Challenges for Days: December 2024

Saturday, December 21, 2024

Challenges for Days ~ Saturday Challenges

Happy Saturday! It's Christi here this week with the list of Saturday Challenges.

Please let us know of any changes on the Saturday list (our e-mail address: CFDinfo12@gmail.com), or just leave a comment below ~ THANKS!!

Please check each challenge site to confirm their rules.

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

Allsorts - now two weekly/fortnightly

Christmas Card Throwdown - Open, MB Christmas, OE10, SW (no prize)

Pick a 2024 Sketch Challenge {see prompt below} DT CALL

Running Until 1/4/2025

Crafting Happiness - Open, JFF, T3, Past or Present Creations - (#206)

Christmas

Fortnightly

Addicted to CAS - Open, E2, OE10, T3, SW - W* of * - (#272)

Brrr! Running until 1/11/25

Allsorts - Open, E3, T5, RW - W1 of 2 (#812/3)

Use your dies or Anything Goes

Can You Handle the Pressure? - MU EF, E3, OUE, RW (USA), SW, T3 - W2 of 2 Anything Dry Embossed Goes

Optional Twist: Poinsettias

Di's Digi Designs - Open, CU, 3E, OEU, RW, T3 - W* of *

Winter Holidays Runs to 1/3/2025

Gem of a Challenge - Open, E2, T3, RW - W1 of 2 - (#1)

Always Anything Goes

Inkspirational - Open, T3 - W* of * - (#328)

Use Stencils ~ see prompt below Runs to 1/3/2025

Polkadoodles - Open, E3, RW, ST3, 2W - W2 of 4 (#1) runs to 9th Jan '25

Always Anything Goes

Sketch Saturday - E3, T3, RW - W2 of 2 (#766)

Sketch Challenge {see sketch below}

Optional Twist: Make a Tag or Use a Tag on Your Card

Sweet Stampin' - Open, Must Stamp, E3, JFF, T3 (if enough entries) - W* of *

Christmas Creations Running Until 1/3/2025

Monthly

Kraftin' Kimmie - Join FB, MU to win, CU Sketch, RW - DEC - (#687)

Christmas (now enter challenges in FB Group)

Crafty Calendar - Open, MF, E3, T3, SW - DEC
Christmas
Heart's Quest Fantasy Challenge - MU fantasy elements, T5 - DEC

Always anything Fantasy Goes

Optional Focus: Angel

Love Those Pretty Papers - MU Patterned Paper, E3, UOE, RW, T3 DEC

Always Anything Goes w/ Patterned Papers

Optional Focus: Christmas

Outlawz PAM - No Cards, M, MU, E3, UOE, RW, T3 - DEC
Anything Not a Card Goes
Optional: Light Up the Holidays

Penny Black Saturday - MU, RW - DEC

Anything Goes

Optional: Winter Wonderland

Send a Smile for Kids - Must be for children, MF, T3, Cards Only - DEC

Winter Cardz 4 Kidz

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Open, OE10, SW, T3 - DEC (#257)
H is for HO HO HO (Naughty Christmas) - see prompt below

Starting the 2nd Saturday of the Month

Sketch N Scrap's Monthly FB Challenges - MU their sketches, ends last day of

each month - DEC

Must Join the private FB Group to view Sketches and Play

Inspiration Picture/Sketch Challenges

Weekly

Allsorts

No Prompt

Christmas Card Throwdown

Fortnightly

Inkspirational

Sketch Saturday

Monthly

Outlawz PAM

No Prompt

Penny Black Saturday

No Prompt

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

Sketch N Scrap's Monthly FB Challenges

See Sketch on the Challenge Facebook Page

Challenges For Days - BY DATE 16th - 23rd DECEMBER

Kathy here with the "By date" list is for all the challenges we know of that start between the 16th and the 23rd of each month. 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

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!

16th

2 Weeks

Color Hues - MU shades of specified colors, PG, Open, E3, OE4, SW - 2W - (#100)

Blue and Purple - see below (this challenge closes December 29th)

19th - Quarterly

Art Piaskownica - M, Top3 (GDT offer), UE, OEU, MU Graphic
Challenge listed as QUARTERLY: Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec
Mixed media + male form

20th Monthly

Creative Sketchy Girls - Open, MU Sketch, SW, Prize and T3 if 15+ entries - (#98)

Sketch Challenge - see below

Night Owls - Open, MU Theme, E2, UOE, RW, T3, M - (#44)

Party Atmosphere

22nd 1 Week

Sketches in Thyme - Must Join FB GROUP, MU Layout, E1, T3, RW - (#642)

Sketch (see FB Group) - ENTRY NOW VIA FACEBOOK

22nd Quarterly

Craftlandia - Open, any crafts, blog entries accepted, E2, T3, RW - (#20)

Challenge listed as QUARTERLY: Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec, closes 30th of the month

Next challenge: TBA

SKETCHES & PICTURES in alphabetical order

Art Piaskownica

Color Hues

Creative Sketchy Girls

Friday, December 20, 2024

Challenges for Days - Friday Challenges

Hello crafty friends! 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.

We're currently looking to recruit a couple of volunteers - do you have an hourIt was X number of years ago that I became a mom. To the girl who was due on 12/6 and two weeks before was head up, and in the next two weeks managed to go head up, head down and then head up on 12/4, scheduled C-section on 12/5, then head down that morning sending me back home to wait another week until nature took its course . . . thanks for being amazing. You kept us on our toes from the beginning, as any first child should. ❤ Happy Birthday, Tracy! or so to spare each week? If so please reach out by e-mailing us at the link above and thank you!

Weekly

Daring Cardmakers - Open, JFF

Happy (see prompt below) - Last challenge of the year!
Just Add Ink - Open, OE5 (top peach), T3, SW - (#733)
Choose Two - Elves, Reindeer, Santa (see prompt below)

TGIF - Open, JFF, SW, MU Challenge Graphic and # - (#504)
Inspiration (see prompt below)

Fortnightly (every 2 Weeks)
Alphabet Challenge - Open, T3 - W2 of 2
S is for Silent Night

As You See It - 2w, E3, OE3, PG, SW, T4 - W1 of 2 (#339) -

On Break until January 10th

CAS on Friday - Open, E1, OEU, W is next GDT, W1 of 2 (#300)

New Year (see prompt below)
Color Dare - Open, MU only board colors, post color board on blog, SW,

T4 SW(Monthly) - (#632) W1 of 2 - (#631) W2 of 2

Color Challenges (see prompts below)

Crafty Catz - Open, E3, T3, SW - W1 of 2 (#685) - On Break until January 10th

Anything Goes

Optional: TBD - returning the 10th

Creative Creases - Open, MU stamp/digi, 2W, RW, OEU, UE, WGD - W1 of 2 (#98)

Anything Goes w/a Fun Fold

Creative Fingers - Open, E3, RW - W2 of 4 - (#291)

Always Anything Paper Craft Goes
Creative Friday - Open, JFF, E4 - W1 of 2 - (#375)

Zuhause (Weihnachten, Feiern, Freunde, Gemütlichkeit) / At Home (christmas, celebrate, friends, cozy)

Cut It Up - Open, MU Die Cut, MF, JFF, E3, T3, R - W2 of 2 - (#319)
Use More Than One Die

Festive Friday - Open, Must Fit the Holiday, Element Or Both, Must Display Challenge Badge or Board In Post, E3, OE5, SW, JFF W1 of 2 (#FF0175) - On Break until January 3rd

Festival: TBD - returning the 3rd
Element: Insp. list - must use 3 (see below)
Jingle Belles - Open, Must Be Christmas, T3 - W2 of 2 On Break until January 1st
On Break - You can link up last minute cards

My Time To Craft - Open, JFF, T3 - W2 of 2 - (#549)

Something Snow Related

My Time To Craft Christmas - Open, E3, UOE, T3 -W1 of 2 (#102)

Sweet Treats

Monthly

Aloha Friday - MU paper & follow theme, JFF, OEU, UE Top pick invited to Guest - DEC (#17)

Christmas/Winter

Creative Artiste - Open, Mixed Media, CU Digis, MF, E3, EO5, JFF, SW, T3 - DEC (#111)

Anything Mixed Media Goes

LeighSBDesigns - Open, CU, MF, PG, SW, T3, WGD - DEC (#36)

Celebrate the Season Christmas Countdown and End of Year Hop - Posts every 2nd Day

Outlawz Festive Friday - E3, UOE, RW - DEC