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

• Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge (W) - #680 - Sketch *
• Aud Sentiments Blog Challenge  (M, 5E, 1st Mon, must have sentiment + theme) - #337 - Embossing (wet or dry) and/or Flowers + a Sentiment
  
• Conjurer of Dreams ATC Challenge (M, 1st Mon, 3E, ATC and Must Use at least one CoD product) - Anything Goes
  
• Cupcake Inspirations - (M, 2nd Mon, 3E) - #636 - Theme - Travel
• Double Trouble Challenge - (2W, 4E)  #215 - 3-2-1 Recipe - A Special Day (W2 of 2) *
• Thing 1: 3 layers, 2 shapes or images, 1 stencilled and/or dry embossed element
  
• Thing 3: Include flowers (optional)

• Thing 2: Be inspired by the Try a Sketch on Tuesday Challenge (optional) 
• Dream Valley Challenges (2W, 3E, C10) - #349 - 2 or more patterned papers (W2 of 2) TBA
  
• Get Creative Challenges (M, 1st Mon, 3E) - #140 - MAD Tea Party *No challenges have been posted since May 2025*
  
• House Mouse Challenge (2W, SIR, F) - #464 -  Anything Goes + option: May flowers (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) - #252 - Sketch - *
• Inspiration Station (M, 1st Mon, 8E) - #85 - Inspiration Photo *  
• Make My Monday (2W, Top 3, 3E) - #277 - Star Wars Day (W1 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) - #2618 - Anything Goes
  
• Path of Positivity (M, 1st Mon, any positive/inspirational project or idea welcome) - #141 - Anything Goes + option: Crafting by the numbers: 5 layer cake - Make it sweet and/or use 5 layers
  
• Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge (W, 5E) - Mother's Day/Feminine
  
• Stamps & Fun = Creativity (2W, JFF) - #495 - Use Dies (W1 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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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) - #85 - Anything Birthday Goes *see below  
• AAA Colorful Challenge  (M, P15, E3) - #27 - Colourboard *see below  
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) - Always Anything Goes
• All Dressed Up (M, P15, E3, SIR) - #172- Anything Goes with ADU image
• Ally's Angels (M, P10, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Archiscraps (M, P1, E1) - Use fantasy creatures or imaginary places or buildings
  
• Art-Journal-Journey (M, P1, JFF, Altered Art/Mix Media only) - Birds
  
• ATC Around the World (M, P1, E3, ATC only) - #137 - Anything Goes
  
• Beautiful Blossoms (M, P15, E8) - #40 - 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) - #148 - Create a layout with a color palette + include a photo of you
• 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) - May/Jun - Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card *  
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round (M, P1) - I and J
• Classic Design Challenge (M, P15) - Mar/Apr - Anything Goes + option: Furry Friends
  
• Colourful Options (M, P1) - Moodboard *see below
• Conjurer of Dreams (M, P1 + P14 Reminder, E3) - Anything Goes + option: Pool Party
  
• 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) - #329 - Anything Goes + option: No squares
  
• Crafting from the Art Challenge (M, P18, E3)  Always Anything Goes   
• Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) - Always Anything Goes
• Creatalicious Challenges (2W, P15/30) - #296 - Anything Goes + option: Winter animals TBA
  
• Creations in Pink (M, P15, E3, mostly pink) - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink 
• Creative Crafting Uncles (M, P15, E3, masculine) - #76 - Circles
  
• Creative Moments (M, P15, 3E) - #281 - Gone but not forgotten
  
• Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) - #114 - 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 476 and 477 - Inspiration *see below
• Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) - #106 - No design paper
  
• Die Cut Divas (M P1, E4, die cuts) - Celebrations
  
• DL.Art Linky Challenge (M, P1) - Always Anything Goes
  
• Do-Al(l) Kreatives (M, P1, E3, no pure digital projects) - Anything Goes+ option: Flowers as an eye catcher
  
• Dream Factory (M, P15) - #149 - Code 3
  
• FarmQuest Challenge (2W P28, E3) - #75 - Camping
  
• FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge (M, P7, E5) - #31 - Anything Goes Country Christmas (rural, exterior, outdoors) 
• FarmQuest General Store Challenge (M, P7, E5) - #39 - Anything Farm or Country Goes 
• FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog  (M, P27, E5) - #27 - Anything Food Goes 
• FarmQuest Home Challenge Blog (M, P2, E5) - #9 - 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) - Tweet Spring
  
• Girlz Creative Crafts (M, P15) Girlz related with themes - #67 - Food and/or drinks
  
• 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) - Food and/or drinks
  
• Girlz Rebel Challenge (M, P10) - #51 - Flowers
  
• Heart's Quest Challenge (M, P28, E5) #85 - Anything Goes with hearts option: pink and/or blue heart(s)
• Heart's Quest Celebration of Love (M, P3, E5) #5 Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and/or Sympathies + optional theme: School / College Graduation
• Heart's Quest Lovable Quotables Challenges Blog  (M, P5, Quotes need to be credited on their project or attributed in their blog post)#3 -  Anything Goes with Quotes
• Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags (M, P2, E5, not allowed is a standard rectangle) #5 Anything Goes Shaped Cards and Tags 
• If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (M, P1, E5) #216 - Lemony Sweet*
• Kleuren Met Potloden (M, P10, E1, C6, Coloured Pencils) April - Anything Goes
• Let's Craft & Create Challenge (M, P5, F, E3) #230 - Anything Goes +  Beautiful Butterflies
• Lost Coast Designs (P1, SIO for a double prize, must use stamp) #209 - No Body Here (no humans)
• Love to Craft (2M - odd months, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects) #92 Anything Goes 
• Love to Scrap (2M - odd months, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #179 - Anything Goes 
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (2M - odd months, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #68 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Mirtillamente Challenge (M, P1) #55 - Anything Goes
• Mix It Up Challenge (2M - odd months, P1, E5, no digital-only projects) #83 - Anything Goes + option: Stamped Background
• Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, must follow blog) #100 -  Always Anything Goes - last challenge
• Moving along with the Times (M, P1, 3E) #189  May - One or More Butterflies
• Not 2 Shabby (M, P2, E3) May - Mood Board  *see below 
• 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) #16 - Anything Goes with Paper and/or Scissors 
• Papercraft Challenges (M, P15, must stamp C5) #129 - Pastels & Pearls
  
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #119 - One or More Butterflies
• {PIN}spirational (M, P1) #337 - Use Color Combo from Inspiration Image*  
• Sparkles Forum Challenges (M, P15, 3E) #199 - Pastel Colors & Rabbits + DT Call
  
• Sparkles Forum Christmas (M, P1, Christmas) #184 - Gifts
• Tag-Along (and ATC's) (M, P1, E4 Must be Tags and ATC's any Medium/Style) May - Add Some Pink or Anything Goes
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3, Christmas cards) #134 - Anything Goes with optional twist: Lanterns in the Snow
• The Crafting Challenge (M, P1, E3) May - Mother's Day
• The Creative Crafters (M, P15, E3) #99 - Always Anything Goes
• The Four Seasons Challenge (M, P1) May -Anything Spring 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) #03 Rainbow, Sun and Clouds
• The Pick 3 Challenge (P20, E6) No AI or all Digital accepted - #4 - Pick 3 from the posted elements*
• Triple B (M, P3, E3, Must be Birds, Butterflies, Blooms) - May - Anything with Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies + optional Inspiration Image*
• Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge (M, P2, must be Halloween) May - Anything Halloween *see below

AAA Birthday

 

 

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Beautiful Blossoms

 

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Cheerful Sketches Challenge

 

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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) - May - Anything Goes + option: May Flowers
  
•  AAA Cards (2W, 3E, strictly CAS cards) - #313 - Color (W2 of 2) * see below
  
• CD Sunday Plus (2W, must use something from a CD, USB or Digital Image) - #182 - Anything Goes with something from a CD etc. (W2 of 2)
  
• Dragonfly Dreams (M, 1st Sunday) - May - Use die cuts
  
• Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge (W, Christmas only) - #175 - Anything Goes Christmas
  
• Lasting Memories Layout (W, Photo layouts only) - #797 - Tic Tac Toe boards * see below
  
• Lil Patch of Crafty Friends (2W, 1st & 3rd Sunday, E3) - #277 - 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) - #111 - Anything Christmas Goes + Inspiration Board (W1 of 2) * see below
• Stamping Sensations (M, 1st Sunday, 3E, must use stamp (no pre-colored digis) - May - Cute Creatures + option: Anything Goes
  
• Sunday Postcard Art (W, must be 6"x4" postcard) - Vintage * see below
• Sunday Stamps (2W, C5) - #385 - Sketch - Get creative (W1 of 2) *see below
• The Paper Players (W, C4) - #784 - Theme - Feminine * see below
• We Love Stamping (M, stamping as focal point, 3E) - May - All creatures great and small + option: Anything Goes
  
• We Love 2 Create (last Sunday) - #2 - Anything Creative/Mixed Media Goes TBA

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Peace on Earth

 

 

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The Paper Players

 

 

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