Holly Garland Border SVG

About this design

This garland runs straight across like a festive trim. Dozens of small holly leaves and berries are gathered into a long, narrow band, with leaves pointing in different directions and berries tucked between them. It is much wider than it is tall, made to run along the top or bottom of a page, a sign or a shelf.

The garland is twenty-seven separate pieces with no closed cut-outs. The leaves are tiny compared with the length of the band, which is why it carries a “Print & web” label on its page. It is best printed, or cut from about 7 inches wide and larger.

Color layers

• Backing in red, the same outline as the pieces underneath
• Design in holly green

With no closed cut-outs, the backing does not show. This design is usually printed or cut in a single green, with red berries added if you like.

Projects that suit the detail

• Printed card borders and letterhead.
• Menu and place card borders.
• Shelf and mantel edge decals cut large.
• Printed gift wrap bands.
• Sublimation on mugs, as a wrap-around band.
• Website and email headers for the holidays.

Size and cutting tips

For printing, any size works. For cutting, start at about 7 inches wide, and longer is better; at 12 inches wide each leaf is still small, so use a fresh blade and keep all the pieces on the transfer tape. Avoid felt and glitter materials.

Step by step: mug wrap band

1. Download the PNG from the editor at 300 DPI, sized to the circumference of your mug.
2. Place it on a sublimation mug template, across the middle or near the top.
3. Print it with sublimation ink.
4. Wrap it around a sublimation mug and secure with heat tape.
5. Press it in a mug press following your ink and blank instructions.

Color ideas

• Green with red berries, the classic
• Gold for an elegant border
• White on a dark background
• Dark green on kraft for a rustic look

Good to know

If you need a holly band that cuts cleanly, try placing several copies of the Wide Holly Sprig end to end; it passes our checks from about 4 inches. This garland is the one to choose for printed borders, where every little leaf shows.

Variations to try

• Repeat it end to end in your software for a longer border.
• Add the editor’s offset border for a Print Then Cut sticker strip.

Pairs well with

The Holly Corner frames corners, and the Holly Swag with Ribbon drapes across the top.