April 2025

  Hey everyone! It's time for another fun month at the Colorful Options Challenge! 

Our inspiration this month is ...

Say yes to pastels!

   Easter & Spring always remind me of soft pastel colors. You choose whatever color(s) from the inspiration photo you like & showcase it in your make.

If pastels do not spark your imagination, no worries—feel free to create a rainbow-inspired craft instead. Let’s see your colorful makes!

 

We would like to welcome our guest designer this month, 

Trina 

Trina, Phantasmic Designs, @phamtastic_design:: Rainbow

And now, our design team makes......

Carrianne, Crafti Carri's Handmade Cards: Colors of the Month-pastels

Deanne, A Little Bit O' Paper: Colors of the Month-pastels

 Diane, Nellies Nest:  Colors of the Month-pastels

Eden, mkccreate :  Rainbow

Makira, mkccreate :  Color of the month - pastel pink

Keep in mind that our contest is not limited to paper crafts.  Paint? Ink? Decor? Drawing? ANY artistic endeavor is welcome!!  

If you are a junior maker younger than 18, please post your age behind your name. Thank you!!

Show us your take on the challenge!  

For more inspiration, visit the April 2025 Colorful Options Pinterest Board.

We look forward to seeing your creations! 

March 2025 Winners

  WOW! We are blown away by the participation in last month's Mood Board Color Challenge. 🙏Thank you for your support. 🙏

Picking winners was a difficult challenge! 

 Without further ado, here are the top 3 selections and our winners. Thank you once again for being such a vital part of our creative family!

 TOP 3 4 CARDS

Jenn, Stampin Angel Jen, #craftywitchjenn : #6

Kathy, myasperations : #65

Trina, Phantasmic Designs, @phamtastic_design: : #108

Denise, The Crafty Den, @dennymor :: #112

TOP 3 NON-CARDS

Valeria, Moje Veselje: #7

Judy, #muffintuck: #39

Wendy, Wendylynn's Paper Whims: #73

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

Wendy, Cartai: #89

 PRIZE WINNER

Jolanda, The Inkspot Studio, #jolandajohnstone : #11

Please be sure to grab your badge.  We hope you share it proudly on your blog.

Prize Winner, please email me no later than
April 15th with your email address.  All prizes
not claimed will be forfeited.  

Designer Spotlight, please email me before April 8th to discuss your design team contribution.  

Makira ... colorfuloptions@gmail.com
Thanks again for your support, and please stop back in tomorrow for April's challenge.

Pi Day Challenge

 Hello, Colorful Options Challenge makers!

We have a fun twist for you today—an extra challenge to celebrate Pi Day! 

In addition to the monthly color of green, I invite you to play along with the colors of our Pi Day Inspiration Board or choose a color from a pie that you enjoy! 

This challenge will run alongside our regular monthly challenge from Pi Day Friday 3.14 through Thursday 3.20.  

So, let’s see how you interpret the inspiration from the Pi Day mood board, and don’t forget to check out the designs from our talented Design Team for more ideas.

Diane, Nellies Nest:  Pi Day - Lemon Meringue

Makira, mkccreate :  Pi Day - Raspberry Pie

We can’t wait to see your colorful and creative Pi Day makes!

March 2025

 Hey everyone! It's time for another fun month at the Colorful Options Challenge! 

Our inspiration this time comes from...

  I was playing with the idea of the color green, and the phrase "It's not easy being green" came running to mind; so, Kermit it is!   Choose a shade of green that speaks to you and make it the star of your creation for this challenge. 

If green does not spark your imagination, no worries—feel free to create a rainbow-inspired craft instead. Let’s see your colorful makes!

 Examples from our Design Team incorporate various artistic styles, and we welcome you to do the same!  Do not forget to click on the person’s blog to see all the details of how we made these creations and leave these wonderful girls some comment love.

And now, our design team makes......

Carrianne, Crafti Carri's Handmade Cards: Color of the month

CZ, mkccreate: Color of the month

Deanne, A Little Bit O' Paper: Color of the month

 Diane, Nellies Nest:  Color of the Month

Eden, mkccreate :  Rainbow

Makira, mkccreate :  Rainbow, Color of the month (LL)

Keep in mind that our contest is not limited to paper crafts.  Paint? Ink? Decor? Drawing? ANY artistic endeavor is welcome!!  

If you are a junior maker younger than 18, please post your age behind your name. Thank you!!

Show us your take on the challenge!  

For more inspiration, visit the March 2025 Colorful Options Pinterest Board.

We look forward to seeing your creations! 

February 2025 Winners

   WOW! WOW! WOW! We are thrilled with all the participation in last month's Mood Board Color Challenge. Thank you for your support. Everyone made this a very difficult decision! 

 Without further ado, here are the top 3 selections and our winners. Thank you once again for being such a vital part of our creative family!

 TOP 3 CARDS

Elliebelle, Elliebelle's Corner: #29

Debbie, @franklyjustcards: #76

Tee, The Paper Layer:: #81

TOP 3 NON-CARDS

Betta, BettaScrap: #17

Wendy, Wendylynn's Paper Whims: #80

Denise, Denise Bryant: #116

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

Trina, Phantasmic Designs, @phamtastic_design: #3

 PRIZE WINNER

Betta, BettaScrap: #134

Please be sure to grab your badge.  We hope you share it proudly on your blog.

Prize Winner, please email me no later than
March 15th with your email address.  All prizes
not claimed will be forfeited.  

Designer Spotlight, please email me before March 8th to discuss your design team contribution.  

Makira ... colorfuloptions@gmail.com
Thanks again for your support, and please stop back in a few hours for March's challenge.

 We couldn't be more thrilled to announce the newest addition to our crafting family: the incredibly talented CZ! 🌟 As our community continues to grow, so does our passion for creativity, and we're beyond excited to have CZ join us on this wonderful journey.

CZ brings with her an abundance of fresh ideas that we're certain will inspire and delight each and every one of you. Her unique perspective and artistic flair promise to add a vibrant new dimension to our crafting projects.

 

  ANNOUNCEMENT

A Fond Farewell to A Beloved Design Team Member

All crafters go through their own crafting journeys, and while it is difficult to part with a friend, we look forward to continuing to keep up with her no matter what is in store for her in the future!

Today marks a fond farewell to Marie, our gifted designer. We express our gratitude for the stunning projects she has contributed throughout the past year and extend our heartfelt wishes for her future ventures. We are confident that her talents will lead her to great success in all her endeavors.

For those who wish to stay connected, you can find Marie on her Instagram and her blog.

Before we part ways, let's take one last look at some of Marie's remarkable creations