Monday Challenges

Hi, Everyone! 

Lisa here, with your Monday Challenge invitations.

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.
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.

Here are your challenges!

• A Place To Start M, 1st Mon) - AUGUST - CREATE A SHAKER CARD
• AAA Birthday (M, 1st Mon, Birthday cards only) - SEPT - #17 - TBA
• Always Fun Challenges - (W, 3E, Top 3 Awarded)  #178 - CUTE CRITTERS
• Artsystamper Challenge (2W) - #23 - TBA SEPT 7TH (WEEK 1)
• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge  (W) #384 - SKETCH*  
• Bitten by the Bug (2W, must use Cricut) SPEAKING OF SCHOOL (WEEK 1)
• Christmas with the Cuties  (M, last Monday, 3E, must be cute Christmas) #41 BRING ON THE BLING
• Colouring in Scrapland  (M 1st Mon, 2E, No digital coloring, must have a hand-colored image) ANYTHING GOES  OPTION SUMMER
• Crafting Happiness Challenges (W) - #64 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
• Crafty Cardmakers  (2W, C15) #262 THINGS WITH WINGS (WEEK 1) 
• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) #501 PHOTO INSPIRATION* (WEEK 1)
• Cutie Pie Challenge  (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) #150 HIP TO BE SQUARE
• Double Trouble Challenges  (2W/1W, 4E) #64 - SOMETHING, ANYTHING, EVERYTHING THING 1: USE THE STUFF IN YOUR STASH | THING 3: USE A TELEPHONE SOMEWHERE ON YOUR PROJECT (OPTIONAL) | THING 2: LINK PROJECT WITH PREVIOUS PARTNER LISTED BELOW COLOR MY HEART COLOR DARE CHALLENGE #407  (WEEK 2)
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10)#231 NO SQUARES OR RECTANGLES (WEEK 2)
• Get Creative Challenges  (M, 1st Mon, 3E) #94 SKETCH*
• Heart 2 Heart   (W, 1E, SIR (use at least 1 CTMH product), weekly challenges open all month, winners announced 1st Monday) ANYTHING GOES
• House Mouse Challenge  (2W, SIR, F) #321 ANYTHING GOES + OPTION: CHRISTMAS (WEEK 1) 
• Incy Wincy Designs  (1st & 3rd Monday,5E) MERMAIDS AND/OR SEA COLOURS
• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - AUGUST - ANYTHING GOES
• Make My Monday  (2W, Top 3, 3E) #130 CRISS CROSS CARD (WEEK 1) 
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges  (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) #2033 ANYTHING GOES
• Path of Positivity  (M, 1st Monday, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome)  #82 EXPLORING THE FANTASTICAL
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  (W, 5E) OODLES OF DOODLES
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity  (2W, JFF)  #372 LAVENDER OR PURPLE (WEEK 2)
• Take A Word  (W, JFF, 3E, C10, ATC/altered art/mixed media only, no cards or layouts) FRAME IT
• The Outlawz Greetings Challenge  (W, 1E, sentiment or greeting, must sign in for the current challenge)
• The Paper Girls  (2W 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards, F, 3E, A grand prize winner is randomly chosen every quarter) #206 EMBOSS LIKE A BOSS (WEEK 2)
• UnstampaBelles  (M, 1st Monday, 4E, NO STAMPS! (no rubber,digi, clipart or line-art)) #104 - TBA
• Use Your Stuff  (2W) #404 MOOD BOARD (WEEK 2)

* SKETCHES, INSPIRATION, PICTURES, ETC.

ATLANTIC HEART SKETCH

CUPCAKE INSPIRATION

DOUBLE TROUBLE

ArtsyStamper Digitals

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Bitten By a Bug 2

Color My Heart Color Dare

Crafter's Café

Crafting Happiness

2 Crafty Critter Crazies

Cupcake Inspirations

Heart2Heart

Kat Scrappiness

Retro Rubber Challenge

Stinkin'Inkers Challenge

The Joy of Sets - TicTacToe

The Paper Girls

Try Stampin' on Tuesday

Use Your Stuff

GET CREATIVE

USE YOUR STUFF

Sunday 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.
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.

• 613 Avenue Create - M (1st Sunday), 8E, Any Craft Accepted (check for recognition each week, top DT choices, winners, and crafter's voting by on-line community) - (August) Anything Goes w/ Optional Twist: Washi
• AAA - 2W, 3E, winner and Top Picks, strictly CAS cards - Sketch* + Optional Twist: At the Movies (deadline Sept 12)
• All Fun Challenges 2W (2nd & 4th Sun), E3, C2 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, Winner and Top Picks -  (August) Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Fall Colors 
• CD Sunday Plus- 2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image - Anything Goes
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - M, 1st Sunday, E3 - (August) Anything Goes
• Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (August) Anything Goes
• International Art & Soul - 2W, E3, badge awards, all crafting - #91 Include an Animal (W1 of 2)
• Lasting Memories Layout - W, Photo layouts only (monthly recognition) -
  Layering of words. Title + Sub Title + Journaling. Plus the word TRAVEL within the Title or Sub Title
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• My Besties Spanish Challenge M 1st Sunday, all projects welcome (August) Always Anything Goes
• Penny Black and More – M, stamping as focal point, no digis, 3E – (August) Say It With Flowers
• Stamping Sensations - M, 3E, Winner + Top 3, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) Stamp must be focal point of project – (August) Make It Masculine
• Stella Says Sketch - 2W (M May-Sept), 3E -  Sketch* (August) 
• Sunday Postcard Art - W, Top 3, must be 6"x4" postcard - Funny Animals
• Sunday Stamps - 2W, C5 - #238 Sketch* (W2 of 2)  
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• The Outlawz Sunday CAS Challenge - W, Songs and Rhymes - Must Sign In to Play
• The Library Challenge - 2W, must be inspired by chosen book's cover, title, or story -  Forty Whacks* (W1 of 2)
• The Paper Players - W, C4 -  #506 Tic-Tac-Toe*
• We Love 2 Create  - 3W (ends Tuesday) -#9 Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes (W1 of 3)

AAA

Stella Says Sketch Challenge 

Sunday Stamps

The Library Challenge

The Paper Players

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.  Technique: Make Shadows (W2 of 2)
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #18 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Addicted to CAS  2W, 3E, 5C  must be CAS - on break till 2021
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #587 - Going Round In Circles (use at least one circle)
• Catch The Bug W, E3, SIO - Clean and Simple
• Challenge Up Your Life M - August - #126 - Faraway Countries
• Crafter's Castle - M, 1st Sat., E3 - August - Anything Goes 
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  August - Anything Goes
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, - #143 - Fairies and Fantasy (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W, must be Christmas - #504 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Something Beginning with letter S
• Crazy 4 Challenges W,1E - #550 - Retro
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  For The Girls (W1 of 2)
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #220 - Rain or Rainbows (W2 of 2)
• Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe Challenge  M(1st Sat) - August -Tic Tac Toe*
• Just Us Girls W - #551 - Butterflies
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps W, SIR to win - #546 - Anything Goes
• Less Is More 2W, C5, must be CAS- #427 - Chalkboard Technique (W1 of 2)
• Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog M(1st Sat), SIR (must use Mo Manning hand colored image) - August - Anything Goes with Mo Image
• My Time to Craft 2W  - #439 - Clean and Simple (W2 of 2)
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR August - Anything Goes + optional: Make the Sentiment the Focus
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - August - Thank You Cards or Anything Goes 4 Kids  
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers 2W, C10  #167 - O is for Ocean (W2 of 2)
• Sketch Saturday W, 3E   #625 - Pick any sketch from 2016 from archive
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, include stamping - Paper Piecing
• The Fairy and The Unicorn M, 1st Sat, E3, Mythical and Mystical - August - 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) - Aug - TAG YOU'RE IT  (Closes Sep 3rd)  
• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E - K IS TO USE KRAFT PAPER ON CARD        (W1 of 2) 
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, No. 187 - (W2 of 2) UNDER THE SEA
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Only Colors on Boards - Closest Match to Colors - 409 COLOR PALATTE (CHOOSE AT LEAST 3 COLORS)* (W1 of 2) and 408 TIC TAC TOE* (W2 of 2)

• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 33 (W2 of 2)  and Wk 34 (W1 of 2) -   ANYTHING COLORING GOES (NO Precolored Images) Weekly Challenges run for 2 Weeks 

• Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No. 516 -  TBA SUMMER BREAK (Will be back Sept 4th)  
• Creative Fusion Arts & Crafts Challenge - M (First Friday of M), E3 - Aug  No. 20  ANYTHING GOES  (Closes 8/31) 
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E3, C5 - Aug - No. 63 -  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES -  (Closes Aug 30th) 

• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 191 -  ALWAYS  ANYTHING GOES  (W4 of 4)  (Closes 08/30)
• Cut It Up  2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - No. 207 - OLD SCHOOL  Use an old product/embellishment you've had for ages on your project! (W2 OF 2)
• Daring Cardmakers - W, C5 – IN THE GARDEN  (creations with something from your garden, window box, windowsill or maybe the garden of your dreams on it)
• Double Trouble - Special Start Date Friday 08/28 SOMETHING, ANYTHING, EVERYTHING (Closes 09/06) Thing 3 Optional Twist: Include something relative to a phone
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - #66 - INSPO LIST* (W2 of 2)
• Fun Friday (YNS) - 2W, SIR - No. 146 - DECORATIONS  (W2 of 2) 

• Jingle Belles - 2W - must be Christmas - CASE A JINGLE BELLE (We're asking you to CASE , Copy and selectively edit any of the cards that Lauren or Stephanie have made for one of the Jingle Belles prompts... Yep, you've got 9 ½ years of cards to choose from). (W1 of 2) 

• Just Add Ink – W - No. 520 -  JUST ADD GUYS 
• My Besties Pretty Precolored Printable Challenge - M, 3E, SIR (must have any Bestie) - No.8 -  Aug  -  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH A BESTIE  (Closes Aug 30th)  

• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, include an image (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – Aug  (Closes Sep 3rd) - No. 173 - BEACH UNDER THE SEA
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES - Challenges run weekly for 10 days - Wk 34 (Closes Sept 1st) and Wk. 33 (Closes Aug 25th)
• Simply Create Too - M - No. 163 Sept -  TBA (Closes   )  
• Winter Wonderland - M, 3E, Aug  - SKETCH AND EMBOSSING* (Closes Sept 3rd)    

Color My Heart Color Dare

Festive Friday

Incorporate THREE of the items

Winter Wonderland 
Sketch and Embossing