Paper Playful: Monday Challenges

Hi! Here are this week's MONDAY Challenges (oopsy, a day late!). 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 - Add a minimum of 10 flowers using at least two different methods
ABC Challenges - W, cards only, E3, C10 - Use 2 different types of Dry Embossing
Artistic Inspirations - W, E3 - Dry Embossing
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - W - Sketch*
Besties Challenge - W, SIR (freebie available) - Month-long challenge (deadline Aug 7): Use a My Besties of Oz image; Weekly challenge: Floral Frenzy
Bitten by the Bug - W, must use Cricut - Beach Time
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 1E - (July/deadline Aug 10) Pink & White
Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Pearls and/or Gems
Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (1st week) Christmas in July
Cheerful Stamp Pad - 2W, JFF, mixed media - (1st week) Make a Tag
C is for Challenge - 2W, Papercrafts only, E1 - (2nd 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 - (1st week) Birthdays
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Happy Birthday
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 - (1st week) Animals
Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (2nd week) Birthday
Creata Challenge - 2W, SIR (must use at least 1 Creata product) - (1st week) Color Inspiration*
Created With Love - W, 3E, C10 - Dogs
Creative Creations Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, C10 - (1st week) Anything Goes
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 - (1st week) Summer, Sun, Holidays
Critter Sketch - W - On break until Autumn
Cupcake Craft - W (2W until September) - (2nd week) Photo Inspiration*
Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W, must be "cute" - (1st week) Pretty in Pink
Digi Darla Challenge - W, SIO - Christmas in July
Digi Makeover Challenge - W, SIO, must use digi - Color It
Digi Sketch Challenge - 2W - (2nd week) Sketch* and/or Theme: "Lots of Layers"
Dutch Magnolia Lovers - 2W, SIR - (1st week) Christmas in July
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Happy Birthday
Exploring Cricut - W, Must use Cricut, weekly challenge posted every other week - next week
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - W, Must include Cricut cut - Fruit
Fashionista Challenge - M, 2E, (Runs 3wks + voting week) - (1st week) Wings
Fetch-a-Sketch - 2W - (1st week) Sketch*
Feeling Sketchy - 2W - (2nd 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 (2nd week): Layout Sketch*
Fitztown Challenge - 2W, F, SIR, 3E - (1st week) Anything Goes
Friends of Speedy TV - W -SIO - Have to "sign in" for challenges
Get Inky! - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Birthday and/or Christmas
Haunted Design House Macabre Mondays - 2W, dark/gothic/Halloween only - (1st week) Chunky ATC (see blog)
Heart 2 Heart - W, 1E, SIR (mostly CTMH) - Water
House Mouse Challenge - 2W, SIR, F - (2nd week) Sparkle
*NEW* House of Cards - W, C10, Monthly inspiration with weekly themes - July Color Palette* (use at least 3 colors from it) + weekly theme: Shabby & Vintage
House of Gilli - M, SIO - (July) TBA
I {heart} Sketches Challenges - W - Sketch*
Imagination Crafts - M, 3E, 7C, SIR to win prize - (July) Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Something to do with a Book (see blog)
Ink It Pink - SIR, W - Up
Kaboodle Doodles - W, 3E - Anything Goes
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 - (1st week) Christmas in July
Love to Create - W, 3E - Hugs & Wishes
Love to Scrap - 2W, 2E - (2nd 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 - Tie It On
Make My Monday - W, C6 - Photo Inspiration*
MarkerPOP Challenge - 2W, 2E, C10, must use Markers - (1st week) Lovely Locks (hair coloring)
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (1st week) Lots of Circles
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 - (4th 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 - (2nd week) Pink, Brown, Turquoise
My Craft Creations - 2W, Challenge links on top, occasionally SIR - (1st week) Die Cuts
My Craft Spot - W, 1E - Hand or Machine Stitching
Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (1st week) For the One You Love
Paper Playtime - 2W, F - (1st week) Use Pattern Paper
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) - (1st week/Final Challenge) Things with Wings
*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 (2nd week): Card or Layout Sketch* + pop dots or foam to lift a flat embellishment
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog - W - Use a Butterfly on your Card
Seems a Little Sketchy - 2W - (1st week) Sketch*
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - (Note new name & address) - W, Vintage/Shabby Chic - Celebrate
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 - (2nd week) Metal
Sparkle N Sprinkle - M, E3, SIO, all crafts - (July) Anything but a Card
Squigglefly - W, SIO (SIR to win) - Baby Blue or Pretty Pink
Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (July) Christmas in July
Stamp with Fun - W, Cute - (deadline August 5) Celebrate
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - W, JFF - Christmas in Summer
Take A Word - W, JFF, 3E, C10, ATC/altered art/mixed media only, no cards or layouts - Memories
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - W, 2E, F - Fantasy Creatures
Technostamper's Monday Lunch Time Sketch Challenge - W - Sketch*
The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (1st week) Summertime
The Outlawz Greetings Challenge - Wkly, Must have sentiment or greeting, 1E, must sign in to participate
The Paper Girls - 2W, layouts, cards - (1st week) Watercolors
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - 2W, E2 - (1st week/deadline August 2) Die Cuts
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - W, cards - Monochromatic
The Ribbon Reel - 2W - (1st week) Photo Inspiration* + White, Pink, Flowers, Ribbon & Lace
The Shabby Tea Room - W - Photo Inspiration* + White/Cream, Aqua, Soft Pink, Lace & Flower(s)
There She Goes - W - Sketch*
*NEW* Through the Purple Haze - W, E3, C10 - Flowers
TimbroScrapMania Stamping Challenge - 2W, Must use Stamp - (1st week) Underwater World
Unstampabelles - M, 3E, NO STAMPS allowed (rubber nor digi) - (July) Birthday Cake
Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - (1st week) Washi tape
Victorine Originals - 2W, SIO - (2nd 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 2 or more Die Cuts
Wild Orchid Challenge - 2W, C3, SIR (must have at least one WOC product) - (2nd week) Blues and/or Purples
Without Words - M, P10, 3E, CAS, hand-colored image - (July) Summer Picnic