Ring in the New Year SVG

About this design

Bells have rung in the new year for centuries. Two bells tilt toward each other at the top of this design, tied together with a small bow, each with a round clapper and a hanging loop. Below them, Ring in the is written in a lively brush script and NEW YEAR follows in bold, rounded capitals.

It works as well on a family shirt as on a church or community event poster.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 15 pieces and 9 cut-outs, including the holes in the bell loops and the bow. It passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Lettering in navy: the full design, cut as the base layer
• Accents in gold: the two bells
• Details in pink: the bow

Projects

• Family shirts for New Year’s Day.
• Door hangers in wood or felt.
• Event posters for a midnight service or a community countdown.
• Mugs for a New Year’s morning coffee.
• Cards and invitations.

Step by step: a wood door hanger

1. Paint a wood door hanger white or navy and let it dry.
2. Set the design to 8 inches wide and download the color file.
3. Cut the lettering, the bells and the bow from adhesive vinyl in three colors.
4. Apply the base layer first, then line up the bells and bow on top.
5. Add a ribbon through the hanger and seal the paint.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Silver bells with a red bow on white
• Gold on black for an elegant party
• Navy, gold and pink, as shown

A tradition in a design

Ringing bells at midnight, from church towers to handbells at home, is one of the oldest New Year customs. Tie a real ribbon to a small bell and hang it next to the sign for a nice touch.

Three-color layering

Cut the full design in your main color as the base, the bells in gold and the bow in a contrasting color such as pink, red or silver. Apply the base first, then the bells, then the bow, lining each layer up with the shapes underneath. For a single-color version, the bells and bow still read clearly because they are outlined by the base.

Pairs well with

The Auld Lang Syne Laurel suits the same moment, and the Christmas bell designs carry the bells into the rest of the season.