July 2027

As it is the 250th anniversary of July 4th in the States,  I have a red, white, and blue inspiration photo this month.  I had a little fun with the color white on the right?  any guesses??

But this is Colorful Options.

You always have a choice.

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🎨 Your Options

Option 1 — Red, White & Blue

Create a project featuring red, white, and blue.

Option 2 — Pick Your Color

Prefer to focus on a single color? Choose one color family from the palette:

Red (crimson, cherry, deep red), Blue (dark, royal, baby), or White 

Option 3 — Rainbow

Prefer to go full color? Join us with a rainbow-inspired project instead.

Bright blends, bold bands, soft transitions, or colorful details — all are welcome.

Option 4 — Cards

Prefer to keep it classic? Enter with a card project using Red/White/Blue, or Rainbow. Clean and simple, layered, elegant, graphic, coastal, cozy, or mixed media — all styles are welcome.

Option 5 — 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 Red,White,Blue, or Rainbow, it belongs here.

There are lots of ways to play along in June — whether you are inspired by sparkling water, soft linen, a classic blue box, cozy yarn, warm copper, or a full rainbow, the choice is yours.

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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 .

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

 Diane, Nellies Nest: options 1 & 4

Eden, mkccreate: options 1 & 4

Makira, mkccreate : options 1 & 4

Makira, mkccreate : options 2 & 5

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📌 How to Join

                       1.  Create a new project inspired by Red/White/Blue 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 July 28th at 12midnight CST.

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Red, White, and Blue for US's 250th Anniversary.
Color for fun.

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

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

June 2026's winners

June's Tiffany Blue's challenge has come to an end.  I loved seeing all the creative ways you used the colors from the inspiration board and all the rainbow entries as well.  The abundance of different color combinations and media were truly a delight to see.  I am so thankful to everyone who joined in and made the month so much fun.

Choosing winners is never easy with so much crafty talent in one place, but today it is time to shine a little extra light on a few makes that caught our eyes. A big congratulations to our June winners!

🏅 MAY 2026 WINNERS

🃏TOP 3  4CARDS

• Betta, Bettascrap — #41

• Deborah, Deborah's Crafty Blog — #89

• Marcia, @qtcardswithmom— #98

• Lee Ann, Greyt Paper Crafts— #112

🎨TOP 3  4 NON-CARDS

• Zowie, Art By Zowie Dixon — #25

• Denise, The Crafty Den— #54

• Meghan, Made By Meghan— #72

• Marie, Inspirado de mis Amores— #85

🔦DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

• Indy, Indy's Designs — #46

🏆PRIZE WINNER

• Marcia, @qtcardswithmom — #31

💌 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 July10th to discuss your design team contribution.  

🏆 Prize Details: 📬 Winners, please email your prize choice and email address to me by July 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 later this afternoon & see this month's challenge.