Challenge #32

Welcome back to TIME OUT Challenges,

This week is our:

CASE with your own twist.

This means we showcase a designer's card for you. All you need to do is make your own card inspired by our designer's card adding your won twist.

This week we are CASEing the very creative Deepti. I am sure most of you have visited her blog Dee's Art Utopia and know how talented she is. If not take a peek here and I guarantee you will be inspired!

Time to hear from Deepti:

I am a sketch artist by default and a card maker by choice. My card making started with making some new year cards back in 2013 and now it has turned into a passion.

I am excited to tell you that I have moved a step ahead, now I am an Illustrator with my own line of stamps. Thanks to Shery for offering me to design under the umbrella of STAMPlorations :)

My stamp line "Dee's Artsy Impressions" was recently introduced with my very first set Blooming buds which will be available to buy beginning. It is also one of the stamp sets that you can pick if you sign up for the

STAMPlorations Stamp club in June. I am so pleased that I was asked to be the CASE designer at TIME OUT and hope you enjoy CASEing my card-have fun!

Deepti has very kindly offered to sponsor this challenge so you could very soon own her new stamp set-details at the bottom of this post

Here is Deepti's card to CASE:

There is so much here to inspire-black card stock, white embossing, flowers, texture, patterned paper-what inspires you??

Our Guest Designer this week is Maura

She is super creative and we are so pleased she is joining us. Take a look at her Splitcoast stampers Gallery here.

Lets see how Maura and our DT were inspired by Deepti's card:

Maura

Sarah

Bev

Lynn

Anita

Shona

Sandie

 

Lisa

Shery

Elizabeta

The winner of this challenge will receive Deepti's Blooming Buds stamp set. Thank you Deepti for this generous prize. Here is the stamp set...better get crafting!!

An InLinkz Link-up

Winners!

Time for us at TIME OUT to announce the winners of our 'Home Sweet Home' challenge.

We loved all the entries and thank you all for supporting us each week.

Top at taking TIME OUT to craft for this challenge is:

#22 Sue

Congratulations! We'd like to invite you to guest design in a future challenge. Please contact Sandie at sandiesandie16@gmail.com within a week if you are interested! 

Here is your winner's badge:

Our Honourable Mentions go to:

#14 Karen



#42 Suchi

Congratulations and we have a badge for you:

Our challenge at the moment is:

Grunge with the optional twist of embossing

Not sure what grunge is?

Grunge is characterised by distressed, worn-out elements and the use of subtle

or earthy colours. Think torn edges, textured backgrounds, 'dirty' appearance, splatters, stains, even hand-drawn lines. That said, grunge doesn't always mean
"dirty" or subdued colours. A card can have subtle grunge elements in light or soft ink 
and yet still look clean and simple. Just think of grunge as the
opposite of "polished". 

This week we are very lucky that STAMPlorations are sponsoring us-you could win $10 gift voucher for twisting with us (using embossing) or $10 gift voucher if you win.

Our Guest Designer, Ksenija, is joining us again this week. If you didn't get chance to visit her blog, Sweet Kobylkin, pop over there and you will come away full of surprises!

Ksenija and the DT are here with a few cards to inspire you to join us:

Ksenija

Sarah



Gerrina



Bev

Sandie

using sponsor images

How about we all take some TIME OUT and craft-sound like a good idea??

Challenge #31

Hello All,

It is time for our 'Theme' challenge here at TIME OUT and the theme for the next 2 weeks is:

Grunge with the optional twist of Embossing

You can use any kind of embossing that you want.

What does 'Grunge' mean for us papercrafters??

Grunge is characterized by distressed, worn-out elements and the use of subtle
or earthy colours. Think torn edges, textured backgrounds, 'dirty' appearance, splatters, stains, even hand-drawn lines. That said, grunge doesn't always mean
"dirty" or subdued colours. A card can have subtle grunge elements in light or soft ink 
and yet still look clean and simple. Just think of grunge as the
opposite of "polished". 

We are very excited that our sponsors this week are STAMPlorations-owned by DT member Shery

We have 2 ways that you could win a $10 gift voucher to spend in the amazing STAMPlorations store:

-the DT will choose a winner and that winner will get a $10 gift voucher

-we will do a random draw from all those who twist with us by adding embossing to their project. This twister will also get a $10 gift voucher.

This week our Guest Designer is Ksenija.

 Her blog Sweet kobylkin is a joy to visit, full of inspiring and creative projects. Take some time out and have a look around here

Time for us to see what Ksenija and the DT have created to inspire you:

Ksenija

Sandie

using sponsor images

Lynn

Shona

Sarah

using sponsor images

Anita
using sponsor images



Nonni
using sponsor images




Lisa



ELizabeta




Shery
using sponsor products


Gerrina



Now it is your turn to kick back and take some TIME OUT to craft. You have until May 27th 5pm BST to play along.
Have fun!

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Winners!

Hello All,

Time for us to take a few minutes out of our busy day and applaud the winners of our 'Inspired by Words' challenge:

Top at taking TIME OUT is:

#39 Maura

Congratulations! We'd like to invite you to guest design in a future challenge. Please contact Sandie at sandiesandie16@gmail.com within a week if you are interested! 

Here is your winner's badge:

Our Honourable Mentions this week are:

#15 Sazzle Dazzle

#19 Darnell

#40 Robyn

Congratulations and here is your badge:

Our challenge this week is our 'Home Sweet Home' challenge where we ask you to take inspiration to create from this photo:

Our Guest Designer Joyce is joining us this week again. If you didn't get chance to pop by her blog Cards by the Sea then I urge you to take some TIME OUT and have a look around now-it is well worth it!

Here is what Joyce and the DT have made to inspire you:

Joyce

Anita

Bev

Gerrina

Sandie

Sarah

Shona

Ready to take some TIME OUT and craft?

We are looking forward to see how this photo inspires you.

You can link up your projects here

Have fun!