November 2021 Mini Challenge - GRATEFUL

 Hello everyone!

Welcome to our November Mini Challenge where we are asking you to use the word GRATEFUL on your mini projects. What are you feeling grateful for?  Tell us below and add it to your Mini project!

PLEASE NOTE:  We have relocated our mini challenge to our new Facebook Group where you can now enter your project in the November album before the end of the month.  

ELLE - EOTC
Elle says: I made a tag from an old amazon box, and painted it with many layers of Paperartsy Fresco Chalk Paints using my brayer.  The tag is cut so that it has a window opening in the front and through that, you can see the quote "Be grateful, not only for others, but for yourself".  Something we tend to forget about, and it is important for our wellbeing, I think.

YULIA POPKOVA

How to enter

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

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.

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

Please read the rules before entering.

This year we have changed to a Regional Prize structure, whereby there will be multiple Mini Challenge Winners, one or more for each Region.  The number of Winners/Prizes for each Region is dependent on the number of Sponsors for that Region and also the number of entries.  Some of our Sponsors remain as International Sponsors but many are now Region specific. It is now more important than ever that you add your NAME and COUNTRY to your entries!   

Our Fabulous Sponsors this quarter include:

Thanks to our Sponsors

We are very grateful to all our generous sponsors for these fabulous prizes. To learn more about any of them, click here or on the SPONSORS tab above.

Special Guest Designer

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

You have two weeks to enter below

We hope that you feel inspired by our challenge word and our DT inspiration this month and look forward to seeing your Mini Challenge projects!

Entry for the Mini Challenge is NOW held in our Facebook group!

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April 2021 Main Challenge - PERFECT and SKETCH

 Hello again and welcome to our April Main Challenge!  

This month, we are challenging you to use our Sketch and the inspiration word Perfect.  We also have a special offer from one of this month's sponsors, so keep reading to find out what that is!

As always, our Main Challenge is based on a word inspiration and a creative challenge.  The word inspiration can appear on your project or not but you must show that you have been inspired by it.  The creative challenge must be used on your project!

                    

Word Inspiration - PERFECT

Creative Challenge - SKETCH

Helpful Tips For The Challenge

Who or what is PERFECT to you? Is it a person, a pet or maybe it's a perfect day? Have you had an amazing vacation or have you found the house of your dreams? Maybe you've found that special dress or want to create about your best friend. Share your idea of perfect with us! The creative challenge this month is a SKETCH by our very own Heike's AugenBlick. You don't need to add a photo if you don't want to and you can flip and interpret the sketch any way you like. We just need to see that you've based your project on this design.

Design Team Inspiration

And now let's look at our first DT Inspiration for this month:

KAT PALECZNY

Kat:   I don't remember when I work following a sketch and was surprised when I finished. I used watercolor and stamps to add details and textures. Papers and accessories make up the composition. The word PERFECT takes on meaning together with "take flight". Each of us is closer to being perfect if we hover slightly above the ground.

LISA OXLEY

Lisa:  When I think about "perfect" things, I feel there really is nothing is more "Perfect" than Mother Nature. Combing hand draw natural elements with ephemera pieces, this journal page attempts to combine elements from the sketch to fit the page.

MARIE JOHANSSON

Marie: I used to love to create following a sketch and was surprised about how much I did struggle with this. I added a scribbled square (not that square if you look at it...) and the used watercolor pencils and stamps to add details and textures. A piece of washi tape added some sparkle and what not to love about the picture, I actually picked it with the word perfect in mind. I love that the lady on the picture is perfectly imperfect. I wrote the title by hand as a last thought. I almost wrote NOT perfect since the layout is just a mismatch of things that was laying on my desk.

OLYA RAGOZONI

Olya:  I created a funny page with funny faces of myself and my husband when we first started dating more than 14 years ago.  The word PERFECT I have written by hand several times. It was the perfect time, carefree and so much fun!

SARAH DORGERE

Sarah:  PERFECT, in my eyes there is nothing more perfect than the beauty of a child. and that's what I wanted to represent on this page. I used AB Studio papers.

VIDHI JADEJA

Vidhi:  I have tried to show a PERFECT " attitude " here for this MAN. Somehow I always likes old B/W pictures and the trend of fashion they had was amazing. They really don't need any 20th Century make up, photography, branded clothes or any App to filter their pictures. They have that in built fashion and attitude in them, Which I love always...

Usually I add old B/W pictures in my Layouts as they speak their own language.  Hope You like this SKETCH and Vintage style of layout.

HEATHER MCMAHON

Heather:  On a walk while on holidays we found this amazing hollow tree. On the walk we all marvelled at nature's PERFECTion.  I flipped the SKETCH so the person in my photo wasn't looking off the page but I followed it quite closely. It was a great sketch!

ELLE WILSON

Elle:  You don't have to be PERFECT to be amazing is the quote handwritten at the top of my page over the perfectly imperfect background in my art journal. I rotated the SKETCH 90 degrees to the left to better fit my art journal page.

JINAL SAVLA

Jinal:  Hola! Here is my inspiration for the month.. I have followed the sketch...Did some Zentangle... it is something I love to do in my spare time... It helps me to gather my thoughts, reflect on positives, calms me down, introspect on my action and just let me PERFECTLY be me.. it is literally my me time hence I have depicted the same in my sketch...

"This is the very perfection of a man, to find out his own imperfection"

  

This year we have changed to a Regional Prize structure, whereby there will be multiple Main Challenge Winners, one or more for each Region.  The number of Winners/Prizes for each Region is dependent on the number of Sponsors for that Region.  Some of our Sponsors remain as International Sponsors but many are now Region specific. It is now more important than ever that you add your NAME and COUNTRY to your Inlinkz entries!   

For our March Main Challenge, here are the prizes that you can win. 

Regional Challenge Winner - Australia/NZ

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from ARTSTACKS

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 1

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from FABRIKA DECORU

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 2

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from MAJA DESIGN

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 3

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from GYPSY SOUL LASER CUTS UK

Regional Challenge Winner - USA

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from MINTAY PAPERS 

Regional Challenge Winner - International 1

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from ITD COLLECTION

Regional Challenge Winner - International 2

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value *DIGITAL* prize from GECKO GALZ

*** SPECIAL OFFER FOR OUR FOLLOWERS ***

Gecko Galz have also generously offered a 50% discount to our followers during this month for all orders of $10 or more!  This offer is valid until the end of April by using the coupon code: MTW50APRIL during checkout at Gecko Galz shop. 

Regional Challenge Winner - International 3

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from SCRAPMATTS

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.

Special Guest Designer

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

Challenge closes on the last day of the month at 11:59 pm EST.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

March 2021 Mini Challenge - SEIZE

 Hello everyone!

Welcome to our March Mini Challenge where we are asking you to use the word SEIZE in your mini projects. Do you SEIZE the day, the moment or maybe the opportunity? Show us on your Mini project!

This year our mini challenge has relocated from Facebook to our blog so now you can enter the Mini Challenge by using the inlinkz below.  Now both of our monthly challenges are held on our blog!

How to enter

The Mini Challenge runs on our blog from today until the end of the month.

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.

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

Please read the rules before entering.

Design Team Inspiration

OLYA RAGOZINA (CARDS)

Olya:  Hello, my darlings! My little girl is 6 years old. Together with her, we have created a collection of spring cards "Seize the moment"! With the captions: "Enjoy the moment", "Forever yours for always and evermore" and "Happy moment", because a birthday happens once a year and you need to enjoy this moment to the fullest! When you will be 6 more years old and you will have a carefree time.  Video tutorial in my youtube channel.

PRIYA MISHRA (TAG)

Priya:  My tag for SEIZE, March mini this month. I used old book pages in the background and some gear moulds. My quote is SEIZE the day...

ELLE WILSON (ATC)

Elle:  I used this quote from a song by Eminem called Sing for the Moment because it is one of my favourites and one of his best and this line is what I immediately thought of when I saw the word SEIZE.  Since the last word in the quote is golden I wanted the background to also be that colour, so I ended up using rainbow colours from this watercolour sample card to make a rainbow but not in strict rainbow colour order.

HEATHER MCMAHON  (POSTCARD)

Heather:  My quote is Seize the opportunity and I used papers from ArtStacks.

JINAL SAVLA (TAG)

Jinal:  Seize the opportunity! I wanted to try something steampunky for a while now.. and this was the exact opportunity I got and I literally seized this opportunity and made this steampunk tag 


KAT PALECZNY (CARD)

Kat:  My card, SEIZE the day for the mini challenge in March, I used flowers with ABStudio papers and stencil in the background.

LISA OXLEY (CARD)

Lisa:  I've adored this quote since reading it and also having a fascination with the moon and stars, I found it perfect for this challenge.  

SARAH DORGERE (TAG)

Sarah:  In life some doors open and others open. you have to know how to SEIZE these opportunities when they arise and especially at the right time. This is what I wanted to represent with this tag.  I used The Versailles Collection from ABstudio.

VIDHI JADEJA (TAG)

Vidhi:  ‘Seize the moments’ after all we all are defined by the moments we cherished in our life.  That is more important than anything else!

Regional Challenge Winner - Australia/NZ

(as voted by our DT) 

$25 USD value prize from DUSTY ATTIC

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe/UK

(as voted by our DT)

$25 USD value prize from MINTAY PAPERS

Regional Challenge Winner - International

(as voted by our DT)

$25 USD value prize from SCRAPMATTS

Thanks to our Sponsors

We are very grateful to all our generous sponsors for these fabulous prizes. To learn more about any of them, click here or on the SPONSORS tab above.

You have two weeks to enter below

We hope that you feel inspired by our challenge word and our DT inspiration this month and look forward to seeing your Mini Challenge projects!

Entry for the Mini Challenge is NOW held on our blog using the inlinkz below.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Announcing our February MAIN Challenge Winners

 Thank you to everyone who entered our Romance and Rose Challenge!    

We really enjoyed each and every project!  You are all very talented and created beautiful projects.  We are very pleased to announce our winners for this Main Challenge.  As a reminder, we are now offering regional and international prizes so it is more important than ever, that you include your name and country on your entries when you enter our challenges, both of which are now held on our blog!

How to claim your prize

Winners, please contact the prize sponsor within 30 days, and in your email to the sponsors, please clearly indicate:

** YOUR FULL NAME

** YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS

** THE MONTH AND PRIZE WON

(ex: January - Australia / Europe / USA / International etc)
Prizewinners:  Please also refer to this handy guide.

Regional Challenge Winner - Australia/NZ

(as voted by our DT) 

#42 Amanda Hartmann

$25 USD value prize from 2CRAFTY CHIPBOARD

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 1

(as voted by our DT) 

#62 Magdalena Niewiarowska

$25 USD value prize from FABRIKA DECORU

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 2

(as voted by our DT) 

#9 Kasia Nowakowska

$25 USD value prize from MAJA DESIGN

Regional Challenge Winner - Europe 3

(as voted by our DT) 

#70 Haris

$25 USD value prize from STAMPERIA

Regional Challenge Winner - USA

(as voted by our DT) 

#41 Sneha - USA

$25 USD value prize from MINTAY PAPERS

Regional Challenge Winner - International 1

(as voted by our DT) 

#30 Fairuz Fabiha

$25 USD value *DIGITAL* prize from GECKO GALZ

*** SPECIAL OFFER FOR OUR FOLLOWERS ***

Gecko Galz have also generously offered a 50% discount to our followers during this month for all orders of $10 or more!  This offer is valid until the end of February by using the coupon code: MTW50FEB during checkout at Gecko Galz shop. 

Regional Challenge Winner - International 2

(as voted by our DT) 

#12 Cecelia Zertuche

$25 USD value prize from DECOUPAGE QUEEN

Regional Challenge Winner - International 3

(as voted by our DT) 

#52 Maria Rykodelnica 

$25 USD value prize from AB STUDIO

Honourable Mention

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.  In numerical order:

#22 Marina Smn
#25 Apoorva
#29 Priyanka Singh
#46 Lizzy Crust
#48 Elly Booij
#63 Mes Petites Crea So

Congratulations to all our winners

Congrats once again to all our winners and thank you to everyone who entered the challenge. We encourage all merit winners and honourable mentions to grab your badge from this post and proudly display it on your blog or social media. 

If you were featured on our Facebook page throughout the month, we have a badge for you too!

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 hashtags #MTWPrizeWinner  and #MTWPrizeWinnerMake on Instagram and Facebook.

PERMISSION TO SHARE PHOTOS - We'd love to share your good news so please also tag your photos with #MTWShare for permission to be featured on More Than Words' social media.

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.

Special Guest Designer

We are happy to announce that our next Special Guest Designer, chosen from our winners, will be Fairuz Fabiha! 

Don't forget to enter our current challenge - links are at the top of the sidebar!