Bauble Shaped Christmas Tag SVG

An ornament with a job

Round, red and instantly recognizable, this tag borrows its outline from the ball on the branch. There is a gold cap on top, a cream zigzag running across the shoulder of the globe, and below that two rows reading TO and FROM. Each word is followed by a thin cut line that gives you something to write along.

No hole is punched in the ball. Instead, the string runs through the round loop on top of the cap.

How the cap stays on

A fine cut line separates the cap from the ball, but two small tabs bridge it, so ball, cap and loop leave the mat as one connected shape. That means the tag hangs straight from its string with the weight on the loop. The tabs are part of the Base and lines layer, so take care not to snip them while weeding.

The count

You get 8 pieces and 10 cut-outs in the solid file. Pieces: the ball with its cap and loop, the zigzag band, then the six letters T, O, F, R, O and M. Cut-outs: one channel for the band, one each around TO and FROM, the two write-on lines, the middle of the loop, the short slit between the cap’s two tabs, and the centers of both Os and the R. Letters and band are loose, so they want transfer tape or a backing card. It passes our cut checks from about 4 inches wide.

Layers by color

• Base and lines: deep green-black, the full design as a base layer
• Tag: tree-ornament red, the ball
• Picture: cream, the zigzag band
• Accents: bright gold, the cap and loop
• Lettering: cream, TO and FROM

Filling in the names

Back the ball with white or cream card and the two write-on lines appear as pale rules. They are thin, so treat them as guides and write just above each one. Dark inks vanish against the red, which makes a white gel pen or a paint marker the better tool on the front.

Hang it afterward

A bauble tag does not need to end up in the recycling. Build it from heavy double-layered card and the loop will carry it on a branch through the rest of the season. A penciled note on the back keeps a record of who gave what.

Widths for different jobs

Going below 4 inches? The small letter centers will not hold up, so run the color file through Print Then Cut and cut around the outline only.

Pairs well with

The Bell Shaped Christmas Tag has the same hanging loop and zigzag, and the Six Christmas Gift Tags Set covers the smaller gifts.