The Play Date Cafe & Design Team Call

It is a very special time here at The Play Date Cafe

as we extend an invitation for our

Do you enjoy designing with color?

Do you enjoy challenges?

Do you enjoy being an inspiration to others?

We are looking for designers who love to 

creative specializing in:

Cards ... Layouts ... Mixed Media ...

Knitting ... Crocheting ... Home Decor ...

even Creative Baking

The term is for Six Months

(August 2012 - January 2013

Along with creating weekly projects inspired by our

color stories, you will also be instrumental in choosing the

winners & honorable mentions each week

along with spending time visiting the blogs of our players.
There are wonderful opportunities to receive products
from our terrific sponsors and they will be yours to keep! 

We are searching for fun, creative people with an active blog

and the capability of taking crisp, clear photos

INTERNATIONAL SUBMISSIONS ARE WELCOME

If you would like to apply,
please follow the instructions below carefully 

Submissions must include:

Three creations that show who YOU are as a designer

A list of your current/past design team experience

(no experience is required)

A list of creative credits such as publications/features

Your name, address, phone, email & blog address

If you are interested in the role of

*Sponsorship Coordinator

please share any experience you might have for this position

Because of the number of 
submissions we receive,
we are not able to click 
to additional links to a resume,
then to a blog, then to creative credits, etc.
Please make sure the information you send 
is visible on your email.
Please do NOT send resume pdf files or
ask us to go to your blog for all the details.

Send photo files & above requested information to

julieranae@hotmail.com

and place DT submission on the subject line

Submissions accepted between June 14th & July 1st.

NOW FOR THE CHALLENGE!

Our suggested colors for this week...

Azure ... Raspberry ... Blackberry


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...

Now for inspiration from

The Play Date Design Team...

Denise January

Stacy Rodriguez

  Donna Bowman 

Alicia Thelin

Savannah O'Gwynn

 Colleen Dietrich 

 Jinny Newlin

Ruby McGuire

Julie Ranae

Please follow THE PLAY DATE CAFE RULES 

{on our left sidebar} carefully to enter.

Deadline for prizes is 11:59pm EST on Tuesday 

The 'Cup of the Week' will be announced 

during the next challenge.

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.

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)

Audrey T

Jennifer H
Maria B
Therese

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) 

4

MIA
37

Michelle M
47

Emily K
48

Veronica Z

49

Sent Sue
60

Sanketi
68

Divya

91

Rachel wk
97

Vickie Z

This group can proudly display the

'Cream in Our Coffee'

badge on their blogs!

and
 

The Cup of the Week...

Steph L ~ my Ink well

Steph wins a terrific 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

    

The Play Date Cafe Design Team Call...LAST CALL

For the Current Challenge

CLICK HERE

It's last call!

We are on the search for new creative talent

to add to our Design Team.

Do you enjoy playing with color?

Do you enjoy a challenge?

Do you enjoy being an inspiration to others?

We are looking for a variety of styles.....

Cards, layouts, mixed media, shabby chic or vintage

retro, grunge, clean and simple...you name it!

 

For all of the details, click here

 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS

Midnight, EST

Sunday, November 7th

The Play Date Cafe...Final Day of Celebration!

For Design Team Call Info

Click Here

We hope you have enjoyed our week-long 

celebration here in The Cafe.

With all the challenges out there, it's quite a

great accomplishment to celebrate the first

year milestone and once again, we could

not have done it without our wonderful

players, who continue to support us

and spread the word.

We have had so much fun sharing our

design team gallery with the girls of

Unity Stamps.

Today is the last day to feature their talented

design team to help inspire you to play.

The color combo above...pink, yellow & orange

come to life here with today's Unity designers...

Jessica Diedrich

and

Jimmi Mayo

If this is your first visit to The Play Date Cafe, make

sure you check out our original anniversary post

HERE

for all the details on this week's challenge.

We are sponsored this week by

You have until midnight EST tonight to enter your

project for the challenge and be eligible for our prizes.

See the original post here to link your project and

we will see you on Thursday with our new challenge!

The Play Date Cafe...Celebration Day 5!

For Design Team Call Info

Click Here

Two days left as our party continues!

We continue our celebration with the girls

from Unity Stamp Company.

Each day we will be featuring their talented

design team to help inspire you to play.

The color combo above...pink, yellow & orange

come to life here with today's Unity designer...

Christi Snow

 

If this is your first visit to The Play Date Cafe, make

sure you check out our original anniversary post

HERE

for all the details on this week's challenge.

We are sponsored this week by

Pop back for more inspiration
coming your way on Tuesday

with our final two
Unity gals!

The Play Date Cafe...The Party is Still On!

For Design Team Call Info

Click Here

We are half way through our week of anniversary

celebration and there's still more to come!

We continue to celebrate all week long with the girls

from Unity Stamp Company.

Each day we will be featuring their talented

design team to help inspire you to play.

The color combo above...pink, yellow & orange

come to life here with today's Unity designers...

Natalie Dever

and sharing with us once again....

Brooke Lien

If this is your first visit to The Play Date Cafe, make

sure you check out our original anniversary post

HERE

for all the details on this week's challenge.

We are sponsored this week by

Pop back for more inspiration
coming your way on Monday

with The Unity Girls!

The Play Date Cafe...Open Design Team Call

For the Current Challenge
CLICK HERE

We are so excited to extend an invitation to YOU!

The Play Date Cafe Challenge is 1 year old and we are
on the search for new creative talent

to add to our Design Team.

Do you enjoy playing with color?

Do you enjoy a challenge?

Do you enjoy being an inspiration to others?

We are looking for a variety of styles.....

Cards, layouts, mixed media, shabby chic or vintage

retro, grunge, clean and simple...you name it!

The Term is for Six Months
(Introductions in Dec with term Jan-June)

Along with creating a weekly project inspired by colors

from your fellow design team,

each week you would assist in selecting 'The Cup of the Week' & Honorable Mentions

We are looking for fun, creative people with a blog

and the capability of taking crisp, clear photos

If you would like to apply, 
please provide the following:

**THREE creations that show who you are as a designer 

**A list of your current/past design team experience

(No DT experience necessary)

**Creative credits such as publications and/or features

**Your name, address, phone #, email & blog address

Send photo files and above information to

julieranae@hotmail.com

place DT submission on the subject line

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS

Sunday November 7th, 2010

Looking forward to hearing from YOU!

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC50

Lots of fun things to share in The Cafe

this week....so let's start with 

this amazing color combo,

shall we?

This week's 'color story' comes by way of

Senior Designer, Julie Ranae.

''It's a 'twist' on traditional Christmas colors.

Melon & Green!

We thought maybe you might need a little

holiday inspiration

Play Date~Style!"

You are welcome to submit projects using

any theme, so have fun!

Big News!

The Play Date Cafe will be having an

Open Design Team Call

All the details will be coming your way

this Friday, October 8th

right here in The Cafe.

If you enjoy:

Playing with color & being an

inspiration to others, then we encourage you

to apply...check back on Friday for ALL the details.

We are super excited to share another brand new

sponsor all the way from the UK...

Elusive Images is a rubber stamp company with a wide range of designs and styles. Founded in the UK by Glenda Waterworth over 10 years ago, EI prides itself on both the design and manufacture of its rubber stamps, together with the Artylicious range of CDs.  From original hand drawn images to final product every care is taken along the way to sustain the company’s reputation for good quality.  Elusive Images are recognised for being innovative and, together with a creative design team, remain at the forefront of the UK’s stamping fraternity.  Their products are available online from Graphicus and many other retail outlets.

We are also very honored to have the owner of

Elusive Images as this week's Guest Designer.

We welcome Glenda Waterworth. 

 

"My name is Glenda Waterworth and I own Elusive Images.  I have been in love with colour and creativity as long as I can remember and enjoy sharing this passion with others.  I believe that we all have a creative being inside, we just need to explore our capabilities and encourage the ‘inner artist’.  I have explored my own artistry during the last ten years by teaching stamping and crafting around the UK, appearing on British craft television and writing for several magazines.  I think you would describe my explorations as messy – and I am certainly not on the neat list of crafters.  But to me that is all part of the journey, by playing and experimenting we can truly discover and grow.  So next time you want to put lime green paint with purple ink and orange embossing powder, listen to your ‘inner’ voice – you might be pleasantly surprised by the results!"

 Now look what you could win....

 and...

and...

and...

Wanna hear more great news?

Not only will our 'Cup of the Week' win this

amazing prize package valued at $100,

but 'The Fab 4' will also each receive

one of these stamp sets as well,

valued at $25 each!

More Opportunities to Win!

Glenda provided our design team with a

variety of amazing rubber images to help

inspire you to create & play. 

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

Lisa Somerville ~ Splendiferous Creations

Suzanne Czosek ~ Suzz's Stamping Spot

'Private Blend' Designer 

Andrea Ewen ~ EwenStyle

Ruby McGuire ~ Ruby 2 Shoes Design

Savannah O'Gwynn ~ Savannahland2

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)

Christy S ~ Altered Ambitions

Donna ~ Paper Crows and Dragonflies

Melissa H ~ My Paper Obsession
Susan B  ~ Paper & Joy

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 )

Fliss

Margaret

Nicky Hsu

Lynn

Jo Hooper

Nigel

Carol Q

Sleepy Stp

Mervi

Kavitha

This group can proudly display the

'Cream in Our Coffee'

badge on their blogs!

and

The Cup of the Week...

Anne Marie  ~ Stampin' Anne

 

Anne Marie wins the terrific on-line tutorial prize package from

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

 

Anne Marie will also be eligible to be a

guest designer here in The Cafe.

Anne Marie, please contact Julie Ranae at julieranae@hotmail.com

to receive your prize.