Challenges for Days: March 2023

Friday, March 31, 2023

Challenges for Days - Friday Challenges

Good Evening! Debbie here with your Friday Challenges. Because challenge guidelines change frequently, we suggest checking out the rules to be sure your entry qualifies. Please Email us at CFDinfo12@gmail.com should we need to update information.

Weekly

Crafty Catz - Open, E3, T3, SW - (#631) DT CALL
Anything Goes

Optional Twist: Easter

Daring Cardmakers - Open, JFF
Number It (see prompt below)
Just Add Ink - Open, OE5 (top peach), T3, SW - (#645)
Inspiration (see prompt below)

TGIF - Open, JFF, SW, MU Challenge Graphic and # - (#413)
Technique - Use Scraps (prompt below)

Fortnightly (every 2 Weeks)
Alphabet Challenge - Open, T3 - W2 of 2
"Z" is for Zodiac

As You See It - 2w, E3, OE3, PG, SW, T4 - W2 of 2 (#295)

Outdoors (prompt below)

Beyond the Blue - JFF - W1 of 2 (#83)
TBD
CAS on Friday - Open, E1, OEU, W is next GDT, W1 of 2 (#254)
Dots
Color My Heart Color Dare - Open, MU only board colors, post color board on blog, SW, T4

SW(Monthly) - (#541) W2 of 2 and (#542) W1 of 2

Always Colours (see prompts below)

Creative Creases - Open, MU stamp/digi, 2W, RW, OEU, UE, WGD - W1 of 2 (#54)

Anything Goes w/a Fun Fold

Creative Fingers - Open, E3, RW - W2 of 2 - (#251)

Always Anything Paper Craft Goes
Creative Friday - Open, JFF, E4 - W1 of 2 - (#330)

Sternennacht/The Starry Night

Cut It Up - Open, MU Die Cut, MF, JFF, E3, T3, R - W2 of 2 - (#274)
Add Embellishments

Festive Friday - Open, Must Fit the Holiday, Element Or Both, Must Display
Challenge Badge or Board In Post, E3, SW, JFF W1 of 2 (#FF0131)

Festival: National Pet Day
Element: Insp. list - must use 3 (see below)
Jingle Belles - Open, Must Be Christmas, T3 - W2 of 2
Tinsel Tree Inspired (see photo for inspiration below)

My Time To Craft - Open, JFF, T3 - W2 of 2 - (#504)

Springtime

My Time to Craft Christmas - Open, E3, UOE, T3 -W1 of 2 (#57) DT CALL

Pointsettias
Outlawz Festive Friday - E3, UOE, RW - W1 of 2

Themes: Christmas, Flowers, Animals, Favorite Color Combination

Your Next Stamp - CU larger prize, Must Comment, E3, T1, RW - W2 of 2 - (#196) On Break

Taking a break - no return date published

Monthly

Crazy for Cats - Open, M, MF Comment, E5, T3, RW (if 5+ players), WGD, UOE, - MAR (#5)

Nap Time

Creative Artiste- Open, Mixed Media, CU Digis, MF, E3, EO5, JFF, SW, T3 - MAR (#91) Always Anything Mixed Media

LeighSBDesigns - Open, CU, MF, PG, SW, T3, WGD - MAR (#15)

Spring Leprechauns

Most Magical Time of the Year - Halloween & Christmas- Open, JFF, E5, WGD - MAR - (#6)

Halloween or Christmas ATC's or Coins - opt. Twist: Make something using ATC's or Coins

My Favorite Things (Outside the Box Challenge) - Open, MU, RW - MAR

Cozy at home

Paper Dragonfly - Open, MF, Comment, E5, T3, RW (if 5+ players) - MAR - (#15)

All that Glitters is Green and Gold

Optional Twist: Include a Dragonfly on your Project

Pattie's Creations - CU preferred & Extra Entry, MU Digital/Stamped Image, E2, RW - MAR - (#204)
Always Anything Goes

Simply Create Too - Open, E3, T3 - MAR - (#188) -
Spring Colours

Stay Crafty with a Blog Named Hero - Open, CU, M, RW, T3 - MAR

Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Inspiration Pictures & Sketches in alphabetical order

WEEKLY

Daring Cardmakers

Just Add Ink

TGIF

Fortnightly (every other week)

As You See It

Color My Heart Color Dare

Festive Friday

Jingle Belles

My Time to Craft

No Image

Monthly

Hero Arts

No Image

Most Magical Time of the Year

No Image

Thursday, March 30, 2023

Challenges for Days - Thursday Challenges

It's already the end of March! Donna E with your Thursday Challenges. Because challenge guidelines can change, please confirm the rules to be sure your entry qualifies. Please Email us at CFDinfo12@gmail.com should we need to update information.

PLEASE NOTE: some Thursday Challenges update quite late in the day. This post will be edited and updated on Friday, to accommodate their posting time.

Weekly

C.R.A.F.T. - Open, E2, T3, RW - (#673)

Easter/Spring

Inspired By - Open, SW, Honourable Mention - (#231)

Sketch and Eggs inspiration board (see below)

Krafty Chicks - Open, UE, OEU, Opt. Twist on 5th Thursday, T5 - (#657)

Week 1: Stamp Act (must use stamped/digi image on the card/project)

Week 2: Christmas - (must have something with Christmas on it)

Week 3: CAS (Clean and Simple)

Week 4: All Occasions (Easter, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's, etc.)

Week 5: On 5th Thursdays - Anything Goes

Passion Cartes Creatives - Open - (#783)

Make a card with a graphic/geometric background

Tic Tac Toe - Open, E3, SW, Winner has option to be GDTM, T4 - (#202) updates late in day

Tic Tac Toe Challenge (see below)

Fortnightly/2 Weekly

Art Impressions - CU extra votes, E2, T2, SW - W1 of 2 - (#348)

Easter Wishes

As You Like It - Open, E3, T3, SW - W2 of 2

Favorite People or Critters AND why

Cardz 4 Galz - Open, JFF, E3, T3, SW - W2 of 2 - (#195)

Spring Flowers

Creative Knockouts - Open, E2, OE10, RW - W1 of 2 - (#491)

Two or more pattern papers

D.L.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - MF, UE, CHECK BLOG RULES

now always merged with monthly linky challenge - see blog for details

Seize The Birthday - Open, OE4, Five SW's, 2 Guest Designers each month - W2 of 2 - (#258)

Things in a Garden

Time Out - Open, E5, OE5, T3, SW - W1 of 2 - (#235)

Inspired by a Photo (see below) ends April 12

Every 3-4 Weeks:

My Favorite Things - COLOR CHALLENGE - Open, CU, RW - W2 of 3

Color challenge - see below (ends April 12)

My Favorite Things - CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE - Open, CU, RW - began March 16

Anything CHRISTMAS Goes (ends April 12)

Monthly

Craft Rocket - Open, UE, UOE, 2Winners, T3/5, No All Digital Projects - April - (#102)

TBA

*NEW* Creative Inspiration Challenges - Open, E2, OEU, RW, T3 - April - (#1)

Design Team Call - first challenge April 6th

Always Anything Goes

Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Open, E3/E1 for Site Wide Prize, UOE, RW, Top Picks - March

Anything Goes with Optional Twist "Same Old Stuff" see below

(must use twist to be eligible for prizes and badges)

Through the Purple Haze - Open, JFF, Guest Designer Winner, Max 3E S - March (#202)

Anything Goes

Monthly/last Thursday of the month

52 weeks to Christmas - Open, UOE, T3, W, GDT, JFF - (April)

There is a new linky weekly, but this is a monthly challenge, which has 4 linky's per

challenge. A new Month's theme begins on the last Thursday of month

"Ho Ho Ho" next challenge theme begins April 27

Picture Inspiration and Sketches in alphabetical order:

My Favorite Things Color Challenge

Inspired By

Outlawz Twisted Thursday

Use at least 2 items from your stash

that are over a year old.

Then tell us, in your post,

what items you used and

the approximate ages of the items!

Tic Tac Toe

Time Out

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Challenges for Days ~ Wednesday Challenges

Hello, 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!

Weekly

Color Throwdown - Open, JFF - (#736)

Colors (see below)

Freshly Made Sketches - Open, Must Include Sketch, Use Keyword from Sketch

OE3 (no other Sketch Challenges), T10, SW - (#579)

Sketch - (see below)

Little Red Wagon- Open, T3 - (#698)

We are The Champions

My Favorite Things - Open (CU MFT stamps for bigger prize), RW - (#639)

Always a Sketch (see below)

Paper Craft Crew - CU 3 Stampin' Up Products, use Keyword, OE3, E3, SW4 - (#511)

Sketch (see below)

Paper Shelter- Open, MU for E3, Other is E1, RW (547)

For a Child

Simon Says Stamp - Open, E5, RW -

Anything Goes

Fortnightly

Addicted to Stamps & More - Open, OE9, T3, SW (no prize) - W2 of 2 - (#442)

Christmas

CRAFT-alnica - E3, RW, T3 - W2 of 2 (#332)
Different Format

Create a Smile - MU, SW - W1 of 2

Mood Board (see below)

Double D - Open, E3, T3, RW - W2 of 2

Easter - see below

Fab'n' Funky- Open, T3, SW some weeks, JFF- W2 of 2 (#569)

Lots of Layers

I Love ProMarkers- MU pen from ranges listed in rules, E3, T3, RW - W2 of 2 (#531)

Anything Goes/Beside the Sea

Penny's Paper-Crafty - Open, E3, T3, RW - W1 of 2 (#543)

Always Anything Goes

The Card Concept - MU Inspiration, E6 (1 per style), OE2, SW(up to 12) - W1 of 2 - (#192)

Happy Easter

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Open, E3, T3, SW (no prize) - W2 of 2

Rainbows or Rainbow Colours

Word Art Wednesday - CU the week's Word Art File, No "Dark" Images, Nothing contrary to
Biblical Scripture, Must be Family Friendly, E5, RW - W1 of 2 - (#589 - 590)

Anything Goes

Monthly

Butterfly - Open, Must Include a Butterfly, E3, T3, RW - W1 of 4 -April - (#180)

Hidden Panels + See Below

Creative Inspirations- Open, T3, RW - March -

Spring Blooms

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday Open, E3, T3 - March -
Anything Goes

I Spy with My Little Eye - Spring or Easter Critter (1)

Paper Funday- Open, 2RW, T3, E6, M - March (#51)

Always Anything Goes + Opt: BREW-tiful

Outlawz Sketch- Open, MU Sketch, E3/E1 Site wide Prize, RW - March - W2 of 4 -

Sketch (see below)