March 2026

This month we’re celebrating Green — fresh, vibrant, layered, alive.

But this is Colorful Options.

You always have a choice.

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🎨 Your Options

Option 1 — Green

Create a project featuring any shade of green as the primary color.

Mint, sage, olive, emerald, lime — soft or bold. Monochrome or green-dominant. Your interpretation.

Option 2 — Rainbow

Not feeling green? Join us with a rainbow-inspired project instead.

Full spectrum, subtle blends, graphic stripes — all welcome.

Option 3 — Cards

Prefer to keep it classic? Enter with a card project using either Green or Rainbow. Clean and simple, layered, mixed media — all styles welcome.

Option 4 — Other Creative Medium

We love variety. Enter with any creative format, including: painting, crochet or knitting, quilting or sewing, home decor, digital art, scrapbooking, mixed media, or something else creative.  If it features Green or Rainbow, it belongs here.

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✨ Design Team Inspiration

As you browse their projects, notice the range. Our Design Team explored different color stories and formats this month — tonal greens, joyful rainbows, layered textures, and clean compositions.

We encourage you to visit their blogs and leave a comment.

CZ, mkccreate: 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: color of the month

Makira, mkccreate : color of the month

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📌 How to Join

                       1.  Create a new project inspired by Green or Rainbow.

                       2. Post it online (or email it to us at colorfuloptions@gmail.com)

                       3. Link it below using Inlinkz.

                       4. Include a link back to this challenge post.

The linkup is open through March 29th at 12midnight CST.

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Green for growth.

Rainbow for possibility.

Whichever you choose — we can’t wait to see it.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

January & February 2026 Winners

Wow — we are absolutely thrilled by the creativity and participation in our first two challenge months of 2026! Thank you so much for your patience while we caught up — your continued support and passion for creating means so much to me. ❤️

Picking winners is always a tough job because there are so many incredible entries — but here we go!

🏅 JANUARY 2026 WINNERS

🃏TOP 3 CARDS

• Meghan, Made By Meghan — #14

• Margaret, Granmargaret's Cards 'n Stuff— #31

• Gloria, Purpleglo Creations — #104

🎨TOP 3 NON-CARDS

• Maria, Tinyworks — #6

• Marcia, @qtcardswithmom — #34

• Wendy, Wendylynn's Paper Whims — #47

🔦DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

• Trina, Phamtastic Design — #106

🏆PRIZE WINNER

• Betta, Bettascrap — #41

🏅 FEBRUARY 2026 WINNERS

🃏TOP 3 CARDS
• Jane, Paper, Pencils and Pretty Things— #9

• Lynne, Lynne's Craft Haven — #55

• Denise, The Crafty Den— #70

🎨TOP 3 NON-CARDS
• Vivian, Vivian Foo — #23

• Cheryl, Even More Scrapping! — #39

• Heidi, The Scrap Attack — #69

🔦DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

• Meghan, Made by Meghan— #47

🏆PRIZE WINNER

• Deborah, Deborah's Crafty Blog— #54

💌 Badges: Please grab your winner and top picks badges if applicable — and proudly display them on your blog or social media!

🔦 Designer Spotlight: Please email me before March 10th to discuss your design team contribution.  

🏆 Prize Details: 📬 Winners, please email your prize choice and email address to me by April 15th so your $25 gift card (your choice of Amazon, Simon Says Stamps, Scrapbook.com, etc.) can be sent directly. This prize is sponsored by Makira in appreciation of your creativity. 🙏

📅 Thank you again for your wonderful creativity and continued support. We look forward to seeing more of your amazing projects!

— Makira / Colorful Options
📩 colorfuloptions@gmail.com

Come back around a little later today & see this month's challenge.  
Thanks again for your support!!

Behind Schedule

 We’re a little behind — and I appreciate your patience.

The past several weeks brought some unexpected technical issues along with a full professional schedule, which set us back administratively. January and February winners will be posted shortly, and the current challenge will be live right behind them.

Colorful Options is continuing, and I’m grateful for this creative community and our talented design team. Thank you for sticking with us while we reset and move forward.

More to come very soon - Makira