The Play Date Cafe: March 2011

Thursday, March 31, 2011

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC75

It's a wonderful week
here in The Cafe...

but when isn't it??!!!

Another brand new sponsor to introduce

you to and a really fun color combo

to play with.

Your color host for this week is

Senior Designer, Julie Ranae

"This is another really fun photo I snagged from

my friend Polly Hood's blog, Counting Your Blessings.

I loved the colors that were just 'barely there'

against the back drop of silver playing pieces of

the Classic Monopoly Game.

This week, I challenge you to use silver

as part of your entry with the other lovely

shades of pink and blue."

This week's special guest designer represents our

sponsorship as well.

We welcome to The Cafe....

Dawn Woleslagle

Dawn is the owner of

At the Wplus9 Design Studio it is all about the creativity and having fun! Our goal is to bring you inspiring design, superior quality and infinite possibilities through the highest quality of clear photopolymer stamps. Dawn Woleslagle, owner and self taught graphic artist/designer, brings you new stamps on the first of every month. From elegant to whimsical to just a bit funky, you’re sure to find something to help fuel your creativity at The Studio.

The only thing we value more at Wplus9 than creativity and fun, is you! Come stamp away with Dawn and the rest of the Wplus9 Design Team at the Design Blog. On the 28th of every month we start previewing the upcoming release, providing samples, chat, and prizes. You can continue the fun throughout the month by joining in on monthly features and challenges, by becoming a fan on Facebook, or by uploading your personal Wplus9 creations to our Flickr Gallery.

Remember, it’s all about the creativity and fun!

Wplus9 is generously offering our

'Cup of the Week'

a stamp set of their choice!!!

Now for some more inspiration from

The Play Date Cafe Design Team.....

Jaclyn Miller ~ Designs by Jax

Senior Designer

Savannah O'Gwynn ~ Savannahland2

Andrea Ewen ~ EwenStyle

Private Blend Designer

Colleen Dietrich ~ Dietrich Designs

Michele Gross ~ Studio MSG

Senior Designer

Sarah Anderson ~ The Art of Moodling

Jinny Newlin ~ Soaring

Tracey Kuzniak ~ TRace's Tri's

Fiona Shultz ~ Made by Fee

Senior Designer

Ruby McGuire ~ Ruby 2 Shoes

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 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)

Anna-Karin ~ Flickr Gallery

Cathy ~ Papier Girl

Clare ~ Clare's Creations
Susan Z ~ Imagine..Create..Express

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 )

Loli

Pauline

Lai-Yoke

Lyndsie

Sarah

Rudlis

Michele

Jean M

Phillipa

Susan

This group can proudly display the

'Cream in Our Coffee'

badge on their blogs!

and

The Cup of the Week...

JoAnne ~ Creative Stamping Ideas

JoAnne wins the fabby prize from

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

Cup of the Week Winner

please contact Julie Ranae at julieranae@hotmail.com

with your mailing address to receive your prize.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC74

Another week...another fabulous challenge!

Here we go!

This week's color host is

Senior Designer, Ruby 2 Shoes

She captures the concept of what

The Cafe is about.....

"I chose this photo because it reminds me of

a summer's afternoon. I can just imagine....

two friends, sitting around the table

enjoying an afternoon tea of scones

with jam and cream

while catching up on the latest news"

We are super excited to have one of our regular

players in The Cafe as this week's Guest Designer.

We welcome....

Taylor Usry

"I live with my husband and two kids in southern Virginia. I’ve been an avid crafter my whole life, but I’ve only been obsessed with paper crafting for the last 7 years or so. I cannot remember a time when I didn’t have a crayon, marker, glue stick, ribbon, or something crafty in my hands! I could wander amongst the craft aisles all day every day, and be quite happy. With my hectic schedule, my craft time is my quiet time - so I named my blog The Quiet Moments (http://taylorusry.blogspot.com). I don't know what I'd do without my quiet time each day. It's just me, a cup of tea, and my favorite bits of crafty goodness!

I’m often asked if I have a particular style – I’d say it’s eclectic. There really isn’t much I don’t like, or anything I won’t try. I love every aspect of the creative world.

I’m honored to currently be part of several talented design teams, and am so thrilled to be a guest designer here today! "

Taylor is also a part of the design team that brings

us this week's prize for 'The Cup of the Week'...

Two Graphic Designers.

Two cardmaking, stamping, & scrapbooking enthusiasts.

Two long-time friends.

Tricia Elizabeth (Lizzie) Ulberg and Meridith Anne Ethington are the owners of Lizzie Anne Designs. As long-time cardmakers and scrapbookers, we are excited about the opportunity to utilize our art backgrounds, business backgrounds, and knowledge of the stamping/scrapbooking industry to design products for the hobby we love dearly. We believe that stamping and scrapbooking products should inspire creativity in all who use them, and this is our goal!

And here is what YOU could win...

Prize valued at $39.95!

All of our designers had a creative time

playing with the designs provided by

Lizzie Anne Designs and we hope you

are inspired to play and purchase!
And as if there isn't already enough
inspiration...several of the girls from
the Lizzie Anne team are playing with
us as well!

Now for some more inspiration from

The Play Date Cafe Design Team.....

Fiona Shultz ~ Made by Fee

Senior Designer

Savannah O'Gwynn ~ Savannahland2

Jaclyn Miller ~ Designs by Jax

Libby Hickson ~ Libby's Little Addiction

Senior Designer

Sarah Anderson ~ The Art of Moodling

Andrea Ewen ~ EwenStyle

Private Blend Designer

Colleen Dietrich ~ Dietrich Designs

Michele Gross ~ Studio MSG

Jinny Newlin ~ Soaring

Tracey Kuzniak ~ TRace's Tri's

Senior Designer

Julie Ranae ~ Julie's Open Window

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 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)

Angie ~ Schwooo

Annette ~ My Creative Journey

ET ~ VIBGYOR Krafts
Regina ~ The Stamping Bean

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 )

Kathy

Cathy

Ryann

Erin

Erica

Tracy

Rachel

Stephanie

Amy

Patrice

This group can proudly display the

'Cream in Our Coffee'

badge on their blogs!

and

The Cup of the Week...

Lucille ~ White Points

Lucille wins the fabby prize from

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

Cup of the Week Winner

please contact Julie Ranae at julieranae@hotmail.com

with your mailing address to receive your prize.

Thursday, March 17, 2011

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC73

It's time for another set of

yummy colors

here in The Cafe.

It's been so great to see so many new players

and new followers of our challenge.

With the many choices out there,

we appreciate the support you have shown

to our wonderfully creative design team.

Each week, they bring you such

amazing inspiration

for all skill levels of crafting.

This week's challenge host is

Senior Designer, Julie Ranae

"If you have been a fan of our challenge

for any length of time, you know I draw

loads of inspiration from America's

most successful hostess, Martha Stewart.

When I saw this color palette by way of these

beautiful photos, my choice was easy.

I hope you enjoy having a play with them.

They are bold and rich and yes....yummy!"

We love when we have Guest Designers who come

along with our sponsorships and this week is

definitely no exception!

Please welcome, for the first time in The Cafe...

Paulina Nakamura

"I'm a HUGE rubber stamper. I have stamped for as long as I can remember- I started when I was a little girl. Over the years my style has definitely progressed. (Take a look at my older posts...I'm amazed at how much I have improved!) I'm a perfectionist and I like to think that my cards show that fact. I'm a huge fan of rhinestones, scallops, ribbons and yes, PINK.

I'm a girly girl who likes to live large, but spend thrifty...sort of. My blog captures the essence of who I am, the things I enjoy/ am interested in, and the things I am learning. In between my crafting posts, you may find mentions of the gym (I'm starting to become a junkie), movies and friends. I hope you'll come follow me on this adventure called Life."

Our Design Team had the privilege of playing
with a variety of images from DeNami.
Here's a little about their fabby company:

Established in 1989, DeNami Design has been known for a timeless style featuring simply elegant art. From our extensive line of quality rubber stamps to the newer line of coordinating scrapbook papers, we specialize in stylish and sophisticated products. These delightful designs are easy to mix and match for a designer look on all your paper arts.

In addition to providing a wide range of products, we also have an extensive collection of project ideas. We strive to continually provide you with new inspiration both on our website and our blog. We hope you'll check them out!

Paulina brought something along from DeNami Design
that will be given to this week's Cup of the Week...