Other Date Challenges

Hi! Alica and Andre 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) #84 - Use a number 
• AAA Birthday Challenge (M, P1, Birthday Cards only) #59 - Geometric *see below  
• AAA Colorful Challenge  (M, P15, E3) #1 - Colourboard *see below  
• A Barrell of Monkeys Challenge (M, P1, E5, Entries have to be inspired by the children's toy, game or activity) #13 - Fingerpaints  
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
• All Dressed Up (M, P15, E3, SIR) #148 - Anything Goes with ADU image 
• Ally's Angels (M, P10, E3) Always Anything Goes
• Archiscraps (M, P1, E1) Mar - Cats
• Art-Journal-Journey (M, P1, JFF, Altered Art/Mix Media only) Mar - On all fours
• ATC Around the World (M, P1, E3, ATC only) #111 - By Air Mail
• Bastel-Traum (2M, P15) #128 - Snowman
• Beautiful Blossoms (M, P15, E8) #14 - Anything Flowers Goes + optional Mood Board *see below
• Birthstone Challenge (2M, every odd month, E8) - #8 - Anything Goes with Aquarmarine and Diamond Colors
• Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge (M, P1, no fully digital, must be Christmas & Coffee/Tea+ theme) #27 - Coffee + Green
• Challenge Up Your Life (M, P1, E3, C6) #164 - Cozy Christmas **Taking an indefinite break**
• Challenge YOUrself (M, P7, scrapbook page featuring a photo of YOU) #122 - A Favorite Memory from 2022 + include a photo of you
• Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog (M,P1,E3) - Mar - Sketch *see below
• Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges  (Odd M, P1 for 6-Weeks, E8, Handmade No complete Digital) Mar/Apr - #6 - Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card *  
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round (M, P1) - Mar - Arctic/Antarctic Animals
• Classic Design Challenge (M, P15) #02 - Anything Goes + option: I love
• Colourful Options (M, P2) Mar - Green *see below 
• 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) #305 - Travel
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) #81 - Always Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/30) #274 - Anything Goes + option: Snowman TBA
• Creations in Pink (M, P15, E3, mostly pink) #67 - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink
• Creative Crafting Uncles (M, P15, E3, masculine) - #50 - Rainbow
• Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) #86 - **On break until the end of the year**
• Critter Crazy Challenges (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) - #84 - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
• CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration (2W, P1/P15) Case Files 430 and 431 - Inspiration *see below
• Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) #82 -  Flowers
• Day of the Month Cart Club (M, P7, E3, C6) #60 - Random Act of Kindness Day
• Die Cut Divas (M P1, E4, die cuts) Mar - Anything Goes
• DL.Art Linky Challenge (M, P1) Always Anything Goes
• Do-Al(l) Kreatives (M, P1, E3, no pure digital projects) - #87 - Anything Goes + option: Explosion Box
• Dream Factory (M, P15) #125 - Movie: The Forest Song
• FarmQuest Challenge (2W P14/P28, E3) #45 - Outdoor Porch or Deck Furniture
• FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge (M, P7, E5) #5 - Anything Goes Country Christmas (rural, exterior, outdoors) 
• FarmQuest General Store Challenge (M, P7, E5) #13 - Anything Farm or Country Goes
• FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenge (M, P2, E5)  #3 Anything Food Goes theme with option Country farmhouse vibe 
• Gecko Galz (M, P1, SIR - must use Gecko Galz product) - Mar - Magical Mushrooms 
• Halloween Crafts All Year Round (M, P1, E5) February - challenge has closed as of February 28, 2024
• Heart's Quest Challenge (2W, P14/P28, E3) #49 - Make your own combo *see blog for details
• Heart's Quest Celebration of Love (M, P2, E5) #3 engagements, weddings, and anniversaries with optional celebration theme St.Pat's Day
• If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (M, P1, E5) #190 - Thank You*
• Incy Wincy Designs (M, P1, E5) March - Birthday and/or Funny
• Kleuren Met Potloden (M, P10, E1, C6, Coloured Pencils) February - Anything Goes
• Let's Craft & Create Challenge (M, P5, F, E3) #204 - Anything Goes +  Polka Dots and/or Stripes
• Lost Coast Designs (P1, SIO for a double prize, must use stamp) #183 - Let's Fly
• Love to Craft (2M - odd months, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects) #79 Anything Goes 
• Love to Scrap (2M - odd months, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #166 - Anything Goes
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (2M - odd months, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #55 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Mini Album Mania (EOM, P1 Odd Month to P15 Next Month, E8)  - #4 Any Type of Mini Album 
• Mirtillamente Challenge (M, P1) #29 - Anything Goes
• Mix It Up Challenge (2M - odd months, P1, E5, no digital-only projects) #70 - Anything Goes + option: Fancy Fold
• More Than Words (M, P1, C2, layouts, art journal pages, planner page, canvas, any flat surface that acts as a canvas) March  Signs & Symbols *see below
• Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, must follow blog) Always Anything Goes 
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M, P3) March - Anything Goes
• Not 2 Shabby (M, P2, E3) March - Moodboard  *see below 
• Once Upon a Time (M, P1, E5) #20 - The Cat In A Hat *see below 
• Papercraft Challenges (M, P15, must stamp C5) #103 - Carneval
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #93 - Celebrate
• {PIN}spirational (M, P1) #310 - Glitter *see below
• Rabisco Challenge (M, P1, E5) #55 - TBA
• SheepSki Designs Challenges (M, P1, 3E, C10, SIO) #84 - Anything Goes
• Sparkles Forum Challenges (M, P15, 3E) #173 - Hearts and Flowers
• Sparkles Forum Christmas (M, P1, Christmas) #158 - Plaid or Tartan
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3, Christmas cards) #109 - on break
• The Crafting Challenge (M, P1, E3) March - Spring Air
• The Creative Crafters (M, P15, E3) #73 - Always Anything Goes
• The Flower Challenge (M, P4, C6, E5, must use flowers) #88 - Add a Heart
• The Four Seasons Challenge (M, P1)  March -Anything Spring Goes  *see below 
• Triple B (M, P3, E3, Must be Birds, Butterflies, Blooms) - March - Anything with Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies + optional Inspiration Moodboard*
• Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge (M, P2, must be Halloween) March - Anything Halloween *see below
• Worldwide Crafters and Colorists Challenge   (M, P15, E3, A1 Images Not Allowed) February #14  Always Anything Goes as long as you use an Image 

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Birthstone Challenge

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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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If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

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More Than Words

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Not 2 Shabby

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Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge

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) - Mar - Anything Goes + option: Diamonds or Pearls
• AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #260 - Sketch (W1 of 2) * see below 
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #128 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W1 of 2) 
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - Mar - Circles 
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge (W, Christmas only) - #62 - Use a charm
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #691 - Get into Shapes - Circles with a Twist * see below 
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #225 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M, 1st Sunday) - Mar - Anything Goes 
• Peace on Earth (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3, must be Christmas) - #59 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W1 of 2) * see below
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - Mar - Spring + option: Anything Goes * see below
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Giraffe
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #330 - Sketch - Raise the Flags (W1 of 2) * see below 
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #679 - Theme - Rainy Days * see below 
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - Mar - Feminine + option: Anything Goes
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday) - #2 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes 

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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.   Sketch*
• A Gem of a Challenge  2W, 3E  - #4 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• Allsorts  W,3E  - #770 -  Spring with option of Anything Goes 
• Can You Handle The Pressure? - 2W (2nd, 4th Sat), 3E, must use embossing folder -  Anything Embossing Goes with a twist of Squares and/or Circles (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  March - More Than One Fold
• Crafting Happiness Challenges  W, You can enter current or past project   #164 - Cozy
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  For a Child or With a Child (W1 of 2) 
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog (Formerly: The Fairy and The Unicorn Challenge Blog)   (M, 1st Sat, E3)  #3 Anything Goes Fantasy and/or Focus on Leprechaun 
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #310 - Inspiration Challenge* (W2 of 2)
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps M, SIR to win - #678 March - Stitching and/or Cute Critters
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR March - Anything Goes with option: Easter
• Polkadoodles W, C10 - #9 - Anything Goes
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - March -   Cards 4 Boys
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #248 - S is for Snarky
• Sketch Saturday 2W, 3E   #745 - Sketch*  (W2 of 2)
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping - A Little Bit Irish (W1 of 2)
• The Outlawz Paper A'la mode M, 1st Sat, E3, March  - AG except Greeting Cards 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

Inkspirational

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 -  X IS FOR X-TRA HEARTS  (W2 of 2)  
• Aloha Friday Challenge - M, 1st Fri, Must be Paper (Digital Ok)  -  DEC No. 8 PASTEL COLORS   (Ends 03/02) 
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 278  HELLO  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closes Match to Only Colors on Color Board  - No. 589 2 COLORS + 1* (W2 of  2), No. 590 TRIPLE PLAY * (W1 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 666 - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL TWIST More than one Fold  (W1 of  2)
• Crazy for Cats Challenges M, 1st Fri, E5 - Effective Jan 2024 will be taking an indefinite break
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - FEB No. 102 -  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES -  (Ends 03/31) 
• Creative Creases - 2W,  must be a fun fold - No. 77   ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD  (W1 OF 2) 
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 272  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES  (W1 of 2)  
• Cut It Up  2W, 3E,  - No. 298 (Must use at least one die cut)  DOTS AND/OR STRIPES  (W2 of 2) 
• Daring Cardmakers  - W, C5 – May sometimes use One Word prompts for some challenges -  MARCH ELEMENTAL INSPIRATION CHALLENGE* 
• Double Trouble  - 2W, E4  "PINCH PROOF" use green* Partnering with Festive Fridays "St. Patrick's Day" Inspo Board  (W1 of 2)
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 154  -  ST PATRICK'S DAY*  Incorporate 3 of the Items (W1 of 2) partnering with Double Trouble "Pinch Proof" 

• Jingle Belles - 2W, Must be a Christmas theme -  HOLIDAY CARDS TO DIE(CUT) FOR  (W1 of 2)
• Just Add Ink – W - No. 691  INSPIRATION* 
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges  (M, 1st Fri)   FEB No. 27 - ANYTHING WITH GREEN GOES (Ends 03/29)
• Most Magical Time of the Year   M, 1st Fri. Halloween and/or Christmas theme - Effective Jan 2024 - Indefinite Break until further notice. 
• My Time to Craft  2W 1st & 3rd Fri - No. 528 - CREATE  YOUR OWN BACKGROUND  (W2 of 2)  
• My Time To Craft Christmas 2W, E3, No. 81  (Must Be Christmas) 
  BUFFALO PLAID AND/OR LUMBERJACK CHRISTMAS WINTER CHALLENGE   (W1 of 2) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) –  MAR No. 216   ANYTHING GOES  (Ends 3/28)
• Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges M, 1st Fri, E5 - Effective Jan 2024 will be taking an indefinite break
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - FEB  SIMPLY CLEAN & SIMPLE  with Optional Green  (Ends 03/28) 
• Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero  (M, Fri After 1st Mon, Use at least one Hero Arts designed product)  FEB  -  DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE*  (Ends 03/03) 

Color My Heart Color Dare 

Daring Cardmakers 

Double Trouble 

Festive Friday

Just Add Ink 

Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges 

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero