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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Challenges For Days - BY DATE CHALLENGES 2nd - 8th APRIL

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 
                Colour Mood Board: Pastels  -  (see prompt below) 
Farm Quest Home Style Kitchen Challenge - Open, E5, JFF - (#4)
                Anything kitchen or dining 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) - ***NEW CHALLENGE ***
                 Anything Drink Related Goes
Hearts Quest Celebration of Love - Open, E5, OEU, JFF - (#4)
                 MUST be Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and/or Sympathies
                 with Optional:  Spring Season
Hearts Quest for Shaped Cards and Tags - Open, E5, NO RECTANGLES, JFF - (#4)
                 Anything Goes Shaped Card or Tag
Paper Rocks Scissors - Must use paper and/or scissors on project, E5, JFF, 
                 top picks dependent on # of entries  - (#3)
                 Anything Goes
Two Old Bats - Must be Halloween, T3, RW (w prize if 50+ entries)
                 Anything Halloween - see Optional Mood Board Below 

3rd - Monthly

Not2Shabby - Open, CU - Double entries if Not2Shabby Shop Brands used, RW
                April Color 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, 
                 Anything Goes with the three B's + (optional) Mood Board Below 


4th - (three weeks)

The Flower Challenge - Open, MU Flowers (Main Focus + if using Digi's
                   must be hand coloured), Must Comment on 3 other Entries,
                   E5, OE6, T3, RW - 3W - closes on 25th of each month (#101)
                   TBA - see below


5th - (Monthly)

Daisy Chain Challenges - MF Theme, Open, UE, UOE, RW, T3, M - (#94)
                  Animals
Girlz Make Guyz Card - Masculine cards ONLY, JFF, SW, T3 (15+ entries), UE - (#25)
                 A tag
Let's Craft And Create - Open, MF and Comment, E3, SW - (#217)
                 Theme: Anything Goes
                 Optional: Purple and Green

6th - (three weeks)

Counterfeit Kit Challenge - Open, E1 - 3W 
                 Always Use their Monthly Kit - see blog for more information


7th - (Monthly)

Challenge YOUrself  - Paper Layout Only, MU a Pic of YOU, T3, RW - (#135)
                 Bling - see prompt below
Day of the Month Card Club - CHALLENGE CLOSED (remove in April)
FarmQuest Country Christmas - Open, MU Farm/Country, E5, JFF - (#18)
                 Anything Outdoor Goes Country Christmas 
FarmQuest General Store - Open, MU Farm/Country, E5, Top Picks, RW, ends following 5th (#26) 
                 Anything Farm and Country Goes (see blog for complete details) 
Pinkfresh Studio - MU, Must Comment, E3, RW, T3 - posts between 2nd to 8th
                 Spell it out - 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 must mail 
                 card before end of the month -  see below

7th - Quarterly
Art Piaskownica  -  (CARDS) M, Top3 (GDT offer), UE, OEU, MU Graphic
                 Challenge listed as QUARTERLY: Mar/Jun/Sep/Dec - challenge lasts one month
                 Make a card with a number on it - See below for details
               
              
8th (1 week long)

Sketches in Thyme - MU Layout, E1, T3, RW, Must Join FB Group - (#652)
                 Always a Sketch - SEE FACEBOOK Group for sketch


                                                                     8th - (Monthly)

Blogscrapandme - JFF, CU - (#125) - challenge closes at end of month
                 In a manly style - see below

                  

                                                                        
SKETCHES & PICTURES in alphabetical order


Art Piaskownica


Blogscrapandme


The Card Chain Challenge

THEME OPTIONS: Hats/Rabbits/Friendship
PRODUCT/TECHNIQUE: Fabric/Vintage
Card should arrive by 30th April


Challenge YOUrself


Colorful Options 


Not2Shabby
Two Old Bats Halloween Challenge


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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
Inspired By - Open, SW, Honourable Mention - (#330)
         Rain - see prompt below 
Just Us Girls - Open, E3, SW, - (#769 week 1)  - see below 
         Week 1: Die week - NO FLOWERS
         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)
Krafty Chicks  - Open, Opt. Twist on 5th Thursday, T5 - (#762 - Week 1)
         Please note that some of the themes have changed for 2025
         Week 1:  Birthday 
         Week 2: Christmas 
         Week 3: CAS (Clean and Simple)
         Week 4: Masculine
         Week 5: On 5th Thursdays - Anything Goes 
Passion Cartes Creatives - Open - (#888)
         Inspired by a sketch - See Below
 
Fortnightly/2 Weekly
Art Impressions - CU extra votes, E2, T2, SW - W2 of 2 - (#400)
        Milestone Birthdays  - see below
As You Like It  - Open, E3, T3, SW - W1 of 2 
         Cute or Floral? and Why
Cardz 4 Galz - Open, JFF, E3, T3, SW - W1 of 2 - (#247)
         Stripes
C.R.A.F.T. - Open, E2, T3, RW - W1 of 2 - (752) 
         TBA
Creative Knockouts - Open, E3, OE10, RW - 1st & 3rd Thu - W1 of 2  (#544)
         Embossing (heat or dry)
D.L.Art Thankful Thursday Challenge - See Blog for Details
        Anything Goes
Seize The Birthday - Open, OE4, Five SW's, 2 GDT, (2nd/4th)- W2 of 2 (#302) 
       Anything Birthday Goes + Milestones - see below
Tic Tac Toe  - Open, E3, SW, Winner is GD, T4 - W2 of 2 (#267) 
        Always Tic-Tac-Toe Board (see below)  
Time Out - Open, E5, OE5, T3, SW - W2 of 2 - (#285) 
        Inspired by your favourite movie - see below 

Monthly
Coffee Loving Paper Crafters - Open, Must be a Christmas & coffee themed card, 
         No digi projects, RW, T3 - April - (#40) 
        Coffee and/or Cocoa - see below
Craft Rocket - Open, 2 Winners, T3/5, No All Digital - April - (#124) 
        Layer it up
Creative Inspiration - Open, E2, RW, T3 - April - (#25)
        Always Anything Goes
Outlawz Twisted Thursday - Open, E5, RW, Top Picks - April -
         Always Anything Goes Twist: Plants and/or Animals - see below 
       (Must use twist for sponsored prize) 
Word Power - Open, RW, T3, E3 - April - runs till last Thurs 
        of month (#14)
       Anything Goes but sentiments MUST be the main focus, if one 
       word then that must be eye catching

2nd Thursday in the month
NEW CHALLENGE * Ellibelle's Garden Party  3 selected entries will be
         featured the following month, E5, OEU - March - (#1)
        Anything in or from a garden


Picture Inspiration and Sketches in alphabetical order:


Weekly

Fortnightly

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Wednesday, April 2, 2025

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 - Open, Must Include Sketch, Use Keyword from Sketch
   OE3 (no other Sketch Challenges), T10, SW - (#680)       
    Sketch Challenge - (see below)
Little Red Wagon - Open, UE, UOE, T3 - (#801)
   I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues
Paper Craft Crew - CU 3 Stampin' Up Product, use Keyword, OE3, E3, SW4 - (#615)
   Make an Easter Card with the Sketch  - see below  
Paper Shelter - Open, MU for E3, Other is E1, RW (#632)   
    Anything Goes with an optional Twist: Something Funny
Simon Says Stamp - Wednesday challenge - Open, E5, RW - 
   Happy Birthday

Fortnightly
Colour Throwdown - Open, JFF - W1 of 2 (#830)
    Colour Challenge  - (see below) 
Craftalnica - E3, RW, T3 - W1 of 2 (#381)
   Negative Cutting
Double D - Open, E3, T3, RW - W1 of 2 
   Easter - see below
Fab 'n Funky - Open, T3, SW some weeks, JFF- W1 of 2 (#613)
   On for the Boys/Men
I Love Promarkers -  E3, T3, RW - W1 of 2 (#580) 
    Anything Goes or Under the Sea
Penny's Paper Crafty - Open, E3, T3, RW - W2 of 2 (#593)
    Always Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - CU the week's Word Art File, No "Dark" Images, Nothing contrary to 
   Biblical Scripture, Must be Family Friendly, E5, RW - W2 of 2 - (#692 & #693)
    Anything Goes
 
Monthly
Creative Inspirations - Open, T3, RW - April
   Happy Easter
Digi Choosday Challenge - Open, E2, T3, RW, 2W - W4 of 4 (#3)  
   Anything Goes  
Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday  - Open, E3, T3 - April
    Always Anything Goes  
Paper Funday - Open, 2RW, T3/5, E6, M -April  (#75)
    Always Anything Goes with Opt. Things that Begin with the Letter B
Outlawz Sketch - Open, MU Sketch, E3/E1 Site wide Prize, RW - April
   Sketch: Star Shape and Cue: Birthdays (see below)
Sweet Sketch Wednesday  - CU, SW, Top 3/5 on entries, Must Comment - April (#300 & #301)
   Sketch Challenge + option  -  see below
The Card Concept - MU Inspiration, E6 (1 per style), OE2, SW, comment on 
   previous entries - Inspiration Challenge - (see below) March (#215) runs through 07 April
 The Male Room - Open, SW - April - (#197)  
   Geometric 
Woodblock Wednesday - MU Woodblock Stamps, UE, UOE, Occasional Prize, RW -April
    Anything Goes with a Woodblock Stamp  Next Challenge 26 April

 2nd Wednesday of the Month
ABC Christmas - MUST be Christmas or other Winter/Dec festival, T3, RW - March
   E is for Embossing - F is for Focal Sentiment  - G is for The Girls
Crafty Gals Corner - Open, MF, E3, T3, RW - March - (#265) 
   Anything Goes/optional Twist - Fill in the Blank - Fairy Tale.....(Fairy, Princess, 
   Mermaid, Leprechaun, etc.)
 The Sisterhood of Crafters - Open, E3, T3, SW (no prize) - March/April
   Shades of Green


3rd Wednesday or the Month
I Spy With My Little Eye -  Open, MF, T2 (offered GDT slot), E5 -  March/April (#24)
  The Dawn of Spring



Weekly


Freshly Made Sketches


 
Fortnightly
Color Throwdown


Double D


Monthly

Outlawz Sketch

Sketch #300
Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Sketch #301
Sweet Sketch Wednesday

The Card Concept

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