Holly and Pine Cone SVG

About this design

This design brings the forest indoors. A plump pine cone sits at the bottom left, with rows of rounded scales layered from top to bottom, and above it, two spiky holly leaves spread out with a small cluster of berries where they meet. In the layered version, the spaces between the scales show red, giving the cone depth, and the leaf veins glow red too.

The design is one connected piece with twenty-three cut-outs, most of them between the pine cone scales. The shapes are well spaced, so it passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Backing in red, which shows between the scales and in the veins
• Design in holly green

Woodland projects

• Rustic holiday cards.
• Cabin signs.
• Mugs for a woodland theme.
• Tea towels.
• Gift tags on kraft paper.
• Ornaments in wood.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 3.5 inches wide. With twenty-three cut-outs in the cone, weeding takes a few minutes, so use a fine hook. For felt, choose 5 inches or more.

Step by step: natural colors card

1. Set the design to 4.5 inches wide and download the solid style.
2. Cut the whole design from brown cardstock.
3. Cut it again from green cardstock and keep only the holly leaves.
4. Glue the brown design to a kraft card, then the green leaves over the brown ones.
5. Add red dots on the berries with a marker.

Color ideas

• Green with red, the layered classic
• Brown cone with green holly and red berries
• Gold with red for an elegant card
• White on kraft for a snowy look

Design notes

The pine cone sits low and the leaves spread high, which gives the design a natural, balanced shape. It looks like a cluster gathered from the forest floor and placed on a table.

Good to know

For the most natural look, cut the pine cone in brown and the holly in green. Because the design is one piece, cut it twice in the two colors and trim each copy to keep only the part you need, then layer them together.

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor to put the pine cone on the right.
• Use the editor’s offset border for a die-cut sticker.

Pairs well with

The Holly and Pine Branch adds evergreen, and the Holly Berry Cluster is another bold sprig.