Challenge #314

 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 June 10. This time it is an "Inspired By" challenge where are to be inspired to create a project... Inspired by A Favourite Beverage. This is a fun one with many possibilities. Think coffee, tea, chocolate milk, hot chocolate, champagne, cocktail, mocktail, water... the list goes on and on. If you don't have a particular favorite, choose any beverage you wish. As long as you can drink it, it belongs here. If it is not obvious, please be sure to let us know what beverage you chose to inspire your project in your post.

Challenge #314

We are sponsored by our own Design Team Member, Carol McFarland. Carol has donated this very fun beverage bag that she made by hand as the prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also be invited to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge! 

We are joined by Joanne James of The Crafty Owl, and winner of Time Out #309 as Guest Designer.  Joanne is a very talented crafter and a frequent player at Time Out. We are very excited to have her with us as Guest Designer for this challenge.

Here is a little bit about Joanne and her crafting journey in her own words:

"Hi, I'm Joanne James also known by my blog alter ego, The Crafty Owl. I live in Northampton in the UK. I love chocolate, running, traveling and all things Disney (not necessarily in that order!). Whilst I've always been creative enjoying drawing, calligraphy and cross stitch since I was young, I discovered rubber stamping and card making about 15 years ago and haven't looked back. I became a Stampin' Up! Demonstrator as a means to fund my new hobby and share my passion and creativity with others. I've run many classes, retreats and events over the years and now I craft for my own enjoyment and pleasure. I am thrilled to have been asked to guest with the talented team at Time Out for this challenge - thank you!"

This is Joanne's wonderful Challenge Card. Love the gold detail on her tea cup and the way the die cut flowers match the patterned paper. What a great card for a tea lover! You can check out all the details HERE.

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Deepti

Carol Mc

Helen 

Jaydee

Jenny

Kate

Stephanie 

Bobby

Fantastic inspiration from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Now it's your turn to Take Time Out to Craft!

Here are some details to keep in mind (See full list of rules on challenge sidebar):

• Upload your project using the Inlinkz below by 5:00 GMT (London), 12:00 Noon EDT (New York) on Wednesday, June 10th.
• Be sure your link is a direct link to your NEW project, not just a generic link to your blog. No back linking.
• Be sure you are actually following the challenge theme and explain in your post how your project fits the challenge. 
• Per our challenge rules, combining of challenges is limited to a total of 5, including ours. A total of 5 entries per challenge is allowed.

Thank you and happy crafting!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Winners #312 - Photo Inspiration

Welcome back, and if you are new to Time Out, we are delighted to have you join us! 

We are here to announce the winners of Time Out Challenge #312, a Photo Inspiration. Our gallery was full of beautifully inspired cards based on our sunrise/sunset photo. Thank you to all who played for your beautiful work! We really appreciate your participation.

Our wonderful sponsor, DoodlebugsWA, is generously offering a $25.00 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.

The blending of colors in your cards was both beautiful and unique. There were lots of silhouette designs that we enjoyed.

Our winner is...

Kathy

This beautifully blended scene with the silhouette of a simple meadow and the beaming sun really caught the team's eye. The butterfly adds the meaning of new life to the card. Congratulations on your win Kathy! 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 from Doodlebugs! A huge thanks to them for sponsoring our challenge!

And now we have some Honorable Mentions for these wonderful cards, shown in the order they appeared in the gallery.

Stef

What a lovely sunrise Stef created! The pretty garden and butterflies silhouette is showcased in front of her beautiful colors.

Jolanda

This pretty CAS silhouette with pastel colors is a sweet hello card for someone to enjoy. 

Heather

The beautiful silhouette of the city on this card is backed by this gorgeous sky, mountains and bright moon. Great sentiment too!

Our current challenge is still running for about another week. We are looking for projects inspired by "playing music." 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 #313

Hello, friends of Time Out! Welcome back! And if you are new to Time Out Challenges, we extend a very warm welcome to you — we’re so glad you’re here.

Our newest challenge begins today and runs through May 27th. This time around, we have a theme challenge:

Playing Music

There are so many ways you can interpret this theme! You might be inspired by playing an instrument, listening to the radio or recorded music, singing, sheet music, a favorite song, or even music from a film — anything connected to music is welcome.

Whatever inspires your project, please be sure to tell us about it in your post. We can’t wait to see what you create!

Our wonderful sponsor,  Gina K Designs, is generously offering a $25.00 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 Cindy Chiu of Escape To Stamping as our Guest Designer for this challenge. Cindy's project received Honorable Mention for Time Out #308 and we were so happy that she was willing and able to join us as Guest Designer for this challenge.

This is what Cindy has to say about her crafting journey:

"Hello, my name is Cindy Chiu.  I am a transplanter from Hong Kong, and have been living in Montreal, Canada for over 50 years.  Before I retired, I was a programmer/system analyst working in field of pulp and paper industry.  I stumbled across Rubber Stamping while shopping for a gift 30 years ago, and I fell into that rabbit hole ever since.  In beginning I was only making Christmas cards, life was busy with a full time job and 2 young children.  But now I have more time to make cards for multiple occasions and have ventured into art journaling too.  My dear hubby is my biggest fan!  I have to admit I am addicted to this wonderful hobby!  Thank you Time Out Challenges for inviting me to the Guest Designer for this challenge."

This is Cindy's fabulous Challenge Card. Check out all the details HERE, and while you are visiting, leave her some love.

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Carol Mc

Helen

Ishani

Jaydee

Jenny

Kate

Stephanie 

Bobby

Deepti

Fantastic inspiration from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Now it's your turn to Take Time Out to Craft!

Here are some details to keep in mind (See full list of rules on challenge sidebar):

• Upload your project using the Inlinkz below by 5:00 GMT (London), 12:00 Noon EDT (New York) on Wednesday, May 27th.
• Be sure your link is a direct link to your NEW project, not just a generic link to your blog. No back linking.
• Be sure you are actually following the challenge theme and explain in your post how your project fits the challenge. 
• Per our challenge rules, combining of challenges is limited to a total of 5, including ours. A total of 5 entries per challenge is allowed.

Thank you and happy crafting!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Winners #311 - Pick 2

Welcome back! And if you’re new to Time Out, we’re delighted to have you join us.

Today, we are excited to announce the winners of Time Out Challenge #311 - a “Pick 2” Challenge where participants were challenged to select two (or more) words from the list—earth, rain, pastel, hope, tree, and bloom—and incorporate them into their projects.

This challenge was especially meaningful as it was sponsored by Shery Russ of STAMPlorations, who has recently reopened her business after a four-year closure due to health issues. We’re so happy to have her back! Our entire Design Team had the pleasure of using her products in their projects. You can view the challenge and their creations HERE. We encourage you to join us in welcoming Shery back and to explore her new line of papers, subscriptions, and sale items HERE.

We were blown away by the creativity in the gallery—so many beautiful interpretations of the prompts! It’s always inspiring to see the unique directions makers take. Thank you to everyone who took Time Out to play along with us.

And now, on to our winner…

Cindy

Congratulations on your win, Cindy! We absolutely loved your fabulous mailbox themed card using those wonderful Spellbinders products. Your color choices are terrific and the decorated envelope is an added bonus. 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 from STAMPlorations. Huge thanks to Shery Russ for sponsoring us.

The Honorable Mentions go to these talented card makers in the order they appeared in the gallery:

#3 SherriS

This is such a perfect and personal card for your son and his new fiancee as they begin their wedding story. The cherry blossoms are beautifully done, and the sentiment could not be more fitting for this happy occasion.

#14 - Stephanie

The recipient of this wonderful card is sure to be encouraged and uplifted. Love the way you used the washi in your teriffic design. The pastel umbrellas and your sentiment is so fitting.

#56 - Diana

Your card is just gorgeous with your wonderful design, color choices and unique, handcrafted elements, especially the flowers.

Such detailed and beautiful projects 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 another week. We are looking for projects inspired by "sweet treats".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 #312

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’re excited to introduce a new challenge starting today and running through May 13th. This time, it’s a Photo Challenge. The beautiful image below was captured by one of our Design Team members and will serve as your inspiration. Use any element(s) of the photo that sparks your creativity for your project, and be sure to share in your post what inspired you.

Challenge #312

This enlargement will help you to see some detail:

 

Photo Credit - Deepti Agarwal - Durres Albania 6/30/2025

Our wonderful sponsor, DoodlebugsWA, is generously offering a $25.00 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 Fran Wing of FranmadeInOregon, and winner of Time Out #307 as Guest Designer. 

Fran is a wonderful designer and a frequent player at Time Out. Do visit her BLOG and leave her some love. You will surely be inspired by her work!

Here are a few words from Fran about her crafting journey...

"Hello, I’m Fran Wing and I’m delighted to be acting as Guest Designer these next two weeks! Like most of you I’ve been doing some sort of craft or art since I can remember. As a small child I drew and colored constantly, and was introduced to knitting, sewing, and embroidery by my mother and both grandmothers. It’s been years since I knitted or embroidered, although I do occasionally still get out my sewing machine. But my REAL love is card making and paper crafts. I believe that the stamping part of card making was an outgrowth of college years spent specializing in printmaking – serigraphy, etching, woodblocks, etc. And then there’s that mania for collecting papers! Card making started in earnest about 25 years ago and it hasn’t let up since. I really enjoy the sharing of ideas through design challenges and love that the paper crafting blogosphere is international. My personal “style” tends toward CAS, but I enjoy pushing the limits with minimal glitz and embellishments. Have a great day! Fran"

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

And now for some inspiration from our design team! 

Ishani

Jaydee

Jenny

Kate

Nancy

Stephanie 

Bobby

Deepti

Carol Mc 

Helen

Fantastic inspiration from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Now it's your turn to Take Time Out to Craft!

Here are some details to keep in mind (See full list of rules on challenge sidebar):

• Upload your project using the Inlinkz below by 5:00 GMT (London), 12:00 Noon EDT (New York) on Wednesday, May 13th.
• Be sure your link is a direct link to your NEW project, not just a generic link to your blog. No back linking.
• Be sure you are actually following the challenge theme and explain in your post how your project fits the challenge. 
• Per our challenge rules, combining of challenges is limited to a total of 5, including ours. A total of 5 entries per challenge is allowed.

Thank you and happy crafting!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter