Special Delivery Christmas Tag SVG

About this design

Think of a parcel that has come a long way, even if it only traveled from the hall closet. This tag borrows the look of an oversized postage stamp: a deep navy rectangle with a bitten, perforated edge and a fine line tracing the inside of it. SPECIAL and DELIVERY stack in cream capitals, a gold star takes the place where a postmark might land, and the string hole sits at the left.

Navy is a welcome break from the usual red and green, and it looks particularly sharp against brown paper.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 17 pieces and 11 cut-outs. One piece is the stamp, fifteen are the letters of the two words, and one is the star. Of the cut-outs, four are segments of the inner line, the top right one running into the gap around the star. Short gaps at the middle of each side keep the rim joined to the panel, so the stamp holds together as one piece. The other seven are the channels around SPECIAL and DELIVERY, the string hole and the centers of the P, A, D and R.

The letters are separate pieces sitting in a channel carved out of the tag, so use transfer tape or a backing card. Cut the perforated edge slowly with a sharp blade, since those small bites are the detail that sells the shape. It passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in a dark, slightly green charcoal: the whole design, cut as the base layer
• Tag in deep navy: the stamp shape
• Accents in warm gold: the star
• Lettering in cream: SPECIAL and DELIVERY

Mail-themed wrapping

• Brown paper and string, the obvious partner, with the tag tied on like a shipping label.
• Gifts that really are posted, taped flat to the top of the box.
• Faux airmail, using a strip of red and blue washi around the parcel.
• A letter to the North Pole, tucked into a kraft envelope with this tag on the flap.
• New baby gifts, where the wording does double duty.

Assembling a paper version

Cut the solid file in navy at 3.5 to 5 inches wide, then again in cream for the letters and in gold for the star. Glue the stamp to a backing card in gold or pale gray, cut to the same outer shape, so the inner line shows up as a bright rule. Place each word with transfer tape, then press on the star. A scrap of thin cord looks more like a postal label than ribbon does.

If you would rather skip the small pieces, print the color file on card and use Print Then Cut. Write the recipient’s name on the blank reverse with a pen that suits the card.

Size guide

Smaller than 3.5 inches, the letter centers close up, so Print Then Cut is the better choice.

Pairs well with

The Kraft Paper Christmas Tag shares the brown-paper mood, and the Merry Christmas Luggage Tag is another all-words option.