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. Sketch*
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #305 - Code Word: Family (W1 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #846 - It's Springtime  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 Kids (W2 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  #364 -  CAS with a twist of "E" (think Easter, eggs, envelopes, engagement ...) (W2 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - April - TBA
• 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 - #4 - Anything Goes (W2 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  Spring or Easter (W2 of 2) 

 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Inkspirational  

Friday Challenges

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 -  Y IS FOR FLOWERS (W1 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 331   BOTANICAL  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - COLOR BOARDS* No. 698 (W1 of 2) and 697 (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 710 - ANYTHING GOES  (W2 of  2)
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - APR  No. 125  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES (Ends 04/26) 
• Creative Creases - M 1st Friday, Must be a fun fold - APR  No. 114 ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (Ends 04/30)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 319  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W2 of 2) 
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 353  FOR BABIES OR KIDS  (W1 of 2)
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 206 - NATIONAL UNICORN DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W2 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W - Must be a Christmas Card,  MORE HOLIDAY WHIMSY   (W2 of 2) 
• Just Add Ink – 2W, C5 - No. 782 CHOOSE TWO OR MORE* (W2 OF 2) 
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges (M, 1st Fri)  APR  No. 51 - SPRING BUNNIES OR ANYTHING GOES*  (Ends 04/24) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – APR  No. 241 - ANYTHING GOES (Ends 04/29) 
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - APR  CAS and Optional Theme Baskets  (Ends 04/28)

*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, new requirement SIR (tab at top of page) #424 - Round and Round (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite Embellishment and Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #273 Spring Flowers (W1 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #777 Seasons/ Weather/ Anything Goes (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  #568 Embossing Delight (W1 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #389 Anything Goes/ Spring

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #13  Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #817 - Die Week: Spring or Easter
• Krafty Chicks W  #814 - Birthday
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #322 Option: Add a Tag (W2 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #289 - See Below (W2 of 2) *
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W, C5 #310 - Sweet Treats (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. - E is for Elves, F is for Foliage. and G is for Gems 
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Anything Goes  with optional twist of Make it Green
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #4 (W1 of 4) 
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, Humor/Mood Board (W1 of 2)
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #634 - Easter/Spring (W1 of 2)
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #730
• I Love Promarkers and Other Mediums 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #604 - Cute and Whimsical or Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 3rd Week, E5 #35, 36 - Spring Flowers or Spring Showers
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #852 - M for Masculine
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #666 - TBD*
• Paper Shelter, - Closed
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E, - Happy Birthday
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - from the Galaxy
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below*
• The Card Concept -  M, #225 - Spring Flowers*
• 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 #746 - 747 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

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, #514 - TBA (week 1)
  
• Cardz 4 Guyz M, 3rd Tue, 3E - #384 - Use Light Blue and Brown
  
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #582 - Color Challenge* (week 1) 
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - March - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Vines / Vinery
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #597 - TBA (week 1)
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #485 - Sketch Challenge* (week 1)
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #831 - Dies and/or Punches
• Retro Rubber Challenge  2W, 2E, C5 including Ours - Use at least one stamp older than a year.    #268 - Sketch Challenge* (week 2)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #570 - White Out (no white on your card) (week 2)
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, 2nd & 4th weeks - Make It Cute (week 1)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W  -  #692 - Sketch* (week 1)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects March - #118  - Transportation

*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: No squares *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #675 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, 1st Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #335 - Glitter/Bling and/or St. Patrick's Green + 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) - #635 - Color - Brown, green, rose
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #213 - 3-2-1 Recipe - SomeThing, AnyThing, EveryThing (W1 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 of SomeThing, 2 of AnyThing, 1 of EveryThing
  
• Thing 3: Include at least 1 Easter element (optional)

• Thing 2: Be inspired by the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge or an alternate 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) - #462 -  Anything Goes + option: Birthday treats (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) - #250 - Theme - Spring has sprung *
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #83 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #274 - Hobbies (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) - #2613 - Spring/Rain
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #139 - Anything Goes + option: Crafting by the numbers: Lucky #3 - Use 3 gems
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Emboss it
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #492 - Green and/or orange (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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