Challenge #202

Hello crafters....time for another festive holiday challenge!

The theme for this challenge at Time Out # 202 is this fabulous photo, you can use any part of this for inspiration for your cards! 

 This challenge is sponsored by the wonderful Stamplorations and the prize is a $25 gift voucher.

 

 Joining us for this challenge we have the very talented Bobby of Bits & Pieces. Bobby was our Challenge Winner for  Challenge #199. Welcome Bobby! And now, a bit about our guest in her own words:

 "I love the Time Out challenge and have been participating in it and other challenges, as well as being on a number of Design Teams, for the past 10+ years since I started my blog.  I enjoy all kinds of products and techniques and am always open to learning new things.  Our community of card makers is so kind, compassionate and congenial that it has produced some great friendships."

And this is Bobby's card 

using sponsor image Christmas Baubles

Here is some inspiration from our team:

 

 Stephanie

 

Gerrina

using sponsor Face Chic ARTplorations and Christmas trees ARTplorations stencil

 

Nonni

Kim

using sponsor - Coffee Word Die

Ishani

 

Joyce

Using Sponsor Stamps Christmas Reindeer

Jill

Fantastic inspiration from everyone, I'm sure you agree! Now it's your turn to take Time Out and craft. This challenge runs until 5 pm GMT Wed the 15th of December. Link up below! Happy crafting!

 

 

 

 

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Winners Challenge #200 -Precious

 Hi friends of Time Out!

Current challenge HERE

We are here to announce the winners of our previous challenge, "Precious". This challenge was sponsored by STAMPlorations and our top winner wins a $25 voucher to STAMPlorations store. In the Precious challenge there was also an opportunity to apply to our design team and we have now reached out to those who we this time wanted to call to join us as a team member. Thank you so much to all amazing applicants and stay tuned to hear in December who will join our team! Now back to the overall challenge winner! 

Top at Taking time Out

Aarthi

Congratulations Aarthi! Please contact Stephanie at slan.zal@verizon.net within one week if you'd like to join us as a guest designer in a future challenge. You can contact Joyce at joyce.mehrberg@gmail.com with the subject line 'TO WINNER' within one week for your prize. 

Here's our badge for you:

This time our Honourable Mentions go to:

Nancy E

Cindy Beach

Elizabeth Stewart

Congratulations ladies, amazing cards! Here's our badge for you: 

Our current challenge, Da Vinci quote, is still running for about one week. Please take some Time Out and join us if you haven't already! Happy crafting! 

Current challenge HERE

Challenge #201 - Da Vinci quote

 Hi friends of Time Out!

We are here with a new challenge for you and it's a fun one... Perfect for quick holiday cards you might need this time of year for example! It's one of our Inspired by Words challenges and here is the quote: 

You can be inspired by the whole quote or just some words. We can't wait to see where "Simplicity is the Ultimate Sophistication" takes you!  This challenge is sponsored by CAS-ual Friday Stamps with a $25 voucher for our winner, voted by the design team.  Thank you CAS-ual Fridays for the generous prize!

Our winner is also always invited to join us as guest designer and joining us for this challenge we have the very talented Helen Finlay of Moments Of Crafting. Helen was our Challenge Winner for  Challenge #198. Welcome Helen! And now, a bit about our guest in her own words:

"My name is Helen Finlay from Brisbane, Australia and have loved crafting since childhood.  After enjoying many different crafts, I started creating cards with a friend when our children were little around 25 years ago.  Since then it has become my favourite way to relax.  I enjoy challenging myself to use my stash in a variety of designs and  techniques and joining many different challenges. I love using colour to enhance my projects and my passion is colouring especially watercolour and copics.  As a retired teacher, I enjoy holding card classes and watching the pleasure it gives others."

Here is Helen's gorgeous card:

Here is some inspiration from our design team:

Ishani

 

Joyce

Using Sponsor Stamps Nate and Friday

Kim

Shauna

Using retired sponsor product Mistletoe & Holly

Stephanie

Using retired  sponsor product Calm & Gentle

Gerrina

Using sponsor Mon Ami stamps

Jill 

Using sponsor stamp Partridge

Amazing cards from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Now it's your turn to take time out and craft. This challenge runs until 5 pm GMT on Wed the 1st of December. Before you link up below, please have a quick look at "How to play" on our sidebar. Thank you and happy crafting!

 

 

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Winners #199

   Current challenge and design call  HERE. 

 We are here today to announce the winner of challenge of 199 - Down to Earth.

Our wonderful sponsor was Alex Syberia Design  and the winner will receive a $15 coupon to their online store!

 

 The winner is:

 Bobby

 

    Congratulations Bobby!

Please contact Stephanie at slan.zal@verizon.net within one week if you'd like to join us as a guest designer in a future challenge. You can contact info@alexsyberia.com with the subject line 'TO WINNER' within one week for your prize. 

 Here is your badge for you blog:

 

And now for those who took honors at Time Out:

 Hannelie

 

 

 

Joanne

 

 

 

Åsa

 

 

Congratulations! Such beautiful cards!

Here is the badge for your blog:

 

 

 

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Don't forget to join us for our current "Precious" word challenge! 

 Current challenge HERE.

 

We are also having a design team call!

Design Team Call

If you are interested in being considered for our design team, please add "DT" to the end of your name when you enter this challenge. 

Design team responsibilities would include:

• Creating two cards per month that follow the challenge theme
• Commenting on the blogs of those who enter our challenge
• Supporting our administrative team by helping with digital graphics/images
• Post on your blog to promote the challenge and our sponsors

 This design team call will be open for the duration of this challenge. 

 

 

 Our sponsor for this challenge is STAMPlorations!  

 

 

The winner of this challenge will win a $25 gift voucher to their store!

You have until 5pm on November 17th BST to play!

 

 

Challenge #200 - Precious + DT Call

  Welcome back for another challenge! 

We have a special announcement... we are having a design team call!

Design Team Call

If you are interested in being considered for our design team, please add "DT" to the end of your name when you enter this challenge. 

Design team responsibilities would include:

• Creating two cards per month that follow the challenge theme
• Commenting on the blogs of those who enter our challenge
• Supporting our administrative team by helping with digital graphics/images
• Post on your blog to promote the challenge and our sponsors

 This design team call will be open for the duration of this challenge. If you have any questions related to the DT call, you can mail them to Nonni at nonniscards@gmail.com. 

Now to our challenge - 

We are creating cards inspired by the word "precious!"

You could capture a precious moment, use a precious image, highlight a precious stone/gem... whatever comes to your mind when you hear the word "precious."

  

 

Our sponsor for this challenge is STAMPlorations!  

 

 

The winner of this challenge will win a $25 gift voucher to their store!

Introducing our Our Guest Designer, the lovely and talented Kinjal Trivedi of My Mind Paper.

Hi my name is Kinjal Trivedi. I am from India, but have resided in Houston, Texas for a few years. I started crafting seriously just a few months ago (on and off for a few years). I always loved stationery and collecting them and discovering these craft brands opened up a whole new world for me. I started out by making handmade cards for my spouse and it sparked a joy that still burns. I love using die-cutting elements in my cards and learning watercolor techniques at the moment.

Here is Kinjal's wonderful creation:

Here is some inspiration from our team:

  Nonni

 

 Gerrina

Using sponsor products  Artplorations Confetti Circles en Artplorations Gorgeous stencil

Stephanie

 Shauna

Using sponsor products - Crazy Double Running Stitch Die and Three Kings stamp set. 

 

 Jill

 

 

Joyce

Using sponsor stamps Pets, Houses, Houses Extra

 

  Kim

using sponsors dies - Clustered Hearts Die

 

Ishani

You have until 5pm on November 17th BST to play!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Winners #198

 Hello friends of Time Out!

Current Challenge HERE

We are here to announce the winners of our previous challenge #198 where we were inspired by a Breast Cancer Awareness. This challenge was sponsored by CAS-ual Fridays and our winner receives a $25 voucher to their store!  Taking Top Honors at Time Out is

Helen

Congratulations Helen....your card is simply beautiful and so perfect for this challenge!  You can contact Joyce at joyce.mehrberg@gmail.com within one week for your prize. We would also like to invite you to guest design, please contact Stephanie at slan.zal@verizon.net within one week if you'd like to join us as a guest designer in a future challenge. Here's our badge for your blog:

This time the honors go to these amazing crafters:

Deborah

Margaret

A. Rose

Ruth

Absolutely beautiful cards! Here's our badge for your blogs:

Remember to join our current challenge HERE, it still runs for about one week. We are focusing on Down To Earth with Twist of using Kraft. Do take time out and craft!