Sunday, March 1, 2026

PP775 - A Theme Challenge from Christy

Happy Sunday, y'all, and welcome to a new Paper Players challenge!  First off, thank you to everyone who played along with Jan's sketch last week, it's always a delight to see all the different ways to use a single sketch!

Christy here with my very first theme challenge and I hope you enjoy it!  Let's have some fun with mythical creatures, by which I mean anything you can think of from mythology, fairy tales, folklore, anything like that--think dragons, fairies, mermaids, unicorns, gnomes, leprechauns, anything along those lines.


We have a wonderful array of mythical creatures to get your creativity sparking, take a look!

The Paper Players Design Team

Jaydee  












Challenge Rules:
  1. Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
  2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
  3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
  4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
  5. Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
  6. Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

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Saturday, February 28, 2026

PP774 Challenge Winners

Hello Stampers,

Jan here. Thank you to everyone who played along with my sketch challenge this week. I love a sketch and I especially love seeing the diversity of projects that come from the same starting point. There were some gorgeous creations and you haven't made it easy for us to choose our winners. 

Before we get to my Headliner this week, let's look at our Cut Above winners, chosen by the Design Team. 

Michele F - I Card Everyone


And now for my Headliner, Amy Koenders - Stamp with Amy K


From the gorgeous wood-grained background through to the sunny heat-embossed sentiment, every element of this card worked together. The floral DSP strip picked up the blue flowers in the pot. The trio of Lemon Lolly flowers drew the eye in and was echoed in the sentiment strip. The iridescent pearl embellishments were perfectly placed to enhance, but not dominate, the focal point. I smiled the moment I saw it!

Congratulations, Amy. You are my Headliner this week!

Congratulations to all the winners - be sure to pick up your badges here!  Be sure to come back tomorrow for a theme challenge from Christy.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2026

There is still time to play in Challenge 774: Jan's Sketch Challenge


There is still time to play in Challenge 774: Jan's Sketch Challenge. To see the Design team's cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, February 27th at Noon PST.
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Sunday, February 22, 2026

PP774 - A Sketch Challenge from Jan

Hello and welcome to the latest challenge at The Paper Players! Stef's CAS challenge last week brought gorgeous entries into the gallery. Thank you to everyone who took up the challenge. 

Jan here and I'm hostess this week with a sketch challenge for you. I love a sketch challenge because I'm always surprised by the great variety of projects that come from the same starting point. I'm excited to see what everyone does with my sketch.



To help get your ideas flowing, take a look at what the Design Team has come up with!

The Paper Players Design Team








 
Challenge Rules:
  1. Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
  2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
  3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
  4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
  5. Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
  6. Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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Saturday, February 21, 2026

PP773 Challenge Winners

Happy Saturday, everyone!  Hello crafty friends!  Stef here to announce the winners of PP773. I want to thank everyone so much for playing along with my CAS challenge!! Your cards were delightful, celebrating birthdays with balloons!

Before we get to my Headliner for this week, let's see what caught the eye of the team:







And now onto our Headliner!


Cindy's card is so bright and cheerful with the large party balloons and streamers coming down the card.  I love how vibrant the colors are, and she was able to keep her festive card perfectly CAS.  Congratulations, Cindy, you're my Headliner this week!


Congrats to all the winners!  Be sure to pick up your badges here.  And please come back tomorrow for our sketch challenge from Jan!

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Wednesday, February 18, 2026

There is still time to play in Challenge 773: Stef's CAS Challenge


There is still time to play in Challenge 773: Stef's CAS Challenge. To see the Design team's cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, February 20th at Noon PST.
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Sunday, February 15, 2026

PP773 - A CAS Challenge from Stef

Hello, crafty friends!  Welcome to a new challenge at the Paper Players!  Stef here and I'm hosting our monthly CAS challenge.  But first I'd like to give a big thanks to everyone who joined Ann's color challenge.  The gallery was filled with so many beautiful entries!  And congrats to the winners!

Now on to this week's challenge.  I don't know about you but I am always in need of birthday cards.  So, my challenge is to make your CAS card a birthday card with a balloon or balloons.  Remember, clean and simple means limited layers and embellishments, along with plenty of "white" or open space.  

Now, let's get to it!



Challenge Rules:
  1. Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
  2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
  3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
  4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
  5. Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
  6. Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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Saturday, February 14, 2026

PP772 Challenge Winners

Hi, stampers! Ann here! Thank you so much to all of you who played along with our color challenge this past week. With several stand-out cards in the gallery, we definitely had our work cut out for us in narrowing down the field to our top picks. 

Before we get to our HEADLINER this week, let's take a look at our CUT ABOVE winners as chosen by our design team.

 Paula Sievers - Stampin' With Paula



 Windy Ellard - Windy's Wonderful Creations



Nance Salkeld - NanceE's Paper Designs


And now for my choice for Headliner:


Colleen Begley – Colleen’s Creative Corner

I loved Colleen's window scape! The stenciled flowers in the challenge colors were gorgeous against the Lost Lagoon window frame. Her attention to detail was amazing. Two layers of vellum sandwiched between two window die cuts added depth and dimension, while giving the illusion of glass. Who can resist the raised texture of the cobblestones!  The beautifully finished inside of the card is the icing on the cake. Congratulations, Colleen, on being selected as my Headliner this week!  

Congratulations to all of the winners!  Be sure to pick up your badges here.  

Please join us tomorrow for a Clean and Simple challenge from the amazing Stef. Until then, happy stamping!  

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Wednesday, February 11, 2026

There is still time to play in Challenge 772: Ann's Colour Challenge


There is still time to play in Challenge 772: Ann's Colour Challenge. To see the Design team's cards, click HERE. We can't wait to see what you create! This challenge ends Friday, February 13th at Noon PST.
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Sunday, February 8, 2026

PP772 - A Color Challenge from Ann

Happy Sunday, Stampers! It's Ann! It's my pleasure to host our Paper Players challenge this week.  Before we get to the new challenge, we would like to thank everyone who played along with Claire's "Love Is in the Air" theme challenge. Oh my gosh! The Design Team was blown away by the amazing cards in the gallery. 

It's Color Challenge Week, and I have a fun quartet of colors for you: Calypso Coral, Lost Lagoon, Mossy Meadow, and Petal Pink. If you do not have these hues, please feel free to use similar colors.  We can't wait to see what YOU create!  But before you scamper off to gather up your stamps, papers, and inks, please check out what the Design Team has created for your inspiration!



Challenge Rules:
  1. Create a new paper-craft project specifically for this challenge.
  2. Upload your creation to your blog with a link back to us.
  3. Please provide a direct link to the post featuring your challenge entry.
  4. Please link your card to no more than four challenges, TOTAL, including ours
  5. Please be considerate of our requests; entries that do not follow any of these rules will be deleted without notification.
  6. Have fun, and thank you for playing with us!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter
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