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) - Anything Goes
• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - Sep - Anything Goes + option: Leaves and circles *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #648 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #329 - Tags and/or Thank you + a Sentiment
  
• Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge (M, 1st Mon, 3E, ATC and Must Use at least one CoD product) - Anything Goes
  
• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #627 - Color - Pale Pink and Brown (W1 of 2) * 
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #200 - 3-2-1 Recipe - Oodles of Doodles (W2 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 doodle-styled images, 2 layers, 1 sentiment
  
• Thing 3: Add a punch of color (optional)

• Thing 2: Be inspired by the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge (optional)
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #345 - Autumn Colors (W1 of 2) 
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - #140 - MAD Tea Party TBA
  
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #449 -  Anything Goes + option: Birthday (W2 of 2)
• Inky Paws Challenge (M, 1st Mon, 4E, MUST use at least one Newton's Nook Designs stamped image (or free digital NND stamp) - #244 - Theme - Fall/Halloween
  
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #77 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #261 - Autumnal Festival/Autumnal Fall (W1 of 2) 
• Neglected Stuff Challenge  (M, 1st Mon, 3E, Must use old/neglected crafting stuff and identify what it is) - Anything Goes
  
• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2538
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #133 - Anything Goes + option: Take a walk and find inspiration from something along the way
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Sentiment as the focus
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #481 - Autumn Color (W2 of 2) 

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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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Inky Paws

 

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Inspiration Station

 

 

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Path of Positivity

 

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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. Theme: Poinsettia
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #292 - Code Word: Leaves (W1 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #832 - Trees, Leaves and Plants  or  Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - 2W (2nd, 4th Sat), 3E, must use embossing folder -  Anything Embossing Goes with a twist of Layers (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  September - Lots of Layers
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Button Up (W2 of 2) 
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog M, 1st Sat, E3  #9 Anything Goes Fantasy and/or Focus on Genie
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #350 -  Word Prompt: Trees  (W2 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - September - Celebrating Fall and/or Food and Drink
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  September - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper + optional theme: Favorite Brand of Paper and Why
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  September - Anything Goes with option: Spots and/or Stripes
• Polkadoodles 4W, C10 - #10 - Anything Goes (W4 of 4)
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - September -  Cute Fall/Halloween Cards 4 Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #266 - F is for Finally Fall
• Sketch Saturday 2W, 3E   #780 - on break
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  Use Die Cuts (W2 of 2) 
  
• The Outlawz Paper A'la mode M, 1st Sat, E3, September  - AG except Greeting Cards 

Other Date Challenges

 Hi! Alica and Andre M. 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 Sisters On The Blog (M, P1, E10) - #99 - Sketch
• AAA Birthday Challenge (M, P1, Birthday Cards only) - #77 - Snarky *see below  
• AAA Colorful Challenge  (M, P15, E3) - #20 - Colourboard *see below  
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) - Anything Goes
• All Dressed Up (M, P15, E3, SIR) - #166 - Anything Goes with ADU image
• Ally's Angels (M, P10, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Archiscraps (M, P1, E1) - Sep - Include a tortoise or turtle
  
•  Art-Journal-Journey (M, P1, JFF, Altered Art/Mix Media only) - Sep - Make your own background
  
• ATC Around the World (M, P1, E3, ATC only) - #129- It's getting autumn
  
• Beautiful Blossoms (M, P15, E8) - #33 - Anything Flowers Goes + optional Mood Board *see below
• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge (M, P1, no fully digital, must be Christmas & Coffee/Tea) - Christmas/Holiday themed card with Coffee, Tea and/or Cocoa
• Challenge YOUrself (M, P7, scrapbook page featuring a photo of YOU) - #141 - Sketch + include a photo of you
• Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3) - Sketch *see below
• Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges  (Odd M, P1 for 6-Weeks, E8, Handmade No complete Digital) - Sep/Oct - Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card *  
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round (M, P1) - Sep - Little Drummer Boy
  
• Classic Design Challenge (M, P15) - Sept - Anything Goes + option: Trees and/or Leaves
  
• Colourful Options (M, P1) - Sep - Moodboard *see below 
• Conjurer of Dreams (M, P1 + P14 Reminder, E3) - Anything Goes + option: Steam Queens
  
• Counterfeit Kit Challenge (M, P5, SIR) Use specific kit - See blog for details (Kit Club materials must be used)
• Crafter's Cafe (M, P15, E8, C10) - #323 - Anything Goes + option: Floral
  
• Crafts from the Fairy Den (M, 18th, E3) Always Anything Goes 
  
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) - Always Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/30) - #293 - Anything Goes + option: Happy Birthday
  
• Creations in Pink (M, P15, E3, mostly pink) - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink 
• Creative Crafting Uncles (M, P15, E3, masculine) - #69 - Males go Feminine
  
• Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) - #107 - Sketch *see below 
• Critter Crazy Challenges (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) - Always Anything Goes
• CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration (2W, P1/P15) Case Files 462 and 463 - Inspiration *see below 
• Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) - #100 - More than one fold
  
• Die Cut Divas (M P1, E4, die cuts) - Sep - Anything Goes
  
• DL.Art Linky Challenge (M, P1) - Anything Goes
• Do-Al(l) Kreatives (M, P1, E3, no pure digital projects) - #105 - Anything Goes + option: Anything but square/rectangle
  
• Dream Factory (M, P15) - #143 - Anything Goes  - Mainly Purple
• FarmQuest Challenge (2W P28, E3) - #75 - Camping
  
• FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge (M, P7, E5) - #24 - Anything Goes Country Christmas (rural, exterior, outdoors) 
• FarmQuest General Store Challenge (M, P7, E5) - #32 - Anything Farm or Country Goes 
• FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog  (2W, P28, E5) - #14 - Anything Food Goes 
• FarmQuest Home Challenge Blog (M, P2, E5) - #1 - Anything Home Related Goes 
• First Cup Challenges  (M, P2, E5) - (Must be coffee, tea or other drink related Projects) - Anything Goes
  
• Gecko Galz (M, P1, SIR - must use Gecko Galz product) - Sep - Fauna and Flora
  
• Girlz Creative Crafts (M, P15) Girlz related with themes - #60 - Ballet and/or Dancing
  
• Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap (M, P25 - must use patterned papers and no digital work) - Always Anything Goes 
• Girlz Make Guyz Cards (M, P5 - Male related and always with themes) - #31 - Transport
  
• Girlz Rebel Challenge (M, P10) - #44 - Anything Goes + option: Buttons
  
• Halloween Crafts and Other Occasions (M, P1, E5) #30  September - Halloween and Other Occasions (Occasions - TBA)
• Heart's Quest Challenge (M, P28, E5) #77 - Anything Goes with included orange and/or purple heart(s)
• Heart's Quest Celebration of Love (M, P3, E5) #9 Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and/or Sympathies + optional theme: Halloween / Harvest
• Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags (M, P2, E5, not allowed is a standard rectangle) #8 Anything Goes Shaped Cards and Tags 
• If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (M, P1, E5) #208 - Back To School*
• Kleuren Met Potloden (M, P10, E1, C6, Coloured Pencils) September - Anything Goes
• Let's Craft & Create Challenge (M, P5, F, E3) #223 - Anything Goes +  Lots of Layers
• Lost Coast Designs (P1, SIO for a double prize, must use stamp) #201 - Inchie Twinchie Domino
• Love to Craft (2M - odd months, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects) #88 Anything Goes 
• Love to Scrap (2M - odd months, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #175 - Anything Goes
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (2M - odd months, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #64 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Mirtillamente Challenge (M, P1) #47 - Anything Goes
• Mix It Up Challenge (2M - odd months, P1, E5, no digital-only projects) #79 - Anything Goes + option: Fancy Folds
• Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, must follow blog) #92 -  Always Anything Goes 
• Moving along with the Times (M, P1, 3E) #181  September - Butterflies and/or Dragonflies
• Not 2 Shabby (M, P2, E3) September - Moodboard  *see below 
• Paper Rock Scissors (M, P2, E5 must use PAPER and/or SCISSORS on your project) #8 - Anything Goes with Paper and/or Scissors 
• Papercraft Challenges (M, P15, must stamp C5) #122 - Amazing Autumn
  
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #111 - Use pink and/or pearls and/or sparkle
• {PIN}spirational (M, P1) #329 - Inspiration Picture*  
• Sparkles Forum Challenges (M, P15, 3E) #192 - A Single Flower (floral image)
• Sparkles Forum Christmas (M, P1, Christmas) #176 - Let's See Some Holly
• Tag-Along (and ATC's) (M, P1, E4 Must be Tags and ATC's any Medium/Style) September - Things with Wings
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3, Christmas cards) #126 - Circles and Squares
• The Crafting Challenge (M, P1, E3) September - Wonderful Thought
• The Creative Crafters (M, P15, E3) #92 - Always Anything Goes
• The Flower Challenge (M, P4, C6, E5, must use flowers) #106 - Sketch *see below 
• The Four Seasons Challenge (M, P1)  September -Anything Fall Goes  *see below 
• Triple B (M, P3, E3, Must be Birds, Butterflies, Blooms) - September - Anything with Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies + optional Inspiration Moodboard*
• Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge (M, P2, must be Halloween) September - Anything Halloween *see below

AAA Birthday

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Beautiful Blossoms

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Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog

 

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Christmas Bingo Challenges

 

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Colorful Options

 

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Craft from the Heart 

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Creative Sketchy Girls

 

 

 

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CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration

 

 

 

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Not 2 Shabby

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{PIN}spirational

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The Flower Challenge

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The Four Seasons Challenge

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Triple B

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Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge