Friday Challenges

 Suzanne here with your Friday Challenges.  

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 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 UNEQUAL - e.g. Big and Small  (W2 of 2)  
• Beyond The Blue - W,  Weekly Challenges run for two weeks - No. 50 - SLIDING AWAY Let's get a bit different and create some sort of slider or sliding element this week (W2 of 2) and No. 51 - SLIDING AWAY  Let's get a bit different and create some sort of slider or sliding element (W1 of 2) 
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, Please don't forget to make it a CAS - No. 223 HEXAGON  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Only Colors on Boards - Closest Match to Colors - No. 480 TRIPLE PLAY*  (W2 of 2) and No. 481 YELLOW*  (W1 of  2) 
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 03 (W2 of 2)  and Wk 04 (W1 of 2) -  ANYTHING COLORING GOES (NO Precolored Images) Weekly Challenges run for 2 Weeks. 
• Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No.580 ANYTHING GOES - Optional Twist:  Add Flowers     
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - DEC No. 79 - TBA -  (Closes 12/26)   Annual Break in January will return Feb 4th.
• Creative Creases - 2W,  must be a fun fold - No. 24  ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD   (W2 of 2) - Update Changes:  Winner Prize and Guest Spot, Unlimited Entry to Challenge and other Challenges
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 223   (W2 of 2)  -  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES  
• Cut It Up  2W, 1E,  - No. 244 - HARD TO SAY  Create a project that expresses something that's hard to say, such as Sorry, Sympathy, Belated. Be sure to include a die cut.  (W1 of 2) 
  
• Daring Cardmakers - W, C5 – IN THE FRAME   I want you to feature a frame on your card.  You can use it to spotlight a sentiment or image, or you can go the whole hog with a large frame that showcases your entire card design.
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 101   -  INTERNATIONAL WETLAND DAY INPO  LIST* Incorporate 3 of the Items (W2 of 2) 
• Fun Friday (YNS) - 2W, SIR - No. 176 - SEASONS  (W2 of 2)   
• Jingle Belles - 2W - TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS  -  As the song the Twelve Days of Christmas suggests, you can create a holiday card for your *True Love* or for any other extra-special person in your life.  An alternative is to create a holiday card with a heart (or hearts) on it.  And your final choice is to create a holiday card that references any aspect of the song *The Twelve Days of Christmas*. Just make sure you let us know which option (or options) you're choosing for your design. (W1 OF 2)    
• Just Add Ink – W - No. 588  JUST ADD COLOUR
• My Besties Pretty Precolored Printable Challenge - M, 3E, SIR (must have any Bestie) - No. -  JAN  -  ANYTHING GOES WITH A BESTIE   (Closes 01/30) 
• My Time To Craft Christmas 2W, E3 (must be Christmas)  No. 26  THINGS BEGINNING WITH S  (Closes 02/09)
• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – JAN  - No. 190  ANYTHING GOES  (Closes 02/03)
• Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges M, 1st Fri, E5 - #1 - Winter Dragonfly  (Closes 01/27)
• Simply Create Too - M - TBA - Blog Ownership Change - check back for next 2022 challenge in Jan/Feb.   
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES - Challenges run weekly for 10 days -  Wk 04 (Closes 02/03) and Wk. 035(Closes 02/10)
• Winter Wonderland - M, 3E,  FEB - JAN BREAK - Back in February 

Color My Heart Color Dare 

Festive Friday

Just Add Ink 

Thursday Challenges

    Hi all it's Dawn with your Thursday Challenges as tracked by Paper Playful!

Please remember that the challenges are 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,SIO (tab at top of page) #319 Shimmy & Shake (interactive cards) (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favourite: Colouring Medium (& why) (W2 of 2)
• Aud Sentiments Challenge M 1st Thurs,E5  Must include a sentiment #291 TBA (W1 of 2) 
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #164 Lace & Pearls (W2 of 2) 
• CCEE Stampers W,1E,JFF CCEE 2203 Punch The Clock Day (Time related)
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W,5E  #624 Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #88 January - Use Dies
• Creative Knockouts W,2E,C8 #437 Anyhing Goes
• DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge 2W, 3E #292 Valentine (W1 of 2)
• Krafty Chicks W  #596 All Occasions
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #138 January - Projects Suitable for a Lady/Girl
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  #230 Birthday + Optional Embossing (W2 of 2) 
• Stinkin' Inkers - M, E3 January - Now Closed
• Through the Purple Haze M 1st Thurs, E3, C10January - Anything Goes + Optional Anything Goes
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge W, 3E  #146  - TBA Tic Tac Toe*
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W 206 Friend Quote* (W1 of 2) 

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours* 

TBA

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

TIME OUT Challenges

Wednesday Challenges

 Welcome, this is Elizabeth with your Wednesday Challenge invitations.

The codes (abbreviations) next to the Challenge Names are detailed in the Challenge Codes Tab at the top of the Paper Playful Blog. Please consider this a summary only. Details are on the specific blogs. Please be sure to read the Rules/Guidelines on each Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting their criteria. Here are your challenges!

• ABC Christmas, M 2nd Wednesday - A for Anything Christmas/B for Baubles
• Addicted to Stamps and More 2W, 10C, #421 - Make Your Mark (W2 of 2)
• Christmas Craft Creations M, 2nd W, 3E - Stencil
• Color Throwdown W, #677 - Color Challenge*
• Crafty Creations  (Closed)
• Crafty Gals Corner M, 2nd Wed, 3E, #227 -  Snow Much Fun
• Create a Smile 2W, SIR, must use their product -  Mood Board*  (W1 of 2)
• Creative Moments M, - moving to monthly starting the 15th
• Double D Challenges 2W,1st/3rd Wed, E3 -Blue and White Winter/See Mood Board* (W1 of 2)
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - Something New
• Fab n Funky 2W, #543 - 2 or More Patterned Papers (W2 of 2)
• Fezziwigs Festive Frolics 2W, E3,- on break
• Freshly Made Sketches W, C3, sketch/clean lines,#520 Sketch*
• Funky Junky Boutique 2W, 3E, C10, SIO - Icy and Cold/Shabby Chic or Vintage (W1 of 2)
• House That Stamps Built W, 3E - No challenges listed since Dec 29, 2021
• I love Promarkers  2W, 3E Must use Promarkers, #502 - Anything Goes/Option of Flowers (W2 of 2)
• Little Red Wagon W, #638 -Anything Work Related 
• Mod Squad  2W, 3E - Valentines Day  (W2 of 2)
• Paper Craft Crew W, #457, 4C, - Floral Love* 
• Paper Shelter W, 3E -Chocolate
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E -Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters 2nd/4th Wed,3E - Winter CAS
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2  M,1st W, - Any Sketch From 2021
• The Card Concept 2W, #167 - Cup of Cocoa or Coffee/Mood Board* (W2 of 2)
• The Male Room M, Must be for a Male, - For a Teen
• The Paper Funday M, 4E, #37 - Anything Goes/Optional Winter landscapes
• The Three Muses - Masculine
• Water Cooler Wednesday 2W, C8, #333 - All Occasions (W2 of 2) 

• Word Art Wednesdays  2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #528 - #529 Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• *SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES  

Color Throwdown

Create a Smile

Double D Challenges

Freshly Made Sketches

Paper Craft Crew

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.

• Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #288 - Something Beginning with letter P (week 1)
• CAS Colours & Sketches - W, C5, E3 - #454 - Sketch Challenge*

• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - TBA
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #04 - Anything Goes
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #506 - Baby (week 1) 
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #381 - Color Challenge* (week 1)
• Ike's World 4W, 1E - #152 -  Anything Goes/option Add a Sentiment  (week 4) 
• Paper Minutes W, - #728 - Something Winter
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #625 - Embossing
• Retro Rubber Challenge - 2W, C10 (must use rubber stamp over a year and say the approx age of the stamp in your post) - #174 - Color Challenge* (use at least 3 of the colors listed in the image) (week 2)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #462 - Across The Border (use border punches or dies) (week 2)
• Show us Your Pussies - M, Cat Only Challenge- January -   Furrything Goes 
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #108 - Anything Christmas Goes  (week 1)
• Through The Craft Room Door 2W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, C5, 2nd & 4th weeks - Add a Quote (week 1)
• Try Stamping On Tuesdays - W -  #539 - Sketch*+ option: Use 3 Different Patter s (week 2), 540 - Sketch and/or Technique*  (week 1)
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - W - #641 - Sketch*
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects January - Layer It Up (Lots of Layers)

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Retro Rubber Challenge

Try Stamping On Tuesdays

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Monday Challenges

  Hi, Everyone! Lisa 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 their criteria.
   

• A Place To Start (M,1st Mon) - January - Anything Goes

• AAA Birthday (M,1st Mon, BirthdayCardsOnly) - January - Two Favourite Colours * 

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #457 - Sketch *  
• Bitten by the Bug (2W, must use Cricut) - Taking an Indefinite Break
• Christmas with the Cuties (M, last Monday, 3E, must be cute Christmas) - January #56 - 'Twas The Challenge Before Christmas
  

• Colouring in Scrapland (M, 1st Mon, 2E, No digital coloring) - January -  Embossing or Anything Goes

• Crafting Happiness Challenges (M) - January #119 -  Anything Goes 
  

• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #536 - Color (WEEK 1) * 
  
  
• Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) - January #167 - Simple Starts (CAS)
  
  
• Double Trouble Challenges  (2W/1W, 4E) - #101 - Mix It Up - Use 3 Patterned Papers (WEEK 2)   
• THING 1:  You MUST use 3 patterned papers. It's optional to use the TSOT sketch
• THING 3:  Let's waddle with a clumsy swaying motion and include a "penguin  in your project."  (OPTIONAL)  
• THING 2:  Partnering with Try Stampin' On Tuesday's Sketch #539 + option: Winter Wonder (OPTIONAL)   

• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #262 - Love (WEEK 1) 
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - January #107 - Anything Goes
  

• Heart 2 Heart (1st and 3rd Monday, 1E, SIR (use at least 1 CTMH product, two challenges open all month) - Colour - Wildberry; Theme - Watercolors *

• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #357 -  Anything Goes + option: Not A Card (WEEK 2) 
  
  
• Incy Wincy Designs (1st & 3rd Monday, 5E) - Sketch and/or Colour Swatch * Ends January 25th, 2022  

• Inspiration Station (2W) - #22 - Warm Up with a Cup (WEEK 2) *   

• Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge (M, 5E) - January - Anything Goes
  
  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #166 - Winter Wherever You Are (WEEK 2) 

• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2204 - Anything Goes 
  
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Monday, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #97 - Anything Goes + option: Give/help Others * Returning in February 2022
  
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Furry Friends

• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #402 - Anything Goes (WEEK 2)
  
  
• UnstampaBelles (M,1st Monday, 4E, NO STAMPS! (no rubber, digi, clipart, or line-art) - #118 - The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year + option: Keep It Simple TBA
  
  
• Use Your Stuff (2W) - #440 - Embossing (WEEK 1) *
  
  

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AAA Birthday

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

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Cupcake Inspiration

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DOUBLE TROUBLE

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Heart 2 Heart

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Incy Wincy Designs Challenge

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INSPIRATION STATION

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Path of Positivity

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Use Your Stuff

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