Friday Challenges

 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 -  Q IS FOR QUOTES   (W2 of 2)
• CAS on Friday – 2W, E1, must be CAS - No. 323 CHRISTMAS   (W2 of 2) 
• Color My Heart Color Dare - W, SIO - Use Closest Match to Colors on Color Board - No. 681 COLOR BOARD* (W1 of 2) No. 680 COLOR BOARD* (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Catz - 2W, 5E - No. 000 - CHRISTMAS BREAK - BACK IN JAN 16, 2026 (W0 of  2)
• Creative Artiste Challenge - M, E8, C5 - OCT No. 121 - ANYTHING MIXED MEDIA GOES (Ends 11/30)
• Creative Creases - M 1st Friday, Must be a fun fold - NOV  No. 109 ANYTHING GOES WITH A FUN FOLD (Ends 12/04)
• Creative Fingers - 2W, 3E, No totally digital projects - No. 313 ALWAYS ANYTHING GOES (W2 of 2) 
• Cut It Up 2W, 3E, - (Must use at least one die cut) No. 344  FUN FOLD  (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. 199 - NATIONAL CANDY CANE DAY*  Incorporate 3 of the Items from Inspo List (W1 of 2)
• Jingle Belles - 2W Must be a Christmas Card,  WRAPPING UP (W1 of 3) (Ends 12/24) Back Jan 2026
• Just Add Ink – 2W - No. 774  JUST ADD A CELEBRATION* (W1 OF 2) 
• Leigh SB Designs Inspirational Challenges (M, 1st Fri) NOV No. 47 -CELEBRATE THE SEASON OR ANYTHING GOES  (Ends 12/26) 
• Pattie's Creations - M, 1st Fri, 2E, SIO, includes an image freebie (MUST always use digital or stamped image) – DEC  No. 237 - ANYTHING GOES (Ends 12/31) 
• Simply Clean and Simple - M, 1st Fri, 3E, Must be CAS card design (clean and simple) - DEC  REDS AND GREENS (Ends 12/28)
• Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero (M, Fri After 1st Mon, Use at least one Hero Arts designed product) DEC - USE THE COLOR GOLD  (Ends 12/31) 

Color My Heart Color Dare 

Daring Cardmakers

Festive Friday 

Jingle Belles 

Just Add Ink 

Leigh SB Designs 

Stay Crafty with A Blog Named Hero 

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,SIO (tab at top of page) #417- Flurries Forecasted (W2 of 2)

• As You Like It Challenge 2W,E3  Gold, Silver or Glitter  and Why (W2 of 2)
• Cardz 4 Galz 2W, 3E #264 A Cute Christmas (W2 of 2) 
• C.R.A.F.T. 2W, 2E  #768  Christmas/Anything Goes (W2 of 2) 
• Craft Rocket Challenges M 1st Thurs #132 TBA
• Creative Inspirations Challenge  M, 2E, 1st Thur #33  Anything Goes 
• Creative Knockouts 2W,2E,C8  #560 Winter Wonderland (W1 of 2)  
• DL.ART Thankful Thursday  (M, 2nd/4th Thur) - #384 Anything Goes/Thanksgiving

• Ellibelle's Garden Party  M, 2nd Thurs, E5  #9  Anything in (or from) a Garden
• Just Us Girls  W, E3   #804 - Returning in January
• Krafty Chicks W  #797 - Birthday
• Seize The Birthday 2W, 2nd and 4th Thurs., 3E, C5  #318 TBA  - {Holiday Break - returning Jan 8th}  (W1 of 2)
• Tic Tac Toe Challenge 2W, 3E  #284 - See Below (W1 of 2) *
• TIME OUT Challenges 2W #303 - Photo Inspiration (See below)  (W1 of 2)
• Word Power (M, 1st Thurs, E3) December -  Anything Goes with Words as Focus

*Sketches Inspiration Pictures, Colours*

Tic Tac Toe Challenge

TIME OUT 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 Challenge, M, 2 Wed. - W is for Wings , X is for  Stitching
• Color Throwdown, semi monthly #845 - Photo Inspiration*  (W2 of 2)
• Crafty Gals Corner, M, 2 Wed, 3 E -  Tis the Season
• Digi Choosday - W, 2 E - anything goes #12 (W2 of 4)   
• Double D - 2W, 1st and 3rd Wed, Fall Colors /Photo Inspiration  (W2 of 2)
• Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday - M, 1st Wed, 3 E - anything goes 
• Fab n' Funky - 2W, #627 - Christmas (1 of 2)
• Freshly Made Sketches,W, E 3, Sketch/Clean Lines #715 - Sketch* 
• I Love Promarkers, 2W, 3 E,  Any Type of Marker Permitted. #596 - AG or Soft Pastels (W2 of 2)
•  I Spy with My Little Eye, M, 3rd Week, E 5 #32 - Something Festive for Christmas
•  Little Red Wagon, W, #836 - Sad Songs
• Paper Craft Crew, W, challenges limited to 4, #650 - Sketch* 
• Paper Shelter, W #661, 3E - Celebrations
• Simon Says Stamp, W 5E, 5 - Use Dies
• Sisterhood of Crafters, M, 2 Wed 3E - Thanks
• Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 - M, 1st W, 3 E - See Sketches Below*
• The Card Concept -  M, #221- Give Thanks*
• The Male Room, M, must be for a male -- #205  Red and Green (masculine)
• The Paper Funday, M, 6 E #82 (Dec. Challenge --back Jan. 7)
• Word Art Wednesday - 2W 10E #728 - 729 - Anything Goes (W1 of 2)

Sketches and Inspiration Photos

Color Throwdown 

Double D 

Freshly Made Sketches 

Paper Craft Crew

Sweet Sketch Wednesday 2 

The Card Concept 

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) -  *Challenge has closed*
  
• AAA Birthday Challenge (M, P1, Birthday Cards only) - #80 - Box card *see below  
• AAA Colorful Challenge  (M, P15, E3) - #22 - Colourboard *see below  
• A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1) - Anything Goes
• All Dressed Up (M, P15, E3, SIR) - #167- Anything Goes with ADU image
• Ally's Angels (M, P10, E3) - Always Anything Goes
• Archiscraps (M, P1, E1) - Fancy Border
  
•  Art-Journal-Journey (M, P1, JFF, Altered Art/Mix Media only) - Winter
  
• ATC Around the World (M, P1, E3, ATC only) - #132 - Christmas time
  
• Beautiful Blossoms (M, P15, E8) - #35 - 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) - #143 - A Favorite family memory + include a photo of you
• Cheerful Sketches Challenge Blog (M, P1, E3) - Sketch *see below
• Christmas [or not] Bingo Challenges  (Odd M, P1 for 6-Weeks, E8, Handmade No complete Digital) - Nov/Dec - Anything Goes with Featured BINGO Card *  
• Christmas Crafts All Year Round (M, P1) - Santa Claus is coming to town
  
• Classic Design Challenge (M, P15) - Oct/Nov - Anything Goes + option: Autumn Splendor
  
• Colourful Options (M, P1) - Moodboard *see below
• Conjurer of Dreams (M, P1 + P14 Reminder, E3) - Anything Goes + option: Winter Wonder
  
• 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) - #325 - Anything Goes + option: Use the color yellow
  
• Crafts from the Fairy Den (M, 18th, 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) - #295 - Anything Goes + option: Christmas with traditional colours
  
• Creations in Pink (M, P15, E3, mostly pink) - Anything Goes in Mainly Pink 
• Creative Crafting Uncles (M, P15, E3, masculine) - #71 - Easel card
  
• Creative Sketchy Girls (M, P20) - #107 - 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 466 and 467 - Inspiration *see below Challenges will resume in January 2026
  
• Daisy Chain Challenges (M, P5, E3) - #102 - Christmas/Winter
  
• Die Cut Divas (M P1, E4, die cuts) - Christmas/Winter
  
• DL.Art Linky Challenge (M, P1) - Always Anything Goes
  
• Do-Al(l) Kreatives (M, P1, E3, no pure digital projects) - Anything Goes + option: Lucky Charm
  
• Dream Factory (M, P15) - #145 - Candy Cane Lane
  
• FarmQuest Challenge (2W P28, E3) - #75 - Camping
  
• FarmQuest Country Christmas Challenge (M, P7, E5) - #26 - Anything Goes Country Christmas (rural, exterior, outdoors) 
• FarmQuest General Store Challenge (M, P7, E5) - #34 - Anything Farm or Country Goes 
• FarmQuest Grocery Game Challenges Blog  (2W, P28, E5) - #14 - Anything Food Goes 
• FarmQuest Home Challenge Blog (M, P2, E5) - #4 - Anything Home Related 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) - Retro Christmas
  
• Girlz Creative Crafts (M, P15) Girlz related with themes - #62 - Mushrooms and/or pumpkins
  
• 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) - Birthday for a man
  
• Girlz Rebel Challenge (M, P10) - #46 - Something beginning with "B"
• Heart's Quest Challenge (M, P28, E5) #80 - Anything Goes with included red and/or green heart(s)
• Heart's Quest Celebration of Love (M, P3, E5) #12 Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and/or Sympathies + optional theme: New Year's
• Heart's Quest For Shaped Cards and Tags (M, P2, E5, not allowed is a standard rectangle) #12 Anything Goes Shaped Cards and Tags 
• If You Give a Crafter a Cookie (M, P1, E5) #211 - Time for Santa*
• Kleuren Met Potloden (M, P10, E1, C6, Coloured Pencils) November - Anything Goes
• Let's Craft & Create Challenge (M, P5, F, E3) #225 - Anything Goes +  Use Twine
• Lost Coast Designs (P1, SIO for a double prize, must use stamp) #204 - Anything Goes
• Love to Craft (2M - odd months, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects) #89 Anything Goes 
• Love to Scrap (2M - odd months, P1, E5, digis or stamping) #176 - Anything Goes
• Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog (2M - odd months, P1, E5, Must Be Christmas) #65 - Anything Christmas Goes
• Mirtillamente Challenge (M, P1) #50 - Anything Goes
• Mix It Up Challenge (2M - odd months, P1, E5, no digital-only projects) #80 - Anything Goes + option: Clean and Simple
• Morgan's ArtWorld Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, must follow blog) #95 -  Always Anything Goes 
• Moving along with the Times (M, P1, 3E) #184  December - Santa
• Not 2 Shabby (M, P2, E3) December - Moodboard  *see below 
• Paper Rock Scissors (M, P2, E5 must use PAPER and/or SCISSORS on your project) #11 - Anything Goes with Paper and/or Scissors 
• Papercraft Challenges (M, P15, must stamp C5) #124 - Cozy and Warm
  
• Pearly Sparkles Challenge (M, P1, E3) #114 - Silver Bells (include something silver)
• {PIN}spirational (M, P1) #332 - Inspiration Picture*  
• Sparkles Forum Challenges (M, P15, 3E) #194 - Thank You Card
  
• Sparkles Forum Christmas (M, P1, Christmas) #179 - Poinsettia
• Tag-Along (and ATC's) (M, P1, E4 Must be Tags and ATC's any Medium/Style) December - Red and Green or Anything Goes
• The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up (M, P1, E3, Christmas cards) #129 - Anything Christmas Goes 
• The Crafting Challenge (M, P1, E3) December - Christmas
• The Creative Crafters (M, P15, E3) #94 - Always Anything Goes
• The Flower Challenge (M, P4, C6, E5, must use flowers) #108 - Thanks
• The Four Seasons Challenge (M, P1) December -Anything Winter Goes  *see below 
• Triple B (M, P3, E3, Must be Birds, Butterflies, Blooms) - December - Anything with Birds, Blooms and/or Butterflies + optional Inspiration Image*
• Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge (M, P2, must be Halloween) December - Anything Halloween *see below

AAA Birthday

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AAA Colourful

 

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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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If You Give a Crafter a Cookie

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Not 2 Shabby

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{PIN}spirational

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The Four Seasons Challenge

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Triple B

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Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge