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 -  J IS FOR JUST KIDDING (A FUNNY CARD)  (W1 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 342   SEA  (W1 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - COLOR BOARDS* No. 718 (W2 of 2) and 719 (W1 of 2) 
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No.   - ANYTHING GOES - ON SUMMER BREAK UNTIL SEPT 11TH  
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - SEP  No. 130  ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES (Ends 09/27) 
• Creative Creases - M 1st Friday, Must be a fun fold - SEP  No. 119  ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (Ends 10/01)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 328  ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES   (W2 of 2) 
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 364  IN SHAPE (CREATE A SHAPE CARD)  (W1 of 2)
• Festive Friday - 2W, E3, C3 - No. 217 - STAND UP TO CANCER DAY* Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W2 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W - Must be a Christmas Card,  STUCK ON STICKERS (W2 of 2)
• Just Add Ink – 2W, C5 - No. 793  COLOR AND INSPIRATION * (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. 246 - ANYTHING GOES (Ends 09/30 ) 
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - SEP CAS  ANYTHING GOES  with Jungle Animals   (Ends 09/28)

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS

Color My Heart Color Dare 

CAS on Friday 

Festive Friday 

Jingle Belles 

Just Add Ink 

Leigh SB Designs 

 

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 Challenge, M, 2 Wed. - P is for Penguin, Q is for Quartet (4 of something) and R is for Rectangles
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E - Anything Goes  with optional twist of Summer Vibes
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #9 (W2 of 4) 
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed,Vases or Pitchers /Photo inspiration (W1 of 2)
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #642 - More than One Fold
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #752*
• I Love Promarkers and Other Mediums 2W, 3 E,  Any Marker Permitted. #614 - Christmas (W1 of 2)
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 4th Week, E5 #40 - Sunflowers or Something Yellow
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #874 - Farm Related
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #687 - Sketch*
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E, Stamps (no digis)
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Sports
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below.*  Plus any retro sketch must include the number 8
• The Card Concept -  M, #228a Summer By the Sea or 228b  Christmas in July* (TBA)
• The Male Room, M, 1st W, must be for a male - #214 - Dots and/or Stripes 
• The Paper Funday, M, 1st W, 6 E #91 - Anything Goes or Optional Twist of Sketch*
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 15E #768 - 770 Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

The Paper Funday

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) Furry Friends (W2 of 2)
• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Favorite Wild Animal and Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #284 Interactive (Kinetic) Cards (W1 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #788 Back to School or Anything Goes (W1 of 2) 
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #140 TBA
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #42 Anything Goes 
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #578- TBA (W1 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #399 Anything Goes/ Sympathy

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #18  Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #839 - Die Week: Thanks
• Krafty Chicks W  #836 - Birthday
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #334 Option: No Stamping - Dies Only (W2 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #300 - See Below (W2 of 2) * 
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W, C5 #321 - The Movies (W1 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3) September -  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 

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! 

• AAA Birthday Challenge (M, P1, Birthday Cards only) - #89 - Use patterned paper *see below  
• AAA Colorful Challenge  (M, P15, E3) - #31 - Colourboard *see below  
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) - Always Anything Goes
• All Dressed Up (M, P15, E3, SIR) - #175 - Anything Goes with ADU image 
  
• Ally's Angels (M, P10, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Archiscraps (M, P1, E1) - Use a large star
  
• Art-Journal-Journey (M, P1, JFF, Altered Art/Mix Media only) - Hello autumn
  
• ATC Around the World (M, P1, E3, ATC only) - #141 - Mushrooms
  
• Beautiful Blossoms (M, P15, E8) - #44 - 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) - Challenge closed 
  
• Cheerful Sketches Challenge (M, P1, E3) - Sketch *see below
• Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges  (Odd M, P1 for 6-Weeks, E8, Handmade No complete Digital) - Sep/Oct - Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card *  
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round (M, P1) - R and S
  
• Classic Design Challenge (M, P15) - Aug/Sep - Anything Goes + option: Use die cuts
  
• Colourful Options (M, P1) - Moodboard *see below
• Conjurer of Dreams (M, P1 + P14 Reminder, E3) - Anything Goes + option: Autumn vibes
  
• 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) - Anything Goes + option: Easel card
  
• Crafting from the Art Challenge (M, P18, E3) - TBA
• Crafting Happiness Challenges (M, P1) - #213 - Always Anything Goes  
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) - Always Anything Goes
• Creative Crafting Uncles (M, P15, E3, masculine) - #80 - Anything Goes
  
• Creative Moments (M, P15, 3E) - #285 - Make it cute
  
• Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) - #117 - Sketch *see below 
• Critter Crazy Challenges (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) - Always Anything Goes
• CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration (2W, P1/P15) Case Files 482 and 483 - Inspiration *see below
• Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) - #110 - Animals
  
• Die Cut Divas (M P1, E4, die cuts) - Recycle, reuse, repurpose
  
• DL.Art Linky Challenge (M, P1) - Always Anything Goes
  
• Do-Al(l) Kreatives (M, P1, E3, no pure digital projects) - Anything Goes + option: Use kraft
  
• Dream Factory (M, P15) - #153 - The Reader
  
• FarmQuest Challenge (2W, P28, E3) - #75 - Camping
  
• FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge (M, P7, E5) - #34 - Anything Goes Country Christmas (rural, exterior, outdoors)
• FarmQuest General Store Challenge (M, P7, E5) - #42 - Anything Farm or Country Goes TBA
• FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog  (M, P27, E5) - #27 - Anything Food Goes 
• FarmQuest Home Challenge Blog (M, P2, E5) - #11 - Anything Home Related Goes 
• First Cup Challenges  (M, P2, E5) - (Must be coffee, tea or other drink related Projects) - Always Anything Goes
  
• Gecko Galz (M, P1, SIR - must use Gecko Galz product) - Whimsical circus
  
• Girlz Creative Crafts (M, P15) Girlz related with themes - #71 - Scent, make up
  
• 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) - Sports
  
• Girlz Rebel Challenge (M, P10) - #55 - Washi tape
  
• Heart's Quest Challenge (M, P28, E5) #87 - Anything Goes with hearts option: red and yellow hearts (runs till Sept 15)
• Heart's Quest Celebration of Love (M, P3, E5) - #31 - Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and/or Sympathies + optional theme: Travel / Vacations (runs till Sept 20)
• Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog  (M, P5, Quotes need to be credited on their project or attributed in their blog post)#6 -  Anything Goes with Quotes (runs till Sept 20)
• Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags (M, P2, E5, not allowed is a standard rectangle) #19 Anything Goes Shaped Cards and Tags (runs till Sept 20)
• If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (M, P1, E5) #220 -Sweater Weather*
• Kleuren Met Potloden (M, P10, E1, C6, Coloured Pencils) August - Anything Goes
• Let's Craft & Create Challenge (M, P5, F, E3) #234 - Anything Goes +  Distressed Paper
• Lost Coast Designs (P1, SIO for a double prize, must use stamp) #213 - Black & White + 1 Other Color
• Love to Craft (2M - odd months, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects) #94 Anything Goes 
• Love to Scrap (2M - odd months, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #181 - Anything Goes 
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (2M - odd months, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #70 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Mirtillamente Challenge (M, P1) #59 - Anything Goes
• Mix It Up Challenge (2M - odd months, P1, E5, no digital-only projects) #85 - Anything Goes + option: Embossing
• Moving along with the Times (M, P1, 3E) #193  September - Four Legged Friends
• Not 2 Shabby (M, P2, E3) - moved to a Facebook group
• One more Page  (M, P2 - Scrapbook Pages Only, any size layout) - Anything Goes Scrapbook Page 
• Paper Rock Scissors (M, P2, E5 must use PAPER and/or SCISSORS on your project) #20 - Anything Goes with Paper and/or Scissors 
• Papercraft Challenges (M, P15, must stamp C5) #133 - Back To Basics
  
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #123 - Pink, Pearls and/or Sparkles
• {PIN}spirational (M, P1) #341 - Use Color Combo from Inspiration Image*  
• Sparkles Forum Challenges (M, P15, 3E) #203 - Animals
  
• Sparkles Forum Christmas (M, P1, Christmas) #188 - How Sweet It Is
• Tag-Along (and ATC's) (M, P1, E4 Must be Tags and ATC's any Medium/Style) September - Circles or Anything Goes
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3, Christmas cards) #136 - Anything Christmas Goes with a twist if Stripes
• The Crafting Challenge (M, P1, E3) September - Anything Goes?
• The Creative Crafters (M, P15, E3) #103 - Always Anything Goes
• The Four Seasons Challenge (M, P1) September -Anything Fall Goes  *see below 
• The Little Things  (M, P10 - Must be ATCs, Tags, Memory Dex Cards, Inchies, Bookmarks, Mini-Moo cards and similar small-format crafts) and (No Digitals work) #07 Mermaids and/or Fish or Anything Goes
• The Pick 3 Challenge (P20, E6) No AI or all Digital accepted - #7 - Pick 3 from the posted elements*
• Triple B (M, P3, E3, Must be Birds, Butterflies, Blooms) - August - Anything with Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies + optional Inspiration Image*
• Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge (M, P2, must be Halloween) September - Anything Halloween *see below

AAA Birthday

 

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Beautiful Blossoms

 

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Cheerful Sketches Challenge

 

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Christmas Bingo Challenges

 

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Craft from the Heart 

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Crafts from the Fairy Den 

 

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Creative Sketchy Girls

 

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CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration

 

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{PIN}spirational

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The Four Seasons Challenge

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The Pick 3 Challenge 

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Triple B

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Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge