Holly Heart SVG

About this design

Holly and love come together in this design. A full, solid heart forms the base, and across the top, a sprig of holly leaves and berries rests where the two curves of the heart meet. The leaves have cut-out details that show red in the layered version, and a small cluster of berries sits on the stem. The large plain area of the heart below is perfect for a name or a date.

The heart is one connected piece with six cut-outs in the holly. Because most of the design is a big solid shape, it is easy to cut and weed, and it passes our cut checks from about 4 inches tall.

Color layers

• Backing in red, which shows in the holly leaves
• Design in holly green, the heart and holly

Romantic projects

• First Christmas together ornaments.
• Couple’s mugs with names on the heart.
• Winter wedding favors.
• Anniversary cards in December.
• Pillow covers.
• Gift tags for loved ones.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 4 inches tall. The holly details are at the top, so for felt choose 5 inches or more. For a mug, 3.5 inches. For a pillow, 12 to 14 inches.

Step by step: our first Christmas ornament

1. Set the heart to 4 inches tall and download the color SVG.
2. Cut the heart from red permanent vinyl instead of green, and the backing from green.
3. Apply the green backing to a white wooden heart, then the red heart on top, so the holly details show green.
4. Add both names and the year across the heart in white vinyl.
5. Add a ribbon loop at the top.

Color ideas

• Green heart with red details, the classic
• Red heart with green details for a romantic look
• Gold heart with red details for a wedding
• White heart with green details for a winter feel

Design notes

The holly sits right at the dip of the heart, which is where your eye naturally goes first. That keeps the festive detail at the top and leaves a large, clean area below for text.

Good to know

Because the heart is mostly solid, it suits laser-cut wood, acrylic and faux leather. In wood, it makes a lovely ornament that you can paint red with a green holly sprig and personalize by hand.

Variations to try

• Use the editor’s offset border for a die-cut sticker.
• Add names across the heart in your software and slice them out.

Pairs well with

The Holly Ring is a round frame, and the Holly Badge is another shape with holly on top.