Thursday, January 26, 2012

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC116



Hello all and welcome back to another great challenge
at The Play Date Cafe.

This week's suggested colors are:
Plum...Pear...Moldy Cheese

This week is a bittersweet week for us as we say
farewell to two of our designers.

Andrea Ewen began with us as our
2nd Private Blend Designer in 2010 and then joined our
team for two full terms.
She hadn't been blogging all that long when we 'found' her
and now, her blog and style are so very recognized.

Michele Gross hit the ground running here at The Cafe.
She joined our team over a year ago as our
Sponsorship Coordinator & Senior Designer.
We love her Clean and Classic style and know that
whatever she has up her sleeve next in the
creative world, she will be a dynamo!

We know it's not 'goodbye'....
We wish them both best wishes as they continue
on to each point in their creative careers.

Next week, we will be introducing a
brand new designer joining us for a first term
and we're looking forward to the next chapter
here at The Play Date Cafe.


We are very happy to welcome a fabulous new
sponsor.... 


We are a small, family-owned, Christian company offering exclusive hand-drawn images in both clear and digital stamps to the paper crafting community.
In addition to our "sweet 'n sassy" images and sentiments, we pride ourselves in offering many KJV-only scripture stamps.  Our personal conviction is that the KJV Bible is the most accurate and we found the industry really lacking in this area, so we decided to do something about it.  God's Word is so important to us and we love sharing it with others in this way!
check us out at Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps


This week's 
Cup of the Week 
will win...





Now for inspiration from
The Play Date Design Team...


















 





Please follow THE PLAY DATE CAFE RULES 
carefully to enter.
Deadline for prizes is 11:59pm EST on Tuesday 
The 'Cup of the Week' will be announced 
during the next challenge.
ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY! 
We want you to enjoy this challenge.
Interpret the colors the way you see them.
We do not use specific card stock color names or brands.
Break out of the box and have fun! 
The main requirements are:
PDCC COLORS BE THE
FOCUS OF YOUR SUBMISSION
and 
THE PROJECT BE BASED ON THE CURRENT
CHALLENGE AND HAVE NOT BEEN POSTED
PRIOR TO THE CURRENT CHALLENGE DATE
When using additional colors, 
they must be limited to neutrals.
You are welcome to combine challenges, 
but we do ask that:
1. The PDCC name and/or photo is used 

2. OUR colors are the focus of the card.
See complete rules on sidebar at left





The Fab 4
The Cream in our Coffee
and
THE CUP of the WEEK

 Another great challenge has come to a close.
A very warm thank you to all who entered.
This challenge is only successful because of YOU
so please, PLEASE play with us again!


This Week's Fab 4...
(in alphabetical order)

Anni ~ Anni-Karten
Rochelle ~ Two Tears in my Bucket


The Fab can proudly display the
'I Made the Fab 4'
badge on their blogs!


The Cream in our Coffee...
( honorable mentions in random order) 


This group can proudly display the
'Cream in Our Coffee'
badge on their blogs!


and
 
The Cup of the Week...




Julie wins the wonderful Baker's Twine Sampler from




and can proudly display the 
'Cup of the Week' Badge
Cup of the Week Winners
please contact Julie Ranae atjulieranae@hotmail.com
with your mailing address to receive your prize



Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Play Date Cafe PDCC115



Welcome back to a soft, deep and subtle challenge here at
The Play Date Cafe.
It's always a joy to see you having fun with each of our
color stories and we think this will bring out a whole
new side to your creativity.

This week's suggested colors are:
Slate...Moss...Bark...Burlap
  
This week, we are offering a great baker's twine
sampler courtesy of The Twinery & The Play Date Cafe.
 


Now for inspiration from
The Play Date Design Team...

 
Jaclyn Miller


 Jinny Newlin


 Denise January




 Andrea Ewen


 Stacy Rodriguez


 Colleen Dietrich




Please follow THE PLAY DATE CAFE RULES 
carefully to enter.
Deadline for prizes is 11:59pm EST on Tuesday 
The 'Cup of the Week' will be announced 
during the next challenge.
ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY! 
We want you to enjoy this challenge.
Interpret the colors the way you see them.
We do not use specific card stock color names or brands.
Break out of the box and have fun! 
The main requirements are:
PDCC COLORS BE THE
FOCUS OF YOUR SUBMISSION
and 
THE PROJECT BE BASED ON THE CURRENT
CHALLENGE AND HAVE NOT BEEN POSTED
PRIOR TO THE CURRENT CHALLENGE DATE
When using additional colors, 
they must be limited to neutrals.
You are welcome to combine challenges, 
but we do ask that:
1. The PDCC name and/or photo is used 

2. OUR colors are the focus of the card.
See complete rules on sidebar at left




The Fab 4
The Cream in our Coffee
and
THE CUP of the WEEK

 Another great challenge has come to a close.
A very warm thank you to all who entered.
This challenge is only successful because of YOU
so please, PLEASE play with us again!


This Week's Fab 4...
(in alphabetical order)

Jen Shears ~ Jen Shear's Designs
Therese ~ Lost in Paper


The Fab can proudly display the
'I Made the Fab 4'
badge on their blogs!


The Cream in our Coffee...
( honorable mentions in random order) 


This group can proudly display the
'Cream in Our Coffee'
badge on their blogs!


and
 
The Cup of the Week...

 Rochelle W ~ Two Tears in my Bucket

Rochelle wins the shopping spree from

Simon Says Stamp


and can proudly display the 
'Cup of the Week' Badge
Cup of the Week Winners
please contact Julie Ranae atjulieranae@hotmail.com
with your mailing address to receive your prize

Thursday, January 12, 2012

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC114


Welcome back to another fabulous challenge
here at The Play Date Cafe.
You clearly loved last week's colors and made
it a very difficult decision for our designers as
we chose this week's winner & honorable mentions.

This week's colors are pretty amazing and we think
you will be truly inspired when you see what our
creative design team have come up with.

Your suggested colors are:
Burgundy...Gold...Plum
  
We are really excited to welcome a sponsor
who will be with us each month this year.

Simon Says Stamp


In business since 2002, Simon Says Stamp is striving to offer you the best online selection of Rubber Stamp, Altered Art, Scrapbooking, Artist Trading Card, Card Making and Paper Crafting products in the world.  We stock over 100,000 items in our warehouse so that we can offer you quick service and one stop shopping at a great price!

Happy customers are the heart of our business.

We work hard to find and deliver to you the latest in stamping and paper crafting supplies!  Attending classes, workshops, and sales meetings around the world, our goal is to keep our product offerings fresh and current.  Make us your one stop easy shop - and we'll deliver right to your door!


This week's Cup of the Week will win...


Now for inspiration from
The Play Date Design Team...
























Please follow THE PLAY DATE CAFE RULES 
carefully to enter.
Deadline for prizes is 11:59pm EST on Tuesday 
The 'Cup of the Week' will be announced 
during the next challenge.
ALL SKILL LEVELS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PLAY! 
We want you to enjoy this challenge.
Interpret the colors the way you see them.
We do not use specific card stock color names or brands.
Break out of the box and have fun! 
The main requirements are:
PDCC COLORS BE THE
FOCUS OF YOUR SUBMISSION
and 
THE PROJECT BE BASED ON THE CURRENT
CHALLENGE AND HAVE NOT BEEN POSTED
PRIOR TO THE CURRENT CHALLENGE DATE
When using additional colors, 
they must be limited to neutrals.
You are welcome to combine challenges, 
but we do ask that:
1. The PDCC name and/or photo is used 

2. OUR colors are the focus of the card.
See complete rules on sidebar at left





The Fab 4
The Cream in our Coffee
and
THE CUP of the WEEK

 Another great challenge has come to a close.
A very warm thank you to all who entered.
This challenge is only successful because of YOU
so please, PLEASE play with us again!


This Week's Fab 4...
(in alphabetical order)

Christyne ~ Stampin' with Sugar
Jo Hooper~ The Crafty Crafter
Susan Joyce ~ Cat's Incorporated
Teresa Kline ~ Paperie Blooms


The Fab can proudly display the
'I Made the Fab 4'
badge on their blogs!


The Cream in our Coffee...
( honorable mentions in random order) 


This group can proudly display the
'Cream in Our Coffee'
badge on their blogs!


and
 
The Cup of the Week...



 Allyson - Laughadaisy


Allyson wins the shopping spree from


and can proudly display the 
'Cup of the Week' Badge
Cup of the Week Winners
please contact Michele atcookingwithmsg@msn.com
with your mailing address to receive your prize