Saturday Challenges

Hi everyone!  Darlene here. Hope everyone is finding a little time to be crafty.  I know I haven't!  We had VBS last week and I was wiped out.  Hopefully tonight I cab lock myself in my room and play a little.

If you are looking for explanations of the codes (in italics following the challenge name) please look on the CODES button in the sidebar.   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.

• 2 Sisters - W - #149  Summer Fun
• 52 Christmas Throwdown - W, C11, W, Cards, must be Christmas - Embellishment*
• 365 Cards - (Day 166)  Bring it Back
• Addicted to CAS 2W, 3E, 5C  must be clean and simple - #15 (W2 of 2) Teenager
• A Gem of a Challenge - W - #85 Male Birthday
• Allsorts - W, 3E - #212  Outside the Box
• All that Stickles 2W must use stickles in the colour stated - #13 (W1 of 2) Firefly
• BasicGrey - 2W, SIR 3E (must use a basic grey product) - #96 (W2 of 2) Doilies
• Catch The Bug - W, 3E, SIO - Photo*
• Colour Me Creative Challenge -2W, 3E - #71 (W1 of 2) through July 5, 2013 Colors of Summer
• Craft Lovin Challenge Blog- 2W, 3E, F, SIO, G Rated Projects(W2 of 2) Anything Goes
• Crafty Calendar - M, 1E -  June Things with Wings (see challenge for details) 
• Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - W 3E, C7  Use a charm
• Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - W, JFF must be Christmas - #130 Christmas Greenery
• Crazy 4 Challenges - W, 1E, C4C191  Flip Flop Cards
• Di's Digis Designs 3E 2W SIO - (W1 of 2) Summer Fun
• Drunken Stampers - W -  #133 Edward Scissorhands On vacation for the month of July
• Dynamic duos W - #58 Color*
• Hiding in my Craft Room - W, 1E  NSD1 - #103  Wedding
• Just Us Girls - W, #194  Photo*
• Just Some Lines 2W, SIR - (W2 of 2) Anything Goes
• Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps - W, SIR to win - #184  Shaped Cards
• Kraftyhands  M 3E SIR (must be a follower) - (June) No Squares
• Less Is More - W, C5, must be CAS - #125  Birthday
• Little Claire's  - M, 3E, SIO - (June/July) #34 Male Theme  ends July 12th
• Musically Challenges - 2W (W1 of 2)  TBA
• My Sheri Crafts  -  2W -  #113 (W1 of 2)  Birthday
• My Time to Craft - W - #227 Spots and Stripes
• One Stop Craft - 2E W - #231 For a Friend
• Our Creative Corner - 3E  M (June)  - Recipe see blog for details
• Outlawz Challenges  W - Must sign in to see challenges (see challenge for details) 
• Paper Creator's Crafts 2W 3E SOR - #10 (W2 of 2) Make it Sparkle
• Penny Black Saturday Challenge - SIR M -  (June) Masculine
• Pumpkin spice - W - #25 Sports
• Retro Sketches  W JFF - #69 Sketch*
• Rogue Redhead Designs 3E M C5-  #24 Slender Benders
• Send a Smile for Kids - 2W 2E -  (W2 of 2) For the Girls
• Sketchbook Saturday - W, JFF - #98 Sketch*  last entry on June 9th
• Sketch Saturday - W, 3E - #263 Sketch*  Favorite one starting at 216
• So Artful Challenge - M (June) Owl 
• Speedy and Friends - W, #165  Beach
• Sugar Creek Hollow  - 2W, 3E, SIO #63 (W2 of 2) Mixed Media
• Sweet Stampin - W, 2E, must Stamp - Cute and Cuddlyt
• Sweet Stop -  W  #216 Sketch* 
• The Hobby House - M Random Winner; Top 3 (June) Anything Goes
• Time 4 Scrap - W, 3E, C5 #4  Music theme and Tag
• Totally Gorjuss - W  #189  Happy Birthday
• Unscripted Sketch - W  #216 Sketch*
• Word Play Saturday - M, (June) E4 (1 per wk), must follow word prompt Summertime

2 Sisters

52 Christmas Throwdown

  

A Gem of a Challenge

Catch the Bug


Crafty Friends

Crazy 4 Challenges

 Dynamic Duos

Just Us Girls

My Time to Craft

Retro Sketches

Sketch Saturdays

Sketchbook Saturday

Sweet Stampin'

The Sweet Stop

 

 Unscripted Sketches

Other Date Challenges

Hi everyone, Donna here with an update for "Other Date Challenges."

Most challenges run on a specific day of the week, but some post on a specific date, such as the 1st or 15th of each month. These challenges are listed alphabetically below, and indicate the date the challenge is posted with a "P" (P1 means posted on the 1st; P15 means posted on the 15th; etc). The posting date is shown after any special conditions. Challenges end on the last day of the month unless otherwise noted.

Please, it is particularly important to note that the challenges listed are intended as a summary only. Please confirm that your entry meets the challenge blog theme and rules before you post your entry.

Here they are!

• *NEW*2 Creative Chicks - M, P1, E3 - Buttons, bows, brads
• ABC Challenge - P1/15 - P for Pretty in Pink
• A Die for a Sketch - M, P5 (closes July 4) - Sketch* & use at least 1 die cut 
• *NEW* A Little Bit Crafty - M, P1, E3 - Something sweet
• A & T Emerald Faeries - M, PI, E3 - Dies/Punches
• Alota Rubber Stamps - 2W, SIO, P1/16 - Make a Wish
• Always Something Creative - P1/15 JFF - Nothing Angular
• *NEW* Animal Friends Challenge - M, P1, E3 - Butterflies and/or bugs 
• *NEW*An Inky Situaton - M- P1- Enter once a week, JFF Rubber stamps or punch art (NO digis) First Challenge July 1, 2013
• Artistic Stampers - M, must use rubber stamp, P1 - Makes for Men
• *NEW*Bastel-Traum -M, P15 - Water
• Bildmalarna Challenge - M, SIR, - On break for summer
• Bird Is The Word - M, Optional Sketch*, P15 - Courage
• By the Cute & Girly - P1, M, 1E/craft type - On break
• Card a Day Blog - M, 1E/theme, P1 - Bride card
• Card and Scrap - 2W, P1/15 - Use a text stamp
• Cardabilities - cards only, P15/30 - Sketch*
• Cards Galore - M, P1 - Sketch*
• CDAC Progressive Freebie Challenges - See blog for details and to sign up - 4 challenges going on
• Christmas Cards All Year Round - M, Christmas, P1 - Vintage Christmas (DT Call)
• Clarity Stamp Challenge - M, P1, SIR, E1 - Mr. & Mrs.
• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - M, P5, Must use your counterfeit kit (see blog for details) - Use one of the kits listed
• *NEW*Country View Crafts' Challenge - M, P1 - Die cuts
• Crafters Companion - M, cards only, SIO, P1 - Summer
• Crafting Life's Little Pieces - M, 1E, P1 - Sketch*
• *NEW* Crafting Musketeers - M, P2, 1E - Use a stamped image
• Creatalicious Challenges - M, P1/15, F - All about Summer
• *NEW NAME*Creative Claws Challenge - M, P1, 1E, 2E for followers - TBA
• Creative Craft World Scrap Maps - M, P4 - Sketch*
• Creative Inspirations Paint Monthly - M, P1 (link to FP page) color palette*
• Cupcake Craftroom - 3E, P1 - TBA
• Desert Island Crafters - M, 2W, C8, P1/15 - See blog for itinerary
• *NEW*Designed To Color - 2W, P1/15 Must have coloured image - Photo inspire*
• Die Cut Divas- M, E4 Must use a die cut  Guys and boys
• Digi Galore - 2W, P1/15, 3E, C10, use digi - Father's Day
• Doodle Pantry - M, 1E, SIO/SIR, P25 - Use a Doodle Pantry image (not just a sentiment)
• Elisabeth Bells World - M, SIR, P25 - New Beginnings
• *NEW*Emma's Cards UK - M, P1, E3 - Buttons and bows
• Emergency Crafters - M, P1, 1E, C10 - Pomp and ceremony
• Flat Friends Challenge - M, P1, Cards, E1, SIR - sketch*
• *NEW* Free Stamp of the Month Challenge - M, P20, Must always use Freebie provided
• Freshly Brewed Monthly Challenge - M, 5E, SIO, P1 - Mermaids, Fairies, Fantasy & an optional Box Card Technique
• *NEW*Get Creative Challenge - W, P1 layout- P5 Card -P10 Tag, C10 - Color palette*
• Heck of a Challenge - M, P1 - BINGO*
• Helmar Monthly Challenge - M, SIO, P1 - sketch*
• House of Gilli - M, P15 SIO - Your Favorite Color Combo
• *NEW*Imagination Crafts Challenge - 3E, C7, SIR to make 1st place otherwise SIO, P1 - First challenge July 1
• *NEW*Indian Craft Room Challenge - M, P2, Cards - need to sign in to view
• *NEW*Just For Fun - M, P1, F, 3E first challenge August 1 
• Kenny K Krafty Girlz - P15/P30, 2E- first post June 30
• *NEW*Kreativeinkauf-challenge - M, P15, E3 - Strawberries
• Ladybug Crafts - M, P1, 3E - For the men in your life
• Lia Stampz Challenge - 1E, P15/29, SIO - TBA (15th)
• *NEW*Little Blue Button Stamps Blog - M, P10, E4, C5 - ends July 8 - Patriotic Colors
• Live & Love Crafts Challenge - P1, E1, C10 - Birthstones
• Marianne's Design Divas - M, P15, SIR - TBA
• Natalie and Amy's Challenge - M, P30 - Fantasy
• Official Magenta Blog - M, P1, SIR, E1 - Color Combo*
• One Crazy Stamper - M, P1, E5 - Summer fun
• One Sweet Challenge - M, P1, Sweet Pea Stamp image required- Buttons and ribbons
• Oozak - M, P1, 3E - Blue, stars and stripes
• *NEW DATE* Our Creative Corner - M, P1, 3E - Recipe (see blog for details)
• Paper Sweeties Sketch Inspiration Challenge - M, P1 - Sketch*
• Pretty Little Ribbon Shop - 3E, C10, P1, M (Must use ribbon) - Challenge now closed
• Ready Teddy Go - 4E, P1, M (must include teddy bear) - Whose the Daddy
• Really Reasonable Ribbon - P1/15, use ribbon - I'm Seeing Dots and Ribbon
• *NEW*Rose Blossom Garden - 2W, P1/15, E2, C5. Must use Close to My Heart Cricut cartridges Birthday Boy Key
• Sandy's Crafty Creations - M, P1, 2E(daily) - embossed backgrounds
• *NEW*Scrap-A-Doodle-Doo - M, P1 , E3 - sketch*
• Scrap It Girl - M, 2E, P1 - Use your dies
• Scrappiness Designs - M, P1 - Palette*
• Scribbles Designs Challenge - M, P15, 3E, unlimited with SD image- Manly Men, Masculine and Dads
• *NEW*Seemacrafts - M, P1, E1 - Mixed media project
• *NEW*Silhouette Challenges - M, P1, E3, Silhouette die cut required - Print N Cut
• *NEW*SKdigiFANtastic Linking Party - M, P1, SIR first challenge July 1
• Sketchabilities - layouts only, P15/30 - Sketch*
• Some Odd Girl - M, P1, SIR - Sketch*
• Sparkles Forum Challenges -M, 3E, P15 - Steampunk or Vintage
• Sparkles Forum Christmas - M, Christmas, P1 - Buttons and bows
• Speedy TV Swap - M, P1, SIR, Cards only - visit blog for swap details
• Stampsmith Challenge - P1, SIR - Altered boxes, bags and books plus at least 1 Stampsmith stamp
• Sunshine Mail - M, P1/15 - At The Beach 
• *NEW*Sweet 16 Monthly Creative Challenge at Genuinely Jane Studios - M, P16 - see blog
• Sweet Stamps - M, P15, SIO, E1, C10 -  Chalkboard Technique
• Tando Creative Challenges - M, C5 , P1 - Purple, blue and white 
• The Craft's Meow Card Sketch Challenge - M, P1, SIO - Sketch* TBA
• The Craft Garden - M, P1 - Color Palette*
• The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - M, P1 - #17, Fathers or For a Male (DT Call)
• The Crafting Cafe - M, P1, E1 - Here come the boys
• The Cupboard Trilogy - M, P1, 1E, - Birthday
• The Stamp Spot - M, P1, C5 - Feminine Creations
• *NEW*Tok Bobok - M, P1 E2 - Anything goes
• Unique Crafters Challenge - M, P1, 3E - TBA(in March they were taking short break until June 1. If not active by July 1, remove)
• Unruly Paper Arts - M, P1, E3, C6, 2 co-current challenges - 1. Pink and brown shabby chic; 2. shabby chic in 3D
• Visible Image Monthly Challenge - M, P1, C15, SIO - Visible Image has character
• Whimsie Doodles Monthly Challenge - P10, 2E, C5, SIO - Paper piecing
• WOW Embossing Powder Challenge - M, P1, 3E, F (heat embossing or WOW products) - Nature
• XOXO Scrapbooking Challenges - M, P1 Use Chipboard
• Yumi and Fumi Handmade - M, P1, SIR - All about dad

*SKETCHES, INSPIRATION PICTURES, COLOURS:

A Die For A Sketch

Bird Is The Word

Cardabilities

Cards Galore 

Crafting Life's Little Pieces

Creative Card Makers Scrap Map

Creative Inspirations Paint Monthly

(link to FB page thru sidebar)

Designed To Color

Flat Friends Challenge 

Get Creative Challenge

Heck of a Challenge

Helmar Monthly Challenge

Official Magenta Challenge

Paper Sweeties Sketch Inspiration Challenge

Scrap-A-Doodle-Doo

Scrappiness Designs

Sketchabilities

Some Odd Girl

Sparkle N Sprinkle Sketch Challenge

Stampsmith Challenge

The Craft Garden 

The Stamp Spot

Friday Challenges

Hi folks, it's Wendy here, bringing your Friday Challenges from the Feline Playful Team.

If you are looking for explanations of the codes (following the challenge name) please look under the CODES tab at the top of the page.

Please remember, the challenges listed are intended as a summary only. Please respect the individual challenge blogs, the design team and your fellow participants, and confirm that your project meets the individual challenge rules prior to posting your entry. Good luck!

• 365 Cards - D,  - Day 172 - Colour combo*
• A Creative Need - M, SIR (freebie provided) - No. 8 - Corners, Borders & Shading
• A Day for Daisies - 2W, SIR (freebie provided) - Week 2 -  No. 72 - Add some nature
• Alphabet Challenge - 2W, 1E, JFF - Week 1 - J for Jiffy (CAS)
• Annabelle Stamps Challenge - 2W, C8, SIO – Week 2 - colour swatch*
• ATCs With Attitude -2W, 3E - Week 2 - No. 42 Summer Time + DT Call (Closes 27th June)
• Bloggers - W, JFF – At the Beach
• Brown Sugar – W, E2 - No. 47- Summer
• Card Crafter's Circle - W, 3E, C10 – No. 80 - Thank you for the music
• Card Makin' Mamas - M (1st Friday of the month), 2E, cards only – Week 3 - On The Farm
• CAS-ual Fridays - W, C4, must be CAS – CFC106:- Create a clean and simple card with an element that goes off the edge of the cardfront
• Chocolate, Coffee & Cards - 2W, 3E - Week 2 -  No. 41 - Bingo Card + DT Call (Closes 25th June)
• Christmas Stampin' All Year Long - W, 1E - must be Christmas – Challenge No. 21 - Last minute gifts, please see blog
• Clean & Simple - W, JFF – No. 246 -  Sketch*
• Clearly iStamp - 2W, 1E, SIO - No. 1 - Red, white and blue + DT Call (Closes 4th July)
• Color My Heart - W -Cannot combine with other colour challenges - Colour Dare No. 48 -Smoothie and topiary
• Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge - W, 3E – No. 129 -Spots and stripes
• Crafts-Too Challenge You - M - (with themes changing on 1st and 3rd Fridays) -1st Friday theme- Starts July 5, 3rd Friday theme- Starts July 19
• Crafty Catz - W, 1E – No. 188 - Pick and Mix. Choose either 'Anything Goes' or 'Add some mbossing'
• Creative Corner - W, 3E  - Summer
• Cut it Up- 2W, 1E, Must have Die Cuts - Week 2 - No. 21 - Red-White-Blue
• Daring Cardmakers - W, C5 – Itty bitty jar - see blog
• Delicious Doodles - W, 1E, SIO – Challenge No. 41- Stitch it!
• Digi Haven – 2W, 3E, must use a digi – Week 1 - Flowers
• Digitally Sweet - W, Digital images/projects - (Does not have to be 100% digital.) - No. 41 - Celebration
• Dilly Beans - W, 3E, C10 SIR –  Citrus colours
• Docerela Creations- 2W, 1E, Must Stamp, SIO - Week 1- No. 40 - Use Kraft cardstock
• DominoART- 3W-4W, E5, Must incorporate featured game piece - Week 1 - Altered game boards
• Fairy Tale - 2W, 2E - Week 1- No. 70 - Happy Birthday
• Fusion -W, -  {Hypothesis No. 12} - Sketch and/or inspiration*
• Inspire Me Fridays– W - No. 108 - Anything Goes!
• Jellypark Challenges - 2W, 2E, SIO – Week 2 - Masculine
• Jingle Belles - 2W, Christmas - Week 1 - We wish you a digital Christmas
• Just Add Ink – W, - No. 170 - Just add leaves
• Kitty Bee Designs Aloha Friday Challenges - 2W, 2E, C10 - No. 2 - Week 1 - Red, white and blue + DT Call (Closes 30th June)
• Left of Center Creative Challenges - 2W - Week 2 - LOC theme and/or Embossing
• Pattie's Creations - 2W, 2E, SIO, include an image – Week 1 - Challenge 70 - Summertime Fun(Must always use an image)
• Peachy Keen Stamps Let's Face it Fridays - W, SIR - No. 13-25 - Photo Inspiration*
• Polka Doodles - W, C10 – Male Theme (Closes 23rd June at 12 noon GMT)
• PunkyouGirl - M, 3E, C15 (first Friday of month) must use Dark Nature style (Gothic, punk, emo, gory, steampunk, fanstay) Anything Goes
• QKR Stampede – W, 4E, SIO – No. 44 - Summer Fun + DT Call (Closes 11.59pm EST 21st June)
• *NEW*Sami Stamps - M, SIR (first Friday of month)- Yellow or Green Stripes
• Simply Create Too - 2W - Week 1 - No. 40- Use the colour's in your country's flag
• Simply Steampunk Challenges - M, SIR - Clocks/Timepieces
• Sketches: Creatively Yours - 2W, cards & L/O - Week 1- Sketch & Inspirational Photo*
• Sister Act Card Challenge - W, Cards. - No. 12 - Always Anything Goes
• Stamp and Create with Magnolia- 2W, SIR - Week 1 - No. 12 - Summer Fun (outdoor Summer Activities)
• Stampin' For The Weekend - 2W, 1E – Week 1 - Anything Goes
• Stampin With The Dragon - 2W, SIO – Week 1 -  Anything Goes
• Stempelsonnen Challenge - 2W, 3E, stamp as main focus - Week 2 - Fairy Tales
• Stuck on U Sketches/Diecut Challenge - 2W, JFF, SIO – Week 2 - Die Cut - Sun
• Sweet Pea Stampers - M, SIO, E3 - For the children + DT Call (now closes 28th June)
• The Alley Way – 2W, SIR (freebies) – Week 2 - No. 30 Be Inspired Challenge*
• The Outlawz Copic/Promarker challenge W -  Must use Alcohol Markers - Must sign in to see challenge
• Third Coast – M, 3E, SIR to win –  On hiatus
• Tilda's Town – W, 2E, SIR – No. 58 -  Special occasions
• Totally Papercrafts W– No. 172 - Flowers and bows
• Wags 'n Whiskers - 2W, SIO - Week 2- No. 106 -  Wedding/Anniversary/Love
• Winter Wonderland - W, 3E, must be Christmas – Christmas presents (can be a card with presents on it or a Christmas present)
• YNS Challenges - M (first Friday of month), SIR (Top Pick) SIO (Winner and Stand out) - Week 3- Sketch and Inspirational Photo...see below

Photo & Colour Inspiration / Sketches

365 Cards

Annabelle Stamps Challenge

Chocolate Coffee Cards


Clean & Simple

Fusion

Peachy Keen Stamps Let's Face it Fridays

(2 images/criteria for this challenge below)

Sketches: Creatively Yours

The Alley Way

YNS Challenge below has two criteria as shown:



YNS
(Two images)