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 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!

• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E - K IS FOR KITTENS OR CATS - (W2 of 2)  
• Aloha Friday Challenge - M, 1st Fri, Must be Paper (Digital Ok) - SUMMER BREAK - WILL RETURN IN FALL  
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 291 FEATHERED FRIEND  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closes Match to Colors on Color Board  - No. 615 SIX PACK* (W2 of  2), No. 616 MUST USE WHITE & BROWN + 1 COLOR OF CHOICE (No additional neutrals*  (W1 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. - Summer Break - See You in September Note: Will be back on the 13th September.
• Crazy for Cats Challenges M, 1st Fri, E5 - Effective Jan 2024 will be taking an indefinite break
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - JUL No. 107 -  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES -  (Ends 09/01) 
• Creative Creases - 2W,  must be a fun fold - No. 90   ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD  (W1 OF 2) 
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 283  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES  (W4 of 4)  Summer Schedule 4 weeks
• Cut It Up  2W, 3E,  - No. 311 (Must use at least one die cut)  ANYTHING GOES  (W2 of 2) 
• Daring Cardmakers  - W, C5 – May sometimes use One Word prompts for some challenges -  BUTTERFLIES AND BEES 
• Double Trouble Challenge - 2W, E4 – Temporary Friday Challenges will return to Mondays starting Sept 16th - #174  (W1 of 2) Celebrate National Trail Mix Day Scrapper's Fruity GORP RECIPE and join us. 

         Thing 1:  GORP:  Use Both Fruit and Fruity Colors
         Thing 3:  Use a third element from Festive Fridays Inspo List (optional)

         Thing 2:  If Thing 1 and 2 met, enter in Festive Friday   (optional)

• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 167  -  HARVEST* Partnering with Double Trouble.  Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List  (W1 of 2) 

• Jingle Belles - 2W, Must be a Christmas theme -  CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit) any of the cards that Lauren or Stephanie have made for any of the previous Jingle Belles (W1 of 2)  
• Just Add Ink – W - No. 717  SKETCH*
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges  (M, 1st Fri)   SEP No. 32 -TBA* (Ends 00/00)  Challenge is taking a summer break for August and will return Friday September 6th
• Most Magical Time of the Year   M, 1st Fri. Halloween and/or Christmas theme - Effective Jan 2024 - Indefinite Break until further notice. 
• My Time to Craft  2W 1st & 3rd Fri - No. 541 - SOMETHING TREE RELATED   (W2 of 2)  
• My Time To Craft Christmas 2W, E3, No. 94  (Must Be Christmas) Theme is SANTA CLAUS  (W1 of 2)
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) –  AUG  No. 221   ANYTHING GOES  (Ends 09/04)
• Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges M, 1st Fri, E5 - Effective Jan 2024 will be taking an indefinite break
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - SEP  TBA  (Ends 09/  ) 
• Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero  (M, Fri After 1st Mon, Use at least one Hero Arts designed product)  AUG  -  SUGAR, SUGAR  (Ends 09/01) Anything that is sweet or make a card for your sweetheart. Anything sweet is welcome!

Color My Heart Color Dare 

Daring Cardmakers 

Double Trouble 

Festive Friday 

Jingle Belles 

Just Add Ink 

Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges 

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero  

 

Thursday Challenges

   Hi all,  it's Alica here 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) #386 - My Favorite Peeps (use people on your creation) (W1 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite Coloring Medium and Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #232 Pretty In Pink (W2 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. W, 2E  #731 Christmas (W1 of 2)
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #117 Animals
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #17 Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #529  Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• DL.Art Thankful Thursday  2W, 2nd and 4th Thur, 1 project/day  Anything Goes - merged with August linkup  
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #742 - CASE a DT member creation
• Krafty Chicks W  #731 - Anything Goes
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #169 August - Summer Fun
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  #290  Anything Goes  + option: Retro (W2 of 2) 
• Through the Purple Haze M 1st Thurs, E3, C10 August - TBA
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #255 - Tic Tac Toe*  (W1 of 2)
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #271 - Friendship / Encouragement / Support (W1 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3)  #8 August -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours* 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge  

Wednesday Challenges

   Welcome, this is Elizabeth with your Wednesday Challenge invitations.

Have fun and start creating!

The codes (abbreviations) next to the Challenge Names are detailed in the Challenge Codes Tab at the top of the Paper Playful Blog. Please consider this a summary only. Details are on the specific blogs. Please read the Rules/Guidelines on each Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting their criteria. Here are your challenges!

• ABC Christmas M, 2nd Wed. - P is for Pink/Q is for quartet/R is for Rudolph
• Color Throwdown W, #808 - Photo Inspiration*
• Crafty Gals Corner M, 2nd Wed, 3E, #258 - Anything Goes with optional Twist of Use Embossing Folder
• Double D Challenges 2W,1st/3rd Wed, E3 -  Use Shapes on Your Project (circle, oval, rectangle..) + Inspiration image* (W2 of 2) 
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - Anything Goes 
• Fab n Funky 2W, - On break until Sept. 11
• Freshly Made Sketches W, C3, sketch/clean lines,#651 Sketch*
• I love Promarkers  2W, 3E (Can use any brand marker), #565 - Anything Goes /  (W2 of 2)       
• I Spy With My Little Eye M, 3rd We, E5, #18  Something from the Garden 
• Little Red Wagon W, #771 - Rocket
• Paper Craft Crew W, #585, 4C, - Sketch* 
• Paper Shelter W, #607, 3E - Back to the Books
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters 2nd/4th Wed, 3E Hugs (W1 of 2)
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 M,1st W, - Sketches* 
• The Card Concept M, #Back in September * 
• The Male Room M, Must be for a Male - Mixed Media
• The Paper Funday M, 4E, #68 Anything Goes/Optional Summer Holidays or vacation
• Word Art Wednesdays 2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #663 - 664 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 

SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES  

Color Throwdown

Double D

Freshly Made Sketches

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Tuesday Challenges

 Hello, everyone! Alica here, with your Tuesday 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.

• Addicted to Stamps and More 2W, #475 - Die Cuts and Stencils (week 2)
• Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #354 - Sunrise or Sunset (week 2)
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #543 - Sketch Challenge* (week 2)
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - August - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Summertime
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #34 - Anything Goes
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #562 - Anything Goes (week 1)
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #445 - Color Challenge* (week 2)
• Paper Minutes W, - #861 - Maritime
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #754 - Hi To Be Square
• Retro Rubber Challenge - 2W, C10 (must use rubber stamp over a year and say the approx age of the stamp) - #238 - The Great Outdoors (camping or outdoor themed) (week 1)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #529 - Just Because (week 1)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #168 - Anything Christmas Goes  + DT Call (week 1)
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, C5, 2nd & 4th weeks -  Make It Feminine (week 2)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W  -  #653 - Sketch* (week 2)
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - W - #771 - Sketch*
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects August - #101 - Flowers

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Try a Sketch On Tuesday

Tuesday Morning Sketches

 

Monday Challenges

Hello, everyone! Andre M. 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 its criteria.
   

• A Cut Above - Die Cut Challenge Blog  (M, 1st Mon, 3E, Must Use at least one die cut using a machine, not a pre-fabricated) - Aug - Anything Goes

• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - Aug - Anything Goes + option: Diamonds, gold and pearls
• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #592 - Sketch * 
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme)  #316 - Alcohol Inks and/or Thinking of You + a Sentiment 
• Bitten by the Bug (2W, must use Cricut) - Taking an Indefinite Break
• Christmas with the Cuties (M, last Mon, 3E, must be cute Christmas) - #84 - Anything Cute and Christmas + Something: Elves/Gnomes/Fairies
• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #600 - Theme - Happy Birthday (W2 of 2) ***Challenge will end on August 31st, 2024***
• Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Mon, must be cute) - #197 - Four Legged Friends 

• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E) - #000- TBA  (W1 of 2) ***Monday challenges will resume on September 16th, 2024***
  Thing 1: Requirement
  Thing 3: (optional)
  Thing 2: Partnering with Challenge (optional)
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #321 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - #133 - Use red, white and/or blue TBA
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #422 -  Anything Goes + option: Let's Get Ready For Christmas (W2 of 2) 
  

• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #64 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #233 - On the Beach (W1 of 2) 

• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2434 - Anything Goes
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #122 - Anything Goes + option: Design a Creation Inspired By The Power of Words: Goals/Dreams ***Challenges will resume in September***
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Tag It
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #458 - Punch (W2 of 2) ***Challenge will end on August 6th*** ***Challenges will resume in September***
• UnstampaBelles (M,1st Mon, 4E, NO STAMPS! (no rubber, digi, clipart, or line-art) - Taking an Indefinite Break  

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A Place to Start

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

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Cupcake Inspiration

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Double Trouble

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Inspiration Station

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Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge

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Path of Positivity

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Simon Says Stamp

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Stamps & Fun = Creativity  

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