As 2023 draws to a close, it’s time to start preparing for a “paw-some” new year! So, let’s take on one last crafty project, and add a little kitty cuteness to your desk with this 2024 layered cat calendar.
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Each of these designs is in PNG format and is set up to work with Cricut’s “print then cut” feature. The backgrounds for each design are all white; but, you can use whatever color paper suits your fancy. I wanted an array of colorful kitties for my calendar, so that’s what I chose to do.
If you don’t have a cutting machine, or if your machine doesn’t support “print then cut,” you can use the PDF version of the design to cut the calendars out by hand. Compared to a lot of my projects, this one isn’t terribly difficult to cut by hand, so it shouldn’t give you too much trouble.
As we bid farewell to 2023, I just want to thank you for your support of Designs By Miss Mandee! Whether you just discovered my little corner of the internet, or you’ve been following along for years, I appreciate you! It’s thanks to all of you—, those of you who when you can, and even those who take the time to leave kind comments, here and on , that make this whole thing possible.
Thank you so very much for being here, and I hope you continue to enjoy the things I design and share in the upcoming year!
If you are having any trouble setting up the file with your cutting machine, check out this tutorial:
I use Adobe Illustrator for all my designs, and a Cricut Maker to bring my creations to life. For tips on creating fun paper cuts like this one, see the FAQ section on my website. Also, be sure to check out the other fun freebies available on my blog!
Enjoy making this 2024 layered cat calendar for yourself! I’d love to see your results, so be sure to share them with me by either tagging me on Instagram or by sharing your work in my Facebook Group.
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Mandee is a professional graphic designer, amateur bird watcher, and rollercoaster enthusiast. She is a wife to hardworking high school teacher and mommy to three adorable little humans. She fell in love with graphic design when she started working on a comedy website with a guy she met her freshman year of college. Design wasn’t the only thing she fell in love with, and they were married a year and a half later. She created Designs By Miss Mandee to be a place where she could merge her passion for design with her lifelong love of crafting. 73 Comments on 2024 Layered Cat Calendar
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Clare A
December 27, 2023 at 7:03 am (5 months ago)This is such an adorable calendar! Thank you so much Mandee! Happy new year, Clare x
Mandee
December 29, 2023 at 2:07 pm (5 months ago)Happy New Year to you as well, Clare! I’m so glad you like my cat calendar. ☺️
Lucie
December 27, 2023 at 7:07 am (5 months ago)Thank you for all your nice projects, so nice. I hope you will have a good time in this period of Holidays-
Happy New Year to you
Mandee
December 29, 2023 at 2:08 pm (5 months ago)Thank you Lucie! Happy Holidays to you as well. 💕
sonja
December 27, 2023 at 7:30 am (5 months ago)Tanks, i love it! 👍
Mandee
December 29, 2023 at 2:08 pm (5 months ago)You are very welcome, Sonja!
Kim MacLaren
December 27, 2023 at 8:02 am (5 months ago)Oh man I would love for this to be editable to make it in future years. I already gave my presents this year
Victoria
December 27, 2023 at 8:13 am (5 months ago)Thank You, that was very sweet the cats face, have a lovely New Year
Mandee
December 29, 2023 at 2:08 pm (5 months ago)I’m so glad you like it! Happy New Year to you as well, Victoria!
Mary
December 30, 2023 at 10:37 am (5 months ago)This is adorable. I’m eager to make it. Can you tell me about the stand? I’m trying to imagine what I can use. Thanks.
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:09 pm (5 months ago)I used a place card holder, but other people have used miniature easels or binder clips. 🙂
Ann Woo
December 27, 2023 at 9:06 am (5 months ago)Can this be done on Brother scan n cut
Mandee
December 29, 2023 at 2:09 pm (5 months ago)I think so! Here are some instructions I found for Brother Scan N Cut users: https://brother.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Print-to-Cut-Manual.pdf
Julie
December 27, 2023 at 11:24 am (5 months ago)Thank you
Michelle
December 27, 2023 at 6:43 pm (5 months ago)This is so adorable!!!! Thank you so much for sharing.
Mandee
December 29, 2023 at 2:10 pm (5 months ago)You’re very welcome, Michelle! I’m glad you like it. 💕
Diane Deane
December 28, 2023 at 2:52 pm (5 months ago)Thank you I love this layout
Carre
December 29, 2023 at 2:10 am (5 months ago)Vraiment très jolie, je suis novice avec la cricut joy xtra. Impossible de le modifié en français. Dommage
Cath
December 29, 2023 at 1:00 pm (5 months ago)thank you so much Mandee for sharing for free those cute creations.
Mandee
December 29, 2023 at 2:11 pm (5 months ago)You are very welcome, Cath!!
Aoife Marielle
December 29, 2023 at 3:01 pm (5 months ago)Mandee this is the cutest 🙂 thank you so much, it’s greatly appreciated. Have a happy new year from Ireland . Aoife Marielle x
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 4:55 pm (5 months ago)I’m so glad you like it!!
Angie P
December 29, 2023 at 3:22 pm (5 months ago)This is adorable! What type of paper do you recommend? (I have never done a print and cut before.)
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 4:56 pm (5 months ago)Honestly, each of the papers I used are all very different, so it doesn’t really matter, as long as the paper is weighty enough to stand up and not too dark (so that the machine can read the registration marks). 😊
Lisa
December 29, 2023 at 9:02 pm (5 months ago)Thanks so much for the adorable calendar. I am confused as to how you cut it on colored paper with the Cricut print and cut as I thought it had to be on white paper? When I upload it, I get a “low resolution” message as it can hardly see where to cut the cat out. Please advise and thanks! Happy New Year!
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 4:57 pm (5 months ago)You can cut it on colored paper as long as the paper isn’t too dark! If you are having any trouble, check out this tutorial video I posted:
Erikks
December 29, 2023 at 11:37 pm (5 months ago)Hi, just wondering if there is a way to get the cricut to draw/write and then cut. I dont have a printer so can’t do print an cut.
Thanks
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 4:57 pm (5 months ago)I have updated the download to include a “draw” option now, as well. 😊
Cheryll
December 30, 2023 at 8:18 am (5 months ago)Thank you for this adorable Calendar! I have a daughter who is a “Crazy Cat Lady”! It will be perfect for her!
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 4:58 pm (5 months ago)Yay! She will love it, I’m sure!!
DK
December 30, 2023 at 10:36 am (5 months ago)What are you using to stand it up on your desk?
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 4:59 pm (5 months ago)A place card holder. But I’ve seen people use mini easels or even binder clips as well. 🙂
Carla
December 30, 2023 at 12:37 pm (5 months ago)Love this! Making it for my son’s girlfriend. Thank you. What weight paper did you use?
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:10 pm (5 months ago)I used a variety of papers. As long as the cardstock is thick enough to stand on its own you should be good. 🙂
Cindy
December 30, 2023 at 1:28 pm (5 months ago)May I ask where you found the metal thing to prop the calendar on?
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:17 pm (5 months ago)I used a place card holder, but other people have used miniature easels or binder clips. 🙂
connie
December 30, 2023 at 1:51 pm (5 months ago)You are so kind to give files to your fans! Happy New Year and thank you so much for the hours of fun you have given to me.
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:17 pm (5 months ago)Aww, you are very welcome! And Happy New Year to you as well!!
Debbie
December 30, 2023 at 3:09 pm (5 months ago)I just made this. It is so cute.
What are you using to display this in the photo? I’m trying to figure out how to stand this up on a desk or something.
Thank you
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:10 pm (5 months ago)I used a place card holder, but other people have used miniature easels or binder clips. 🙂
Kim
December 30, 2023 at 4:25 pm (5 months ago)I wish it came with a holder pattern for the calendar.
Mandee maybe that could be something to think about. If I knew how to do it I would definitely try.
Trish
December 31, 2023 at 6:47 am (5 months ago)Great job, so cute and so simple! This is absolutely adorable, can’t wait to get started on this! Not sure if it’s your thing or not, but it would be really cool to have this as an SVG so one could make these using Draw and Cut.
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:11 pm (5 months ago)I actually have added a “draw” option in the download now! ☺️
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:18 pm (5 months ago)Thank you, Trish! I actually have added a “draw” option in the download now! ☺️
Chris Lutkus
December 31, 2023 at 7:53 am (5 months ago)Thank you so much! I absolutely love this adorable calendar. I can’t wait to make it and use it.
Carole HIll
December 31, 2023 at 8:00 am (5 months ago)Thank you for the cat calendar. I’ve downloaded it and plan to make it. I need some instruction though. Is it made with card stock? I am assuming I will have to cut down the size of the card stock in order for it to fit in my printer? When finished, do they just stack, or they connected in some way? you just stand them up? I’m looking forward to making this. Thanks again, Carole
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:00 pm (5 months ago)Yes, I used 8.5″x11″ cardstock to print the designs on. They aren’t connected in any way, and just stack on top of one another—held up by a place card holder (in this case). Feel free to check out the new tutorial I shared if you are having any trouble:
Lori
December 31, 2023 at 9:58 am (5 months ago)Is there any way to make this using just cut and pens? Love the design!!
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:01 pm (5 months ago)I actually have added a “draw” option in the download now! ☺️
Lori Evans
January 5, 2024 at 5:05 pm (5 months ago)Yay!!! Thank you so much!
Cotinne
December 31, 2023 at 12:25 pm (5 months ago)All cut out, but I’m confused as to how you display it. The
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:01 pm (5 months ago)I used a place card holder, but other people have used miniature easels or binder clips. 🙂
Diana
December 31, 2023 at 11:01 pm (5 months ago)I Love it! As a replacement mom and grandma to several Fur babies, I always enjoy making something different with animal images. Great job again.
Tina
January 1, 2024 at 3:58 pm (5 months ago)SO ADORABLE! I would love to see a dog version?!
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:03 pm (5 months ago)I just published a dog version earlier this week! ☺️
https://www.designsbymissmandee.com/2024/01/2024-layered-dog-calendar/
Deb
January 1, 2024 at 5:27 pm (5 months ago)Love this cat calendar. Is there any chance that it could be write and cut as my printer is an old one. Thanks
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:03 pm (5 months ago)I actually have added a “draw” option in the download now! ☺️
Kim MacLaren
January 5, 2024 at 5:08 pm (5 months ago)Oh do we have to redownload
Nicole
January 1, 2024 at 6:00 pm (5 months ago)Thank you for this file, it’s super cute!
Linda
January 2, 2024 at 7:35 am (5 months ago)Mandee, excellent job! My daughter and I have several cats and I am making us both calendars for 2024! Have a safe and healthy New Year!
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:04 pm (5 months ago)I’m so glad that you like it, Linda! Happy New Year to you as well.
Beth Lang
January 2, 2024 at 6:52 pm (5 months ago)I love this design! Thank you! However when I print the pages out they are not printing with the outline around them and my cricut maker cannot scan the cut lines. Any idea what I am doing wrong?
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:06 pm (5 months ago)They aren’t supposed to print any outlines where the cuts will be. It’s up to your machine to read the registration marks in order to know where to place the cuts. If your machine is having trouble reading the registration marks, be sure that you aren’t using paper that is too dark in color and that there isn’t a light shining directly above it.
Susan
January 3, 2024 at 8:06 am (5 months ago)When I do the print then cut feature in Design Space, it is only cutting a square around the calendar and not the scalloped edges. What am I doing wrong?
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:07 pm (5 months ago)Hmm, I’m not really sure why that would happen. Double check that none of your pieces are overlapping on the page. That’s the only thing I can think of.
Mary Zahrt
January 3, 2024 at 11:37 am (5 months ago)Are the cat/dog calendars print and cut only? I am unable to upload it to design space. TIA
Mandee
January 5, 2024 at 5:08 pm (5 months ago)There are both “print then cut” and “draw” versions available! If you are having any trouble, check out this new tutorial I made:
Rachelle Dignume
January 9, 2024 at 2:41 am (4 months ago)Thanks miss Mandee for this adorable calendar I’ve watched your video but for some reason when I print it you cannot see the outline of the calendar so I don’t have a line to cut around either by hand or with the cricut
Mandee
January 11, 2024 at 8:55 am (4 months ago)Hi Rachelle. You won’t see an outline around the design, but your machine will be able to read the registration marks and know where to cut. 🙂
kris
January 9, 2024 at 12:22 pm (4 months ago)I loved this so much i just had to print it, I got it printed and haven’t had one bad thing to say!! I love this so much.
Mandee
January 11, 2024 at 9:00 am (4 months ago)Yay!! I’m so glad you liked putting this project together. ☺️
Arija Jones
May 5, 2024 at 5:19 pm (2 weeks ago)I’m really impressed with your calendar templates. I’ll definitely use them in my classroom!
Mandee
May 9, 2024 at 2:29 pm (2 weeks ago)That’s awesome! I’m glad you like them. ☺️