Play Date Cafe Challenge #192

Hello there!

Wow, this month is just flying by. It is already the last Thursday of July! I'll be honest, I'm a little anxious for August to get here so we can close on our new house, but I do realize that time is zipping by far too quickly.

But Thursday means that it is time for the The Play Date Cafe Challenge! It is time for a color splash this week and we're splashing with neon yellow! Ooh!

Just like in the good old 80s, neon is trending again! Maybe you have some of the fun neon ink or cardstock that is available that would be just perfect for this week's challenge. I don't :) but this is what I came up with.

I rifled through my patterned paper stash and found this printed transparency from the now defunct Hambly Screen Prints. Bingo. Just the right pop of yellow to pull off neon :)

I added a block of the transparency to my card then stamped a sentiment on a little banner. I went back and added the black cardstock behind the transparency to help tone down all that white. This was the hardest card to photo - all white on white.

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, July 30th to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from the PDCC prize vault!

I can't wait to see what you create!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Strictly Sentiments 2 - Wplus9
CARDSTOCK: White, Black - Wplus9; Yellow Bicycle Transparency - Hambly Screen Prints
INK: Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko
OTHER: Banner Trio Die - Wplus9

Play Date Cafe Challenge #191

Hello there!

Welcome to Thursday, and this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge.

This week we have a ripe, summery color story of Cream, Melon, and Cantaloupe.

This week the PDCC Design Team was lucky enough to get the chance to try out some of Mona Pendleton's new products from My Favorite Things. I used the MPD Distressed Background Blocks on my card.

I started by stamping the distressed chicken wire background onto a square of cream cardstock with Versamark ink and then heat embossed it with clear embossing powder. After it cooled, I added some Antique Linen Distress Ink over top. It is a very subtle design (maybe a little too subtle than what I had hoped) but it adds some great texture.

My banner 'leaves' were stamped with the distressed dots and my rolled roses with the distressed checkerboard. The little sentiment came from the Just My Type set.

I love these distressed backgrounds! I haven't done much with mixed media, but I do sure love me some hand-stamped backgrounds!

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, July 23rd to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from our fabulous challenge sponsor, Mona Pendleton Designs for My Favorite Things!

Thank you for sponsoring us this week, Mona and MFT! I am looking forward to checking out the new products you introduce!

I can't wait to see what you create!

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Recipe
STAMPS: MPD Distressed Background Blocks, Just My Type - My Favorite Things
CARDSTOCK: Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz - SU!; Vintage Cream - PTI
INK: Calypso Coral, Pear Pizzazz - SU!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries; Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko
OTHER: Die-namics Rolled Rose, Die-namics Mini Rolled Roses - MFT; Clear Detail Embossing Powder - Stewart Superior; Pearl Badge Buttons - CTMH; Pearl Flowers - Making Memories

Play Date Cafe Challenge #190

Hello there!

Welcome to Thursday, and this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge.

This week Jax has put together a sweet and beee-autiful color story. Swoon over Burnt Umber, Honey, and Butter.

So sunny and happy. Are you a yellow-lover? I am, it is a cheery color! Here is what I created:

I combined some pretty patterned paper with a Verve's Sweet Scallop Die (on sale!) and the Smile Plain Jane. A textured background and a vintage button help to round it out. I love these shades of yellow and cream together - it does make me smile! :)

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, July 16th to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from our fabulous challenge sponsor, Simon Says Stamp!

Thank you for sponsoring us this week, Simon Says Stamp!

I can't wait to see what you create!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Smile Plain Jane - Verve Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Vintage Cream - PTI; More Mustard, So Saffron - SU!
PATTERNED PAPER: Farmhouse - October Afternoon
INK: More Mustard - SU!; Walnut Stain Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Sweet Scallop Die - Verve Stamps; Circle Nestabilities - Spellbinders; Butter Cream Twine - The Twinery; Script Embossing Folder - Provo Craft; Vintage button

The Play Date Cafe Challenge #189

Hello there and Happy July 4th!

I hope you are having a great week! It is time once again for me to share this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge.

This week's color story is burgundy, terra cotta, and icy blue. It feels a little patriotic!

Here is the card that I created for this week.

I used the Fresh Cut Florals set from Wplus9 for my card. I started by cutting a circle from the light blue cardstock. I stamped the sentiment on the layer below and then framed my flower blooms around it. The Fresh Cut Florals Die make layering these flowers so easy!

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, July 9th to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from this week's challenge sponsor, The Memory Nest!

I can't wait to see what you create! I hope you'll join us!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Fresh Cut Florals - Wplus9
CARDSTOCK: Oatmeal - Wplus9; Bashful Blue - SU!
INK: Rich Razzleberry, Dusty Durango, Bashful Blue, Marina Mist - SU!; Coffee Archival Ink - Ranger
OTHER: Fresh Cut Florals Die - Wplus9; Swiss Dots Embossing Folder - Provo Craft; Circle Nestabilities - Spellbinders

Play Date Cafe Challenge #188

ETA: Good morning! This is my second post for today. To see my Day 1 preview post for the Waltzingmouse Stamps June release, please scroll down or click here!

Hello there!

The week is almost over.. another month almost flown by! It is time once again for me to share this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge.

This week's color story is a girlie, romantic one featuring raspberry, pastel pink, and lilac.

I needed a birthday card for a very special little girl, so this week's colors were a perfect starting point.

I used the balloon stamps from Verve's Birthday Bash set on this card. I stamped everything first on my card base and then paper pieced it from the colored cardstock. Star Dust Stickles add some glittery touches.

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, July 2nd to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from this week's challenge sponsor, Elizabeth Mindemann, an independent Close to my Heart consultant! She is offering a beautiful stamp set for this week's prize.

I can't wait to see what you create! I hope you'll join us!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Birthday Bash - Verve Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Wisteria Wonder, Blushing Bride, Ruby Red - SU!; Oatmeal - Wplus9
PATTERNED PAPER: Nostalgia - My Mind's Eye
INK: Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko
OTHER: Star Dust Stickles - Ranger; Adhesive rhinestones - Recollections

Play Date Cafe Challenge #187

Hello there!

Wow, can you believe it is Thursday already? Time for me to share this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge.

We have a fun combo this week featuring orange zest, chartreuse, and jade.

Inspired by the color story photos, I stamped a fun patterned background using the solid chevron stamp from Verve's Borderline set.

I stamped all the blue chevrons, leaving enough space to fit the green in when I was done. I flipped the stamp so the green chevrons go in the other direction :) This pattern kind of makes my eyes go wacky, but it certainly is festive! The sentiment is from the Birthday Bash set. I don't know about you, but it seems like I always need birthday cards. A few scattered buttons finishes this one off.

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, June 25th to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from our fabulous challenge sponsor, Avery Elle!

I can't wait to see what you create!  I hope you'll join us!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Borderline, Birthday Bash - Verve Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Lake House, White - Wplus9; Orange Zest - PTI
INK: Lake House - Wplus9; Kiwi Kiss - SU!; Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko
OTHER: Orange Zest Buttons - PTI

Play Date Cafe Challenge #186

Hello there!

Welcome to Thursday, and this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge.

It is color splash week! Yay! We always love to see the amazing things you do with just a splash of color. This week we're splashing with nectarine:

I had the perfect set to use for this week, just arrived and waiting to see some ink: Milk & Cookies from Wplus9.

So fun! This little card found its way into my husband's bag. This set has the perfect sentiments for that special someone that are lovey without being sappy. Really, because what could be a better comparison than the pairing of milk and cookies?

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, June 18th to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from our fabulous challenge sponsor, Simon Says Stamp!

Thank you for sponsoring us this week, Simon Says Stamp!

I can't wait to see what you create!

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Recipe:
STAMPS: Milk & Cookies - Wplus9
CARDSTOCK: Black, White - Wplus9; Groovy Guava - SU!
INK: Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko; Groovy Guava - SU!
OTHER: Milk & Cookies Die - Wplus9

Play Date Cafe Challenge #185

Good morning. How are you doing? It is Thursday once again and I am here to bring you this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge. I just love being a part of the team to bring you these challenges each week. This week's colors are magenta, teal, and light gray.

Pretty, no? I just love that skirt!

This week we were sponsored by Great Impressions, and they provided us with some cutie images to work with. Here is the card that I made.

I used the Sweet Hedgehog image along with the Never Give Up sentiment. I stretched this week's colors just a tad to fit with the design, but I think it totally works! Don't you just love that cute little hedgehog?

So, what are you waiting for? Jump in and join us this week! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, June 11th to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize, so sweetly provided by Great Impressions!

Hope you have a great day!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Sweet Hedgehog, Never Give Up - Great Impressions
CARDSTOCK: Oatmeal - Wplus9; Regal Rose - SU!
PATTERNED PAPER: Snow Day - Crate Paper
INK: Tuxedo Black Memento - Tsukineko
OTHER: Copic Markers; Button; Washi tape

Play Date Cafe Challenge #184

Good morning. I hope your week is going well. I am going to keep things super short and sweet today - I am coming down with something and am really feeling awful.

I am here today to bring you this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge. This week's colors are smoky plum, cherry blossom, and lava. Check out this amazing inspiration photo!

I used the very cute Sunny Days set from Verve Stamps for my card.

I appreciate you bearing with me while I keep it short. I hope you'll join us for this week's challenge.

You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, June 4th to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from the PDCC prize vault, a fabulous prize from SRM Stickers!

Hope you have a great day!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Sunny Days - Verve Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Perfect Plum - SU!; Oatmeal - Wplus9
INK: Tuxedo Black Memento - Tsukineko; Perfect Plum - SU!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Modern Wallpaper embossing folder - ProvoCraft; Plum buttons - PTI; Copic markers

Play Date Cafe Challenge #183

Good morning. I hope your week is going well. We are rolling right along to a long holiday weekend here in the States! Yeah!

I am here today to bring you this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge.This week's colors are navy, school bus, and emerald. So bright and bold!

I used the Quilt Prints set from Wplus9 for this week's card. The outline was stamped in navy and then I went back with the polka dot filler in green.

This week we were sponsored by Elizabeth Mindemann, an independent Close to My Heart Consultant. She provided us with these gorgeous Pearl Badge Buttons to use as embellishments on our cards. I added one to each intersection of my pattern. Wouldn't these be stunning on a wedding or anniversary card? I envision white on white - they are so pretty!

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, May 28th to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from our fabulous challenge sponsor, Elizabeth Mindemann!

Thank you for sponsoring us this week, Elizabeth!

I can't wait to see what you create!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Quilt Prints, Quite Like You - Wplus9
CARDSTOCK: White - Wplus9; Summer Sunrise - PTI
INK: Night of Navy, Wild Wasabi - SU!
OTHER: Pearl Badge Buttons - Close to My Heart

Play Date Cafe Challenge #182

Good morning. I hope your week is going well. I apologize for not being around very much - there is a lot of stuff going on in the Schrier household.

I am here today to bring you this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge.

This week's colors are maroon, poppy, and soft jade. I love teal and red together.

This week's card was created using the Learning to Sail set from Verve Stamps.

I stamped the sailboat image onto a Sweet Scallop Die cut tag. I colored the image with Copic markers and coordinated it with some patterned paper. I love the way the paper feels like netting... kinda brings the whole nautical theme together.

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, May 21st to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from our fabulous challenge sponsor, My Creative Classroom!

Thank you for sponsoring us this week, My Creative Classroom!

I can't wait to see what you create!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Learning to Sail - Verve Stamps
CARDSTOCK: Oatmeal - Wplus9
PATTERNED PAPER: pb&j - Basic Grey
INK: Tuxedo Black Memento - Tsukineko
OTHER: Sweet Scallop Die - Verve Stamps; Pure Poppy Twill - PTI; Stardust Stickles - Ranger Industries; Copic Markers; Sewing Machine

Play Date Cafe Challenge #181

Hello there!

Welcome to Thursday, and this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge.

This week's beautiful colors are steel blue, peach, and apricot. What a yummy combination!

Recently I have really been liking these detailed images from Stampin' Up! These are from the Nature Walk set.

I really like the pop of blue in this, a great color combination! I seriously never get tired of these fabulous color combinations - Jax does such a great job!

I hope you will join us for this week's challenge! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, May 14th to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from our fabulous challenge sponsor, Simon Says Stamp!

Thank you for sponsoring us this week, Simon Says Stamp!

I can't wait to see what you create!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Nature Walk - SU!; Roses in Bloom - WMS
CARDSTOCK: Buckaroo Blue - SU!; Oatmeal - Wplus9
PATTERNED PAPER: Story Teller - Crate Paper; This & That - Echo Park Paper Co.
INK: Groovy Guava, Blush Blossom, Buckaroo Blue - SU!; Antique Linen Distress Ink - Ranger Industries
OTHER: Label Layers 3 Die - Wplus9; Sewing Machine - Janome

Play Date Cafe Challenge #180

Good morning! This is my second post of the day. To see my Serendipity Stamps Blog Hop post, please scroll down or click here :)

Hello there!


Welcome to this week's Play Date Cafe color challenge. It is time once again for color splash week! This time around: a splash of magenta!

What fun! This is what I have created for this week.

I used two of my favorite sets from Verve Stamps, Brighter Days and Words of Wisdom. I love how this turned out with the black and white arrows and little peek of magenta cardstock.

I am looking forward to seeing your color splash, so I hope you will join us! You can link up your creation over at The Play Date Cafe Blog. You have through Tuesday, May 7th to play along. While you're there, you can check out the Cup of the Week prize from our fabulous challenge sponsor, Freckled Fawn! Thank you for sponsoring us this week!

Looking forward to seeing what you create for this week's challenge!

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Recipe
STAMPS: Brighter Days, Words of Wisdom - Verve Stamps
CARDSTOCK: White - Wplus9; Melon Mambo - SU!
INK: Onyx Black Versafine - Tsukineko
OTHER: Adhesive rhinestones - Recollections