Announcing our October WINNERS!

This is definitely one of our favorite days of the month

here on the More Than Words blog!

Just as much as we love to see your fabulous entries to our challenge,

we love to be able to award some of you (wish it could be all of you)

with our wonderful sponsors' generous prizes!

Scroll below to find out who are our October winners!

Winners, in your email to the sponsors, please clearly indicate:

** YOUR FULL NAME

** YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS

** THE MONTH AND PRIZE WON

(ex: March - Main / Runner Up / Mystery / Mini, etc)

MAIN CHALLENGE WINNER

(as voted by our DT)

MAGGIE (entry 6)

Congratulations Maggie, 

you are the winner of our October Main Challenge!

Maggie, please contact Linda at thevintagechicks(at)yahoo(dot)com

to claim your $50 USD value prize from THE VINTAGE CHICKS CLUB.

RUNNERS UP

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

ALENA SHKARPET (entry 13)

Alena, please contact Karola at info(at)mintaypapers(dot)com

to claim your $25 USD value prize from MINTAY PAPERS.

SABRINA PERNA (entry 16)

Sabrina, please contact Vanessa at salesat2crafty(at)optusnet(dot)com(dot)au

to claim your $25 USD value prize from 2CRAFTY.

VIDHI JADEJA (entry 18)

Vidhi, please contact Elena at contact(at)koraprojects(dot)com

to claim your $25 USD value prize from KORA PROJECTS.

ELENA MARTYNOVA (entry 23)

Elena, please contact Tracey at tracey(at)lindysgang(dot)com

to claim your $25 USD value prize from LINDY'S.

RANDOM WINNER

(selected via Random.org)

KIRTI GUPTA (entry 19)

Kirti, please contact Marie at marie(at)majadesign(dot)nu

to claim your $25 USD value prize from MAJA DESIGN.

MYSTERY WINNERS

(hand picked by our Admin team)

APOORVA AGRAWAL (entry 34)

We were so impressed with Apoorva's creativity with this project as well as her unique interpretation of our challenge. A clown wears a most distinct COSTUME which turns the mundane (black and white) into magic (colours)! The contrast of the 2 look absolutely awesome on the BLACK BACKGROUND.

Apoorva, please contact Tanya at fabrikadecoru(at)gmail(dot)com

to claim your $25 USD value prize from FABRIKA DECORU.

BUFFY BURNSIDE (entry 3)

Buffy was able to catch our eye with this gorgeous art journal page showcasing her daughter in a beautiful cosplay COSTUME that she designed herself. She also did a fabulous job in making the combination of aqua and white 

pop against the BLACK cardstock that she used as a BACKGROUND.

Buffy, please contact Aga at shop(at)agabaraniak(dot)com

to claim your $25 USD value prize from AB STUDIO.

SPECIAL GUEST DESIGNER

(hand picked by our Admin team)

ANASTASIA TVERITNEVA (entry 33)

Anastasia, we will be thrilled to have you join us

as our Special Guest Designer for the month of December.

MINI CHALLENGE WINNER

(as voted by our DT)

ELLE MUIR WILSON

Elle, please contact Jennifer at dustyattic(dot)hq(at)gmail(dot)com

to claim your $25 USD value prize from THE DUSTY ATTIC.

Lastly, here are a few HONOURABLE MENTIONS who have not made it 

into our merit winners' list, but who we feel deserve to be highlighted:

Main Challenge

SEMONTI ROY (entry 17)

MARIE JOHANSSON (entry 30)

GLENDA (entry 4)

SANDRA ERDMANN (entry 10)

YULIYA TUZOVA (entry 22)

EVA SANZ (entry 25)

Mini Challenge

SANDRA ERDMANN

SABRINA PERNA

LINDA PEKRUL

Congratulations to all our winners

and again a huge THANK YOU to all our participants!

We encourage all you merit winners, honourable mentions and participants whose project was featured on our Facebook page throughout the month to grab your badge from our left sidebar and proudly display it on your blog.

To lean more about all our wonderful and generous sponsors,

click on the SPONSORS tab above.

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Our November Main Challenge SUCCESS & KEY

is currently underway and we hope that you will join in!

Link up your project by November 30 at 11:55 am EST.

November 2019 Main Challenge SUCCESS & KEY

November is here, and with it comes a brand new More Than Words challenge!

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

Word Inspiration - SUCCESS

Creative Challenge - KEY

What does the word SUCCESS 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.

We all strive for excellence in some way. To achieve success in this challenge, you need to add a KEY, whether metal, chipboard, wood, stamp or paper, to your 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 SUCCESS & KEY main challenge!

FRANCE RINGUETTE

France:  My SUCCESS in 2019 was to complete a 240 km bike ride for the Ride to Conquer Cancer. This was a massive challenge for me and training was the KEY to my success. The event was amazing and it was so inspiring to have completed this personal challenge. It truly got me out of my comfort zone.

ANAT WEKSLER

Anat:  "Believing in yourself is the secret to SUCCESS “.  I would add, it is the KEY to success! I found this gorgeous image and thought it was suitable to use on my Art Journal which features the path, KEY and door to success. Looking forward to seeing your creations!

EDITH CLOUTIER

Edith: Our key to SUCCESS is devotion, listening to each other, and being there for each other, no matter what life has in store for us. For the creative challenge, I added a metal KEY to my page.

ROSALIE DUKE-STANLEY

Rosalie:  I have chosen a picture of myself relaxing. I need to remember to find the key to achieving a balance between work and home which will lead to SUCCESS... health, happiness and love. I have added KEYS as embellishments to my butterflies.

HEATHER MCMAHON

Heather:  The greatest SUCCESS I've experienced recently is when our football team won the grand final! It was an amazing day - and night! We call our team "The Tiges" and I felt that all the fans had the KEYS to the city that night! To represent the creative challenge, I added real keys dangling from my title.

DAISY RAMSAY

Daisy: A picture of my son, Billy’s, first hip-hop dance show was my inspiration for this challenge.  The show was a great SUCCESS, and at this moment Billy discovered his real passion for hip-hop dance.

I added wings to the chipboard KEY I used in my creation.  They symbolize my son’s uplifting flight as he discovered his new passion.

CAROLINE ELLIAM

Caroline:  For a couple of years now, I have had huge SUCCESS with my little winter hat business. It makes me really proud to see my hats selling in so many stores. For the creative challenge I used an ornate keyhole and KEY.

DI GARLINGDi:  My interpretation of this challenge came from the little quote (which I have framed) at the side of my photos. I think they truly are words of wisdom. I have also used a selection of KEYS around the page. Keys being symbolic of SUCCESS made for such a fabulous challenge combination.

PRIYA MISHRA

Priya: "If you can't find the KEY to SUCCESS, Pick the Lock" is my inspiration quote behind this project. For the Creative challenge, I used a picture of KEYS and also used keys in my project.

NUNEKA BOX

Nuneka:  To me the word SUCCESS means the path we take in life, and how hard we need to work to make our dreams come true.  I placed a hanging KEY that opens the heart, near the photo where I keep my deepest wishes.

ALICJA STASZAK

Alicja:  I created a fall layout with a quote that is related to the word SUCCESS. In this creation I've scattered a few little black metal KEYS as a matching part of the composition.

DARIA SCHUKINA 

Daria:  The KEY to SUCCESS is every pair of lovers. I wanted to capture a happy moment in the life of my friends. I added a very ornate KEY as the creative challenge.


NICOLE DOIRON

Nicole:  A very important milestone in life, and a proof of one's SUCCESS, is the purchase of a brand new house. I was inspired by this month's word to create this mixed media canvas as wall decor for a special person's new home. As you can clearly see, I have added a large chipboard KEY to my canvas as well as a couple dangling metal keys.


MARY TZALLA

Mary: ''The key to SUCCESS is to hold on tight to your dreams'' is a quote that I strongly believe in. For the creative challenge I've added a metal KEY.

Our design team has shared their life stories of SUCCESS, with the KEY being wisdom, hard work, and dedication.

We hope that they will have inspired you to play along.

Here are the fabulous prizes up for grabs!

MAIN CHALLENGE WINNER

(as voted by our DT)

$50 USD value prize from THE SCRAPBOOK DIARIES

4 RUNNERS UP

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

$25 USD value prize from THE DUSTY ATTIC

(image below is for illustration purposes only)

$25 USD value prize from 7 DOTS STUDIO

(image below is for illustration purposes only)

$25 USD value prize from EXPRESSIONSCRAFT

$25 USD value prize from CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS

RANDOM WINNER

(picked at random from all eligible entries)

$25 USD value prize from 49 AND MARKET

(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 January 2020 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

November Main Challenge:  SUCCESS & KEY

Link up your projects using our Linky Tool in the right sidebar

by November 30 at 11:55 pm EST.

October 2019 Mini Challenge - TRICK and/or TREAT

Will your Halloween be full of TRICKS... or TREATS?  

Show us in our Mini Challenge this month!

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!

DAISY RAMSAY

CAROLINE ELLIAM

HEATHER MCMAHON

ANAT WEKSLER

NUNEKA BOX

FRANCE RINGUETTE

MARY TZALLA

ROSALIE DUKE-STANLEY

NICOLE DOIRON

We are looking forward to seeing your take on this challenge!

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

to share your entry on our Facebook page.

Design Team Callout 2020

DESIGN TEAM CALLOUT!

More Than Words is changing! With a new administration team in place we are looking to expand our challenges across more social media sites. There will be small but significant changes to the way we run our challenges with the aim being to make them more accessible to all.

We are looking for new Design Team members to help carry out our expansion in 2020. Ideally, they would be:

ü  Great designers of scrapbook pages, art journals and/or off-the-page items

ü  Active on social media

ü  Able to submit projects on time

ü  Able to work within a team environment

Design Team members are required to:

·         Create a project for our Main Challenge each month

·         Create a project for our Mini Challenge approx. every second month

·         Comment on entries

·         Be actively involved in team discussions and decisions

The term is for 12 months, starting January 1^st, 2020.

If this sounds like you, please message us on mtwchallenge@hotmail.com, simply telling us you are interested and providing us with an email address that we can contact you on. Entries close October 31^st.