Free holly SVG files

Holly SVG files for cards, borders, frames and accents

Holly is the finishing touch of Christmas design. A sprig in a corner, a few leaves beside a name, a border along the bottom of a sign: holly frames other designs as often as it stands alone. Its spiky leaves and round red berries are recognizable even at a tiny size, which is why holly appears on so many cards, tags and labels.

This collection includes classic sprigs, single leaves and berry clusters, corners and borders, frames and rings, and holly paired with other Christmas motifs. Each comes as a solid silhouette, an outline version and a two-layer color version that turns the berries and veins red.

Styles in this collection

Sprigs and leaves

The classic sprig of two or three spiky leaves with a cluster of berries, plus single leaves, crossed leaves, a full leaf spray, wide and diagonal sprigs, three leaves on a long stem and a thick bundle. These are the most versatile designs here: add them to a name, a monogram, a mug or a gift tag.

Corners, borders and swags

Sprigs for opposite corners of a card or sign, a long garland border for the bottom of a board or the hem of a towel, and a swag with a ribbon that drapes across the top of a page.

Frames, rings and hearts

Oval and square frames, a holly ring, a holly heart, a mandala, a crown, a banner and a split frame with an open band in the middle for a name. They make quick personalized ornaments, signs and wedding cards.

Holly with other motifs

Holly with a bell, a candy cane, a pine cone, mistletoe, a poinsettia, a candle, a star, a bow, a jar, a pine branch, a cocoa mug or a top hat. These are ready-made compositions for cards and shirts.

Gift and tag designs

A holly gift tag, a holly ornament and a round holly badge, designed for labeling presents and jars.

Project ideas

• Card corners. A holly corner on the front of a handmade card, with a greeting written in the open space.
• Name accents. A small sprig next to a name on stockings, ornaments and place cards.
• Sign borders. A garland border along the bottom of a wood sign, with a greeting above.
• Mug and jar labels. A holly badge or sprig on a jar of cookies or cocoa mix.
• Wedding stationery. Holly frames and hearts for winter wedding invitations and table numbers.
• Kitchen towels. A border or a wide sprig across the end of a plain tea towel.
• Wrapping paper. Stamp or paint through a holly stencil on plain kraft paper.

Choosing materials

Sizes that work

Cutting holly spikes cleanly

Holly leaves have points all around the edge, and those points are the narrowest part of every design. A sharp blade and a firm mat keep them crisp. If the points tear on cardstock, use a slightly heavier cardstock, a fresh blade or a slower cut setting, and stay above the smallest width listed on each design page.

Weed the berry and vein cut-outs first, while the outer waste holds the leaves in place, then lift the waste around the edge slowly, following the line of the spikes.

Holly with text

Holly pairs naturally with names and greetings. Place a sprig to the left of a name or curving over its first letter, leave a little space between them, and Attach them in your cutting software so they cut in position. For a split frame, set the name inside the open band and make it slightly narrower than the band so the frame stays visible on both sides.

Building a corner and border set

For a matching set of cards, tags and a sign, use one corner design, one border and one sprig in the same two colors. The corner goes on the cards, the sprig on the gift tags and labels, and the border along the bottom of the sign. Using the same green and red throughout ties the pieces together even when the shapes are different.

Holly for winter weddings and events

Holly suits winter weddings, parties and dinners that are not strictly about Christmas. Use the frames and hearts on invitations and table numbers, a single sprig on place cards, and a garland border along a welcome sign. Sage green and white, or gold and ivory, keep the look elegant rather than festive, and matching the same sprig across every printed piece gives the event a consistent theme.

Colors to try

The default is forest green over red. Other combinations to try in the editor:

• Frosted: sage green over white for a soft, modern look.
• Gold leaf: gold over deep red for elegant cards.
• Monochrome: black over white for minimalist signs.
• Winter white: white over silver for wedding stationery.

Holly in winter traditions

Evergreen plants have been brought indoors in midwinter since long before Christmas, as a reminder that life continues through the cold months. Holly, with its glossy leaves and bright red berries in the darkest part of the year, became a favorite in British and northern European decoration, and Christmas carols and customs carried it into the holiday as we know it. Today a single sprig is enough to make almost any design look festive.

Holly at small sizes

Holly is one of the best motifs for very small projects such as gift tags, name labels, envelope seals and stickers, because two leaves and a few berries still read clearly at an inch or two. At those sizes, choose the minimal sprigs and single leaves rather than garlands, cut them from smooth cardstock or vinyl, and check the smallest listed width on each design page. For stickers, export a PNG and use print-then-cut instead of cutting tiny leaf points.

Free to use

Every holly SVG here is free for personal projects and for small businesses making finished items, up to 500 per design. You may not sell or share the files themselves. See the license for details.