Merry Christmas with Holly Corners SVG

About this design

A frame that is only half there. Instead of a full border, four L-shaped gold brackets mark the corners of a rectangle, the way a photographer frames a shot. Two holly sprigs, each with three spiky leaves and three berries, are tucked into opposite corners, top left and bottom right, pointing outward. In the middle, Merry and Christmas are set in a bold display serif with soft, rounded serifs and generous curves.

The open frame keeps the design light on a wall or a card, and the diagonal holly gives it balance and movement.

Color layers

• Lettering in red, the base layer with the words and the berries
• Accents in gold for the four corner brackets
• Details in green for the holly leaves

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 18 pieces and 2 cut-outs. The corner brackets are separate pieces, so place the whole design on one sheet of transfer tape to keep the frame square. It passes our cut checks from about 4.5 inches wide.

Projects

• Rectangular wall signs and canvases.
• Christmas cards in landscape or portrait.
• Placemats and table runners with iron-on vinyl.
• Picture frame mats around a family photo.
• Kitchen backsplash decals, in removable vinyl.

Step by step: a framed family photo mat

1. Choose a frame with a wide white mat around the photo window.
2. Set the design so the corner brackets sit on the mat, around the photo opening; scale it in the editor until it fits.
3. Download the color file and cut the gold brackets, red lettering and green leaves from thin adhesive vinyl.
4. Apply the brackets at the four corners of the mat first, then the holly.
5. Cut the lettering separately at a smaller size if you want the words below the photo instead.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Red, gold and green, as shown
• Black lettering with gold corners on white canvas
• Cream lettering and corners on deep green wood

About the lettering

The serif is a free, open-licensed font converted to shapes. The corner brackets and holly were drawn for this design.

Variations to try

• Leave out the corner brackets for a simpler design with only the holly.
• Rotate the whole design a few degrees in the editor for a casual, tilted card.

Pairs well with

The Holly Corner gives you a larger corner sprig on its own, and Merry Christmas with Holly is a classic capital-letter version.