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. Christmas Without Snow
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #314 - Code Word: Water (W2 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #856 - Embossing (Dry or Heat) 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 Tie It Up (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E   on break till September
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog M, 1st Sat, E3    #54 - Anything Fantasy Goes (runs till Sept 25)
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #374  -  Word Prompt: Garden (W1 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - August - TBA
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  August - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper + optional theme: Look To The Skies
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  August - Anything Goes with option: Things with Wings
• Polkadoodles 4W, C10 - #8 - Anything Goes (W3 of 4) 
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - August -  Anything Goes 4Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #277 - A is for Animals
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  Summer Fun (W1 of 2)  

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 -  H IS FOR GAMES HORTICULTURE SCIENCE OF CREATING GARDENS   (W2 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 331   GET WELL  (W2 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - COLOR BOARDS* No. 715 (W2 of 2) and 716 (W1 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No.   - ANYTHING GOES - ON SUMMER BREAK UNTIL SEPT 11TH  
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - AUG  No. 129  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES (Ends 08/30) 
• Creative Creases - M 1st Friday, Must be a fun fold - AUG  No. 118  ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (Ends 09/07)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 327  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W3 of 4)  SUMMER SCHEDULE 4 WKS
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 362  ADD A SENTIMENT  (W2 of 2)
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 215 - NATIONAL ZOO AWARENESS DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W1 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W - Must be a Christmas Card,  MASCULINE MERRIMENT*  (W1 of 2)
• Just Add Ink – 2W, C5 - No. 792 CHOOSE 2 OR MORE* (W1 OF 2)
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges (M, 1st Fri) AUG  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) – AUG  No. 245 - ANYTHING GOES (Ends 09/02 ) 
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - AUG CAS Anything Goes with Optional Theme Nature  (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) Boy, Oh Boy (W1 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite Coloring Medium and Why (W1 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #282 Blue Skies (W2 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #786 Summer/ Holiday (Vacation) or Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #139 Transportation
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #41 Anything Goes 
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #576- Fun Fold Cards (W1 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #397 Anything Goes/ Christmas

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #18  Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #835 - Word Week: Water
• Krafty Chicks W  #833 - Christmas
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #333 Option: TBA Funny/Punny (W1 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #299 - See Below (W2 of 2) * 
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W, C5 #318 - Pick 2: Monochrome, Geometric, Floral, Stitching (faux or real), Birthday and CAS (W2 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3) August -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours*

Just Us Girls

Seize The Birthday

option:

(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 Challenge, 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 Summer Vibes
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #8 (W3 of 4) 
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, Feathers/Photo inspiration (W2 of 2)
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #640 -  Back in September
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #749*
• I Love Promarkers and Other Mediums 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #612 - In the Pink (W2 of 2)
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 4th Week, E5 #39 - Something With Wings
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #869 - History or fire
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #684 - Sketch*
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E, - Summer time Blues
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Sports
• 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, #228a Summer By the Sea or 228b  Christmas in July* (Deadline Aug. 31)
• The Male Room, M, 1st W, must be for a male - #213 - Jobs or Professions
• The Paper Funday, M, 1st W, 6 E #90 - Anything Goes or Optional Twist of Fancy Folds
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 15E #764 - 765 Anything Goes (W2 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Paper Craft Crew

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, #523 - Birthdays (week 2)
  
• Cardz 4 Guyz M, 3rd Tue, 3E - #388 - Summer
  
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #591 - Sketch Challenge* (week 2 ) 
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - August - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: CAS
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #603 - Summer  - challenge runs till August 17
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #494 - Sketch Challenge* (week 2)
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #850 - Dies and/or Punches
• Retro Rubber Challenge  2W, 2E, C5 including Ours - Use at least one stamp older than a year.   #278 - Off To The Tropics (use tropical flowers) (week 1)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #580 - Back To School (week 1)
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, 2nd & 4th weeks - Make It Colorful (week 2)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W- #701 - Sketch* (week 2)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects August - #123  - Layer It Up

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments

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 rectangles *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #694 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, 1st Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #340 - Alcohol inks and/or Summer + 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) - #640 - In the garden
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #222 - 3-2-1 Recipe "Gimme S'more" (W2 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 layers, 2 colors, 1 sentiment
  
• Thing 3: Increase at least 1 of the mandatory recipe ingredients or add one of your own (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) - #471 -  Anything Goes + option: Torn paper (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) - #255 - Sketch -  *
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #88 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #284 - Boardwalk/coastal path (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) - #2632 - Anything Goes
  
• 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 *Challenge will resume in September, 2026*
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Funny/punny
  
• 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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