Gift Border SVG

About this design

This border lines up five little presents. Small gift boxes, each with a bow on top, sit evenly spaced along a long base strip, like presents on a mantel or a shelf. The strip holds them all together, so the border cuts as one piece and is easy to place in a straight line.

The border is one connected piece with no cut-outs, so it is quick to cut and weed. The shapes are bold, and it passes our cut checks from just 2 inches wide, though it looks best larger.

Color layers

• Backing in gold, the same outline, hidden underneath
• Design in green

With no cut-outs, this design is usually cut in a single color.

Border projects

• Card borders along the bottom.
• Shelf and mantel decals.
• Letterhead and menus.
• Mug wraps.
• Gift box bands.
• Classroom bulletin board borders.

Size and cutting tips

It cuts cleanly from about 2 inches wide, but the gifts are tiny at that size. For a card, 4 to 5 inches wide. For a shelf, 10 to 12 inches. The strip makes it easy to keep straight with transfer tape.

Step by step: card border

1. Set the border to 4.5 inches wide and download the solid style.
2. Cut it from red or gold cardstock.
3. Glue it along the bottom of a 5 by 7 inch card.
4. Add a greeting above it in your favorite font.
5. Add a dot of glitter glue on each bow.

Color ideas

• Green, the classic
• Red for a festive border
• Gold glitter for a party
• White on a dark card

Design notes

The gifts are evenly spaced along the strip, which gives the border a neat, orderly rhythm. The base strip doubles as a shelf, so the gifts look like they are sitting on something.

Good to know

To make a longer border, place several copies end to end in your software and weld them together. The base strip lines up neatly, so the joins are hard to see.

Making it colorful

Cut the border twice, once in green and once in red, and trim the second copy to keep only every other gift. Layer the red gifts over the green ones for an alternating pattern.

Choosing a size

At 2 to 3 inches, it suits tags and small labels. At 4 to 5 inches, it fits cards. At 10 inches and up, it works on shelves, mugs and signs.

Variations to try

• Repeat it end to end in your software for a longer border.
• Use the editor’s “cut the design out of the shape” option with the rounded square shape for a plaque.

Pairs well with

The Long Flat Gift is a wide gift, and the Stocking Border is another festive border.