Challenges For Days - BY DATE 2nd - 8th of MAY

Kathy here, with the updated list of challenges that start between the 2nd of the month and the 8th.   Each week a by date list is published, if you want to check back to an earlier one just use the labels!

We're looking for a couple of recruits so, if you have up to an hour a week to spare, to help us out then please e-mail us at the address below - all you need is a blogger and facebook account. We'd love to hear from you and thanks in advance

As with all our lists we have tried to check the rules of each challenge (key in sidebar) but we strongly urge you to check for yourself.

Our lists are growing as we come across more challenges, if you know of one we have not listed yet please tell us about it either by leaving the info in a message below or send us an email at

CFDinfo12@gmail.com

2nd - Monthly

Colorful Options - Open, T4, RW 

                 Color Challenge + Options -  (see prompt below) 

Farm Quest Home Challenges  - Open, E5, JFF - (#9)

                Always Anything home related Goes

First Cup Challenges - Must be tea/coffee/other drink related make, JFF, 

                Top Picks (top 3 for 15, Top 5 for 16 or more entries) - (#14)

                 Always Anything Drink Related Goes

Hearts Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags - Open, E5, NO RECTANGLES, JFF - (#5)

                 Always Anything Goes Shaped Card or Tag

One More Page - M, Scrapbook pages ONLY, JFF, T3/5 (based on entries), 5E

                 Always Anything Goes

Paper Rocks Scissors - Must use paper and/or scissors on project, E5, JFF, 

                 top picks dependent on # of entries  - (#16)

                 Always Anything Goes

Two Old Bats - Must be Halloween, T3, RW (w prize if 50+ entries)

                 Anything Halloween - see Optional Mood Board Below 

3rd - Monthly

Hearts Quest Celebration of Love - Open, E5, OEU, JFF - (#5)

                 MUST be Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries 

                 and/or Sympathies with Optional: School/College Graduation

Not2Shabby - Open, CU - Double entries if Not2Shabby Shop Brands used, RW

                Mood Board - see prompt below 

Triple B (Birds, Butterflies and Blossoms)  - Open, M, E3, SW, T3, UOE, 

                 JFF with occasional prize,   MU 1 or more of the 3 elements, 

                Always Anything Goes with the three B's 

                + (optional) Mood Board Below

5th - (Monthly)

Daisy Chain Challenges - MF Theme, Open, UE, UOE, RW, T3, M - (#107)

                Layer it up

De Egel (The Hedgehog) - M, 3E, SW, NO CHRISTMAS - 

                Monthly challenges on the 5th and 20th

                Sketch -  (#225) runs till June 4th

Girlz Make Guyz Card - Masculine cards ONLY, JFF, SW, T3 & invitation 

                 to be Guest Designer,UE - (#39)

                 Dogs and/or Cats

HQLQCB - M, Open, 5E, OEU, MUST use attributable (& listed) quotes 

                Anything Quotes Goes

Let's Craft And Create - Open, MF and Comment, E3, SW - (#231)

                Theme: Anything Goes

                Optional: Tag, you're it! (use a tag)

7th - (Monthly)

Challenge YOUrself  - Paper Layout Only, MU a Pic of YOU, T3, RW - (#149)

                 Use a black and white photo - see prompt below

FarmQuest Country Christmas - Open, MU Farm/Country, E5, JFF - (#32)

                 Always Anything Outdoor Goes Country Christmas 

FarmQuest General Store - Open, MU Farm/Country, E5, Top Picks, RW, 

                 ends following 5th (#40) 

                 Always Anything Farm and Country Goes (see blog for details) 

Pinkfresh Studio - MU, Must Comment, E3, RW, T3 - posts between 2nd to 8th

                Striking stripes - see blog for prompt details

The Card Chain Challenge - Open, Must MAIL Card, MU at least 1 below - 

               *Sign up before 6th of month for current month's swap. Must mail 

                card before end of the month -  see below                

              

8th (1 week long)

Sketches in Thyme - MU Layout, E1, T3, RW, Must Join FB Group - (#708)
                 Always a Sketch - SEE FACEBOOK Group for sketch

                                                                     8th - (Monthly)

Blogscrapandme - JFF, CU - (#140) - challenges close at end of each month

                 Monochrome - see below

                  

                                                                        

SKETCHES & PICTURES in alphabetical order

Blogscrapandme

The Card Chain Challenge

THEME OPTIONS: Tea or Coffee, Safari, Friendship

PRODUCT/TECHNIQUE: Embossing / Shaped card

Card should arrive by June 30th

Challenge YOUrself

Colorful Options

OPTION 1: Black and white
OPTION 2: Black, white + Pop of colour
OPTION 3: Rainbow

De Egel (The Hedgehog)

Not2Shabby

Pinkfresh Studio

Triple B (Birds, Butterflies and Blossoms)

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge

Challenges For Days - Thursday Challenges

 Hello! Kathy here with the list of Thursday Challenges. 

Remember to check that your entry to a challenge qualifies. We might have missed a recent change in the rules.  If you do spot something or know of a challenge blog that isn't on our list... please let us know.  Feel free to leave us a comment or contact us at  CFDinfo12@gmail.com

Have a nice day!

We're currently looking to recruit a couple of volunteers - do you have an hour or so to spare each week? If so please reach out by e-mailing us at the link above and thank you!

Weekly

52 weeks to Christmas - Open, T3, W, GDT, JFF - Sometimes challenge is for a

          week, other times it is a month. There is always a new linky each week,

          even if the theme has carried over. Sometimes the blog has an option to

          read in English, other times it does not. So CFD is changing the        

          status to: PLEASE CHECK THEIR BLOG

Cherry on Top challenges - RW, try one or try them all! Posts late in the day

         Sketch challenge + optional theme: TBA - see below

         - not updated as of May 8th

Inspired By - Open, SW, Honourable Mention - (#387) 

        Vases and/or Sketch - see below

Just Us Girls - Open, E3, SW, - (#822 - Week 1) 

         Week 1: Die week  + A SENTIMENT

         Week 2: Word week 

         Week 3: Mood board week 

         Week 4: Anything Goes, with a stencil 

         Week 5: CASE a DT member (CASE Copy And Share Everything) - see blog

Krafty Chicks  - Open, Opt. Twist on 5th Thursday, T5 - (#819 - Week 1)

         Week 1:  Birthday 

         Week 2: Christmas 

         Week 3: CAS (Clean and Simple) 

         Week 4: Masculine 

         Week 5: On 5th Thursdays - Anything Goes with a twist: 

Passion Cartes Creatives - Open - (#945)

         Create a card with contrast (text/colour, flat/embossed) - see below

 

Fortnightly/2 Weekly

Art Impressions - CU extra votes, E2, T2, SW - W1 of 2 - (#427)

         Mix and Match (using Art Impressions) - see below 

As You Like It  - Open, E3, T3, SW - W1 of 2 

         Favourite sketch or layout, and why

Cardz 4 Galz - Open, JFF, E3, T3, SW - W2 of 2 - (#275)

         Bees

C.R.A.F.T. - Open, E2, T3, RW - W2 of 2 - (779) 

         Christmas

Creative Knockouts - Open, E3, OE10, RW - 1st & 3rd Thu - W1 of 2 (#570)

         For the kids

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - See Blog for Details

        Anything Goes

MFT Colour Challenge - MU, UE, UOE, RW, 2nd & 4th Thu W1 of 2 (#07)

        Always a colour challenge  - see below

Seize The Birthday - Open, OE4, Five SW's, 2 GDT, (2nd/4th) - W1 of 2 (#326) 

        Always Anything Goes with optional: TBA - see below 

       - next challenge May 14th

Tic Tac Toe  - Open, E3, SW, Winner is GD, T4 - W1 of 2 (#292) 

        Always Tic-Tac-Toe Board (see below)  

Time Out - Open, E5, OE5, T3, SW - W2 of 2 - (#312) 

        Photo Inspiration - see below

Monthly

Craft Rocket - Open, 2 Winners, T3/5, No All Digital - MAY - (#136) 

        Not square - closes May 29th

Creative Inspiration - Open, E2, RW, T3 - MAY - (#38)

       Always Anything Goes - closes May 28th

Word Power - Open, RW, T3, E3 - MAY - runs till last Thurs each month 

       Anything Goes but sentiments MUST be the main focus, if one 

       word then that word must be eye catching - closes May 28th

2nd Thursday in the month

Ellibelle's Garden Party  3 selected entries will be

       featured the following month, E5, OEU - MAR - (#14)

       Anything in or from a Garden - closes May 11th

Picture Inspiration and Sketches in alphabetical order:

Weekly

Cherry on Top

TBA

Inspired by

Just Us Girls

Passion Cartes Creatives

Fortnightly

Art Impressions

MFT Colour Challenge

Seize The Birthday

TBA

Tic Tac Toe 

Time Out

Monthly

Challenges for Days ~ Wednesday Challenges

Hi, Marlene here with your Wednesday list of Challenges. 

Remember to check that your entry to a challenge qualifies. We might have missed a recent change in the rules.  If you do spot something or know of a challenge blog which it isn't on our list... please let us know.  Feel free to leave us a comment or contact us at  CFDinfo12@gmail.com

Have a nice day!

We're currently looking to recruit a couple of volunteers - do you have an hour or so to spare each week? If so please reach out by e-mailing us at the link above and thank you!

Weekly

Freshly Made Sketches - E3, OE3 (no competing Challenges), SW - (#735)         Always a Sketch Challenge - (see below) 

Little Red Wagon - Open, UE, UOE, T3 - (#857)

    N is for New Born

My Favourite Things - MU, UE, UOE, RW (#7)

    Colour challenge - (see below) 

Paper Craft Crew - CU 3 Stampin' Up Products, OE3,E3,SW4 

    Sketch Challenge - see below - (#671) 

Simon Says Stamp -  Open, E5, RW - 

    Make it Colorful

Fortnightly

Craftalnica - E3, RW, T3 - W1 of 2 (#407)  

    Swaying Card 

Double D - Open, E3, T3, RW - W1 of 2 

    Watercolor

Fab 'n' Funky- Open, T3, SW so me weeks, JFF- W2 of 2 (#636)

    Use Colours - Pink, Blue or Yellow

I Love Promarkers - Any Colouring Medium - E3, T3, RW - W2 of 2 (#606)

    Summertime

Word Art Wednesday - CU the week's Word Art File, No "Dark" Images,

    Nothing contrary to Bible Scripture, Must be Family Friendly, 

    E5, RW -W2 of 2 - (#750-#751)

    Anything Goes 

   

   Monthly

Creative Inspirations - Open, T3, RW - May

   Anything Goes

Digi Choosday Challenge - Open, E2, T3, RW, 2W -  (#5) -May

    Anything Goes - W2 of 4

Paper Funday - Open, 2RW, T3/5, E6, M - May (#87)

    Anything Goes with Opt: Mountains or Coast

Sweet Sketch Wednesday  - CU, SW, Top 3/5, Must Comment -  

    Sketch Challenge + Retro Sketch- see below   May

The Male Room - Open, SW  - May - (#210)  

    Food and/or Drink   (DT Call)

Woodblock Wednesday - MU Woodblock Stamps, UE, UOE, Occasional

    Prize, RW  

    Always ATG using a Woodblock Stamp -

     

 2nd Wednesday of the Month

ABC Christmas - MUST be Christmas or other Winter/Dec festival, T3, 

    RW - April

    "H" is for Hat, "I" is for Image Only No Sentiment

Crafty Gals Corner - Open, MF, E3, T3, RW -April - (#276) 

    Anything Goes with Opt: Spring

The Card Concept - MU Inspiration, E6 (1 per style)is, OE2, SW, comment

    on previous entries -April - (#226)

    Patriotic Blooms- see below

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Open, E3, T3, SW (no prize) - April

     Make Someone Smile

3rd Wednesday or the Month

I Spy With My Little Eye -  Open, MF, T2 (offered GDT slot), E5 - 

    March/ April ( 35 & 36)

   Spring Flowers or Spring Showers - runs through 17th May

Weekly

Freshly Made Sketches

My Favorite Things

Paper Craft Crew

Sketch 326

Sketch 327

Retro Sketch 

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

The Male Room

The Card Concept