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.

Here are your challenges!

• Always Fun Challenges - W, E3, Top 3 awarded - #67 PAPER PIECING
• Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3, F - #204 ANYTHING GOES   (Week 2 )
• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - W - #273 SKETCH*  
• AuroraWings Challenge - 2W, 1st/3rd Mon, 1E if using a non-AW image, 3E if using AW image, must have a hand-colored image - #69 ANYTHING GOES (Week 1) 
• Bitten by the Bug - W, must use Cricut - AT THE ZOO
• Cards in Envy - 1st/3rd Mon, E3 flat cards only - ON THE BEACH (Week 1)
• Christmas with the Cuties - M last Monday, 3E, must be cute Christmas - #17 BLUE & WHITE (WEEK 4 OF 4)
• Color Inspiration Monday - M 1st Monday, hand-colored images (Top 3, winner) - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH HAND-COLORED IMAGE
• Colouring in Scrapland - M 1st Monday, E2, winner + Top 3, No digital coloring, must have a hand-colored image -  ANYTHING GOES /FAIRY
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F - #215 ANYTHING GOES
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - #216 HOLIDAYS/VACATIONS (Week 1) 
• Crazy for CAS - M, 1st Mon, E3, must be CAS - #8 SUMMER (runs for 2 months)
• Creativ Fusion Arts & Crafts Challenge - M, 1st Mon, E3 - #2 INSPIRATION* WITH OPTION OF ANYTHING GOES
• CropStop Challenge - M, 1st Mon, E5, SIR, each Wednesday one featured winner will be posted - #41 ANYTHING GOES OPTIONAL TWIST HANDMADE WOOD BACKGROUND
• Cupcake Inspirations - 2W, 3E - #450 PHOTO INSPIRATION* (Week 1)
• CuteNCrafty Challenge Blog - 2W, 5E, cards - #5 ANYTHING GOES - PARENTS DAY OPTIONAL (Week 1)
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be cute - #125 BINGO
• Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E, C10 - #182 ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL (Week 2) 
• Get Creative Challenges - M, 1st Mon, E3 - #71 SHAPED CARD (NO SQUARES OR RECTANGLES)
• Heart 2 Heart - W, 1E, SIR (use at least 1 CTMH product), weekly challenges open all month, winners announced 1st Monday - CHRISTMAS IN JULY
• House Mouse Challenge - 2W, SIR, F - #270 ANYTHING GOES OPTIONAL THEME OF HOT SUMMER DAYS (Week 2) 
• Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E -  TIC-TAC-TOE (Week 1)
• Make My Monday - 2W, Top 3, 3E - #75 FANTASY (Week 2) 
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1828 - Anything Goes
• Paradise of Magnolia - M, 1st Mon, SIR, E3,  #ON VACATION UNTIL SEPTEMBER
• Path of Positivity - M, 1st Monday, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome ANYTHING POSITIVE WITH Optional Theme: #61 OPTIONAL THEME -  TBA
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - #145 ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION USE DIES AND/OR PUNCHES  (Week 1)
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W, 5E - ADD A LITTLE SPARKLE
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - 2W, JFF -  #328 BINGO (Week 2) 
• Take A Word - W, JFF, 3E, C10, ATC/altered art/mixed media only, no cards or layouts - BEAUTY
• The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E -  #273 CHALLENGE POSTPONED since April 23rd (Week )
• The Outlawz Greetings Challenge - W, 1E, sentiment or greeting, must sign in for current challenge
• The Paper Girls - 2W 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards, F, 3E, A grand prize winner is randomly chosen every quarter - #156 TRANSPARENCIES (Week 1)
• The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - M, 1st Monday, E2, SIO - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
• UnstampaBelles - M, 1st Monday, 4E, NO STAMPS (rubber nor digi) - #81 FANCY FRAME OR BORDER TWIST HOW EDGY CAN YOU BE? (always No Stamps)
• Use Your Stuff - W,  #321 BIRTHDAY
• Whoopsi Daisy Challenges - M, 1st Monday, E2 (E3 with WD image) must use digital image or image from CD - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION CHRISTMAS IN JULY

* SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, ETC.

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge  

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Creativ Fusion Art & Crafts

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 Cupcake Inspiration

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The Cutie Pie Challenge

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Incy Wincy Designs

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Stamps & Fun = Creativity

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Sunday 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.
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.

• 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) - #211 (July) Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Create your own Designer Paper
• AAA - 2W, 3E, winner and Top Picks, strictly CAS cards - #119 Christmas in July (W2 of 2)
• Addicted to Stamps 4W, winner + Top Picks, Must include digi or rubber/clear Stamping (no precolored digis) - on break until September 9
• Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, Winner and Top Picks - (July) Anything Goes
• CD Sunday - 2W, must use something from a CD - A Gardener's World (W2 of 2)
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - M, 1st Sunday, E3 - (July) Birthday
• Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (July) Summer
• Dragonfly Journeys - 2W, E5 - #122 Summer Lovin' (W2 of 2)
• Fashionable Stamping - M, 2nd Sunday, 3E, must use stamp, no digi - (July) Use Your Inks
• heARTful Stamping Challenge - W, 2E, weekly Top 3, monthly winner, no digi - Anything Goes + a Stamp
• Indian Craft Room - 2W, E1-  Must Sign In
• International Art & Soul - 2W, E3, badge awards, all crafting - #37 Summer Fun (W2 of 2)
• Lasting Memories Layout - W, Photo layouts only (monthly recognition) - #404 Throwback to your Glory Days
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• My Besties Spanish Challenge M 1st Sunday, all projects welcome (July) Always Anything Goes
• Penny Black and More – M, stamping as focal point, no digis, 3E – (July) Things with Wings
• Pile It On - M, 1st Sunday + bonus theme 3rd week, Use theme & at least one other challenge, Winners posted 2nd Sunday - (July) Vintage/Retro and/or Warm Wishes
• Stamping Sensations - M, 3E, Winner + Top 3, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) Stamp must be focal point of project – (July) In my Garden
• Stella Says Sketch - 2W (M May-Sept), 3E -  Sketch* (July)
• Sunday Postcard Art - W, Top 3, must be 6"x4" postcard - Cats
• Sunday Stamps - 2W, C5 - #183 Color Inspiration* (W1 of 2)
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• The Outlawz Sunday CAS Challenge - W, CAS only - Must Sign In to Play
• The Library Challenge - 2W, must be inspired by chosen book's cover, title, or story - Hollywood Wives* (W2 of 2)
• The Paper Players - W, C4 - #401 Color Inspiration*
• Turtle Soup Forum - W, 1E, must be a card – Must sign in 
• We Love 2 Create  - 2W (ends Tuesday) - Always Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

Photo Inspirations

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Stella Says Sketch Challenge

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Sunday Stamps

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The Library Challenge

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The Paper Players

Saturday Challenges

Hello, everyone! 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, must be Christmas. Color Challenge* 
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W   - #223 - Teddy Bears (W2 of 2) 
• Addicted to CAS  2W, 3E, 5C  must be CAS - #140 - Baby (W2 of 2)
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #476/477 - Flowers All Over
• Catch The Bug  W,3E,SIO - Patriotic - Use Your Country Colors
• Challenge Up Your Life 2W - #95 on break till September 1 
• Crafter's Castle - M, 1st Sat., E3 - July - #7 - Anything Goes + option: Christmas in July
• Crafting with Dragonflies 2W,1E, No rude/sexy or Halloween/witch, cards only - #108 Animal  (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E July - Totally Girly
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E,  - #88 - Food / Drink (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas   - #394 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: use a die cut or a punch
• Crazy 4 Challenges W,1E - #443 - Shaped Cards
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Christmas in July (W1 of 2)
• Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E - #361 - o TBA
• Imagine That! Creative Playground  M 1st.Sat, SIO Year Round Link Party
•  Inkspirational 2W,C10  #165 - Birthday (W1 of 2)
• Inspired By All The Little Things 2W, don't combine with other inspiration challenges -   #87 - Photo Inspiration*  (W1 of 2) nothing since May 19
• Just Us Girls W - #449 - Watercolor Background
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps W, SIR to win - #439 - Christmas in July
• Less Is More 2W, C5, must be CAS- #375 - Olive and Tangerine (W2 of 2) 
• My Time to Craft 2W  - #375 - Wedding / Anniversary / Engagement (W1 of 2)
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR July - Anything Goes + optional: Baby
• Scrap and Craft Inspiration M, 1st Sat. - July - Summer
• Send a Smile for Kids 2W, 2E  -  Anything goes 4 Kids  (W2 of 2) 
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers 2W, C10  #114 - C is for Coloring (W1 of 2)
• Sketch Saturday W, 3E   #522 - Sketch*
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, include stamping - Occupations or Hobbies
• The Fairy and The Unicorn M, 1st Sat, E3, Mythical and Mystical - July - Anything Mystical / Magical + option: Under The Sea
• The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode Challenges  W  must sign in  - Use Pink, Green and Yellow

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Sketch Saturday

Friday Challenges

Lisa here with your Friday Challenges. 

Please respect the individual challenge blogs, the design team, and your fellow participants, and confirm that your project meets the individual challenge rules prior to posting your entry.

Have fun creating!

• A Vintage Journey - M - (First Friday of M) (Vintage) - JULY - STENCIL IT 

• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E - H IS FOR HAPPY (W2 of 2)
• Brown Sugar – M (First Friday of M), E2 - JULY- No. 280 - USE TWO PATTERNED PAPERS
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, CAS cards only - No. 137 -  CHRISTMAS IN JULY (W1 of 2) 
• CAS-ual Fridays - 2W - No. 203 - HEAT EMBOSSING* (W2 of 2)
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use all or only these colors - No. 301 - POPPY, LEMON AND WILLOW*
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No. 28 - ANYTHING GOES

• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - No.71- ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (W2 of 2) 

• Crafty Catz - W, 3E – No. 425 - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION OF THINK SUMMERTIME
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E3, C5 -JULY- No. 40 -  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES

• Creative Fingers - M, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 150 - JULY - ANYTHING GOES

• Cut it Up - 2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - No. 152 - UNDER THE SEA  (W1 of 2)
• Daring Cardmakers - W, C5 – A SPORTING CHANCE
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W, E3, C10 - No. 216 - GREEN & PINK (W1 of 2)

• Jingle Belles - 2W - must be Christmas - ALL BUNDLED UP (W1 of 2)
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 242 - ANYTHING GOES

• Just Add Ink – W- No. 417 - JUST ADD A "T"*

• Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E, C10 - No.122 - CHRISTMAS IN JULY (W2 of 2) 

• My Besties Pretty Precolored Printable Challenge - M, 3E, SIR (must have any Bestie) -JULY - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH BESTIES

• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, include an image – JULY - No. 148 - UNDER THE SEA

• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - No. 28 - ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 304 - ANYTHING GOES

• Quick Quotes - M (First Friday of the Month), E1, SIO - JULY - No. 89 - USE RED, WHITE AND BLUE
• Simply Create Too - M - JULY  - No. 140 - NO PATTERNED PAPER

• Simply Papercraft - M, Last Fri - JULY- No. 59  - ANYTHING GOES

• STAMPlorations Challenge Blog - M, 3E  - (1st Friday of the Month) JULY - THEME & SKETCH*   see blog
• Sum More Fun  2W, E3, SIO - MOOD BOARD 32* (W2 of 2) 

• The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge - W - Must sign in to play - CHOOSE FROM 4 THEMES - see website 
• Winter Wonderland - 2W, 3E, must be Christmas – SIMPLY SNOWMEN (W2 of 2) 

• YNS Challenges - 2W , SIR  - No.92 - SKETCH* AND INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO* use either the sketch or the photo or use  both (W2 of 2)

CAS-ual  Fridays

Color My Heart Color Dare

Just Add Ink

STAMPlorations

SumMore Fun

YNS