May 2019 Main Challenge WEEKEND & MULTIPLE PHOTOS

The beautiful month of May is here

and we have a beautiful main challenge in store for you
that we think you will enjoy very much!

Our Main Challenge is based on a word inspiration and a creative challenge.

Word Inspiration - WEEKEND

Creative Challenge -MULTIPLE PHOTOS

What does the word WEEKEND inspire you to create?

You can choose to use the actual word somewhere on your project 
or simply be inspired by it. Please explain in your blog post 
how it inspired you if it isn't obvious in your work.

Do you take lots of photos of your weekend adventures? We want to see them! Use MULTIPLE PHOTOS, two, three or more, to share your weekend fun with us! If you don't want to use photos, you can use 
multiple images of a similar kind instead.

Please check out all our challenge rules in the RULES tab above.

Now let's see what our fabulous DT has come up with 

inspired by the WEEKEND & MULTIPLE PHOTOS main challenge!

HINA MIRZA

Hina: The WEEKEND in our family belongs to our li'l champ most of the times. He is the one most excited every Friday, especially in the Summer. I picked his old PICTURES when he was learning to ride a scooter on some weekend in a park.

ROSALIE DUKE-STANLEY

Rosalie: The WEEKEND is my most favorite time to rest, relax and take some time with family and being just me. I added MULTIPLE PHOTOS of things I like to do, such as a good coffee at a cafe, walking my dogs at the beach and reading in a quiet corner of the house.

DARIA SCHUKINA

Daria: We will soon begin the Summer season, and the type of WEEKENDS I love the most during the Summer are filled with fun trips to the country. I chose last year's PHOTOS of my son during one of those trips for my layout.

ALICJA STASZAK

Alicja: I've created a layout using TWO PHOTOS showing me and my best friend having fun. It was an absolutely fantastic WEEKEND that we have spent together.

NUNEKA BOX

Nuneka: WEEKENDS are perfect for adventures, and when you cannot go on adventures, then weekends are the perfect time to plan these adventures with your best friend. On my layout, I added MULTIPLES PHOTOS of all the places that we would like to go together.

JESS MACKENZIE

Jess: What a fun challenge! I love using MULTIPLE PHOTOS. I decided to scrap a page about the WEEKEND we took our Lab pup Betty to the beach for the first time. She had so much fun!

EDITH CLOUTIER

Edith: The WEEKEND is a good time to relax for me after a long week of work. Reading and TV shows are my favorite pleasures... my guilty pleasure because I can spend hours reading without seeing the time pass. For the creative challenge, 

I used the SAME PHOTO TWICE to overlay. 

NICOLE DOIRON

Nicole: I am usually very content to spend my WEEKENDS at home with my boyfriend doing absolutely nothing and being completely antisocial. However, I always enjoy spending some time visiting with our nieces. These photos were taken during a trip to the zoo where we had such a great time. MULTIPLE PHOTOS for multiple fun!

ANAT WEKSLER

Anat: I miss so much my WEEKENDS in Rio! There were so many exciting things to do, as a family with kids or as a single person. I've chosen a COUPLE PHOTOS that feature two of the things I liked the best: the beach and dancing.

DI GARLING

Di: I always like using MULTIPLE PHOTOS and heaven knows we all have so many photos on our phones! The creative side of the challenge made me think about our much fun we actually have on the WEEKENDS with our kids, or in my case, my grand-babies. These pictures are a great example of that... kids being crazy in front of the camera.

CAROLINE ELLIAM

Caroline: When I think about WEEKENDS, I think about relaxing moments and good treats! My favorite place to go is a little cafe near our home; we enjoy the cozy environment and the excellent coffee. I used the SAME PICTURE TWICE, one in colour, one in black and white, for our creative twist.

DAISY RAMSAY

Daisy: These days, on the WEEKENDS, I like to go walking in the mountains with the dogs. It allows us to exercise and breathe fresh air. I used the SAME PHOTO TWICE that I placed each in their corner.

FRANCE RINGUETTE

France: One place I have dreamed of visiting for many years is Banff, Alberta. I was lucky to have a work WEEKEND in the area last October. So my PICTURES of this trip were certainly the inspiration for this challenge. Magnificent views and water dreamy blue, it is a true paradise even in the cold weather. If not already on your bucket list of travel destinations, consider adding this beautiful city!

PRIYA MISHRA

Priya: Normally I'm very lazy on the WEEKENDS and prefer to sleep until late and try to do nothing at all. But last weekend I decided to join this yoga workshop and dedicate some time to myself, to release stress and find some peace within. I thoroughly enjoyed the session and spent some time by the lakeside. These PHOTOS represent to me a truly memorable weekend.

MARY TZALLA

Mary: I can't wait for the Summer WEEKENDS to come! We always spend them on the sea relaxing and enjoying the sun. For the creative challenge, I used MULTIPLE PHOTOS that represent the places we've been.


What are you going to do this WEEKEND!? Make sure to document it 
by taking lots of PHOTOS and join us on this fun challenge! 

Here are the fabulous prizes that you could win!

MAIN CHALLENGE WINNER

(as voted by our DT)

$50 USD value prize from EXPRESSIONSCRAFT

4 RUNNERS UP

(as voted by our DT, in no particular order)

$25 USD value prize from CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS

$25 USD value prize from 49 AND MARKET

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$25 USD value prize from THE SCRAPBOOK DIARIES

$25 USD value prize from THE DUSTY ATTIC

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RANDOM WINNER

(picked at random from all eligible entries)

$25 USD value prize from 7 DOTS STUDIO

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MYSTERY WINNERS

(hand picked by our Admin team - two entries not in our Top 5,

but that have that special something that captured our attention)

$25 USD value prize from FABRIKA DECORU

$25 USD value prize from AB STUDIO

(image below is for illustration purposes only)

SPECIAL GUEST DESIGNER

One participant, with a high number of votes and handpicked by our Admin team, 

will be invited to be our July 2019 Special Guest Designer.

We are very grateful to all our generous sponsors for these fabulous prizes.

To learn more about any of them, click on the SPONSORS tab above.

We are looking forward to seeing your entries into our

May Main Challenge WEEKEND & MULTIPLE PHOTOS.

Link up your projects using our LinkyTook in the right sidebar

by May 31 at 11:55 pm EST.

April 2019 Main Challenge BABY & PASTELS

Oh, we love the month of April here at More Than Words

and we know that you will love the challenge we have in store for you!

Our Main Challenge is based on a word inspiration and a creative challenge.

Word Inspiration - BABY

Creative Challenge - PASTELS

What does the word BABY inspire you to create?

You can choose to use the actual word somewhere on your project 
or simply be inspired by it. Please explain in your blog post 
how it inspired you if it isn't obvious in your work.

This month's word brings soft and sweet images to mind. 
What better way to complement this than with PASTELS?
Pastels are delicate, gentle colours. Think pale pink, lulling lilac, 
magic mint or baby blue... and create a subtle and soothing project.

Please check out all our challenge rules in the RULES tab above.

Now let's see what our fabulous DT has come up with 

inspired by the BABY & PASTELS main challenge!

HINA MIRZA

Hina: This month's challenge was the perfect opportunity for me to create one more layout with my BABY's picture. I have chosen PASTEL coloured paper with lavender, soft green and a white colour scheme.

ALICJA STASZAK

Alicja: This project was a bit challenging for me and definitely out of my comfort zone. The word BABY inspired me to use a cute photo with delicate colours. I've created the wreath using my watercolour PASTEL leaves.

JESS MACKENZIE

Jess: I decided to scrap my now 10 year old when he was a wee BABY, using lots of gorgeous PASTEL tones. I really enjoyed this challenge as I never use pastels and I was pleasantly surprised how much I love working with them.

EDITH CLOUTIER

Edith: Even if my daughter is now 10 years old, she will always remain my little BABY. I love her today as much as the first day that I met her. I had fun playing with soft pretty PASTEL colours to go with this challenge and my photo.

NICOLE DOIRON

Nicole: The word BABY brings back to mind my nieces when they were babies, 

so tiny and precious. This was Daphne who I can't believe is now 12 years old. 

They grow up so fast so I am grateful to have pictures like this one 

to help me reminisce. I loved creating this layout in lovely PASTELS 

- purple, blue, green and pink - to match my niece's adorable dress.

ANAT WEKSLER

Anat: I can't believe 12 years have passed since I took this photo of my BABY girl. She's so photogenic and I still take many pictures of her. However, when she was a baby, I used to take dozens of photos of her a day, wearing different hats and outfits, in all colours, including PASTELS. I know that I'm a proud mother 

as she is truly my treasure!

DAISY RAMSAY

Daisy: For this challenge I was inspired by this beautiful picture of my niece Lena when she was a BABY. I really like this picture because there's all the information about her birth. To achieve my creation I chose to use a PASTEL blue and white colour palette which gives it a very soft look, perfect for the theme.

DARIA SCHUKINA

Daria: I incorporated this month's word on my layout with this gorgeous BABY photo as well as adding it a the title of my work. I decided that the photo would look well with PASTEL pink and yellow.

DI GARLING

Di: I was so inspired by this challenge as since I became a grandmother I just love doing BABY layouts. I especially love to create them in PASTELS as I am lucky to have lots of beautiful baby photos. I really enjoyed this challenge 

and hope that you will too.

NUNEKA BOX

Nuneka: This month I've created this layout for the princess of the family, my sister's BABY daughter. She's only 6 months old and she already loves butterflies and rainbows. For that reason I incorporated both on my layout, 

using PASTEL tones to surround her photo.

ROSALIE DUKE-STANLEY

Rosalie: I have a beautiful picture of my granddaughter Amelia taken at her first Christmas. She is the most beautiful BABY to me. I have used soft blues and PASTELS for the background as well as butterfly embellishments.

FRANCE RINGUETTE

France: Flowers on a BABY picture are so adorable especially when they are swaddled up cozy and sleeping peacefully. For this layout I played with soft pink PASTEL tones to match and highlight the flower in her hair. She is just beautiful.

MARY TZALLA

Mary: 'Sweet Angel', as my title says, is what came to my mind when I saw this month's word inspiration BABY. So I decided to scrap a sweet little girl surrounded by flowers in lovely shades of PASTEL pink, peach and cream.

PRIYA MISHRA

Priya: Holding a BABY in your arms is the most amazing feeling. They are so sweet and divine. This layout is for our niece who's just 3 months old. I used nothing but PASTELS to colour my page soft and delicate.

CAROLINE ELLIAM

Caroline: For this month's challenge I used an old picture. This BABY is now a teenager of 15 years! It's hard to remember that he was so tiny, but I'm glad I have pictures like this one to remind me. I used PASTEL tones for my combo as well. 

Pale colours are so perfect for toddler pictures.

Oooh, how soft and sweet are these projects from our fabulous DT!?

Now, here are the wonderful prizes up for grabs!

MAIN CHALLENGE WINNER

(as voted by our DT)

$50 USD value prize from KORA PROJECTS

(image below is for illustration purposes only)

4 RUNNERS UP

(as voted by our DT, in no particular order)

$25 USD value prize from LINDY'S

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$25 USD value prize from MAJA DESIGN

$25 USD value prize from THE VINTAGE CHICKS CLUB

$25 USD value prize from MINTAY PAPERS

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RANDOM WINNER

(picked at random from all eligible entries)

$25 USD value prize from 2CRAFTY

(image below is for illustration purposes only)

MYSTERY WINNERS

(hand picked by our Admin team - two entries not in our Top 5,

but that have that special something that captured our attention)

$25 USD value prize from FABRIKA DECORU

$25 USD value prize from AB STUDIO

(image below is for illustration purposes only)

SPECIAL GUEST DESIGNER

One participant, with a high number of votes and handpicked by our Admin team, 

will be invited to be our June 2019 Special Guest Designer.

We are very grateful to all our generous sponsors for these fabulous prizes.

To learn more about any of them, click on the SPONSORS tab above.

We are looking forward to seeing your entries into our

April Main Challenge BABY & PASTELS.

Link up your projects using our LinkyTook in the right sidebar

by April 30 at 11:55 pm EST.