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. Sketch*
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #307 - Code Word: Birthday (W1 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #848 - Anything But Square  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 Flowers (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  May - All White
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog M, 1st Sat, E3    #5 May - Always Anything Goes Fantasy 
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #366 -  Rain (W2 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - May - May's Birthstone....EMERALD! and/or WET (rain, sea, watercolour, pool, splashes!
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  May - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper + optional theme: Fancy Fold
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  May - Anything Goes with option: Your Favourite Penny Black Stamp
• Polkadoodles 4W, C10 - #5 - Anything Goes (W2 of 4) 
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - May -  Planes, Trains and Automobiles 4Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #274 - G is for Gnome
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  Christmas in April (W2 of 2) 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

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 -  A IS FOR AIR (W1 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 333   ANIMALS  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - COLOR BOARDS* No. 702 (W1 of 2) and 701 (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 712 - ANYTHING GOES  (W2 of  2)
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - APR  No. 126  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES (Ends 05/31) 
• Creative Creases - M 1st Friday, Must be a fun fold - MAY  No. 115  ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (Ends 06/04)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 321  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W2 of 2) 
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 355  SOMETHING WITH WINGS  (W1 of 2)
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 208 -  MOTHER OCEAN DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W2 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W - Must be a Christmas Card, CHRISTMAS DOWN TO EARTH DAY create a holiday card that features re-cycled, re-used or up-cycled elements (W1 of 2)
• Just Add Ink – 2W, C5 - No. 784 SKETCH* (W2 OF 2) 
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges (M, 1st Fri)  MAY  No. 52 - A MER-WAY, HALF-WEEN, ANYTHING GOES*  (Ends 05/29) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – MAY  No. 242 - ANYTHING GOES (Ends 05/27) 
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - MAY  CAS and Optional Things that Fly  (Ends 05/28)

*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) #426 - Feeling Crafty - Use craft paper on your project somewhere (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Do you Prefer Brights or Pastels and Tell us Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #275 Bees (W1 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #779 Christmas (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- 2 or More Pattern Papers (W2 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #391 Anything Goes/ Bird

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #14  Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #821 - CASE a DT Week
• Krafty Chicks W  #818 - Anything Goes with Opt. of Color an Image
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #323 Option: Primarily Pink  (W2 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #291 - See Below (W2 of 2) *
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W, C5 #312 - Photo Inspiration - See Below (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 

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. - H is for Hat and I is for Image only
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Anything Goes  with optional twist of Spring
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #5 (W1 of 4) 
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, tea or coffee/Mood Board (W1 of 2)
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #636 - Pink, yellow or blue  (W1 of 2)
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #734
• I Love Promarkers and Other Mediums 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #606 - Summer (W1 of 2)
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 3rd Week, E5 #35, 36 - Spring Flowers or Spring Showers
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #856 -  travel, skylines, urban 
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #670 - Tic Tac Toe
• Paper Shelter, - Closed
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E, - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Make Someone Smile
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below*
• The Card Concept -  M, #226 - Patriotic Card*
• The Male Room, M, 1st W, must be for a male - #209 - Vehicles or Transportation
• The Paper Funday, M, 1st W, 6 E #86 - Anything Goes or Die cuts/Punches
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 15E #750 - 751 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

The Card Concept 

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) - #679 - 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)  #215 - 3-2-1 Recipe - A Special Day (W1 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 layerss, 2 shapes or images, 1 stencilled and/or dry embossed element
  
• Thing 3: Include flowers (optional)

• 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) - #464 -  Anything Goes + option: May flowers (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) - #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 (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) - #2617 - 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) - 4 Legged Friends
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #494 - Stamp (W2 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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Inspiration Station

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Path of Positivity

 

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Stamps & Fun = Creativity

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