Make It : Paper Gift Topper

This is Tracy, one of the new summer interns in the Crafts department. Last week, I wanted to wish my dad a happy birthday in a very special way, so I swapped traditional ribbons and bows for something I could make myself. I created a pop-up message ribbon made of strips of paper. I hope he likes his present. Check out the gallery below for instructions.

Print out words and cut strips of paper.

Use double sided tape to adhere the text to the paper strips.

Usinga a craft knife, cut out the tops and sides of each letter. Don't cut out the bottom edges.

Pop letters up from strip, folding along the bottom edge.

Cut the strips at varying lengths and bend them into circles.

Use double sided tape to attach completed circles.