Challenges for Days - Saturday Challenges

Donna E. here with your Saturday Challenges. Please do not hesitate to let me know of any changes on the Saturday list, and
please check each challenge site to confirm their rules. 

Thank you.  

Weekly

Allsorts - Open, E3, T5, RW - (#553) 

                   Anything Goes Using Soft Pastel Colors

Card Challenge Junkies - Open, Must Join, JFF - 

                   Must Check Facebook

Catch the Bug - Open, CU (MU to win), E3, RW -

                   Anything Goes

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

                   Sketch (see below)  

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas - Open, MB Christmas, RW - (#471) 

                   Always Anything Goes Christmas

                     Optional Theme:  upcycle or use something old

Crazy 4 Challenges - Open, E1, JFF - (#515) 

                   All Things New (try a new technique and/or use something new-to-you)

Just Us Girls - Open, E3, SW - (#517) 

        Word Week - Snowflakes

Kraftin' Kimmie - MU to win, CU Sketch in any challenge, RW(monthly) - (Challenges usually appear on Saturday, but not every Saturday sometimes it is New Releases or other store product shares) 

                    Sporadic - please see blog

Sweet Stampin' - Open, Must Stamp, E3, T3 - 

                     Use Something New

Sketch Saturday - E3, T3, RW - (#595) 

                    TBA (see below)

Fortnightly

Addicted to CAS - Open, E2, OE10, T3, SW - Wx of 2 - (#17*) 

                    Code Word: on a break until January 18

A Gem of a Challenge - Open, E2, T3, RW - W1 of 2 - 

                    Anything Goes

Crafty Friends - Open, 2W, E3, T3, RW - W1 of 2 - (#126) 

                     Something New

Inkspirational - Open, JFF, T3 - W2 of 2 - (#203)  

                     Photo Challenge - See Below

Less Is More - Open, must be CAS & 1 Layer only, OE5, T3 - W1 of 2- (#410) 

                    Living Coral and True Blue

My Time to Craft - Open, T3 - Wx of 2 - (#411) 
                    Christmas Scene (lasts until January 9)

Outlawz PAM - Open, Must Sign In, RW (monthly) - W1 of 2 

                     Shaker Card (lasts until January 17)

Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers - Open, OE10, SW, T3 - W2 of 2 - (#150) 
                    X is for X-rated Christmas (lasts until January 11)

Monthly
Brown Sugar - Open, E2, T3, RW - January - (#297) 

                    Anything Goes 

Crafter's Castle - Open, E3, T3, RW, Extra Entry if sponsor product is used, No Questionable/Offensive, - January - (#25) 
                    Always Anything Goes
Crafty Calendar - Open, MF, E3, T3, SW - January - 
                    Add a Tag
Fairy and Unicorn - MU Mythical Creatures, T5 - January -
                    Anything Goes as long as it is a fantasy creation
Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe - Open, SW, WGD, PG - January - (#013) 

                    See board below

Mo's Digital Pencil - Open, MU, Hand-colored only - January - (#287) 
                    Something NEW with Mo Manning Image
Penny Black Saturday - MU, RW - January - DT Call
                    Anything Goes + Optional theme: Something New! 
Send a Smile for Kids - Must be for children, MF, T3, Cards Only - January -  

                    Valentines or Love 4 Kids OR Anything Goes 4 Kids

Inspiration Picture/Sketch Challenges

Weekly

Christmas Card Throwdown

Sketch Saturday

Fortnightly

Inkspirational

The Sisterhood of Snarky Stampers

Monthly

Joy of Sets Tic Tac Toe

Challenges For Days - Friday's Challenges

Carol here with this week's Friday's Challenges. 

We try to make sure that our listings are up to date but mistakes do happen. Please check that your entry qualifies for any challenge you enter. It is frustrating for all concerned when it's not right, perhaps for something as simple as entering too many challenges. If you do spot an error, please leave a comment telling us; it would be such a help.
We also welcome emails atjanesgrapevine@yahoo.co.uk

We want to thank you for your continued support! 

Please help spread the word about our little challenge blog :)

Weekly
Crafty Catz - Open, E3, T3, SW - W - (#487) 
                    On A Break - Back 10th Jan 
Daring Cardmakers - Open, JFF - W - 
                     Pretty Pastel Christmas - anything Crafty Open Until 10th Jan
Just Add Ink - Open, OE5 (top peach), T3, SW - W - (#487)
                    On a Break Back 17th Jan
Paint Party Friday - Open, MU Paint can be a WIP, JFF
                      Week 44
Polkadoodles - Open. OE9, T2 SW - W - (#1)
                    Always Anything Goes                     
QKR Stampede - CU double entry, MF, E3, T5, RW - W - (#379) 
                    Always Anything Goes check
TGIF - Open, JFF,SW,MU Challenge Graphic and # - W- (#245) 
                    Colour Challenge, see below

Fortnightly (every 2 Weeks)
Alphabet Challenge - Open, T3 - W1 of 2 
                   T - Try Something Different
Cardz TV - Open, CU, E3, RW - W1 of 2 (#105) 
                    Always Anything Goes 
CAS On Friday - Open, E1, OEU, W is next GDT, W0 of 2 (#170) 
                    On A Break - Back Jan 10th
Colour Crazy  - Open, E2, T3, RW - W3 of 3 (#50) W0 of 2 (#)
                    Always Anything Goes 
                    Note Challenge 50 closes Jan 10th

Color My Heart Color Dare - Open, MU only board colors, post color board on blog,

                     SW(Monthly) - W0 of 2 - (#375 ) W0 of 2 - (#)

                    Always Colours see below  
                    Next Challenge will start Jan 7th 

Creative Fingers - Open, E3, RW - W4 of 4 

                    Always Anything Paper Craft Goes 
                    Note challenge open for 4 weeks but will be A Christmas Blog post 26th Dec
Creative Friday - Open, JFF, E4 - W1 of 2 - (#246) 

                    Happy New Year
Cut It Up - Open, MU Die Cut, MF, (Prizes North America only),
                    E1, T3, RW - W2 of 2 - (#189) 
                   White On White With A Pop Of Colour
Festive Friday Open, Must Fit Challenge Holiday, Element Or Both, Must Display 
                    Challenge Badge or Board In Post, E3, SW, JFF W0 of 2 (#FFOO49)
                     On A Break Back Jan 10th
Jingle Belles - Open, Must Be Christmas, T3 - W1 of 2 
                     No Time Like The Presents  (use wrapping paper)
Outlawz Festive Friday - Must Sign In, 5 Themes, E3, RW(monthly) - W2 of 2 -
                     Theme 1: Birthday 
                     Theme2:  Vintage
                     Theme 3: Our Pets
                     Theme 4: Christmas
                     Theme 5: Anything Goes
Paperbabe Stamps - CU (larger prize), RW, W3 of 3 - (#109)
                     WinterSketch, - see below
                      Note Challenge Open For 3 Weeks 
Simon Says (Flickr) - MU, UE, RW, OE3 - W1 of 2 (140)
                    Fresh And New
Your Next Stamp - CU larger prize, Must Comment, E3, T1, RW - W4 of 4 - (#129) 
                     Your Favourite YNS Challenge of 2019


Monthly
A Vintage Journey - Open, Must Be Vintage/Shabby/Mixed Media/
                    Steam Punk/Industrial Genre, T3, RW. JFF - Jan -
                    We're All Getting Older
Creative Artiste - Open, Mixed Media, Can Use Digis,
                    MF, E3, EO5, JFF, SW, T3 -  -
                    On A Break - Back February 7th 2020
Pattie's Creations - CU preferred and Extra Entry, MU Digital/Rubber
                    Stamped Image, E2, RW - Jan -
                    Anything Goes                
Scrapper's Delights - RW, Prize +Badge, T3, E3, - Dec - Jan (2nd Friday)
                     TBA

Simply Create Too - Open, E3, T3 -  -  
                      Monochromatic
Take It, Make It - Open, MU Stamping, E3, T3, RW, SW (Prize detailed on blog)
                    - Also used in Publication of Craft Stamper Magazine - Jan -
                      Next Challenge 10th Jan
Winter Wonderland - Must be Christmas, E3, T3, RW - Jan -
                      Little Friends
                        

Inspiration Pictures & Sketches

Weekly

TGIF


Fortnightly

Color My Heart Dare



Festive Friday


PaperbabeStamps


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Challenges for Days - Wednesday Challenges

Yeah.. it's the first Wednesday of the year - and here we are with some new challenge themes for you. So please see below and have fun with them!

But as always, 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 a new challenge blog, which it isn't on our list... please let us know.  Feel free to leave us a comment or get in contact with us:   janesgrapevine@yahoo.co.uk

Love, peace and happy new year 🎉
Doris

Weekly

Addicted to Stamps & More - Open, OE9, T3, SW(no prize) - (#369)

                 Back on 15th January 2020 (see below)

Color Throwdown - Open, JFF -  ( #574) 

                 Color Challenge (see below)        

Fab'nFunky - Open, E unlimited(unless Sponsor), DT Comment on 1/2,

                   1 Entry in Weekly Draw, T3, SW, Some weeks: JFF- (#462)

                 Back on 8th January 2020
Freshly Made Sketches - Open, Must Include Sketch, Use Keyword from Sketch

                    OE3 (no other Sketch Challenges), T10, SW - (#416)  

                 Sketch (see below) (run till 6th january 2020)              

Little Red Wagon - Open, T3 -  (#529)

                 Use your NBUS

Mod Squad - CU (double entry), MF, T3, RW, See Extra Entry Clarifications  

                 Create your own patterned paper
My Favorite Things - Open (CU MFT stamps for bigger prize), RW - (#470) 

                 Sketch (see below) 

Paper Craft Crew - CU at least 3 Stampin' Up Products,

                    Must Include Code/Keyword, OE3, E3, SW4 - (#363)  

                  TBA (see below)       

Paper Shelter  MU for E3, Other is E1, RW - (#410) 

                  Anything Goes  (run till 7th January 2020)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Open, E3, T3, RW - 

                  Please see the Thursday Challenges for Days List Note - as this challenge is generally updated very late in the day it has been moved to the Thursday list  

Simon Says Stamp - Open, E5, RW - 

                  Something new

The House that Stamps Built - Open, Extra Entry if 'Repeat Impressions'                        
                   Stamp, RW(monthly)                   
                  Stamp a childhood memory

The Three Muses - Open, JFF -  

                  Gratitude
Watercooler Wednesday - OE7, JFF, SW -  (#252)

                  Special 3-Weeks Anything Goes Challenge (run till 6th january 2020)

Fortnightly/Two Weekly

Butterfly Challenge - Open, Must Include a Butterfly, E3, T3, RW & Top 3 -W1 of 2 (#133) 

                  "?" +  pick from wheel below (Back on 8th January)

Create a Smile - MU, SW - W1 of 2

                  Back on 8th January 2020 (see below) 

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

                   Celebration with some Punch (see below)
Fezziwigs Festive Frolics. - Must be Christmas project, 2W, T3, JFF, E3, OE unlimited - W1 of 2
                   Anything Festive Goes 

Frilly and Funkie - Open, Must be Vintage, E3, OE9, RW, SW - W1 of 2  

                   Back on 4th January 2020

I Love ProMarkers - MU pen from ranges listed in rules, E3, T3, RW - W2 of 2 - (#400) 

                   Anything goes  & optional : Circles (run till 5th january 2020)

Moo Mania - Open, Any Format Goes, JFF - W2 of 2  (#207)

                  Triangles (Blog will be closed after this challenge)

Outlawz Sketch - Open, Must Sign In, MU Sketch, E1, RW(monthly) - W2 of 2

                  Sketch (see below)

Scrapy Land - MU Die Brand they carry & a non-electronic die cut,

                    E5,  SW (1), T3 - W1 of 2 - (#129)

                  Always Anything Goes 

Stampotique Designers - Open but NO Digis, 1 Linky for all the Month's Entries,

                    SW, E2, EO4 - W4 of 4 (#338) 

                  Let it snow (run till end of the month) 

The Card Concept - MU Inspiration, E6 (1 for each of 6 styles), OE2, SW(up to 12) -W3 of 3 - (#HOL19)
                  Fav Card or Christmas Tree (see below) (run till 6th january 2020) 

The Male Room - Open, SW -W4 of 4  - (#126) 

                  A Box or Bag + DT Call (run till 7th January 2020)
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Open, E3, T3, SW(no prize) - W1 of 2  
                  Back on 8th January 2020

Word Art Wednesday - CU the week's Word Art File, Include Scripture or an

                    Uplifting Quote, No "Dark" Images, Nothing contrary to Biblical Scripture,

                    Must be Family Friendly, E5, RW - W1 of 2 - (#420-421)
                  Anything Goes - optional inspiration word art (see below)

Monthly

ABC Christmas - Open, MUST Be Christmas or any other Winter/Dec festival, T3, RW - JAN

                  "A" is for Anything Goes & "B" is for Bingo (see below)

Crafting by Designs - Open, MF, E3, T3, RW 

                  Blog closed!!! 
Crafty Creations - Open, E2, SW, T3 - JAN (#405)
                  Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations - Open, T3, RW - JAN

                  Something new or something old

Ellibelle's Crafty Wednesday  Open, E3, OE unlimited, R(?)W JAN
                  Use new goodies or old favorites
Paper Funday  Must follow, RW, E4 - JAN (#13)
                  Anything Goes with a Twist: Friendship + DT CALL
Sugar Pea Designs - Open, MU for Prize, T3, RW - JAN- (#63) 

                  Mix it up (see below)  

Sweet Sketch Wednesday - CU, Must Comment, T3, SW -   JAN 

                   Sketches - use either or both (see below)
                   Bonus-Challenge + DT CALL (see Post from 28th december 2019 on the blog)

Starts 2nd Wednesday of the Month 

Crafty Gals Corner - Open, MF, E3, T3, RW -  (#202/DEC)  

                  6th Blogiversary (Anything to celebrate this festive season) (run till 7th January 2020)
Sweet Stampin' Christmas - Open, E2, T3 - DEC
                  Anything Christmas Goes  
                  Optional: Critters          

Words To Craft By - Open, OE10, RW(prize), SW 

                  Blog closed

Starts 3th Wednesday of the month

Work It Wednesday  - open, Must Stamp, RW3 - DEC / JAN

                   Snowflakes

Images, Sketches, Photo Inspirations

Weekly
Addicted to Stamps and More
Back on 15th January 2020

Color Throwdown


Freshly Made Sketches

My Favorite Things

Paper Craft Crew

TBA

Fortnightly/Two Weekly

Butterfly ChallengeBack on 8th January 2020

Create a Smile
Back on 8th January 2020

Double D Challenges

Outlawz Sketch

The Card Concept

Word Art Wednesday

Monthly

ABC Christmas Challenge

Sugar Pea Designs


Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Can you help us?

TEAM CALL

The only requirement is you must be on Facebook 😊

There are a core group of us who regularly maintain these lists.  We also have a few floaters for if and when they are needed.  If one of us is taken ill or cannot for any other reason update their list(s), we either have a sign up sheet if it is known ahead of time, or one of us will fill in if there is an emergency.  We would also like to add some more content if we get enough people.

Some of these lists only take about half an hour to update, others a little longer, but they are fun to do as well as a great way to keep in touch with the challenges going on around the world. We are a very friendly group of people and would welcome others onto the team. Ideally, we would like to recruit 3 more people who could each take a list updating it each week.

If more people volunteer they will be welcome and perhaps we can start to expand the site and share the news about other things.

All that is required is that you have a computer with internet access and if you are reading this, you do.  Can you spare perhaps half an hour a week to visit the sites listed and update the challenge details?  This is a blogger site very easy to use. We have a 'private' Facebook group where we share about challenges as well as our crafty (and other) news.

If you would like to help or know more, please drop us a line at janesgrapevine@yahoo.co.uk with "Team Call" in the subject line.  Please include a bit about you and why you think you’d like to join our little family.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Challenges for Days is 5 Years Old !

DRUM ROLL PLEASE!  Here are the winners of the Challenges for Days Birthday Bash Prizes!  Thanks for being patient while we tallied and drew RANDOM winners:

Winner of Nana Connie's prize is:  Vicki  https://stampedsmiles.com/

Winner of Christi Conley's prize is:   Christine from With a Grateful Heart  http://withaverygratefulheart.blogspot.com/

Winner of Donna Flowers' prize is:  Wanda in Canada  http://wanderfulcreations.blogspot.com/

Winner of Jane Willis' prize is:  Christine from With a Grateful Heart https://www.blogger.com/profile/00639241451863394430

Winner of Zoe Sandersons' prize is:  SUBHASHINI SWAMINATHAN Winner of Cheryl Schoemans' prize is:  Denise Bryant https://www.blogger.com/profile/14553432871345452930 Winner of Kathy Kirbys' prize is:  Kath https://handmadebykath.blogspot.com/ Winners of the Super Saturday Sponsor Prizes are: Cindy C - Escape to Stamping = You won Hetty Clare's Awesome Gift Liz - Crafty Sunflower = You won Kristie Art Designs Wonderful Gift Lilian B - Lilian's Crafting Blog = You won the Digital Expressions Prize KT Fit Kitty - ktdesigns = You won the Krafting on the Download Prize Package. A HUGE thank you to all who participated and made this past week great fun for all of us. Congratulations Winners...please email challengesfordays@yahoo.com with your contact information to claim your prize.  You have until August 12th, 2018 to claim or you will forfeit your prize. 

If you are looking for the post to comment and win the Super Saturday Giveaway, you are in the correct place!  Each day, we'll add another link which will lead you to the featured prize post for that day.  Use the links each day to whose blog you will need to visit to qualify for that day's prize pack!   We'll start with:

Sunday:         NanaConnie
Monday:         Christi Conley
Tuesday:        Donna Flowers
Wednesday:   Jane Willis and Zoe Sanderson
Thursday:      Cheryl Schoeman
Friday:           Kathy Kirby

We thought you'd might enjoy learning about how Challenges for Days came into existence so, we have asked Zoe Sanderson, the original owner and the brains behind the list to write up a little history:

Wow, this blog that I started in 2013 is still going strong and, if anything, is bigger and better than ever. The current team is celebrating the anniversary this year with a special bash, and Christi Conley, the current team leader, invited me back to join in the fun and games.



So how did Challenges for Days come to be? Having once been part of another team that published daily lists of challenges, I missed it! Besides, my seeking ideas and inspiration meant all those sites were being visited anyway. There were one or two things that I felt could be tweaked for improvement, like the way the lists were laid out. The rules and regulations for volunteer list managers and listed challenges were lightened.

Having decided on doing the blog, the next thing was to get some help. Using social media, the cry went out. I was also running a challenge blog at that time and some of the team from there stepped up to help. The lists in the first week were all researched, laid out, and written by me. Initially there were just 4 or 5 of us doing the lists; it took over a year for the team to be large enough to have a different person for each list and there are now 8 different lists in total. It also took a year before people were using us on a regular basis. With the hard work and support of the many volunteers, the blog grew to become a very successful one today.

Someone I knew just distantly on Face Book at the start was on the original team and, very quickly, we became good friends. That was Christi who took over from me a couple of years ago when my paper crafting mojo flagged.

The way the lists are laid out, Weekly, Fortnightly, and Monthly continued. The appearance of the site was spruced up with the great look it has today. There is still the minimum of regulation. The purpose of the lists as a resource for people looking for challenges to enter is still at the heart of it.

If you are inspired by this week of celebration to join this group and help, I'm sure they would love to hear from you. Having help you can call when needed is a benefit to the whole team. When something happens in an emergency, knowing you have a substitute is ideal. Details of how to contact them are here on the Challenges for Days site. Join our happy band.

Thank you to all team members past and present; congratulations to the current team on organising and arranging this Birthday Bash.

Now, don't leave without leaving a post on THIS page so you can be eligible to win the Super Prizes on Saturday. We hope to see you posting on our List Manager's personal blogs so you win one of the goodie packs they are giving away!

PLEASE NOTE: ONLY ONE Comment per participant!!