Holly with Bow SVG

About this design

This design ties holly up with a bow. Large, spiky holly leaves fan out at the top, overlapping in a full, generous cluster, and below them, a ribbon bow gathers everything together with two long tails sweeping down. The veins on the leaves show red in the layered version, adding a warm touch to the deep green.

The leaves and the bow are one connected piece with five cut-outs. The shapes are big and bold, so it passes our cut checks from about 3 inches tall.

Color layers

• Backing in red, which shows in the leaf veins
• Design in holly green, the leaves and bow

Projects

• Door and wreath decorations.
• Gift box toppers.
• Holiday cards.
• Mugs and tumblers.
• Pillow covers.
• Wine bottle tags.
• Ornaments.

Size and cutting tips

It passes our cut checks from about 3 inches tall. The veins are the finest parts, so for felt choose 5 inches or more. For a door decoration, 10 to 14 inches tall.

Step by step: two-color door decoration

1. Set the design to 12 inches tall and download the solid style.
2. Cut the whole design from green adhesive vinyl.
3. Cut it a second time from red vinyl and keep only the bow.
4. Apply the green design to a painted wooden round, then the red bow over the green one.
5. Hang it on the front door with a ribbon.

Color ideas

• Green leaves with a red bow, the classic
• Green with a gold bow for an elegant look
• White with a red bow for a snowy door
• Dark green with a plaid bow

Design notes

The bow sits below the leaves, so the design looks like a bundle of holly tied for hanging. That makes it a natural fit for doors, wreaths and gift tops, where holly would really be tied with ribbon.

Good to know

To give the bow its own color, cut the design twice and keep only the bow from the second copy, then layer it over the first. A red bow on green holly is the most traditional look, and gold or plaid makes it feel more elegant or rustic.

Variations to try

• Mirror it in the editor to flip the arrangement.
• Use the editor’s offset border for a die-cut sticker.

Pairs well with

The Holly Wreath with Bow puts a bow on a whole wreath, and the Holly Swag with Ribbon drapes across.