Peace Love Joy Laurel SVG

About this design

Peace, love and joy are three of the gentlest Christmas words, and stacked together they make a calm, balanced design. Each word sits on its own line in a bold display serif with soft, rounded serifs and generous curves, getting slightly shorter from top to bottom. Small gold stars mark the space between the lines, and an open laurel wreath of slim, pointed leaves surrounds them, with a gap at the top and bottom so the circle feels airy rather than closed.

It reads as hopeful and warm, without being tied to one tradition, so it works for cards, gifts and decor for almost anyone.

Color layers

• Lettering in red, the base layer with the three words
• Accents in green for the laurel
• Details in gold for the two small stars

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 16 pieces and 7 cut-outs, most of them inside letters such as e, a, o and the capital P. The laurel branches are each a single piece. The design passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches wide.

Projects

• Wall art for a living room or entryway.
• Christmas cards with a single-color cut-out.
• Tote bags for gift shopping.
• Tea towels with iron-on vinyl.
• Round signs on painted wood.

Step by step: a round painted sign

1. Paint a 12 inch wood round in sage green or cream and let it dry.
2. Set the design to 10.5 inches and download the solid style.
3. Cut it from stencil vinyl, weed so the letters and leaves are open, and apply it to the round.
4. Paint through the stencil in white or red with a dabbing motion.
5. Remove the stencil while the paint is wet, then add small gold stars with a paint pen.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Red, green and gold, as shown
• White on sage green for a calm Scandinavian look
• Navy and gold for a winter version

About the lettering

The serif is a free, open-licensed font, converted to shapes in the file. The laurel and stars were drawn for this design.

Variations to try

• Cut the laurel in gold instead of green for a more festive look.
• Leave out the two small stars in your cutting software for a cleaner stack.

Pairs well with

The Peace on Earth Joy Seal shares the same message, and the Minimal Ring Wreath is a quieter frame for your own words.