Listed below are challenges that I like to participate in. Instead of placing them on the sidebar of my front page I wanted to be able to reference these challenges readily and this seemed the logic place. Hope you find this helpful and encourages you to participate as well.

Send A Smile 4 Kids: I am a shipper for Send A Smile 4 Kids and accept cards from card makers across the country to send to Inpatient kids at Children’s Hospitals. Please visit the website for more info. The challenge runs 1st & 3rd Sat. of each month. Deadline is noon the Friday before next challenge posts. Top three announced on the Saturday after the challenge closes.

Tuesday Throwdown: Every Tuesday, Winners Announced on Wednesday

Little Red Wagon: Every Wednesday, winners announced the following Tuesday.

Tuesday Morning Sketches: Every Tuesday Morning, you have until the following Sunday, 8pm (EST) to create and post your entry. Winner announced on Monday.

Seize the Birthday: This is a bi-monthly (twice a month on Thursday), must make birthday cards and the optional (not required but fun) is the topping. Winners will be announced an hour before the next challenge goes live.

Freshly Made Sketches: Each week a clean lined sketch is posted (Wednesday). See blog for definition of clean lines. Winner posted the following Tuesday.

Addicted to Stamps and More : Each Wednesday a different challenge is posted. Winners announced at beginning of new post (following Wednesday).

Week 1. “Make Your Mark”
2. Addicted to Holidays
3. Addicted to CAS
4. Photo Inspiration
5. Anything Goes

Crafty Creations:  Challenges will be posted bi-weekly on Wednesday. Current challenge ends 24 hours prior to new challenge being posted.Simon Says Stamp: Wednesday Challenge, entries to be linked before 8am EST on Wednesdays. There will be prizes and the winners will be chosen at random from all the entries.

Cardz 4 Guyz: Posted every Tuesday. Winners announced at beginning of post for next week.

Cardz 4 Galz: A new challenge theme is offered Thursday mornings. Challenges end the Wednesday before the next challenge.

As You Like It: Every other Thursday, winners announced at the top of the next challenge post.

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Try Stampin Or Not on Tuesday posted on Tuesday and winners announced on Wednesday.

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Through the Purple Haze – Monthly Challenge posted on the 1st of the month.

Word Art Wednesday:  Anything Goes every other Wednesday, as long as it’s family-friendly, and uses an encouraging or uplifting sentiment.  I love this blog and challenge because it gives me an opportunity to be encouraged in the Lord.

 

CHRISTMAS CHALLENGES

Sparkles Christmas Challenge – Monthly – posted 1st of each month.

 

Christmas Crafts Around the World – Monthly Challenge.