Making birthday award ribbons

I was in one of those dollar stores and someone had picked up a ribbon that said it's my birthday. I talked them out of buying it and I made one for them to wear on their birthday. I'll be making another and perhaps several others to send to female family members to wear. Although the ribbon was made from a large piece of ribbon, I decided to be creative. They are now making foam sheets and foam stick on shapes and decorations. I bought a pack of foam sheets, standard size, 6 sheets in the pack for one dollar. It's much more expensive at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. You can make your award any shape you desire. Once you have cut it, take a hold punch and about 1/4 inch from the top, punch your hold. This is where you'll run the ribbon through once you are finished. Take your foam design and decorate it as you see fit. Be creative, make the birthday person proud to wear your ribbon. There are markers made specifically for foam, but you can also buy transfer letters and stick on items. Now I know some of you are staying it would have been cheaper just to buy the one in the store. That's true, but this makes it more personal and you have material to make several. So, the next time your caught without a birthday gift you'll have them already made. There are stickers available with a birthday motif. The foam sheets come in several colors so you can make it with the birthday persons favorite color or mix it up. The creative process for this project is endless. You can also get smaller packets of foam sheets which can simply be cut in half or in threes depending on the size you wish to make. You can draw your own border or use the stick on type. When I am finished with my ribbon I'll post it here. I have to get started, it needs to be in the mail next week. Thanks for stopping by; keep an open mind.