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. Technique Challenge: Stencilling
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #313 - Code Word: Trees (W2 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #854 -  At The Seaside 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 Celebration (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  July - Happy Birthday
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog M, 1st Sat, E3    #53 - Anything Fantasy Goes (runs till July 25)
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #372  -  Christmas in July (W2 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - July - TBA
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  July - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper + optional theme: Coastal
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  July - Anything Goes with option: On The Move
• Polkadoodles 4W, C10 - #7 - Anything Goes (W5 of 4) 
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - July -  Christmas in July Cards 4Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #276 - X is for Xmas in July
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  For The Children (W2 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 -  G IS FOR GAMES   (W1 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 330   FLOWERS  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - COLOR BOARDS* No. 714 (W1 of 2) and 713 (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 718 - ANYTHING GOES  (W2 of  2)
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - JUL  No. 127  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES (Ends 08/02) 
• Creative Creases - M 1st Friday, Must be a fun fold - JUL  No. 117  ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (Ends 08/06)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 326  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W4 of 4)  SUMMER SCHEDULE 4 WKS
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 361  EMBOSS IT (W1 of 2)
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 214 - NATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W2 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W - Must be a Christmas Card,  UNICORN COLORS CHRISTMAS*  (W2 of 2)
• Just Add Ink – 2W, C5 - No. 790 STENCILS AND DIES* (W2 OF 2)
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges (M, 1st Fri) JUL SUMMER BUZZ OR ANYTHING GOES   (Ends 07/31) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – JUL  No. 243 - ANYTHING GOES (Ends 07/29 ) 
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - JUL CAS Anything Goes with Optional Theme Birthday  (Ends 07/28)

*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) Summerween (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite Pet and Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #281 Word Inspiration: Rainbows (W1 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #785 Christmas (W1 of 2) 
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #138 Animals
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #40 Anything Goes 
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #575- Outdoor Fun (W2 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #396 Anything Goes/ Congratulations

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #17  Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #833 - Anything Goes Stencils Week
• Krafty Chicks W  #830 - Masculine
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #331 Option: Square Card and Non- White Base (W1 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #296 - See Below (W2 of 2) * 
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W, C5 #317 - Mother Nature (W1 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3) July -  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. - N is for No Stamping and O is for Buildings
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Anything Goes  with optional twist Sweets for Dad
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #7 (W4 of 4) 
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, Favorite Fruits/Photo inspiration (W2 of 2)
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #640 - TBD
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #746*
• I Love Promarkers and Other Mediums 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #610 TBD
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 4th Week, E5 #39 - Something With Wings
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #867 - Christmas in July
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #682 - fun With Letters*
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E, - Make Your own Background
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Flowers
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below*
• 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 - #212 - Hobbies
• The Paper Funday, M, 1st W, 6 E #89 - Anything Goes or Optional Twist of Summer Splash
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 15E #762 - 763 Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

Retro Sketch

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, #522 - TBA (week 1)
  
• Cardz 4 Guyz M, 3rd Tue, 3E - #388 - Summer
  
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #590 - Color Challenge* (week 1 ) 
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - July - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Patterns
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #603 - Summer  - challenge runs till August 17
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #493 - Color Challenge* (week 1)
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #847 - Under The Sea
• Retro Rubber Challenge  2W, 2E, C5 including Ours - Use at least one stamp older than a year.   #276 - Sketch Challenge* (week 2)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #578 - Popsicle Colors* (week 2)
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, 2nd & 4th weeks - Summer Blooms (week 1)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W- #700 - Sketch* (week 1)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects June - #122  - No Design Paper

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Retro Rubber Challenge

Shopping Our Stash

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: Black and white *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #691 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, 1st Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #339 - Bookmarks and/or Hobbies + 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) - #639 - Red, White & Blue
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #221 - 3-2-1 Recipe "Christmas in July" (W1 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 colors, 2 layers, 1 holiday image
  
• Thing 3: Use stars and/or stripes (optional) and if you used stars and/or stripes check out Jingle Belles "Stars & Stripes Forever"

• 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) - #470 -  Anything Goes + option: Friends (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) - #254 - Color - Pool Blue, Tangerine, Sunny Yellow, and White *
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #87 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #282 - Christmas in July (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) - #2629 - 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
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Add some text
  
• 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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