More Than Words: March 2020

24 March, 2020

March 2020 Prize Winners Gallery

Welcome to our March Prize Winners Gallery!

Thank you to the following lucky prize winners who

have shared their winnings with us.

Elle Wilson's October 2019 winnings from The Dusty Attic

Maria Tarabokina's February 2020 winnings from 2Crafty

Pooja Sharma's January 2020 winnings from The Dusty Attic

Sara Dorgere's August 2019 winnings from Maja Design

VTK Rani's January 2020 winnings from Creative Embellishments

There are a number of ways you 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

Scrap Accent - #scrapaccent

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, March 31st at 11:55am EST to get your entries in.

For the Main Challenge, link up your projects below 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 "MORE" graphic on our Facebook page and post in the comments under it.)

21 March, 2020

Special Guest Spotlight on Asia Szczurowska

We are introducing someone to you today, who's beautiful work is sure to put a smile on your face and chase the troubles of the world away.

Asia Szczurowska is here to delight with her beautiful art journal pages.

ASIA: My name is Asia and I live with my family in Wroclaw, in Poland. I have been playing with handicrafts for several years. Initially, I mostly did cards for my family and friends, but about 3 years ago, I decided to do more projects and I started to use mixed media on them. Now, I can't imagine my project without gesso, modeling paste, stamping in the background, and playing with colors of course. Mixed media gives me a lot of joy and lets me feel like a "semi-artist" or "almost an artist". ;)

You can visit Asia at the following links:

BLOG - FACEBOOK - INSTAGRAM - YOUTUBE

Here is a reminder of our March Main Challenge:

Word Inspiration: FOOD

Creative Challenge: SQUARE PHOTO

Asia's interpretation of our challenge:

ASIA: I love photos with family, friends, and from important celebrations. Since I don't take too many photos of FOOD, it was an easy task for me to choose this one (actually two) for the current challenge. I used photos from my wedding, where both my husband and I were already tired but very happy. The cake in the picture is highlighted with purple light (my favorite color) and we are on it, together with our dogs. SQUARE PHOTOS are easy to integrate into art journal pages. All you have to do is pull the composition sideways so that the whole page does not look empty.

When you think of FOOD, nothing is more elegant than a wedding cake; and Asia's art journal pages are truly elegant and beautiful. She has shown us how to incorporate two SQUARE PHOTOS into an art journal and connect them together with layers of coordinating mixed media.

A big THANK YOU to Asia for joining us as our March Special Guest!

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

in our March Main Challenge.

Link up your projects below, using our InLinkz Tool, by March 31st at 1:00am EST.

16 March, 2020

March 2020 Mini Challenge - MORE

Do you want MORE Mini Challenges at More Than Words? Well here is this month's inspiration word!

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!

JOLANDE van OOSTERHOUT

DANA TATAR

DI GARLING

HEIKES AUGENBLICK

CECILIA ZERTUCHE MURILLO

ELLE WILSON

HEATHER McMAHON

SABRINA PERNA

KATRIN MERAGLIA

SARAH DORGERE

HEMA

ROSALIE DUKE-STANLEY

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 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 FABRIKA DECORU

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 tehse fabulous prizes. To learn more about any of them, click on the SPONSORS tab above.

We want to see MORE of your small projects so join in our Mini Challenge this month!

12 March, 2020

March 2020 2nd Reveal of Main Challenge - FOOD & SQUARE PHOTO

Today brings a 2nd wave of inspiration from our Design Team.

Check out how they were inspired by our

March 2020 Main Challenge - FOOD & SQUARE PHOTO.

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

Word Inspiration - FOOD

Creative Challenge - SQUARE PHOTO

Instagram pics come to mind for this one! Do you have a yummy FOOD photo to share? Or maybe you have a family snap of a barbeque, a picnice, or a romantic dinner? We want to know about the special food you've eaten, or an event focussed around food. 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. Add a SQUARE PHOTO to your project. We don't mind if it's an Instagram photo or if you've cropped a standard photo, so long as it's square! If you don't want to add a photo, we want to see a square element on your project.

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

Now let's see what our fabulous DT has come up with,

inspired by the FOOD & SQUARE PHOTO Main Challenge!

SABRINA PERNA

Sabrina: Hi Sab here! This is a really great challenge this month... because ... I love food! I love cake! In this SQUARE PHOTO is a picture of my fav cake, cheesecake!!!! This is a photo I took during a beautiful weekend full of laughter and good FOOD! And what's your fav?

DAISY RAMSAY

Daisy: Sushi is my favorite food. I'm totally crazy about it. I love sharing this meal with my children. When we eat sushi, we feel very festive, and we always have a pleasant time. I used this appetizing FOOD photo of sushi that I found on pinterest and printed it in a square format.

ELLE WILSON

ELLE: "So Much Cake, So Little Time" is my take on the FOOD March Challenge. This is a constant problem isn't it? I created this Art Journal page using paper from Maja Design - Little Street Cafe, and the cardboard letters and frames, as well as cake photos are all recycled from food packaging. I also printed a SQUARE PHOTO of Marie Antoinette, who famously liked a bit of cake!

HEMA

HEMA: My take on this month's FOOD challenge is "People who love to eat are always the best people". I'm a foodie and love lucious, fruity stuff the best... but I also love cakes and ice cream... yummmmm... totally! I have used SQUARE PHOTOS for the challenge, and we all live for one SQUARE meal... RIGHT guys....!! Hope you enjoy this yummy, luscious take on the challenge.

LANUSIA

Lanusia: There are so many delicious dishes in the world, that no life will be long enough to try them all! Of course, we are used to eating FOOD which is specific to our own country. Every summer our forests are rich in blueberries. We pick them and then freeze them or make yummy jam. You can see a fantastic dessert in the SQUARE PHOTO. Would you try it?

ANNA IWANOWSKA

Anna: Our march challenge was a perfect excuse for me to use one of my Instagram SQUARE PHOTOS of FOOD, which I tend to take quite often. I have a rule not to eat sweets at home, but I love beautiful desserts in restaurants and cafeterias. I made an art journal spread featuring one of these sweet adventures - of course with my loved one, who fortunately shares my love for great desserts.

ROSALIE DUKE-STANLEY

Rosalie: My favourite type of FOOD is an indulgent, elegant ‘High Tea’. Gorgeous desserts, scones, fresh sandwiches, champagne and exotic tea. It always feels like a time of celebration. The elegant assortment of food is featured in a SQUARE PHOTO.

KATRIN MERAGLIA

Katrin: I love desserts, cakes, biscuits, ice cream... I love good FOOD! In order to create this layout a little differently than I usually do, I made everything with my cricut maker. For a final touch, I used some metallic brush strokes and finished by adding a SQUARE PHOTO of a delicious tart.

Do all these layouts of delicious food have you drooling???

We hope they have inspired you to play along with our

Main Challenge this month!

If you do, the following fabulous prizes are up for grabs!

MAIN CHALLENGE WINNER

(as voted by our DT)

$50 USD value prize from AB Studio

(image below is for illustration purposes only)

4 RUNNERS UP

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

$25 USD value prize from Expressions Craft

$25 USD value prize from 49 AND MARKET

(image below is for illustration purposes only)

$25 USD value prize from MAJA DESIGN

$25 USD value prize from FABRIKA DECORU

RANDOM WINNER

(picked at random from all eligible entries)

$25 USD value prize from THE DUSTY ATTIC

(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 May 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

March Main Challenge: FOOD & SQUARE PHOTO

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 March 31st at 11:59 pm EST.

08 March, 2020

Announcing our February Main Challenge WINNERS!

This is always the best time of the month, when we announce our winners and we had so many incredible entries to try and choose from! It was tough, but without further ado, we present the winners of our February Main Challenge.

Winners, in your email to the sponsors, please clearly indicate:

** YOUR FULL NAME

** YOUR SHIPPING ADDRESS

** THE MONTH AND PRIZE WON

(ex: February- Main / Runner Up / Mystery / Random etc)

MAIN CHALLENGE WINNER

(as voted by our DT)

MARIA TARABOKINA (Entry #7)

Maria, please contact Vanessa at salesat2crafty(at)optusnet(dot)com(dot)au

to claim your $50 USD value prize from 2CRAFTY.

RUNNERS UP

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

NATALJA GAMOVA (Entry #51)

Natalja, please contact Elena at contact(at)koraprojects(dot)com

to claim your $25 USD value prize from KORA PROJECTS.

EVGENY MEDVEDEW (Entry #24)

Evgeny, please contact Tracey at tracey(at)lindysgang(dot)com

to claim your $25 USD value prize from LINDY'S.

VANIA LOTTI (Entry #35)

Vania, please contact Karola at info(at)mintaypapers(dot)com

to claim your $25 USD value prize from MINTAY PAPERS.

VEENA CHOWDHRY (Entry #25)

Veena, please contact Sofie at shop(at)papertoleaustralia (dot)com to claim your $25 USD value prize from SCRAPMATTS.

RANDOM WINNER

(selected via Random.org)

KAREN BRIERLEY (Entry #47)

Karen, please contact Louise at generalenquirestcs(at)gmail(dot)com to claim your $25 USD value prize from THOMSON'S CRAFT SUPPLIES.

MYSTERY WINNERS

(hand picked by our Admin team)

CATHY FRAILEY (Entry #4)

Cathy has used our challenge to express her faith. We were really impressed with her fabulous use of our challenge word in her title "Every saint has a PAST and every sinner has a future." We also love how she incorporated her beautiful, RUST cross into her project.

Cathy, please contact Janene(at)49andmarket(dot)com to claim your $25 USD value prize at 49 AND MARKET.

BRENDA CALDOW (Entry #44)

We loved how Brenda used our challenge photo as inspiration and hunted up a photo she had taken of an old RUSTED truck to use on her project. (We are impressed with her photography skills as well!) Like Brenda, we wish old things from the PAST could talk and tell their story too.

Brenda, please contact Karola at info(at)mintaypapers(dot)com to claim your $25 USD value prize at MINTAY.

SPECIAL GUEST DESIGNER

(hand picked by our Admin team)

MARGARITA SHKLUDOVA (Entry #33)

Margarita, we have really loved the projects you have entered in our last few challenges, and we would be so we thrilled to have you join us as our Special Guest Designer for the month of April. Please email us at mtwchallenge@hotmail.com and let us know if this is acceptable to you.

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:

eMKa (Entry #2)

ANUSKA68CREATIVE (Entry #19)

MERKKU (Entry #26)

LENA UDINTSEVA (Entry #5)

JORUNN ANDREASSEN (Entry #3)

KSENIA ALEKSANDROVA (Entry #50)

Congratulations to all our winners

and again a huge THANK YOU to all our participants!

We encourage all you merit winners, honourable mentions and participants whose project was featured on our Facebook page throughout the month to grab your badge from our left sidebar and proudly display it on your blog.

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 the same tags as above on Facebook.

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.

Thank you to our Sponsors

To lean more about all our wonderful and generous sponsors,

click on the SPONSORS tab above.

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Our March Main Challenge FOOD & SQUARE PHOTO

is currently underway and we hope that you will join in!

Link up your project below by March 31st at 11:59am EST.

the Inlinkz link party!