November 2024

   Greetings everyone! Welcome back to another exciting month at the Colorful Options Challenge! 

This month, we ask you to play with ....

RED

This November, let’s celebrate the festive energy of red! We invite you to unleash your creativity with this bright hue or any saturation of it that inspires you. Let your imagination soar—where anything red goes! Whether it’s the rich tones of the holidays or the playful spirit of a circus, we want to see what "red" means to you.

If red isn't quite your style, don’t worry! You’re also welcome to join us with a rainbow-inspired craft. Have fun, and let yourself enjoy!

Our Design Team showcases a range of artistic styles that you can also experiment with. To view the process behind their creations, click on their respective blogs and show some love by leaving a comment.

We would like to welcome our guest designer this month, 

our lovely Marie; she has graced us with two designs this month.

Maire, baileyrosy: Color of the month

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

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

 Diane, Nellies Nest: Combined Color of the Month

Eden, mkccreate :  Color of the Month

Makira, mkccreate :  Color of the Month 

Maire, baileyrosy: Color of the month

For more inspiration, visit the November 2024 Colorful Options Pinterest Board.

Please note that our contest is open to all art forms, not just paper crafts. Whether you're painting, inkwork, decorating, drawing, or any other artistic endeavor, we welcome your submission! 

We look forward to seeing your interpretation of the challenge.

NOTE: As I have opened the challenge a day early, the design team links do not go live until 11/2/24. 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

October 2024 Winners

 We extend a heartfelt thank you to all the incredible individuals who participated in last month's Orange Challenge. We are grateful for your support, which helps make our community vibrant and inspiring.

 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

Vanessa, @vclaireo: #77

Donna, Crafting By The Beach: #82

Annette, De Kijkkast:: #111

TOP 3 NON-CARDS

Kathryn, @kathrynkanadian: #7

Meghan, Made by Meghan, @madebymeghank: #62

Becca, Becca Yahrling: #113

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

Vicki, He"arful" Validation of Vicki: #73

 PRIZE WINNER

Denise, Trick or Treat: #120

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

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

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

Makira ... colorfuloptions@gmail.com
Thanks again for your support, and please stop back tomorrow
for a new Colorful Options Challenge! It will begin at 6:00am CST on November 1st, 2024.

October 2024

  Greetings everyone! Welcome back to another exciting month at the Colorful Options Challenge! 

This month, we ask you to play with ....

ORANGE

This October, let’s celebrate the vibrant energy of orange! We invite you to unleash your creativity with this warm hue or any combination that inspires you. Let your imagination soar—where anything orange goes! Whether it’s the rich tones of fall or the playful spirit of citrus, we want to see what "orange" means to you.

If orange isn't quite your style, don’t worry! You’re also welcome to join us with a rainbow-inspired craft. The sky’s the limit, so let your creativity shine!

Our Design Team showcases a range of artistic styles that you can also experiment with. To view the process behind their creations, click on their respective blogs and show some love by leaving a comment.

We would like to welcome our guest designer this month, 

Trina  

Trina, Phantasmic Design, Color of the month:

 And now, our design team makes......

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

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

 Diane, Nellies Nest: Combined Color of the Month

Eden, mkccreate :  Color of the Month

Makira, mkccreate :  Color of the Month 

Maire, baileyrosy: Color of the month

For more inspiration, visit the October 2024 Colorful Options Pinterest Board.

Please note that our contest is open to all art forms, not just paper crafts. Whether you're painting, inkwork, decorating, drawing, or any other artistic endeavor, we welcome your submission! 

We look forward to seeing your interpretation of the challenge.

NOTE: As I have opened the challenge a day early, the design team links do not go live until 10/2/24.  

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

September 2024 Winners

 We extend a heartfelt thank you to all the incredible individuals who participated in last month's Bold Challenge. We are grateful for your support, which helps make our community vibrant and inspiring.

 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

Wendy, Wendylynn's Paper Whims: #84

Pauline, Passion for Papercraft: #98

Christa, VoormeKaatje: #127

TOP 3 NON-CARDS

Carol, Craftilicious Creations: #55

Taty, Scrapper With Passion: #77

Kathryn, @kathrynkanadian: #145

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

Anne,Shacks Papercrafts: #165

 PRIZE WINNER

Donna, Crafting By the Beach: #35

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

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

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

Makira ... colorfuloptions@gmail.com
Thanks again for your support, and please stop back tomorrow
for a new Colorful Options Challenge! 

Exciting Update for Colorful Options Challenge Participants!

Dear Crafty Friends,

I hope you're all enjoying the creative journey through this month's Colorful Options challenge as much as I am! It's been incredible seeing all your vibrant entries and the imaginative ways you've interpreted the theme.

I have some exciting news to share with you all: we'll be announcing the winners of this month's challenge a day early, on September 30th, 2024! Get ready to celebrate your creativity and see who takes home the prizes.

But that's not all! In keeping with the early announcement, I'm thrilled to let you know that the next challenge will go live a day early as well, starting October 1st, 2024. This gives you a bit more time to prepare your next masterpiece and dive right into our next color.

Thank you all for your enthusiasm and participation in making our crafting community so vibrant and inspiring. Your passion for crafting truly shines through in each entry, and I can't wait to see what you create next!

Stay tuned for the winner announcement, and mark your calendars for the next exciting challenge. Until then, keep crafting and let your creativity blossom!

Warm regards,

Makira

September 2024

 Greetings everyone! Welcome back to another exciting month at the Colorful Options Challenge! 

This month we ask you to ....

BE BOLD

This September, embrace the vibrancy of bold colors! We invite you to unleash your creativity with any daring hue or vibrant combination that speaks to you. Let your imagination run wild—where anything vibrant goes. If bold isn't your style, you're welcome to join us with a softer, rainbow-inspired craft. 

Our Design Team showcases a range of artistic styles that you can also experiment with. To view the process behind their creations, click on their respective blogs and show some love by leaving a comment.

We would like to welcome our guest designer this month, 

Denise  

Denise, The Crafty Den, Rainbow/Color of the month:

 And now, our design team makes......

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

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

 Diane, Nellies Nest: Combined Color of the Month

Eden, mkccreate :  Color of the Month

Makira, mkccreate :  Color of the Month 

Maire, baileyrosy: Color of the month

For more inspiration, visit the September 2024 Colorful Options Pinterest Board.

Please note that our contest is open to all art forms, not just paper crafts. Whether you're painting, inkwork, decorating, drawing, or any other artistic endeavor, we welcome your submission! 

We look forward to seeing your interpretation of the challenge.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

August 2024 Winners & Designer Spotlight

  We extend a heartfelt thank you to all the incredible individuals who participated in last month's Yellow-Green Challenge! Your enthusiasm and creativity mean the world to us, and we are truly grateful for your support. Your participation helps make our community vibrant and inspiring.

 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

Pauline, Passion for Papercraft: #20

Meghan, Made By Meghan: #45

Denise, The Crafty Den: #66

TOP 3 NON-CARDS

Wendy, Wendylynn's Paper Whims: #22

Jinny, Jinny's Paperworld: #34

Betta, BettaScrap: #39

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

Trina, Phantasmic Designs: #57

 PRIZE WINNER

 Wendy, Wendylynn's Paper Whims: #53

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

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

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

Makira ... colorfuloptions@gmail.com
Thanks again for your support, and please stop back tomorrow
for a new Colorful Options Challenge!