Merry Hissmas

Merry Hissmas 🐈‍⬛🎄

For the cat who absolutely did not ask to participate in Christmas cheer, meet Merry Hissmas. This hand-drawn Christmas card features a gloriously unimpressed black cat in a Santa hat, arched back at the ready and festive patience already hanging by a thread. In other words: Christmas, but make it feline. 😾

The front reads “Merry Hissmas”, making it a purr-fect pick for cat people, black cat lovers, pet parents, vets, rescue volunteers, sarcastic mates, grumpy siblings, or anyone whose cat regards the Christmas tree as a personal climbing challenge. It is playful, a little dramatic and exactly the sort of card that makes somebody snort before they have even opened it.

Inside, the card is completely blank, so you can add your own festive message without a generic printed sentiment getting in the way. Write something sweet, something silly, something from the cat, or a full apology on behalf of the ornaments that did not survive December. There is plenty of room for your own note, whether you are sending it across town, across Australia or to a fellow cat tragic overseas.

Every Well Drawn card starts as an original hand drawing in Yarraville, Melbourne. Kristian creates the artwork with fineliner and colour, keeping the scribbly fur, expressive face and little imperfections that give the illustration its personality. The cat is not trying to be polished or photorealistic; it is trying to look like the exact moment your pet has had enough of the Santa hat. That is very much the point.

The finished artwork is printed onto premium 300gsm C grain watercolour paper. The textured stock gives the card a substantial, tactile feel and suits the loose hand-drawn style beautifully. Each card comes with a brown kraft envelope, ready to send or tuck into a gift. The card is A6 when folded, approximately 14cm high by 10.5cm wide — plenty of room for your message without taking over the mantelpiece.

This design is especially good for the hard-to-buy-for cat lover. It makes a funny Christmas card for a friend who sends you daily cat photos, a partner whose camera roll is 80% pet, a colleague who keeps cat treats in their desk, or the family member who insists the cat gets its own stocking. 🧦🐾 It also works brilliantly as a cheeky card “from the cat” to its human, because frankly that is the sort of festive administration cats would absolutely delegate.

Black cats deserve a bit of festive love too, and this design keeps the joke light, affectionate and recognisable. No saccharine snow scene, no overly formal message — just one very expressive cat and a pun that lands immediately.

Why cat people will be feline festive ✨

🐈‍⬛ Original Merry Hissmas Christmas pun
🎅 Hand-drawn black cat wearing a Santa hat
😾 Perfect for cat lovers, pet parents and sarcastic Christmas humans
🎨 Original artwork created in Melbourne, Australia
📜 Printed on premium 300gsm C grain watercolour paper
💌 Blank inside for your own message
✉️ Brown kraft envelope included
📐 A6 folded size, approx. 14cm x 10.5cm
⭐ Well Drawn cards are loved by thousands of happy customers
🚚 Free standard shipping Australia-wide

For more than a decade, Well Drawn has been turning groan-worthy puns and odd little characters into cards people actually want to keep. Every design is created to feel personal, funny and handmade — the opposite of bland festive stationery.

So if someone on your Christmas list thinks cats improve everything, give them a card with a little cattitude. Merry Hissmas — claws, Claus and all. 🎄🐾

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