The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC56

Player Appreciation Week!

We are so happy you have joined us this week!

The Play Date Cafe Challenge would not exist 

without our regular players who continue to spread

the word, so we want to reward you all....it's

'Player Appreciation Week'!

We have 

three brand new sponsors 

and

three wonderful guest designers 

along with 

our own first-class design team 

to inspire you with the

above color story...so let's get this party started!

Your color host this week is 

Senior Designer Julie Ranae.

"Each holiday season, I am intrigued by the variety of ways

to wrap gifts. One of the most popular trends right now is

Baker's Twine!  So I took a few of my favorite

photos and combined them with these unique wrapping

elements to bring you this week's color story"

Our first sponsor this week provided our design team

with wonderful elements to create our inspirational project.

We welcome....

E.A.D DESIGNS is a family owned and operated business. 

Emily Nelson (owner) started E.A.D DESIGNS in 2002 

and in a few short years has grown into one of the largest 

retailers/wholesalers for Vinyl Lettering and Wall Art. 

 We recently launched a new scrapbooking rub-on line in 2009.

 With our passion for Crafts & Design we have been able to 

stay up on the newest and hottest trends.

We welcome DT Coordinator for EAD Designs,

Amy Castellano, as one of our trio of Guest Designers.

How about another new sponsor to The Cafe?

We welcome...

DiscountCardstock.com was launched in 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Our mission is to provide great quality cardstock and 

specialty papers at discount pricing. 

At DiscountCardstock.com, we are committed to conducting

business in way that minimizes our impact on the environment. 

Our packaging wrap can be recycled 

in many cities (plastic #4), all shipping boxes used are recyclable 

and we avidly recycle all of our own box and paper waste.  

Last, but not least, we support

clean wind power via the Blue Sky Initiative in our area.

Our second Guest Designer is Discount Cardstock.com's

DT Coordinator, Tami Mayberry

How about one more brand new sponsor?!!

We have embellishments

We have cardstock

Now for the stamps!

We welcome...

Wilson Designs stamps features all hand drawn designs that are 

geared towards the modern crafter!
We keep our finger on the pulse of whats new in the stamping 

world and really listen to what our customers want so we can
produce the best products we can! 

Our stamps are made here in the US from quality 

photopolymer and stamp like rubber!
No beading or pooling of ink on our stamps!
If you place an order during the PDCC week 

we will ship for only $2.50!

Rounding out the trio of Guests Designers is

Wilson Designs Creator, Kim Wilson

 All of these wonderful sponsors are providing some

pretty fabby prizes...here's what you could win...

Five Sets of Vinyl Rub-Ons

from EAD Designs

Cardstock Collection

from Discount Cardstock.com 

 

 'Snowy Wishes' stamp set

from Wilson Designs 

We are very excited to share that 

each sponsor's Design Team 

is also playing along with us

this week, so make sure you visit

each of our guest's blogs!

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

 'Private Blend' Designer 

Andrea Ewen ~ EwenStyle

Suzanne Czosek ~ Suzz's Stamping Spot

Ruby McGuire ~ Ruby 2 Shoes Design

Savannah O'Gwynn ~ Savannahland2

Lisa Somerville ~ Splendiferous Creations

Senior Designer
Sarah Anderson ~ The Art of Moodling

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)

Chupa ~ Random Acts of Creativity

Julie Day ~ J Day Designs

Kate ~ Secret Scrapbooker
Therese ~ Lostinpaper

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 )

Sue Allen

Smitha

Sanda

Faye

Lin

SleepySTP

Jo Hooper

Donna

Linda
Ashley Newell

This group can proudly display the

'Cream in Our Coffee'

badge on their blogs!

and

The Cup of the Week...

Michele Gross~ Studio MSG

 

Michele wins the fab stamps set from

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

 

Michele will also be eligible to be a

guest designer here in The Cafe.

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

with your mailing address to receive your prize.