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) #404 - We ❤️ Dads (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite Type of Embossing and Why (W1 of 2)
• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge (M, 1st Thu, no fully digital, must be Christmas & Coffee/Tea+ theme) - MAY - Flowers 
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #251 Floral (W1 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #755  Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #125 Flowers
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #26  Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #547 Real or Faux Stitching (W2 of 2)  + DT Call 
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd Thur) - #372 Anything Goes or Sympathy

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5   #3  May - Anything in or around the garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #777 - Case a DT Card
• Krafty Chicks W  #770 - Anything Goes
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #178  May - White on White
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  #306  - Use a Frame (W2  of 2) 
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #271 - Tic Tac Toe*  (W2 of 2)
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #289  - Your Favorite Winged Thing (W2 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3)  May -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours* 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge 

Wednesday Challenges

 

Wednesday Challenges

 Remember, the codes (abbreviations) following the Challenge names are detailed in the Challenge Code Tab at the top of the Paper Playful blog. The listing below is a summary only. For specifics be sure and check the Challenge blogs. Also, please read the rules and guidelines on each Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting the criteria.  Most of all have fun and start creating.

•  ABC Christmas Challenge, M, 2 Wed. - H is for Ho Ho Ho and I is for Ice
• Color Throwdown, semi monthly #833 - Photo Inspiration*  (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Anything you think is adorable
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #5 (W4 of 4)  
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, May Flower or birthstone* (W2 of 2)
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - M, 1st Wed, 3 E - anything goes
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #617 - Add a Sentiment  (W2 of 2)
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #688 - Sketch* 
• I Love Promarkers, 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #584 -  Anything goes or In the Pink  (W1 of 2)
• I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 3rd Week, E 5 #26 - At Least One Butterfly
• Little Red Wagon, W, #809 - Friendship
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #623 - Color*  
• Paper Shelter, W #640, 3E - Anything goes and optional twist enjoy the outdoors
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Flowers
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - 302, 303 and Retro Sketches*
• The Card Concept -  M, #217 - Patriotic* 
• The Male Room, M, must be for a male -- #198 Under the Sea 
• The Paper Funday, M, 6 E #76 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Celebrating Something New 
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 10E #700 - 701 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Color Throwdown 

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Paper Craft Crew 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

Sketch 302

Sketch 303

Retro Sketch 

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, #493 - Birthdays (week 2)
• Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #373 - Shades of Blue (week 1)
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #610 - Color Challenge* (week 1)
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - May - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Bouquets
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #580 - Butterflies (week 1)
  
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #464 - Sketch* (week 1)
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #790 - 4 Legged Friends
  
• Retro Rubber Challenge - 2W, C5 (must use rubber stamp over a year and say the approx age of the stamp) - #255 - Color Challenge* (week 2)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #548 - By The Numbers (use at least 1 number)  (week 2)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #185 - Anything Christmas Goes  (week 2)
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, C5, 2nd & 4th weeks - Things With Wings (week 1)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W  -  #671 - Sketch* (week 1)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects May - #109 MerMay - Use Dies

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments 

Retro Rubber Challenge

Try a Sketch On Tuesday 

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) - May - Anything Goes
• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - May - Anything Goes + option: For a child *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #631 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #325 - Watercoloring and/or Spring + 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) - #88 - Anything Cute and Christmas + Something: Cute and Chrismassy ***No challenges have been posted since December 2024*** 
• Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge   (M, 1st Mon, 3E, ATC and Must Use at least one CoD product) - #       -   (Starts June 2)
• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #618 - Theme - Trees (W2 of 2) * 
• Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Mon, must be cute) - #201 - Cute Christmas ***No challenges have been posted since December 2024***
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #192 - 3-2-1 Recipe - Sun Fun (W1 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 torn edges, 2 colors, 1 die cut, punched or ephemera item
  
• Thing 3: Include at least 1 flip flop (optional)

• Thing 2: Be inspired by the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge (optional)
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #337 - Hand colored image (W2 of 2) 
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - #140 - MAD Tea Party
  
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #441 -  Anything Goes + option: Thank You (W1 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) - #240 - Sketch
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #73 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #252 - Gardening/Garden (W2 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) - #2521 - Anything Goes
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #130 - Anything Goes + option: Embracing the Unexpected by making an unexpected design
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Emboss it
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #476 - Flowers (W2 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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Inky Paws

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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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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. Use Die Cuts or Punches
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #283 - Code Word: Birthday (W2 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #824 Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - 2W (2nd, 4th Sat), 3E, must use embossing folder -  Anything Embossing Goes with a twist of ZOO / Jungle Animals (W1 of 2) 
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  May - For A Child
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Sentimentally Yours (W1 of 2) 
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog M, 1st Sat, E3  #5 Anything Goes Fantasy and/or Focus on Mermaids
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #342 -  Celebrate  (W1 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - May - Florals/ Foliage, and/or the colour Orange
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  May - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper + optional theme: Florals
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  May - Anything Goes with option: Monochrome
• Polkadoodles 4W, C10 - #6 - Anything Goes (W4 of 4)
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - May -   Punny Sentiment Cards 
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #262 - R is for Rude
• Sketch Saturday 2W, 3E   #776 - Sketch* (W2 of 2)
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  Boys, Boys, Boys (W1 of 2) 
  
• The Outlawz Paper A'la mode M, 1st Sat, E3, May  - AG except Greeting Cards 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

 Sketch Saturday

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) - May - Anything Goes + option: Floral Delight
  
• AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #291 - Follow the leader (W1 of 2) * see below 
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #159 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W1 of 2) 
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - May - Sea Life
  
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge (W, Christmas only) - #126 - Slimline
  
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #752 - Tic Tac Toe * see below
  
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #254 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M, 1st Sunday) - May - Anything Goes
  
• Peace on Earth (W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3, must be Christmas) - #88 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W2 of 2) * see below 
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - May - Feminine + option: Anything Goes * see below
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Cancellation Marks* see below
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #361 - In the corner (W1 of 2) *see below 
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #739 - Sketch * see below 
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - May - Four Legged Friends + option: Anything Goes
  
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday) - #5 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes TBA

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613 Avenue Create

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AAA Card

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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 Stamps

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The Paper Players

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We Love Stamping