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Kim McGillis

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Welcome to my blog!

Hi! I’m Kim McGillis, the Founder and Designer of  Kim McGillis Papercrafting.

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  • Stampin’ Up!’s A Stitched Season Tutorial
    Cardmaking

    Stampin’ Up!’s A Stitched Season Tutorial

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    Cardmaking | tutorials

    Post It Holder featuring the Valley In Bloom Collection

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    Cardmaking

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    Cardmaking | Cards By Mail

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A couple of weeks ago, I had the incredible honor A couple of weeks ago, I had the incredible honor of being a Guest Designer for Connect & Create. 

Little did I know that this week, while attending Selene’s crafting event in Maine, USA, I’d walk into a room and discover that some of the attendees were creating cards that I had designed! 🥹💖

It was such a surreal and heartwarming moment to see my designs bringing joy to others and inspiring creativity across the border. Even more special was meeting these wonderful ladies—Sharyn, Barbara, and Joanne. What started as a chance meeting quickly turned into new friendships that I’ll truly cherish.

Moments like these remind me why I love this amazing crafting community so much. It’s not just about paper and stamps—it’s about the connections we make, the memories we create, and the friendships that bloom along the way. Thank you Selene for the special invite as a guest designer. I love connecting with all of you! 

#ConnectAndCreate #StampingCommunity #CardMaking #PaperCrafting #StampinUp
✨ Welcome to the July Global Ink Collective InstaH ✨ Welcome to the July Global Ink Collective InstaHop! ✨

We’re a group of current and past Stampin’ Up! Artisan Design Team members sharing creative inspiration each month using Stampin’ Up! products. This month we’re featuring the beautiful A Stitched Season Suite Collection!

With classic holiday plaids, festive florals, stitched details, coordinating dies, ribbon, and embellishments, this suite is perfect for creating handmade cards, scrapbook pages, gift packaging, and holiday keepsakes that will be treasured for years to come.

For my project, I created:
A special window sheet card in traditional Colors! Here’s is a sneak peek! I love Christmas in July! You can receive the complete Global Ink Collective July Tutorial Bundle featuring tutorials from our talented designers FREE with a qualifying purchase or purchase the tutorial bundle separately. 

🎄A Stitched Season Suite PDF Tutorial Bundle
• FREE with a $65 order before tax and shipping
• Or purchase it for $20
🎁 Team members get it FREE every month! You can join my team here: https://www.stampinup.ca/join?demoid=2006500
🛍 Shop: https://www.stampinup.ca/?demoid=2006500
📄 Buy the PDF: https://kimmcgillis.com/shop/

➡️ Next in the hop is my lovely friend Angela  @stampingbeautynz from New Zealand 

Be sure to hop all the way through to see the amazing inspiration from this talented group of current and past Artisan Design Team members!

Pamela Blackwell: @passionateaboutscrapbooking
Dani Dziama: @danisthoughtfulcorner
Kim Fee: @simplyfairies_kimfee
Stacey Marsh: @stampinwithstaceymarsh
Kim McGillis: @kim_mcgillis
Angela Meiritz-Reid: @stampingbeautynz
Elizabeth Price: @seeinginkspots
Maheswari Rajaguru: @maheswariraguru
Jaqueline Tobiczyk: @touchofjoycs
Ashley Van Camp: @designwithink
Alanna Wharf: @sleeplessstamper
Teri West: @alaskastamper

#GlobalInkCollective #StampinUp #AStitchedSeason #InstaHop #PaperCrafting
I love to stamp on paper tissue and custom design I love to stamp on paper tissue and custom design bags.  @stampinupofficial ‘s Velvet Meadow Suite is perfect for that since the DSP has a velvet texture and stunning colors. To top it off, I had to make a custom tag to coordinate with the bag. 

Which detail would you try? 

#StampinUp #VelvetMeadowSuite #handmadeBag #stampinupcanada #PaperCrafting
There’s something so beautiful about adding textur There’s something so beautiful about adding texture and dimension to florals! 🌸✨

I used @stampinupofficial ‘s Velvet Meadow Suite and had so much fun mixing techniques. I transformed the Notes & Totes Dies into a charming little fence, then combined the gorgeous velvet paper flowers with others that I watercolored for added depth and softness.

To make the blooms even more realistic, I layered several petals together. I absolutely love how much dimension those tiny flowers create!

Which detail is your favourite: the fence, the velvet flowers, or the watercoloring? 💕

If you’d like more details on how I created these flowers, comment “velvet flowers” below, and I’ll be happy to share!

#StampinUp #VelvetMeadowSuite #HandmadeCards #Cardmaking #PaperCrafting
I am excited to share my artisan design team month I am excited to share my artisan design team monthly group creations. I made two cards and a gift bag featuring @stampinupofficial ‘s Velvet Meadow Suite Collection from the May-August 2026 Catalogue.

Just like Taylor Swift is famous for hiding Easter eggs for her fans, I’ve hidden a special technique or creative detail in each of my crafting projects! Swipe ⬅️

Every project has its own little “Easter egg” waiting to be discovered. Can you spot them all? 🔍

Leave a comment and tell me which hidden technique or surprise you found first! I’d love to see if you catch them all. I can’t wait to share more about them soon! 

Hop along with us to see all of the beautiful creations from the group and get inspired!

Next in our Hop is the talented Sara  @kisskreative  Be sure to check out her wonderful projects! 

Full list of hoppers for Instagram:
Anja Beckmann @1stampingnightowl
Kim McGillis @kim_mcgillis
Sara Sayers @kisskreative
Sonja Linecker @kreativ_mit_sunshinesonja
Tammy Wilson @stampspaperscissors

#ArtisanDesignTeam #StampinUp
#ArtisanShowcase #stampinupcanada #papercraftingtip
We all have never-ending to-do lists, so I decided We all have never-ending to-do lists, so I decided to create a Post-it Note Holder! It features @stampinupofficial ‘s Waterside Retreat Designer Series Paper.

This project was created for the French design team tutorial group @laccentcreatif where I’m the featured designer this month. ⚓️

I hope this little project inspires you to create something fun and practical with your Designer Series Paper. Let me know what you think in the comments! 💙

#StampinUp #WatersideRetreat #PostItNoteHolder #PaperCrafting #laccentcreatif
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