PaperPlay Challenges

'12 - Week 5 - "Get in shape"

2012-02-02T09:00:00.034Z

Hello from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Lovely Lace" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:
# 52 Tracy Payne
# 62 Lori
# 87 Lea L

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:
#10 Deonna B
Congrats - please contact us using the email link to claim your prize.

This week's Challenge is "Get in shape" and we are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

(Please note: This is a voucher code that entitles the winner to a $15 saving off their order in Simon Says Stamp, P+P charges will still apply unless the conditions are met to earn free P+P, please check here if you would like to see these conditions)

Here is what the DT created

First up is our two new DT members Frances

and Kenzi
be sure to stop by and leave them some love!

Céline

Julie

Deirdre

Ren-Yi

Karen

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Get in shape" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'12 - Week 4 - Lovely Lace

2012-01-26T09:00:00.000Z

Good morning everyone - welcome to another PaperPlay!

Many thanks to all who entered last week's "Ribbon Every Which Way" challenge. Lots of really gorgeous work - you all love your ribbons!! Our DT have chosen the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#22 Carol
#28 Sara
#107 Yulis

Well done - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner of the Ribbon Girl prize is:

#4 Ira

Congrats Ira - please contact us using the email link to claim your prize.

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Our challenge this week is called "Lovely Lace" - our DT love using it, bet you do too!We are kindly sponsored by our lovely new sponsor, In2Stamps .

Here's what our DT have made:

Sharon

Nicole

Liz

Mandy

'12 - Week 3 - Ribbon every which way!

2012-01-19T09:00:00.061Z

Hello from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "In Stitches" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:
#18 - Ayu
#37 Vera
#102 Sara
Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:
#82 Amy Duff
Congrats Amy - please contact us using the email link to claim your prize.

This week's Challenge is "Ribbon Every Which Way".

We are very kindly sponsored by The Ribbon Girl

and the prize is a blue mini kit.

Here is what the DT created

Céline

Karen

Julie

Deirdre

Ren-Yi

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Ribbon every which way" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'12 Week 2 - In Stitches

2012-01-12T09:00:00.005Z

Hello again everyone, and welcome to another PaperPlay!

Thanks to all who entered last week's "Happy New Year" challenge. Our DT have chosen the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#5 Carol
#19 Patricia
#38 Norma

Well done - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner of the Simon Says Stamp prize is:

#3 Myriam

Congrats Myriam- please contact us using the email link to claim your prize.

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This week's challenge is called "In Stitches" - whether faux, hand or machine-stiches - get those needles out (or pens, if it's faux!).

We are kindly sponsored by our lovely new sponsor, Destination Art - the lucky winner will get a store voucher to the value of AUS$25.

Here's what our DT have made:

'12 - Week 1 - Happy New Year

2012-01-05T09:00:00.078Z

Happy New Year to everyone from all the Team at Paperplay Challenges.

You all made 2011 a wonderful year for Paperplay and we look forward to fun filled 2012.

Thanks to everyone that entered our last challenge of 2011 "Christmas Theme".

Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 5 (we were unable to narrow it down to 3!):

22 - Peggy M
112 - Gro Tjeltveit
209 - Kylie
222 - Tracy Valure
345 - Angelica Turner

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

This week's Challenge is "Happy New Year"! As it is a new year we would like to see you create a project with the theme of NEW year/baby/job/house/etc

Use something new from your stash. Now's your chance to show us what Santa brought you :)

Here's what the DT created

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Happy New Year" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.
Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'11 - Week 50 - "Christmas"

2011-12-15T09:00:00.001Z

Hello from all of us here at Paperplay Challenges - the countdown is really on now - only 10 days until Christmas!

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Snowman" Challenge.

We loved looking through all those snowy entries, and our DT have chosen the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#21 Aunty Sue
#23 Mueppi
#36 Amanda

Well done - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:

#54 Pat Castillo

Congrats Pat - please contact us using the email link to claim your prize.

This week's challenge, you'll never guess - it's a "Christmas" theme! Please note that this is our last challenge for 2011 - it will run until 4th January and we'll be back on Thu 5th Jan with our first challenge of 2012.

Here's what our festive DT have made:

'11 - Week 49 - "Snowman"

2011-12-08T09:00:00.045Z

Hi from us all here on Paperplay Challenges - 15 days to Christmas Day!

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Tags and Wrapping" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:
#5 Gro Tjeltveit
#13 Tanja
#33 Yulis

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:
#7 KBrandy4

Congrats Hazel - please contact us using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by the wonderful Angie of "Little Darlings".

Be sure to check out Angie's rubber stamp line - they are stunning. Click right here! They are available over at Angie's own online craft store - Love to Stamp.

This week's Challenge is "Snowman"!

Here's what the DT created

Céline

Deirdre

Karen

Julie

Ren-Yi

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Snowman" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'48 - Week 48 - "Tags and Wrapping"

2011-12-01T09:00:00.000Z

Hello again everyone, happy December everyone, time for another PaperPlay.

Thanks to those who played along with our "Be Thankful" challenge last week - the following, in no particular order, are our DT's Top 3 picks:

#12 - Doreen Sng
#29 - Joni
#34 - Cathy

Well done, you three, please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

And the randomly picked winner of last week's Bunny Zoes Crafts prize is:

#27 - Louise NZ

Congrats, Louise, please email Sandie using the link on the sidebar to claim your prize.

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This week we are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Our challenge is called "Tags and Wrapping" - self-explanatory again - we want you to create your own holiday tags and wrapping. So much nicer than shop-bought!! Hopefully, you're all starting to wrap all the pressies you've already organised (cough, cough, unlike me!) - and can show us some lovely present presentation!!

Here's what our DT have created:

'11 - Week 47 - Being Thankful

2011-11-24T09:00:00.064Z

Happy Thanksgiving to all our USA friends from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Shaped Card" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

23 Michaela
32 Yvonne
39 Debbie Johns

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:
49 Jo

Congrats Jo - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Bunny Zoe Crafts

This week's Challenge is "Being Thankful"!

Here's what the DT created

Our November Guest Designer Vicky

Céline

Karen

Ren-Yi

Julie P

Deirdre

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Being Thankful" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'11 - Week 46 - Shaped Card

2011-11-17T09:00:00.004Z

Hi there everyone, happy Thursday to you all - it's time for another PaperPlay.

Well done to those brave few who joined our "Cracked Glass" challenge last week - we love what you made - and the following, in no particular order, are our Top 3:

#8 - Moosrose
#9 - Cathy
#13 - Shanna

Well done, ladies, please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

And the randomly picked winner of last week's Whiff of Joy prize is:

#14 - Debbie M

Congrats, Debbie, please email Sandie using the link on the sidebar to claim your prize.

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This week we are very kindly sponsored by Meljen's Designs

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog.

Our challenge is called "Shaped Card" - you've got to think outside the box on this one (groan, please excuse terrible pun!)

We are joined by our wonderful Guest Designer Vicky

Here's what our DT have created, many using Meljen's images:

Wendy

Nicole

Liz

Sharon

Mandy

'11 - Week 45 - Cracked Glass

2011-11-10T09:00:00.047Z

Hi from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Button Up" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

#22 Laila aka Koneko
# 56 Marie / Legojenta
#68 Carol

The randomly picked winner is:

#101 Sarah S-W

Congrats Sarah - please contact us using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Whiff of Joy

and the prize is this wonderful newly released stamp

This week's Challenge is "Cracked Glass"!

Here's what the DT created

Ren-Yi

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Cracked Glass" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

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'11 - Week 44 - Button Up

2011-11-03T09:00:00.012Z

Hello again everyone, can you believe it's the first Thursday in November, where is the year going? Time for another PaperPlay.

Thanks to those who played along last week - spectacular Hallowe'en projects that got the DT very excited - and the following, in no particular order, are our Top 3:

#8 - Coops
#13 - Keeley
#82 - Chris C

Well done, you three, please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

And the randomly picked winner of last week's Make it Crafty prize is:

#93 - Wendy Bickford

Congrats, Wendy, please email Sandie using the link on the sidebar to claim your prize.

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This week we are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Our challenge is called "Button Up" - self-explanatory, we want to see buttons somewhere on your work.

Here's what our DT have created:

Guest Designer
Victoria

Wendy

Liz

Mandy

Nicole

Sharon

Julie

'11 - Week 43 - Halloween Inspiration

2011-10-27T09:00:00.087+01:00

Hi from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Use Black in your Card/Project" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#47 Tracey Brossart

#82 Tammie E

#153 Chris Olsen

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:

#167 - Vanessa M (Tootsie)

Congrats Vanessa - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your prize.

We are very kindly sponsored by Make It Crafty

and the DT got to play with some amazing digis from the store

(links are above each creation).

This week's Challenge is "Halloween / Witches!"

Here's what the DT created

Deirdre (used Witchy Wanda digi)

Julie

(used Trick or Treat Wizard Stamp)

Céline
(used Fairy Tree House digi)

Karen

(used Mushroom House)

Jo
(used pumpkin digi stamp)

Ren-Yi

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Halloween/Witches" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'11 - Week 42 - Use Black

2011-10-20T09:00:00.005+01:00

Hello again everyone, it's Thursday - time for PaperPlay.

Not too many entries for last week's "Cupcake" challenge - are you all busy making Hallowe'en things?!! Thanks to those who did play along - lovely work - and the following, in no particular order, are the DT's Top 3:

#3 - Wifey Cookie
#7 - Kathrin
#17 - Linby

Well done, you three, please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

And the randomly picked winner of last week's Love to Stamp prize is:

#10 - Elisa

Congrats, Elisa, please email Sandie using the link on the sidebar to claim your prize.

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This week, we are kindly sponsored by Waltzing Mouse Stamps - their stamps are so fab.

Our challenge this week gives a nod in the direction of the upcoming festivities - "Use Black in your card/project". Now you don't have to do something Hallowe'eny for this, some of our DT have, some haven't - just let's see the colour black somewhere on your project.

Here's what the DT have made:

'11 - Week 41 - Cupcake

2011-10-13T09:00:00.071+01:00

Hi from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Use Autumnal Colours" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#43 Dora
#83 Fliss
#112 Kiki

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:
71 Fuzzy Slippers

Congrats Moriah - please contact us using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by the wonderful Angie of "Little Darlings".
Be sure to check out Angie's rubber stamp line - they are stunning. Click right here! They are available over at Angie's own online craft store - Love to Stamp.

and the Challenge is "Cupcake"!

Here's what the DT created

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Cupcake" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'11 - Week 40 - Autumnal Colours

2011-10-06T09:00:00.001+01:00

Good morning everyone, it's Thursday again - and time for PaperPlay.

Many thanks to all who entered our "White + One" challenge last week - the following, in no particular order, are the DT's Top 3:

#46 - Sandra S
#65 - Delphine
#77 - Mel S

Well done, ladies, please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

And the randomly picked winner of last week's Bunny Zoe's Crafts prize is:

#49 - Nadell

Congrats, Nadell, please email Sandie using the link on the sidebar to claim your prize.

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This week we've got a colour challenge for you - very suitable for the time of year - we want to see "Autumnal Colours".

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

Here's what our DT have made:

'11 - Week 39 - White + One!

2011-09-29T09:00:00.004+01:00

Good morning from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Autumn Leaves" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#1 - Tara
#43 - Annika
#63 - Jennifer Lowery

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:

#81 Jennifer

Congrats Jennifer - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Bunny Zoe Crafts

This week's Challenge is set by Céline "White + One"!

Please give a big welcome to our newest DT member - Julie

Céline

Deirdre

Karen

Ren-Yi

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "White + One" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'11 - Week 38 - Autumn Leaves

2011-09-22T09:00:00.003+01:00

Good morning everyone, it's Thursday again - and time for PaperPlay.

Many thanks to all who entered our "Punches & Dies" challenge last week - we had a large number of entries so our DT had a big job in choosing out favourites - the following, in no particular order, are our Top 3:

#173 - Mandy
#227 - Lori A
#232 - Gio

Well done, ladies, please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

And the randomly picked winner of last week's Whiff of Joy stamp is:

#55 - Sara I.

Congrats, Sarah, please email Sandie using the link on the sidebar to claim your prize.

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This week, we have a seasonal challenge, set by Nicole, it's called "Autumn Leaves".

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Meljen's Designs

and they are kindly giving this week's randomly picked winner 4 digi images.

Here's what our DT have made:

'11 - Week 37 - Punches & Dies

2011-09-15T09:00:00.041+01:00

Morning from everyone here at Paperplay Challenges.

Big thank you to everyone who entered last week's "Use 2 or more Stamped images" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:
7 - Karin
43 - Norma
139 - Pauline
Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:
69 Carol
Congrats Carol - please contact us using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Whiff of Joy

the random chosen winner will win one stamp

This week's Challenge is "Punches & Dies"!

Here's what the DT created

Karen

Angie

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Punches and Dies" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.
No backlinking please - these entries will be deleted.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'11 - Week 36 - Use 2 or More Stamped Images

2011-09-08T09:00:00.004+01:00

Morning everyone, another Thursday is upon us and so it's time to do another PaperPlay.

Thanks to all who entered our "Make your own Flowers" challenge last week - what a beautiful array of blooms you showed us, who needs store-bought flowers anyway?!!! Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#59 - Sara
#93 - Archana
#98 - Netty

Fab work, ladies, please grab your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

And the randomly picked winner of last week's Simon Says Stamp voucher is:

#108 - Pat P.

Congrats, Pat, please email Sandie using the link on the sidebar to claim your prize.

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This week, we'll be all getting inky - our challenge, set by Mandy, is to "Use 2 or More Stamped Images".

Our sponsor is Inky Impressions

and they are kindly giving this week's randomly picked winner a stamp and a goodie bag.

Here's what our DT have made:

'11 - Week 35 - Make your own Flowers

2011-09-01T09:00:00.037+01:00

Hello from Paperplay Challenges. Welcome.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Back to School" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:
#17 Sylvia Blum
#45 Tasha
#90 Vicki

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:
#47 Sally McD
Congrats Sally, please contact us using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

This week's Challenge is "Make your own Flowers"!

Here's what the DT created

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Make your own Flowers" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations. No backlinking please - these entries will be deleted.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'11 - Week 34 - Back to School

2011-08-25T09:00:00.010+01:00

Hello again, PaperPlayers, it's the last Thursday in August - and time for another challenge.

Thanks to those who joined us last week for our Recipe challenge. Lovely work, everyone, our DT have chosen the following as our Top 3:

#18 - Min

#23 - Nadell

#31 - Tracy

Well done, ladies - please take your badge from the sidebar.

And our randomly picked winner of the Just Some Lines prize is:

#16 - Lilackat

Congrats, Kat - contact Sandie using the sidebar email link to claim your prize.

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Now, on to this week. It's that time of year again, some are happy to see school days back again, others are not happy (especially me, I have to go back to work - boo!). So our challenge is a very timely one - "Back to School/Starting School".

We are sponsored this week by Kenny K Downloads - many of our DT have used their funky images on their cards this week. Here's what the team have made:

'11 - Week 33 - Recipe

2011-08-18T12:00:00.000+01:00

Good morning and welcome to another challenge here on PaperPlay Challenges. A HUGE big thank you to everyone who played along with our challenge last we, we know it's not everyone's favourite theme ;)

**Before I get to this week's challenge I would just like to ask anyone who has contacted PaperPlay using the email on the sidebar and HAVE NOT heard back from me could they please email again. I changed my Gmail settings and was not receiving emails from the PaperPlay address **

So without further ado, the winner of our "Make your Own Designer Paper" challenge is

Here are your random numbers:

6 - mgoll88

Timestamp: 2011-08-18 8:41:52 UTC

Congratulations Michaela, please contact us to claim your prize.

The Top 3 chosen by our DT this week are -

22. Karin Åkesdotter

37. Susan G

52. Lisa and Elaine at Destination Art

Congratulations ladies, please help yourself to the Top 3 Badge on the sidebar. Thank you all for playing along.

This week we have a Recipe Challenge, chosen by Céline and she would like to see

3 different embellishments, 2 patterned papers, 1 lace

We are very kindly sponsored by Just Some Lines

and here are the wonderful samples from the DT

Céline

Deirdre

KAREN

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'11 - Week 32 - Create your own DP

2011-08-11T09:00:00.002+01:00

Good morning, PaperPlayers - it's Thursday again and time for another challenge.

Thanks to all those who joined us last week for our Christmas in August Challenge - well impressed with how many of you are tackling them already! Our DT have chosen the following as our Top 3:

#102 - Katie Tate

#112 - Marianne R

#153 - Heidy

Well done, ladies - please grab your winner's badge from the sidebar.

And our randomly picked winner of the Simon Says Stamp voucher is:

#51 - Cec

Congrats, Cec - please contact Sandie using the email link on the sidebar to claim your prize.

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This week, we are kindly sponsored by Waltzing Mouse Stamps - the lucky winner will win a stamp set of their choice.

Our challenge for this week is "Make your own Designer Paper"! Here's what our wonderful DT have made for your inspiration:

'11 - Week 31 - Christmas in August!

2011-08-04T09:00:00.041+01:00

Hi from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "In the Garden" Challenge. What an amazing week of entries.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

# 72 Jenny B
#125 Julie W
#138 Stephanne

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:
#115 Katie Tate

Congrats Katie - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

This week's Challenge is "Christmas in August"!

Here's what the DT created

Céline

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Christmas in August" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

No BACKLINKING please - these entries will be deleted.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'11 - Week 30 - In The Garden

2011-07-28T10:00:00.000+01:00

Good morning and welcome to another challenge here on Paperplay Challenges.

A huge thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Lace, Ribbon and Buttons" Challenge.

The randomly picked winner of the Bunny Zoe Crafts store voucher is:

Here are your random numbers:

34 -Nadelle

Timestamp: 2011-07-28 08:27:19 UTC

Congrats Nadelle!!! Please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your prize.

Choosing our Top 3 was not made easy.. so we have 4 this week.

Here's is what the DT chose, in no particular order:

Ninie

MM Designs

Cheryl

Karita

Congratulations ladies - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

We are delighted to be sponsored this week by Whiff of Joy

In The Garden samples...

Our fabulous July Guest Designer - Wendy

The DT Creations -

'11 - Week 29 - Ribbon, Lace and Buttons

2011-07-21T09:00:00.039+01:00

Hi from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Things with Wings" Challenge. What an amazing week of beautiful entries.

Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

26 - Colette S
133 - Suzie McFloozy
67 - Kazabing

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:
#58 Carrie on Crafting

Congrats Carrie - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Bunny Zoe Crafts

This week's Challenge is "Ribbon, Lace and Buttons"!

Here's what the DT created

Our July Guest Designer Wendy

Lou

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Ribbon, Lace & Buttons" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

Again, we ask that you consider turning off word verification and use comment moderation instead.

'11 - Week 28 - "Things with Wings"

2011-07-14T13:00:00.002+01:00

Good morning, PaperPlayers - it's Thursday again and time for another challenge.

Thanks to those who joined us last week for our Fruity Challenge. Our DT have chosen the following as our Top 3:

#19 - Kylie - we also loved Kylie's other entry - #2

#38 - Min

#42 - Sara

Well done, ladies - please grab your winner's badge from the sidebar.

And our randomly picked winner of the Simon Says Stamp voucher is:

#8 - Stacey

Congrats, Stacey - please contact Sandie using the email link on the sidebar to claim your prize.

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This week, we are kindly sponsored by Meljen's Designs

Our challenge is set by our Mandy and it's called "Things with Wings" - so let's see lots of beetles, bugs, butterflies .... or fairies for Mandy of course!! Anything you like as long as it has wings.

Here's what our DT have made, some using Meljen's images:

Our July Guest Designer Wendy

'11 - Week 27 - "Fruity"

2011-07-07T09:00:00.026+01:00

Happy July everyone! from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "Anything but a Card" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:
#23 Jo
#57 Stephanie Hester
#83 Carrie on Crafting
Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:
#19 Bunny
Congrats Bunny - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp

This week's Challenge is "Fruity"!

Our July Guest Designer Wendy

Here's what the DT created

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Fruity" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

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'11 - Week 26 - Anything but a Card

2011-06-30T09:00:00.006+01:00

Hello again, PaperPlayers - it's the last day of June, school holidays beckon - and it's time for another challenge.

Thanks to those who entered last week, gorgeous starry and stripey creations, and our DT have picked the following as our Top 3:

#42 - Sandy

#68 - Natascha

#72 - Gro

Well done, ladies - please grab your winner's badge from the sidebar.

And our randomly picked winner is:

#31 - Andrea

Congrats - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your Just Some Lines prize.

This week, we have a lovely new sponsor for our weekly prize - La La Lands Crafts

Our challenge this week is called "Anything but a Card" - I'm sure lots of you are making end-of-year gifts for teachers, classroom assistants, bus drivers, lollipop ladies - we would love to see them, or anything else that isn't a card!! Here's what our DT have made:

June Guest Designer - Jenny

'11 - Week 25 - Stars and Stripes

2011-06-23T09:00:00.027+01:00

Happy Thursday from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's "At The Beach" Challenge.
Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

27 - Jen
47 - Julie Ann H.
52 - Natascha

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The randomly picked winner is:

17 - MelS

Congrats Mel - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your "Just Inklined" prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by

Just Some Lines

Here is what the DT & GDT have created for the challenge

June Guest - Jenny

Deirdre

Ren-Yi

Sandie

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Stars & Stripes" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

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'11 - Week 24 - At the Beach

2011-06-16T09:00:00.004+01:00

Hello, everyone - and welcome to another Thursday and another PaperPlay.

Thanks for all your wonderful entries last week - no problems making male cards, they were all so good. Our DT finally picked the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#6 - Jessica

#66 - Wendy Ramlakhan

#192 - Jovita

Well done, ladies, please grab your winner's badge from the sidebar.

And our randomly picked winner of the $15 voucher from Love to Stamp is:

#167 - Linda B

Congrats, Linda - please email us using the link on the sidebar to claim your prize (before 8pm GMT next Wednesday!).

This week, we are sponsored by Just Inklined, who are offering a $10 voucher to our randomly picked winner.

Our challenge is a seasonal one set by Mandy - "At the Beach" - summer holidays are coming!!!

Here's what our DT and GDT have made -

June Guest - Jenny

and we welcome a new member, Sharon Caudle this week:

'11 - Week 23 - Father's Day/Man's Card

2011-06-09T09:00:00.056+01:00

Happy Thursday from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's Colour Challenge.

Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:
Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

42 Beverley Sizemore
52 Carissa
76 Norma

And the randomly picked winner of the Simon Says Stamp $15 voucher is:
#69 Sarah Rice

Congrats Sarah - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by

Love to Stamp

Our Guest Designer Jenny

and here's what the DT created
Angie
(our very kind sponsor this week)

Ren-Yi

Lou Mac

Alicia

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'11 - Week 22 - Summer Citrus Splash

2011-06-02T09:00:00.003+01:00

Good morning, everyone - it's June already, it's Thursday and it's PaperPlay time.

Thanks to all 250 of you who entered last week's "Blossoms and Blooms" challenge - lots of lovely flowery gorgeousness for our DT to see. Our Top 3 are as follows:

#73 - Tamara M

#117 - Lalkygirl

#172 - Andrea W

Well done, ladies - please take your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

And last week's randomly picked winner of a Whiff of Joy stamp is:

#192 - Sandy's Stamping Scene

Congrats, Sandy - please send your details by email to Sandie to claim your prize.

Now, on to this week's challenge. We are sponsored by our regular sponsor, Simon Says Stamp. This week's lucky winner will get a $15 voucher.

Our challenge this week is set by Ren-Yi and it's a colour challenge - "Summer Citrus Splash" - we want you to use greens, yellows and oranges.

Here's what the GDT and DT have made to show you:

Jenny

'11 - Week 21 - Blossoms and Blooms

2011-05-26T09:00:00.070+01:00

Can you believe it's Thursday?- Hi from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Thanks to everyone that entered last week's challenge - "Sparkle Galore".

Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

#6 Crafty C
# 70 Bella
#176 Deb.x

And the randomly picked winner of the Bunny Zoe Crafts $10 voucher is:

Marianne Mail

Congrats Marianne - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your prize.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Whiff of Joy

- and the random winner will receive the beautiful Melinda with Bouquet as their prize.

This week DT member Rosie wants us all to make a card/project using
"Blossoms and Blooms"
as our theme.

Please give a big welcome to our new DT Member - Heidi-Mari

Our wonderful May GD Jenny

and here's what the rest of the DT created this week

Alicia

Deirdre

Céline

Karen

Angie

Ren-Yi

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Blossoms and Blooms" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

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'11 - Week 20 - Sparkle Galore

2011-05-19T09:00:00.005+01:00

Hello again everyone - well thanks to blogger's difficulties over the weekend, it mightn't feel like it's this time of the week again - but it is Thursday - and another PaperPlay!

Thanks to all who persisted through the disappearing blog post issues and entered our challenge last week. We amended the challenge from "Celebrating Summer" to "Anything Goes", to make it easier for you. Our DT have chosen the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#13 - Ellen

#22 - Catherine

#47 - Michele

Well done, you three- please collect your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

And the randomly picked winner of four digi images from last week's sponsor, Meljen's Designs, is

#76 - Stephanie

Congrats, Stephanie, please email us to claim your prize.

This week, our challenge is set by our lovely Mandy - she's gone with something she's very fond of - "SPARKLE GALORE".

We're sponsored this week by Bunny Zoe's Crafts. The lucky (and randomly picked!) winner will receive a £10 store voucher.

Here's what the team have been up to this week to inspire you:

Our guest for May/June - Jenny

Sharon

Liz

Janey

Mandy

Jo

Nicole

Annette

Evonne

'11 - Week 19 - Anything Goes

2011-05-12T09:00:00.082+01:00

*Edited to add - We are aware that due to the problems with Blogger this week the original publishing of this post has disappeared. Blogger had stated that all the removed posts would be returned - we waited, but as yet it hasn't happened. Because of this we have decided to have an open theme.. Anything Goes!!.. for the remaining days of this current challenge. Thank you for your patience*

Thursday, woohoo! - hello from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

We had a huge number of entries to last week's challenge - "Show us your Style" - Thank you to everyone who entered.

Our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#14 Melania Deasy
#57 Gro Tjeltveit
#209 Denimo

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The random winner of the Simon Says Stamp voucher is

Dawnll

Congrats Dawnll, please email us so that we can arrange your prize. Email link is on the sidebar.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Meljen's Designs - 4 images of winner's choice.

This week's challenge is set by Nicole and it is ~~Celebrating Summer~~ "Anything Goes".

Our May Guest Designer - Jenny

and here's what the DT created

Alicia - Summer colours (the Aussie beach, yellow sand and blue water)

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Celebrating Summer" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

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'11 - Week 18 - Show us your Style

2011-05-05T09:00:00.003+01:00

Hello again, PaperPlayers - it's Thursday again and time for another challenge - can you believe it's already May - the year is flying by!!

First, thank you to all those who entered our challenge last week - lots of fantastic recycling and repurposing of non-craft objects - our DT have chosen the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

# 31 - Natascha

# 32 - Suzanne

# 42 - Corry

Well done, ladies - please take your Top 3 badge from the sidebar.

And the randomly picked winner of the Waltzingmouse Stamps set is:

# 6 - Maïté

Congrats, Maïté - please contact Sandie using the email link to claim your prize.

Now, on to this week's challenge. We are sponsored by our regular sponsor, Simon Says Stamp. This week's lucky winner will get a $15 voucher.

Our challenge is called "Show us your Style" - set by our Nicole - we want to see your distinctive style, the style you are most passionate about and that reflects you at your best.

We're joined by Guest Designer, Jenny Swords, this week. Here is her beautiful project:

Jenny

And here's what our DT have created this week:

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'11 - Week 17 - Use an object not intended for crafting!

2011-04-28T09:00:00.073+01:00

It's Thursday - so hello from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Our thanks to all that took part in our challenge last week - "Easter/Spring" - our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#66 Tracey
#128 Kerry
#143 Agnieszka

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Waltzingmouse Stamps - one stamp set of winner's choice.

This week's challenge is "Use an object not intended for crafting" - like coins, cans/jars, onion or garlic netted bags, shells, cardboard box bits etc..... and is set by DT member - Karen. So let's get creative and have fun!

Here's what the DT created

Céline (altered a tea tin)

Karen (used sea shells and tulle)

Rosie (altered chocolate box)

Deirdre (bias binding and coffee cup sleeve)

Ren-Yi (glassine bag)

Angie (doily from under a glass in a restaurant)

Alicia (this was a wedding cake box from Japan)

Please use the blue frog below to enter our "Altered/use an object" challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

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'11 - Week 16 - Easter Time

2011-04-21T09:00:00.010+01:00

Hello everyone, Thursday again and time for another PaperPlay!!!

Thanks to those intrepid crafters who entered last week's photo challenge, our super generous sponsor Kenny K Downloads offered prizes both to a randomly picked winner AND to our Top 3. So with no further ado, here's our Design Team's Top 3 picks:

#13 - Kathrin

#16 - Lisa

#24 - Pauline

Well done - please take your Top 3 badge from the sidebar - and contact us using the email link to claim your two Kenny K images.

And our randomly picked winner of FIVE images is:

#10 - Francesca

Congrats, Francesca - please contact us by email to claim your prize.

Now, on to this week - our seasonal challenge, set by DT member, Karen is "Easter Time" - anything to do with Easter (or Spring, if you don't celebrate Easter!)

Here's what our DT have made for your inspiration:

Vera

Julie

'11 - Week 15 - Photo Inspiration

2011-04-14T09:00:00.038+01:00

Thursday again! Hi from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Our thanks to all that took part in our challenge last week - "Critters Galore" - our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#96 Kathrin

#106 Natascha

#114 Carina

Congratulations - please feel free to grab the Top 3 badge on the sidebar.

The random winner of this challenge is #158 Carissa

Congrats Carissa, please email with your details so we can get your Simon Says Stamp prize to you.

Please note - The winner each week has until 8pm GMT on the following Wed. to claim their prize at which stage a new winner will be drawn for any unclaimed prize.-

And as last week's prize has not been claimed we have re-drawn - so the very lucky lady is.....

Here are your random numbers:

Timestamp: 2011-04-14 07:56:55 UTC

Lisa C

Congratulations Lisa, please email me so that I can arrange to have your prize sent out to you.

This week's challenge is "Photo Inspiration" and is set by DT member - Alicia. So let's get creative and have fun!

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Kenny K Downloads

The random winner this week will get a prize package of 5 images and the Top 3 Winners will each receive 2 images.

Here's what the DT created using some fabulous Kenny K images

Sandie

Alicia

Rosie

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'11 - Week 14 - Critters Galore!

2011-04-07T09:00:00.004+01:00

Hello everyone - Happy Thursday to you all. It's time for another PaperPlay!!

Thanks to all who entered our "For Mum/Mom" challenge last week, gorgeous entries - there are a lot of happy Mums out there!!! Our DT have picked the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#62 - Jovita

#70 - Kitty

#92 - E.T.

Hip Hip Hurray, you three, well done - please contact us for your Top 3 badge using the email link on the sidebar.

And the randomly picked winner of last week's prize, sponsored by Inky Impressions, is:

#98 - Bev

Congrats, Bev - please email your details so we can get your prize to you.

Now, onwards we go. Our challenge this week is set by Vera and is called "Critters Galore". We want you to use animal stamps or images. We are sponsored by our regular sponsor, Simon Says Stamp. This week's lucky winner will get a $15 voucher.

Here's what our DT have created this week:

Sharon

Annette

Liz

Nicole

Mandy

Evonne

'11 - Week 13 - For Mum/Mom

2011-03-31T09:00:00.013+01:00

Good morning to everyone from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Our thanks to all that took part in our challenge last week - "Distressing" - our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#68 Marlies

# 82 Anne H

#128 Claralesfleurs

Congratulations - please email Sandie using the link on the sidebar for your Top 3 badge.

And the random winner of this challenge is #134 Dorte

Congrats Dorte, please email with your details so we can get your Bunny Zoe's Crafts prize to you.

This week's challenge is "For Mum/Mom" - this can be something for a new Mum/ Mother's Day/ Mother's Birthday. Get creative and have fun!

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Inky Impressions . The random winner will get a stamp of winner's choice and an Inky goodie bag.

Here's what the DT created

Ren-Yi

Sharon
Stampalicious Lili - Inky Impressions stamp

Rosie

Alicia

Please use the blue frog below to enter our challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

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'11 - Week 12 - Distressing

2011-03-24T09:00:00.006Z

Hello everyone - wow, the weeks are going so quickly - is it Thursday again? Yes, it is - time for PaperPlay!

Thank you all who joined in last week - we've enjoyed looking at all your gorgeous textured creations for our embossing challenge. Our DT have chosen the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#29 - Lai-Yoke

#107 - Laurie

#147 - Elaine

Well done, you three- please contact Sandie using the email link on the sidebar to get your winner's badge.

And the randomly picked winner of four digi images from last week's sponsor, Meljen's Designs, is

#68 - Desiréé

Congrats, Desiréé, please email us to claim your prize.

Now for this week's challenge. I know some of you (including myself in this group!) cannot touch a bit of paper without ripping, inking and shredding it to within an inch of its life!! Others among us go for clean, crisp and sharp!! This week, let's all get out the scissor blades and the inkers - 'cos our challenge is "DISTRESSING".

We're sponsored this week by Bunny Zoe's Crafts. The lucky (and randomly picked!) winner will receive a £10 store voucher.

A new DT member is joining us for her first challenge this week. Welcome Jo to our merry crew!
Here's what the team have been up to this week to inspire you:

Annette

Janey

Liz M

Sharon

Mandy

Nicole

Julie

Vera

'11 - Week 11 - Embossing

2011-03-17T09:00:00.010Z

Happy St. Patrick's Day from everyone on Paperplay Challenges.

Our thanks to all that took part in our challenge last week - "Green/Good Luck" - our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#7 Angella Crockett

#42 Gale

#72 Suzanne t

Congratulations - please email Sandie using the link on the sidebar for your Top 3 badge.

And the random winner of this challenge is #57 Ciska

Congrats Ciska, please email with your details so we can get your prize to you.

This week's challenge is "Embossing" - you can use dry or heat embossing on your project/card. Get creative and have fun!

This week we are very kindly sponsored by Meljens Designs. The random winner will get 4 digital images from Meljen's Designs.

Meljen's Designs is a lovely stamp company owned and illustrated by Melissa Jenkins. She illustrates whimsical digital images inspired by her kids and family. The Meljen's Designs store officially launched last year on April 1 and is steadily growing! Meljen's Designs has new releases along with a new challenge every Thursday, freebies every Monday and a Guest Designer each month at the Meljen's Designs Blog. Please visit the Meljen's Designs line of stamps at the WHIMSY STAMPS STORE to browse and enjoy Melissa's wonderful images!

Here's what the DT created this week

Deirdre

Céline

Karen

Annette

Rosie

Angie

Alicia

Ren-Yi

Liz B

Please use the blue frog below to enter our challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

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'11 - Week 10 - Shades of Green/Good Luck

2011-03-10T09:00:00.007Z

Hello everyone - it's Thursday again and time for PaperPlay!

Many thanks to all of you who joined in last week to make some gorgeous shabby/vintage creations. Our team have chosen the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:

#28 - Carol

#62 - Marlies

#82 - Frea

Well done, ladies - please contact Sandie using the email link on the sidebar to get your winner's badge.

And the randomly picked winner of last week's Simon Says Stamp store credit is:

#51 - Shirley N

Congrats, Shirley, please email us to claim your prize.

On to this week's challenge, we're going all Irish on you, just in time for St. Patrick's Day next week!! Our challenge this week is called "Shades of Green". You can interpret this as you wish, make a Paddy's Day card, or a good luck card, or simply use lots of green on your project.

We're sponsored this week by Whiff of Joy

and the prize is one of the newly released Gnomes by illustrator Norma Fickel

Good Luck Gnome!!

And here's what our DT have come up with - using every shade of green under the sun (or rain!):

Julie

'11 - Week 9 - Shabby Chic/Vintage

2011-03-03T09:00:00.027Z

Happy Thursday Everyone from us all here on Paperplay Challenges.

Our thanks to all that took part in our fun challenge last week - "Let's Get Sentimental" - our DT chose the following, in no particular order, as our Top 3:
#61 LisaC
#118 America

#152 MarjaS

Congratulations - please email Sandie using the link on the sidebar for your Top 3 badge.

And the random winner of this challenge is
#46 Hege

Congrats Hege, please email with your details so we can get your prize to you.

This week's challenge is "Shabby Chic/Vintage"

We are very kindly sponsored by Simon Says Stamp this week and the random winner will receive €15 store credit.

Here's what the DT created

Deirdre

Please use the blue frog below to enter our challenge. Be sure to add the link to your entry and not your whole blog as this makes it much easier on the team to find your creations.

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