New Year's Eve Clock SVG

About this design

The countdown is on. A round clock shows five minutes to midnight, with the hour hand pointing straight up to twelve and the minute hand just behind it. The twelve hour marks, the hands and a thin ring inside the rim are cut out of a solid face, so the clock reads clearly even in a single color. Underneath, NEW YEAR’S EVE is set in bold, rounded capitals.

It is a simple, bold design that tells the story of the night at a glance.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 14 pieces and 16 cut-outs, most of them the hour marks. The clock face is one piece with the marks and hands cut out of it, and the thin ring separates the rim from the face. It passes our cut checks from about 2.5 inches wide, so it works for small favors and tags as well as shirts.

Color layers

• Lettering in navy: the full design, cut as the base layer
• Accents in gold: the clock

Projects

• Countdown party shirts for the family.
• Favor tags for noisemakers and party hats.
• Kids’ New Year’s Eve boxes with the clock on the lid.
• Invitations for a midnight party.
• Wall clocks made from painted wood rounds.

Step by step: a kids’ countdown box

1. Set the design to 5 inches wide and download the color file.
2. Cut the lettering from navy adhesive vinyl and the clock from gold.
3. Weed the hour marks and hands out of the clock.
4. Apply it to the lid of a box filled with games, snacks and small surprises to open each hour until midnight.
5. Add the child’s name under the design if you like.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Silver clock on black
• Gold on navy for a midnight-blue look
• Navy and gold, as shown

Five to twelve

Clocks drawn at exactly midnight show a single hand, which is hard to read. Setting the minute hand five minutes back makes the clock instantly recognizable and adds a sense of anticipation.

Weeding the clock

Weed the hour marks and hands while the vinyl is still on the mat, starting with the hands in the center. The thin ring inside the rim is a cut-out too, so lift it out in one go before you remove the rest of the background.

Pairs well with

Meet Me at Midnight uses a smaller version of the clock, and the Midnight Clock with Fireworks makes it the centerpiece.