Whenever I see a smiley face I can’t help but smile. I made this free SVG smiley face with the hope that it will make you smile too.
You can download this cute free Smiley Face SVG with a PNG graphic file as well as a smiley face printable PDF in my FREE Resource Library. The smiley face images are on row 4 of the download list. Click on the button below to get access to my FREE Resource Library which includes lots of fun SVGs, graphics, and printables with more to come.
There are so many ways to use a cute smiley face svg in your crafting. It would be fun to make a custom water bottle with some permanent vinyl to attach the smiley, or you could make a book bag using heat transfer vinyl to apply the free smile svg. I used it to make a cute Smiley Face Luminary with a white paper lunch sack.
The paper bags make cute luminaries with a battery operated tea light inside. If you plan to put it outside, be sure to put some sand in the bottom to keep them from blowing away. I’d also recommend not using them when it’s wet or you won’t be smiling when you see what happens to them.
Smiley Face Luminary
Equipment
- Cricut Maker
Materials
- Smiley Face Image Download
- LightGrip Cutting Mat
- Letter Sized Copy Paper
- White Paper Lunch Sack
- Glue Stick
- Battery Operated Tea Light
Instructions
Download the Smiley Face files
- The files are on row 4 of my Free Resource Library
- The file I used with Cricut's Print then Cut feature is: "Smiley Face in Circle Graphics – GIF, JPG, PNG (1 per image)"
Unzip the file
Open Cricut Design Space
Create a New Project
- Click on the "New Project" button in the top left corner of the window
Upload the image: wlp_face-smiling-in-circle-white-no-outline-free.png
- Click on the "Upload" button on the left sidebar
- Click on the word "Image"
- Click on the "Upload Image" button (white background with green text)
- Drag your file into the dashed square box or
- Click on the "Browse" button (white background with green text)
- Select your file
- Click on the gray "Open" button
- Select "Complex" image type
- There isn't a background in this file so click on the green "Apply & Continue" button
- Click on the Print Then Cut Image window
- Click on the green "Upload" button
Select your uploaded image
Click on the green "Add to Canvas" button in the bottom left corner of the screen
Resize the image
- On the top toolbar make sure the lock is closed in the size area so the image will be resized proportionally
- Adjust the width to 4.5 inches, the height will automatically adjust to the match the width
Make sure your Cricut is attached and turned on
Click on the green "Make It" button in the top left corner of the window
Select your material size
- I choose 8.5 in x 11 in (Letter)
Click on the green "Continue" button in the bottom left corner of the window
Print on 8.5 in x 11 in (Letter)
- Click on the green "Send to Printer" button near the top left of the window
- Select your printer
- You can leave bleed on or turn it off, it won't make a difference on this project
- Click on the green "Print" button in the bottom left corner of the Print setup window
Set Base Material
- Select Paper Copy Paper – 20 lb (75 gsm)
- If you don't see it listed click on the green "Browse All Materials" link above and to the right of the material options
- Find and select it from the All Materials window
- Click on the green "Done" button in the bottom right corner of the All Materials window
Set the pressure, I left mine at Default
Load tools and material
- Put your Fine-Point Blade in Clamp B on your Cricut Maker
- Put the copy paper in the top left corner of a light grip mat and make sure it is thoroughly attached with no bubbles underneath
- Load the mat into your Cricut
- Put the mat into the guides and then up against the roller wheels and hold it in place
- Press the flashing double arrow button on your machine
Press Go (the flashing C with antennae on your machine)
The Cricut will use it's sensor to identify the edges of the box surrounding the image and then cut out the image
Remove the mat from the machine by pressing the flashing double arrow button
Carefully remove the cut out smiley face from the mat
- I recommend bringing opposite edges of the mat together and letting the paper gently lift off the mat – that will prevent the paper from curling
- Be sure to replace the clear protector sheet on your mat to prevent lint or dust from reducing the stickiness of your mat
Adhere the cut out smiley face to a white paper bag
Place a battery operated tea light or fairy lights into the bag
I also included a free printable you can use if you’d rather cut them out with some scissors. The smiley face printable pdf is letter size with 3 smiley faces – each has a circle outline to make them easy to cut out. Each smiley face in the printable has a diameter of 4.5 inches which fits perfectly on a paper lunch bag.
I hope you enjoy using the free smiley face svg, png graphic and printable pdf! I’d love to see what you make! Comment with a link to your post so I can take a look. Thanks so much for coming by!
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