Thursday, January 27, 2011

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC66


Welcome to another amazing challenge with
everyone's favorite....

Color Splash!!!

This week's 'splash'?
Lilac
(or any shade of purple)

Create a project using:
Black & White 
with a 
'splash' of  
lilac/purple

Once again, your color host for this week is

"This lilac rose really caught my eye, and I realised that although 
I like purple/lilac, it isn't a colour I use very often in my artwork.  
I also decided to challenge myself to use black lace 
and stitching against a white background rather than vice versa.  
This has meant lots of hunting for suitable materials, 
which ended successfully in the charity shop with a lacy jumper!  
This is one of my tiny books measuring only 7cmx6cm"


This week's prize up for grabs is from one
of our very favorite sponsors....




It's time for more fabby inspiration from our design team...


Senior Designer 
Julie Ranae ~ Julie's Open Window




 Private Blend Designer





Senior Designer











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)


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...

Emily Leiphart ~ Art from the Heart

Emily 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, January 20, 2011

The Play Date Cafe PDCC65



Welcome back to a brand new challenge!
It's always SO nice to see you here.

Our designers wanted you to know that
this was one tough week to choose
winners...so much creativity!

We can't quite let the cat out of the bag, but
what we can say is....
you are not going to want to miss a week
here in The Cafe.
Beginning in February, we have some 
pretty special guests, sponsors and
our very first 'challenge twist'!

Now...how about this week's color story,

This week's colour inspiration comes from 
based on some of his illustrations.
Unfortunately my boys are now too old to have their rooms 
decorated in this fabric, otherwise I'd be creating a jungle bedroom.
I just love the splash of colour against the grey, 
and of course Quentin Blake's fabulous illustrations.  
Those birds are just so, so FaB!!!"


This week's prize up for grabs is from one
of our very favorite sponsors....




It's time for more fabby inspiration from our design team...

 
Senior Designer
 Private Blend Designer



Senior Designer
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)


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...

 Cathy ~ Papier Girl

 
Cathy wins the fabby grab bag 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, January 13, 2011

The Play Date Cafe Challenge PDCC64




Welcome to a very exciting week here in The Cafe.

It's the debut of our
amazing new design team!

You've been introduced to them but now you will 
truly get to know them by way of their
awesome creativity!

Of course, you will see some very familiar faces,
girls that have been a part of our team for awhile now.
Savannah O'Gwynn & Ruby McGuire will be joining
Julie Ranae & Sarah as Senior Designers
and Andrea Ewen is joining the team as a first
term designer after an extended stay as a
Private Blend Designer.

We are very excited about the direction of our challenge
in 2011 and we think you will be too.
Some challenge 'twists' and new sponsors are just a couple
of the creative ways we hope to inspire you to play along each week.

So let's get started on this week's challenge!
Senior Designer Julie Ranae is your color host this week.

"If you have been a player with us for very long, you can
always get a sense of which of us is hosting, as our
color stories tend to be very much like our personalities.
I love subtle color...I love smoky shades, icy shades.
I also love bold colors as well.  Beyond that, I love to
be creative with the color stories that hopefully inspire
you to create.  I truly hope you enjoy this week's colors
and I look forward to you sharing your creativity
in The Cafe Gallery"


This week's prize is from our
fabby paper crafting 'grab bag'
for this week's 'Cup of the Week'
provided by .....

Without further ado, let's see what
our fabby new designers have done to
inspire you using this week's colors.....

 Fiona Shultz ~ Made by Fee


Senior Designer
Savannah O'Gwynn ~ Savannahland2


 Jaclyn Miller ~ Designs by Jax


 Andrea Ewen ~ EwenStyle


 Libby Hickson ~ Libby's Little Addiction


 Private Blend Designer
Colleen Dietrich ~ Dietrich Designs


 Michele Gross ~ Studio MSG


 Senior Designer
 Ruby McGuire ~ Ruby 2 Shoes


Jinny Newlin ~ Soaring


Tracey Kuzniak ~ TRace's Tri's


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)


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...



 
Michelle wins the fabby grab bag prize from


and can proudly display the 'Cup of the Week' Badge.
 
Cup of the Week Winners
please contact Julie Ranae at julieranae@hotmail.com
with your mailing address to receive your prize.