Friday Challenges

Hello, everyone! Suzanne  here, with your Friday Challenge invitations.

CODES TAB at the top of our Paper Playful Blog or Click Here 

1. Please keep in mind this is a summary only. Details are on the specific Challenge Blogs. 

2. 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 JUST KITTENS  (W2 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 343   AUTUMN/FALL  (W2 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - COLOR BOARDS* No. 722 (W1 of 2) and 721 (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 720  - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W1 of 2)
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - SEP  No. 130  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES (Ends 09/27) 
• Creative Creases - M 1st Friday, Must be a fun fold - SEP  No. 119  ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (Ends 10/01)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 330  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W1 of 2) 
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 365  BLACK AND ORANGE  (W2 of 2)
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 219 - NATIONAL FARMERS DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W1 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W - Must be a Christmas Card,  THE STOCKINGS WERE HUNG  (W1 of 2)
• Just Add Ink – 2W, C5 - No. 795  STENCILS AND DIES * (W1 OF 2)
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges (M, 1st Fri) SEP  WE WILL BE BACK IN SEPTEMBER   (Ends 00/00) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – SEP  No. 246 - ANYTHING GOES (Ends 09/30 ) 
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - SEP CAS  ANYTHING GOES  with Jungle Animals   (Ends 09/28)

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS

Color My Heart Color Dare 

CAS on Friday 

Festive Friday 

Jingle Belles 

Just Add Ink 

Leigh SB Designs 

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, SIR (tab at top of page) Spread Kindness (W 1 of 2)
• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite Sporting Activity and Why (W1 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #285 Fantasy (Fairy, Goblins, Dragons etc. (W2 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #789 Christmas (W2 of 2) 
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #140 Use Dies
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #42 Anything Goes 
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #579- Anything Goes (W2 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #400 Anything Goes/ TBA

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #19 Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #842 - Stencil Week: Anything Goes with Stencils
• Krafty Chicks W  #839 - Masculine
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #335 Option: Use Fall Colors (W1 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #302 - See Below (W1 of 2) * 
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W, C5 #322 - Seasonal Colors Where You Live (W2 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3) September -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours*

Just Us Girls

Seize The Birthday

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(2nd/4th Thursday)

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, M, 2 Wed. - P is for Penguin, Q is for Quartet (4 of something) and R is for Rectangles
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Anything Goes  with optional twist of Fall Foliage
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #9 (W4 of 4) 
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, Perfect in Pink/Photo inspiration (W2 of 2)
• Fab n' Funky - M. 1st W, #642 - More than One Fold
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #755*
• I Love Promarkers and Other Mediums 2W, 3 E,  Any Marker Permitted. #614 - Animals (W2 of 2)
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 4th Week, E5 #41 - Added Text (Sentiment or Background Text)
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #877 - 1 Image, 2 Papers, 3 Embellishments
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #691 - Sketch*
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E - Christmas
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Frame it
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below.*  Plus any retro sketch must include the number 8
• The Card Concept -  M, #229 - Sunflower Delight
• The Male Room, M, 1st W, must be for a male - #214 - Dots and/or Stripes 
• The Paper Funday, M, 1st W, 6 E #91 - Anything Goes or Optional Twist of Sketch*
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 15E #770 - 771 Anything Goes (W2 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

Paper Funday

The Card Concept

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, #526 -  Make Your Mark (week 2)
  
• Cardz 4 Guyz M, 3rd Tue, 3E - #390 - Fall / Autumn Theme Colors
  
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #594 - Color Challenge* (week 2 ) 
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils -September - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Use Mostly Yellows
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #606 - Think Pink  (week 2)
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #497 - Sketch Challenge* (week 2)
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #856 - For a Child
• Retro Rubber Challenge  2W, 2E, C5 including Ours - Use at least one stamp older than a year.   #281 - Tic Tac Toe* (week 1)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #583 - Chicken (week 1)
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, 2nd & 4th weeks - Pretty Papers (week 2)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W- #704 - Sketch* (week 2)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects September - #124  - Not Square

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Retro Rubber Challenge

Try a Sketch On Tuesday

 

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) - Always Anything Goes
• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - Anything Goes + option: Relates to a song *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #700 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, 1st Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #341 -Tags and/or Thinking of you + a Sentiment
  
• Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge (M, 1st Mon, 3E, ATC and Must Use at least one CoD product) - Autumn beauties
  
• Cupcake Inspirations - (M, 2nd Mon, 3E) - #641 - Color - Turquoise, Pistachio, Magenta
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #225 - 3-2-1 Recipe "Sweet Surprise"  (W2 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 layers, 2 images, 1 aperture
  
• Thing 3: Fill the aperture with an image or create a shaker (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) - #474 -  Anything Goes + option: Fall colors (W2 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) - #256 - Theme -  Falloween *
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #89 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #287 - Pink card with pink ribbon (W1 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) - #2638 - Anything Goes
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #143 - Anything Goes + option: Crafting by the numbers: School and Numbers - Use the numbers 7, 8 and/or 9
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Make your own background
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #502 - Text (W1 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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