Our First Christmas SVG

About this design

Some first Christmases are shared: the first as a married couple, in a new home, or as a new family. This design sets “Our First” and “Christmas” in an elegant swash font with curling capitals, and places two pink hearts above, tilted toward each other.

The letters are separate pieces, so with the hearts the design has fourteen pieces and two small holes. The decorative capitals O and C give it a classic, wedding-card feel.

Color layers

• Lettering in red as the base, including the heart outlines
• Hearts in pink on top

Gift and keepsake ideas

• Wedding or engagement gift. A pair of mugs or a keepsake ornament.
• Housewarming. An ornament or door sign for a new home.
• New parents. A frame or sign for the nursery.
• Couples’ pajamas for Christmas morning.
• Wine bag for a holiday hostess gift.
• Photo frame mat for a first-Christmas picture.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches wide. The swash capitals have fine tips; cut at 5 inches or more on glitter cardstock or felt. For a ceramic ornament, 3 inches works well on a flat disc.

Step by step: personalized couple’s ornament

1. Use a flat white ornament about 4 inches across.
2. Set the design to 3.5 inches wide and download the color SVG.
3. Cut the lettering from red or gold permanent vinyl and the hearts from pink.
4. Add both names and the year in a matching script below, sized smaller.
5. Apply everything with one sheet of transfer tape and tie a ribbon through the hanger.

Font note

The swash lettering is an open-licensed font converted to shapes, so you can use it on any machine without installing it.

Color ideas

• Gold lettering with rose hearts on white
• Black lettering with red hearts on kraft
• White lettering with silver hearts on navy

Variations to try

• Place the design on a circle or scalloped circle background in the editor.
• Rotate the hearts apart slightly in your software for more space between them.

Good to know

Make two copies at once, one for each family, when you are giving it as a gift.

For a wedding-year ornament, add the wedding date rather than just the year. Small numbers cut best in a bold font at least a quarter of an inch tall.

Pairs well with

The First Christmas with Heart matches the theme, and the Reindeer Heart is a sweet companion for couples.