Today Is My Birthday SVG

The look

Checkerboard came back in a big way, and it pairs well with chunky 1970s type. This saying is stacked in three lines with three different letter styles. TODAY is spread wide in square capitals. Is my sits in the middle in a bouncy, rounded hand, with a mustard star on either side. BIRTHDAY fills the width at the bottom in a heavy slab face.

Above and below the words is a band of small squares, two rows deep. The top band alternates burnt orange and cream. The bottom one alternates cream and avocado. The squares give the design a neat, boxed-in edge, like a label on an old record sleeve.

Pieces and weeding

This is a busy cut. The solid file has 59 pieces and 8 cut-outs, and most of those pieces are the little squares in the two bands. Each square is separate, so the carrier sheet on iron-on, transfer tape on adhesive vinyl, or a backing card for paper is a must to keep the grid straight. Weed the gaps between squares in rows, one band at a time. It passes our cut checks from about 3 inches wide.

What each layer holds

• Base and lines (dark cocoa): the backing under each square and star, showing as a thin brown edge
• Burnt orange (warm orange): half the squares in the top band
• Mustard (golden yellow): the two stars beside is my
• Avocado (olive green): half the squares in the bottom band
• Cream (soft ivory): the other half of the squares in both bands
• Lettering (dark cocoa): TODAY, is my and BIRTHDAY

Choosing a size

At pocket size, skip the layers and cut the solid file in one color, since lining up dozens of tiny squares by hand is slow work.

Tips for a neat grid

• Mirror before cutting and place the iron-on shiny side down.
• Press the base first, then lay each color sheet over it with the carrier still on, so the squares land on their marks.
• Weed the whole band at once and keep the carrier sheet in one piece.
• Follow your vinyl’s directions for heat and pressing.

Family set idea

For a party where the whole family wears a shirt, give the birthday child this saying and give everyone else plain checkerboard bands cut from the same file with the words hidden in the editor. The colors will match, and the guest of honor still stands out.

More uses

• A birthday sash or a chair banner
• A gift bag with a small solid cut
• A card front with the bands in two papers

If you want the bands in the party colors, our recoloring guide covers it.

Pairs well with

This Is My Birthday Shirt has the same tongue-in-cheek honesty, and Best Day Ever suits a sibling.