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) - November - Anything Goes + option: Give Thanks
• AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #278 - Sketch (W1 of 2) * see below 
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #146 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W1 of 2) 
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - November - Winter Birthday
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge (W, Christmas only) - #98 - Santa Claus (Miss Santa)
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #726 - Artiste Inspiration * see below TBA
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #241 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• My Besties Spanish Challenge (M, 1st Sunday) - November - Anything Goes 
• Peace on Earth (ÀW, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3, must be Christmas) - #75 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W2 of 2) * see below 
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - November - Make it Magical + option: Anything Goes * see below
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Travel * see below
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #348 - Sketch - In the Frame (W1 of 2) * see below 
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #715 - Color - Magenta, Purple, Turquoise, Orange * see below
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - November - Christmas + option: Anything Goes
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday) - #10 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes 

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Peace on Earth

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Sunday Stamps

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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 - P IS FOR PARTY  (W2 of 2)  
• Aloha Friday Challenge - M, 1st Fri, Must be Paper (Digital Ok) - NOV #16  THANKS  (Ends 12/03)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 296 BIRTHDAY  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closes Match to Colors on Color Board  - No. 625 COLOR BOARD* (W2 of  2), No. 626 COLOR BOARD*   (W1 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 682 - ANYTHING GOES WITH OPTIONAL ADD SOME RIBBON/TWINE  (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 - NOV No. 110 -  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES -  (Ends 12/01) 
• Creative Creases - 2W,  must be a fun fold - No. 95   ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD  (W1 OF 2) 
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 288  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES  (W2 of 2)  
• Cut It Up  2W, 3E,  - No. 316 (Must use at least one die cut)  GRATEFUL AND/OR THANKFUL   (W2 of 2) 
• Daring Cardmakers  - W, C5 – Sometimes may use One Word prompts for some challenges -  JOLLY CRAFTY CHRISTMAS TIME 2024/2  ONE WORD PROMPT: BIRD  Tags, Bags, Cards, Décor, Boxes... whatever you want to make Christmas themed or not - it's up to you

• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 172  -  BLACK FRIDAY*  Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List  (W1 of 2) 

• Jingle Belles - 2W, Must be a Christmas theme  CHRISTMAS FEAST   (W1 of 2)  Feature a tasty holiday food, from cookies and candies to gingerbread in all its forms; sugar plums, Christmas pudding, Buche de Noel, even the Grinch carving the Roast Beast! 
• Just Add Ink – W - No. 727  SKETCH*  
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges  (M, 1st Fri)   NOV No. 34 -ANYTHING GOES Optional FALLING INTO WINTER* (Ends 11/29)  
• 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. 546 - THEME IS STENCILS ONLY (W2 of 2)  
• My Time To Craft Christmas 2W, E3, No. 99 (Must Be Christmas) ELF/ELVES (W1 of 2) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) –  NOV  No. 224   ANYTHING GOES  (Ends 12/04)
• 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) - NOV  ANYTHING GOES Optional Christmas is Coming   (Ends 11/28) 
• Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero  (M, Fri After 1st Mon, Use at least one Hero Arts designed product)  NOV  -  TBA*  (Ends     ) 

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  

Problem with Link - Back on Line 11/04 

Thursday Challenges

   Hi all,  it's Alica here with your Thursday Challenges as tracked by Paper Playful! 

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) #391 - Under The Dome (snow globes, domes and shaker cards ) (W1 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite Critter and Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W,3E #237 Showcase Your Patterned Paper (W2 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. W, 2E  #739  Christmas Present (W1 of 2)
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #120 Christmas and/or Winter
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #20 Anything Goes
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #534  Thankful (W1 of 2)   
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #752 - Color Challenge*
• Krafty Chicks W  #741 - Use Stamps
• Moving along with the Times M, 3E #172 November - Sparkle
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 3E, C5  #295  Anything Goes  + option: TBA (W1 of 2) 
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #260 - Tic Tac Toe*  (W1 of 2)
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #276 - Cozy (W1 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3)  #11 November -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours* 

Just Us Girls

Tic Tac Toe Challenge 

Wednesday Challenges

 Welcome to your Wednesday Challenges!

Remember, the codes (abbreviations) folling 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. - U is for unusual Christmas Colors and  V is for Velvet.|
• Color Throwdown, W # 818 - Photo Inspiration
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Make it Spooky
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, 3 E - Warm and Cozy/Photo Inspirations*
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - M, 1st Wed, 3 E - anything goes
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #604 - Music to my Ears (W1 of 2)
• Freshly Made Sketches - W, C limited to 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #661 - Sketch*
• I Love Promarkers, 2 W, 3 E, Any Type of Marker Permitted - Anything Goes/Flowers 
• I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 3rd Week, E 5 #21 - Colors of the Season
• Little Red Wagon, W, #781 - Weather  Related
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #595 - Sketch*
• Paper Shelter, W #617, 3 E - For a Child
• Simon Says Stamps, W 5E - Thinking of You
• Sisterhood of Crafters, 2W, 3 E - Fall/Leaves (W2 of 2)
  
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - Sketches*
• The Card Concept - open until Nov 11 - Pumpkins/Photo Inspiration
• The Male Room, M, must be for a male - Kinetic Cards
• The Paper Funday, M 4 E #70 - Anything goes/Optional Twist of Tags
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 10E #673 - 674 - Anything Goes (W2 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, #480 - Die Cuts and Stencils (week 2)
• Cardz 4 Guyz 2W, 3E - #359 - A Taste of Autumn / Fall (week 2)
• CAS Colours & Sketches - 2W, C5, E3 - #548 - Color Challenge* (week 1)
• Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game! - M, 1st Tue, E3 must use stencils - November - Anything with Stencils + optional theme: Make It Sparkle or Shine
• Everybody-Art-Challenge 2W - #567 - Silver and/or Gold + Red or Blue (week 1)
• Hand Stamped Sentiments 2W, 2E - #450 - Inspiration Challenge* (week 2)
• Paper Minutes W, - #871 - One Stripe of Designer Paper
• Passion For Markers Challenge W - must use markers - #764 - Christmas
• Retro Rubber Challenge - 2W, C10 (must use rubber stamp over a year and say the approx age of the stamp) - #243 - Color Challenge* (week 1)
• Shopping Our Stash 2W, C13 - #534 - Time for a Hot Drink (week 1)
• The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - 2W, C15, E3 - #171 - Anything Christmas Goes  + DT Call (week 2)
• Try It On Tuesday 2W, C5, 2nd & 4th weeks -  Make It Magical (week 2)
• Try a Sketch On Tuesday - 2W or 3W  -  #658 - Sketch* (week 1)
• Tuesday Morning Sketches - W - #781 - Sketch*
• Unicorn Challenge M, E3, No fully digital projects November - #104 - Christmas and/or Winter

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS  

CAS Colours & Sketches

Hand Stamped Sentiments

Retro Rubber Challenge

Try a Sketch On Tuesday

Tuesday Morning Sketches

 

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) - Nov - Anything Goes + option: Warm It Up
• A Place To Start (M, 1st Mon) - Nov - Anything Goes + option: Sentiments of Thanks

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #602 - Sketch * 
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, First Mon, must have sentiment + theme)  #319 - Glitter and/or Christmas + a Sentiment 
• Bitten by the Bug (2W, must use Cricut) - Taking an Indefinite Break
• Christmas with the Cuties (M, last Mon, 3E, must be cute Christmas) - #86 - Anything Cute and Christmas + Something: Christmas Pinks
• Cupcake Inspirations  (2W, 3E) - #605 - Color - Lime, Purple, Black (W2 of 2) *
• Cutie Pie Challenge (M, 2nd Mon, must be cute) - #199 - Pink and Pretty
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #179 - Lotsa Delicious Layers (W1 of 2) *
• Thing 1: Create at least 3 layers (card base does not count as layer)
• Thing 3: Draw inspiration from the photo (optional)

• Thing 2: Partnering with the Inspiration Station Challenge (optional)
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #324 - Anything Goes (W2 of 2) TBA
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - #135 - Inspired by a book TBA
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #427 -  Anything Goes or Lovely Leaves (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) - #234 - Sketch

• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #67 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #238 - Wild Animals (W1 of 2) 

• Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges (W, ATG except for Theme on 5th Monday of a month, 3E) - #2444 - Anything Goes
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #125 - Anything Goes + option: Design a Creation Inspired By The Power of Words: Family/Friends
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Thinking of You
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #463 - Black + 1 other color (W2 of 2)
• UnstampaBelles (M,1st Mon, 4E, NO STAMPS! (no rubber, digi, clipart, or line-art) - Taking an Indefinite Break  

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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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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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