Peony Birthday SVG

One flower, done big

Some birthday cards need only one flower, as long as it is a good one. Here a peony fills the top two-thirds of the design, drawn as nested ruffled rings that alternate between soft pink and deep rose, the way a real peony looks when its petals open around a tight center. Two broad sage leaves fan out beneath it, each with a slot for a vein. Below, a single line of brush script reads Happy Birthday.

Because the flower is so large and simple, it reads clearly from across a room, and it is a good file to start with if you are new to layered paper flowers.

How the layers build

The peony is four rings stacked from the back forward:

• Base and lines (dark slate blue-gray) sits under everything and shows as a crisp outline.
• Blush (soft pink) holds the big outer ring of petals and a smaller ruffled ring near the middle.
• Rose (deep dusty pink) holds the ruffle between those two blush rings and the round center.
• Leaf green (muted sage) holds the two leaves.
• Lettering (dark slate, matching the base) is the greeting on its own layer.

Raise the middle rings on foam squares and the flower gains real depth with no extra cutting.

Pieces and weeding

There are 10 pieces in the solid file and 11 cut-outs. They are small openings in the script letters and the leaves, so take them out before peeling. The greeting and the flower are separate, so use transfer tape for vinyl or a backing card for paper to keep them lined up. It passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches wide.

Sizes

Smaller than 4.5 inches, the letter centers start to close. Print the color file and cut around it with Print Then Cut for little tags.

Who it suits

The peony is a classic choice for a mother, a grandmother, a sister or a close friend who loves flowers. It works as a framed keepsake as easily as it does as a card, and in a single color of vinyl it makes a calm, grown-up design for a mug or a canvas bag.

Color swaps

• All whites and creams on a sage card for a quiet, elegant look
• Coral and peach in place of the pinks for a summer birthday
• Lavender and plum for someone who never wears pink

Each change takes a few clicks; see changing SVG colors.

Pairs well with

Pair it with the Rose Birthday for a second card in the same style, or the Birthday Bouquet for a gift bag. The Happy Birthday collection has plainer greetings too.