Tuesday Challenges

   Hello, everyone! Alica here, with your Tuesday 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.

• Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #278 - Things with Tails (week 2)
• CAS Colours & Sketches - W, C5, E3 - #435 - Card and Sketch Challenge* 

• Crafty Sentiment Designs W, 1E, SIO - Anything Goes
• Cuttlebug Mania 2W, 3E - on break till Sept 6
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #34 - Anything Goes
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #496 - on break till Sept. 7
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #371 - Sketch Challenge* (week 2)
• Ike's World 4W, 1E - #147 -  Anything Goes/option of Animals  (week 4) 
• Lemon Shortbread 2W, E3, no digital projects - #153 - Always Anything Goes (Week 2)
• Paper Minutes W, - #707 - Sketch*
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #607 - Add a Sentiment
• Retro Rubber Challenge - 2W, C10 (must use rubber stamp over a year and say the approx age of the stamp in your post) - #166 - Photo Inspiration* (week 1)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #453 - Summer Lovin' (week 1)
• Show us Your Pussies - M, Cat Only Challenge- August -   Furrything Goes
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #100 - Anything Christmas Goes  (week 2)
• Through The Craft Room Door W, 2E - Always Anything Goes
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, C5, 2nd & 4th weeks - Use Book Pages (week 1)
• Try Stamping On Tuesdays - W -  #522 - Sketch* + option: Anniversary (week 1), #521 Sketch* + option: School Days (week 2)
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - W - #621 - Sketch*
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects August - Anything Goes

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Paper Minutes

Retro Rubber Challenge

Try Stamping On Tuesdays

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Other Date Challenges

Hi! Kylie here with the Other Date Challenges. 

Please read the Rules/Guidelines on each Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting their criteria. Keep in mind that this is a summary only. Details are on the specific Challenge Blogs.

The codes (abbreviations) next to the Challenge Names are detailed in the CHALLENGE CODES TAB at the top of our Paper Playful Blog.

Just a few reminders:

Most challenges begin on a specific day of the week BUT some begin on a specific date of the month. Those are what we call Other Date Challenges. For the ones that haven't been announced yet, the team will do our best to complete these once they have been posted. Because we post our Other Dates Challenges four times a month, some posts might not be updated on their specific posting day.

Here are your challenges!

• 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #53 - Anything Goes with a Critter
• 2 Sisters On The Blog (M, P1, E10) #53 - Bags
• A Bit More Time to Craft (M, P15, E3) #144 - Always Anything Goes
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
• Academy ScrapArt Challenge (M, P1, E2) August *see below
• All Dressed Up (2W, M, P15, E3, SIR) #120 - Anything Goes with ADU image
• Archiscraps (M, P1, E1) August - Use Concentric Archways
• Art-Journal-Journey (M, P1, JFF, Altered Art/Mix Media only) August - Type
• ARTastic Challenge (M, P1, C3) August - Black and White + Insects
• Arty Divas (M, P21, E5, C10) Anything Goes
• Blank Page Muse (M, P10, E2, must stamp) August - Anything Goes
• ATC Around the World (M, P1, E3, ATC only) #80 - Anything Goes
• Bastel-Traum (M, P15) #104 - Plant
• Challenge Up Your Life (M, P1, E3, C6) - #138 - Circles
• Challenge YOUrself (M, P7, scrapbook page featuring a photo of YOU) #92 - *see below
• Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog (M,P1,E3) August - Sketch *see below
• Ching-chou Kuik Digital Stamps (M,P1,E3,SIO) August - Thanksgiving or Autumn/Fall or Autumn/Fall Colours
• Christmas 24 (2W, P1/P15, C5, must be Christmas) #39 - Back in September
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round (M, P1) August - Something starting with O and/or P
• Classic Design  Challenge (M, P1) Always Anything Goes 
• Clever Dexter Challenge (M, P1, E2) #20 - Use a Stencil
• Counterfeit Kit Challenge (M, P5, SIR) Use specific kit - see blog for details (Kit Club materials must be used)
• Country View Crafts' Challenge (M, P1) August - Monochromatic
• Crafter's Cafe (2W, P1/15, E5, F, C10) #272 - Fantasy
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) #90 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) #53 - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper (M, P1) August - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
• Crafty Friends Challenge (M, P1, E3) - taking a break for the rest of the year
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/30) #218 - Anything Goes + option: TBA
  
• Createful Heart Digis & Design Challenges (M, P15, E3, hand coloured family friendly images, must follow blog) #34 - Anything Goes
• Creations in Pink (M, P15, E3, mostly pink) #36 - Anything Goes
• Creative Craft Cottage Challenges (M, P7, F, E3) #143 - No Patterned Paper
• Creative Craft Cottage Digi Creations (M, P3, E3) #128 - Use Flowers
• Creative Crafting Uncles (M, P15, E3, masculine) - #20 - Barbeque
• Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) #63 - Butterflies 
• Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) #55 - Boys/Men
• Day of the Month Cart Club (M, P7, E3, C6) #30 - Book Lovers Day
• Die Cut Divas (M P1, E4, die cuts) August - Watercolour: Real or Faux
• Dies R Us Challenge (2W, P1/15, E3, die cuts) #175 - Always Anything Goes with a brand they sell
• Digi Doodle Studios Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3, use hand coloured image) #41 - Favourite Season / Time of Year
• DL.Art Linky Challenge (M, P1, enter once per day) Always Anything Goes
• Do-Al(l) Kreatives (M, P1, E3, no pure digital projects) #56 - Transport + Vintage for men
• Dream Factory (M, P15) #95 - Up
• Dream in Darkness (M, P1, No Cute) Never Ending Link Up
• Gecko Galz (M, P1, SIR - must use Gecko Galz product) August - Merry Mermaids
• Girlz Creative Crafts (M, P15, no stamps or digis) #16 - Maritime
• Girlz Rebel Challenge (M, P10) - #6 - Tags & Colours *see below
• Happy Little Stampers Watercolour (M, P1) August - Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers CAS (M, P3 ) August - Off the Edge
• Happy Little Stampers Christmas (M, P5) August - Anything Goes + option: Wonderland
• Happy Little Stampers Stencils (M, P7) August - Anything Goes
• Happy Little Stampers Dies (M, P9) August - Anything Goes with Dies
• If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (M, P1, E5) #159 - Inspiration Image *see below
• Imagine That DOTM Progressive Challenge (M, SIR,P1) August - Use free digi 'Pretty Calf'
• Indian Quilling Challenge Group (M, P1, E1, must use quilling) #82 - Incredible India
• Kleuren Met Potloden (M, P10, E1, C6, Coloured Pencils) August - Anything Goes
• LeAnn’s World 101 (M, P3, E3) #41 - Anything Goes
• Let's Craft & Create Challenge (M, P5, F, E3) #174 - Anything Goes + option: Polka Dots and/or Stripes
• Let's Squash It (M, P10, C10, must use embossing folder) #10 - Shimmer & Shine
• Lost Coast Designs (P1/P15, SIO for a double prize, must use stamp) #128 - Face On
• Love to Craft (M, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects) #61 - Always Anything Goes
• Love to Scrap (M, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #148 - Old School
• Magnolia Forever (M, P1, SIR, E3) #104 - Anything Goes
• Marianne's Design Kreadiva's Challenge (P1/15, SIR, E3, C10) July/August *see below
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (M, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #37 - Anything Goes
• Mix It Up Challenge (P1, E5, no digital-only projects) #52 - Anything Goes + option: Mixed Media
• Mixed Media Academy (P1, mixed media) August - *see below
• Mixed Media Lovers (M, P3, mixed media) #4 - Anything Goes
• More than One Score at Scor-Pal (M, P1, E3, more than one score) #84 - Birthdays or Anything Goes
• More Than Words (M, P1, C2, layouts, art journal pages, planner page, canvas, any flat surface that acts as a canvas) August *see below
• More Than Words Mini Challenge (M, P16) Back in September
• Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, must follow blog) August - Anything Goes
• My Besties Aussie Challenge (M P1, E3, F SIR) August - Anything Goes
• My Besties Brazil (M, P5, E3, SIO) August - Anything Goes
• My Besties International Challenge (M P1, E1 unless My Besties image used, then E3) August - Anything Goes
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M, P3) Always Anything Goes
• Papercraft Challenges (M, P15, must stamp C5) #73 - Stars and Stripes
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #65 - Anything Goes
• Perfectly CAS (M, P15) #18 - Stripes and/or Dots
• {PIN}spirational (M, P1) August - Inspiration Image *see below
• QKR Stampede (M, P1/P15, 4E, SIO) #426 - Always Anything Goes
• Rabisco Challenge (M, P1/16, E5) #12 - Anything Goes
• Scribbles Designs Challenge (M, P15, 3E, SIO) #102 - Anything Goes
• SheepSki Designs Challenges (M, P1, 3E, C10, SIO) #53 - Let's Be Cute
• Sognando Scrap (M, P2, E2) #93 - Anything Goes
• Sparkles Forum Challenges (M, P15, 3E) #143 - Monochromatic
• Sparkles Forum Christmas (M, P1, Christmas) #127 - Christmas Music
• Splashy Mix Challenges (M, P1, Mixed Media) Back in September *see below
• Stamping Pals (M, P1, C3) Taking a Break
• STAMPlorations Theme & Prompt (M, P1, 3E) Back in October *see below
• STAMPlorations CAS (M, P1, 3E) Back in October *see below 
• STAMPlorations Stencil (M, P1, 3E) Back in October
• Stick it Down (M, P1) August - Card Sketch/Single Page Layout Sketch/Double Page Layout Sketch *see below
• Sweet Stampers (M, P10, E3, use stamp or digi) #59 - Dies and/or Punches
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3, Christmas cards) #80 - Anything Goes + option: Warm Winter Wear
• The Crafting Challenge (M, P1, E3) August TBA
• The Creative Crafters (M, P15, E3) #43 - Always Anything Goes
• The Flower Challenge (M, P4, C6, E5, must use flowers) #59 - Use a Die + option: Slimline Card
• The Four Seasons Challenge (M, P1) Seasonal Anything Goes - starts Sept. 1
• Time For Tea Designs Challenge (M, P1, E3, SIR - must use T4TD product) August - Mood Board *see below
• Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge (M, P2, must be Halloween) August - Anything Goes
• World Wide Open Design Team Challenge (M, P15, E3, F, must be on DT) Always Anything Goes 
• Your Scrapbook Place (M, P1, E3) August - Anything Goes (extra entry if you use sponsor image)

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Academy ScrapArt Challenge

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Challenge YOUrself

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Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog

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Creative Sketchy Girls

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Feeling Sketchy

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Girlz Rebel Challenge

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If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

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Marianne's Design Kreadiva's Challenge

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Mixed Media Academy

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More Than Words

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{PIN}spirational

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Splashy Mix Challenges

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STAMPlorations Challenge Blog

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Stick it Down

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Time For Tea Designs Challenge

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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.
   

• A Place To Start  (M,1st Mon) - AUG - WHAT'S YOUR STYLE?
  

• AAA Birthday (M,1st Mon, BirthdayCardsOnly) - AUG - #28 - PHOTO INSPIRATION*
  

• Always Fun Challenges - (W, 3E, Top 3 Awarded)  #225 - TBA

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge  (W) -  #436 - SKETCH*  
  
  
• Bitten by the Bug (2W, must use Cricut)  ANYTHING BIRTHDAY CHALLENGE  (WEEK 1)  
  

• Christmas with the Cuties  (M, last Monday, 3E, must be cute Christmas) #52 - ANYTHING CUTE AND CHRISTMASSY w/ OPTIONAL: "OH CHRISTMAS TREE"
  

• Colouring in Scrapland (M 1st Mon, 2E, No digital coloring) - JULY/AUGUST -  STRIPES/SOMETHING BLUE OR ANYTHING GOES

• Crafting Happiness Challenges (W) - #111 - ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES 
  

• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) #526 PHOTO INSPIRATION* (WEEK 2)
  
  
• Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) #162 - GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS
  
  
• Double Trouble Challenges  (2W/1W, 4E) #91 "SCRAPPERS TRAIL MIX partnering with COLOR DARE #458"   THING 1:  Use any number or combination of plaids, stripes, checks, and polka dots using your supply stash  THING 3: use Fall Colors from partner's color challenge* color board (OPTIONAL) THING 2: If you have met Trouble Maker's Requirement, "Scrapper's Trail Mix", and have followed the rules for Color Dare's requirements you may enter your project here at ColorMyHeart Color Dare Challenge #458, Remember, use only colors included in the Color Board.   (WEEK 2) 

• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) #253 BACK TO SCHOOL (WEEK 2) 
  
  
• Get Creative Challenges  (M, 1st Mon, 3E) AUG - #104 ANYTHING GOES NO TWIST
  

• Heart 2 Heart   (1st and 3rd Monday, 1E, SIR (use at least 1 CTMH product, two challenges open all month) VACATION/STAYCATION

• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) #346 -  ANYTHING GOES + OPTION: FALL IS IN THE AIR (WEEK 1) 
  
  
• Incy Wincy Designs (1st & 3rd Monday,5E) USE A CARD FOLD TUTORIAL AND/OR ANIMALS (ENDS SEPT 5TH)

• Inspiration Station (2W) - #12 - SWEET TREAT (WEEK 2)

• Jan’s Digi Stamps Challenges (M,5E) - SEPT - SUMMER BREAK RETURNING IN SEPTEMBER 6TH
  
  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) #156 FUN FOLDS (WEEK 1)

• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) #2135 THEME CAS
  
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Monday, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome)  #93 OPT. TWIST: ENJOY NATURE
  
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge  (W, 5E)  GLIMMER AND SPARKLE

• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF)  #394 LETTERS AND NUMBERS (WEEK 2)ENDS SEPTEMBER 12TH
  
  
• UnstampaBelles(M, 1st Monday, 4E, NO STAMPS! (no rubber,digi, clipart, or line-art) #115 - TBA (WEEK 1)
  
  
• Use Your Stuff (2W) #430 ANYTHING GOES (WEEK 1)
  
  
  

* SKETCHES, INSPIRATION, PICTURES, ETC.

AAA BIRTHDAY

ATLANTIC HEART SKETCH

CUPCAKE INSPIRATION

DOUBLE TROUBLE PAPER

INSPIRATION STATION

Sunday Challenges

  Hi! Kylie here with your Sunday Challenges.

Please read the Rules/Guidelines on each Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting their criteria. Keep in mind that this is a summary only. Details are on the specific Challenge Blogs.
The codes (abbreviations) next to the Challenge Names are detailed in the CHALLENGE CODES TAB at the top of our Paper Playful Blog.

Just a few reminders:

1. Please keep in mind that 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.

Here are your challenges!

• 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) August - Anything Goes + option: Choose Your Palette *see below
• AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) #197 - One Inch Strip + option: Coloured Cardbase (W2 of 2)
• Angie's Digital Stamps (M, 1st Sunday, 3E) August - Anything Goes
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) #68 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc (W1 of 2)
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges (M, 1st Sunday, E3) August - Anything Goes *see below
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) August - Summer Fun
• International Art & Soul (2W, E3) #116 - Birthday (W1 of 2)
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) #563 - Patterned Paper Play - Polka Dots 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W (1st & 3rd Sun), E3) #164 Always Anything Goes
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M 1st Sunday) August - Always Anything Goes
• Stamping Sensations (M,1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) August - Any Celebration
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) Giraffes
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) #264 - Sketch - Front and Center (W2 of 2) *see below
• The Corrosive Challenges (M, 3E) Always Anything Goes
• The Library Challenge (2W, must be inspired by chosen book's cover, title, or story) Taking a break
• The Paper Players (W, C4) #556 - Tic-Tac-Toe *see below
• We Love Chocolate Baroque Challenge (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) August - Favourite Stamps
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday of the month) #9 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes 

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613 Avenue Create

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AAA Cards

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Dare2BArtzy

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The Paper Players

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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 Only, must be Christmas.  Stencil
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #18 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Addicted to CAS  2W, 3E, 5C  must be CAS - #205 - Code Word: Nature (W1 of 2)
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #639 -  Clean and Simple
• Catch The Bug W, E3, SIO - challenge closed
• Challenge Up Your Life M - August - #138 - Circles
• Crafter's Castle - M, 1st Sat., E3 - August - Anything Goes 
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  August - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W, must be Christmas - #557 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Embossing (Wet or Dry)
• Crazy 4 Challenges W,1E - #599 - Card or Project Inspired By Your Local Farmers' Market
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Pick 2 or More: Ribbon, Bling, Pearls, Die Cuts, Punches, Flowers, Ribbon, Lace  (W2 of 2)
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #246 - Photo Inspiration*  (W2 of 2)
• Just Us Girls W - #599 -  Photo Inspiration Challenge*
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps W, SIR to win - #596 - Oh, Baby
  
• Less Is More 2W, C5, must be CAS- #450 - One Layer Card with Spots  (W2 of 2)
• Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog M(1st Sat), SIR (must use Mo Manning hand colored image) - August - Mo's Summer Fun
• My Time to Craft 2W  - #464  - Mermaids (W2 of 2)
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR August - Anything Goes with option: Interactive
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - August - Thank You Cards from the Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers 2W, C10  #192 - H is for Hormonal (W2 of 2)
• Sketch Saturday W, 3E   #675 - Sketch*
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, include stamping - Lots of Layers  (W1 of 2)
• Taylor Made Cards 4 U  M, 1st Sat, E3 - August - Anything Goes + optional theme: Travel
• The Fairy and The Unicorn M, 1st Sat, E3, Mythical and Mystical - August - Anything Fantasy Goes

Inkspirational

Just Us Girls

Sketch Saturday