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. Teepee Card
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #290 - Code Word: Rainbow (W2 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #831 - Birthdays  or  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 Balloons (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  on break till Sept 6
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Show Some Sparkle (W1 of 2) 
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog M, 1st Sat, E3  #8 Anything Goes Fantasy and/or Focus on Dragons
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #349 -  Add a Tag  (W1 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - August - Children's card (think birthday, congrats, back to school, encouragment etc),2nd theme is 3 or more colours
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  August - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper + optional theme: Summertime
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  August - Anything Goes with option: Embossing
• Polkadoodles 4W, C10 - #10 - Anything Goes (W1 of 4)
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - August - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #265 - A is for Alien
• Sketch Saturday 2W, 3E   #780 - on break
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  Use Your Favourite Color (W1 of 2) 
  
• The Outlawz Paper A'la mode M, 1st Sat, E3, August  - AG except Greeting Cards 

 

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) - Aug - Anything Goes + option: Summer Fun
  
•  AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #298 - Follow the leader (W1 of 2) * see below 
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #166 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W1 of 2) 
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - Aug - Lots of layers
  
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge (W, Christmas only) - #140 - Anything Goes Christmas
  
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #766 - Patterned Paper - Polka dots * see below
  
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #260 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2)
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M, 1st Sunday) - Anything Goes
  
• Peace on Earth (W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3, must be Christmas) - #94 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W2 of 2) * see below
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - Aug - Birds, Bees & Butterflies + option: Anything Goes * see below
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Turtles * see below
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #368 - Sketch - Whispers of greenery (W1 of 2) *see below
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #753 - Tic-Tac-Toe * see below 
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - Aug - Flowers + option: Anything Goes
  
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday) - #8 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes TBA

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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 -  J IS FOR JUMP  (W2 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 316 VELLUM   (W2 of 2)
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - No. 667 COLOR BOARD* (W1 of 2) No. 666 COLOR BOARD* (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No.     - ON SUMMER BREAK UNTIL 09/12  (W of  )
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - AUG No. 118 - ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES - (Ends 08/31)
• Creative Creases - M 1st Friday, Must be a fun fold - AUG  No. 106 ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (09/04)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 306 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (W3 of 4) Extended to 4 wks for Summer Break
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 337 ANYTHING GOES (W2 of 2)
• Daring Cardmakers - W, C5 – Sometimes may use One Word prompts for some challenges - TAKING A BREAK - Will be Back Soon* 
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 191 - TALK LIKE A PIRATE  DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W1 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W Must be a Christmas Card, CARDSTOCK CHRISTMAS   (W1 of 2)
• Just Add Ink – W - No. 766  JUST ADD A ONE LAYER CARD WITH STAMPING/STENCILING* 
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges (M, 1st Fri) AUG No. 43 - CHRISTMAS IN JULY* (Ends 08/29) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – AUG No. 232 - ANYTHING GOES (Ends 09/03)
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - SEP  TBA (Ends 09/28)
• Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero (M, Fri After 1st Mon, Use at least one Hero Arts designed product) AUG - SPLISH SPLASH  (Ends 08/31) 

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

Hello crafty friends, it's Ellie here with your Thursday Challenges as tracked by Paper Playful!

Please remember that the challenges  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) #411 - When One Door Closes (W1 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite Coloring Medium and Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #257 Use Vellum (W2 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #762  Christmas (W2 of 2) 
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #128 Animals
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #29  Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #553 Your Favorite Embellie  (W2 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #376 Christmas in July

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #6  Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #790 - Stencil Week - AG with Stencils
• Krafty Chicks W  #783 - Masculine
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #312  - Black and White* (W1 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #278 - Tic Tac Toe* (see below) TBA* (W1of 2)
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #296  - Friendship/ Encouragement/ Support (W1of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3)  August -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours*

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

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. - P is for Pastel, Q is for Quick and R is for robins
• Color Throwdown, semi monthly #839 - Photo Inspiration*  (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - August Summer Break
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #9 (W1 of 4)  
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, Butterflies/Photo Inspiration * (W2 of 2)
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - M, 1st Wed, 3 E - anything goes 
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #620 - On break until September
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #701 - Sketch* 
• I Love Promarkers, 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #589 -  Anything goes or Inspired by a Film (W2 of 2)
• I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 3rd Week, E 5 #29 - Warm and Sunny
• Little Red Wagon, W, #822 -  G is for Gentleman
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #636 - Sketch*
• Paper Shelter, W #649, 3E - Music to My Ears
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E - Anything Goes
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Card of encouragement
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below*
• The Card Concept -  M, #218 - Summer Days* (open until Aug 25)
• The Male Room, M, must be for a male -- #201 - Universe
• The Paper Funday, M, 6 E #79 - Anything Goes/Four Legged Friends
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 10E #714 - 715 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Color Throwdown 

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

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, #500 - TBA (week 1)
• Cardz 4 Guyz M, 3rd Tue, 3E - #377 - Boats
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #567 - Color Challenge* (week 2)
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - August - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Trees and/or Leaves
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #583 - Anything Goes (week 1)
  
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #470 - Sketch Challenge* (week 2)
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #803 - Special Occasions
  
• Retro Rubber Challenge - 2W, C5 (must use rubber stamp over a year and say the approx age of the stamp) - #262 - Boks, Books, Books! (use book related stamps and/or sentiments) (week 1)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #555 - On or In The Water  (week 1)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #190 - Anything Christmas Goes  (week 1)
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, 2nd & 4th weeks - Going Round In Circles (week 2)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W  -  #677 - Sketch* (week 2)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects August - #112 Girls

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments 

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) - Anything Goes
• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - Aug - Anything Goes + option: Summer Thimgs *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #644 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #328 - Any shape (but a rectangle) and/or use washi + 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) - #625 - Color - Pastel Colors (W1 of 2) * 
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #198 - 3-2-1 Recipe - Mix it up (W2 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 layers, 2 patterned papers, 1 sentiment
  
• Thing 3: Create a fan fold card (optional)

• Thing 2: Be inspired by the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge (optional)
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #343 - 2 or more papers (W1 of 2) 
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - #140 - MAD Tea Party TBA
  
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #447 -  Anything Goes + option: Keeping Kool (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) - #243 - Sketch
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #76 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #259 - Hot Air Balloons (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) - #2534
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #132 - Anything Goes + option: Embracing the Unexpected by sending an unexpected correspondence ***Challenges will resume in September 2025***
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Four Legged Friends
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #479 - In the water (W2 of 2) ***Challenges will resume in September 2025***

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A Place to Start

 

 

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

 

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