Thursday, March 31, 2011

Play Date Cafe {hearts} WPlus9

This week at the Play Date Cafe we received some fun stamps to play with so generously sent to us by WPlus9 stamp company. In fact, this is not the first card that I've made with these beauties, check out these cards here and here. Julie has come up with some irresistible color choices for us this week and I was particularly intrigued by the photo she used. I loved to play Monopoly as a kid and I would always pick the shoe. (I don't know why, either.) If you think about it, the Monopoly board is a treasure trove of colors. Take a look at the colors we are using this week:

To me, another set of powerful colors. The gray is perfect as it sets the background for the hints of color that I added to my card. Here it is using WPlus9 Mehndi Medallions stamp set:



I used a silver doily as my backdrop and to that I added a gray Lacy Nestability die cut, then layered a Sahara Sand circle onto that and lastly the sentiment adorned with a border of Silver Pearl Liquid Pearls.


We have a special guest playing along with us this week, we would love to welcome Dawn Woleslagle from WPlus9's Design Team. WPlus9 is also offering up a prize this week to the lucky perk. The prize is a "winner's choice" stamp set! How cool is that!
Here's what the crew from the Play Date Cafe has come up with for your viewing pleasure:

Senior DT:

Julie Ranae
Ruby 2 Shoes

First Term Designers:

Fiona Schultz
Jaclyn Miller
Jinny Newlin
Libby Hickson
Michele Gross
Tracey Kuzniak

Private Blend Designer:

Colleen Dietrich


The Fine Print:
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.

Have fun and happy stamping!


Stamps: Mehndi Medallions (WPlus9)
Paper: Elegance Specialty mat pad (K & Co.), Sahara Sand, Whisper White (Stampin' Up!)
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black (Tsukineko)
Accessories: Silver doily (Wilton), Cirle & Lacy Circle Nestabilities (Spellbinders), White Opal & Silver Pearl Liquid Pearls (Ranger), Organza ribbon (Stampin' Up!), paper rose (Wild Orchid Crafts), sewing machine
Size: 4 1/4" X 5 1/2"

15 comments:

  1. Gorgeous Andrea! Love the silver doily! Another beautiful card to steal, I mean case! LOL! I also love how you used the other colors, just a splash. I was always the shoe too! sometimes the dog, but mostly the shoe! I can't even remember the other pieces.

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  2. Love the lacey/doiley effect Andrea! In recent years I have always been the thimble :)

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  3. Your work is so beautiful, I have given you a blog reward, go to my blog and get the details.
    http://inkadoodlecreations.blogspot.com/2011/03/versital-blogger-award.html

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  4. As always, pure elegance! LOVE how you've brought Mehndi Medallions front and center! Perfect!

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  5. Beautifully layered focal piece. You'd be proud of me as I found some flowers in the discount isle at Mike's yesterday and thought of you right away :) Picked them up and will see what they make their way on to. Great case of Julee's card too.

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  6. OH Andrea--this silver doily is soooo pretty! And that flower--just POPS!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE! You rocked this color story! You are super amazing:)

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  7. Oh my, this is just gorgeous! I love the silver doily in the background, and everything about it just screams elegance!! Lovely job! Thanks for letting us WPlus9 girls play along this week! ♥♥♥

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  8. Andrea, this is beautiful, so elegant. I love how you've used the silver doily too!

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  9. So gorgeous...just love that silver doily! Beautiful design and flower too! Great take on the challenge!

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  10. stunning and so elegant, you have squeezes so much goodiness into this card, the silver doily sets it off brilliantly! :)

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  11. MeeeeYOWZA, Andrea! What a crazy week! I'm glad to finally get a chance to get by and SEE your incredible creation, up close! POSITIVELY exquisite use of Dawn's Stamps and one of my VERY *swoon!* FAVORITE challenges! LOVED these colors - Yipeeee! Thanks for making it ALL look so fabulous!

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  12. I always picked the shoe, too! It's a rather worn-looking shoe, not sure why I chose it. ;)
    Your card is drop-dead gorgeous, Andrea. I'll bet you're loving Mehndi Medallions.

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