The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC49

It's time for another challenge here in The Cafe.
But before we get to it, there's some

Big News!

The Play Date Cafe will be on the prowl
for additions to The World's Best Design Team!
Could it be you?
In the next couple weeks, we will be issuing an
official DT call, so if you are interested,
keep an eye out here!

This week, your color host is our very own
senior designer, Sarah Anderson

"When I saw this photograph I just fell in love
with the colour combo.  It really keeps my attention. 
I love turquoise and hot pink together,
but would never think to combine it with
the warm, rust brown yet this image really works"

Another new sponsor is
here in The Cafe!

The Technique Junkie Newsletter was started in 2002 as a 

resource for Rubber Stamping Techniques. 

The Newsletter is published every-other month, featuring 15 or more 

stamping techniques in step-by-step format. 

Each technique has a corresponding pictorial online, and a full page 

of inspirational artwork by the 

talented Technique Junkie Newsletter Designers.

To date, over 600 Techniques have been published, 

by far the largest and most extensive library of 

rubber stamping tutorials available.

This week's prize....

A three-year online-only subscription. 
The winner will have online access to 

the 2009-2011 issues, 
a total of nearly 300 Technique Tutorials.

Value...$29.95

We are happy to welcome Pat Huntoon,

owner of Technique Junkies,

as this week's guest designer

 "My name is Pat Huntoon, and I am a junkie....
... a junkie for stamping and scrapbooking! 

How did this happen to me? I was THE "anti-craft" !!!
I was a driven career-woman who never did anything crafty.

Then I had my kids and all that changed. 

I found that I wanted and needed a creative outlet.

Then I found scrapbooking. 

Not long after, I was introduced to stamping, and now I am enveloped 

in this long and beautiful love affair with these two wonderful crafts.

Eventually I started a little web-site, Patstamps to display my  cards...
...Then I became addicted to techniques. 

I started to crawl the web looking for new and fun ways 

to use all of these tools that I was acquiring...

and the first Technique Junkie Newsletter was born.

        So, I am Pat Huntoon.   I am a junkie.    

A wife, a mother (two sons!) website owner, publisher and CRAFTER."

Our design team were give a wonderful tutorial
to work with called 'Clipped Corners'. 
Each designer put their own 'unique spin' on this
fabulous tutorial.  We love when we can be
creative with the 'same' technique.

Here's what the rest of our designers have done to inspire you....

'Private Blend' Designer 

Andrea Ewen ~ EwenStyle

Ruby McGuire ~ Ruby 2 Shoes Design

Lisa Somerville ~ Splendiferous Creations

 Suzanne Czosek ~ Suzz's Stamping Spot

Savannah O'Gwynn ~ Savannahland2

Senior Designer

Julie Ranae ~ Julie's Open Window

Please follow the 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 requirement is:

PDCC COLORS BE THE 

FOCUS OF YOUR SUBMISSION

When using additional colors, please limit them 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)

Anne Marie ~ Stampin Anne

Debbie C ~ Scrappin' My Heart Out

Sue Lelli ~ Card Therapy
Tracy  ~ Scrappin' Trackside

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 )

Mona

Sema

Kim Howard

Jacqueline

Maria

Susan Allen

Alicia

Suzanne B

Nerina

Ros Crawford

This group can proudly display the

'Cream in Our Coffee'

badge on their blogs!

and

The Cup of the Week...

Jinny  ~ Soaring

 

Jinny wins the $60 prize package from

and can proudly display the 'Cup of the Week' Badge.

 

Jinny will also be eligible to be a

guest designer here in The Cafe.

Jinny, please contact Julie Ranae at julieranae@hotmail.com

with your mailing address to receive your prize.