Reindeer and Full Moon SVG

About this design

This design turns a reindeer into a window of light. A big round full moon fills the frame, and in its center, the shape of a reindeer stag is cut right out, standing tall on the horizon with its antlers raised. Because the reindeer is negative space, it shows whatever color is behind the design: on a white mug, a white reindeer; on a gold board, a gold one.

The moon is split into four pieces where the reindeer’s legs and the horizon reach the edge, and there are no closed cut-outs. The shapes are bold, so it passes our cut checks from just 2.5 inches wide.

Color layers

• Backing in gold, the same outline as the moon pieces
• Design in reindeer brown

Because the reindeer is a gap between the moon pieces rather than a cut-out, it shows the surface behind the design, not the backing. For a gold reindeer, apply the design onto a gold surface.

Bold projects

• Mugs and tumblers where the reindeer shows the cup color.
• Window decals that let light through the reindeer.
• Holiday cards with a shaker or colored panel behind.
• Laser-cut wood signs.
• Car decals.
• Night light covers.

Size and cutting tips

It cuts cleanly from about 2.5 inches wide. For a mug, 3 to 3.5 inches. For a window decal, 10 to 12 inches. Because the moon is in four pieces, use transfer tape to keep the reindeer shape lined up.

Step by step: glowing window decal

1. Set the design to 12 inches wide and download the solid style.
2. Cut it from white or frosted static-cling vinyl.
3. Weed carefully, keeping all four moon pieces on the transfer tape.
4. Apply it to a window facing the street.
5. At night, a light inside the room makes the reindeer glow.

Color ideas

• Brown moon on a gold surface for a golden reindeer
• White moon on a dark window for a glowing reindeer
• Gold moon on a navy card
• Black moon on red for a bold look

Good to know

Because the reindeer is formed by empty space, this design works beautifully as a stencil in reverse. Apply it to a board, paint over it, and peel it away to leave a painted reindeer standing in an unpainted moon.

Variations to try

• Use the editor’s offset border to join the moon pieces into one die-cut sticker.
• Pair it with a few stars in your software.

Pairs well with

The Reindeer Over the Moon uses a crescent, and the Reindeer Snow Globe frames a stag in a globe.