Christmas Lights Border SVG

About this design

This is a border first and a picture second. The wire runs almost straight from left to right with a soft wave, and ten C9 bulbs alternate between pointing up and pointing down. That alternating rhythm makes it look balanced from either side, so it works as a top border, a bottom border or a divider between two lines of text.

Because every bulb overlaps the wire, the border is one continuous piece. Long, thin borders are notoriously awkward to transfer when they are made of separate parts; this one lifts and lays down in one smooth strip.

Color layers

The color file has the wire as its base in dark green, silver sockets, and red, gold and blue bulbs on separate layers. For a quicker project, cut the solid style in one color, such as white on a black shirt.

Ideas for borders

• Planner and journal pages. Cut small strips in sticker paper to divide the December spread.
• Tumblers and mason jars. Wrap it around the cup as a band.
• Cake boards and treat boxes. A strip along the front edge.
• Garland on a banner. Repeat it under each pennant.
• Bottom of a sweatshirt. Run it just above the waistband.
• Office and classroom doors. Border a sign or a name plate.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 4 inches wide. The design is about four times as wide as it is tall, so at 8 inches wide it stands roughly 2 inches tall. When you need it longer than your mat, cut two copies and butt the ends together where the wire meets.

Use transfer tape that is a little longer than the border, and burnish it from the middle outward so the wire stays straight.

Step by step: a tumbler band

1. Measure around the tumbler and decide how much of the circumference the border should cover.
2. Set that width in the editor, download the solid style and cut it from permanent vinyl.
3. Weed the gaps between the bulbs and the wire.
4. Mark a level line on the tumbler with a strip of masking tape.
5. Apply the border along the tape line, starting in the middle and working to each end.
6. Remove the tape guide and seal the edges by pressing firmly.

Color ideas

• White bulbs on a gold wire for a minimalist look
• Rainbow bulbs on a black wire for a retro diner style
• Ice blue and white for a winter wonderland theme

Pairs well with

Use it under the Let It Snow Stacked lettering, or frame a photo with the Christmas Lights Frame.