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Christmas Favorites from My Collection

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My Christmas collection on Redbubble has grown to 54 pieces over the years, and counting — traditional and religious cards, a whole run of New Zealand Kiwi Christmas scenes, Southern California beach Santas, nutcrackers, sweater patterns, and more than a few Christmas pets. Rather than try to show all 54 in one post, here are eight favorites, starting with the one that outsold everything else in the shop last year, this snowman Christmas sweater mashup.

Classic Holiday Mashup Christmas sweater pattern design
Classic Holiday Mashup — Sweater Pattern

The best seller of the bunch, and it's easy to see why — a dense, cozy jumble of classic knitted-sweater motifs in red, green, and cream. The kind of pattern that looks equally at home on a card, a mug, or an actual sweater.

New Zealand Christmas design, Lock up your baubles, featuring a mischievous kea
New Zealand Christmas — Lock Up Your Baubles

Anyone who's spent a summer Christmas in New Zealand knows the kea's reputation — the world's only alpine parrot, and an incorrigible thief of anything shiny. This one's a warning label dressed up as a Christmas card.

Santa Surfs Venice Beach, a Southern California Christmas design
Santa Surfs Venice Beach — A SoCal Christmas

No snow, no sleigh, no reindeer — just Santa catching a wave along the boardwalk. For anyone who's traded a white Christmas for a California one and doesn't miss the shoveling.

Southern California Santa, sunshine and palms Christmas design
Southern California Santa — Sunshine, Palms, and Holiday Cheer

Palm trees standing in for pine trees, Santa's outfit instead of a snowsuit — this one leans fully into the SoCal version of the holiday rather than fighting it.

Traditional Christmas greeting card, Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Traditional Christmas Greeting Card — Gloria in Excelsis Deo

For the traditional side of the collection — a classic religious Christmas card built around the carol's opening line, for anyone who wants the season's older, quieter meaning on the front of the envelope.

Traditional Christmas Nutcrackers Soldier and King digital painting
Traditional Christmas Nutcrackers — Soldier and King

A pair of classic nutcrackers rendered with a painterly touch — rich reds and golds, the kind of piece that works as well framed on a wall as it does on a card.

A Puppy for Christmas, a Christmas greeting card design
A Puppy for Christmas!

Sometimes the best Christmas card is the simplest one — a puppy, a bow, and two excited children, and nothing else competing for attention.

Meri Kirihimete New Zealand flora Christmas wreath design
Meri Kirihimete — New Zealand Flora Christmas Wreath

A traditional wreath reimagined with New Zealand native flora, and "Meri Kirihimete" — Merry Christmas in Māori — at its center. A fitting close to the set: the whole season filtered through a Kiwi lens.

These eight are just a starting point — the full Christmas collection runs to 54 pieces (and counting) on Redbubble. You can find all my work at my Redbubble shop, KornKob Art — or search Redbubble for kornkobart (one word).

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