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 -  E IS FOR EMBOSSING (Wet or Dry)   (W1 of 2)  
• Aloha Friday Challenge - M, 1st Fri, Must be Paper (Digital Ok)  -  MAY  No. 10  TBA   (Ends 05/28) 
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 284 HUGS  (W2 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closes Match to Colors on Color Board  - No. 603 TRIPLE PLAY* (W1 of  2), No. 602 TRIPLE PLAY (CELEBRATING 12TH ANNIVERSARY OF COLOR DARE * (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 673 - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL Use a stencil  (W1 of  2)
• Crazy for Cats Challenges M, 1st Fri, E5 - Effective Jan 2024 will be taking an indefinite break
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - MAY No. 104 -  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES -  (Ends 06/02) 
• Creative Creases - 2W,  must be a fun fold - No. 83   ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD  (W2 OF 2) 
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 279  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES  (W1 of 2)  
• Cut It Up  2W, 3E,  - No. 305 (Must use at least one die cut)  ANYTHING GOES  (W1 of 2) 
• Daring Cardmakers  - W, C5 – May sometimes use One Word prompts for some challenges -  SHOWERS AND FLOWERS
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 160  -  FATHER'S DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List  (W2 of 2) 

• Jingle Belles - 2W, Must be a Christmas theme -  SAINT NICK-TAC TOE* (W2 of 2) Use cardstock only, no pattern paper
• Just Add Ink – W - No. 704  COLOUR CHALLENGE*
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges  (M, 1st Fri)   MAY No. 29 - ANYTHING GOES WITH Optional Sand and Sea* (Ends 05/31)
• Most Magical Time of the Year   M, 1st Fri. Halloween and/or Christmas theme - Effective Jan 2024 - Indefinite Break until further notice. 
• My Time to Craft  2W 1st & 3rd Fri - No. 535 - CAMPING (W1 of 2)  
• My Time To Craft Christmas 2W, E3, No. 86  (Must Be Christmas) Theme is Wintery Snow Sports Equipment Christmas or Winter Holidays  (W2 of 2) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) –  MAY  No. 218   ANYTHING GOES  (Ends 06/05)
• Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges M, 1st Fri, E5 - Effective Jan 2024 will be taking an indefinite break
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - MAY  TBA  (Ends 05/28) 
• Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero  (M, Fri After 1st Mon, Use at least one Hero Arts designed product)  MAY  -  TEA FOR TWO*  (Ends 06/02) 

Color My Heart Color Dare 

Daring Cardmakers 

Festive Friday

Jingle Belles 

Just Add Ink 

Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges 

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero 

Thursday Challenges

 Hi all,  it's Alica here 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) #379 - All That Glitters (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Wet or Dry Embossing and Why (W1 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #226 Heels and Handbags (W1 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. W, 2E  #721  Christmas
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #114 Flowers
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #14 Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #522  Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• DL.Art Thankful Thursday  2W, 2nd and 4th Thur, 1 project/day  Anything Goes - merged with May linkup  
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #729 - CASE a DT Member (see blog for details)
• Krafty Chicks W  #718 Anything Goes
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #166 May - Flowers
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  #284 Anyting Goes  + option: Use Metallics (W2 of 2) 
• Through the Purple Haze M 1st Thurs, E3, C10 May - Anything Goes
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #248 Tic Tac Toe*  (W2 of 2)
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #264 - Magical (W2 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3)  #5 May -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours* 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

  

Wednesday Challenges

  Welcome, this is Elizabeth with your Wednesday Challenge invitations.

Have fun and start creating!

The codes (abbreviations) next to the Challenge Names are detailed in the Challenge Codes Tab at the top of the Paper Playful Blog. Please consider this a summary only. Details are on the specific blogs. Please read the Rules/Guidelines on each Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting their criteria. Here are your challenges!

• ABC Christmas M, 2nd Wed. - J is for for Jesus/K if for Kings
• Christmas Craft Creations M, 2nd W, 3E - Non Traditional Colors
• Color Throwdown W, #795 - Photo Inspiration*
• Crafty Gals Corner M, 2nd Wed, 3E, #255 - Anything Goes With Option of Lace anf/or Pearls
• Double D Challenges 2W,1st/3rd Wed, E3 - Polka dots/Moodboard (W2 of 2) 
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - Anything Goes
• Fab n Funky 2W, Challenge #596 - Square
• Freshly Made Sketches W, C3, sketch/clean lines,#638 Sketch*
• I love Promarkers  2W, 3E (Can use any brand marker), #560 -        Anything Goes/Tropical Vibes (Week 1 of 2)
• I Spy With My Little Eye M, 3rd Wed, E5, #15  For Boys or Men 
• Little Red Wagon W, #758 - Bigger than normal
• Paper Craft Crew W, #571, 4C, - TBA*
• Paper Shelter W, #598, 3E - Fantasy or Dairy Tale
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters 2nd/4th Wed, 3E -Men (W2 of 2)
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 M,1st W, - Sketches* 
• The Card Concept M, #207 - Red, White, Blue/Moodboard * 
• The Crafty Addicts  M, 1st Wed, 3E, #11 - No challenge this month
• The Male Room M, Must be for a Male - Trains, Planes or Autos
• The Paper Funday M, 4E, Anything Goes/ Optional Flower Shoppe
• Word Art Wednesdays 2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #649 - 6508 Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 

SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES  

Color Throwdown

  

Double D

Freshly Made Sketches

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

The Card Concept

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.

• Addicted to Stamps and More 2W, #469 - Any Occasion (week 1)
• Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #348 - Beverages  (week 1)
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #537 - Sketch* (week 2)
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - May - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Girly
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #21 - Anything Goes
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #558 - Circles and/or Stripes (week 2)
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #439 - Color Challenge* (week 1)
• Paper Minutes W, - #848 - Balloons
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #741 - Going Dotty
• Retro Rubber Challenge - 2W, C10 (must use rubber stamp over a year and say the approx age of the stamp) - #231 - Lavender Love* (week 2)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #522 - How Does Your Garden Grow (anything that grows in the garden) (week 2)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #164 - Anything Christmas Goes (week 1) + DT Call
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, C5, 2nd & 4th weeks -  Emboss It! (week 1)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W  -  #647 - Sketch* (week 2)
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - W - #758 - Sketch*
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects May - #98 - For the Girls

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Retro Rubber Challenge

Try a Sketch On Tuesday

Tuesday Morning Sketches

Monday Challenges

Hello, everyone! Andre M. 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 its criteria.
   

• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - May - Anything Goes + option: For a Lady
• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #579 - Sketch * 
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme)  #313 - Foiling and/or Flowers + a Sentiment 
• Bitten by the Bug (2W, must use Cricut) - Taking an Indefinite Break
• Christmas with the Cuties (M, last Mon, 3E, must be cute Christmas) - #81 - Anything Cute and Christmas + Something: White and/or Blue
• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #595 - Color - Red, Yellow, Blue (W1 of 2)
• Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Mon, must be cute) - #194 - Bear Hugs

• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E) - #167 - 6th Anniversary Raffle (W2 of 2)
  Thing 1: Pick a celebratory raffle category (Anniversary, Birthday, Masculine and/or Graduation) 
  Thing 3: Use kraft paper, card stock, a brown paper bag etc. (optional)
  Thing 2: Link with any previous partner (optional)
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #317 - Use Your Favourite Colours (W1 of 2)
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - #131 - Ladies Only
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #416 -  Anything Goes + option: Fancy Fold Card (W1 of 2) 
  

• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #61 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #226 - Dog or Puppy (W2 of 2) 

• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2421 - Anything Goes
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #121 - Anything Goes + option: Design a Creation Inspired By The Power of Words: Art/Creativity
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Lots of Texture
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #455 - Vintage (W1 of 2) 
  
• UnstampaBelles (M,1st Mon, 4E, NO STAMPS! (no rubber, digi, clipart, or line-art) - Taking an Indefinite Break  

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A Place to Start

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

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Cupcake Inspiration

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Double Trouble

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Inspiration Station

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Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge

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Path of Positivity

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Simon Says Stamp

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Stamps & Fun = Creativity  

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