November 2018 Main Challenge FUTURE & STARS

We have another fabulous Main Challenge to reveal to you today,

and we know that you will find much inspiration from it!

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

Word Inspiration - FUTURE

Creative Challenge - STARS

What does the word FUTURE inspire you to create?

You can choose to use the actual word somewhere on your project 

or simply be inspired by it.  Since words are an integral part of our challenges, we want to know how this month's word stimulated your creative process, so please do explain in your blog post how 
it inspired you if it isn't obvious in your work.

We believe that the future is bright, as bright as the stars in the sky that we wish upon! For this month's creative challenge, we would like to see those STARS on your project. You can choose to make your project twinkle, sparkle or shine if you desire, but most importantly, we must see at least one star on your creation.

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

Now let's see what our fabulous designers have come up with 

inspired by the FUTURE & STARS challenge!

FRANCE RINGUETTE

France: Traveling is a big part of my motivation and what keeps me going. In my FUTURE, a must on my bucket list is to see the Northern Lights up in northern Canada. For the creative component of the challenge, I was inspired by the beautiful skylight and chose to add STARS tainted with the inks I used to create my layout.

JANICE NICHOLLS

Janice: The word FUTURE inspired me to scrap this layout about Matthew and his work. My journaling reads: 'Matthew, we are so proud of what you have already achieved. Work hard, always listen and learn everyday. Everything you do now is for your future. One days you may be your own boss.' For the creative side, I have punched STARS from strips of paper and added both to my layout.

CAROLINE ELLIAM

Caroline: Each year, we fix family goals. One thing on our bucket list is to visit in the near FUTURE our friends who moved to California. We hope to get there next Summer! Let's see if life will allow us to achieve that dream we have. For our creative challenge, I added a starry badge and some wooden STARS.

ANAT WEKSLER

Anat: She is my past, present and FUTURE! My sunshine! She's my daughter! I wish her a brilliant future, to shine like a star as she deserves. On my layout, I used some STARfish images because of my Ariel (the Little Mermaid) 

and some chipboard STARS to add much more shine.

HEATHER MCMAHON

Heather: The FUTURE is going to be challenging for my family, friends and the community we live in as a massive industrial wind turbine project is under construction across our beautiful rural countryside. It's going to have a huge impact on everyone here and many people are struggling with it. Some will leave or have already left. The torn paper indicates the many lives that have been torn apart and we've tried to stitch them back together as best as we can. The STARS show that there is hope that our community can deal with 

what's coming and can get on with their lives.

TORSA SAHA

Torsa: This month is my 12th marriage anniversary and we have been together since our high school years. I can see my FUTURE only with my husband; in every ups and downs of my life, I want him beside me. We want to grow old together like this old couple in the photograph. For the creative challenge, I used 

metallic STARS on my page.

MARTINA STOYCHEVA

Martina: As you probably already know, the girl on the picture is my daughter Ava. She is the reason I found scrapbooking and also the center of a lot of my creations. For me, she is the personification of FUTURE... a bright, beautiful and unpredictable future. For the creative part of the challenge, you can see that I turned my layout into a night sky. I love the night sky... the colour, the moonlight 

and of course the STARS.

VALERIE OUELLET

Valerie: My layout represents what I would like for the FUTURE. I wish that my family will live in harmony, love and help each other always. We work hard to get there and I trust the future. For the creative challenge, I added some 

little STARS here and there on my page.

ASIA MARQUET

Asia: Like a small girl I still believe that dreams come true, that if I wish upon a star, my dream will come true and my FUTURE will be good and bright.. and mine! I added a large hand-drawn STAR on my art journal page to represent the creative challenge.

HEIKE'S AUGENBLICK

Heike: I decided to create a layout with a quote from Hans Christian Anderson 'To travel is to live'. That quote described exactly the FUTURE that my husband Joergen and I have always wished for as a young married couple. Two years ago our wish came true and we started our adventure... visiting Italy, Spain, France, England, South Africa and Australia! I hope that we can see so much more of our beautiful world. For the creative challenge, I painted STARS on the background.

ROSALIE DUKE-STANLEY

Rosalie: This is my FUTURE, my gorgeous granddaughter Amelia. When I look at her I can see where my family's future lies and I feel so much joy. I have added embossed metal STARS as well as stenciled ones in and around the layout.

NICOLE DOIRON

Nicole: When I first saw the word for this month, I had no idea what I would scrap about. But while looking through my photo stash, I found this picture of my nieces taken during a Cheers competition a few years back and thought it would be perfect. When I think of these two fabulous girls, so talented and full of potential, I can't help but know that their FUTURE will be bright. And of course, since they are bright shiny STARS in my life, it was perfect for the creative challenge as well. As you can see, I added many stars on my page, from stenciled ones to wood, chipboard and cork.

AGA BARANIAK

Aga: This month I have made an art journal page which says that dreams always come true when we try to reach for them. To represent this theme, I used the quote 'Take the FUTURE in your hands'. There is always some good STAR in the sky that will guide us to success and for the creative challenge I added a few stamped stars to my page.

ANGUREE VAN RENSBURG

Anguree: I was inspired by this wedding anniversary shoot we did 3 years ago. Looking at the past, we have achieved so much together until now and yet a new adventure awaits us each day. I loved the quote about the FUTURE being made up of little moments in the present, reminding me to be grateful for every moment of happiness. It reminded me that the way we think and the way we choose to react to our current situation truly shapes our future. I added lots of STARS 

to represent the creative challenge.

SIVAN AMEDI

Sivan: This challenge comes exactly in time with our anniversary day! I was inspired to create a layout with my best friend with whom I have shared my life for 8 years. I wish for us the best FUTURE together. I added some STARS all over the layout which represent the fact that he is my star, my best guide for life 

and I am so blessed to have him. 

DAISY RAMSAY

Daisy: We have a small 11 month old husky dog. We find her so beautiful with her brown fur and her light blue eyes that in the near FUTURE we will make her have beautiful little puppies. We have already experienced this event with our first husky, and we are very excited to start again. The STARS on my creation

 represent a dream that will become reality.

MARY CATT

Mary: My family is my everything... my past, present and my FUTURE! When I'm thinking of the future, all I just want is to grow old with my husband and watch our kids live their lives happily. To incorporate the creative challenge, I used a stencil with STARS and I added some metal stars as well.

We hope that our fabulous DT creations

have inspired you and that you will play along with us this month.

One look at the prizes up for grab and we know that you will not want

to miss this challenge for a chance to win some of these goodies!

MAIN CHALLENGE WINNER

(as voted by our DT)

$50 USD value prize from CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS

4 RUNNERS UP

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

$25 USD value prize from CUTS2LUV

(image below is for illustration purposes only)

$25 USD value prize from DUSTY ATTIC

(image below is for illustration purposes only)

$25 USD value prize from MAJA DESIGN

$25 USD value prize from THE SCRAPBOOK DIARIES

RANDOM WINNER

(picked at random from all eligible entries)

$25 USD value prize from MINTAY

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)

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

November Main Challenge FUTURE & STARS!

Link up your projects using our LinkyTook in the right sidebar

by November 30 at 11:55 pm EST.

October 2018 Mini Challenge - PLAY

One week left in the month so you know what that means...

Just enough time to play along with our Mini Challenge!!

The Mini Challenge runs on the last week of each month and is for:

 cards, tags, ATCs and postcards only.  

ATCs, or Artist Trading Cards, are small works of art, about 2.5 by 3.5 inches

 or 64 x 89 mm. Postcards are usually an A6 size, which is a quarter

 of an A4 ie, around 4 x 6 inches or 105mm x 148mm. If your postcard

 is bulky, you could always pop it in an envelope to mail it. 

This challenge requires you to use a specific word on your project. 

We must see the actual word. 

You have only one week - until the last day of the month - to enter, so be quick!

Entry for the Mini Challenge is only 

via our Facebook page under the relevant post.

The winner, as voted by our DT, will receive a $25 USD value prize

from THE DUSTY ATTIC, our fabulous Mini Challenge sponsor!

You can see all our rules under the RULES tab above.

Is this word inspiring you to make a mini creation? We sure hope so!

TORSA SAHA - ATCs

ASIA MARQUET - card

DAISY RAMSAY - tag

MARTINA STOYCHEVA - ATCs

HEATHER MCMAHON - tag

NICOLE DOIRON - tag

ANAT WEKSLER - ATCs

JANICE NICHOLLS - card

FRANCE RINGUETTE - ATCs

ROSALIE DUKE-STANLEY - card

HEIKE'S AUGENBLICK - ATCs

CAROLINE ELLIAM - tag

 We hope that our designers' fabulous mini projects

will inspire you to PLAY along with our fun October Mini Challenge!

We sure are looking forward to seeing what you come up with!

You have until 11:59 pm EST on Wednesday, October 31,

to share your entry on our Facebook page.

More Than Words2019 Design Team Callout

We are inviting applications from papercrafters who would like to join our design team. If you are a skilled papercrafter with a strong online presence and would love to be part of our amazing team, then we would love to hear from you.

#1.   The term is for twelve months from January to December 2019
(with the January project due by mid-December 2018).

#2.  You will be required to create one project per month for our 
Main Challenge and assist with commenting duties. 

#3.   You are also welcome to contribute projects to our monthly 
Mini Challenge and to vote on challenge entries. 

#4.  You must have the ability to take great photos 
and have strong photo editing skills.

#5.   You must have an active blog and also be active on 

various social media, especially Facebook & Instagram.

HOW TO APPLY

Send us...

*** Three recent layouts that show us your style and skill.

*** Links to your blog and any social media on which you share your art,
ie. Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, YouTube, etc.

*** A short biography including your name, where you live, 
what DTs you are currently on and when they are due to finish,
as well as what experience you have in general.

We may require a few DT members to help out with some administrative duties like social media posting and sponsor coordinating so please mention if that would interest you, keeping in mind that it is NOT a requisite.

Applications close 9th of November 2018

Send your application to : 
mtwchallenge@hotmail.com

Please put your name and country as the subject.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Special Guest Sponsor FABRIKA DECORU

We are thrilled to showcase to you today
another one of our fabulous sponsors!

Let's learn a little more about FABRIKA DECORU through their own words:

Fabrika Decoru is a Ukrainian manufacture which produces goods for various handmade crafts and scrapbooking. In our online store, you can find acrylic paints, flat sprays, sprays with a pearlescent and metallic effect, excellent quality white and colored texture paste (also texture paste with sand), enamel and glass drops, colored sand, different quartz, marble toppings, stencils and stamps. At Fabrika Decoru, you will find all that you need to create and decorate your scrapbooking pages, photo albums, greeting cards, notebooks and others. Fabrika Decoru has already won the hearts of many fans and renowned masters of scrap from all around the world. The advantage of our products: excellent quality at a low price, varied stock, possibility to order in small batches, constant updating of goods.

Fabrika Decoru has a very impressive and extensive catalog of products 

ranging from paints, sprays, papers, stamps, stencils, chipboard 

to so much more... definitely anything for all tastes and needs, 

as you will see below.

You can find more about each designer showcased below as well as 

all the Fabrika Decoru product line by visiting the following links:

WEBSITE  -  BLOG  -  FACEBOOK  -  PINTEREST  -  INSTAGRAM  -  YOUTUBE

We are so very proud to spotlight the gorgeous projects 

from 5 very talented designers from the Fabrika Decoru DT 

who have been inspired by our October Main Challenge

LEISURE & SPLATS

ESZTER GENCSI

Eszter: This challenge inspired me to create a layout about wanderings and excursions which is how I love to spend my LEISURE time. After a busy Summer, the Autumn excursions are so relaxing. The beautiful colours of nature also reflect nature's relaxation. I got creative by adding lots of white SPLATS on my page.

On her stunning Fall-themed layout, Eszter has used papers and embellishments from the Botany Autumn collection as well as beautiful designs 
from Fabrika Decoru's ever growing collection of laser-cut chipboard.

***

MARIA LILLEPRUUN

Maria: I decided to make a cheerful funny layout with a cat marionette on it. This layout came as a total surprise for me because this is not what I usually create, but the LEISURE theme and a crazy banner just put my brain to work in a totally unexpected direction. I will hang the layout in my working cabinet low enough for my daughter to entertain herself (the cat's paws and tail can be easily moved around) while I am busy with my paper hobby, so that it is leisure time for her too. The colour SPLATS are very entertaining themselves in fun bright shades that my daughter also loves. 

Maria created her fun and interactive layout using lots of different 
Fabrika Decoru products like die cuts and frames as well as overlays. 
She created her colourful splasts with liquid enamel dots, liquid glass drops 
and liquid drops with glitter. They come in all colours!

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ALENA ANDREYANOVA

Alena: My favorite LEISURE activity is spending time with my friends just walking and chatting. I made this canvas as a present for my friends. I used this photo of when we were at a tulip exhibition. I added lots of different SPLATS to emphasize the bright sunny day and red flowers.

We are amazed at Alena's use of various mixed media Fabrika Decoru products

to create this superb canvas full of depth and texture. Among other products, 

she used deco glaze, metallic paints as well as dots and drops.

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KAROLINA CZOLBA

Karolina: I love Summer which is absolutely my favorite moment for LEISURE activities. I love sunbathing, sightseeing and relaxing with a cold drink. I added some small green SPLATS using shimmer paint for the creative challenge.

Karolina's beautiful page helps showcase several fabulous LEISURE-themed collections in Fabrika Decoru's catalog as well as the chipboard to go along 

with them. Make sure to check out Tropical Paradise, Sea Beeze 

and Wood Natural to see them up close and personal! 

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IRINA BOHOMALOVA

Irina: The best LEISURE time that I spend is enjoying my favorite hobby which is art (not counting reading books!) I totally rest when I create mixed media canvases like this one. I always use a lot of colours and splashes. I really like to mix shades and add interesting tricks to my work. The SPLATS on my canvas were made with sprays, dry paints, "magic paint" and gesso. 

Irina has done a fabulous job using Fabrika Decoru art mediums 

(from magic paint to all kinds of sprays and glitter) to create a fantastic 

mixed media canvas. She also decorated it with some of their fabulous chipboard.

As you can see,  if you wants SPLATS, Fabrika Decoru will certainly help you
create them! No matter the type of mixed media product you are looking for,
you will find them HERE in their shop
along with various other product needed for your scrapbooking.

Thank you so much to Fabrika Decoru

for joining us our Special Guest SPONSOR this month!

We hope that you will take inspiration from their designers' take on our challenge
and you will play along with the October Main Challenge!

You have until October 31 to link up!