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. - N is for No Stamping/O is for off edge
• Christmas Craft Creations M, 2nd W, 3E - Going on a Break
• Color Throwdown W, #804 - Photo Inspiration*
• Crafty Gals Corner M, 2nd Wed, 3E, #257 -Anything Goes with Twist of Christmas
• Double D Challenges 2W,1st/3rd Wed, E3 - Basket, Posies or Both/Moodboard (W2 of 2) 
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday M, Wed, E3 - Anything Goes (June and July)
• Fab n Funky 2W, - On break until Sept. 11
• Freshly Made Sketches W, C3, sketch/clean lines,#647 Sketch*
• I love Promarkers  2W, 3E (Can use any brand marker), #563 - Back August 7       
• I Spy With My Little Eye M, 3rd We, E5, #17  Summertime Vibes 
• Little Red Wagon W, #766 - Christmas in July
  
• Paper Craft Crew W, #581, 4C, - Inspiration Challenge*
• Paper Shelter W, #605, 3E -Anything Goes
• Simon Says Stamp W, 5E - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters 2nd/4th Wed, 3E Balloons (W2 of 2)
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 M,1st W, - Sketches* 
• The Card Concept M, #Back in September * 
• The Crafty Addicts  M, 1st Wed, 3E, #11 - No challenge this month
• The Male Room M, Must be for a Male - Animal
• The Paper Funday M, 4E, Anything Goes/Optional Critter Crazy
• Word Art Wednesdays 2W, 10E, scriptural word art freebie - #659 - 660 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 

SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES  

Color Throwdown

Double D

Freshly Made Sketches

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

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, #473 - Birthdays (week 2)
• Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #352 - Metals - colours, hardware, etc.  (week 2)
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #542 - on break till August 6 (week 1)
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - July - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: shades of Blue
• Digi Choosday Challenge -W,E2, - #30 - Anything Goes
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #561 - We Love Stamping - challenge runs till August 27
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #443 - Sketch Challenge* (week 2)
• Paper Minutes W, - #857 - Favorite Flowers
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #750 - Animal Magic
• Retro Rubber Challenge - 2W, C10 (must use rubber stamp over a year and say the approx age of the stamp) - #236 - Slimline Sketch* (week 1)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #527 - Up, Up & Away (baloons - hot air or party) (week 1)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #165 - Anything Christmas Goes  + DT Call - runs till July 30
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, C5, 2nd & 4th weeks -  In The Garden (week 2)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W  -  #612 - Sketch* - runs till Aug 4
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - W - #767 - Sketch*
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects July - #100 - Not Square

*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 Cut Above - Die Cut Challenge Blog  (M, 1st Mon, 3E, Must Use at least one die cut using a machine, not a pre-fabricated) - Jul - Let's Start Off with a Bang

• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - Jul - Anything Goes 
• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #588 - Sketch * 
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme)  #315 - Bookmarks and/or Hobbies + 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) - #83 - Anything Cute and Christmas + Something: Clean and Simple
• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #599 - Color - Pink and Purple (W2 of 2)
• Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Mon, must be cute) - #196 - Beginning with B

• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E) - #170 - YOU-nique Technique (W2 of 2) ***Challenges start on Friday until October 2024***
  Thing 1: Use dry embossing, heat embossing or a stencil
  Thing 3: Include a water or theme park element (optional)
  Thing 2: Partnering with the Park Hopping My Happy Place Challenge (optional)
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #319 - Christmas in July (W1 of 2) 
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - #133 - Use red, white and/or blue
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #420 -  Anything Goes + option: Birthday (W2 of 2) 
  

• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #63 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #231 - Colouring Mediums (W1 of 2) 

• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2430 - Flowers
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #122 - Anything Goes + option: Design a Creation Inspired By The Power of Words: Goals/Dreams ***Challenges will resume in September***
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - 4 Legged Friends
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #458 - Punch (W2 of 2) ***Challenge will end on August 6th*** ***Challenges will resume in September***
• 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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Sunday Challenges

 Hello, it's Andre M. 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) - July - Anything Goes + option: Floral Delight
• AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #270 - Sketch (W2 of 2) * see below 
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #138 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W2 of 2) 
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - July - Christmas in July
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge (W, Christmas only) - #83 - Embossing wet or dry
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #711 - Seasonal Wordplay: Autumn * see below 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #234 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M, 1st Sunday) - July - Anything Goes 
• Peace on Earth (ÀW, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3, must be Christmas) - #68 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W2 of 2) * see below 
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - July - Anything Goes + option: Christmas in July * see below
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Jellyfish * see below
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #340 - Sketch - Layered Fun (W2 of 2) * see below 
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #700 - Sketch - Circles * see below 
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - July - Sun, Sea, Sand + option: Anything Goes
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday) - #7 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes 

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613 Avenue Create

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AAA Cards

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Dragonfly Dreams

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Lasting Memories

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Peace on Earth

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Stamping Sensations

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Sunday Postcard Art

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Sunday Stamps

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The Paper Players

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We Love Stamping

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Saturday Challenges

    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. Washi Tape
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 2E  - #15 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #263 - Code Word: Nature (W2 of 2) 
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #791/2 -  Season's Delights or Anything Goes
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - 2W (2nd, 4th Sat), 3E, must use embossing folder -  Anything Embossing Goes with a twist of Things with Wings (W1 of 2) 
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  July - Add a Sentiment
• Crafting Happiness Challenges  W, You can enter current or past project   #185 -  Wearing Glasses
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Christmas in July (W2 of 2) 
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog (Formerly: The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog)   (M, 1st Sat, E3)  #7 Anything Goes Fantasy and/or Focus on Mermaids
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #321 - Woodland  (W1 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - #682 July - Ocean/Beach and/or Wild Card (your fave KKS stamp and stencil combo) 
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  New Challenge starts in Aug 
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  July - Anything Goes with option: Food
• Polkadoodles W, C10 - #30 - Anything Goes
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - July -   Christmas in July Cards 4 Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #252 - L is for Lindsey (create a project inspired by her)
• Sketch Saturday 2W, 3E   #756 - Sketch*  (W1 of 2)
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  Tags  (W2 of 2)
• The Outlawz Paper A'la mode M, 1st Sat, E3, July  - AG except Greeting Cards + optional theme: Travel

Sketch Saturday