Creative Knockouts: Current Theme, Rules & How to Enter
A twice-monthly card and papercraft challenge with a theme and a rotating digital-stamp sponsor. Link your project in the post's linky list for a chance at the sponsor prize.
📌 Latest we checked: #581 "Halloween or Fall" (sponsor: SheepSki Designs, prize: 3 digi stamps), October 15 to Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 11:59pm Mountain. Previous: #580 Sparkle & Shine.
| When | New challenge on the 1st and 3rd Thursday |
|---|---|
| Recurrence | Every 2 weeks (1st and 3rd Thursday) |
| Mediums | card making, papercraft, digital stamps |
| Hashtag | Not confirmed yet |
| Organizer | Kelly and the Creative Knockouts design team |
| Official page | http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/ |
| Prompt list | Not confirmed yet |
How to enter
Open the official blog above and read the current post: it has the theme, the deadline (watch the time zone) and the link-up form. Make a new project, post it on your blog or a public gallery, then add the direct link to that post. Many challenge blogs also ask you to link back to them. New to link-ups? Read our beginner tips.
Sources & last check
Verified 2026-10-22 on the organizer's own blog/site (current theme and deadline as posted that day); empty fields = not verified.
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