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) - January - Anything Goes

• AAA Birthday (M,1st Mon, BirthdayCardsOnly) - January - Two Favourite Colours * 

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #458 - Sketch *  
• Bitten by the Bug (2W, must use Cricut) - Taking an Indefinite Break
• Christmas with the Cuties (M, last Monday, 3E, must be cute Christmas) - January #56 - 'Twas The Challenge Before Christmas TBA
  

• Colouring in Scrapland (M, 1st Mon, 2E, No digital coloring) - January -  Embossing or Anything Goes

• Crafting Happiness Challenges (M) - January #119 -  Anything Goes 
  

• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #536 - Color (WEEK 2) * 
  
  
• Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) - January #167 - Simple Starts (CAS)
  
  
• Double Trouble Challenges  (2W/1W, 4E) - #102 - Something, Anything, Everything (WEEK 1)   
• THING 1:  It's time to use the stuff you have in your stash (new and/or old)
• THING 3:  Make your card round, make it square, make it slimline, make it shaped, just don't make a standard size A2 card (OPTIONAL)  
• THING 2:   I dare you to multiply the fun by linking your project with any previous partner(s) (OPTIONAL)   

• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #262 - Love (WEEK 2) 
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - January #107 - Anything Goes
  

• Heart 2 Heart (1st and 3rd Monday, 1E, SIR (use at least 1 CTMH product, two challenges open all month) - Colour - Wildberry; Theme - Watercolors *

• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #358 -  Anything Goes + option: Get Well (WEEK 1) 
  
  
• Incy Wincy Designs (1st & 3rd Monday, 5E) - Sketch and/or Colour Swatch *

• Inspiration Station (2W) - #22 - Warm Up with a Cup (WEEK 2) *   

• Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge (M, 5E) - January - Anything Goes
  
  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #167 - Kissing Technique (WEEK 1) 

• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2205 - Sunshine 
  
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Monday, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #97 - Anything Goes + option: Give/help Others * Returning in February 2022
  
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Use an Embossing Folder 

• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #403 - Spring or Bird (WEEK 1)
  
  
• UnstampaBelles (M,1st Monday, 4E, NO STAMPS! (no rubber, digi, clipart, or line-art) - #118 - The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year + option: Keep It Simple TBA
  
  
• Use Your Stuff (2W) - #440 - Embossing (WEEK 2) *
  
  

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AAA Birthday

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

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Cupcake Inspiration

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DOUBLE TROUBLE

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Heart 2 Heart

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Incy Wincy Designs Challenge

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INSPIRATION STATION

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Path of Positivity

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Use Your Stuff

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Sunday Challenges

 Hello, it's Andre here with your Sunday Challenges.

Please read the Rules/Guidelines on each Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting its 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.

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) - January - Anything Goes 
• AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #207 - No Layers + option: Big Sentiment (W2 of 2) *see below 
• Angie's Digital Stamps (M, 1st Sunday, 3E) Challenge Closed
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #77 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc (W2 of 2) 
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges (M, 1st Sunday, E3) - January - Winter Fun * see below
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - December - Returning in February, 2022
• International Art & Soul (2W, E3) - #126 - All about Love/Heart (W1 of 2) 
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #584 - Three Photo Sketch * see below
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W (1st & 3rd Sun), E3) - #174 - Always Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M 1st Sunday) - January - Always Anything Goes
• Peace on Earth (2W, 1st & 3rd Sun, E3, must be Christmas) - #8 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W2 of 2) *see below 
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - January - Anything Stamped + option: Add a die
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Sepia
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #275 - Cool Winter Love (W2 of 2) *see below
• The Corrosive Challenges (M, 3E) - January - 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) - #576 - Tic-Tac-Toe *see below 
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - January - Anything Stamped + option: Wings
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday of the month) - #2 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

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AAA Cards

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Dare2BArtzy

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Lasting Memories 

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Peace on Earth

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Sunday Stamps

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The Paper Players

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Saturday Challenge

   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.  Real Stitching
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #3 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Addicted to CAS  2W, 3E, 5C  must be CAS - #212 - Code Word: Triangles (W1 of 2)
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #661 -  Anything Goes with option: Use a Stencil
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - 2W (2nd, 4th Sat), 3E, must use embossing folder -  starts Feb 12
• Challenge Up Your Life M - January - #143 - Winter Fun
• Crafter's Castle - M, 1st Sat., E3 - challenge closed
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  January - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W, must be Christmas - #579 - Anything Christmas Goes - optional theme: Use a Sentiment
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Fun In Winter (W2 of 2)
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #256 - Cozy (W2 of 2)
• Just Us Girls W - #617 -  Plaid
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps W, SIR to win - #617 - Valentine Color Palette*
  
• Less Is More 2W, C5, must be CAS- #458 - on break till Feb 12
• Mo's Digital Pencil Challenge Blog M(1st Sat), SIR (must use Mo Manning hand colored image) - challenge blog closing - moving to FB
• My Time to Craft 2W  - #474  - on 6 months break
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR January - Anything Goes with option: Something New
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - January - Love / Valentine's Cards 4 Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers 2W, C10  #202 - G is for Gel Printing (W2 of 2) 
• Sketch Saturday W, 3E   #693 - Sketch* 
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, include stamping - Mardi Gras (W1 of 2)
• Taylor Made Cards 4 U  M, 1st Sat, E3 - January - Anything Goes + optional theme: Winter Vibes
• The Fairy and The Unicorn M, 1st Sat, E3, Mythical and Mystical - January - Anything Fantasy Goes

Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

Sketch Saturday

Friday Challenges

 Suzanne here with your Friday Challenges.  

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 or Click Here
2.  Please keep in mind 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. 

Have fun creating!

• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E -  U  IS FOR UNEQUAL - e.g. Big and Small  (W2 of 2)  
• Beyond The Blue - W,  Weekly Challenges run for two weeks - No. 50 - SLIDING AWAY Let's get a bit different and create some sort of slider or sliding element this week (W2 of 2) and No. 51 - SLIDING AWAY  Let's get a bit different and create some sort of slider or sliding element (W1 of 2) 
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, Please don't forget to make it a CAS - No. 223 HEXAGON  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Only Colors on Boards - Closest Match to Colors - No. 480 TRIPLE PLAY*  (W2 of 2) and No. 481 YELLOW*  (W1 of  2) 
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 03 (W2 of 2)  and Wk 04 (W1 of 2) -  ANYTHING COLORING GOES (NO Precolored Images) Weekly Challenges run for 2 Weeks. 
• Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No.580 ANYTHING GOES - Optional Twist:  Add Flowers     
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - DEC No. 79 - TBA -  (Closes 12/26)   Annual Break in January will return Feb 4th.
• Creative Creases - 2W,  must be a fun fold - No. 24  ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD   (W2 of 2) - Update Changes:  Winner Prize and Guest Spot, Unlimited Entry to Challenge and other Challenges
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 223   (W2 of 2)  -  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES  
• Cut It Up  2W, 1E,  - No. 244 - HARD TO SAY  Create a project that expresses something that's hard to say, such as Sorry, Sympathy, Belated. Be sure to include a die cut.  (W1 of 2) 
  
• Daring Cardmakers - W, C5 – IN THE FRAME   I want you to feature a frame on your card.  You can use it to spotlight a sentiment or image, or you can go the whole hog with a large frame that showcases your entire card design.
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 101   -  INTERNATIONAL WETLAND DAY INPO  LIST* Incorporate 3 of the Items (W2 of 2) 
• Fun Friday (YNS) - 2W, SIR - No. 176 - SEASONS  (W2 of 2)   
• Jingle Belles - 2W - TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS  -  As the song the Twelve Days of Christmas suggests, you can create a holiday card for your *True Love* or for any other extra-special person in your life.  An alternative is to create a holiday card with a heart (or hearts) on it.  And your final choice is to create a holiday card that references any aspect of the song *The Twelve Days of Christmas*. Just make sure you let us know which option (or options) you're choosing for your design. (W1 OF 2)    
• Just Add Ink – W - No. 588  JUST ADD COLOUR
• My Besties Pretty Precolored Printable Challenge - M, 3E, SIR (must have any Bestie) - No. -  JAN  -  ANYTHING GOES WITH A BESTIE   (Closes 01/30) 
• My Time To Craft Christmas 2W, E3 (must be Christmas)  No. 26  THINGS BEGINNING WITH S  (Closes 02/09)
• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – JAN  - No. 190  ANYTHING GOES  (Closes 02/03)
• Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges M, 1st Fri, E5 - #1 - Winter Dragonfly  (Closes 01/27)
• Simply Create Too - M - TBA - Blog Ownership Change - check back for next 2022 challenge in Jan/Feb.   
• Polkadoodles - W, C10 - ANYTHING GOES - Challenges run weekly for 10 days -  Wk 04 (Closes 02/03) and Wk. 035(Closes 02/10)
• Winter Wonderland - M, 3E,  FEB - JAN BREAK - Back in February 

Color My Heart Color Dare 

Festive Friday

Just Add Ink 

Thursday Challenges

    Hi all it's Dawn with your Thursday Challenges as tracked by Paper Playful!

Please remember that the challenges are 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,SIO (tab at top of page) #319 Shimmy & Shake (interactive cards) (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favourite: Colouring Medium (& why) (W2 of 2)
• Aud Sentiments Challenge M 1st Thurs,E5  Must include a sentiment #291 TBA (W1 of 2) 
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #164 Lace & Pearls (W2 of 2) 
• CCEE Stampers W,1E,JFF CCEE 2203 Punch The Clock Day (Time related)
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W,5E  #624 Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #88 January - Use Dies
• Creative Knockouts W,2E,C8 #437 Anyhing Goes
• DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge 2W, 3E #292 Valentine (W1 of 2)
• Krafty Chicks W  #596 All Occasions
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #138 January - Projects Suitable for a Lady/Girl
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  #230 Birthday + Optional Embossing (W2 of 2) 
• Stinkin' Inkers - M, E3 January - Now Closed
• Through the Purple Haze M 1st Thurs, E3, C10January - Anything Goes + Optional Anything Goes
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge W, 3E  #146  - TBA Tic Tac Toe*
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W 206 Friend Quote* (W1 of 2) 

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours* 

TBA

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

TIME OUT Challenges