Party Animal SVG

Animal print, retro style

Party Animal is a phrase that begs for an animal print, and this design gives it one in warm 1970s colors. A big mustard oval tips slightly to one side. Across it, Party and Animal sit in two lines of soft, rounded letters with generous spacing. All around the words, small, irregular burnt orange spots are scattered over the oval, kept clear of the lettering so every letter can still be read.

No two spots are quite the same shape or size, so the print looks loose and natural rather than stamped.

Color layers

• Base and lines: dark cocoa brown, the edge of the oval and the outline of each spot
• Mustard: the oval itself
• Burnt orange: all the spots
• Lettering: dark cocoa brown, Party and Animal

With only four layers it is a quick layered project, and there is no avocado or cream to cut.

Pieces and weeding

There are 42 pieces and 10 cut-outs in the solid file. Most of the pieces are the spots, which are small and separate. Keep the whole print on the iron-on carrier, lift it with transfer tape if you use adhesive vinyl, or glue it to a backing card for paper. Weed the spots slowly and check that none stay behind on the backing. It passes our cut checks from about 5 inches wide.

Size guide

Below 5 inches the spots are too small to weed comfortably. Print the color version for stickers and cut them with Print Then Cut.

Making the shirt

1. Mirror all layers. Put the iron-on shiny side down on the mat.
2. Weed and press the cocoa base.
3. Press the mustard oval over it.
4. Add the orange spots, still on their carrier, so they land in place together.
5. Finish with the lettering. Use your vinyl maker’s pressing directions throughout.

A one-color version in glitter iron-on is a fun alternative and takes a fraction of the time.

Ideas

• A wild-animal or safari birthday, with a shirt for every child
• A grown-up’s birthday, worn ironically
• Matching shirts for a couple, one in mustard and one in pink
• Party bags for a zoo trip

Party pairing

For a zoo or jungle theme, the Happy Birthday collection has cards and banners to match. You can also change the oval and spots to black and pink for a different animal print; the editor on this page does it in a few clicks.

Pairs well with

Born to Party is a natural partner, and Let’s Party works for the rest of the crowd.