More Than Words Childhood and Gold

 

My December layout CHILDHOOD and GOLD. I have used a beautiful photo of my granddaughter which shows happiness, joy and all of the expressions of childhood. I have used gold in the background, texture and metal embellishments.

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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!

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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. 

MTW - July Main Challenge - Monochrome

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

                    

Word Inspiration - GOODBYE

Creative Challenge - MONOCHROMATIC

Saying GOODBYE - sadness or new beginnings?  

Share your perspective with us this month!!

My GOODBYE is to the summer months. As we move into the cooler months, I miss the the warmth of sitting outside under our patio having brunch and drinks. My MONOCHROME is the colour of the warmth of summer, the golden hue gives me a wonderful feeling of wellness. As we come out of winter, every day starts to feel warm again, the flowers bloom, there is a wonderful glow in the trees and I start to feel recharged again.

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I have used the beautiful 49 and Market Artistry Paper range - Butter. 

MTW Hello and Windows/Doors

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.

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

                    

Word Inspiration - Hello

Creative Challenge - DOORS & WINDOWS

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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!

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.

More Than Words - April - BUGS AND BIRDS

Wow wow wow what a wonderful challenge BUGS 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. 

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MTW March Challenge - Food and a square photo

Time for our next wonderful challenge and this time is it FOOD!!!! what a fantastic concept as we all have a great food moments. 

Mine is a HIGH TEA. There is nothing more elegant than wonderful sandwiches, champagne and delicious desserts. For this page, I used the gorgeous MINTAY paper range and their beautiful cut outs. 

For more inspiration for this months challenge, go to our blog site or on face book:

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MTW - Highlight & Sunset Colours January 2020

January 2020 Main Challenge - HIGHLIGHT & SUNSET COLOURS

It gives us great pleasure and happiness to be able to ring in this 

new year with the reveal of our January Main Challenge!

Please note the following changes to the rules:

A very important first change is that we will now be allowing ANY ENTRY 
for the Main Challenge, EXCEPT FOR cards, tags, ATCs, and postcards... 

as these can be entered in our Mini Challenges.

The next change is please enter your projects through the InLinkz Tool 

which is now at the BOTTOM of this post instead of over on the sidebar. 

Just scroll down past the sponsors and prizes and you will see it. 

Last, but not least, if you don't have a blog, you may also enter

your projects via your social media links such as Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest as long as you enter them via our InLinkz Took AND include our challenge blog image plus a link to our blog in your entry.

A beautiful SUNSET view over Hanoi which was the inspiration of my sunset colours. It was one of the magical HIGHLIGHTS of our recent holiday. A beautiful country and welcoming people.