April 2026 Challenge #86 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Die Cuts/Punches

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome to The Paper Funday April 2026 Challenge. Our challenges are Always Anything Goes with an Optional Twist.

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You can now find the Winners, Top Picks and Guest Designer Invitee HERE or scroll down to the post before this one.

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Let's start Challenge #86 for April 2026

Our theme is: Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of: Die Cuts/Punches

Our Prize Sponsors are:

Birch Press Design

and  

Newton's Nook Designs

Now for the Design Team Inspiration Projects:

Guest Design Team Member

 Birgit J. featuring the Twist

Breanna featuring the Twist

Donna featuring Newton's Nook Tulips

Gerda featuring the Twist

Helen featuring the Twist

Kathy (Video Link)

Coming Soon

 Melanie featuring Birch Press Design Snowflake

Vicky featuring the Twist

You are limited to 6 entries per challenge. This challenge will end 03 May 2026; the Winners, Honorable Mentions and Guest Designer Invitee  will be announced in a separate post on Wednesday 06 May 2026.

Be Inspired and Have a Paper Fun Day! 

Sep 2025 Challenge #80 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Changing Seasons

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome to The Paper Funday September 2025 Challenge.  Our challenges are Always Anything Goes with an Optional Twist.

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You can now find the August 2025 Winners, Top Picks and Guest Designer Invitee HERE or scroll to the bottom, and to the next post.

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Let's start Challenge #80 for SEPTEMBER 2025

Our theme is: Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of: Changing Seasons

Our Prize Sponsors are:

Newton's Nook Designs

and  

Alex Syberia Designs

Now for the Design Team Inspiration Projects:

Guest Design Team Invitee: Leanne S.

Carrianne featuring Newton's Nook

Donna featuring the Twist

Gerda featuring the Twist

Helen featuring the Twist

Kathy featuring the Twist

 Melanie featuring Newton's Nook

Vicky featuring the Twist

 

You are limited to 6 entries per challenge. This challenge will end 28 Sep 2025; the Winners, Honorable Mentions and Guest Designer Invitee will be announced in a separate post on Wednesday 01 Oct 2025.

Be Inspired and Have a Paper Fun Day! 

July 2025 Challenge #78 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Fun with Stencils

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome to The Paper Funday July 2025 Challenge.  Our challenges are Always Anything Goes with an Optional Twist.

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You can now find the June 2025 Winners, Top Picks and Guest Designer Invitee HERE or scroll to the bottom, and to the next post.

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Let's start Challenge #78 for July 2025

Our theme is: Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of: Fun with Stencils

Our Prize Sponsors are:

Lawn Fawn

and  

Newton's Nook

Now for the Design Team Inspiration Projects:

 Breanna 

On Break

Carrianne featuring Newton's Nook

Donna featuring the Twist

Gerda featuring the Twist

Helen featuring the Twist

Kathy featuring the Twist

 Melanie featuring Lawn Fawn

Vicky featuring the Twist

 

You are limited to 6 entries per challenge. This challenge will end 03 Aug 2025; the Winners, Honorable Mentions and Guest Designer Invitee will be announced in a separate post on Wednesday 06 Aug 2025.

Be Inspired and Have a Paper Fun Day! 

August 2024 Challenge #68 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: Summer Holidays/Vacation

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome to The Paper Funday August 2024 Challenge.  Our challenges are Always Anything Goes with an Optional Twist.

Without Further Ado, let's announce the Winners, Top Picks and Guest Designer Invitee from the July 2024 Challenge: 

The 2 Randomly Chosen Winners are: 

#15 Faith A.

and 

#121 Jinny

Congratulations Faith and Jinny!  Your projects are so fun. Please contact Donna HERE (dlflowers64@gmail.com) within 14 days to claim your prize.

After 14 days, the prize will be forfeited. 

We had so many creative entries last month, following are the Team Picks for July 2024

#11 Cynthia O.

#31 Trijntje

#95 Marjeta

#117 Denise B.

#147 Jackie C.

And the randomly drawn Guest Designer Invite for August 2024 goes to:

 #100 Jane S.

(Congrats Jane! Please contact Donna HERE (dlflowers64@gmail.com) if you would like to accept this invitation...and we hope you do!)

 Congratulations to our Winners, Top 5 and the Guest Designer Invitee! 

We are always inspired by all the creative entries each and every month.

Please Grab your Badge located in the Side Bar and Display on your blogs.  We would appreciate a link back to our challenge!

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Let's start Challenge #68 for August 2024

Our theme is:  Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of: Summer Holidays/Vacation

The Prize Sponsors for August 2024 are:

 

Newton's Nook Designs

and 

Altenew

Now for the Design Team Inspiration Projects:

Guest Designer Crafi Carri featuring the Twist

Anita featuring Newton's Nook

Becky featuring Twist

Donna featuring Altenew

Helen  featuring Twist

Melanie featuring Altenew

Nikki featuring Twist

Rachel featuring Altenew

 

 Please review the rules before linking your project AND remember to check back to see if you are a winner.   

You are limited to 6 entries per challenge. This challenge will end 01 Sep 2024; the Winners, Honorable Mentions and Guest Designer Invitee will be announced on the new challenge post beginning 04 Sep 2024.

Be Inspired and Have a Paper Fun Day! 

February 2024 Challenge #62 - Anything Goes with Optional Twist: No Patterned Paper

Hello Crafty Friends and Welcome to The Paper Funday February 2024 Challenge.  Our challenges are Always Anything Goes with an Optional Twist.

Without Further Ado, let's announce the Winners, Top Picks and Guest Designer Invitee from the January 2024 Challenge: 

The 2 Randomly Chosen Winners are: 

#52 Rina

and 

#112 Crafty Carrie

Congratulations Rina and Crafty Carrie!  Your projects are wonderful.  Please contact Donna HERE within 14 days to claim your prize.

After 14 days, the prize will be forfeited. 

We had 200+ entries last month so, as you can imagine, it was difficult for the team to pick only a Top 3.  So, we have 5 Honorable Mentions for January 2024:

#21 Deanne

#31 Stacy's Creative Corner

#171 Priya

#190 Jane Savage

#193 Linda 

And the randomly drawn Guest Designer Invite for March 2024 goes to:

 #122 Marie Bingaman

(Congrats Marie! Please contact Donna HERE if you would like to accept this invitation...and we hope you do!)

 Congratulations to our Winners, Top 5 and the Guest Designer Invitee! 

Please Grab your Badge located in the Side Bar and Display on your blogs.  We would appreciate a link back to our challenge!

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Now on to Challenge #62 for February 2024

Our theme is:  Anything Goes with the Optional Twist of: No Patterned Paper

The Prize Sponsors for February 2024 are:

 

Sheepski Designs

and 

 Newton's Nook Designs

Now for the Design Team Inspiration Projects:

Guest Designer Darlene from Dar's Crafty Creations

Anita featuring Newton's Nook

Dawn featuring Optional Twist

Donna featuring Sheepski Designs Wild Heart Rose No. 206

Helen featuring Sheepski Designs Buttercups No. 238

Melanie featuring Newton's Nook

Nikki featuring Twist

Rachel featuring Sheepski Designs Sno' Worries No. 232

Rocky featuring Twist

 

 Please review the rules before linking your project AND remember to check back to see if you are a winner.   

You are limited to 6 entries per challenge. This challenge will end 03 March 2024; the Winners, Honorable Mentions and Guest Designer Invitee will be announced on the new challenge post beginning 06 March 2024.

Be Inspired and Have a Paper Fun Day!