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) - December - Anything Goes + option: Happy Holidays *

• AAA Birthday (M, 1st Mon, Birthday Cards Only) - #44 - Embossing* 

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #502 - Sketch * 
• Bitten by the Bug (2W, must use Cricut) - Taking an Indefinite Break
• Christmas with the Cuties (M, last Monday, 3E, must be cute Christmas) - #66 - Anything Cute and Christmas + option: "Silent Night, Holy Night"
  

• Crafting Happiness Challenges (W) - #137 -  Christmas

• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #558 - Color - Brown, Kraft and Red * (WEEK 2)
  
  
• Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Monday, must be cute) - November #177 - Four Legged Friends
  
• Double Trouble Challenges  (2W/1W, 4E) - #127 -  Kaleidoscope of Colors * (WEEK 1) Ends December 28th

• THING 1:  Any theme, any colors
• THING 3:  Create an all-white design (Optional)  
• THING 2:  or Create a Rainbow of Colors (Optional)
• Thing 2 and 3 Partnering with Colorful Options Challenge 

• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #283 - Lots of Layers (WEEK 2) 
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - October #116 - Black and Purple Returning in 2023
• Heart 2 Heart (1st and 3rd Monday, 1E, SIR (use at least 1 CTMH product, two challenges open all month) - A Few of My Favorite Things * 
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #379 -  Anything Christmas Goes  (WEEK 1) Ends January 8th
  

• Inspiration Station (1st and 3rd Monday) - #43 - Holiday Magic * 

• Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge (M, 5E) - November - Anything Goes Returning in 2023
  
  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #189 - A Winter Card (Not Christmas) (WEEK 1) 

• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2249 - Anything Goes
  
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Monday, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #107 - Anything Goes + option: Celebrate by Sharing Your Dreams for the Future
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Holiday Cheer

• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #422 - Christmas with Pets * (WEEK 1) 
  
  
• UnstampaBelles (M,1st Monday, 4E, NO STAMPS! (no rubber, digi, clipart, or line-art) - Taking an Indefinite Break
  
  
• Use Your Stuff (2W) - #472 - Christmas Treats * (WEEK 2)
  
  

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A Place to Start

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AAA Birthday

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Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

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Cupcake Inspiration

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Double Trouble

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Heart 2 Heart

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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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Use Your Stuff

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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) - December - Anything Goes + option: Up in the Sky * see below 
• AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #229 - Small and Few + option: Baked Goods (W2 of 2) * see below 
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #99 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W2 of 2)
• Dare 2B Artzy Challenges (M, 1st Sunday, E3) - December - Clean and Simple * see below 
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - December - Anything But Christmas 
• International Art & Soul (2W, E3) - #148 - Winter (W1 of 2) Challenge closing, ends December 31st
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #628 - Wedding Inspiration * see below 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W (1st & 3rd Sun), E3) - #195 - Always Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M 1st Sunday) - December - Always Anything Goes
• Peace on Earth (2W, 1st & 3rd Sun, E3, must be Christmas) - #29 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W1 of 2) * see below 
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - December - Anything Stamped + option: Winter Wonderland
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Peace
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #297 - Color - Holiday Greetings (W2 of 2) * see below
• The Corrosive Challenges (M, 3E) - November - Anything Goes 
• The Library Challenge (2W, must be inspired by chosen book's cover, title, or story) Taking a break
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #620 - Theme - Ho, Ho, Ho * see below 
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - December - I Love ...
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday of the month) - #12 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes

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613 Avenue Create

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AAA Cards

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Dare2BArtzy

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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

              

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.  Sketch*
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #25 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• Addicted to CAS  2W, 3E, 5C  must be CAS - on break till March 2023
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #705 -  It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - 2W (2nd, 4th Sat), 3E, must use embossing folder -  Anything Embossing Goes with a twist of Thanks (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  December - Anything Goes
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas W, must be Christmas - #623 - Anything Christmas Goes + option: Things With Wings
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Load On Layers (W2 of 2)
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #279 - Paper Piecing  (W2 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps W, SIR to win - #661 - Dots or Stripes
  
• Less Is More 2W, C5, must be CAS- #478 - Outdoors (W2 of 2)
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR December - Anything Goes with option: Christmas
• Polkadoodles W, C10 - #49 - Anything Goes 
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - December - Winter Cards 4 Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers 2W, C10  #223 - Q is for Queen (W2 of 2) 
• Sketch Saturday 2W, 3E   #715 - Sketch*  (W1 of 2) 
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping - Christmas Creations (W1 of 2)
• Taylor Made Cards 4 U  M, 1st Sat, E3 - December - Anything Goes + optional theme: TBA
• The Fairy and The Unicorn M, 1st Sat, E3, Mythical and Mystical - on break till Jan 7, 2023

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Sketch Saturday

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 -   TBA R is for  (W1 of 2)  
• Beyond The Blue - 2W -  No. 75 - WINTER HOLIDAYS   (W1 of 2) 
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 245  GREETING CARD  (W2 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Only Colors on Boards - Closest Match to Colors - No. 524 TRIPLE PLAY*  (W2 of 2) and No. 525 FANCY FIVE*  (W1 of  2)  
• Colour Crazy Challenge - W, 2E  - Wk 47 (W2 of 2)  and Wk 48 (W1 of 2) -  ANYTHING COLORING GOES (NO Precolored Images) Weekly Challenges run for 2 Weeks. 
• Crafty Catz - W, 3E - No. 617 ANYTHING GOES - with Optional Twist Make an Easel Card.   
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - DEC No. 89 -  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES  (Ends 12/25) - Month of January Break with next Challenge 02/03
• Creative Creases - 2W,  must be a fun fold - No. 46  ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD   (W2 of 2) 
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 243 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES  (W2 of 2) 
• Cut It Up  2W, 1E,  - No. 266 - WINTER - Be sure to include a die cut.  (W1 of 2) 
  
• Daring Cardmakers  - W, C5 – Using One Word prompts for challenge -  ELEMENTAL INSPIRATION*  Just pick at least 3 elements from the picture to use when making your project 
• Double Trouble Challenge No. 127 "KALIEDOSCOPE OF COLORS"  Early Start 12/02 (Closes 12/28) Collaborating with Colorful Options if you use Thing 2 or Thing 3 Kaliedoscope of color(s).  
• Thing 1: Name your theme and colors, or 
• Thing 2: Rainbow of Colors, or 
• Thing 3: White or White with Splash of Color.  
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 123 -  NATIONAL LETTER WRITING  DAY*  Incorporate 3 of the Items (W2 of 2) 
• Fun Friday (YNS) - 2W, SIR - No. 193  CANDY CANE  (W2 of 2) 
• Jingle Belles - 2W - WRAPPING UP 2022* - Must be a Christmas theme  -  share your last-minute holiday cards  (Ends 12/24) Next Challenge 2023
• Just Add Ink – W - No. 632  JUST CHOOSE TWO*  Deers/ Trees/ Sparkles 
• Most Magical Time of the Year*   M, 1st Fri. Halloween and/or Christmas theme - No. 3  DEC -  MOST MAGICAL FLORALS (Closes 12/30)  
• My Besties Pretty Precolored Printable Challenge - M, 3E, SIR (must have any Bestie) - DEC -  TBA ANYTHING GOES WITH A BESTIE  (Closes 01/   )
• My Time to Craft  2W - No. 496 - ANYTHING RELATED TO SHEEP (Lamb, Shepherd, Yarn, Wool)   (W1 of 2)  
• My Time To Craft Christmas 2W, E3, No. 48 (MUST BE CHRISTMAS) THEME WINTER CLOTHING  (W2 of 2)
• Pattie's Creations - M, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – DEC - No. 201  ANYTHING GOES  (Ends 01/05)
• Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges M, 1st Fri, E5 - DEC - No. 12  MERRY CRAFTMAS* with LeighSBDesigns (Closes 12/30)  
• Winter Wonderland - M, 3E,  DEC - ANYTHING GOES CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE  (Ends 01/05)

Color My Heart Color Dare 

Daring Cardmakers 

Double Trouble / Colorful Options

 

Festive Friday

Jingle Belles 

Just Add Ink 

Most Magical Time of the Year 

Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenge 

   

Thursday Challenges

                 Hi all it's Alica here with your Thursday Challenges as tracked by Paper Playful! Sorry they are one day late.

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) #341 - That's a Wrap (make a gift packaging or a card with gifts on it) (W1 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favourite Non-Traditional Christmas Animal   (& why) (W2 of 2)
• Aud Sentiments Challenge M 1st Thurs,E5  Must include a sentiment #299 -nothing posted since October 
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #187 Anything from 12 Days of Christmas (W1 of 2) 
• CCEE Stampers W,1E,JFF CCEE 2247 Favorite Christmas Card
• C.R.A.F.T. W,5E  #659 Christmas
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #99 on break till Jan 5
• Creative Knockouts W,2E,C8 #481 Winter Wonderland
• DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge 2W, 3E  #312 Give Thanks (W2 of 2) 
• Krafty Chicks W  #640 Use Stamps
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #149 December - Christmas
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  #251 Anything Birthday + option: CASE on of our Designers (W2 of 2) 
• Through the Purple Haze M 1st Thurs, E3, C10 December- TBA
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge W, 3E  #190 Tic Tac Toe*
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #228 Winter or Holiday Season* (W1 of 2)

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours* 

Tic Tac Toe Challenge