It's My Birthday SVG

About this design

Every kid wants the whole school to know. This announcement does the job from the front of a T-shirt, with a jaunty little party hat perched at the top and two lines of type stepping up in weight. “IT’S MY” stays light and tidy, then “BIRTHDAY” arrives in thick plum capitals that spread across the full width.

Adults get plenty of use from it as well. Nobody is too old to demand a free dessert at dinner, and a shirt saying so saves a lot of hinting.

The school-day birthday

Wearing the shirt to class is half the fun, so make it the night before.

• Choose a soft, light-colored tee in the right size.
• Set the design to 7 or 8 inches for most elementary ages.
• Cut the words in plum iron-on vinyl and the hat in one contrasting shade if you want to keep it simple.
• Peel the waste, then cover the whole design with its carrier sheet before placing it.
• Add a matching badge cut from card for the backpack strap.

Layers

• Base and lines in deep indigo: behind the hat and pompom alone, appearing as their outline
• Cream in warm cream: three dots on the hat
• Pink in bubblegum pink: the cone
• Gold in golden yellow: the pompom
• Lettering in rich plum: all the words, free-standing on the open page

Changing plum to a favorite color is simple using the SVG color guide.

Pieces and weeding

This file comes to 19 pieces and 8 cut-outs. Letters are loose from one another, including the tiny apostrophe, and the hat is built from several parts. Apply transfer tape over vinyl, or use a backing card for paper, before anything shifts. Watch for that apostrophe while weeding, since it is the easiest piece to lose. It passes our cut checks from about 3 inches wide.

Size guide

Going under 3 inches is not advised. Send the color file to sticker paper instead, and rely on Print Then Cut for tiny labels.

Sleepovers and favors

Overnight parties love a shared craft. Cut a stack of hats and word sets from vinyl, hand out plain pillowcases, and let each guest press their own in the morning with an adult’s help. The birthday host gets the full design, and everyone else can take home the hat alone.

More ideas

• Gift bags the birthday child decorates
• Door signs for the bedroom
• Totes for collecting presents
• Party cups with a name added on the back

Pairs well with

Friends can wear the Birthday Squad, and the Striped Birthday Party Hat decorates matching favors.