IC86 - Holiday Plates [28-Jul-07]

kthaman · 07-27-2007, 08:05 PM

Inspiration Challenge 86 - Holiday Plates - IC86

This is the final installation of the "Christmas in July" theme. Again, SmilynStef found this website - Rosanna - that has some really wonderful holiday-themed plates. I have chosen to use the 12 Days of Christmas set, but there is also an elegant toile-style set too - you can choose (click "holiday" in the left menu on their site to see the other sets).

Also, for those that need reminding...here are the lyrics for 12 Days of Christmas:
On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love sent to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!

Samples:
Like No Udder - I started with the Maids-a-Milking plate and it sorta took off from there

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deipara · 07-27-2007, 08:14 PM

Oh my... sounds like an interesting challenge! Thanks Karen!

lacyquilter · 07-27-2007, 08:15 PM

Well, this looks interesting. I'll try to fit it in somewhere. I'm behind on the DD challenges and I'm sure I'll get farther behind this weekend. Didn't do Jen's challenge today yet either. Thanks, Karen.

Lov'n Life n Vegas · 07-27-2007, 08:16 PM

How fun, will have to sleep on it a little...thanks!

ruby-heartedmom · 07-27-2007, 08:18 PM

So--eight maids a-milking, huh? Now I get it!! Looks like a neat challenge. We've got a busy day ahead of us tomorrow!

kthaman · 07-27-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by lacyquilter

Well, this looks interesting. I'll try to fit it in somewhere. I'm behind on the DD challenges and I'm sure I'll get farther behind this weekend. Didn't do Jen's challenge today yet either. Thanks, Karen.

Melody - I haven't even finished Thursday's challenges. I just hope I've done them all once this thing is over, lol! I'm catching up though...I've managed 5 cards today!! And considering the first two cards took hours upon hours to do each...I'm just glad my pace has picked up

deipara · 07-27-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kthaman

Melody - I haven't even finished Thursday's challenges. I just hope I've done them all once this thing is over, lol! I'm catching up though...I've managed 5 cards today!! And considering the first two cards took hours upon hours to do each...I'm just glad my pace has picked up

I'm glad I'm not the only one who's having an 'interesting' time doing the Dare. It's only day 3 and I'm exhausted. I don't even want to think of the 8 challenges tomorrow.

bensarmom · 07-27-2007, 08:36 PM

Whew, this is gonna strain my brain............I still have Friday's cards for the challenge to do. I guess I'm gonna have to combine them! LOL Thanks for the challenge, Karen.

ruby-heartedmom · 07-27-2007, 08:58 PM

Woohoo! I got one done--pretty simple one, but a little on the elegant side. That will make up for the other one I've got in my head that is a little whacky. I hope I get it done too. Pear Haute

eliotstamps · 07-27-2007, 10:48 PM

Rosanna is one of my favorite sites! I love dishes, and I love to go there and browse for inspiration. I will definitely do this challenge tomorrow!

DawnL · 07-28-2007, 03:10 AM

oh, what a fun one Karen! thanks!

Clownmom · 07-28-2007, 03:51 AM

I'm not sure if this tree is a pear tree, but it will have to do. Here's my card ~ http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=72594

Karen, those dishes are so cool! Thanks for the Christmas in July series of inspirations. It was nice in this 90 degree weather!!

Vicky Gould · 07-28-2007, 04:44 AM

I chose 3 French Hens:

3 French Hens

Still doing the DD challenges and not commenting as much as usual, but I sure am trying (and getting tired!) Hope you are too - encourage others as much as possible.

Thanks for looking - have a great weekend!

papermoon04 · 07-28-2007, 04:49 AM

Here's mine. I am going to go look at the other plates now!

I Believe

Miss Minx · 07-28-2007, 05:44 AM

OMGosh Karen!!! I absolutely love those plates!!! I hope they're not too expensive----I think I need them!!

artystamper · 07-28-2007, 05:48 AM

Great one! going to see if I can combine challenges today - I'm falling behind!!

Here is my inspiration card which is also the sketch challenge for DTGD yesterday! Hopefully I can link the inspiration plate I used.

My Card: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...3383?cat=10686

The inspiration plate:http://www.rosannainc.com/slideshow.php?pID=161

kthaman · 07-28-2007, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Miss Minx

OMGosh Karen!!! I absolutely love those plates!!! I hope they're not too expensive----I think I need them!!

Hmmm....depends on what the meaning of "expensive" is

To me, they are...but still, they are cheaper than that purse I had on here once

defoe · 07-28-2007, 06:34 AM

Here is my submission;

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=126501

tturtle · 07-28-2007, 06:59 AM

Thanks Karen for hosting the inspirational challenge! I love browsing to see what others have come up with. Lots of creativity going on. Thanks Rosanna for finding a great inspirational piece! :0) Gwen

Here's mine: Trio of Pears: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...23244?cat=6655

papermoon04 · 07-28-2007, 07:13 AM

Here's another. This one inspired by the toile plates.

Joy Motifs

ruby-heartedmom · 07-28-2007, 07:20 AM

Maid-a-Milking

Told you it was whacky!

allee's · 07-28-2007, 07:31 AM

Nine Ladies Dancing

debdeb · 07-28-2007, 07:40 AM

This was so fun! Here's my birthday card for a friend!

lazylizard · 07-28-2007, 08:11 AM

The song is what my inspiration was so I picked the 12th day of Christmas with the drummers since I have a drummer son. Didn't have but one drum stamp and this is what I did with it:
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...23304?cat=3525

Maxell · 07-28-2007, 08:12 AM

Here is my card for today's challenge--

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=120150

jstarbright · 07-28-2007, 08:16 AM

I feel like I should re-introduce myself since I have been so absent from all of the SCS activities lately, so here goes.......

Hi, I'm Joni and I have missed playing in the IC challenge but my 1st goal today was to find time to play and I did it !

I even combined the IC ( I picked the Ornamental plates from the Rosanna site ) with a Dare to Get Dirty challenge:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=17187

judylb · 07-28-2007, 08:26 AM

You had the old brain churning today, Karen! Great choices on the challenge---running short on 'my time' this week due to out-of-town guests so am combining as many challenges as my brain can handle today (lol)! This is my take:
3 French Hens

lacyquilter · 07-28-2007, 08:42 AM

Here's my 3 french hens and it's not Christmas!

Lov'n Life n Vegas · 07-28-2007, 09:29 AM

Good morning everyone, well here are my Nine Ladies Dancing. Thanks for the super fun challenge. I wasn't going to do this until I checked the stamp and saw that there were nine dresses. It was fate...I had to do the challenge.

Thanks for looking!
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...&ppuser=130824

myboys · 07-28-2007, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kthaman

Hmmm....depends on what the meaning of "expensive" is

To me, they are...but still, they are cheaper than that purse I had on here once

which purse might that be?

TERRORE3 · 07-28-2007, 11:30 AM

Here's a clipboard I did at a stampcamp today. we got to alter the design. The bottom of the # 11 plate kept coming into my head. It's kind of corney but THat's where I got my inspiration it in a nut shell. tfl

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...3530?nocache=1

chrisations.ink · 07-28-2007, 11:50 AM

The inspiration challenges stretch me the most. I must love torture! JK. The pieces chosen each week are wonderful and I learn so much from others who choose to play!

Thank you for viewing my piece: PARTRIDGE ON A PB BRANCH

mspfd · 07-28-2007, 12:04 PM

Thanks Karen! This was a fun challenge! Sorry the photo doesn't show the embossing of dazzling diamonds very well.
http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=90195

MichelleRedman · 07-28-2007, 12:07 PM

This was my first IC card...was confused at first, but had a great stalker help me...
Here's what I came up with....

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...23633?cat=8955

sleepyinseattle · 07-28-2007, 12:14 PM

Combined mine with a few of the DTGD challenges:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...3585?cat=10686

Thanks for looking!

Treehouse Stamps · 07-28-2007, 12:56 PM

Wonderful Challenge. I ended up using the toile plates as inspiration!

) Hugs! ash~

Joy is in US

www.ashleyscreativecorner.blogspot.com

kthaman · 07-28-2007, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by myboys

which purse might that be?

It was a Valentino - link to the IC - which cost a few THOUSAND dollars!!

kthaman · 07-28-2007, 01:31 PM

I know this is a crazy weekend with the DD challenges as well - so thank you very much to those who are playing the IC too!!

I've been gone all day, so I going to catch up on the commenting now.

mkstampin74 · 07-28-2007, 08:32 PM

i'm all caught up from this week's missed challenges...so i got to play today! i used the toile series of plates, so here's my inspiration challenge card:

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/ga...0&ppuser=77686

thanks for the challenge, karen! this is my favorite card for the week!