Special Guest Spotlight on ANASTASIA TVERITNEVA

We are a bit early on this busy month with our Guest Designer Spotlight.

Take note that our Mini Challenge will be early as well. 

Come back on the 16th to check it out!

Our special guest designer this month has been wowing us with

her gorgeous creations the last few months, and we are absolutely

thrilled to have her join us to inspire you using our December challenge!

Let's learn a little more about Anastasia through her own words:

My name is Anastasia Tveritneva and my pseudo on YouTube is 'Asia Koliasina'. I'm from Russia (with love), but the last several years I have lived with my family in New Jersey, USA. I'm a book specialist by education, so paper and paint have always surrounded me. I've tried different styles and projects in scrapbooking, but lately I really like pop-up and layered designs as well as mixed media. There is so much passion and desire in me for mixed media! Making video tutorials for YouTube is one of my strengths. I have had a scrapbooking channel for more than 4 years and have gained a lot of experience during this time (and 12,000 subscribers).

You can visit Anastasia at the following links:

YOUTUBE  -  FACEBOOK  -  INSTAGRAM

Here is a reminder of our December Main Challenge

REJOICE & ANYTHING GOES

followed by Anastasia's gorgeous creative interpretation.

Read below as Anastasia describes in her own words how she was inspired

by our word and how she chose to incorporate our creative challenge:

I REJOICE in art! Nothing brings me greater joy than to create and share with you my process of creating. The word 'rejoice' can be found on my canvas.

The first idea that came to mind when I saw the December challenge board and the ANYTHING GOES creative challenge was to use a palette and my old brushes in my work. In the process of selecting materials, I found playing cards, and the famous Queen of hearts became the starting point in the colour combination of my work - yellow, red and black. Then came a I played with layers and textures to create my canvas, as I love to do. My imagination was as free as never before. 

Thank you MTW for the inspiration for such an amazing task!

You can see a video tutorial on my creative process on my YouTube channel.

Let's take a look at some details:

How brilliant is Anastasia's project!? 

She has once again outdone herself and has succeeded 

in creating a masterpiece of colour, uniqueness and pure artistic genius!

A big THANK YOU to Anastasia for joining us as our Special Guest!

We hope that you will take inspiration from Anastasia's creation

and that you will play along with our December Main Challenge.

You have until December 31 to link up!

Special Guest Spotlight on KARINE SMOUTS

We are so pleased to introduce to you another fabulous guest
here at More Than Words. We have been admiring her beautiful work for a while and we are happy that she has agreed to join us!

Let's learn a little more about Karine Smouts through her own words:

I am Karine, aka Smokascrap, and I live in Southern France, in the nice town of Martigues, which is also called 'the little Venice of Provence.' I have been scrapbooking for 10 years and particularly like inks and mediums. I don't have a scrap style (well, not that I know of). I really like to get inspired by a sketch; it's often the starting point of my work. Then comes a photo that I find inspiring and voila the rest follows on its own. I mainly do layouts, canvases and cards. I am so happy to be the guest designer this month at More Than Words and I want to thank all the MTW team for this wonderful opportunity!

You can visit Karine at the following links:

BLOG  -  FACEBOOK  -  INSTAGRAM

Here is a reminder of our November Main Challenge

SUCCESS & KEY

followed by Karine's gorgeous creative interpretation.

Read below as Karine describes in her own words how she was inspired

by our word and how she chose to incorporate our creative challenge:

For me the word SUCCESS represents the work and the daily efforts to make a dream come true. I illustrated this challenge by focusing on the 'principal dancer' of the Ballet of the Opera National de Paris, Hugo Marchand. 'Principal dancer' is considered to be the supreme title in the hierarchy of dance, and to achieve such a rank takes a lot of dedication and hard work. For Hugo to hold this title is a freedom and a responsibility at the same time.

I represented the keys to success with words like 'mental', 'competition', 'ambition', 'generosity', etc. And of course, I also added a metal KEY embellishment to incorporate the creative challenge.

Let's take a look at some details:

What a splendid and stunning project!

We couldn't have picked a better subject matter to define the word SUCCESS.

And Karine sure demonstrated that she holds the KEY to creating a gorgeous layout!

A big THANK YOU to Karine for joining us as our November Special Guest!

We hope that you will take inspiration from Karine's creation

and that you will play along with our November Main Challenge.

You have until November 30 to link up!

Special Guest Spotlight on ANASTASYA TISEVICH

We have one fabulous guest designer to introduce to you today,

and we know that you will love her and her creativity!

Let's learn a little more about Anastasya Tisevich through her own words:

Hi everyone! It's Anastasya here! I live in a beautiful little Ukrainian village with my lovely husband and the best in the world big black dog. I have one big love and passion in my life, and it is scrapbooking. I love all styles and materials. I can create complex canvases and simple cards in the same day. I think it's an incredible form of art in which I can express my creativity fully. I am so happy to be the guest designer this month at More Than Words and want to say thank you to all the MTW team for this opportunity!

You can visit Anastasya's Instagram account right HERE.

Here is a reminder of our October Main Challenge

COSTUME & BLACK BACKGROUND

followed by Anastasya's gorgeous creative interpretation.

Read below as Anastasya describes in her own words how she was inspired

by our word and how she chose to incorporate our creative challenge:

For this fabulous challenge, I created a textured canvas. This project is about a lady who has a main passion in life. Her passion is 'haute couture' fashion, so of course COSTUMES are what she dreams, designs and creates!

For the creative challenge, I created a BLACK BACKGROUND full 

of different textures and added bright touches of white gold 

and rose gold using Finnabair's metallic waxes.

Let's take a look at some details:

What a wonderful interpretation of our word COSTUME! We also absolutely love the pink and red hues that Anastasya chose to combine with her BLACK BACKGROUND. It is a stunning project that we are sure will inspire you to get creative too!

A big THANK YOU to Anastasya for joining us as our October Special Guest!

We hope that you will take inspiration from Anastasya's creation

and that you will play along with our October Main Challenge.

You have until October 31 to link up!

Special Guest Spotlight on WILMA VOERMANS

It is the day at More Than Words where we introduce to you

a very special designer and MTW participant who has caught our eye

and captured our heart with her recent entries!

Let's learn a little more about Wilma Voermans through her own words:

Hello! I'm Wilma and I am thrilled to be guest designing for MTW!

I was addicted to scrapbooking for many years, but my first passion is collage and that's what I do most, next to painting. Now and then, however, I just have to do a layout when I find a good picture and blog challenge that inspire me. The picture to me is always the most important element on the pages that I create. Inspiration starts from there. To have more time for my creative and personal life, I have stopped most of my social media. It was such a relief. However, I still have a blog just for scrapbooking because I will always be a scrapbooker at heart.

You can visit Wilma's blog right HERE.

Here is a reminder of our September Main Challenge

ORIGINS & YOUR COUNTRY COLOURS

followed by Wilma's gorgeous creative interpretation.

Read below as Wilma describes in her own words how she was inspired

by our word and how she chose to incorporate our creative challenge:

I was born and raised in Amsterdam - they were great years in the 70s.

I will always stay Dutch at heart and stay true to my ORIGINS although I have now lived in Switzerland since 1980.

The COLOURS of the Dutch flag are red, white and blue,

which you will find on my page.

Let's take a look at some details:

We absolutely love the boldness yet elegance of Wilma's layout.

It is truly an amazing piece of work and very representative of our challenge!

A big THANK YOU to Wilma for joining us as our September Special Guest!

We hope that you will take inspiration from Wilma's creation

and that you will play along with our September Main Challenge.

You have until September 30 to link up!

Special Guest Spotlight on MARIE SABATIER

We are so pleased to introduce to you another fabulous guest
here at More Than Words. She has been wowing us with her talent
for a few months and we are happy that she has agreed to join us!

Let's learn a little more about Marie Sabatier through her own words:

Hello! I am Marie from Lyon in France. I am totally delighted to be the special guest designer for this month of August, and I thank all the fabulous team and sponsors of More Than Words! Scrapbooking has become a real passion for me about 10 years ago, but for the last 2 years, I have come across this wonderful online community full of inspiration. I have followed many scrappers through blogs and social networks, and I discovered a stronger passion. I like all styles - I let the photo choose what style I will create in. I especially love chipboard and flowers!

You can visit Marie at the following links:

BLOG  -  FACEBOOK  -  INSTAGRAM  -  PINTEREST

Here is a reminder of our August Main Challenge

HAPPINESS & SKETCH

followed by Marie's stunning creative interpretation.

Read below as Marie describes in her own words how she was inspired

by our word and how she chose to incorporate our creative challenge:

My inspiration from the word HAPPINESS is represented on my page by the birthday of my little girl Mia and her cousin born on the same day of July 9, 2015. What happiness we felt on that day in our family and we love to celebrate it every year since, as we did just recently this year.

For my take on the SKETCH creative challenge, I integrated 2 photos in the center and I added special words and my french title 'Choisis le bonheur/Choose happiness' in the middle as on the sketch. 

Let's take a look at some details:

WOW! How so very special that these two adorable cousins share the same birthday!

It will be for sure a great source of HAPPINESS for them both for years to come. And Marie did a fabulous job at documenting this special event with this beautiful take on our SKETCH.

 A big THANK YOU to Marie for joining us as our August Special Guest!

We hope that you will take inspiration from Marie's creation

and that you will play along with our August Main Challenge.

You have until August 30 to link up!

Special Guest Spotlight on DOTS TO LINES

We are super excited to introduce you to our Special Guests for July!
We feel like we're getting 2 for 1 this month as this is a very up 
and coming scrapbooking mother-daughter duo who have been creating 
some gorgeous projects and who are very deserving of this spotlight!

Let's learn a little more about Dots to Lines through their own words:

We are Sunila & Aditi (mother and daugther, aka Dots to Lines),

and we live in Bangalore, India. We have been mixed media artists

and scrapbookers professionally for 5 years. We are into papercrafting,

layouts, journaling, album making, altered art and scrapbooking.

Our style of art and craft is a fusion of techniques and use of vibrant

colours. We aim to spread joy. Every creation of ours speaks a story

and we enjoy sharing this with people. We keep learning and try

to incorporate variety in our creations.

You can visit Dots to Lines at the following links:

BLOG  -  INSTAGRAM (ADITI)  -  INSTAGRAM (SUNILA)  -  YOUTUBE

Here is a reminder of our July Main Challenge

DISCOVER & OLD STASH

followed by Dots to Lines' stunning creative interpretation.

Read below as Dots to Lines describes in their own words how they were inspired

by our word and how they chose to incorporate our creative challenge:

The word inspiration DISCOVERY instantly made me, Aditi, want to scrap myself 

and create something that represents my own journey. The past one year has been 

a period of discoveries. For the background, I've used watercolour inks 

and this technique in an integral part of the creative journey I have been on. 

I've used chipboards, flowers, resin frame and doodling pens, 

all from my OLD STASH, for the creative challenge.

Let's take a look at some details:

WOW! Bright, bold and beautiful are certainly words that come to mind

when admiring this mixed media filled layout by Dots to Lines!

It was a pleasure for us to DISCOVER this side of this lovely pair

and we love how they used all the types of OLD STASH that we all love.

A big THANK YOU to Dots to Lines

for joining us as our July Special Guest!

We hope that you will take inspiration from Dots to Lines' creation

and that you will play along with our July Main Challenge.

You have until July 31 to link up!

Special Guest Spotlight on RENIFEROVE

Our Special Guest for June has wowed us with her projects

for months and we are very happy to showcase her work today

based on our June main challenge!  Get ready to be inspired!

Let's learn a little more about Reniferove through her own words:

Welcome! I am very pleased to be the June Special Guest at More Than Words!

My name is Iwona, but in social media you can find me as Reniferove.

I'm crazy about mixed media! I love to be covered in paint, rust and have my hands in powder. My great love is steampunk, but I also enjoy creating rustic projects 

with tons of natural elements. 

You can visit Reniferove at the following links:

BLOG  -  FACEBOOK  -  INSTAGRAM  -  YOUTUBE

Here's a reminder of our June Main Challenge

FAVORITE & SCRAPLIFT YOURSELF

 followed by Reniferove's fabulous creative interpretation of it.

old

new

Read below as Reniferove describes in her own words how she was inspired

by our word and how she chose to incorporate our creative challenge:

I got very inspired by the word FAVORITE and decided to go in search of one of my favorite layouts to SCRAPLIFT. I remember that I really loved how this layout turned out when I created it and was quite proud of the result.

The original design was in warm colours, so I decided to lift in cooler, darker tones. I used a similar photo on the new project. I also used the same kind of flowers and arranged the elements in a similar way. I created both background using the same techniques with a mist and a stamp. While the first project background is in gold, the second is in silver. It was nice to come back to this project. 

The lift will look great on my wall next to the original!

Let's take a look at some details:

What a stunning SCRAPLIFT layout by Reniferove!

It's easy to understand why the original one is her FAVORITE

as it is gorgeous all on its own, but the new page 

complements it beautifully and is also just as fabulous!

A big THANK YOU to Reniferove 

for joining us as our June Special Guest!

We hope that you will take inspiration from Reniferove's creation

and that you will play along with our June Main Challenge.

You have until June 30 to link up!

Special Guest Spotlight on MILA AYDINA

Our Special Guest for May has really outdone herself

with her entries the past couple months and we were absolutely

wanting to formally introduce her to you and showcase her work.

We are so happy to have her join us this month as our Special Guest Designer!

Let's learn a little more about Mila through her own words:

Hello! I'm Mila Aydina from Russia , and I am so happy to be a guest designer

on this wonderful blog! A few years ago, scrapbooking became to me

not only a hobby, but also my favorite work. I enjoy using chipboard

and stencils to express my creativity. It gives me a lot of inspiration

and joy. My older children help me with this, and the youngest daughter

often becomes my little magic Muse.

You can visit Mila at the following links:

BLOG  -  FACEBOOK

Here's a reminder of our May WEEKEND & MULTIPLE PHOTOS Main Challenge

 followed by Mila's fabulous layout which was inspired by it.

Read below as Mila describes in her own words how she was inspired

by our word and how she chose to incorporate our creative challenge:

What does the word WEEKEND mean to me? My big family loves to spend our Summer holiday weekends in nature. We love to enjoy a fragrant meal together, prepared in the same place. My page is filled with this mood.

For the creative challenge, I have added TWO PHOTOS depicting

one of those delicious meals that my family loves to share on weekends.

Let's take a look at some details:

We think Mila's page is absolutely yummy

and so perfect for our May challenge!

She has used TWO PHOTOS that capture beautifully

the essence of a warm sunny Summer WEEKEND!

A big THANK YOU to Mila Aydina 

for joining us as our May Special Guest!

We hope that you will take inspiration from Mila's creation

and that you will play along with our May Main Challenge.

You have until May 31 to link up!

Special Guest Spotlight on PAPIEROWE PODARUNKI

We have a sweet treat for you today in a brand new 

Guest Designer whose fabulous work we have been admiring 

for a while from our challenge entries!

We are thrilled that she has accepted to join us as our April Special Guest!

Let's learn a little more about Papierowe through her own words:

Hello! It's really a huge pleasure to be a guest at More Than Words!

My name's Kasia, better known as Papierowe Podarunki in the scrapbooking

community, and I'm from Poland. Scrapbooking and card making have been

a big part of my life for 10 years now. I love flowers, butterflies, laces.

I'm the Brand Ambassador for LemonCraft and I am connected 

with the Hobby Place store. I'm definitely blessed to do the job of my dreams!

You can visit Papierowe at the following links:

BLOG  -  FACEBOOK  -  INSTAGRAM

Here is a reminder of our April BABY & PASTELS Main Challenge

 followed by Papierowe's fabulous layout which was inspired by it.

Read below as Papierowe describes in her own words how she was inspired

by our word and how she chose to incorporate our creative challenge:

When I hear the word BABY, I immediately think about my sweet 3-year old son.

He is my inspiration, my love, my happiness! I often use his photos to create

my layouts and canvases because time is flying by so fast and I want to save 

memories, feelings, his cute face and our beautiful daily life together.

I love PASTELS. They're perfect for may projects, not only for babies! :)

A lot of my projects are in soft blue, mint, pink or cream, so this month's

creative challenge was perfect for me. Every one of these colours you can

find in my layout today.  I hope that you like it!

Let's take a look at some details:

We not only like Papierowe's sweet and adorable layout...

we absolutely love it! So many soft delicate PASTELS to match

the feeling expressed from her beautiful BABY boy's photo.

A big THANK YOU to Papierowe Podarunki 

for joining us as our April Special Guest!

We hope that you will take inspiration from Papierowe's creation

and that you will play along with our April Main Challenge.

You have until April 30 to link up!