November 2022 Mini Challenge - PERFECT

 Hi Mini Challenge lovers! Welcome to this month's Mini Challenge in its new earlier spot! Here are the challenge details!

Word inspiration: Add the word PERFECT on your mini projects. We need to see the actual word PERFECT on your postcards, cards, tags and ATCs.

 HOW TO ENTER:  You can enter our Mini Challenge in our private  Art Cafe Facebook Group where you can now enter your project in the relevant album. Please make sure to add your project to the album so that we don't miss it when it comes to picking our winners!  

Or, you can enter on Instagram by tagging us and using the hashtags: #mtwminiperfect and #mtwminichallenge.  

As mentioned last month, we are excited to announce the latest issue of our new magazine - Artful Pages - which is a new way of looking at our challenges and inspiration, as well as being able to add more value for our readers which we are not able to do in our current formats.  Our latest issue is now available to flick through online just like a real magazine.  The magazine contains more about our challenges this month, plus DT inspiration, Guest Designer interviews, studio spaces and more!  Check it out and see for yourself - we would love your feedback!

Let's see what our lovely Design Team have created this month for our Journey prompt...

ANN CHUANG

Ann says:  I made a card using Distress inks. I think the watercolor technique has a dreamy feel and that is perfect match to flower.

Visit Ann:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM

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ELLE - EOTC

Elle says:  This tag is made from lots of leftover bits, including an amazon box base, some teabag sachets, a Cadbury's chocolate bar wrapper, a leaf diecut, some gel prints, some fabric and the face is from some Jane Davenport product packaging. I chopped up some Tim Holtz stickers to make the words I wanted - he only had "perfect" but I wanted "imperfect".

Visit Elle:  BLOG - FACEBOOK -  INSTAGRAM

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HEATHER MCMAHON

Heather says:  Forgive for none of us are perfect.

Visit Heather:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM

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HEIDI MATTESSICH

Heidi says: The word 'imperfect' actually spells 'I'm perfect' because everyone is perfect in their own imperfect ways.  I love this sentiment. Goodness knows I am far from perfect. And I certainly don't expect perfect from anyone else. In fact, I love my people for their imperfections.

Visit Heidi:  BLOG - INSTAGRAM -  YOUTUBE

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MATILDE FAB

Matilde says:  I made a tag with the word PERFECT. I'd like to share with a positive message for you today - keep calm and have a perfect day!

Visit Matilde:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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RACHEL MARTIN

Rachel says:  You don't have to be perfect.

Visit Rachel:  INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

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ROX BOYCE

Rox says:  “Just be yourself, Let people see the real, imperfect, flawed, quirky, weird, beautiful and magical person that you are... “ By Kylia Jane was the inspirational quote for my card.

Visit Rox: INSTAGRAM

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SHARON FRITCHMAN

Sharon says:  My mom always told me that nobody's perfect, so just be yourself! That's the basis of my tag . . . and I used Deb Weiers' images from ArtStacks to complete it.

Visit Sharon:  BLOG - FACEBOOK - PINTEREST - INSTAGRAM

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SUNILA MAHAJAN

Sunila says:  Perfect the way you are! A set of ATC cards capturing the essence of being who we are. It was so ironical to use the Chameleon for this one, I just had to!

Visit Sunila:  FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM

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How to enter

The Mini Challenge runs in our Facebook group from today until the end of the month.

Or you can now enter on Instagram by tagging us and using the hashtags: #mtwminiperfect and #mtwminichallenge.  

Enter your cards, tags, ATCs and postcards ONLY!

You MUST include the challenge word on your project! 

*ATCs. or Artist Trading Cards, are small works of art,

about 2.5 by 3.5 inches or 64 x 89 mm.

Please remember to add your country to your entry!

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

Please read the rules before entering.

As previously mentioned in the Art Café Facebook Group, we have suspended all prizes until further notice due to the current world situation.

Special Guest Designer

One participant, handpicked by our Admin team, may be invited to be our Special Guest Designer.

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Celebrating 150 Challenges With Special Guest Designer DANA TATAR

 This month, we are very pleased to feature some special guests who are all former More Than Words Team members!  First to feature is our wonderful friend, Dana Tatar from They Call Me Tatar Salad.

We invite you to get to know Dana a little better through her interview below.  Please also visit her social links which are listed in her Artist Bio.

Artist Bio 

Hi friends! I'm so excited to be the Guest Designer this month! I currently live in the USA with my husband and two teenage children. I started paper crafting about 15 years ago and have an eclectic style in terms of what and how I design. I love to mix and match products to keep things interesting. I'm a tactile crafter and I enjoy playing with texture and layers. I also like to add a touch of whimsy to my projects. I frequently find inspiration in music, poetry, and pop culture. When I'm not creating art, I enjoy baking, reading, listening to music, and spending time outside with my family and basset hound Peach.

Social Media Links:

Blog 

Facebook

Instagram

Q & A with Dana

How long have you been creating art?

I've always been crafty, but I hadn't made any serious commitments to creating art until after the birth of my first child nearly 16 years ago.

What is your favourite type of art supply or product?  

I'm a major collector of patterned papers from all over the world.

What's your favourite colour palette to use? 

I use a lot of teal and orange in my art. I do have the general opinion that more color is better!

Our very first challenge was in January 2016 - how has your art changed since then and how have you grown as an artist? 

I started my adult adventures in art with scrapbooking to document major milestones in my children's lives. Now, art has become a hobby that I also use to express myself.   I have greatly expanded my art supply from patterned paper and cardstock to a little bit of everything including stamps, stencils, tools, and mediums.

What's your favourite thing about More Than Words Challenge?  

I love a good challenge! I tend to get stuck in certain creative lanes and designing for a specific challenge makes the creative process fresh and exciting. Challenges are a fun way to try something different that I may not have created otherwise.

Dana's Interpretation of our June Mini Challenge

Like so many of my projects, this artist trading card started with inspiration from a song, DAYDREAM by The Lovin' Spoonful. I created a colorful background for my card using collage paper that I doodled on. I managed to include the bonus challenge and stamped the number 150 along the bottom edge of the card.

Thanks for sharing your amazing, colourful ATC with us Dana and we love how you incorporated the bonus challenge!  We hope that Dana's take on the Mini Challenge inspires you to enter this month.

Here's a reminder of our current Mini Challenge which you can enter in our Facebook group:

November 2020 Mini Challenge - FALL

Will you FALL in love with our Mini Challenge word 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!

KATRIN MERAGLIA (card)

DANA TATAR (ATC)

ROSALIE DUKE-STANLEY (card)

HEIKES AUGENBLICK (ATC)

ELLE WILSON (Tag)

JOLANDE VAN OOSTERHOUT (tag)

HEATHER MCMAHON  (postcard)

MINI WINNER #1

(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 #2

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

$25 USD value prize from CREATIVE EMBELLISHMENTS

MINI WINNER #3

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

$25 USD value prize from FABRIKA DECORU

MYSTERY WINNER

(hand picked by our Admin team - an entry not in our Top 3,

but that has that special something that captured our attention)

$25USD value prize from LEMONCRAFT

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 look forward to seeing your Mini Challenge projects this month!