Thursday, June 28, 2012

The Play Date Cafe - DT Call ends in One Week!


SUPER BIG APOLOGIES
for not having the winner's list posted as scheduled.
You will now find them listed below 
this week's challenge.
Thanks much for your patience!!



Well how about this most creative color story from our
coordinator, Jaclyn Miller?!!
It's so visually interesting with amazing colors pulled
to challenge you.  We don't do four colors very often,
so have lots of fun with these!

This week's suggested colors:

Cotton Candy ... Ruby ... 
Citrus ... Dusk


ONE WEEK REMAINS
on our Open DT Call!


We would love for you to consider being a part of
one of the best design teams on earth with one
of the most inspiring challenges around!

For all the details, just click HERE


This week, our 'Cup of the Week' 
is going to win a fabby prize 
from our prize vault
and there are LOTS of goodies 
in there right now!




Now for inspiration from
The Play Date Design Team...









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)



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) 

8
Glee
11
Vickie O
27
Angie
38
Michelle W45
Marlena
56
Hannelie
57
Tracy
69
Lisa A
108
Bethany S
110
Marisa
117
Jennifer H
120
Lyndal

This group can proudly display the
'Cream in Our Coffee'
badge on their blogs!

and
 
The Cup of the Week...



 Kerry Louise ~ Creative Work is Play


Kerry Louise 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

Thursday, June 21, 2012

The Play Date Cafe - Design Team Call Continues



Yep!  It's that time again!
Welcome to The Play Date Cafe and this week,
it's everyone's favorite 
'Color Splash'

This week, we are asking you to create using
Black ... White ... Blue

A quick reminder that we are right in the middle of a


We would love for you to consider being a part of
one of the best design teams on earth with one
of the most inspiring challenges around!

For all the details, just click HERE


This week, we are happy to welcome back a fun sponsor


Your leading site for all your scrapbooking needs. We specialize in bling, acrylic albums, chipboard albums and album kits as well as laser designs, designer paper and ribbons.
Make sure you visit the Want2Scrap blog

Our ' Cup of the Week' winner will receive...


Along with their sponsorship, they are sharing their
DT Coordinator with us as a guest designer . . .


Karen Taylor

You can read all about Karen when she guested with us
in May by clicking HERE


Our team thanks Want2Scrap for providing the beautiful
pearls and gemstones you see on each project below


Now for inspiration from
The Play Date Design Team...













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)



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) 

14
Veronica Z
20
Meadie
21
Jenny
22
Beth
45
Lynn
48
Beverly
62
Lisa
77
Lyndal


This group can proudly display the
'Cream in Our Coffee'
badge on their blogs!

and
 
The Cup of the Week...




Audrey wins a terrific prize from

Simon Says Stamp

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, June 14, 2012

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


Simon Says Stamp


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)



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