Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Ribbon SVG

About this design

One design that covers both holidays. Merry Christmas is set in a formal, flowing script with big looping capitals on the M and the C, the kind of lettering you see on engraved invitations. Underneath, a ribbon banner with folded swallowtail ends carries HAPPY NEW YEAR in rounded geometric capitals with open, easy-to-read shapes, so the greeting can stay up until January. Three gold stars, one large and two small, crown the script.

The ribbon is drawn as an outline rather than a solid band, which keeps the capitals inside it crisp and easy to weed. The ends of the ribbon sit lower than the band and are separated from it by a thin cut line, so they look folded behind it even when you cut everything in one color.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 23 pieces, most of them the banner capitals and the stars, plus 14 cut-outs to weed. Weed the banner letters first while the vinyl is still flat on the mat, then the script, which comes away in a few large shapes.

Color layers

• Lettering in red: the base layer with the script, ribbon and banner text
• Accents in gold for the three stars, placed on top

Where it works

• Late holiday cards that still feel right when they arrive after Christmas.
• Party signs for an open house between Christmas and New Year.
• Drink dispenser and large bottle labels for sparkling cider, in permanent vinyl.
• Tea towels and aprons with iron-on vinyl.
• Chalkboard signs in white vinyl.

Size and cutting tips

The design passes our cut checks from about 5 inches wide. The banner capitals are the smallest parts, so for felt or glitter vinyl go to 7 inches or more. On an adult shirt, 9 to 10 inches across the chest is a comfortable size.

Step by step: a New Year’s Eve bottle label

1. Use a large bottle, jug or drink dispenser with a flat area at least 5.5 inches wide, and set the design about half an inch narrower.
2. Download the solid style and cut it from gold or white permanent vinyl.
3. Weed the banner letters with a hook tool, then the script.
4. Apply transfer tape, line the banner up level with the bottle’s base and press from the center outward.
5. Let the vinyl settle for a day before chilling the bottle.

About the lettering

Both typefaces are free, open-licensed fonts, and every letter is already a shape in the SVG, so there is nothing to install. The layout, ribbon and stars were designed for this file.

Color ideas

• Gold on black for a New Year’s Eve party
• Red and gold on cream, as shown
• Silver on navy for a frosty winter look

Pairs well with

Hang the Hanging Star Garland above a party sign, or use Merry Christmas Script when you only need the Christmas greeting.