Christmas Lights Frame SVG

About this design

This frame turns a string of lights into a border for anything you want to show off. One wire runs around a rectangle, and sixteen bulbs stick out from it on all four sides: up along the top, down along the bottom and outward on the left and right. The large empty rectangle in the middle is ready for a photo, a family name, a date or a party message.

The frame is a single piece with one large opening in the middle, so it weeds in seconds and keeps its straight edges when you transfer it.

Color layers

• Dark green wire as the base
• Silver sockets
• Red, gold and blue bulbs

Ways to use a frame

• Photo board. Frame a family photo on a canvas or poster board.
• Holiday party sign. Party details inside the frame.
• Letter to Santa. Frame a printed letter for a child’s room.
• Classroom door. The class name inside a frame of lights.
• Card front. A tiny frame around a handwritten greeting.
• Gift box lid. Frame the recipient’s name on a kraft box.

Size and cutting tips

The frame passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches wide. It is slightly wider than it is tall, close to a 4-by-3 photo. Measure the photo or message you want to frame and set the width about 2 inches larger, so the bulbs sit outside the edge of the photo.

Use a large piece of transfer tape and lay the frame down from one corner to the opposite corner so the sides stay square.

Step by step: framed family photo

1. Print a 4 by 6 inch photo.
2. Set the frame to about 8 inches wide in the editor and download the color SVG.
3. Cut the base from white cardstock and the bulbs from glitter cardstock.
4. Glue the bulbs to the base, then glue the photo to a 9 by 7 inch mat board.
5. Glue the frame over the edge of the photo so the bulbs point out onto the mat.
6. Add the year in small letters along the bottom.

Color ideas

• Gold wire and white bulbs for a wedding-anniversary style frame
• Black wire with bright bulbs on a chalkboard sign
• Red and green bulbs only for a traditional frame

Variations to try

• Rotate it 90 degrees in the editor for a portrait frame.
• Use the square canvas option when you need a square image for social media.

Pairs well with

For a lighter look, try the Christmas Lights Name Frame, or add the Christmas Crew saying inside for a family photo board.