janice nicholls

Thursday, August 23, 2018

My DT Tag for the August Mini MTWC - WORLD

Hello All!

It's time for yet another Mini Challenge here at More Than Words!

http://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-2018-mini-challenge-old.html

This is my Design Team Tag

The Mini Challenge runs on the last week of each month and is for:

cards, tags, ATCs and postcards only.

ATCs, or Artist Trading Cards, are small works of art, about 2.5 by 3.5 inches

or 64 x 89 mm. Postcards are usually an A6 size, which is a quarter

of an A4 ie, around 4 x 6 inches or 105mm x 148mm. If your postcard

is bulky, you could always pop it in an envelope to mail it.

This challenge requires you to use a specific word on your project.

We must see the actual word.

You have only one week - 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.

The winner, as voted by our DT, will receive a $25 USD value prize

from THE DUSTY ATTIC, our fabulous Mini Challenge sponsor!

Why not play along??

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice xoxo

Thursday, August 2, 2018

My More Than Words August Design Team Reveal

Hello Everyone!

More Than Words Challenges

http://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com/2018/08/august-2018-main-challenge-yesterday.html

August has arrived with all the happy days that it has to offer,

including some brand new creative inspiration and challenge

from us to you on the More Than Words blog!

We hope that you will play again this month with this brand new challenge:

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

This is the August challenge

We don't get old. We get vintage!

Here is my Design Team Reveal

{These Hands}

My inspiration for this month's challenge came from this photo of my Mum's hands. I have journaled about what these hands have done on many a YESTERDAY and still do today. She is my inspiration. For the creative challenge I have added a filter to the photo to match it to the VINTAGE brown and beige colour palette and added a clock and a doily to my cluster.

Word Inspiration - YESTERDAY

Creative Challenge - VINTAGE

What does the word YESTERDAY inspire you to create?

You can choose to use the actual word somewhere on your project

We're heading back in time this month with a VINTAGE creative challenge. Think sepia or black and white photos, subdued colours and gorgeous textures. The vintage style evokes a sense of history with images and elements associated with a forgotten (or unforgotten thanks to the wonderful hobby of scrapbooking) past. You might like to use an old photograph, a patterned paper with an antique look or an old-fashioned embellishment on your project. Look back to the past for your inspiration!

I loved this challenge and was really happy with my final creation.

Lots of layers, 2Crafty Chipboard pieces, sewing threads, Kaisercraft papers, blooms and alphas.

These hands have certainly done hours and hours of work and they still work just as hard today.

She is my inspiration in so many ways.

Will you now take on this challenge?

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Janice xoxo

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

August Kraft+ Challenge - be inspired by Terracotta

Hello everyone!

Kraft+ Community

http://kraftpluschallenges.blogspot.com/

Hello Krafters!

Here in Australia it is the last month of Winter and our gardeners are out in their gardens getting ready for Spring. Pruning roses, fertilizing their soil, re potting plants etc. And speaking of pots.....terracotta pots that is...we have our next challenge for You!

Be inspire by Terracotta

I didn't play along this month but just wanted to share the challenge with everyone.

Look here for some beautiful inspirational pieces by the Design Team.

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you will play along and share your creation with us.

Janice xoxo

Monday, July 2, 2018

My Design Team Reveal for More Than Words

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to my blog

More Than Words Challenges

http://morethanwordschallenge.blogspot.com/

We are thrilled today to reveal to you our brand new Main Challenge!

We know that you will absolutely be inspired by this one,

and we cannot wait to see how you will interpret the word

and incorporate the coordinating creative challenge.

This is my Deign Team layout.

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

Word Inspiration - BEACH

Creative Challenge - SEASHELLS

What does the word BEACH inspire you to create?

You can choose to use the actual word somewhere on your project

A favourite and happy place for us is this beautiful little BEACH. We have so many wonderful memories of time spent together at this little spot. No matter the weather, we always look for seashells. For the creative challenge, I have added SEASHELLS to my layout including one of our favourite shells, the Cowrie shell.

It's time to get some sand between your toes and get inspired by the beach! To help make your creativity sea-worthy, we want you to add SEASHELLS on your project. Those who look for seashells will find seashells; those who open them will find pearls... of inspiration! If you can use real seashells that you collected from a walk on the beach, awesome! If you find a seashell in your stash, whether it be chipboard, resin or depicted on a badge or a sticker, fabulous! Every seashell tells a story.

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice xoxo

Sunday, July 1, 2018

My Design Team reveal for July Kraft+ - warp & weft

Hello and welcome to my blog.

This month Kraft+ challenge is....
warp & weft.

We would like you to incorporate some weaving onto your creation

This is my Design Team reveal.

{this girl}

this girl

makes life so interesting, ever challenging, full of laughter, full of tears, a test of my patience (note Sarah's fringe...she decided to cut it herself), a loving experience and unquestionably worth it.

I used plasterers tape and some brightly coloured threads to create my woven element and also included some subtle stamping of a woven pattern.

Please remember we would love to see you and your creation in the K+ Community Group.

Or why not just pop in and pay a visit and hang out for a while.
Happy Krafting…and WEAVING!

Thanks for stopping by.

Janice xoxo

Sunday, June 3, 2018

More Than Words Challenge

Main Challenge

June 2018

Hello Everyone!

My Design Team inspiration for the new challenge this month.

I printed an A4 size photo and added my elements onto the photo.

Sarah and Callum JOURNEYed to Canada for a most amazing 3 week adventure in 2016. This photo was taken at their first stop, a night ferry trip out to Alcatraz Island, and this was the view looking back at the night lights of San Francisco. For the creative challenge, I found a sheet of peel and stick alphas which were printed onto a MAP and used them to add my title.

Word Inspiration - JOURNEY

Creative Challenge - MAP

What does the word JOURNEY inspire you to create?

You can choose to use the actual word somewhere on your project

or simply be inspired by it. Since words are an integral part of our challenges, we want to know how this month's word stimulated your creative process, so please do explain in your blog post how
it inspired you if it isn't obvious in your work.

For this month's creative challenge, we want you to use a MAP to get creative and go exploring! We want to see something from a map on your project. You may decide to add components like land outlines, roads, a compass, arrows, a legend or even a globe. You may want to tuck a piece of the map itself in between your paper layers or make your entire background a map. Let the map be your guide and inspiration on your creative journey!