We are a papercraft challenge blog offering two challenges each month - a Main Challenge and a Mini Challenge.

Join in and have some creative fun! We have amazing sponsors and there are GREAT prizes to be won.


01 June, 2020

June 2020 Main Challenge - HELLO and DOORS & WINDOWS

Welcome back to another Main Challenge at More Than Words!
This month we are saying HELLO to DOORS & WINDOWS!!

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

Word Inspiration - Hello
Creative Challenge - DOORS & WINDOWS


HELPFUL TIPS FOR THE CHALLENGE


Do you greet a friend with a HELLO? Maybe you’d like to welcome a new baby, say hi to a relative or introduce a new pet? Or maybe just a simple Hello title works for you. We need to see in your project how our word inspired you. If it isn’t obvious in your work, then please explain it in your post.

We often welcome friends at our doors and DOORS and WINDOWS can symbolise new opportunities or new directions in our lives. We want to see doors and/or windows on your project!





Please check out ALL our challenge rules in the RULES tab above 
for further clarification.

Now let's see what our fabulous DT has come up with,
inspired by the HELLO and DOORS & WINDOWS Main Challenge!






Lanusia: Being next to big animals can be a phobia sometimes... Try not to be afraid. Just come closer and say HELLO.. In a quiet voice..



Priya: This month's main challenge is very interesting and I used a DOOR in my project. I used the colours teal and brown here to bring in a vintage touch. I hope we can all open our doors and greet each other HELLO without the fear of the pandemic and the world becomes normal again. It's too bad to stay behind closed doors.

Linda:  HELLO Spring! My favorite time of year! It was fun creating this whimsical scene. I fussy cut the photos of my grandchildren and placed them on the WINDOW ledge, and then surrounded them with all my favorite things of spring... pussy willows, bunnies, daffodils, and most of all the songs of the birds... these things all make me happy!



Elle: This is the cover to my new journal which I plan to use for nature art and drawing, which is why it is so green lol. On the front cover is the 
DOOR to the new journal, and I thought I would add the "HELLO - adventure awaits you" to greet myself every time I open the journal to use it.


Rosalie: My inspiration for the word HELLO is a beautiful photo of my sister and her husband leaving the church as Mr & Mrs for the first time. This little chapel had such a beautiful quaint look with cute WINDOWS and DOORS. Mount Tamborine in QLD – beautiful.

HEMA

Hema  "Everyday we say HELLO to new doors which open and bring new beginnings and change. This month's challenge is about DOORS and WINDOWS. While this recent pandemic has put us all indoors, it has also taught us new lessons and brought changes in our personalities. These changes were my inspiration for the challenge."





Daisy - When I first met my nephew, I exclaimed "HELLO beautiful boy, it's nice to finally meet you." I was so happy that the family was growing. For the creative twist I used a WINDOW chipboard by Dusty Attic.


Anna:  DOORS and WINDOWS are such an interesting objects. Some people may see it as something closed - I usually see them as something that might be opened! I'm curious - what's behind, but sometimes just the mystery is enough.
Very often when I'm travelling I take pictures of interesing doors. Here I used stock photos that caught my eye with their color. Such an interesting topic to use in the art journal. The words don't need explanation "HELLO. Adventure awaits you. Be open to whatever comes next".

Katrin:  "On the last trip that I made before the disaster, I was able to say HELLO to the splendid city of Burano, one of the islands of Venice, which I will never forget. I love this photo showing all the DOORS and WINDOWS along the canal."

Our design team has shared their HELLO inspiration 
with you using DOORS & WINDOWS.

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 LINDY'S
(image below is for illustration purposes only)


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

$25 USD value prize from MINTAY PAPERS

$25 USD value prize from SCRAPMATTS

$25 USD value prize from THOMPSON'S CRAFT SUPPLIES

$25 USD value prize from 2CRAFTY

RANDOM WINNER
(picked at random from all eligible entries)

$25 USD value prize from KORA PROJECTS
(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 49 AND MARKET


$25 USD value prize from MINTAY
(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 AUGUST 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
JUNE Main Challenge: HELLO and DOORS & WINDOWS
Please link up your projects 
by clicking on the "Add Link" button below.

PLEASE be sure to include your personal name and country in your InLinkz title.

Challenge closes June 30th at 11:59 pm EST.


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Click here to enter

24 May, 2020

May 2020 Prize Winners Gallery

Welcome to our May Prize Winners Gallery!

Thank you to Shylaa Shree who shared the gorgeous layout she made with her winnings from 49 And Market

Thank you also to VTK RANI who also shared her beautiful project made with her winnings!  Her winnings came from Creative Embellishments.

Thank you as well to Fairuz Fabiha who shared two stunning projects she made with her winnings from Fabrika Decoru


We had a lot of happy prize winners sharing this month!  Here is Karen's prize package from Fabrika Decoru.

Last, but not least, we'd like to give a "shout out" to Louise from Thompson's Craft Supplies for the video she made sharing her take on our April Main Challenge: EVERYDAY & BUGS AND BIRDS. Such a beautiful plaque Louise!


There are a number of ways you too can be featured on 
More Than Words' social media:

SHARE YOUR WINNINGS

SHARE YOUR UNBOXING  
We would love to see your unboxing photos  or videos! Share with us using the hashtags #MTWPrizeWinner and #MTWPrizeUnboxing on Instagram when you receive your prize or by tagging the sponsor plus 
More Than Words Challenges on Facebook.

SHARE WHAT YOU MAKE
We'd also love to see what you make using your prize products, so please show us by using the hastags #MTWPrizeWinner and #MTWPrizeWinnerMake on Instagram and the same tags as above
on Facebook.

SHOW SOME LOVE FOR THE SPONSOR OF YOUR PRIZE -
Add their hashtag to your "share".

49 and Market - #49andmarket
2Crafty - #2crafty
AB Studio - #abstudio
Creative Embellishments - #creativeembellishments
The Dusty Attic - #dustyattic
Expressions Craft - #expressionscraft
Fabrika Dekoru - #fabrikadecoru
Kora Projects - #koraprojects
Lindy's Gang - #lindysgang
Maja Design - #majadesign
Mintay - #mintaypapers
Scrapmatts - #scrapmatts
Thompson's Craft Supplies - #thompsonscraftsupplies

We'd love to share your good news, so also tag your pics with #MTWShare for permission to be featured on More Than Words' social media.


We will spotlight the projects you have made with your winnings, on a blog post every month! They will also be pinned to a Prize Winners Gallery board on our Pinterest site, and shared on our Facebook and Instagram sites.

Now off you go...get busy creating and sharing!!

Don't forget about entering our current challenges that are now running. You have until the end of the month, May 31st at 11:55am EST to get your entries in. 

For the Main Challenge, link up your projects at the bottom of this post using our InLinkz Tool.


For the Mini Challenge, you must add your photo to the Mini Challenge post on our Facebook page. (Look for the "LOL" graphic on our Facebook page and post in the comments under it.)

Please link up your Main Challenge projects 
by clicking on the "Add Link" button below.

PLEASE be sure to include your personal name and country in your InLinkz title.

Challenge closes May 31st at 11:55 pm EST.


You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Click here to enter

21 May, 2020

Special Guest Spotlight on Valerie Ouellet


It is a real honour to present our Guest Designer this month, Valerie Ouellet!  Valerie's entry in March blew us away with it's beautiful blues and greens!  We are so happy to be able to share more of her stunning work with you!

Valerie: Hello, I'm Valerie from Quebec. I've been scrapbooking for about 12 years. I have been part of many creative teams for the past few years. Now I create for myself and for fun. I also create my own hand-drawn stamps "Designed by Valerie". In addition to scrapbooking, I love drawing, and yoga. I hope my page will inspire you.


Here is a reminder of our May Main Challenge.

Word Inspiration:  FUNNY
Creative Inspiration:  STRIPES

Valerie's interpretation of our challenge:
 Valerie: For this challenge, I used a FUNNY picture of my little daughter. My daughter loves to have fun in the snow and I like to capture the moment with my camera. Every time I see this picture, I feel like I hear her laughing. I used "Funny" as a title. The creative challenge "STRIPES," inspired me to use only striped paper and washi tapes.




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

We hope that Valerie's beautiful project inspires you to join us 

Link up your projects below, using our InLinkz Tool, by May 31st at 1:00am EST.
You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!
Click here to enter

16 May, 2020

May 2020 Mini Challenge - LOL

We all need some laughter in our day. We want to see "LOL" on your 
Mini Challenge project this month!

The Mini Challenge runs on the last two weeks of each month and is for:
 cards, tags, ATCs and postcards only.  

This challenge requires you to use a specific word on your project. 
We must see the actual word

*ATCs. or Artist Trading Cards, are small works of art,
about 2.5 by 3.5 inches or 64 x 89 mm.

You have two weeks - 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.

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!



HEATHER McMAHON - Tag

ELLE WILSON - Tag

KATRIN MERAGLIA  - Tag

DANA TATAR - ATC

SARAH DORGERE - Tag

JOLANDE van OOSTERHOUT  - Tag

HEMA - Tag

LINDA PEKRUL - Tag






Thanks to our amazing sponsors, you now have more chances to win a prize when you enter our Mini Challenge this year!


MINI WINNER #1
(as voted by our DT, in no particular order)

$25 USD value prize from FABRIKA DECORU


MINI WINNER #2
(as voted by our DT, in no particular order)

$25 USD value prize from THE DUSTY ATTIC
(image below is for illustration purposes only)


MINI WINNER #3
(as voted by our DT, in no particular order)

$25 USD value prize from CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS


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 can't wait to see how you make us LOL with your projects 

for our Mini Challenge this month!