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WELCOME TO THE MMJs -NO CHAT PLEASE
If you like messy, texture, mixed media and fun, then you are in the right place. Our challenges aren't intended to take away from what's on this wonderful site, but to give you further inspiration and maybe for those times when you are craving more MM and need a fix.
HOW DOES IT WORK.....Each month there will be a new challenge. It may be prompts, a video or perhaps a photograph to give you inspiration for your project. Your project can be whatever you wish....a card, scrapbook page, art journal page, tag, ATC, junk journal page, collage, etc. The most important thing is to CREATE and to do something that makes you smile!
WHEN IS THE CHALLENGE?.....Monthly on the 1st of the month
WHERE AND WHEN DO WE POST OUR PROJECT? Post your project whenever you want. The challenges will always be here and if you can't play one month, play whenever you can. POST YOUR PROJECTS ON HERE
KEYWORD: Each month we have a new keyword starting with MMJ......
See the challenges below for details and keyword.
The important thing is to have FUN and get MESSY!
CHALLENGE ROSTER:
JANUARY 1ST - MMJ122 - USE A PROMPT/S (Post #2)
FEBRUARY 1ST - MMJ222 - FEBRUARY PROMPTS (Post #3)
MARCH 1ST - MMJ322 - MARCH PROMPTS (Post #4)
APRIL 1ST - MMJ422 - APRIL PROMPTS (Post #5)
MAY 1ST - MMJ522 - MAY PROMPTS (Post #6)
JUNE 1ST - MMJ622 - JUNE PROMPTS (Post #7)
JULY 1ST - MMJ722 - JULY PROMPTS (Post #8. )
AUGUST 1ST - MMJ822 - AUGUST PROMPTS (Post #9)
SEPTEMBER 1ST - MMJ922 - SEPTEMBER PROMPTS (Post #10)
SEPTEMBER 15TH - MMJ922A - MID MONTH PROMPTS (Post #11)
OCTOBER 1ST - MMJ1022 - OCTOBER PROMPTS (Post #12)
OCTOBER 21ST - MMJ1022A - MAKE YOUR MARK (Post #13)
NOVEMBER 1ST - MMJ1122 - SCRAP YOUR MIX INTUITIVELY (Post #14)
DECEMBER 1ST - MMJ1222 - DECEMBER PROMPTS (Post #15)
__________________ The Difference Between Try and Triumph Is Just A Little Ump Wednesday: Alpha Challenge
Thursday: Ways To Use It Challenge
Monthly: MMJ Challenge….get inky and have fun
It's time MMJ's to get messy. It's also gone 1st of the month.
As you know, I purchased some weekly assignments by Margarete Miller after Kandie mentioned this lady and her videos. I am happy to share these with you ladies and hopefully you can come up with something using one or more of the prompts. Sometimes I may mix the prompts up. I will try and include a MM technique. Here is the first challenge for this year:
Create your project using 2 or more of the following prompts:
* A sticker
* A book page or part of
* Colour blue
* Something with holes
* A staple/s
MMJ TECHNIQUE: Create a stencilled BG (or part of) for your project
Have fun everyone. Can't wait to see what you create. Remember to post your creations on the chat thread.
Happy messy creating.
__________________ The Difference Between Try and Triumph Is Just A Little Ump Wednesday: Alpha Challenge
Thursday: Ways To Use It Challenge
Monthly: MMJ Challenge….get inky and have fun
Its also time for a new MMJ Challenge. Create a project using 2 or more of the following. Bonus points if you also use the technique this month. Here are the prompts:
*. Something Yellow
*. A paint chip/sample
*. Something that is heavy
*. Something round or circles
*. Number - even better if you use 2
Technique: Fussy Cutting
Can’t wait to see what you all come up with. Don’t forget to post your creation on the chat thread so we can all go look at it and leave some love. The keyword is MMJ222.
Happy day everyone and hope that you get messy.
__________________ The Difference Between Try and Triumph Is Just A Little Ump Wednesday: Alpha Challenge
Thursday: Ways To Use It Challenge
Monthly: MMJ Challenge….get inky and have fun
I'm posting our challenge early and if you want to start early, go for it.
I decided to keep going with prompts and hope that this is ok with you all. For March let's choose 2 or more of the following to add to your project:
* Cardboard
* Washi Tape
* Part or whole of a postcard (either side)
* Gesso or paint
* A fruit image. (Even better if it's mad/crazy and doesn't belong on there)
It is March after all
Technique: Handwrite or doodle on your project
Happy month and let's get inky!
__________________ The Difference Between Try and Triumph Is Just A Little Ump Wednesday: Alpha Challenge
Thursday: Ways To Use It Challenge
Monthly: MMJ Challenge….get inky and have fun
Hello, sweet MMJ friends!
I am honored to be guest hostess for April. Please select 2 or more prompts and use the suggested technique on your April project.
* Something torn
* Something smashed
* Stencil
* Paste, gel, mousse, goopy stuff-you know, anything you smear on
* Complementary colors--opposites on the color wheel
Technique: Mirror image
It’s May already. How did that happen? Here is our challenge for the month.
Create a project using 2 or more of the following:
Something Blue
Lace or fabric
Napkin (Serviette)
Text
Chipboard
Technique: Spraying or using inks
Have fun ladies.
__________________ The Difference Between Try and Triumph Is Just A Little Ump Wednesday: Alpha Challenge
Thursday: Ways To Use It Challenge
Monthly: MMJ Challenge….get inky and have fun
Here are some prompts for our June 2022 MMJ.Keyword is MMJ622. I based them on some personal ideas of my own. Choose at least two from the list:
My name is Jean....feature some denim or blue jean type material.
One of my nicknames has always been Jean Bean (or Jeannie Beanie)....feature a vegetable.
JBDQ stands for Jean Bean the Dancing Queen....feature something to do with dance and/or music.
Feature something to do with royalty (like a queen?)
I like to use quotations by famous or unfamous people (unfamous because I don't know who they are)....feature a quotation on your creation.
My favorite color is any shade or hue of green...feature two of them!
Technique: I like embossing folders so use one in some way on your project. If possible, use some ink or other medium to highlight the raised parts.
__________________ Jean Bean the Dancing Queen "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." -John Coltrane
Good evening/morning. I had an idea for a challenge and Jayne suggested I post it mid-month in case anyone would like to do an additional one for September. There is no technique suggestion, do your own thing, and choose two or more of the following prompts. Enjoy!
MMJ923
flowers
colors brown, burgundy, orange, red, dark green (think fall shades) or any two
book page or print stamp
Magazine photo
bit of lace or fabric
washi tape
__________________ Kandie
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Phil. 4:13: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Hello everyone, I'm in charge of the October MMJ2022. Keyword will be MMJ1022. I'm probably heading out of town on Friday so wanted to post early so I don't forget. Here are your prompts:
an image of a building or architectural element
tissue paper, parchment paper or a coffee filter
a recycled greeting card, not homemade (think Hallmark or American Greetings or the like)
the color gray
some kind of drippage (think watercolor or acrylic paint or the like)
a natural element from outside (wood, bark, stone, metal, NOT something that you'd buy in a store)
The technique: use a common household item to add a medium. Here is a video for some ideas:
__________________ Jean Bean the Dancing Queen "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." -John Coltrane
Hi everyone, I thought I’d post another challenge for this month. I’ve been watching a lot of online art classes the past 2 weeks and a lot include mark making. Unfortunately I can’t into my play room just yet and my Nurse isn’t playing the game and bringing me some art supplies downstairs to use…he’s tough lol, but I thought I would share this simple mark making video with you all,
Get out your scrap paper, CS or art journals and just play and make your mark or doodles. Whatever you create can be used on a card as a BG or cut up to use on projects. Enjoy. Happy messy creating and happy Friday.
__________________ The Difference Between Try and Triumph Is Just A Little Ump Wednesday: Alpha Challenge
Thursday: Ways To Use It Challenge
Monthly: MMJ Challenge….get inky and have fun
Hi everyone, it’s the first of the month which means a new challenge.
I thought we would have a change this month. This month I challenge you all to make a MM collage card (or ATC or panel). The twist is that it must incorporate all of the following:
Paper scraps (collage)
3 different coloured paints (if you don’t have paints, use inks)
An image fussy cut or die cut
Stencil
Bling
Paint/Posca pens or any kind of pen
Gesso (if you don’t have, white paint will do)
I thought it would be good to go back to basics making a BG and using collage.
There’s lots of inspiration on Pinterest and FB, etc, but my advice (after watching about 50 videos recently 🙄) is to slap that paint down and go from there. Let’s do some intuitive creating.
Hello everyone, I'm in charge of the December 2022 MMJ challenge. There will only be three prompts, which are more objects or ideas than anything. Please use all three.
1) use at least one candy wrapper, any wrapper will do. Extra points if you use more than one.
2) include some memory from your childhood
3) use a piece of recycled giftwrap or if you don't have anything old, use a new piece. Doesn't have to be Christmas, anything is great.
The rest is up to you as far as techniques, mediums, etc. Have fun!
__________________ Jean Bean the Dancing Queen "You can play a shoestring if you're sincere." -John Coltrane
MMJ2022 - CHALLENGES ONLY HERE (NO CHAT PLEASE)
