Merry Christmas Arched Banner SVG

About this design

The arched banner is one of the oldest tricks in lettering: bend a ribbon into a curve, put one strong word on it and set the rest below. Here the ribbon carries MERRY in bold capitals with softly rounded corners and open letter shapes, curved to follow the arch so it reads clearly from a distance. A small holly sprig with three spiky leaves and three berries sits at the top of the curve. Christmas runs underneath in a bold, upright script that fills the width of the design.

The ribbon ends drop down at each side and fold behind the band, with a thin cut line between them, so the banner keeps its shape even when everything is cut in one color.

Color layers

• Lettering in red, the base layer with the ribbon, both words and the holly berries
• Accents in green for the holly leaves

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 14 pieces and 8 cut-outs. The ribbon outline and its two ends are separate pieces, the capitals on the ribbon are each their own piece, and the script is connected, so weeding is quick.

Size and cutting tips

The design passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches wide. The holly leaves have sharp points, so if you cut it small from felt, round the points slightly with the editor’s thickness control first.

Projects

• Christmas tree skirts. Iron-on vinyl on the plain border.
• Throw pillows with flocked vinyl for a soft, velvety finish.
• Advent calendar headers on a wooden board.
• Shop window displays in white or red window vinyl.
• Mugs and travel cups in permanent vinyl.

Step by step: a velvet pillow cover

1. Pick a 16 or 18 inch pillow cover in cream or white.
2. Set the design to 12 inches wide and download the color file.
3. Cut the lettering layer from red flocked iron-on vinyl and the leaves from green, both mirrored.
4. Press the red layer first, then place the green leaves on top of the holly and press again briefly.
5. Let it cool before peeling the carrier sheet.

About the lettering

The capitals and the script are free, open-licensed fonts already turned into shapes, so the file cuts without any font installed. The arched ribbon and holly were drawn for this design.

Color ideas

• White on red for a candy-cane look
• Red, green and gold for a traditional palette
• Gold on black for a glamorous party sign

Pairs well with

The Holly Sprig with Berries repeats the holly at a larger size, and Merry Christmas to All uses a ribbon below the words instead.