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Old 12-06-2019, 07:09 AM   #1  
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Arrow IC731 {12/7/19} Mackenzie-Childs

Good Saturday Morning! Welcome to December & the Inspiration Challenge!

This week we're headed off to Mackenzie-Childs. They have some gorgeous items & lovely displays. You may either use pictures from their Store or from their Pinterest Board. Please be sure to link us up to what inspired you.

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How to Play ~ Visit the site link or Pinterest Board. You may be inspired to recreate the pieces ~ but that isn't necessary ... get your inspiration from the colors, layout, style or 'theme'. Just enjoy wherever your inspired creative journey takes you. Remember, please do not use print-outs of the art or items in your creation or directly copy their work. Make the inspiration piece your own. Don't worry ~ no card is 'wrong' and there is no time limit for uploading your card for the challenge. There are no rules ~ be *inspired* and go get stamping!

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Old 12-06-2019, 06:17 PM   #2  
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oh, be still my heart! What an exuberant site for playing with stamps, paper, ink, and doo-dads! I can't wait to finish work...thanks Julie for bringing us such a spirit of playfulness.
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all those black and white checks and harlequins really caught my eye so, mind kind of went off on its own but, it started out from this simple holly sprig
IC731 Sweetest Moments by JBgreendawn - at Splitcoaststampers
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GREAT site, Julie. I love Mackenzie-Child and have been lucky enough to have been gifted several pieces. Fun, hand painted wares for the most part. Thanks for the inspiration.

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Wow! This is a site I will have to return to for more inspiration.


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Thanks Julie! There is so much to inspire us at Mackenzie-Childs.

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Fun site, Julie. Here's my card.
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Wonderful site, Julie! I chose the shepard and lamb and based my COF card on that, too!

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Quickly done before leaving to my last Christmas Market

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Thanks Julie for another inspirational site.
here is my card:

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Terrific site Julie. Here is my card:

IC731 USEIT2019 Snowman Gift Carl Holder by Shoe Girl - at Splitcoaststampers
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Since I had my plaid stamp out, I decided to make another card.


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Cool IC731 F4A411 winter's greetings

Julie- wonderful inspiration site, thank you! As I am still on East Coast time after our vacation to Disney World- which inspired this card- I am up quite early, but wanted to create a card with snowflakes and some pretty embellishments. I was inspired by the Snowflake Beaded Pillow- combined this challenge with yesterday's Any Holiday Except Christmas challenge- and went with a winter-themed card. My background is done with watercolor powders, and I layered on these amazing pewter snowflake shapes from my stash for top and bottom frames for my central panel. Added a distressed hand written sentiment block, and finished with a 3 bow and single button embellishment. Here's winter's greetings
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What a fun site! Here's mine, Julie:

IC731, Valentine Snail by jdmommy - at Splitcoaststampers
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I had a hard time deciding which of these fun things to use as my inspiration today. . . . they really have ALOT of variety.

Here's my card: Quick n Easy Christmas by bubblestx4
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Thanks, Julie for a truly amazing site for inspiration. Will be going back . Here is my card
IC731 Fun by Holstein - at Splitcoaststampers
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Gorgeous site, Julie! Here's mine.

IC731 Winter Berries by suen - at Splitcoaststampers
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Here are two pairs of cards. Love that Pinterest board, Julie!
IC731 Merry Tree sm by smadson - at Splitcoaststampers
IC731Ginger Bread Christmas sm by smadson - at Splitcoaststampers
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oh....it took awhile...but what a blast I had!

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Oh my gosh - I am in love with the Courtly Checks section! I made 3 inspired cards:
a deer: IC731 Checkered Deer by artystamper - at Splitcoaststampers

Penguins: IC731 Checkered Penguins by artystamper - at Splitcoaststampers

and a flower: IC731 Checkered Floral by artystamper - at Splitcoaststampers
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a beautiful place to browse Julie, thank you


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Thanks Julie - thought I was done with Christmas colouring for now but this site inspired me to create 3 Money Wallets based on the snowmen
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Wonderful inspiration. Thanks Julie!

IC731 F4A511 Rustic Valentine by DCinkit - at Splitcoaststampers

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Thanks Julie for a wonderfully inspiring site. Here's mine:

IC731 Dotty by shirlb19 - at Splitcoaststampers

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Here is my inspiration piece:
MacKenzie-Childs | Tulip Tea Kettle Dish Towel

I thought I had some black & white check paper but couldn’t find it, so I went with stripes:

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Here's my card: santa ornaments.
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Here's another: joy rosettes.
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I'm a couple of days late as I had a busy weekend, but here's my card:

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Quite the website! Much glamour and some whimsey:

Checkmate!! by jkanack - at Splitcoaststampers
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Had a flower stuck in my head (it is still there - lol) and had to make another card:

Poinsettia Hugs by nwilliams6 - at Splitcoaststampers

Combined it with the Technique challenge.

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What a fun site, especially all the Christmas stuff! I chose this: Evergreen Scented Candle as my card inspiration.
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