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 - Use wrapping paper as a background
ABC Challenges - W, cards only, E3, C10 - Christmas in July
Artistic Inspirations - W, E3 - Bling
Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge - W - Sketch*
Besties Challenge - W, SIR (freebie available) - Fabulous Flourish
Bitten by the Bug - W, must use Cricut - Disney
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - M, 1E - (July/deadline Aug 10) Pink & White
Card Mania - 2W, 3E - (2nd week) Christmas in July
Cards For Men - 2W, must be masculine - (1st week) BINGO (see blog)
Cheerful Stamp Pad - 2W, JFF, mixed media - (1st week) "You Make a Lovely Couple"
*NEW* C is for Challenge - 2W, Papercrafts only, E1 - (2nd week) Flowers
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) Summer
Craft Your Passion - W, E3 - Patchwork Backgrounds
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) Music
Crafty Cardmakers - 2W, C15 - (2nd week) Holiday (see blog)
Creata Challenge - 2W, SIR (must use at least 1 Creata product) - (1st week) Pets
Created With Love - W, 3E, C10 - Birthday + Red & Yellow
Creative Creations Challenge Blog - 2W, E3, C10 - (1st 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 - (1st week) Tag
Critter Sketch - W - On break until Autumn
Cupcake Craft - W (2W until September) - (2nd week) Anything but Square
Cutie Pie Challenge - 2W, must be "cute" - (1st week) Cute & Cuddly
Digi Darla Challenge - W, SIO - Easel card
Digi Makeover Challenge - W, SIO, must use digi - Anything Goes
Digi Sketch Challenge - 2W - (2nd week) Sketch* and/or Theme: "Summertime"
Dutch Magnolia Lovers - 2W, SIR - (1st week) Tilda, Edwin, or animal in nature
Eureka Stamps - W, 3E, F - Beach
Exploring Cricut - W, Must use Cricut, weekly challenge posted every 2 wks - next week
Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - W, Must include Cricut cut - Cute as a Bug
Fashionista Challenge - M, 2E, (Runs 3wks + voting week) - (3rd week) Wedding or Birthday
Fetch-a-Sketch - 2W - (1st week) Sketch*
Feeling Sketchy - 2W - (2nd week) Sketch*
*NEW* 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 - W, F, SIR, - Sketch* + Sentiment, at least 2 Embellishments, Image
Friends of Speedy TV - W -SIO - Have to "sign in" for challenges
Get Inky! - 2W, 3E - (1st week) Summer Sun Fun
Haunted Design House Macabre Mondays - 2W, dark/gothic/Halloween only - (1st week) Anything Goes
Heart 2 Heart - W, 1E, SIR (mostly CTMH) - at least 3 different paper packs and/or at least 3 different stamp sets
House Mouse Challenge - 2W, SIR, F - (2nd week) Food
House of Gilli - M, SIO - (June/deadline July 16?) Bright Colors or Anything Goes
I {heart} Sketches Challenges - W - Sketch*
*NEW* Imagination Crafts - M, 3E, 7C, SIR to win prize - (July) Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs - W, 5E - Sketch*
Ink It Pink - SIR, W - Summer Food & Drinks
Kaboodle Doodles - W, 3E - Anything French
Lady Anne's Challenge - M, E3, C10, papercrafts - (July) Monochrome
Lawnscaping - 2W, 3E, F, C3 but must be different theme - (deadline July 10) Sketch*
Lexi's Creations - 2W - (1st week) For a Friend
Love to Create - W, 3E - Ribbon & Bling
Love to Scrap - 2W, 2E - (2nd week) Anything Goes
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 - Brides or Babies
Make My Monday - W, C6 - Balloons
MarkerPOP Challenge - 2W, 2E, C10, must use Markers - (1st week) Anything Goes
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - 2W, 2E, SIO - (1st 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 - (2nd 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) Anything Goes with a Besties Image
My Craft Creations - 2W, Challenge links on top, occasionally SIR - (1st week) Anything Goes
My Craft Spot - W, 1E - Wrap It Up
Ooh La La Creations - 2W, SIO - (1st week) Ebony & Ivory
Paper Playtime - 2W, F - (1st 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) - (1st week) Christmas in July
*NEW* Parade Your Crafts - 2W, E2 - begins August 5
Scrapping Everyday Miracles - layouts only, M + 2W sketch challenge 3rd wk/mo - Monthly challenge (July): Favorites things (see blog) + Office Supply; Sketch Challenge: 3rd wk/mo
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge Blog- W - Design Papers
Seems a Little Sketchy - 2W - (1st week) Sketch*
Simon Says Stamp and Show - W, Vintage/Shabby Chic - A little Stamping (see blog)
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) In the Wild
Sparkle N Sprinkle - M, E3, SIO, all crafts - (July) Anything but a Card
Squigglefly - W, SIO (SIR to win) - Thank You cards
Stamp and Create - M, 1E/week - (July) Christmas in July
Stamp with Fun - W, Cute - (deadline August 5) Celebrate
Stamps & Fun = Creativity - W, JFF - Sketch*
Take A Word - W, JFF, 3E, C10, ATC/altered art/mixed media only, no cards or layouts - Fish
Tammy's Scrappin Corner - W, 2E, F - Animals
Technostamper's Monday Lunch Time Sketch Challenge - W - Sketch*
The Crazy Challenge - 2W, 4E - (1st 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 - (1st week) Journaling Cards
The Paper Nest Dolls Challenge - 2W, E2 - (1st week/deadline July 19) Floral Frenzy
The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge - W, cards - Woodgrain
The Ribbon Reel - 2W - (1st week) Photo Inspiration* + Colors in photo + Ribbon, Lace, Twine & Flowers
The Shabby Tea Room - W - Photo Inspiration* + Red, White (or Cream), Aqua & Twine and/or Burlap
There She Goes - W - Animals
*NEW* Through the Purple Haze - 2W, E3, C10 - First challenge July 15
*NEW* TimbroScrapMania Stamping Challenge - 2W, Must use Stamp - Summer Sun
Unstampabelles - M, 3E, NO STAMPS allowed (rubber nor digi) - (July) Birthday Cake
Use Your Stuff - W, JFF, use your stash - (1st week) Babies
Victorine Originals - 2W, SIO - (2nd week) Red, White & Blue OR Monochrome
Vintage Stamping Challenges/Flonz Craft - M, P1, 3E, Must Stamp - (July) Pretty in Pink
Whoopsi Daisy - W, SIO - Christmas in July
Wild Orchid Challenge - 2W, C3, SIR (must have at least one WOC product) - (2nd week) Daisies
Without Words - M, P10, 3E, CAS, hand-colored image - (July) Summer Picnic