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 Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - January - Anything Goes *

• AAA Birthday (M, 1st Mon, Birthday Cards Only) - #45 - Anything Birthday Goes* 

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #510 - Sketch * 
• Bitten by the Bug (2W, must use Cricut) - Taking an Indefinite Break
• Christmas with the Cuties (M, last Monday, 3E, must be cute Christmas) - #66 - Anything Cute and Christmas + option: "Silent Night, Holy Night" Returning in 2023
  

• Crafting Happiness Challenges (W) - #138 -  Celebrations

• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #561 - Polka Dots * (WEEK 2) 
  
  
• Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) - January #178 - January Blues
  
• Double Trouble Challenges  (2W/1W, 4E) -  Jan 6 #129 and Jan 20 #130 Challenges temporarily listed on Fridays.  Next Monday Challenge Feb 6 

1. THING 1:   
2. THING 3:  (Optional)  
3. THING 2:  (Optional) Partnering with 

• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #285 - Hip to be Square (WEEK 2) 
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - January #117 - Something New
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #382 -  Anything Goes + option: Frame It  (WEEK 2) 
  

• Inspiration Station (1st and 3rd Monday) - #45 - Inspiration Photo * 

• Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge (M, 5E) - January - Anything Goes 
  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #193 - Love Is In The Air (WEEK 1) 

• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2304 - Theme: CAS
  
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Monday, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #108 - Anything Goes + option: Create Something Inspired By A Word Collage
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) -  Food and/or Drink

• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #425 - Flowers * (WEEK 1)
  
  
• UnstampaBelles (M,1st Monday, 4E, NO STAMPS! (no rubber, digi, clipart, or line-art) - Taking an Indefinite Break
  
  
• Use Your Stuff (2W) - #476 - Mixed Media * (WEEK 1)  
  
  

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A Place to Start

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AAA Birthday

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

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Crafting Happiness 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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Use Your Stuff

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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) - January - Anything Goes + option: Winter * see below 
• AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #232 - White on White (W2 of 2) * see below 
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #102 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W2 of 2) 
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges (M, 1st Sunday, E3) - January - Winter Fun * see below 
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - December - Anything But Christmas Returning in February
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge (W, Christmas only) - January - Gnomes
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #635 - Traditions * see below 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #198 - Always Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M 1st Sunday) - January - Always Anything Goes
• Peace on Earth (2W, 1st & 3rd Sun, E3, must be Christmas) - #32 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W2 of 2) * see below 
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - January - Add some sparkle
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Light and Darkness
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #301 - Color - Winter Bouquet (W2 of 2) * see below 
• The Corrosive Challenges (M, 3E) - January - Anything Goes 
• The Library Challenge (2W, must be inspired by chosen book's cover, title, or story) Taking a break
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #625 - Sketch * see below
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - January - Favourite Colours
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday) - #1 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes 

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613 Avenue Create

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AAA Cards

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Dare2BArtzy

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Lasting Memories 

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Peace on Earth

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Stamping Sensations

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 The Paper Players

                      

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.  Paper Piecing
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #2 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Addicted to CAS  2W, 3E, 5C  must be CAS - on break till March 2023
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #713 -  For Boys / Men
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - 2W (2nd, 4th Sat), 3E, must use embossing folder -  Anything Embossing Goes with a twist of Borders (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  January - Add a Sentiment
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W, must be Christmas - challenge closed
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Make It Sparkle (W2 of 2)
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #282 - Moodboard* (W1 of 2)
• Just Us Girls W, 3E  #664 - CAS Birthdays
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps W, SIR to win - #666 - TBA (W1 of 2)
• Less Is More 2W, C5, must be CAS- #479 - on break till March 2023
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR January - Anything Goes with option: Something New
• Polkadoodles W, C10 - #4 - Anything Goes
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - January - Love / Valentine Cards 4 Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers 2W, C10  #226 - G is for Glitter (W2 of 2) 
• Sketch Saturday 2W, 3E   #718 - Sketch*  (W1 of 2) 
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping - Cards for Kids (W2 of 2)
• Taylor Made Cards 4 U  M, 1st Sat, E3 - January - Anything Goes + optional theme: Valentine / Love
• The Fairy and The Unicorn M, 1st Sat, E3, Mythical and Mystical - January - Anything Fantasy Goes 
• The Outlawz Paper A'la mode M, 1st Sat, E3, January - Let's Get Started - NO CARDS  

Inkspirational

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 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 -   V IS FOR VELLUM  (W1 of 2)  
• Beyond The Blue - 2W -  No. 78 - WINTER WHITE  (W2 of 2) 
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 249  WINTER (W2 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Only Colors on Boards - Closest Match to Colors - No. 532 SHADES OF BLUE & PURPLE + 1 COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE  (W2 of 2) and No. 533 FANCY FIVE*  (W1 of  2)  
• Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No. 62  ANYTHING GOES - with Optional Twist Use three FAVE colours  
• Crazy for Cats Challenges M, 5E  1st Fri (Must Always Feature a CAT) No. 3  ANYTHING CAT GOES*  (Ends 01/27)
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - FEB No. 91 -  TBA ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES  Month of January Break with next Challenge 02/03
• Creative Creases - 2W,  must be a fun fold - No. 49  ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD   (W2 of 2) 
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 247 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES  (W1 of 2) 
• Cut It Up  2W, 1E,  - No. 270  LOVE - Be sure to include a die cut.  (W1 of 2) 
  
• Daring Cardmakers  - W, C5 – May sometimes use One Word prompts for some challenges -  AROUND THE HOUSE  
• Double Trouble - 2W, 4E  "KEEP US IN STITCHES"  (Ends 02/05)

Thing 1:  Include Stitching on your project 

Thing 2:  Optional Twist: Mythical/Magical Creature

Thing 3:  Optional to Enter at The Fairy and The Unicorn 

• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 126 -  NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY*  Incorporate 3 of the Items (W2 of 2)   
• Fun Friday (YNS) - 2W, SIR - No.  Jan. Taking a Break Until Further Notice 
• Jingle Belles - 2W - STUCK ON YOU (Use at least one Sticker)  - Must be a Christmas theme  -  (W2 OF 2) 
• Just Add Ink – W - No. 637   SKETCH*  
• Most Magical Time of the Year*   M, 1st Fri. Halloween and/or Christmas theme - No. 4  JAN -  JUST FOR FUN CHALLENGE (Ends 01/27)  
• My Besties Aussie Challenge - M, 3E, SIR (must have any Bestie) - JAN -  ANYTHING GOES WITH A BESTIE  (Ends 01/31) Note: Change of Link due to Previous Link Closed Challenge to Moved Over to Aussie Challenge
• My Time to Craft  2W - No. 500 - THEME IS NUMBERS  (W1 of 2)  
• My Time To Craft Christmas 2W, E3, No. 52 (MUST BE CHRISTMAS) THEME IS PATTERNED PAPER  (W2 of 2)
• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – JAN - No. 202  ANYTHING GOES  (Ends 02/01)
• Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges M, 1st Fri, E5 - JAN - No. 13  PARTY TIME with LeighSBDesigns (Ends 01/27)  
• Winter Wonderland - M, 3E,  NOTE:  This challenge has Closed.  Thank you all for your support of our Challenge; however, Winter Wonderland Challenge won't be continuing as of Jan 2023.  

Color My Heart Color Dare 

 

Crazy For Cats 

Daring Cardmakers 

Double Trouble 

Festive Friday

Jingle Belles 

Just Add Ink 

Most Magical Time of the Year 

"Halloween & Christmas"

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenge 

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) #343 - Windows to the World (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite (Mostly One) Color & Why  (W1 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #191 A Shaped Card (W1 of 2) 
• CCEE Stampers W,1E,JFF challenge closed
• C.R.A.F.T. W,2E  #665 Christmas
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #99 Not Square
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8 #486 Celebrations (W2 of 2)
• DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge 2W, 3E  #316 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• Krafty Chicks W  #648 All Occasions
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #150 January - Use Kraft Cardstock
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  #254 Birthday + option: Candles (W1 of 2) 
• Through the Purple Haze M 1st Thurs, E3, C10 January - Color Challenge*
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge W, 3E  #194 Tic Tac Toe*
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #230 Inspired By Words* (W2 of 2)

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours* 

Through the Purple Haze

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

TIME OUT Challenges