Sunday, April 1, 2018

Happy Easter! Scrapbooking Challenge Links


Regular readers may have noticed that the focus of my paper crafting has shifted a bit.  Most of us go through cycles of what catches our interest, some even move away from paper crafting altogether and try something new.  That is the nature of growth and development whether it be creative or otherwise!

There are several blogs out in the blog sphere that conveniently list all the crafting challenges;
Challenge for Days and Paper Playful are the two I frequent.  These are wonderful places to kick start your mojo!  As I am more focused on scrapbooking I decided to create a master list of all the scrapbook challenges I could find.  With a little research and some help from online friends I have come up with the list that follows. 

Each site has their own guidelines and rules.  In general, all challenges require the following:
1.     New entries with no back-linking.
2.     Link directly to your post, not to your blog.  Some allow linking with other social media options.
3.     Link to the back to challenge website itself. 

Unique to each challenge can be listed in seven areas:
1.     Dates that challenges are listed and due dates.
2.     Whether you must follow, use a specific company product, or include challenge image.
3.     Types of projects allowed.
4.     How many entries in the specific challenge.
5.     How (or what) other challenges may be entered with the project.
6.     How winners are chosen, if a prize is given and how it is claimed.
7.     If top entries are selected or Guest Designer opportunities are offered.

I focused on blogs that offer primarily scrapbook challenges, a few include other options but encourage scrapbooking.  There are many Facebook groups that offer challenges, but you typically need to join private groups.  There are also a few blogs that offer challenges but have entries on Facebook.  In my research, I’ve come across over two dozen . . . too many for me to join each of the private groups to access the information when there are so many others blog challenges available.  I may continue to research these options when time allows.

In my search, I’ve found two blogs that list current scrapbook challenges. US based is Dear Zae and she posts occasionally.  On the first of the month the Australian Adventures of a Dyspraxic Organised Scrapper posts a great list that breaks the challenges into Australia based and international.

To keep this post where it can be accessed by others interested in the information it will become a Scrapbook Challenge List PAGE or TAB here at Finding Snippets of Time to Craft.  I figured if I took the time to collect the information, I may as well share it with others!  Please note that that I will not list the current challenge, just links to the challenges and the basic rules as known.  If you have additions you would like to see added please send me a message.  If you have more information than what I have listed, or you see something that is not correct, again please let me know!  Thank you!

13Arts (online store, Poland)
1.     2nd Sunday due 4th Sunday
2.     Must use at least one 13Arts item
3.     Not specified
4.     Unlimited
5.     Maximum 2 others
6.     Selected winner for store prize including international
7.     Guest design team

1.     1st of the month, due last day of month
2.     Not listed
3.     Any paper crafting
4.     5 entries
5.     Unlimited other challenges
6.     Random winner, use Hero Arts = $25 gift card
7.     Top three

Archi-Scraps (Australia)
1.     Monday prior to month due by 29th
2.     Not specified
3.     Layout or other paper craft
4.     One per challenge
5.     Not specified
6.     Selected winner prize
7.     Honorable mentions

1.     1st of the month, due last day of the month
2.     Clearly state how you were inspired
3.     All forms including layouts
4.     Unlimited entries
5.     Only a sketch challenge
6.     Random winner and selected winners, announced on 8th of the month
7.     Not specified


1.     1st Wednesday due by following month 1st Wednesday
2.     Must include yourself in at least one photo
3.     All layouts (traditional, digital, mixed media, Project Life)
4.     Three entries
5.     Unlimited but not another sketch with sketch challenge
6.     Random Winner sponsored prize announced on following month 1st Tuesday
7.     Top three 

1.     1st and 15th, due at the of month
2.     Not specified, include challenge image
3.     Layouts
4.     Unlimited entries
5.     Unlimited other challenges
6.     Selected winners
7.     Featured on blog

1.     1st, 6th, 12th, 16th due end of month
2.     link up kits, challenge submissions, layouts
3.     Traditional layouts (?)
4.     Not specified
5.     Not specified
6.     Selected Winner
7.     Guest Design Team

1.     1st due last day
2.     Can use, extra chance to win, list how challenge inspired creation
3.     Not specified
4.     Unlimited entries
5.     Unlimited other challenges
6.     Winner posted day after closing, 2 weeks to claim
7.     Not specified

D-lish Scraps (Australia)
1.     1st due on last day of month
2.     AUS/NZ only L
3.     Traditional layouts
4.     One per challenge
5.     No other challenges
6.     Selected and random winners and announced on 6th
7.     Not specified

Heart 2 Heart (Independent Consultants)
1.     Mondays, due at end of month
2.     MU Close to my Heart
3.     Traditional layouts and cards
4.     All challenges in a month = perfect attendance
5.     Usually allowed
6.     Selected Winner
7.     Top 10 announced 15th

1.     1st due by 29th
2.     Must follow
3.     Layouts
4.     Not specified
5.     Extra bonus if playing along with Rochelle Spear
6.     Random winner RAK prize
7.     Not specified

Kaiser Craft (Company)
1.     8th of month last day of month (do search on top tab)
2.     Must use 80% Kaiser Craft
3.     Traditional layouts
4.     Unlimited
5.     Not specified
6.     Goodie pack not specified
7.     Not specified

1.     1st due 29th
2.     must use Kraft cardstock
3.     all forms
4.     Not specified
5.     No other challenges allowed
6.     Selected winner, sponsored within Australia
7.     International = Guest Design Team Announced on 10th

1.     Weekly on Sunday due at end of month
2.     Not specified
3.     Traditional layouts only
4.     One per challenge, do all 4 for more chances to win
5.     Not specified
6.     Random winner per month
7.     Selected Guest Design Team

1.     Every Monday due last day of month
2.     Tag on Instagram @ LGSketchy
3.     Not specified
4.     Not specified 1 per challenge
5.     Not with other sketch challenge
6.     Random winner if entering 3 of 4 for grand prize
7.     Weekly favorites

1.     1st and 15th, due within 2 weeks
2.     Not specified
3.     Layouts or cards
4.     Not specified
5.     Not specified
6.     Not specified
7.     Winners posted on 10th and 25th

1.     1st and due on last day of month
2.     Must use stamping (rubber or digi colored) many are cards
3.     All projects with stamping
4.     5 per challenge
5.     Not specified
6.     Selected winner for sponsored prizes announced on 5th email within 1 week
7.     Design team favorites

1.     1st due on 25th
2.     Not specified, down load banner
3.     Anything mixed media including traditional layouts
4.     Three entries
5.     Unlimited other challenges
6.     Not specified, announced last day of the month
7.     Not specified

1.     1st and due at end of month
2.     Incorporate word and creative prompt (main) post image
3.     Layouts, canvases, planner pages, journal pages
4.     Unlimited
5.     Up to 2 other challenges
6.     Random winner announced on 8th for prize
7.     Top 5

Mystical Scrapbooks (store Australia)
1.     1st due last day of month
2.     Not specified
3.     Not specified
4.     Not specified
5.     Not specified
6.     Selected winner
7.     International invited for Guest design team

1.     1st due at end of month
2.     Must follow to win prize
3.     Any type of paper craft
4.     Two entries
5.     Unlimited other challenges
6.     Not specified
7.     Not specified

1.     1st and 3rd Monday due Saturday before next challenge
2.     Must follow and tell how challenge was interpreted
3.     Traditional layouts and cards
4.     Three entries
5.     Not specified
6.     Random winner prizes each quarter must respond within 2 weeks
7.     Selected winners announced following Monday

Quick Quotes (Company)
1.     1st Friday of the month due last Sunday of month (find link to challenge on side bar)
2.     Can Use
3.     Paper Crafts
4.     One entry
5.     Not specified
6.     Random winner $25 gift certificate
7.     Top 3 selected

Rochelle Spears (The Scrap Room)
1.     1st due on 29th
2.     Must follow
3.     Traditional layouts
4.     Not specified
5.     Not specified
6.     Selected winner, bonus if playing along with Grand Diva’s
7.     Not specified

1.     1st due at end of month
2.     Can use
3.     Layouts and cards based on mood board
4.     Not specified
5.     Unlimited other challenges
6.     Selected winner announced mid-month
7.     Top 3

1.     1st due on 28th
2.     Not specified
3.     Open but includes layouts
4.     Enter 5 times
5.     Maximum of 10 other challenges
6.     Sponsored prized to be claimed within 7 days
7.     Not specified

1.     1st theme, 15th sketch due on 29th
2.     Must follow
3.     Traditional layouts
4.     One entry per challenge
5.     Unlimited other challenges
6.     Sponsored prize, claim by 15th
7.     Top three announce last day, Guest design team

Scrap the Boys (Australia)
1.     1st sketch, 15th card due by 29th
2.      Not specified
3.     Traditional layout
4.     Not specified
5.     Not specified
6.     Sponsored prizes
7.     Guest design team announced on 1st Sunday

Scrap the Girls (Australia)
1.     1st due last day of month
2.     Only girls in photos
3.     Traditional layouts
4.     Unlimited entries
5.     One other challenge
6.     Sponsored prizes in Australia
7.     Guest design team for international

Scrapbook Boutique (Australia online store)
1.     2nd Saturday due 29th
2.     AUS/NZ only
3.     Not specified
4.     Not specified
5.     No more than three other challenges
6.     Selected winner prize
7.     Not specified

Scrapbook.com (Web based store)
1.     Several challenges per month varies on date, listed under gallery tab then challenges tab
2.     Must join community and link products in store
3.     Varies
4.     Unlimited
5.     Unlimited
6.     Varies
7.     Not specified

Scrapbook It (Australia online store)
1.     1st due 29th
2.     Not specified
3.     Not specified
4.     Not specified
5.     Not specified
6.     Selected winner prize
7.     Not specified

1.     Layout 1st on FB, 15th challenge on site due 29th
2.     Must follow
3.     All paper crafts
4.     Four entries
5.     Unlimited challenges
6.     Selected winner claim in 5 days
7.     Top 7

1.     Every Wednesday, due last day of month
2.     Must follow, complete multiple challenges to win
3.     Traditional or digital
4.     One per sketch
5.     Unlimited other challenges
6.     Sponsored prize
7.     Top 3

1.     Layouts 1st and 15th due last day of month
2.     Not specified
3.     Traditional
4.     Not specified
5.     Unlimited
6.     Random winner Sponsored prizes announced 1st Saturday of following month
7.     Selected winners, Guest design team

Southern Girls (New Zealand)
1.     Every 2 weeks on Thursday, due Tuesday of 2nd week
2.     Not specified
3.     All paper crafts including layouts
4.     Three per challenge, one on anything goes
5.     Up to 9 other challenges
6.     Random winner for AUS/NZ, also international
7.     Selected top 3-5

1.     1st single, double & card sketches, due last day of month
2.     Not specified
3.     Traditional single and double page layouts, cards
4.     Not specified
5.     Unlimited.
6.     Random winner sponsored prize
7.     Selected Guest Design Team

Stuck?! Closed as of 3/31/2018 
Links to all of the sketches are provided the post for 3/31/2918.
 
1.     2nd Sunday of the month Due 2nd Sunday of following month
2.     Not specified
3.     Not specified
4.     Not specified
5.     Not specified
6.     Sponsored prize
7.     Selected Guest design team

Use Your Stuff (Australia)
1.     Weekly on Mondays due on Sunday
2.     Not specified
3.     All traditional paper arts
4.     Not specified
5.     Just for fun
6.     Top selections featured

White with 1 (Australia)
1.     1st due last day of month
2.     Not specified
3.     Layouts paper and digital
4.     Not specified
5.     Only a sketch challenge
6.     Selected winner prized for AUS and NZ announced on 15th
7.     Selected Guest design team

3 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for doing this! Great to have all this inspiration in one place!

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  2. Thank you for taking the time to create this list for the scrappers out there. I'll bookmark your page ;)

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