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* (W1 of 2) 
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #301 - Code Word: TBA (W1 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #842 - Create Your Own Background  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 TBA (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  February - Love Is In The Air
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  closed
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog M, 1st Sat, E3    #2 February - Always Anything Goes Fantasy 
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #360 -  Word Prompt: XOXO (hugs and Kisses) (W2 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - February - Birthdays and/or Use or Create a Pattern
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  February - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper + optional theme: Polka Dots
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  February - Anything Goes with option: Romance
• Polkadoodles 4W, C10 - #2 - Anything Goes (W2 of 4)
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - February -  Birthday Cards 4 Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #271 - B is for Black, Black Heart
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  All You Need is Love (W2 of 2) 
  
• The Outlawz Paper A'la mode M, 1st Sat, E3, challenge closed

52 Christmas Card Throwdown 

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 -  U IS FOR UPLIFTING (W1 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 327  ANYTHING GOES  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - COLOR BOARDS No. 690 (W1 of 2) and 689 (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 706 - ANYTHING GOES  (W2 of  2)
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - FEB No. 123  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES with Optional Twist (Ends 04/01) 
• Creative Creases - M 1st Friday, Must be a fun fold - FEB  No. 112 ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (Ends 04/05)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 315 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W2 of 2) 
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 340  THIS MAKES ME HAPPY  (W2 of 2)
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 202 - VALENTINE'S DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W2 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W - Must be a Christmas Card,  INPIRATION MID CENTURY MODERN CHRISTMAS*   (W2 of 2) 
• Just Add Ink – 2W - No. 778  COLOR & INSPIRATION* (W2 OF 2) 
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges (M, 1st Fri) FEB No. 49 - HEARTS AND FLOWERS OR ANYTHING GOES  (Ends 00/00) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – FEB  No. 239 - ANYTHING GOES (Ends 03/04) 
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - FEB  CAS and Optional Theme Greenery  (Ends 02/28)

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS

Color My Heart Color Dare 

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) #420 - Love, Love Me Do (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite Die and Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #268 Add Pink Flowers (W2 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #773  Love/Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #133 Flowers
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #35  Anything Goes 
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #564 TBA (W1 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #386 Anything Goes/Returning in February

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #11  Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #809 - Die Week: Heart
• Krafty Chicks W  #806 - Birthday
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #320 Option: TBA (W1 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #286 - See Below TBA  - returning February 12th (W1 of 2) *
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #305 - Pick 2(or more): Sparkle, Red, Heart, Pink, Aperture, Twine (W1 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3) January -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus

 

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours*

Just Us Girls

TIME OUT Challenges

Seize The Birthday

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. - A for Anything Goes and B is for  Bright 
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Anything Goes  with optional twist of Snowman
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #2 (W1 of 4) 
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, Vintage Mood Board (W1 of 2)
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #630 - Love is All Around (W1 of 2)
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #722
• I Love Promarkers, 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #600 -  (W1 of 2) Anything Goes or Love and Romance
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 3rd Week, E 5 #33 - New Beginnings
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #844 - Love 
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #659 Anything But a Card (Valentine)
• Paper Shelter, 2W #664, 3E - Favorite Things (W1 of 2)
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E, - Add a Heart
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Spots and Dots
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below*
• The Card Concept -  M, #223 - Cozy New Year*
• The Male Room, M, must be for a male - #207 - CAS
• The Paper Funday, M, 6 E #84 - Anything Goes or Anything goes or Pastels
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 15E #738 - 739 - 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, #510 - TBA (week 1)
  
• Cardz 4 Guyz M, 3rd Tue, 3E - #382 - Epic Adventure
  
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #578 - Color Challenge* (week 1) 
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - February - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Create Your Own Background
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #593 - Have a Heart (week 1)
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #481 - Color Challenge* (week 1)
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #823 - Add Some Red
• Retro Rubber Challenge  2W, 2E, C5 including Ours - Use at least one stamp older than a year.    #264 - Sketch* (week 2)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #566 - Love Me Do (week 2)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - nothing posted since November
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, 2nd & 4th weeks - All Loved Up (week 1)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W  -  #687 - Sketch* (week 1)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects February - #117  - Animals

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Retro Rubber Challenge

Try a Sketch On Tuesday

Monday Challenge

 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: Small critters *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #667 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #334 - Dies and/or Love, Anniversary, Wedding + 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) - #633 - Color Challenge - Grape, Fig and Beige
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #209 - 3-2-1 Recipe - The mail must go on (W1 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 layers including the card base, 2 images, 1 CAS technique
  
• Thing 3: Use any single color (optional)

• Thing 2: Be inspired by the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge (optional) 
• February Crazy Cousin Duo offering a second random drawing if you include a heart.
• 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) - #458 -  Anything Goes + option: Hearts (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) - #249 - Sketch -  *
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #82 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #270 - Clean and Simple (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) - #2605 - Anything Goes
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #137 - Anything Goes + option: Crafting by the numbers: First time - create a new project TBA
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Add some texture
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #488 - Anything Goes (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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