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) - #98 - Flowers in a vase
• AAA Birthday Challenge (M, P1, Birthday Cards only) - #76 - Sport *see below  
• AAA Colorful Challenge  (M, P15, E3) - #18 - Colourboard *see below  
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) - Always Anything Goes
• All Dressed Up (M, P15, E3, SIR) - #164 - Anything Goes with ADU image
• Ally's Angels (M, P10, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Archiscraps (M, P1, E1) - Aug - Black and white stripes/chevrons
  
•  Art-Journal-Journey (M, P1, JFF, Altered Art/Mix Media only) - Aug - Hot Summer
  
• ATC Around the World (M, P1, E3, ATC only) - #128- Anything Goes
  
• Beautiful Blossoms (M, P15, E8) - #30 - 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) - #139 - Create a Layout using Then and Now + include a photo of you
• Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3) - Aug - Sketch *see below
• Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges  (Odd M, P1 for 6-Weeks, E8, Handmade No complete Digital) - Jul/Aug - #14 - Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card *  
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round (M, P1) - Aug - O Holy Night
  
• Classic Design Challenge (M, P15) - Jul - #7 - Anything Goes + option: Sun, Sand or Surf
• Colourful Options (M, P1) - Aug - Moodboard *see below 
• Conjurer of Dreams (M, P1 + P14 Reminder, E3) - Anything Goes + twist: Sea Adventures
  
• 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) - #321 - Anything Goes + option: TBA
  
• Crafts from the Fairy Den (M, 16th, E3, ATG theme) Anything Goes + option: Fairies and/or Sketch*
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) - Always Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/30) - #291 - Anything Goes + option: Summer fun/at the beach
• Creations in Pink (M, P15, E3, mostly pink) - #83 - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink 
• Creative Crafting Uncles (M, P15, E3, masculine) - #67 - Layer It Up
  
• Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) - #105 - Sketch *see below 
• Critter Crazy Challenges (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) - Anything Goes with a Featured Critter
• CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration (2W, P1/P15) Case Files 460 and 461 - Inspiration *see below 
• Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) - #98 - Christmas in July
• Die Cut Divas (M P1, E4, die cuts) - Aug - Z Fold Card
  
• DL.Art Linky Challenge (M, P1) - Anything Goes
• Do-Al(l) Kreatives (M, P1, E3, no pure digital projects) - #104 - Anything Goes + option: Chocolate
  
• Dream Factory (M, P15) - #141 - Highlight or put something in focus
• FarmQuest Challenge (2W P14/P28, E3) - #73 - Farmhouse In or Out
• FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge (M, P7, E5) - #22 - Anything Goes Country Christmas (rural, exterior, outdoors) 
• FarmQuest General Store Challenge (M, P7, E5) - #30 - Anything Farm or Country Goes 
• FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog  (2W, P28, E5) - #14 - Anything Food Goes 
• FarmQuest HomeStyle Kitchen Challenge (M, P2, E5) - #8 - Anything Kitchen or Dining 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) - Aug - Scherazade
  
• Girlz Creative Crafts (M, P15) Girlz related with themes - #58 - Ice Cream/Cocktails
  
• 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) - #29 - Anything Goes Male
  
• Girlz Rebel Challenge (M, P10) - #42 - Jul - Anything Goes + option: Pearls
  
• Halloween Crafts and Other Occasions (M, P1, E5) #29  August - Halloween and Other Occasions (Occasions - Birthday, Romance, and Family)
• Heart's Quest Challenge (M, P28, E5) #76 - Anything Goes with included orange and/or red heart(s)
• Heart's Quest Celebration of Love (M, P3, E5) #8 Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and/or Sympathies + optional theme: 'International Youth Day'. (back to school, kids or teen birthday, kids tooth fairy, kids or teen gifts, etc.)
• 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) #207 - Happy Birthday*
• Kleuren Met Potloden (M, P10, E1, C6, Coloured Pencils) July - Anything Goes
• Let's Craft & Create Challenge (M, P5, F, E3) #220 - Anything Goes +  Use a hand punch and/or die
• Lost Coast Designs (P1, SIO for a double prize, must use stamp) #200 - Cats and Dogs
• Love to Craft (2M - odd months, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects) #87 Anything Goes 
• Love to Scrap (2M - odd months, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #174 - Anything Goes
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (2M - odd months, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #63 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Mirtillamente Challenge (M, P1) #46 - Anything Goes
• Mix It Up Challenge (2M - odd months, P1, E5, no digital-only projects) #78 - Anything Goes + option: Mixed Media
• Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, must follow blog) #91 -  Always Anything Goes 
• Moving along with the Times (M, P1, 3E) #180  August - on break till Sept 1
• Not 2 Shabby (M, P2, E3) August - Moodboard  *see below 
• Paper Rock Scissors (M, P2, E5 must use PAPER and/or SCISSORS on your project) #7 - Anything Goes with Paper and/or Scissors 
• Papercraft Challenges (M, P15, must stamp C5) #120 - Tropical Paradise
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #110 - Under The Sea
• {PIN}spirational (M, P1) #328 - Inspiration Picture*  
• Sparkles Forum Challenges (M, P15, 3E) #190 - Summer Days
• Sparkles Forum Christmas (M, P1, Christmas) #175 - Include a Tree
• Tag-Along (and ATC's) (M, P1, E4 Must be Tags and ATC's any Medium/Style) August - Travel
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3, Christmas cards) #125 - Anything Goes with option of : Diamond Shapes
• The Crafting Challenge (M, P1, E3) August - TBA
• The Creative Crafters (M, P15, E3) #90 - Always Anything Goes
• The Flower Challenge (M, P4, C6, E5, must use flowers) #105 - TBA
• The Four Seasons Challenge (M, P1)  August -Anything Summer Goes  *see below 
• Triple B (M, P3, E3, Must be Birds, Butterflies, Blooms) - August - Anything with Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies + optional Inspiration Moodboard*
• Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge (M, P2, must be Halloween) August - Anything Halloween *see below

AAA Birthday

 

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AAA Colourful

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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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CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration

 

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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) - Aug - Anything Goes + option: Summer Fun
  
•  AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #296 - Sketch (W1 of 2) * see below 
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #164 - 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) - #136 - Anything Goes Christmas
  
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #762 - Stash Busters - Ribbons, Lace, Fibres * see below
  
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #259 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M, 1st Sunday) - Anything Goes
  
• Peace on Earth (W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3, must be Christmas) - #93 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W1 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) - Tools * see below
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #366 - Color - Summer Petals (W1 of 2) *see below 
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #749 - Theme - By the Water * 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

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AAA Card

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Peace on Earth

 

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Sunday Stamps

 

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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 Challenge*
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #288 - Code Word: Sunshine (W2 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #829 - Animals  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 Birthday or Anniversary (W2 of 2) 
• Crafty Calendar M,3E  on break till Sept 6
• Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO  Summer Fun (include sun and/or water) (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  #347 -  Moodboard*  (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 - #9 - 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 a Stencil (W1 of 2) 
  
• The Outlawz Paper A'la mode M, 1st Sat, E3, August  - AG except Greeting Cards 

52 Christmas Card Throwdown

 Inkspirational

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 - H IS FOR HOME  (W2 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 314 ANIMAL   (W2 of 2)
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - No. 663 COLOR BOARD* (W1 of 2) No. 662 COLOR BOARD* (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 699 - ANYTHING GOES  (W2 of 2) Last challenge before Summer Break  
• 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 - JUL  No. 105 ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (08/07)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 305 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (W3 of 4) Extended to 4 wks for Summer Break
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - No. 335 (Must use at least one die cut) MONOCHROMATIC (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. 190 - NATIONAL HONEY BEE  DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W1 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W Must be a Christmas Card, WAS THE SKETCH BEFORE CHRISTMAS   (W1 of 2)
Just Add Ink – W - No. 762 INSPIRATION * 
Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges (M, 1st Fri) AUG No. 43 - CHRISTMAS IN JULY* (Ends 08/29)
My Time to Craft 2W 1st & 3rd Fri - No. 565 - USE 2 + DESIGNER PAPERS. (W2 of 2)
• My Time To Craft Christmas 2W, E3, (Must Be Christmas) No. 118 FLOWERS IN HOLIDAY COLORS (W1 of 2)
• 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) - AUG  CUTE ANIMALS (Ends 08/28)
• Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero (M, Fri After 1st Mon, Use at least one Hero Arts designed product) JULY - YOU'RE MY BEST FRIEND  (Ends 07/31) 

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