Gingerbread Circle Frame SVG

About this design

Little gingerbread men join hands in a big circle, like children dancing around a Christmas tree. The figures are simple silhouettes with round heads, outstretched arms and little feet, spaced evenly all the way around the ring. The center is completely open, so the frame is ready for whatever you want to put inside it: a family name, a monogram, a year or even a photo.

The design is ten pieces, each made of linked figures, with no cut-outs inside them. Because the figures are bold silhouettes, it passes our cut checks from about 2.5 inches wide. With no cut-outs inside the figures, this is a design most people cut in a single color.

Color layers

• Backing in cream, the same outline as the figures, hidden underneath
• Design in gingerbread brown, the ring of figures

Since the figures have no cut-outs, the backing does not show. Use the solid style in any color you like.

Personalized projects

• Family name ornaments with the last name inside.
• Monogram mugs and tumblers.
• Wreath signs with “Welcome” in the center.
• Photo frames. Cut it from cardstock around a small photo.
• Cake toppers with a name or age.
• Classroom door signs with the teacher’s name.
• Cookie plate centers.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 2.5 inches wide. For an ornament, 3.5 to 4 inches works well. For a door sign, 10 to 12 inches. Because the ring is made of separate sections, use transfer tape to move it in one go.

Step by step: family name ornament

1. Set the frame to 3.75 inches wide and download the solid style.
2. Type your family name in a script font in your software and size it to fit inside the circle.
3. Cut both from permanent vinyl in brown or red.
4. Apply them to a flat round ornament or a wood slice, frame first, then the name.
5. Add the year underneath the name in a smaller font.

Color ideas

• Brown figures on a cream ornament, the classic
• Red figures on white for a bold, festive look
• Gold figures on a dark green wood slice
• White figures on a red mug

Good to know

The open center is round, so short words and initials fit best. For longer names, use two lines of text or a narrower font. You can also cut a smaller circle in a contrasting color to fill the center behind your text, which makes the name stand out.

Variations to try

• Use the editor’s offset border to join the figures into one solid ring for wood or acrylic.
• Rotate the frame slightly so a figure sits at the very top.

Pairs well with

The Gingerbread Paper Chain is the straight version, and the Gingerbread Border works as a corner garland.