Actually, I did this project exactly one year ago. I was at my parents house because it was my fathers birthday. Everybody was out, and Elise (then only 9 months old) was sleeping so I decided to decorate the dinning room as a surprise. I figured that a printable garland would be quick and easy, so I started browsing the internet. Unfortunately, I didn't find a garland that was conservative enough (to fit the style of my parents house), so I had to design my own. Since I didn't have my laptop with me, I used the house PC and did a quick job using only
Photofiltre (free image retouching program). It wasn't completely perfect, but it still turned out quite nicely :)
So a year later, I stumbled upon this picture in my phone, and decided to upgrade the design for a free printable for everyone :)
Note: The approximate length of the garland, from H to Y (including a gap between the words but without decorative pieces) is 1.8 meters (70 inches)
Happy Birthday Garland Free Printable