Thursday Challenges

Hello crafty friends, it's Ellie here with your Thursday Challenges as tracked by Paper Playful! 

Please remember that the challenges 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, new requirement SIR (tab at top of page) #426 - Feeling Crafty - Use craft paper on your project somewhere (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Do you Prefer Brights or Pastels and Tell us Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #275 Bees (W1 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #779 Christmas (W1 of 2) 
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #135 Layer It Up
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #37 Anything Goes 
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #569- 2 or More Pattern Papers (W2 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #391 Anything Goes/ Bird

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #14  Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #821 - CASE a DT Week
• Krafty Chicks W  #818 - Anything Goes with Opt. of Color an Image
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #323 Option: Primarily Pink  (W2 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #291 - See Below (W2 of 2) *
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W, C5 #312 - Photo Inspiration - See Below (W1 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3) April -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours*

Just Us Girls 

Seize The Birthday

Tic Tac Toe Challenge 

TIME OUT Challenges 

Wednesday Challenges

    Welcome to the Wednesday Challenges.  Remember, the codes (abbreviations) following the Challenge names are detailed in the Challenge Code Tab at the top of the Paper Playful blog. The listing below is a summary only. For specifics be sure and check the Challenge blogs. Also, please read the rules and guidelines on each Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting the criteria.  Most of all have fun and start creating.

•  ABC Christmas Challenge, M, 2 Wed. - H is for Hat and I is for Image only
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Anything Goes  with optional twist of Spring
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #5 (W1 of 4) 
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, tea or coffee/Mood Board (W1 of 2)
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #636 - Pink, yellow or blue  (W1 of 2)
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #734
• I Love Promarkers and Other Mediums 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #606 - Summer (W1 of 2)
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 3rd Week, E5 #35, 36 - Spring Flowers or Spring Showers
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #856 -  travel, skylines, urban 
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #670 - Tic Tac Toe
• Paper Shelter, - Closed
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E, - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Make Someone Smile
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below*
• The Card Concept -  M, #226 - Patriotic Card*
• The Male Room, M, 1st W, must be for a male - #209 - Vehicles or Transportation
• The Paper Funday, M, 1st W, 6 E #86 - Anything Goes or Die cuts/Punches
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 15E #750 - 751 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

The Card Concept 

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) - Anything Goes
• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - Anything Goes + option: Ombre *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #679 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, 1st Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #336 - Watercolor and/or Spring + a Sentiment
  
• Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge (M, 1st Mon, 3E, ATC and Must Use at least one CoD product) - Anything Goes
  
• Cupcake Inspirations - (M, 2nd Mon, 3E) - #636 - Theme - Travel
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #215 - 3-2-1 Recipe - A Special Day (W1 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 layerss, 2 shapes or images, 1 stencilled and/or dry embossed element
  
• Thing 3: Include flowers (optional)

• Thing 2: Be inspired by the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge (optional) 
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #349 - 2 or more patterned papers (W2 of 2) TBA
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - #140 - MAD Tea *Party No challenges have been posted since May 2025*
  
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #464 -  Anything Goes + option: May flowers (W1 of 2)
• Inky Paws Challenge (M, 1st Mon, 4E, MUST use at least one Newton's Nook Designs stamped image (or free digital NND stamp) - #251 - Color - Magenta, Turquoise, Purple, Bright Yellow *
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #84 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #276 - Birds and/or eggs (W2 of 2) 
• Neglected Stuff Challenge  (M, 1st Mon, 3E, Must use old/neglected crafting stuff and identify what it is) - Anything Goes
  
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2617 - Anything Goes
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #140 - Anything Goes + option: Crafting by the numbers: 2nd Quarter - Use 4 Spring papers/cardstocks
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - 4 Legged Friends
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #494 - Stamp (W2 of 2)

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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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Inky Paws

 

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Inspiration Station

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Path of Positivity

 

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Stamps & Fun = Creativity

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Saturday Challenges

     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 Only, must be Christmas. Masking Tape Background
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #306 - Code Word: Postage (W2 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #848 - Anything But Square  or Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - 2W (2nd, 4th Sat), 3E, must use embossing folder -  Anything Embossing Goes with a twist of Flowers (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  April - Dies / Punches
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog M, 1st Sat, E3    #4 April - Always Anything Goes Fantasy 
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #366 -  Rain (W1 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - April - Spring and/or Fussy Cutting
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  April - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper + optional theme: Spring Flowers
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  April - Anything Goes with option: Pastel Colors
• Polkadoodles 4W, C10 - #5 - Anything Goes (W1 of 4) 
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - April -  Flower Cards 4 Moms
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #273 - H is for Happy Birthday
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  Christmas in April (W1 of 2) 

Sunday Challenges

 Hello, it's Andre M. here with your Sunday Challenges.

Please read the rules/guidelines on each challenge blog to confirm you are meeting its criteria. Keep in mind that this is a summary only. Details are on the specific challenge blogs.

The codes (abbreviations) next to the challenge names are detailed in the Challenge Codes Tab at the top of our Paper Playful Blog.

Here are your challenges!

• 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) - Apr - Anything Goes + option: April Showers
  
•  AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #313 - Color (W1 of 2) * see below
  
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #182 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W1 of 2)
  
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - Apr - Clean and Simple
  
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge (W, Christmas only) - #174 - Gnomes
  
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #796 - This or That: New papers or scraps * see below
  
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #276 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
  
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M, 1st Sunday) - Anything Goes
  
• Peace on Earth (W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3, must be Christmas) - #110 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W2 of 2) * see below
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - Apr - Inspired by nature
  
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Beltane * see below
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #384 - Color - Pastel Portraits (W2 of 2) *see below
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #783 - Sketch - * see below
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - Apr - Spring
  
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday) - #2 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes TBA

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AAA Card

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Lasting Memories

 

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Peace on Earth

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The Paper Players

 

 

 

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