Crafty Challenges

 Sometimes it's just nice to have to 'think outside the box' for the sake of it and to make something you may not otherwise make so I use challenges for this and sometimes even combining more then one for a specific project.  I do not nessarily enter the challenge as some of the challenges have rules I can not really bother to follow and it feels like the "papercrafting" polivce will come for you if you dare stray from there rules.  It can however be a great way to expand your stash if yous tick to all their stringent rules.

You have to remember a few things if you are going to enter challenges though like:
Linking to your actual creation, by this they mean the actual blog post with it in and not your entire blog. You can understand this rule as you may make a post a day and the challenge blog may not get round to viewing your creation for a week or two and have to scroll through looking for your entry which consumes a lot of time. It is also advisable to link back to them or at the very least a mention to the challenge name and challenge host.


Some challenge blogs will not even consider your entry if the links are not done correctly so have a quick read of all the rules and if you want to be considered for the prizes, do this correctly.  Most of the time there will be a tutorial or explanation on the challenge blog of how exactly they would like it done.

I will be updating the challenge regularly as I find new challenges because I think it is a great way to get you out of a crafting rut and challenge you imagination to make the most of all your craft stash.

Weekly Challenges:

Splitcoast Stampers

• MONDAY  Try a New Technique Clean and Simple Cards  Scrapbook Inspiration
• TUESDAY Color Challenges Teapot Challenges Digital Scrapbooking
• WEDNESDAY Card Sketches Scrapbook Variety
• THURSDAY Ways to Use It
• FRIDAY Free for All Mix-Ability Scrapbook Sketch
• SATURDAY Inspiration Challenge
• SUNDAY Featured Stamper
• MONTHLY Christmas Cards Scrapbook Goals Cards for a Cause
• ONGOING Virtual Stamp Night Virtual Scrapbooking Night
• ANNUAL Hope You Can Cling To Dare to Get Dirty

 Outlawz Challenges

• MONDAY Greeting Card Challenge
• TUESDAY Color Challenge
• WEDNESDAY Sketch Challenge
• THURSDAY Optional Twist
• FRIDAY Alcohol Markers
• SATURDAY Paper Ala Mode
• SUNDAY Clean and Simple

DailyDare4U

 The Daily Dare lists team challenges only as there are too many independent demonstrator challenges to include them all.  It is a ver comprehensive list though.  They also have a list of places you can find Card Sketches from.

Card and Craft Challenge list

Another stunning list with tons of challenges.

Monday

The Pink Elephant
Mojo Monday A card sketch challenge created by Julee Tilman in 2007 on Poetic Artistry before moving here in 2009.
Stamp with Fun!

Monthly Challenges:

Kaarten-maken-met-Tiets 

Here you can find a lovey card scketch as well as a Digistamp Challenge

Next time I will be telling you more about Design Teams and the criteria most Organizers would like you to meet, so till the next time practise your craft, enter challenges and send your creations into magazines to get published.