Elf Shoes SVG

About this design

Nothing says “elf” like a pair of curly-toed shoes. These two slippers sit one slightly behind the other, their long toes curling up into little loops, with cream linings showing inside. The shapes are smooth and bold, with no fiddly details, so they read clearly from across a room and at the size of a postage stamp.

They are a fun, playful symbol for anyone who loves Christmas: put them on a stocking, a gift tag or the front of a child’s shirt.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file is a single connected piece with 3 cut-outs, the linings. It passes our cut checks from about 1.5 inches wide, which makes it one of the smallest designs on the site you can cut cleanly. It is perfect for mini tags, stickers and confetti.

Color layers

• Backing in cream: shows as the shoe linings
• Design in raspberry pink: the shoes

For classic elf shoes, set the design to green and the backing to red, and add a small bell cut from another file on each toe.

Projects

• Mini gift tags at 1.5 to 2 inches.
• Stockings with a pair of shoes near the toe.
• Kids’ socks and slippers, with heat-transfer vinyl on the top.
• Confetti cut from glitter cardstock for a party table.
• “Elf was here” notes with tiny shoe prints.

Step by step: elf footprint notes

1. Set the design to 1.5 inches wide and download the solid style.
2. Cut a dozen pairs from green cardstock.
3. On Christmas Eve, place them in a trail from the tree to a note or a small gift.
4. Write a message from the elves on a small card at the end of the trail.
5. Keep a few in an envelope for next year.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Green shoes with red linings, the classic
• Red shoes with gold linings
• Raspberry and cream, as shown

Why it is so versatile

Because the shoes are one solid piece with very few openings, they survive almost any material: felt, glitter cardstock, cork, wood veneer and even thin leather. That makes them a great test cut when you try a new material on your machine.

Pairs well with

The Elf Hat completes the costume, and the Elf in Training saying suits a child’s shirt.