✂️ Join the #PaperCraftFun Challenge! Turn Paper into Something Amazing & Win up to $100!

One sheet. A few cuts. A little layering… and suddenly you’ve got something that looks like it came from a gift shop. :sparkles:

This event, let’s turn Design Library favorites into greeting cards, shadow boxes, paper flowers, and more. Pick a design, cut it, build it, and watch paper come to life.

Join paper-craft-fun and show us what your paper can do!

:date: Event Time

  • Week 1: Feb 16 → Feb 22 (11:59 PM ET)
  • Week 2: Feb 23 → Mar 1 (11:59 PM ET)
  • Week 3: Mar 2 → Mar 8 (11:59 PM ET)

End each Sunday 11:59 PM U.S. Eastern Time (ET), and results are announced on Tuesday of the following week (U.S. time).

:gift: Prizes (Weekly & Overall)

:sparkles: Weekly Rewards

15 or more valid entries in a week, unlock:

  • :trophy: Grand Prize× 2 : each will receive a $40 Gift Card

<15 valid entries/week, we’ll award:

:heart: Participation Reward: Each valid entry that meets the craft standard will receive 100 Cheers (max 200 Cheers/week; max 600 total). Participation rewards are only for participants who did not receive material gift or gift card. You can redeem your Cheers in the Cheers Rewards Shop.

Ultimate Challenge Grand Prize $100 Gift Card × 1!

Once total valid entries across all weeks reach 50, we’ll run a 4-day community vote.

How it works

  • Our team will shortlist 5–10 finalists (one best creation per finalist).
  • Finalists must have joined at least 2 weeks and shown consistent quality & creativity.
  • The project with the most votes wins the $100 Gift Card.

About $40 / $100 Gift Card Usage Rules:
Partial Use Allowed– The gift card amount can be used in multiple transactions.
Covered Costs – The gift card amount can be applied to product prices, shipping fees, and taxes. Any excess amount must be paid separately.
Save Your Voucher – After redemption, users will receive an email with a voucher code. Please screenshot and save it for tracking remaining balance.
Regional Restriction – This gift card is only redeemable in the US, CA, AU, and UK . If you are outside these regions, we will send an equivalent-value machine/material prize instead, selected based on local inventory availability. Please note that taxes and shipping fees will also be considered when determining the prize.

:medal_sports: Prize Rules & Fairness

To keep the event fair and exciting for everyone:

  • Timing: All prizes will be confirmed and distributed after the event concludes, once the final results are announced.
  • One Prize: Each participant can receive only one physical prize across the entire challenge (Gift Card / Material Bundle). If a participant later wins a higher-tier reward, their previous prize will be replaced and will not be reassigned.
  • Eligibility: Winners of the Weekly Grand Prize cannot win another weekly grand prize but still qualify for the Final Grand Prize voting. Winners of the Excellence Prize can continue joining upcoming rounds and have a chance to win the $40/ $100 gift card! :gift:
  • Weekly entry limit: You may submit up to 3 entries per week, but only up to 2 entries per week can receive Cheers participation rewards. This helps make sure more members have a chance to be rewarded, we’d love to see everyone join in!

:wink: How to Join (simple!)

  1. Visit the IdeaStudio Library :point_right:LOKLiK
  2. Design in IdeaStudio using design library assets, fonts, and elements and create a paper-based craft project (Greeting card, shadow box, paper flower, 3D paper craft, etc.)
  3. Make it real — print, cut, press, assemble, and finish your physical piece!
  4. Publish in IdeaStudio and share in the community activity thread:

Here’s my paper-craft-fun entry for Week 1/2/3!
IdeaStudio link: [URL]
Story: [one line: why you made it / who it’s for]
Photos: [attach 1–3]

  1. You’re in! :tada:

Notes:

How Winners Are Selected

Grand Prize eligibility: Awarded only if there are ≥15 valid entries in the week.

Weights

  • Presentation & photos – 30% (1–3 clear photos, incl. a full shot + a close-up of the word; clean light/background; readable composition.)
  • Craft & finish – 30% (Cut/press/adhesion/edges neat; layout & color layering; overall build quality.)
  • Theme fit & word expression and story – 20% (Word is clearly visible and matches the piece; explains why you chose it)
  • Community likes – 20% (Likes on the entrant’s comment in the weekly thread, counted at the each week.)

For example:
@DianeB 's Project: See What I've Been Creating...

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Wonderful! I love paper crafting! Can’t wait to get started on these makes! Good luck to all of the participants. I can’t wait to see what everyone makes! :smiley::+1::heart: Here’s to a fantastic 3 weeks of paper crafting! :clinking_glasses:

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Hi Jodie. The dates are showing as January to February, not February to March.

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Hi @MCVDFC! Thank you so much for catching that, really appreciate it. :two_hearts:
I’ve updated the post with the correct dates now.

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I’m not a paper crafter at all but I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s creations for this challenge. Good luck to everyone who participates.

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I love paper crafts!! This is exciting!!! Also thank you for featuring my project :sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart::sparkling_heart:

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Oh, I love it! I’ll see if I can find the time to prepare something. :star_struck:

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wow what. great challange, good luck to all particdipants

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So upon reading the fairness Rules….
Is this per challenge or for any future challenges? Bc I did get the first week of February challenge second grand prize :trophy: so am I eligible for any more ! Not that it’s gonna stop me from entering still because I enjoy it but just so I know! @Jodie
@Samantha_Bryant

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Yes, you can win in this event. It’s a whole new event. It’s just if you win a $40 gift card prize once, in the 3 weeks, you can’t win another $40 gift card prize in that same 3 week event. However, you are still eligible for the Ultimate Grand Prize of $100 gift card. So, if you win in week one, keep entering in weeks 2 & 3, those entries could be chosen for the Ultimate Grand Prize voting round. That’s if the total entries for the full 3 week event reaches 50.

If you win one week, and the entries didn’t reach 15 for that week, you win the material prize. I think, if you win in another week, and there are more than 15 entries, you can get the $40 gift card, but you won’t receive the material gift you won in the previous week. @Jodie will have to confirm, though. That’s how I understand it, anyway.

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ok thank you !

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did we make grand prize on the last one i really havent been on since i posted my last craft!

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You’re welcome! We should find out tomorrow. That’s when the week 3 winner will be announced, along with whether or not we reached 50 valid entries. If we did, the finalists will also be announced, and voting will be open to the community for one week to determine who wins the $100 gift card. :heart:

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thank you again

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You’re welcome! :hugs:

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Here’s my paper-craft-fun entry week 1
Ideal studio :

Story: Project | Paper Crafts week 1 entry 1

This past weekend was one of those moments I wish I could bottle up forever. :beach_umbrella::sunny:

We packed up the car, snacks everywhere, towels half-folded, sunscreen already spilled (because… boys :sweat_smile:), and headed to the beach as a family. The second we stepped onto the sand, it felt like all the stress just melted away.

Looking at this picture reminds me of how the boys’ eyes lit up when they saw the ocean. The waves were crashing just like the ones in the background of this beach scene, and they ran toward the water without a second thought. My husband stood there smiling, shaking his head, pretending to be the “serious” one—but five minutes later he was knee-deep in the water with them, laughing just as loud.

We set up our little spot like our own mini paradise—bright colors everywhere, just like the umbrella and fun beach vibes in this picture. The boys collected shells like they were treasure hunters. They chased birds along the shoreline and tried to “outrun” the waves. I held my husband’s hand for a quiet second while watching them, and we both just looked at each other like, “This… this is what it’s all about.”

At one point, we all sat together, sandy and tired, just soaking it in. The sun was warm, the ocean breeze was perfect, and my heart felt full. No phones. No rushing. Just us.

It wasn’t about a big trip or anything fancy. It was about being together. Laughing. Making memories. Watching our boys grow right in front of us.

This past weekend reminded me that the best vacations aren’t the expensive ones — they’re the ones where love is loud, laughter is constant, and your family is right beside you. :blue_heart::ocean:





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Here’s my paper-craft-fun Week 1 Entry 1

Theme: Celebrating Creativity in Motion

IdeaStudio Link: See What I've Been Creating...

Story: I spotted this ballerina snow globe design in the IdeaStudio library and instantly imagined it as a sparkling 3D snow‑globe shaker, so I brought that vision to life.

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Here’s my paper-craft-fun Week 1 Entry 2

Theme: Welcome Spring

IdeaStudio Link: See What I've Been Creating...

Story: Inspired by the promise of new beginnings, I created a glittery sign to welcome spring with color and charm.

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Here’s my paper-craft-fun entry for Week 1!
IdeaStudio link: See What I've Been Creating...
Story:
:es: Me avisaron de una celebración sorpresa a última hora por el cumpleaños de mi tía así que preparé un topper exprés.

Le gustan las flores y colores alegres así que elegí cartulina estampada para la base y jugué con varias capas de colores lisos.

Le encantó.

:uk: I was notified at the last minute about a surprise birthday celebration for my aunt, so I whipped up a quick cake topper.

She loves flowers and bright colors, so I chose patterned cardstock for the base and played with several layers of solid colors.

She loved it!

Photos:

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Here’s my paper craft entry for Week 1 Entry 1

Theme: Blooming Garden

IdeaStudio Link:See What I've Been Creating...

Story: Turning one design into something new and it was made specially for my regular baker customer for her client.



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