Sunflower Birthday SVG

About this design

The sunflower is the cheerful one in this set. Its face is drawn with two rings of pointed petals, one set behind the other and turned slightly so the tips fall in the gaps. In the middle sits a large dark disk with a scalloped sage center, which gives the impression of seeds without any tiny dots to weed. A short stem holds two broad leaves with vein slots, spread out like open hands. Happy Birthday runs underneath in a soft, rounded script.

Pale butter yellow rather than bright gold keeps it gentle enough for the rest of the floral set, while still saying summer.

Color layers

• Base and lines in dark slate blue-gray: the backing, the outlines and the dark ring in the center of the flower
• Leaf green in muted sage: the stem, both leaves and the scalloped center
• Butter yellow in pale buttery yellow: both rings of petals
• Lettering in dark slate: the greeting

With only four layers, this is one of the quickest designs in the set to cut and assemble.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 50 pieces and 10 cut-outs. Most of that count comes from the two rings of pointed petals, which cut lines divide into many small shapes around the center, so transfer tape or a backing card is a must. Weeding is mostly the gaps between petals and the slots in the leaves. It passes our cut checks from about 4 inches wide.

Size guide

Below 4 inches the petal tips get too fine. For stickers or tiny tags, print and cut the outline only with Print Then Cut.

Layering the petals

Cut the back ring and front ring of petals from the same yellow card. Glue the back ring to the slate base first, then the front ring on top, turned so its points sit between the ones behind. A tiny lift with foam dots under the front ring gives the flower more depth. Finish with the sage center, then the leaves and greeting.

If you would like a warmer flower, change the petals to a golden or mustard yellow and the center to brown. Our guide to changing SVG colors shows how.

Ideas for using it

• A card for a summer birthday or someone who grows sunflowers along the fence
• A tote bag for the farmers’ market
• A mug in two colors of permanent vinyl
• Favor tags for a garden or picnic party, printed and cut
• A big paper sunflower for the center of a party table

Pairs well with

The Grow and Glow Birthday has a potted flower and sun rays in the same yellow, and the Bee Happy Birthday adds a bumblebee to the theme.