Saturday Challenges

Hello, everyone! Alica here, with your Saturday Challenge invitations.

If you're looking for explanations of the codes (in italics following the challenge name) please look under the CHALLENGE CODES tab at the top of the page. Please remember that the challenges listed are intended as a summary only.

Please respect the challenge blog, the design team and your fellow participants and confirm your project meets the challenge blog rules prior to posting your entry.

• 52 Christmas Card Throwdown W,C11, Cards, must be Christmas.  Foil (W2 of 2)
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #5 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Addicted to CAS  2W, 3E, 5C  must be CAS - #179 - Code Word: Symmetry (W1 of 2)
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #561 - Add Three Pearls
• Catch The Bug W, E3, SIO - Funky Folds
• Challenge Up Your Life M - February - #120 - Winter Scene
• Crafter's Castle - M, 1st Sat., E3 - February - Anything Goes 
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  February - Use Die Cuts / Punches
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, - #130 - Animals / Birds (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W, must be Christmas - #479 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Vintage or Shabby Chic
• Crazy 4 Challenges W,1E - #524 - Make a Card Of Celebration
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Show Some Green (W1 of 2)
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #207 - Word Prompt: Leap (W2 of 2)
• Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge  M(1st Sat) - Februry -Tic Tac Toe*
• Just Us Girls W - #525 - Inlay Die Cut
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps W, SIR to win - #520 - For The Boys
• Less Is More 2W, C5, must be CAS- #414 - Big and Small (W1 of 2)
• Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog M(1st Sat), SIR (must use Mo Manning hand colored image) - February - Love with Mo Image
• My Time to Craft 2W  - #426 - No Digis Allowed (W2 of 2)
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR February - Anything Goes + optional: Love Is In The Air
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - February - Easter or Spring Cards 4 Kids or Anything Goes 4 Kids  
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers 2W, C10  #154 - E is for Evil (W2 of 2)
• Sketch Saturday W, 3E   #599 - Sketch* TBA
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, include stamping - Take a Leap
• The Fairy and The Unicorn M, 1st Sat, E3, Mythical and Mystical - February - Anything Fantasy Goes
• The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode Challenges  2W  must sign in 

Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge

Sketch Saturday

Friday Challenges

Suzanne here with your Friday Challenges.

Just a few reminders:

1.  The codes (abbreviations) next to the Challenge Names are detailed in the CHALLENGE CODES TAB at the top of our Paper Playful Blog or Click Here
2.  Please keep in mind that this is a summary only. Details are on the specific Challenge Blogs.
3.  Please read the Rules/Guidelines on each Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting their criteria.

Have fun creating!

• A Vintage Journey - M - (1st Friday of M) (Vintage) - Feb -  AGAINST THE GRAIN  wood grain, including stamps, stencils, embossing folders, paper and mixed media products (Closes Mar 5th) 
• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E -  X IS FOR X-tra EMBELLISHMENTS  (W1 of 2) 

• Brown Sugar – M (First Friday of M), E2 - Feb  No. 298 -  ANYTHING GOES  (Closes Mar 3rd) 

• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1,  No. 174 -  (W2 of 2)  COLOR CHALLENGE*  

• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Only Colors on Boards - Closest Match to Colors - 383 TIC TAC TOE*  (W1 of 2) and 382 PURPLE MONOCHROMATIC* (W2 of 2) 

• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 07 (W2 of 2)  and Wk 08 (W1 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES (NO Precolored Images) Weekly Challenges run for 2 Weeks 

• Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No.495 -  ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST PRETTY PAPERS 
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E3, C5 - FEB - No. 57 -  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES -  (Ended Feb 23rd)

• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 180 -  ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES  (W2 of 2) 
• Cut It Up  2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - No. 194 - YOUR FAVORITE COLOR  (W2 OF 2)
• Daring Cardmakers - W, C5 – TAKE A FLYING LEAP  Show us things/animals/ people that jump or leap on your cards - bunnies, frogs, squirrels, Bob Beamon
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - #53 - INSPO LIST* (W2 of 2)
• Fun Friday (YNS) - 2W, SIR - No. 133 -  INSIDE AND OUT   (W2 of 2) 

• Jingle Belles - 2W - must be Christmas - STUCK ON YOU  STICKERS. Personally, we have never outgrown our love for those tiny bits of self-adhesive joy (W1 of 2)

• Just Add Ink – W - No. 494 -  COLOR*
• My Besties Pretty Precolored Printable Challenge - M, 3E, SIR (must have any Bestie) - No.2 -  Feb - TBA ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH A BESTIE 

• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, include an image (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – Feb (Closes Mar 5th) - No. 167 - THEME: LOVE, LOVE, LOVE
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES - Challenges run weekly for 10 days - Wk 8 (Closes Mar 3rd) and Wk. 9 (Closes Mar 10th) 
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 387 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
• Scrapper’s Delights Challenge Blog - M (2nd Fri), E3 - Jan - ANYTHING GOES (Closes Feb. 10th)  (There is a problem with the Link, if anyone knows whether link has been changed, please advise under comments) 
• Simply Create Too - M - No. 157 Feb -  USE RED + ONE OTHER COLOR  (Closes Feb 29th) 
• Winter Wonderland - M, 3E, Jan - ANYTHING CHRISTMAS GOES   (Closes Mar 5th)    

CAS on Friday 



Color My Heart Color Dare

Festive Friday

Incorporate THREE of the items

Just Add Ink

Thursday Challenges

Hi all it's Dawn with your Thursday Challenges as tracked by Paper Playful!

Please remember that the challenges are listed are intended as a summary only. If you are looking for an explanation of the codes used, click on the CODES tab at the top of the page.

Please be sure to follow the rules as stated on each of the challenge blogs

• Art Impressions Stamp Challenge 2W,2E,SIO (tab at top of page)  #277 Home Sweet Home (W1 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favourite Flower (& Why) (W1 of 2)
• Aud Sentiments Challenge 2W,E5  Must include a sentiment #245 Anything Goes + A DT Call (W2 of 2) 
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #116 Shoes (W1 of 2) 
• CAS(E) This Sketch! W,3E cards only #361 Sketch* 
• CCEE Stampers W,1E,JFF CCEE 2009 Pocket Card
• C.R.A.F.T. W,5E #546 Inspired By A Song
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #67 Feb - Bows and/or Buttons
• Crafting With An Attitude M,1st Thurs,3E Always Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts W,2E,C8 #339 Die Cuts/Punches
• Crimbo Crackers 2W, Must Be Christmas Related #205 Boxes (W1 of 2)

• Cute Card Thursday W,C5 #623 Spring Fever!
• DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge 2W 2nd & 4th Thurs 3E #254 Always Thankful (W1 of 2)
• If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie... 2W,3E,C10 #136 Photo Inspiration* (W2 of 2)
• Krafty Chicks W   #496 All Occasions
• Lavinia World Challenges - 2W, SIO - #21 Anything Goes Using Rubber Or Clear Stamps (No Digis) (W1 of 2)
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #116 March TBA
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  #184 Birthday + Option: Sentiment As Focal Point (W1 of 2) 
• Southern Girls 2W,2E,C10 Always Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• The Outlawz Twisted Thursday 2W  Must Sign In To Participate (See Blog)
• Through the Purple Haze M 1st Thurs, E3, C10 February- 163 Anything Goes
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #156 See Photo Below *( W1 of 2)

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours*

CAS(E) This Sketch!

If You Gave A Crafter A Cookie...

TIME OUT Challenges

Wednesday Challenges

This is Elizabeth with your Wednesday Challenge invitations.

The codes  (abbreviations) next to the Challenge Names are detailed in the Challenge Codes Tab

 at the top of our Paper Playful Blog. Please consider this a summary only. 

Details are on the specific blogs. Please be sure to read the Rules/Guidelines on each

 Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting their criteria.

Here are your challenges!

• ABC Christmas Challenge M, 1st Wed,- C is for Cats/D for Dogs
• Addicted to Stamps and More W, C10, #378 - Holiday
• Christmas at Sweet Stampin' M, 2nd Wed, 2E - Feature a Sentiment
• Color Throwdown W, #582 - Color Challenge* 
• Crafty Creations  M, 1st W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Gals Corner - M, 2nd W, 3E, #204 - Add a Heart
• Create a Smile 2W, SIR, must use their product -Mood Board * (W2 of 2)
• Creative Moments M, Wed 3E, Anything Goes 
• Double D Challenges 2W,1st/3rd Wed, E3 - Say Hello/Mood Board* (W2 of 2)
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - New Goodies/Old favorites or Both
• Fab n Funky W,1E, #470 - Hand Made or Die Cut Flowers
• Fezziwigs Festive Frolics, 2W, E3, must be festive - Christmas Tree  (W1 of 2)
• Freshly Made Sketches W, C3, sketch/clean lines,#424 Sketch*
• Funky Junky Boutique 2W, 3E, C10, SIO -Shabby Chic/Vintage/Leap into the Odd (W2 of 2)
• House That Stamps Built W, 3E -  Anything Goes
• I love Promarkers  2W, 3E Must use Promarkers, #404 - Anything Goes/Option for a Girl (W2 of 2)
• Inspire.Create.Challenges 2W, C3, no digis, #64 - Movement (W2 of 2)
• Little Red Wagon W, #538 - Balloons
• Mod Squad  W, 3E - Back March 4
• Paper Craft Crew 1W, 3E, 4C, #372  (TBA)
• Paper Shelter  W, 3E - Color It
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters 2nd/4th Wed,3E - Patterned paper
• Stampotique Designers' Challenge 2W, 2E, C4, No digis - Texture (W2 of 2)
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2  M,1st W, - Sketch*
• The Card Concept 2W - Photo Inspiration/Warm Winter Wishes (W1 of 2)
• The Outlawz Sketch  W, Group Forum, login req - See Blog
• The Paper Funday M, 4E #14 - Mail Art
• Three Muses W -Circus
• WaterCooler Wednesday W, C8, #260 - Occasions
• Word Art Wednesdays  2W, 5E, scriptural word art freebie - #428 - #429 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES  

Color Throwdown

Create A Smile

Double D Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches

TBA
Paper Craft Crew







Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2

The Card Concept