Challenge #305

 Hello, friends of Time Out. Welcome back! If you are a newcomer to Time Out Challenges, we extend a very warm welcome to you. We're glad you are here.

We have a new challenge that opens today and runs through February 4th. This time it is an Inspired By challenge and it is... A favourite card making technique

Card making techniques involve various methods to add texture, dimension, and unique looks, including stamping techniques (heat embossing, two-step, rolling, stamping off), coloring methods (watercolor, blending brushes, marker techniques, crayon resist), texture additions (dry embossing, paper kintsugi, faux finishes like silk/metal), interactive elements (gate folds, easel cards, card spinners), and background effects (Gelli printing, tissue paper, ink smooshing) for creative papercrafts. The list goes on and on...

Please choose one or more of your favorites for your project, and BE SURE TO NAME IT/THEM IN 

YOUR POST.

Our wonderful sponsor, Top Flight Stamps, is generously offering a $25.00 store credit as a prize for our Challenge Winner as chosen by the design team, who will also get an invitation to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

We are joined by Gundi of Papierelle, and winner of Time Out #300 as Guest Designer.  Gundi is a very talented crafter and a frequent player at Time Out. It is a joy to have her with us as Guest Designer.

"Hello I'm Gundi (papierelle) from Germany. Even as a small child, I was very creative and loved crafting, painting, and trying my hand at many other handicraft techniques, but my passion is card making. I still love painting too, especially watercolor painting. I'm very pleased to be able to support the Time Out team as a Guest Designer for this challenge."

This is Gundi's wonderful Challenge Card. Gundi chose Mixed Media as her favorite technique. Isn't her card gorgeous? Check out all the details HERE.

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Bobby

Ink Smooshing

Deepti

Stenciling

Carol Mc

Using Coordinating Stamping/Stenciling/Die Cutting Sets

 

Helen 

Colouring / Dimension

Ishani

3 D Embossing and Die cutting

Jaydee

Ink Blending

Jenny

Colouring with Prismacolor Pencils

Kate

Interactive

Nancy

Clean & Simple and Rainbow Colours

Stephanie 

3D Embossing with Vellum

Fantastic inspiration from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Now it's your turn to Take Time Out to Craft! Before linking up below, please read How to Play from the sidebar. Please note that at Time Out, we only allow linking five challenges combined, one of them being ours. Thank you and Happy Crafting!

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Challenge #304 - All That Glitters

 Hello, friends of Time Out. Happy New Year, and welcome back! If you are a newcomer to Time Out Challenges, we extend a very warm welcome to you. We're glad you are here. We hope you enjoyed your holiday festivities, and that you are ready for a crafty trip around the seasons with us at Time Out.

Before we begin with our first challenge of 2026, we have some very exciting news to share. With this challenge, we welcome Jaydee of Stampin' with Jaydee to our Design Team! Jaydee is an incredibly talented crafter with a keen eye for design and color. She is a woman of many interests, she is a world traveler and an all around lovely person. She has been a frequent participant in our challenges and we are so excited to have her with us as a Design Team Member. Please join us in welcoming Jaydee to our Time Out family.  

Now on to our first challenge of 2026 which opens today and runs through January 21st. It is a Theme challenge in which the theme is "ALL THAT GLITTERS". 

We are challenged to use glitter, glitter paper, foil, rhinestones, metallic inks, or other shiny embellishments on our projects. Focus on making sparkly, glamorous creations. 

Our wonderful sponsor, Gina K Designs, is generously offering a $25 store credit as a prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also get an invitation to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

We are joined by Heather Heroldt of Handmade by Heather, and winner of Time Out #299 as Guest Designer. Heather is a very talented designer and a frequent and loyal Time Out participant. We always love to see her work in the gallery, and we greatly appreciate her support. Treat yourself to a stroll through her BLOG for some wonderful inspiration!

Here is a little bit about Heather and her crafting journey in her own words;

"Hi, I’m Heather from sunny Scottsdale, Arizona!  I first got the stampin’ bug about 15 years ago, and haven’t looked back, lol.  I love to make cards the most, and to teach others how to let their creativity shine!  I’m so honored to guest at Time Out Challenges this round!"

This is Heather's wonderful Challenge Card. Check out all the details HERE.

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Deepti

Carol Mc 

Helen 

Ishani

Jaydee

Jenny

Kate

Nancy

Stephanie

Bobby

Fantastic inspiration from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Now it's your turn to Take Time Out to Craft! Before linking up below, please read How to Play from the sidebar. Please note that at Time Out, we only allow linking five challenges combined, one of them being ours. Thank you and Happy Crafting! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Winners #303

 Hello friends of Time Out!

Welcome back, and we extend a very warm welcome to newcomers to Time Out Challenges! We are here to announce the winners of Challenge #303 which was a festive Photo Challenge. We are sponsored by Birch Press Design with a generous offer of a $20 Store Credit to the Birch Press store for our winner as chosen by the Design Team.

There were many wonderful interpretations of our festive photo in the Gallery. It was so much fun to see which elements of the photo caught the eye of our participants in designing their projects. Thanks to all who took Time Out to play with us during this busy season. We wish you a most lovely and peaceful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year. We will see you back here on January 8th when our first challenge of 2026 opens.

And now for our winner...

Verena

Congratulations on your win Verena! We absolutely loved your gorgeous card and the way our photo inspired your design. Please grab your Winner's Badge from the tab beneath our Blog Header and and display it proudly on your blog and/or other social media.

Please contact Stephanie at slan(dot)zal(at)verizon(dot)net within one week with "TO WINNER" in the subject field for details on how to claim your prize. With your win, you are also invited to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge. When contacting Stephanie, please let her know if you are interested. We'd love to have you!

The Honorable Mentions go to these talented card makers:

Fran

Michele

Such wonderful and inspiring work from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Crafters, please grab your Honors Badge from the tab beneath our Blog Header and and display it proudly on your blog and/or other social media.

See you right back here when our first Challenge of 2026 opens on January 8th!

Winners #302

Hello friends of Time Out!

Welcome back, and we extend a very warm welcome to newcomers to Time Out Challenges! We are here to announce the winners of Challenge #302 which was one of our "Pick Two"-challenges. This challenge was sponsored by Poppystamps and they are generously offering a $20 gift voucher to their store for our winner.

Our winner is:

Michele

Congratulations on your win Michele! We absolutely loved your fun movie themed card with the fabulous CAS design and fun dies. Please grab your Winner's Badge from the tab beneath our Blog Header and and display it proudly on your blog and/or other social media.

Please contact Stephanie at slan(dot)zal(at)verizon(dot)net within one week with "TO WINNER" in the subject field for details on how to claim your prize. With your win, you are also invited to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge. When contacting Stephanie, please let her know if you are interested. We'd love to have you!

The Honorable Mentions go to these talented card makers:

Liz

Stef

Donna

Such wonderful and inspiring work from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Crafters, please grab your Honors Badge from the tab beneath our Blog Header and and display it proudly on your blog and/or other social media.

Our current challenge is still running for about one week. We are looking for projects inspired by a fabulous photo with festive outfits. If you haven't already played, we encourage you to take some Time Out to craft and play with us. We look forward seeing your projects in the gallery! You can read all challenge details, check out the inspiration from the Time Out Design Team and link your project HERE. Happy Crafting! 

Challenge #303

  Hello, friends of Time Out. Welcome back! If you are a newcomer to Time Out Challenges, we extend a very warm welcome to you. We're glad you are here.

We have a new challenge that opens today and runs through December 17.  This is our last challenge for 2025 and then we'll of course be back in January 2026! The first challenge goes live on January 8th. 

In our new challenge we have an inspiration photo to spark your imagination and creativity. In the photo you'll see one of our DT members, Ishani, with her relatives in their festive outfits. There are plenty of colors, textures, patterns and other details in the dresses for you to draw inspiration from! Scroll down below the challenge badge to see an enlargement of the Inspiration Photo for closer inspection. 

Photo Credit: Ishani. Dharamsala, India. Date 16 Apr 2024

Our wonderful sponsor is Birch Press Design with a generous offer of a $20 store credit as a prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also be invited to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

We are joined by Trina Pham of Phamtastic Design, and winner of Time Out #298 as Guest Designer. Trina is a very talented designer and we are thrilled to have her with us for this challenge. Here are a few words from Trina abut her crafting journey:

"Hello, my name is Trina and I live in Vancouver, Canada.  A happy accident and over two decades later, card making remains a passion.   I love learning and being creative.  Playing in challenges, like Time Out (TO), really helps with that.  I am honoured to be back as a guest and thank the TO team for the opportunity."

This is Trina's wonderful Challenge Card. Check out all the details HERE.

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Carol Mc 

Helen 

Ishani

Jenny

Kate

Nancy

Stephanie 

Bobby

Deepti

Fantastic inspiration from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Now it's your turn to Take Time Out to Craft! Before linking up below, please read How to Play from the sidebar. Please note that at Time Out, we only allow linking five challenges combined, one of them being ours. Thank you and Happy Crafting! 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter