Sweet Sixteen SVG

About this design

A laurel wreath is the classic sign of an honor, and a sixteenth birthday deserves one. Here two leafy gold branches curve up from the bottom and stop short of meeting at the top, leaving room to breathe. Inside sits the word Sweet in a light, curling script, a sturdy serif 16 below it, and SIXTEEN spelled out in neat little capitals. A small gold diamond marks the bottom of the wreath where the two branches start.

It reads like the crest on a formal invitation, so it suits a dressy party as easily as a sleepover with friends.

Party ideas

1. Invitations with the wreath printed in gold on cream card.
2. A shirt or sash for the guest of honor in black and gold iron-on.
3. A welcome sign at the door, cut large from card or wood.
4. Favor bags with a small print-and-cut sticker.
5. A photo frame with the wreath across the top corner.

Pieces and weeding

The solid version has 13 pieces and 2 cut-outs. The wreath, the diamond, the words and the numerals are separate shapes, so plan on transfer tape for vinyl or a backing sheet for paper to hold them together. With so few enclosed centers, weeding goes quickly; the only careful part is the fine joins in the script. It passes our cut checks from about 5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Gold in antique gold: the laurel wreath and the small diamond at the bottom
• Lettering in warm near-black: Sweet, the 16 and SIXTEEN

Swap the gold for blush pink or silver if the party has its own palette. Our guide to changing SVG colors shows how.

Recommended sizes

The wreath leaves are slim, and below 5 inches they start to touch the stems. For mini tags or labels, go with Print Then Cut and let the machine trace only the outside.

Layering on card

Cut the wreath from gold mirror card or a matte metallic, and the lettering from black. Glue the 16 first, centered in the wreath, since it is the heaviest piece and sets the position for everything else. Add Sweet above, then SIXTEEN below, and finish with the diamond. A dab of glue on each leaf cluster keeps the branches flat.

Making it personal

The open top of the wreath leaves room for a name in small capitals, or a date on a line below the diamond. Keep any extra text in the same black as the rest so the gold stays the accent.

Pairs well with

The Official Teenager design marks the start of the teen years, and Hello Eighteen is ready for the next big one.