Wednesday 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. - L for Let it Snow and M for Mice
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Anything Goes  with optional twist Sweets for Dad
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #7 (W1 of 4) 
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, A Mix of Things/Photo inspiration (W1 of 2)
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #640 - Something beginning with a B (W1 of 2)
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #743*
• I Love Promarkers and Other Mediums 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #610 - Plus a button (W2 of 2)
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 4th Week, E5 #38 - By the Sea
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #865 - Somethig you can see through
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #679 -  Vertical Sketch*
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E, - Back to School
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E -Fish and Sea Creatures
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below*
• The Card Concept -  M, #228a Summer By the Sea or 228b  Christmas in July*
• The Male Room, M, 1st W, must be for a male - #212 - Hobbies
• The Paper Funday, M, 1st W, 6 E #89 - Anything Goes or Optional Twist of Summer Splash
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 15E #758 - 759 Anything Goes (W2 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

Retro Sketch

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, #520 - Die Cuts and/or Stencils (week 2)
  
• Cardz 4 Guyz M, 3rd Tue, 3E - #387 - Gardens / Gardening
  
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #588 - Color Challenge* (week 2 ) 
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - June - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Butterflies
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #603 - Summer  - challenge runs till August 17
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #491 - Sketch Challenge* (week 2)
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #844 - Transport
• Retro Rubber Challenge  2W, 2E, C5 including Ours - Use at least one stamp older than a year.   #275 - Color Challenge* (week 1)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #577 - You're So Sweet (week 1)
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, 2nd & 4th weeks - In The Garden (week 2)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W- #698 - Sketch* (week 2)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects June - #121  - Flowers

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

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #688 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, 1st Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #338 - Monochrome and/or Birthdays + 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) - #638 - Anything Goes
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #219 - 3-2-1 Recipe "It's going to be a long day" (W2 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 layers, 2 images, 1 slimline card
  
• Thing 3: Use glitter or sparkle (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) - #468 -  Anything Goes + option: Water fun (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) - #253 - Theme - Friendship *
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #86 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #281 - Blend 2 or 3 coloors (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) - #2626 - Water
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #142 - Anything Goes + option: Crafting by the numbers: Bring on the bling - use 6 embellishments
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Stars and/or stripes
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #498 - Vacation (W2 of 2) Challenge will resume in August, 2026
  

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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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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) - Jun - Anything Goes + option: Craft or hobby
  
•  AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #317 - Sketch (W2 of 2) * see below
  
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #186 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W2 of 2)
  
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - Jun - Masculine
  
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge (W, Christmas only) - #183 - Snowmen
  
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #805 - Inspired by June: Word Play * see below
  
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #280 - 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) - #114 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W2 of 2) * see below
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - Challenge has closed
  
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Insects * see below
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #389 - Sketch - Down the middle (W1 of 2) *see below
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #792 - Sketch - * see below
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - Jun - Sports and hobbies + option: Anything Goes
  
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday) - #4 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

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AAA Card

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Lasting Memories

 

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Peace on Earth

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Sunday Postcard Art

 

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 Sunday Stamps

 

 

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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. Technique: Embossing Folder
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #311 - Code Word: Pattern (W1 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #852 -  Bees, Blooms and/or Birds or Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - 2W (2nd, 4th Sat), 3E, must use embossing folder -  Anything Embossing Goes with a twist of Purple (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  June - All About The Men/Boys
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog M, 1st Sat, E3    #6 June - Always Anything Goes Fantasy 
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #370  -  Word Prompt: Leftovers (W2 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - June - Summer and/or Beach/Pool
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  June - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper + optional theme: Pastels
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  June - Anything Goes with option: Use Patterned Papers
• Polkadoodles 4W, C10 - #7 - Anything Goes (W1 of 4) 
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - June -  Summer Fun Cards 4Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #275 - R is for Rainbow
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  Anything But a Birthday (W2 of 2)