Birthday Girl SVG

Tied with a very big bow

She gets to be the center of attention today, so the bow is not shy. It spreads across the top of the design with two open loops and a pair of pointed tails, all in one sweet shade of pink. Under the tails comes Birthday in a looping plum script, with GIRL set in clean capitals below it for a crisp finish.

The pink and plum feel playful without being fussy, and the design works for a five-year-old’s party dress as readily as a grown woman’s big night out.

Project ideas she’ll love

1. A party shirt in iron-on vinyl, with the bow in glitter and the words in smooth plum.
2. A sash for the birthday girl to wear while opening gifts.
3. A cake table sign, cut from card and propped on a small easel.
4. A balloon decal on a large round balloon, set at a generous size.
5. A keepsake pillow she can take to bed that night.

Pieces and weeding

Count on 14 pieces and 6 cut-outs when you cut the solid version, made up of the bow’s parts and the letters. Since none of them join up, vinyl goes down with transfer tape and paper goes onto a backing card. Script curves take a bit of patience, so weed them slowly and keep your hook low to the sheet. It passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Base and lines in deep indigo: only the backing under the bow, which peeks out as its outline and slim border
• Pink in sweet rose-pink: the bow, loops and tails
• Lettering in dark plum: Birthday and GIRL, sitting on the open page

With so few colors, this is one of the quicker layered shirts to put together: base first, then the pink bow on top, and the words last.

Sleepover favors

For a slumber party, cut the bow alone at about 4.5 inches in vinyl and stick one onto a plain pajama bag or eye mask for each guest. Then the birthday girl alone wears the full design with the words, so she stands out from the group. A pack of hair ties and a tiny treat tucked inside finishes each favor nicely.

Size guide

Keep cuts at 4.5 inches or wider, as the finer details won’t hold together any smaller. Smaller labels and stickers are better done with Print Then Cut on sticker paper.

Making it hers

Lavender and silver are pretty alternatives to the pink, and a bow in her favorite color takes seconds to change. Our walk-through on editing SVG colors shows where each layer lives.

Pairs well with

Add the Birthday Queen for a grown-up version on the same day, or the Birthday Cupcake for a matching gift tag.