Paper Playful: Monday Challenges

Hi! Here are this week's MONDAY Challenges. If you are looking for explanations of the codes (in italics following the challenge name) please look on the CODES button at the top of this blog.

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. Have FUN!!

365 Cards - a daily challenge - Blow-art background
ABC Challenges - W, cards only, E3, C10 - on break until July 22
Artistic Inspirations - W, E3 - Pastel Colors
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - W - Sketch*
Besties Challenge - W, SIR (freebie available) - Weekly challenge: Black & White + One other Color; Month-long challenge: Use a My Besties of Oz image (see blog)
Bitten by the Bug - W, must use Cricut - Ice Cream
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 1E - (July/deadline Aug 10) Pink & White
Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Pearls and/or Gems
Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (2nd week) BINGO (see blog)
Cheerful Stamp Pad - 2W, JFF, mixed media - (2nd week) "You Make a Lovely Couple"
C is for Challenge - 2W, Papercrafts only, E1 - (1st week) Summer
Colour My Monday - 2W - Need to Sign Up for challenges
Craft It Up & Link It Up Linky Party by Craftin Desert Divas - 2W - (2nd week) Summer
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Thank You
Craft-Dee BowZ - M, E3, project must have bow - (July) Anything Goes with Handmade Bow
Crafty Bloggers Network - M, SIO - (July) Metal
Crafty Boots - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Music
Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (1st week) Birthday
Creata Challenge - 2W, SIR (must use at least 1 Creata product) - (2nd week) Pets
Created With Love - W, 3E, C10 - Anything Goes
Creative Creations Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, C10 - (2nd week) For You Teacher
Creative Cutting Challenge - 2W, must use at least one SVG diecut - Summer break until September 9
Creative Stamp Friends - 2W, use at least one stamp - (2nd week) Tag
Critter Sketch - W - On break until Autumn
Cupcake Craft - W (2W until September) - (1st week) Photo Inspiration*
Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W, must be "cute" - (2nd week) Cute & Cuddly
Digi Darla Challenge - W, SIO - Sketch*
Digi Makeover Challenge - W, SIO, must use digi - Tic Tac Toe*
Digi Sketch Challenge - 2W - (2nd week) Sketch* and/or Theme: "Lots of Layers"
Dutch Magnolia Lovers - 2W, SIR - (2nd week) Tilda, Edwin, or animal in nature
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Christmas in July
Exploring Cricut - W, Must use Cricut, weekly challenge posted every other week - Christmas in July + Blog Hop
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - W, Must include Cricut cut - Indoor or Outdoor Scene
Fashionista Challenge - M, 2E, (Runs 3wks + voting week) - (voting week) Wedding or Birthday
Fetch-a-Sketch - 2W - (2nd week) Sketch*
Feeling Sketchy - 2W - (1st week) Sketch*
Filipino Scrapbookers Sketch Challenge - Monthly Card sketch (2nd Monday of the month), 2W Layout sketch, E5 - Monthly challenge (July): Card Sketch*; Biweekly challenge (1st week): Layout Sketch*
Fitztown Challenge - 2W, F, SIR, 3E - (2nd week) Sketch* + Sentiment, at least 2 Embellishments, Image
Friends of Speedy TV - W -SIO - Have to "sign in" for challenges
Get Inky! - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Summer Sun Fun
Haunted Design House Macabre Mondays - 2W, dark/gothic/Halloween only - (2nd week) Anything Goes
Heart 2 Heart - W, 1E, SIR (mostly CTMH) - Ice Cream
House Mouse Challenge - 2W, SIR, F - (1st week) Sparkle
*NEW* House of Cards - W, C10, Monthly inspiration with weekly themes - July Color Palette* (use at least 3 colors from it) + Classic & Elegant
House of Gilli - M, SIO - (June/deadline July 16?) Bright Colors or Anything Goes
I {heart} Sketches Challenges - W - Sketch*
Imagination Crafts - M, 3E, 7C, SIR to win prize - (July) Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Things with Wings
Ink It Pink - SIR, W - Christmas in July
Kaboodle Doodles - W, 3E - Embossing (wet or dry)
Lady Anne's Challenge - M, E3, C10, papercrafts - (July) Monochrome
Lawnscaping - 2W, 3E, F, C3 but must be different theme - (deadline July 24) Paper Piecing
Lexi's Creations - 2W - (2nd week) For a Friend
Love to Create - W, 3E - Fairy Tale or Fantasy
Love to Scrap - 2W, 2E - (1st week) Sketch*
Make it Monday - W - always Anything Goes
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet - W, must include Kraft cardstock and/or items that can be purchased at Kraft Outlet - Pretty Papers
Make My Monday - W, C6 - Use a Non-inked Stamp or New sheet of Decoupage
MarkerPOP Challenge - 2W, 2E, C10, must use Markers - (2nd week) Anything Goes
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (2nd week) Embossing (wet or dry)
Mema's Crafts Monday Challenge - M, 3E, winner is announced on the 15th and on the 30th - (July) Patriotism or Red, White & Blue
Merry Monday - W, JFF, Christmas cards - (3rd week of special month-long challenge) Anything Christmas Goes
Mojo Monday - W - Sketch*
Muse Challenge - W, cards only, must comment & vote - CASE the Muse's card*
My Besties UK Challenge Blog - 3E, 2W, SIR - (1st week) Pink, Brown, Turquoise
My Craft Creations - 2W, Challenge links on top, occasionally SIR - (2nd week) Anything Goes
My Craft Spot - W, 1E - Christmas in July
Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Ebony & Ivory
Paper Playtime - 2W, F - (2nd week) Tags
Path of Positivity - M, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome - (July) Caring
Pike's Playground - 2W, SIR - (1st week) TBA
Platypus Creek Digitals - 2W, SIO (freebie available) - (2nd week) Christmas in July
*NEW* Parade Your Crafts - 2W, E2 - begins August 5
Scrapping Everyday Miracles - M + 2W sketch challenge 3rd wk/mo - Monthly Layout challenge (July): Favorites things (see blog) + Office Supply; Sketch Challenge: Card or Layout Sketch* + pop dots or foam to lift a flat embellishment
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - W - Use a Ribbon or Button
Seems a Little Sketchy - 2W - (2nd week) Sketch*
Simon Says Stamp and Show - W, Vintage/Shabby Chic - Green (recycle or color)
Sketch and Stash - 2W, use new or neglected items - (runs through July) Sketch* + Optional Theme: Matching Colors + DT Call
Smudgy Antics - SIO, 2W, No Cute, must use stamp - (1st week) Metal
Sparkle N Sprinkle - M, E3, SIO, all crafts - (July) Anything but a Card
Squigglefly - W, SIO (SIR to win) - Embossing
Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (July) Christmas in July
Stamp with Fun - W, Cute - (deadline August 5) Celebrate
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - W, JFF - Fairy
Take A Word - W, JFF, 3E, C10, ATC/altered art/mixed media only, no cards or layouts - Hats
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - W, 2E, F - Camping
Technostamper's Monday Lunch Time Sketch Challenge - W - Sketch*
The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (2nd week) Without Stamps
The Outlawz Greetings Challenge - Wkly, Must have sentiment or greeting, 1E, must sign in to participate
The Paper Girls - 2W, layouts, cards - (2nd week) Journaling Cards
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - 2W, E2 - (2nd week/deadline July 19) Floral Frenzy
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - W, cards - Feminine Birthday
The Ribbon Reel - 2W - (2nd week) Photo Inspiration* + Colors in photo + Ribbon, Lace, Twine & Flowers
The Shabby Tea Room - W - Photo Inspiration* + Pearls, Lace & Flowers
There She Goes - W - Metal
*NEW* Through the Purple Haze - W, E3, C10 - Challenge #1: Use Indigo Blue stamps; Challenge 1a: Anything Goes
TimbroScrapMania Stamping Challenge - 2W, Must use Stamp - (2nd week) Summer Sun
Unstampabelles - M, 3E, NO STAMPS allowed (rubber nor digi) - (July) Birthday Cake
Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - (2nd week) Babies
Victorine Originals - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Friendship in Bloom (see blog)
Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - M, P1, 3E, Must Stamp - (July) Pretty in Pink
Whoopsi Daisy - W, SIO - Use Markers
Wild Orchid Challenge - 2W, C3, SIR (must have at least one WOC product) - (1st week) Blues and/or Purples
Without Words - M, P10, 3E, CAS, hand-colored image - (July) Summer Picnic