For this month’s Colorful Options – Black & White challenge, I started with the yarn.

It’s mostly black, but woven through with small flecks of color that really show up once the light hits it. I liked the idea of keeping the base neutral while letting the color come through in a subtle way, so I designed a simple woven scarf to highlight the texture and variation in the fiber.

Because the yarn already has so much visual interest, I kept the structure straightforward and focused on consistency in the weave. It was a good reminder that sometimes the material does most of the work—you just have to let it.

This piece leans into the “black & white + pop of color” option, but in a quieter way. Up close, the colors are more noticeable, which makes it feel a little different depending on how you look at it.

Thanks for taking a look at my project this month!

For this month’s Colorful Options – Black & White challenge, I wanted to focus on emotion without relying on color.

I kept everything monochrome so the contrast could do the work for me. The eyes became the main focus—they’re meant to represent different ways of seeing. One is more defined and grounded, while the other feels distant, almost empty. I liked the idea of showing how perception can shift depending on what we’re going through.

The figure in the center is calm, but there’s a lot happening around her. I tried to keep the expression neutral so the viewer can decide what she’s feeling—whether it’s peace, detachment, or something else entirely.

Working in black and white pushed me to pay more attention to shading, depth, and composition. It was definitely a challenge, but also really fun to explore how much can be said without color.

Thanks for taking a look at my piece this month—I’d love to know what you see in it.

May 2026 Colorful Options Challenge – Black & White

This month we’re going classic… with a twist.

My take was a fairly simple collage card using a base from a now-defunct Uno deck, paired with Tim Holtz ephemera and vintage stamps.

Our focus is BLACK & WHITE, but as always with Colorful Options, you have a choice—
⚫⚪ Black & White only
🎨 Black & White + a Pop of Color

We can’t wait to see which direction you take!

Come play along, get inspired, and don’t forget to visit the team—their projects are full of creative ideas to spark your own.

Link up your makes and join the fun!

This month’s Colorful Options Challenge inspiration photo immediately made me think of sunlight, warmth, and the soft beauty of spring. I loved all the glowing yellow tones and floral images, and I wanted to create something that felt peaceful and full of light.

For my project, I painted the cover of a composition book. I liked the idea of taking something ordinary and turning it into something artistic and personal. There is more than one way to brighten up a Physics class. LOL!

Hop on over to our challenge and play along. If yellow isn’t your palette, join us with a rainbow inspired make instead.

Have a great month!

Hello, friends!

I am so happy to be sharing my design team project for the April 2026 Colorful Options Challenge. This month, we are celebrating yellow — fresh, radiant, layered, and full of life. Yellow is such a cheerful color, and the inspiration board is absolutely glowing with sunny blooms, soft petals, golden light, and all the happy springtime feels.

For my project, I created a tag filled with warm vintage charm and just a little bit of spring sunshine. I used soft yellows, gentle neutrals, and touches of blue to keep everything feeling light and fresh. The florals, teacup, and sweet little bird came together to create a piece that feels calm, hopeful, and full of quiet beauty.

The sentiment on my tag, “A Spot of Sunshine,” seemed like the perfect fit for this month’s theme. Sometimes yellow is bold and bright, and sometimes it is softer — like morning light spilling across the table with a warm cup of coffee nearby. That is the feeling I wanted this tag to capture.

As always, the rainbow option is welcome too, and that is part of what makes Colorful Options so much fun. Whether you create with yellow, rainbow, or both, I hope you will join us this month and share your beautiful work.

Yellow for joy.
Rainbow for possibility.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

-Makira

For this month’s Colorful Options challenge, I chose green and stitched up this quilted box bag. The woodland fabric with rabbits and little forest creatures felt like the perfect way to celebrate the color of nature. A fun sewing project and a practical bag all in one!

If you enjoy creating with color, we invite you to play along with the Colorful Options Challenge. Each month we feature a color prompt, but there’s always an option — if the featured color isn’t your thing, you can join with a rainbow-inspired project instead. Cards and other creative makes are welcome, including painting, crochet, quilting, digital art, and more. Share your creativity and come see how others are inspired by color!

For this month’s Colorful Options Challenge, I chose to explore green through a moody, mythical scene in gouache paint on canvas.

I wanted the green to feel alive — not flat, but layered and luminous. By shifting between deep forest tones and brighter yellow-greens, I was able to give the serpent dimension and movement. The moonlit sky adds contrast, with cooler blues balancing the warmth in the highlights.

The foliage framing the scene allowed me to build texture and depth, almost as if the viewer is peering through the leaves. The subtle glow along the creature’s back helps guide the eye and brings the guardian forward from the shadows.

Green felt like the perfect color to tell this story — mysterious, powerful, and rooted in nature.

Hello, crafty friends!
Today I’m sharing my design team project for The Colorful Options Challenge—and this one is a dive into the stash for an oldie but a goodie.

Who doesn’t love the combination or Rosie and Bernie from Stamping Bella?! I took my inspiration from the pinks on the inspiration photo, with a little bit of Lavender in Bernie’s muzzle, mane, tail & corn. Some simple pencil coloring with a little splash from gel pens (the hearts & tights) for some fun.

Thanks for stopping by, and I can’t wait to see what you create this month.🩷💜🤍

Hello, and Happy New Year!

I am starting this year with a different craft than I usually post. I decided to knit up a cozy hat, modeled by my studio companion. He wears it more than I as this is where it rests when not in use.

The colors don’t show perfectly in the photo, but the yarn is a stormy mix of charcoal grey and deep midnight blue, with the faintest whisper of olive running through the strand. This serves as my design team contribution for the Colorful Options Challenge this January. Our color palette this month is blue, white & grey. I chose to play with the blue & a charcoal grey. Remember, any color version of the colors posted is fair game.

If you would like to make this hat, I used the pattern Après Beanie by Smeeny Made Wild on Ravelry, #13 circular needles, Malabrigo Rasta 303 Navegante, and Lovafur Luxe Faux Fur Pom Lurex Raccoon.

Thanks for stopping by, and I can’t wait to see what you create this month.🔵⚪️⚫️🌈

Hello, crafty friends!
Today I’m sharing my design team project for Park Hopping My Happy Place—and this one is a dive into the stash for an oldie but a goodie.

Who doesn’t love the combination or Rosie and Bernie from Stamping Bella?! I took my inspiration from Blizzard Beach Waterpark as the theme of this card.

Remember, Park Hopping is an anything goes challenge!!

Thanks for stopping by, and I can’t wait to see what you create this month. 🎄✨

Challenges entered:

• 12 Months of Christmas-any Christmas card
• Crafting Challenge-Christmas
• Dream Factory-Christmas
• Girlz Creative Christmas-anything Christmas