Showing posts with label Skipping Stones Design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Skipping Stones Design. Show all posts

Thursday, June 2, 2011

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC84



What a beautiful gallery from this past week!!!
We know how much you all LOVE the
Color Splash Challenge 
and we appreciate that you remind us each time with
such beautiful creativity.

We also want to thank you for all of the lovely wishes
sent on to Sarah as she moves on to her new
creative adventures.  We definitely miss her presence
already, but couldn't be more happy to share that she
will be showing in her very first Art Exhibition
this coming week and we wish her much success!!!
A big thanks to all who participated in the
Farewell to Sarah Blog Hop!
To find out who the lucky winner is, please scroll down 
to the Winner Post below.

Cafe News!!!

We are really excited to be moving a couple of our
designers into new positions here in The Cafe.
Michele Gross, who joined the PDCC this last term
will be joining the Senior DT & continuing to
work with our amazing sponsors.
Beginning next week, Jaclyn Miller will take on
the new role of Color Story Coordinator.
Our senior team has enjoyed hosting unique color
combos each week for over a year and a half.
Jaclyn will bring her very creative graphic
design background to some of the most
creative color stories 
you'll experience!
We are blessed to have so much talent on our
team and to encourage our designers to use
their full talents here in The Cafe is what brings
the very best to you!

final {scheduled} color story this week.



We welcome back to The Cafe a wonderful sponsor...



Mark's Finest Papers started business in October, 2009. The owners had the perfect logo, Speedy the Cat, their pet. Yes, he is real!
 Mark's Finest Papers' began in a climate control warehouse. In two weeks, they had to move, as they had tripled in size.  And, after 64 days of selling other companies' images, they decided they could design their own.
  In January 2010, Faith, (the owner), started designing the Speedy the Cat's Designer Collection Stamp Sets. They had NO IDEA how successful the line would become. They sold out of all the sets within 39 minutes of putting them on the web site, and have had continuing success each month with their new releases. 
 Now, they  have an extensive Premium Paper Line that rivals the "big guys!" Their 80lb, 100lb, 120lb and 140lb card stocks can't be beaten for high quality and  premium color saturation. MFP's Snow Storm Smooth and Snow Storm Smooth Heavy Card Stock is perfect for use with Copic Markers. They  also carry Premium Pencil Paper, Wowza Watercolor paper, Linens, Parchtones, and naturals.
 Mark's Finest Papers also has a tool line that  includes punches, Copics, Tonic, Sizzix and Spellbinders. They have over 200 ribbons/twines/cordings, and just as many charms.
 Mark's Finest Papers also has a on-line community called Speedy TV. It's full of tutorials, galleries of inspiration, and open Live discussions.
 Visit them at www.MFPSpeedyTV.ning.com 

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

Planted With Love...
$15.99 retail value


Now here's more inspiration from
The Play Date Cafe Design Team.....


 Tracey Kuzniak ~ TRace's Tri's 

Fiona Shultz ~ Made by Fee

  Private Blend Designer
Colleen Dietrich ~ Dietrich Designs


Senior Designer
Jinny Newlin ~ Soaring


 Senior Designer
Savannah O'Gwynn ~ Savannahland2



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)

Anja C ~ Scrappietoo
Mary Gunn ~ Mary Gunn Funn
Melissa Hubert ~ My Paper Obsession
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 )

This group can proudly display the
'Cream in Our Coffee'
badge on their blogs!
and
The Cup of the Week...

 Malyn ~ ThinkInk Creative

Malyn wins the fabby prize from


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

FAREWELL TO SARAH
BLOG HOP WINNER IS.....

Chunyuan!

 Please contact Julie Ranae at
julieranae@hotmail.com
to claim your prize from The Cafe!

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Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC83


Julie Ranae here....
We typically don't personalize our posts and
we usually get right down to business, but this week
we are taking a different approach, so please bear with me.

The color story graphic this week was chosen
for a very special reason....

Nearly 2 years ago, my best friend Sarah Anderson and I
decided that the world was ready for a color challenge
of a different style...one that would encourage
entries of open interpretation & a variety of creative genres...
and The Play Date Cafe was created.
It was a no-brainer for me because with my
card-making background and her love for
mixed media, it was a match made in
paper crafting heaven.
It is with huge mixed emotions from all of
our designers that we say farewell to our
dear friend Sarah as she moves on to a
variety of fabulous creative opportunities in the UK.
Sarah has been asked to be on staff at a fabulous
art cafe (how appropo is that?!) in her hometown
and it's a wonderful new adventure for her.
She has devoted nearly 2 years of her time and talents
to this challenge and now it's time to bless her as she
moves on to this new opportunity.

Sarah's favorite challenges were always our
color splash challenges and it just seemed appropriate
to end her term with one.
The sentiment included is one that I wish to
send Sarah off with as she goes on this
new creative journey....

and now let's hear from Sarah....

'I am truly honoured to have been a part of this project.  
I would like to say a huge thank you to Julie for including me
right from the beginning.  She is such a fantastic DT coordinator,
and the whole team are an extremely talented bunch. 
 I will miss the friendly team support within the cafe design team,
but know that the friendships we've built will continue beyond the cafe.'


In honor of Sarah, we would really like to
encourage all of you to participate in our
Farewell Blog Hop!

Visit EACH OF OUR DESIGNER'S BLOGS,
leave a comment and you just might win a
prize from The Play Date Cafe Prize Menu.
Just click the link of our first designer below
{AND DON'T FORGET SARAH'S ABOVE}
and you'll be on your way!

Don't forget...
Color splash is black & white
with a splash of GREEN

We are delighted to welcome another brand new sponsor
to The Cafe again this week....


Our Mission statement: To help papercrafters share the gift of laughter.  We have been sharing the gift of laughter one stamp at a time since 2005. Our stamps are manufactured in the United States using the highest quality photopolymer available.  It is formulated to resist yellowing, and gives a crisp clean impression every time.  Visit us at SkippingStonesDesign.com


This week's Cup of the Week will win a
beautiful prize package of
two stamp sets valued at $29..


Our design team had a great deal of fun
and creativity as they created this week's
cards for Sarah using the beautiful
images from our sponsor...





Private Blend Designer






Jinny Newlin ~ Soaring







Senior Designer


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)

Karen ~  Just Let me Ink
Suzanne ~ The Card Yard
Victoria Lavender ~ Victoria Lavender

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...

  
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 Michele at cookingwithmsg@msn.com
with your mailing address to receive your prize.

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