January 2023

 Hello all!  Welcome back to another month at the Colorful Options Challenge! 

This month we celebrate....

Basic Black

Thank you for joining us for the White Challenge, and we hope you will join us again this month too.

This month we challenge you to use black as your inspiration.  ANY shade or interpretation of black is welcome.  

Please remember that you may incorporate any neutrals or metallics you need in your design and that your make does not need to be monochromatic.  If black is not your liking, join us with a rainbow-inspired craft. 

 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.

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!  

We would like to welcome our guest designer this month, 

Kathryn.  

Kathryn, #kathrynkanadian: color of the month x 2

 And now, our design team makes......

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

 Diane, Nellies Nest : Color of the Month

Eden, mkccreate : Color of the Month

Makira, mkccreate :  Color of the Month & Rainbow

Sarah, Sassy's Cards/Gifts : Color of the month

Vicki,  He "artful" Validation of Vicki : color of the month

Have fun making!  We cannot wait to see what you come up with this month!

For more inspiration, visit the January 2023 Colorful Options Pinterest Board.

We are happy to announce another prize to award this month, a set of Tim Holtz's 3-pack Metallic Crayons.  To win, post below or on Instagram #colorfuloptionshcallenge.  All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! 

We look forward to seeing your creations!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

December Top 3

We had many beautiful entries.  A big thank you to all those who joined us with our white challenge.  Here are the top three cards listed in order of submission.

Samantha, seyonne1: #16

I Love Scrapping Too, #64

Melanie, Cards by Melanie: #66

On to the next top 3.  Anything-but-a-card makes listed in the order of submission....

Meghan, Made by Meghan, #26

Angela, Princess Bubbles Creates, #43

Meghan, Made by Meghan, #46

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

Thanks again for your support, and please stop back tomorrow
for a new Colorful Options Challenge! 

December Designer Spotlight and Prize Winner

   Happy Sunday, everyone!  

We want to say a big "thank you" to everyone who took the time to play in last month's white challenge.  

All the entries are stunning!  We appreciate the quantity and diversity of the entries this month.  

Now on to this month's random.org winner is.....

Donna:  #40

And our DT's

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT

Meghan, Made By Meghan, #16

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

Prize Winner, please email me no later than
January 15th with your Snail Mail address.  All prizes
not claimed will be forfeited.  Please expect international shipping to be slow as economy shipping is used.

Best in Show, please email me before January 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! 

Happy New Year!

I would like to thank the crafters who have supported our challenge over the past year; it has been an enjoyable year filled with fabulous makes by our followers.  

There are a few announcements to make this year.  By now, you should have noticed the website's redesign.  It is more tailored and colorful.

Our biggest announcement is......

 Introducing 3 new Design Team Members

Thank you so very much to each and every one of you who took the time to apply to join the Colorful Options Design Team. We loved visiting your wonderful blogs and viewing your unique makes. I am thrilled to welcome Vicki, Deanne, and Sarah Lihz to the Colorful Options DT.  We are so excited to have them share their amazing talent with us and all of you.  Keep an eye out for their gorgeous projects!  Please visit our DT page for all their details.

We look forward to seeing everyone's creations this coming year.  Come back tomorrow for a new challenge.

Cheers, 

 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, we bid farewell to our talented designer, Darlene.  We thank her for the beautiful projects she shared with us over the past year and wish her the best in her future endeavors. We know that she will be successful in whatever she chooses to do with her talents.

You can find Darlene's creations on her blog and connect with her on Instagram.

We are sad to see this beloved crafter go, but the good news is that she is still around! We look forward to seeing what she creates in the future. 

Before we go, we have exciting news to share with you all.  Come back tomorrow to check out what is new for 2023!

December 2022

 Hello all!  Welcome back to another month at the Colorful Options Challenge! 

This month we celebrate....

Winter White

Thank you for joining us for the Burgundy Challenge and we hope you will all join us again this month too.

Please remember that you can use any shade of winter white in your design, you

may incorporate any neutrals or metallics, and your design does not need to be monochromatic. 

This month, we are partnering with the Double Trouble Challenge Blog for joint collaboration.  It's fun and easy, and you can win more prizes! The Double Trouble Challenge #127 runs from December 2 - December 28th, and their theme is Anything Goes  Thing One asks you to complete a card, and Thing Two would like you to use a rainbow of colors.  Below is their cheerful and whimsical inspiration board.

 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 of the details of how we made these creations and leave these wonderful girls some comment love.

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!  

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

Makira, mkccreate :  Color of the Month

Darlene, Dar's Crafty Creations : Color of the Month

Diane, Nellies Nest : Color of the Month/Rainbow

Diane, Nellies Nest : Color of the Month

Eden, mkccreate : Color of the Month & Rainbow

Have fun making!  We cannot wait to see what you come up with this month!

For more inspiration, visit the December 2022 Colorful Options Pinterest Board.

We are happy to announce that we have another prize to award this month, StampingBella Rosie and Bernie.  To win, post below or on Instagram #colorfuloptionshcallenge.  All winners are chosen randomly, so everyone has an equal chance to win! Woo Hoo!! 

We look forward to seeing your creations!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

November Prize Winner and DT Guest

   Happy Thursdayday, everyone!  

We want to say a big "thank you" to everyone who took the time to play in last month's burgundy challenge.  

All the entries are stunning!  We appreciate the quantity and diversity of the entries this month.  Two of our three categories had enough entries to "make" this month! 🙏🙏🙏  As a result, the top three for each category will receive their own posting.  

Now on to this month's random.org winner is.....

Jose:  #43

And our DT's

BEST IN SHOW

Kathryn S'chuk, #kathrynkanadian, #42

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

Prize Winner, please email me no later than
December 15th with your Snail Mail address.  All prizes
not claimed will be forfeited.  Please expect international shipping to be slow as economy shipping is used.

Best in Show, please email me no later than December 7th 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!