Gingerbread Border SVG

About this design

This border turns a corner. A row of tiny gingerbread men and little hearts runs along the top, and at the corner, one bigger gingerbread man stands out with an iced face, buttons and icing trim. From him, a second line of small gingerbread men tumbles diagonally down to the left, like a garland draped across a window. The mix of figures and hearts gives it a light, playful rhythm.

The design is thirteen pieces with six cut-outs, all on the big gingerbread man. The small figures and hearts are simple silhouettes, so the design passes our cut checks from about 2 inches wide, but it looks best larger, where each little figure has room to show.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, behind each figure and heart
• Design in gingerbread brown, with the big man’s face and buttons cut out

Border projects

• Card corners. Place it in the top corner of a holiday card.
• Kitchen cabinet decals.
• Window corners in static-cling vinyl.
• Recipe book and binder covers.
• Gift box lids, wrapping over one corner.
• Letterhead and menu cards for a holiday party.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 2 inches wide, but at that size the small figures are tiny. For cards, 4 to 5 inches wide is a good size. For a window corner, 8 to 10 inches. The pieces are separate, so move them with transfer tape.

Step by step: window corner decal

1. Set the border to 9 inches wide and download the solid style.
2. Cut it from white or brown static-cling vinyl.
3. Weed it and lift the whole border with transfer tape.
4. Apply it to the top corner of a window, lining the top row up with the frame.
5. Mirror a second copy in the editor for the opposite corner.

Color ideas

• Brown with cream icing, the classic
• Red hearts and brown figures, cut as two colors
• White on a dark window or chalkboard
• Gold figures for a festive party menu

Good to know

The border is designed for the top-right corner of a page. Mirror it in the editor for the top-left, or rotate it in your software to fit the bottom corners. Using all four corners on a sign or a card creates a full decorative frame around your text.

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor for the opposite corner.
• Delete the hearts after ungrouping for a figures-only garland.

Pairs well with

The Gingerbread Paper Chain is a straight border, and the Gingerbread Circle Frame is a round one.