More Than Words - October Night and NO flowers

 

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

Word Inspiration:  NIGHT

Creative Challenge:  NO FLOWERS

My layout is based on the NIGHT where everything is a little strange. I used a photo that I took recently... just as the sun was setting, and the vision of the tree in the foreground represents a menacing silhouette. NO FLOWERS but I have added a poem I wrote about night time through to dawn. 

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We want to know what you get up to when the sun goes down!  Do you go out partying at NIGHT, gaze at the stars, go to concerts or maybe go camping? Or if you like being tucked up at home with wine and Netflix, then we want to hear about that too! 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.

Many flowers close their petals at night, so we want to see NO FLOWERS on your project. Is this easy or difficult for you?

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I created the background by useing a graphite texure paste to darkness but also grittiness. the splash of 'setting sun' is created by distress embossing powders. Finally the hint of dark blue is LIndy Stamp Gang spray in Whale Watch Blue. 

 

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

                    

Word Inspiration - BOOKS

Creative Challenge - BOOK PAPER

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Many of us love BOOKS – do you have a favourite? Does a grandparent read to your child? Is your child getting books ready for school or are they having a special Book Day? Or maybe you’d love to create a special book just 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. 

Of course, we can’t have books without BOOK PAPER! Book paper can be such fun to add to projects and we want to see it somewhere on yours!

MTW August Challenge - Chill out & sketch

Welcome back to another Main Challenge at More Than Words!

 It’s holiday time in the northern hemisphere, and we have a fabulous sketch drawn up to inspire you.

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Is it holiday time where you live or maybe you’re dreaming of that wonderful break you had last year? Or do you CHILL OUT by relaxing with a book or working in the garden? We want to hear about whatever makes you relax. 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. 

To make you relax even more, our very own Heike Bruhn has created a fabulous SKETCH for you to use!

https://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/07/august-2020-main-challenge-chill-out.html

I decided to turn the SKETCH to a different view and created my layout upside down. My husband and I love to take some time away occasionally to CHILL OUT and do some things for ourselves. At the moment in Western Australia we have a closed border, so we are all travelling around our beautiful state and seeing the natural wonders that it has to offer.     

I  have used the beautiful Mintay Paper range - Day by Day which was perfect for this layout and challenge. 

May - MTW - Funny and Stripes

Word Inspiration - Funny

Creative Challenge - Stripes

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Where would we be without the FUNNY things in our lives? Laughter is the best medicine and we all enjoy those funny moments. What does the word funny inspire you to create? 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.

To add to the challenge, we want you to add STRIPES to your project. We don’t mind if they’re bold or soft, wide or narrow, so long as they’re stripey!

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My FUNNY moments are pictures of my granddaughter Amelia dressed up in her work gear to go shopping with her dad for hardware. She insists on wearing her 'work gear' just like dad. STRIPES are in the paper, mixed media and embellishments that reflect the stripes on Junior Tradie Hi Vis top.

August - Dusty Attic

Beautiful soft tropical colours for this months mood board. 

I thought that it was perfect for some of my photos when I was in Bali in 2016 with a group of scrapbookers on a Bali retreat Scrapbooking trip. And guess who was the guest designer and teacher - yes the wonderful Jen Hedgers from Dusty Attic. 

I prepared the background paper with clear gesso and randomly stencilled the back ground with white modelling paste. Once dry, use a variety of Lindy Stamp Gang Magicals to add colour that represents the colours in the mood board. 

I coloured the chip board with a variety of Tim Holtz Distress Oxides and LSG Magicals. when dry, start layering the pieces starting with the frames. Tip - I used a rular to make sure the frames were straight. 

I fussy cut pieces from the Mintay Paper range - Wanderlust which was the right colour palette for the page and concept - travel. Finish with words that I cut to size.

More Than words - March Challenge - Fantasy and Wings

March 2019 Main Challenge
FANTASY & WINGS

         We are extremely excited to share with you today

       our brand new main challenge for March!

         And now, without further ado, here is our March main challenge!

I always this of nature as being part of the wonderful FANTASY world. I have included insects and butterflies as part of the embellishments and the WINGS creative challenge.

To create my page, I have used Lindy Stamp Gang sprays and magicals to create a sepia toned background. The aim was to compliment the sepia photograph of my grandchildren Noah and Summer. 49 and Market laser cut out sheet was used to add dandelions and also the circle to mount the photo on. Tim Holtz entomology stamps were used to create the insects and butterflies around the layout. I stamped on watercolour paper and painted with a variety of Lindy Stamp Gang sprays. To add dimension, I included a Dusty Attic birdcage to gave depth to the layout. I also added Dusty Attic chipboard foliage painted in green to add contrast. 

I hope you enjoy and I would love to hear from you in the comments bar below. 

More Than Words October Challenge

Wow wow wow what a wonderful challengeBUGS AND BIRDS. I love butterflies and think that the gorgeous patterns on the butterflies wings and the colour is so magical. I get so excited when I see one flying around in the garden. I used Lindy Stamp Gang spays and Magicals to develop a rich colour on the background with molding paste and stencils to represent the patterns the wings. Finally using layeirng and paints to develop a multi texture background to build wonderful page. I hope you enjoy.

Please take the time to go to the following website to look at the challenge and wonderful entries an design inspirational layouts by the design team. 

http://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com/2020/04/april-2020-main-challenge-everyday-bugs.html