Creative Stamping

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I look forward to sharing my love of stamping with you and inspiring your creativity. Kristine

Modern Christmas Dutch-Fold Card

The Modern Christmas Suite is absolutely stunning with its black, white, and gold theme — perfect for clean, contemporary Christmas cards.  Its neutral palette also gives you freedom to introduce your favourite colour.  For this card, I chose Fresh Freesia cardstock to add a soft pop of colour.

I recently shared a bold, classically coloured Centre-Step Christmas Card. Today’s project uses the same fun-fold design and measurements, but with a softer, more masculine colour palette — perfect for celebrating that special person in your life.

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The Pōhutukawa tree is native to Aotearoa New Zealand, and bursts into vibrant red bloom each December—right at the start of summer.  Thanks to its rich colour and perfect timing, this iconic coastal tree is fondly known as New Zealand’s Christmas tree.  With that in mind, I reached for the Branching Out Bundle to create a New Zealand–inspired Christmas card featuring stylised Pōhutukawa blooms…

This Centre-Step Christmas Card is a simple fun-fold with a big wow factor!  It features the beautiful products from the Traditions of Christmas Suite, complete with stunning gold detailing that catches the light and makes the whole design shine.

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about me

I am a stay-at-home mum with three adult children and a wonderfully supportive husband.  My creative timeout is stamping, creating and giving handmade greeting cards.  When I was introduced to Stampin' Up!® over fifteen years ago, I quickly fell in love with their high-quality, coordinating products and loved creating with them.  Soon after, I became an Independent Stampin' Up!® Demonstrator and discovered that I also enjoy sharing my paper crafting knowledge with others and inspiring their stamping creativity.

I would love to hear from you.  Don't hesitate to contact me if you want the latest catalogue, need papercraft supplies (we ship nationwide), wish to attend an upcoming event, or want information about joining my team.

Kristine McNickle (Hamilton, New Zealand)
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How cute is this gift box?  There’s a die for that—seriously!  In the North Pole Delivery Suite, you’ll find the Jolly Delivery Dies, including one that cuts out this adorable little box.  All you need to do is fold, adhere the tabs (if you like), and close it with the clever butterfly catch.  The hardest part?  Choosing which closure to use—there are three options: a heart, a star, and this fun circle design.

Earlier this week, I shared one of the make-and-take Christmas projects from my recent Mini Catalogue Launch Party — and today I’m excited to show you the second one!  This card is a simple, go-to fun-fold design featuring an easy patterned paper background and a bold sentiment from the versatile Sign Design Bundle.

I recently hosted a Mini Catalogue Launch Party to celebrate the release of the September–December 2025 Mini Catalogue — and of course, one of the highlights was getting hands-on with new products!  One of the make-and-take projects from the event was this sweet Christmas card, pairing the delicate Gift of Joy stamp set with the fabulous Christmas Greetings Cards & Envelopes.

The international Creativity Abounds Design Team are sharing again!  Each month, this talented group of Stampin’ Up! demonstrators from around the world create a themed tutorial bundle—and this month it’s Holiday Themed!