Christmas Cats Shaker Card Tutorial with Spellbinders Christmas Cats Collection

Hello, crafty friends! It’s Marie here again from Marie Nicole Designs, and I have such a fun card to share today! The Christmas Cats collection has so many cute dies, a few 3D embossing folders, and some Better Press sentiments that perfectly finish of the feline theme. I mixed and matched a few things in today’s card, and I’ll be showing you a step-by-step on how you can replicate this one on your own. Let’s get started!

Cut Out Your Cats!

There are four different cats in the Christmas Cats die set. Using the cat or cats you prefer, cut out the pieces and assemble. I have pictured all the pieces for each cat together with the finished image. Feel free to vary the colors!

Cut Out Accessories

There is also a Christmas Cats Accessories die set, which has these cute Santa hats and Christmas sweater included, as well as Christmas lights, some gift boxes, a tree, and tree accessories. I am using the hats and sweater cut out in red and white cardstock.

Ink Blend a Background!

Using the colors Candied Apple, Saltwater Taffy, and Crushed Olive, tape off slanted stripes and ink blend, alternating colors. I like the brighter green, pink, and red to give a playful Christmas theme that fits with the playful kittens.

Cut a Front Panel

Using the Playful Stitched Panels, I cut a piece of white cardstock smaller than my background. This will allow the stripes to show through on the sides, and we can build a scene on the front.

Cut Out the Curtain and Window

The Window View die set includes this lovely window and curtain. There is also a cushion that we will be using for this card, so cut that out, as well. I used a bright red for the curtain, and then I cut the window frame out of black cardstock and the solid window piece from vellum. The vellum will be layered behind the frame to look like a frosty windowpane.

Assemble the Shaker Window

Using liquid glue, adhere the window frame to the vellum window pane. Then, use some strips of foam adhesive on the back of the window, hiding it behind the frame. We are making our window into a shaker, so it looks like it is snowing outside! Add some shimmery glitter or sequins to the center of your stitched edge panel we cut earlier. Then, adhere the foam adhesive on the back of the window over the glitter to seal in the shaker bits.

Assemble the Scene

Now is the fun part! We get to put all the pieces together for a fun and festive feline scene. Adhere the stitched panel with the window onto the striped background panel with foam adhesive. Then, dress up the window with the curtain and the cushion. Finally, add whatever kitties you’d like! I added the lounging cat to the cushion and the black and white kitty behind. Don’t forget to dress them up with hats, sweaters, and bows!

Add the Sentiment

The Meowy Christmas Sentiment set has so many cat-themed punny sentiments to finish off your card perfectly. I am using a sentiment that says, “We wish you a meowy Christmas”. Using your Better Press platform and some black ink, press the sentiment into the cardstock and then cut it out using the coordinating dies. Add the sentiment to your scene, and that finishes the card! A purrrrr-fect card for the cat lovers in your life! Since this collection was so adorable, I also went ahead and made a second card with similar details as this one, but I changed up the scene a bit to feature some of the other cats and accessories in this collection. I hope you enjoyed today’s tutorial and that it gave you some ideas and inspiration for getting crafting in your own home! Thanks for stopping by today. Until next time, Marie Nicole

Other supplies

Ink, ink blending tools, cardstock, liquid glue, foam adhesive, scissors, paper trimmer, glitter, sequins