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 - #77 ANYTHING GOES
• Artistic Inspirations - 2W, E3, F - #207 ANYTHING GOES (WEEK 2)
• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - W - #283 SKETCH*  
• Aurora Wings Challenge - M, 3rd Mon, 1E if using a non-AW image, 3E if using AW image, must have a hand-colored image - #71 INSPIRED BY MUSIC (Week 2) 
• Bitten by the Bug - 2W, must use Cricut - ANYTHING GOES WITH A CRICUT CUT (Week 2)
• Cards in Envy - 1st/3rd Mon, E3 flat cards only - FEELS LIKE FALL  (WEEK 2)
• Christmas with the Cuties - M last Monday, 3E, must be cute Christmas - #20 FOR A CHILD (WEEK 1)
• Color Inspiration Monday - M 1st Monday, hand-colored images (Top 3, winner) - NO UPDATES SINCE JUNE 4TH
• Colouring in Scrapland - M 1st Monday, E2, winner + Top 3, No digital coloring, must have a hand-colored image -  ANYTHING GOES OR EASEL CARD (WEEK 4)
• Crafting from the Heart - W, E3, F -  #221 ANYTHING GOES
• Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - #218 AUTUMN COLORS (Week 2) 
• Crazy for CAS - M, 1st Mon, E3, must be CAS - #8 PINTEREST INSPIRED (WEEK 4)
• Creativ Fusion Arts & Crafts Challenge - M, 1st Mon, E3 - #4 SUNFLOWERS
• CropStop Challenge - M, 1st Mon, E5, SIR, each Wednesday one featured winner will be posted - #43 ANYTHING GOES OPTIONAL TWIST INCLUDE DOILY
• Cupcake Inspirations - 2W, 3E - #453 PHOTO INSPIRATION* (Week 2)
• CuteNCrafty Challenge Blog - 2W, 5E, cards - #10 tba (Week 1)
• Cutie Pie Challenge - M, 2nd Monday, must be cute - #127 SHADES OF AUTUMN
• Double Trouble Challenges - 2W/1W, E4 - #10 - THREE COLORS AND STAMPED OR DIGITAL IMAGE (Week 2) 
• Dream Valley Challenges - 2W, 3E, C10 - #187 PEARLS OR GEMS (Week 1) 
• Get Creative Challenges - M, 1st Mon, E3 - #73 LOTS OF BLING AND SPARKLE
• Heart 2 Heart - W, 1E, SIR (use at least 1 CTMH product), weekly challenges open all month, winners announced 1st Monday - SWEET TREATS
• House Mouse Challenge - 2W, SIR, F - #275 ANYTHING GOES OPTION OF SPORTS/ACTIVITIES (Week 2) 
• Incy Wincy Designs - 1st & 3rd Monday, 5E -  SWEET AND SASSY (Week 2)
• Make My Monday - 2W, Top 3, 3E - #80 AUTUMN/FALL COLORS (Week 2) 
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, E3 - #1838 - ANYTHING GOES
• Paradise of Magnolia - M, 1st Mon, SIR, E3,  #68 FLOWERS
• Path of Positivity - M, 1st Monday, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome  #61 ANYTHING POSITIVE WITH Optional Theme: SHADES OF ORANGE
• Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - 2W, 3E - #150 ANYTHING GOES  OPTION EMBOSSING WET OR DRY (Week 1)
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - W, 5E - MONOCHROME
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity - 2W, JFF -  #331 FALL (Week 1) 
• Take A Word - W, JFF, 3E, C10, ATC/altered art/mixed media only, no cards or layouts - THINK PINK
• The Outlawz Greetings Challenge - W, 1E, sentiment or greeting, must sign in for the current challenge
• The Paper Girls - 2W 1st & 3rd Mondays, layouts, cards, F, 3E, A grand prize winner is randomly chosen every quarter - #160 SCHOOL DAZE (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) - #83 BUTTON ART PLUS WASHI TAPE FOR TWIST (always No Stamps)
• Use Your Stuff - W,  #331 SPOTS AND DOTS
• Whoopsi Daisy Challenges - M, 1st Monday, E2 (E3 with WD image) must use digital image or image from CD - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTION PURPLE 

* SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, ETC.

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge  

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 Cupcake Inspiration

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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) - (September) #213 Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Clean & Simple
• AAA - 2W, 3E, winner and Top Picks, strictly CAS cards - #124 Imagine (W2 of 2) 
• Addicted to Stamps 4W, winner + Top Picks, Must include digi or rubber/clear Stamping (no precolored digis) - (September) #166 Christmas
• Angie's Digital Stamps - M, 1st Sunday, 3E, Winner and Top Picks - (September) Anything Goes 
•  CD Sunday - 2W, must use something from a CD - G is for... (W2 of 2)
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges - M, 1st Sunday, E3 - (September) Your Favorite Color 
• Dragonfly Dreams - M, Winner + Top Picks – (September)  Anything Goes    
• Dragonfly Journeys - 2W, E5 - #127 Fall and/or Fall Colors (W2 of 2) 
• Fashionable Stamping - M, 2nd Sunday, 3E, must use stamp, no digi - (September) Quote
• heARTful Stamping Challenge - W, monthly winner, 2E, must stamp, no digi - Anything Goes + Stamp
• Indian Craft Room - 2W, E1-  Must Sign In
• International Art & Soul - 2W, E3, badge awards, all crafting - #42 Nature (W2 of 2)
• Lasting Memories Layout - W, Photo layouts only (monthly recognition) - #414 Use at least 3 colors from Color Palette*
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - 2W (1st & 3rd Sun) E3 Always Anything Goes
• My Besties Spanish Challenge M 1st Sunday, all projects welcome (September) Always Anything Goes
• Penny Black and More – M, stamping as focal point, no digis, 3E – (September) Feminine
• Pile It On - M, 1st Sunday + bonus theme 3rd week, Use theme & at least one other challenge, Winners posted 2nd Sunday - (September) Think Big and/or One-Layer Card
• Stamping Sensations - M, 3E, Winner + Top 3, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) Stamp must be focal point of project – (September) Something Beginning with a B 
• Stella Says Sketch - 2W (M May-Sept), 3E -  Sketch* (W2 of 2)
• Sunday Postcard Art - W, Top 3, must be 6"x4" postcard - Venus
• Sunday Stamps - 2W, C5 - #188 Sketch* (W1 of 2)
• The Corrosive Challenges - M, 3E - Always Anything Goes
• The Outlawz Sunday CAS Challenge - W, Songs and Rhymes - Must Sign In to Play
• The Library Challenge - 2W, must be inspired by chosen book's cover, title, or story - Oscar* (W2 of 2)
• The Paper Players - W, C4 - #411 Sketch*
• 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

Lasting Memories Layout

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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. Coloring
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W   - #227 - One For The Girls/Ladies (W2 of 2) 
• Addicted to CAS  2W, 3E, 5C  must be CAS - #145 - Code Word: Tweet (W2 of 2)
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #486 - Use Water or the color Blue
• Catch The Bug  W,3E,SIO - Photo Inspiration*
• Challenge Up Your Life 2W - #96 From Outer Space (W2 of 2)
• Crafter's Castle - M, 1st Sat., E3 - September - #9 - Anything Goes + option: Fall / Halloween
• Crafting with Dragonflies 2W,1E, No rude/sexy or Halloween/witch, cards only - #113 Any cards  (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E September - Unusual Folds
• Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E,  - #93 - Autumn Colors* (W1 of 2)
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W,must be Christmas   - #404 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Use Patterned Paper
• Crazy 4 Challenges W,1E - #453 - Birthday Card With Numbers
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  For The Boys (W1 of 2)
• Hiding in my Craft Room W,1E - #371 - Any Holiday
• Imagine That! Creative Playground  M 1st.Sat, SIO Year Round Link Party
•  Inkspirational 2W,C10  #170 - Photo Inspiration* (W1 of 2)
• Just Us Girls W - #459 - Photo Inspiration Challenge*
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps W, SIR to win - #449 - Black, White + One Other Color
• Less Is More 2W, C5, must be CAS- #380 Florals - One Layer Card (W2 of 2)
• My Time to Craft 2W  - #380 - Food & Drink (W1 of 2)
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR September - Anything Goes + optional: Sketch*
• Scrap and Craft Inspiration M, 1st Sat. - August - o TBA
• Send a Smile for Kids 2W, 2E  -  Thankfull or Fall Cards 4 Kids or Anything Goes 4 Kids (W2 of 2) 
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers 2W, C10  #119 - M is for Monster (W1 of 2)
• Sketch Saturday W, 3E   #532 - Sketch*
• Sweet Stampin W, 2E, include stamping - Dies and/or Punches
• The Fairy and The Unicorn M, 1st Sat, E3, Mythical and Mystical - September - Anything Goes + option: Unicorns
• The Outlawz Paper Ala Mode Challenges  W  must sign in  - Make It Girly

Catch The Bug

Crafty Friends Challenge

Inkspirational

Just Us Girls

Penny Black Saturday Challenge

Sketch Saturday

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 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.

Have fun creating!

• A Vintage Journey - M - (First Friday of M) (Vintage) - SEP - BACK TO NATURE

• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E - I M IS FOR MONKEY  (W2 of 2)
• Brown Sugar – M (First Friday of M), E2 - SEP - No. 282 - ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL partnering link with Double Trouble Challenges
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, CAS cards only - No. 142 -  COPPER - BLACK & WHITE  (W1 of 2) 
• CAS-ual Fridays - 2W - No. 208 - USE THOSE SEQUINS* (W2 of 2)
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - USE ALL AND ONLY THESE COLORS - CLOSEST MATCH TO COLORS and NEUTRALS FREE - NO. 310 (W2 OF 2)  COLOR CHALLENGE* and No. 311 - (W1 of 2) COLOR CHALLENGE* 
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - No. 38-  COLOLORING - ANYTHING GOES (No Pre-colored images)

• Crafting-With-Friends - 2W, 3E - No.73- ANYTHING GOES  (W2 of 2) 

• Crafty Catz - W, 3E – No.430 - ANYTHING GOES W/OPTIONAL TWIST CHRISTMAS
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E3, C5 -SEP- No. 42 -  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES

• Creative Fingers - M, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 152 - SEPT - ANYTHING GOES 

• Cut it Up - 2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - No. 157 - BAGS OR BOXES  (W1 of 2)
• Daring Cardmakers - W, C5 – TURN UP THE BEAD(S)
• Fun Friday - 2W , SIR  - No.98 - FALL FUN (W1 OF 2)
• Fussy and Fancy - 2W, E3, C10 - No. 221 - WHITE ON WHITE WITH A SPLASH OF COLOR (W1 of 2)

• Jingle Belles - 2W - must be Christmas - LET IT SNOW  (W1 of 2)
• Jo's Scrap Shack - W, 3E  - No. 251 - Always ANYTHING GOES WITH DIGITAL DELIGHTS

• Just Add Ink – W- No. 427 - JUST ADD "K"

• Kitty Bee Designs - 2W,2E, C10 - No.127 - KIDDY CARDS  (W2 of 2) 

• Lisa K Monthly Scrap Challenge - M, 1st Fri, E5, C3 - HALLOWEEN Challenges starting Oct 4
• My Besties Pretty Precolored Printable Challenge - M, 3E, SIR (must have any Bestie) - No. 9 - SEPT - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES WITH BESTIES

• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, include an image (digital or stamped) – SEP - No. 150 - FAIRYTALE / FANTASY

• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - No. 38 - ANYTHING GOES
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 314 -  ANYTHING GOES

• Quick Quotes - M (First Friday of the Month), E1, SIO - SEP - No. 90 -  ? TBA 
• Simply Create Too - M - SEP - No. 142 - USE STITCHING (REAL OR FAUX)

• Simply Papercraft - M, Last Fri - JULY- No. 60  - SUMMER BREAK - Back some time in SEPT

• STAMPlorations Challenge Blog - M, 3E  - (1st Friday of the Month) JUL,AUG,SEP - THEME & SKETCH SUMMER BREAK*   see blog
• Sum More Fun  2W, E3, SIO - No. 37  MOOD BOARD* (W2 of 2) Click on Post's Side Bar   - Effective 10/26 going to One Challenge a Month on last Friday of previous month  

• The Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge - W - Must sign in to play - CHOOSE FROM 5 THEMES - Birthday, Get Well, Annivsary/Wedding, Christmas, Anything Goes
• Winter Wonderland - 2W, 3E, must be Christmas – RIBBON OR TWINE  (W2 of 2) 

CAS-ual  Fridays

Color My Heart Color Dare

Daring Cardmakers

Fun Friday (Name Change from YNS)

STAMPlorations

SumMore Fun