Star Balloon SVG

What you get

Foil star balloons catch the light along their creases, and this drawing borrows that look with flat color. The star is split into ten wedges, red and blue in turn, so each point seems to have one lit side and one shaded side. A yellow circle sits at the center where the creases meet. Below the star hangs a small red knot and a charcoal string that zigzags down like ribbon curled with the edge of a scissor blade.

A yellow star and a green star float at either side, with four little dots in red and blue filling the space between them. Clean white gaps separate every color, so there is no dark outline and no backing layer to cut.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 19 pieces and no cut-outs. Most of them belong to the faceted star, and the rest are the string, the knot and the confetti around it. None of the parts are joined, so use transfer tape when you work in vinyl, or glue paper parts down onto a card. Weeding is simply a matter of lifting the narrow white gaps. It passes our cut checks from about 2.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Red in bright cherry red: five of the facets, the knot and two dots
• Blue in clear cobalt blue: the other five facets and two dots
• Yellow in sunny golden yellow: the round center and the star on the left
• Green in grass green: the star on the right
• Charcoal in near-black charcoal: the curly string

Where to use it

• Invitations for a star-themed party, printed and cut in a batch
• Kids’ shirts in layered iron-on vinyl
• Window clings on the front door, so guests know they have the right house
• Gift tags cut from the solid file in a single color
• A dessert table backdrop with the star cut large from foam board

Size guide

Under 2.5 inches the zigzag string gets too thin to weed well. For tiny favor stickers, print the color file and let Print Then Cut follow the outside edge instead.

Building the star

Lay the five red facets down first, spacing them by eye around the center, then drop the blue ones into the gaps. The star holds its shape better when it is built one color at a time. Finish with the yellow circle, which covers the point where all ten wedges meet and hides any small misalignment there.

Make it your own

Silver and pale gray facets give it more of a real foil look, while gold and white suit a grown-up party. Any color can be swapped before you download; our guide to changing SVG colors walks through it.

Pairs well with

The Heart Balloon makes a natural partner on a card, and the Bunting Corner dresses up the top edge of an invitation.