Friday Challenges

 Hello, everyone! Suzanne  here, with your Friday Challenge invitations.

CODES TAB at the top of our Paper Playful Blog or Click Here 

1. Please keep in mind this is a summary only. Details are on the specific Challenge Blogs. 

2. Please read the Rules/Guidelines on each Challenge blog to confirm you are meeting their criteria.

Have fun creating!

• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E -  M IS FOR MOTIVATIONAL CARD/PROJECT)  (W1 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 345   USE A TAG  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - COLOR BOARDS* No. 724 (W2 of 2) and 725 (W1 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 721  - ATG ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W2 of 2)
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - SEP  No. 131  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES (Ends 11/01) 
• Creative Creases - M 1st Friday, Must be a fun fold - SEP  No. 120  ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (Ends 11/05)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 331  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W2 of 2) 
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 367  PRETTY IN PINK  (W1 of 2)
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 220 - HALOWEEN* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W2 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W - Must be a Christmas Card,  PINK CHRISTMAS - FOR THE CURE  (W2 of 2)
• Just Add Ink – 2W, C5 - No. 796  PAPER PIECING * (W2 OF 2)
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges (M, 1st Fri) SEP  WE WILL BE BACK IN SEPTEMBER   (Ends 00/00) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – SEP  No. 247 - ANYTHING GOES (Ends 11/04) 
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - SEP CAS  ANYTHING GOES  with SOMETHING TINY (Keep it Little)  (Ends 10/28)

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS

Color My Heart Color Dare 

CAS on Friday 

Festive Friday 

Jingle Belles 

Just Add Ink 

Leigh SB Designs 

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. Theme: Christmas Mailbox
• Addicted to CAS  2W must be CAS -  #319 - Code Word: Pumpkin (W1 of 2) 
• Allsorts  2W,5E  - #860 - More Than 1 Fold 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 (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Calendar M,3E   October - Autumn / Halloween
• Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge Blog M, 1st Sat, E3    #55 - Anything Fantasy Goes (runs till Nov 25)
• Inkspirational 2W,C10  #378  -  Clean and Simple + Optional Twist: Plaid (W2 of 2)
• Love Those Pretty Papers Challenge M, 1st Sat, 3E, MUST use patterned (designer) paper as the focus,  October - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper + optional theme: Ghosts / Goblins / Things that go bump in the night
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge M P1,SIR  October - Anything Goes with option: Bright Colours
• Polkadoodles 4W, C10 - #10 - Anything Goes (W3 of 4) 
• Send a Smile for Kids M(1st Sat), 2E - October -  Food Cards 4Kids
• Sisterhood of the Snarky Stampers M, C10  #279 - W is for Witch
• Sweet Stampin 2W, 2E, must include stamping  Cute Creations (W2 of 2)    

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, SIR (tab at top of page) - Bats in the Belfry (W2 of 2)
• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3 - Favorite Fabric Embellishment (Ribbon, Lace or Twine) and Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #287 - Add an Animal (W1 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #791 - Halloween/ Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #141 Oct. - Autumn and/or Halloween
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thurs., #43 - Anything Goes 
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #581 Halloween or Fall (W1 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  M, 2nd/4th Thurs. - #400 Anything Goes/ TBA

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs., E5  #20 Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #845 - Mood Board Week: See Below
• Krafty Chicks W  #842 - CAS
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #336 - Option: Double Frame (W2 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #303 - See Below (W2 of 2) * 
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W, C5 #323 - Choose 2 (or more) from list: Harvest, basket, gingham, circle, baking and apple (W2 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3) October - Anything Goes with Words as Focus

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours*

Just Us Girls

Seize The Birthday

option:

(2nd/4th Thursday)

Tic Tac Toe Challenge 

TIME OUT Challenges 

Wednesday Challenges

 

Wednesday Challenges

  Welcome to the 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, M, 2 Wed. - U is for unused items and V is for violet
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Anything Goes  with optional twist of Trick or Treat
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #10 (W3 of 4) 
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, Windows/Photo inspiration (W2 of 2)
• Fab n' Funky - M. 1st W, #643 - Three of Something
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #758*
• I Love Promarkers and Other Mediums M, 3 E,  Any Marker Permitted. #617 - Favorite Colors or anything goes 
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 4th Week, E5 #41 - Added Text (Sentiment or Background Text)
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #880 - Use a Frame
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, TBD
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E - Add a Number
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Moodboard/Fall
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below.*  Plus any retro sketch
• The Card Concept -  M, #230 - Fall Harvest
• The Male Room, M, 1st W, must be for a male - #214 - Geometric 
• The Paper Funday, M, 1st W, 6 E #91 - Anything Goes or Optional Twist of Pumpkin Spice
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 15E #774 - 775 Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Sisterhood of Crafters

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, #528 -  TBA (week 1)
  
• Cardz 4 Guyz M, 3rd Tue, 3E - #390 - Fall / Autumn Theme Colors
  
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #596 - Color Challenge* (week 1 ) 
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils -October - Anything with Stencils + optional theme:  Orange
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #608 - Orange  (week 1)
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #499 - Color Challenge* (week 1)
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #859 - Birthdays
• Retro Rubber Challenge  2W, 2E, C5 including Ours - Use at least one stamp older than a year.   #282 - Feels Like Fall (week 2)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #584 - Black Cats (or other black Halloween icons like bats, spiders...) (week 2)
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, 2nd & 4th weeks - Halloween (week 1)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W- #706 - Sketch* (week 1)
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects September - #125  - Autumn and/or Halloween

*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) - Always Anything Goes
• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - Anything Goes + option: Spotlight *

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #703 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, 1st Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #342 -Fall and/or Any shape but a rectangle + a Sentiment
  
• Cupcake Inspirations - (M, 2nd Mon, 3E) - #642 - Theme - Fall
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #227 - 3-2-1 Recipe "Leafin' it up to you"  (W1 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 colors, 2 autumn images, 1 metallic and/or glitter element
• Thing 3: Include pumpkins, gourds, harvest fruits and vegetables (optional)
  

• Thing 2: Be inspired by the Try a sketch on Tuesday Challenge (optional)
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #476 -  Anything Goes + option: Halloween (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) - #257 - Color -  Dusty Lavender, Teal, Pumpkin Orange and Rust *
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #90 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #288 - Autumn/Fall (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) - #2641 - Anything Goes
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #143 - Anything Goes + option: Crafting by the numbers: School and Numbers - Use the numbers 7, 8 and/or 9
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Think pink
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #503 - Halloween (W2 of 2)
  

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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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Path of Positivity

 

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Stamps & Fun = Creativity

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