Welcome to Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges!
We're so happy you are here to play with us and having so much fun, thank you for all your wonderful support❤️
Have you seen my 2 brand new Challenge Blogs yet?
Pop on over to the Most Magical Time of the Year Challenges where our first challenge is underway already and Crazy for Cats Challenges that launches Oct 24!
I've got DT Calls out for both and would love to have you all join my Most Magical Design Team and Crazy Cat Ladies DT!
See if you're a winner in our September Challenge #9 - Time Flies
CHALLENGE #10 - SPOOKTACULAR
Sponsored by
LeighSBDesigns Digis Stamps and SVG Cutz
PRIZE
The main Challenge Winner wins $5 to spend at LeighSBDesigns BOOtique!
THEME DETAILS
This month's theme is HALLOWEEN with the optional challenge twist to include a Dragonfly on your Halloween themed projects!
We challenge you to create any kind of project with a Halloween theme! You can make anything you want from cards to 3D projects, you can use rubber stamps or digis and all kinds of projects from cute to scary and everything in between is welcome at Paper Dragonfly as long as they follow this month’s theme! Enter your projects in the Inlinkz link-up below following the challenge rules provided by 11:55pm pacific on October 28th.
DRAGONFLY AWARD - OPTIONAL CHALLENGE TWIST
Every month our challenge has a fun optional twist to combine with the current theme - we challenge you to include a dragonfly in some way or form. Those who choose to rise to the Dragonfly Award challenge twist in the most unique way wins our coveted Dragonfly Award badge. Please put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and make sure to mention how you included a dragonfly in your post. Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!
We're excited to have LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz sponsoring us this month, YAY! LeighSBDesigns is sponsoring our main challenge prize and also provided the wonderful digi images and SVG Cutz set the CDT ladies and I used on their projects today! My fingers actually managed to let me make a project this month, yay me!
LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz has a wonderful collection of Halloween themed digi stamps and SVG Cutz files for electronic cutting machines too so so do pop over for a look at LeighSBDesigns BOOtique on Etsy and support our Sponsor.
Leigh is the Queen of Halloween and hosts an annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop each year with lots of prizes for you to win! Be sure to pop on over to LeighSBDesigns Inspiration Blog and play in their 12th annual 31 Days of Halloween Blog Hop as well as their October Challenge "Too Cute to Spook"! You could win more prizes while supporting our sponsor at the same time, what fun!
Paper Dragonfly’s Creative Design Team have made SPOOKTACULAR projects to inspire you using the wonderful images and SVG cut file provided by LeighSBDesigns Digi Stamps and SVG Cutz.
Created by Cat - that's me😁
using the wonderful Jack o' Lanterns SVG Cutz set
Created by Val
using the quirky cute Party Balleigh Monster and a Halloween sentiment from the A Wicked Compendium of 41 Halloween Sayings
Created by Kelley
using the wonderful Stack o' Carved Pumpkins
Created by Nan
using the wonderful Lilith Shadow Faerie Queen and and a Halloween sentiment from the A Wicked Compendium of 41 Halloween Sayings
Created by Helen
using the magical fairies from the Fae Folk Silhouettes set
Created by Erin
using the wonderful Stack o' Carved Pumpkins
Created by Patricia
using the quirky cute Party Balleigh Monster
CHALLENGE INFO and RULES
INFO
Our challenges are monthly and start on the 1st Friday of each month.
Each challenge has a different theme.
For most challenges including a dragonfly is optional - see DRAGONFLY AWARD info.
Occasionally a challenge will be dragonfly themed.
ANYTHING FLIES aka anything goes
Anything Flies Challenges are our fun take on Anything Goes which means you make anything you want.
DRAGONFLY AWARD - OPTIONAL CHALLENGE TWIST
Every month our challenge has a fun optional twist to combine with the current theme - we challenge you to include a dragonfly in some way or form. Those who choose to rise to the Dragonfly Award challenge twist in the most unique way wins our coveted Dragonfly Award badge. Please put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and make sure to mention how you included a dragonfly in your post. Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!
WINNERS and PRIZES
Non- sponsored challenges are "just for fun".
Sponsored Challenges - the main Prize winner will win the sponsored prize when offered.
The main Prize winner, Dragonfly Award winner and Top 3 winners win badges and invited to guest DT for the next challenge.
RULES
Challenge rules are subject to change when necessary and the most current rules will always be listed under the Challenge Info tab above for easy reference!
- The project must be inspired in some way by the current challenge theme.
- Optional Dragonfly Twist: Include a dragonfly on your project while still following the current theme. Put “DA” after your name in your entry description to indicate you’ve entered the challenge twist and explain how you’ve incorporated a dragonfly in your blog post. Please note this is NOT an alternate theme or a separate challenge, your projects must still follow the current theme!
- There are no rules as to what you may create - paper crafts, mixed media, use rubber or digis, sweet and cute, creepy cute, quirky, vintage, dark - whatever makes your creativity fly is welcome!
- You must follow the Paper Dragonfly blog and leave a comment on the challenge post when you enter to be eligible to play and win.
- You may enter up to five times per month.
- No limit on how many other challenges you can combine with Paper Dragonfly!
- Your link must be a direct link to your project post.
- Projects must be blogged or shared on or after the date of the challenge, older postings and projects are not eligible.
- You must mention and link to the current Paper Dragonfly challenge in your post to be eligible to play and win the prize.
- Optional but appreciated - include the current challenge badge in your post.
- Optional but appreciated - display Paper Dragonfly's main blog badge in your sidebar to help promote Paper Dragonfly Creative Challenges. That's the one above and also at the top of the right sidebar.
- It is OK to use another online forum such as Flickr and Instagram if you do not have a blog.
- If you would like us to leave a comment, be sure you have comment verification turned off and/or that the site you’ve posted to does not require membership to comment etc.
- Paper Dragonfly respects copyright, please do not use images that have been copied without the manufacturer’s or designer’s consent, this includes but not limited to unbranded dies etc.
Paper Dragonfly's Creative Design Team and guest DT has spots open for our 2nd term, have a read of the DT requirements to see if you'd like to join us!
Have a wonderful crafty day!
Cat 🐱
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