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: Ombre *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #678 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, 1st Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #336 - Watercolor and/or Spring + 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) - #636 - Theme - Travel
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #214 - 3-2-1 Recipe - Let's Make This Air-mazing (W2 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 patterned/specialty papers, 2 colors from the color wheel, 1 image
  
• Thing 3: Include at least 1 kite or flying 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) - #463 -  Anything Goes + option: Use a punch (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) - #251 - Color - Magenta, Turquoise, Purple, Bright Yellow *
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #84 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #276 - Birds and/or eggs (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) - #2616 - Anything Goes
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #140 - Anything Goes + option: Crafting by the numbers: 2nd Quarter - Use 4 Spring papers/cardstocks
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Use more than 1 stencil
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #494 - Stamp (W1 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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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) - Apr - Anything Goes + option: April Showers
  
•  AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #312 - Follow my lead (W2 of 2) * see below
  
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #181 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W2 of 2)
  
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - Apr - Clean and Simple
  
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge (W, Christmas only) - #173 - Non-traditional colors
  
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #795 - This or That: Stars or hearts * see below
  
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #276 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
  
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M, 1st Sunday) - Anything Goes
  
• Peace on Earth (W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3, must be Christmas) - #110 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W1 of 2) * see below
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - Apr - Inspired by nature
  
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Faces * see below
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #384 - Color - Pastel Portraits (W1 of 2) *see below
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #782 - CAS - Baby Animals  * see below
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - Apr - Spring
  
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday) - #2 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes TBA

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AAA Card

 

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Sunday Postcard Art

 

 

 

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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. Theme Challenge: Mug
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #306 - Code Word: Postage (W1 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #847 - In The Garden  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 Blue on Blue (monochromatic) (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  #365 -  Sketch* (W2 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - April - Spring and/or Fussy Cutting
• 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 (W4 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  Favourite Colour (W2 of 2) 

 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Inkspirational 

Friday Challenges

Suzanne here with your Friday Challenges. 

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 -  Z IS FOR ZOOLOGY (W1 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 332   SYMPATHY  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - COLOR BOARDS* No. 700 (W1 of 2) and 699 (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 711 - 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. 320  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W2 of 2) 
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 354  COLORS OF SPRING  (W1 of 2)
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 207 - WORLD STATIONERY DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W2 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W - Must be a Christmas Card,  SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS PAST (W1 of 2) 
• Just Add Ink – 2W, C5 - No. 783 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) #425 - I See Right Through You - Cards with cut outs, cards with acetate, snow globes and shakers...Window cards (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Simple or Fussy and Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #273 Spring Flowers (W2 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #778 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  #569- More Pattern Papers- All Dressed Up  (W1 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #391 Anything Goes/ Showers

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #14  Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #819 - Mood Board Week*
• Krafty Chicks W  #816 - CAS
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #323 Option: Make a Spring Garden (W2 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #290 - See Below (W2 of 2) *
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W, C5 #311 - Earth, Rain, Pastel, Hope, Tree, Bloom (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