The Play Date Cafe: February 2012

Thursday, February 23, 2012

The Play Date Cafe PDCC 120

It's another fabulous week here in The Cafe!

Before we get to this week's color story we just have to say

a BIG thanks to all who played with last week's color splash.

We know it's everyone's favorite challenge and you made it

extremely difficult on our design team to choose a winner

and honorable mentions....so congratulations to ALL!

Now to this week's suggested colors:

Baby Blue...Orangesicle...Basil

We are really happy to welcome another wonderful stamp designer

as our sponsor here in The Cafe...

Theresa Momber

"Hello! My name is Theresa Momber and I am so happy to be sponsoring The Play Date Café this week. I am a designer and illustrator for Gina K Designs where I have my own line of stamp sets. My designs range from realistic scenery to fun, whimsical and elegant stylization. You can find 100’s of tutorials on my blog, Crafting The Web."

Theresa is generously giving this week's

Cup of the Week Winner....

A $70 retail value!!!

Now for inspiration from

The Play Date Design Team...

Jaclyn Miller

Jinny Newlin

Julie Ranae

Ruby McGuire

Savannah O'Gwynn

Stacy Rodriguez

Alica Thelin

Colleen Dietrich

Denise January

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)

Lin ~ Sending Hugs

Mei Ann~ Pure Bliss
Narelle ~ Stamplicious

Sarita ~ Little Princess Cards

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)

Ashley

Kathy
Kelly

Wendy

KimberlyRae
Giovana
Kim
Jess Doyle
Claire A
Jen W
Karen B
Cassandra
Wee-Dah
Lyndal 2

This group can proudly display the

'Cream in Our Coffee'

badge on their blogs!

and

The Cup of the Week...

Jenny M ~ Crafting in the Country

Jenny wins the generous prize 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, February 16, 2012

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC119

It's that time indeed!

COLOR SPLASH WEEK!!

If you are new to our Color Splash concept, it's easy.

Just use Black and White with a 'splash' of the week's

designated color which is......

HOT PINK

Create anything you'd like...cards, layouts, mixed media,

baked goods, knitted/crocheted, painted

as long as it is

BLACK...WHITE...and a SPLASH OF HOT PINK

The Cafe is happy to have back a wonderful sponsor and friend

Our twine is made from 100% cotton, it's eco-friendly and made in the USA. Whether you're gift wrapping, crafting or tying up baked goods to give to a friend, our baker's twine adds a fresh, yet nostalgic look to any project at hand! Our baker's twine comes in 18 delicious colors and is uniquely twisted against a bright white hue, creating an eye-popping burst of color and a creative embellishment! Our twine has lots of color which lends to a fun, candy-striped look.

This week's winner will win.....

Not only did The Twinery provide our design team with
'Pink Sorbet' baker's twine
to showcase this week's SPLASH of COLOR....
but several of their designers are also joining in with their own brand

of inspiration...make sure you check them out HERE

Now for inspiration from

The Play Date Design Team...

Julie Ranae

Stacy Rodriguez

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)

Didre ~ Buduje Skrzydla

Lyndal~ Dreams & Other Realities
N@ ~ My Cards

Vicki Z ~ For the Love of All Things Stampin

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)

Jess

Miriam
Eli

Sue

Jen W
Welmoed
Amy White
Jen Adcock

This group can proudly display the

'Cream in Our Coffee'

badge on their blogs!

and

The Cup of the Week...

Deborah ~ Deborah's Gems

Deborah wins the generous prize 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, February 9, 2012

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC118

Welcome to a bold & bright Cafe this week!

Stunning color palette, isn't it?!

Just wait until you see what our designers did to

inspire you to play!

We are happy to welcome back this week's sponsor...

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 wins...