Cat Playing with Ornament SVG

About this design

Every cat owner has seen this scene. A fluffy cat lies on its back under the tree, one paw stretched up to bat at two shiny baubles hanging just within reach. Its tail flicks out to one side, and its ears are pricked with concentration. The baubles have little caps and hang at different heights, as if they are swinging.

It is a funny, affectionate design that cat owners recognize immediately, which makes it a great choice for gifts, cards and shirts.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 3 pieces, the cat and the two baubles, and 4 cut-outs. It passes our cut checks from about 3 inches wide, which makes it one of the smaller cute designs you can cut cleanly. Keep the baubles on the same sheet of transfer tape so they stay above the paw.

Color layers

• Backing in cream: shows in the cut-out details
• Design in raspberry pink: the cat and the baubles

For a festive version, cut the baubles separately in gold or red glitter.

Projects

• Cat lovers’ shirts and sweatshirts.
• Ornaments in acrylic, with the baubles in gold.
• Funny Christmas cards for cat owners.
• Mugs in permanent vinyl.
• Gift tags at 3 to 4 inches.

Step by step: a two-color card

1. Set the design to 5 inches wide and download the solid style.
2. Cut the cat from black cardstock and the baubles again from gold glitter cardstock.
3. Glue the cat across the bottom of a white card front.
4. Glue the gold baubles above its paw, slightly tilted as if they are swinging.
5. Write “Every year…” inside for a cat owner’s joke.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Black cat with gold baubles
• Gray tabby with red baubles
• Raspberry and cream, as shown

A gift for the cat owner

Pair it with a small tree ornament and a bag of cat treats for a funny, thoughtful present. A version on a mug, with the cat’s name added below, also makes a good secret Santa gift at the office. For a fuller scene, add a small tree beside the cat in your design software, as if the baubles were hanging from its lowest branch.

Pairs well with

The Cat with Scarf completes a kitten set, and the Polka Dot Bauble gives you a bigger ornament to bat at.