Thursday 30 December 2021

Challenge #204 - New

 
Hello friends of Time Out!

We are here introducing two new DT members and also with a new challenge themed "New"... So lots and lots of newness happening here! :) Let's begin with the new DT members and give a warm welcome to Nancy and Aarthi!


Nancy comes from Canada and is a married mom of two grown sons. She's been card making since 1996: Nancy's mom was in to all things crafty and this hobby is one of the ones she passed along to her. Nancy has been blogging already since 15 years at Nancy's Creative Mess. In addition to Time Out, she is part of several design teams including AAA Cards, Addicted to CAS, CASology, CAS Colours and Sketches and Christmas Craft Creations. Nancy loves clean and simple designs and everything that sparkles!


Aarthi Shanmugam comes from Chennai, India. She is a mother of an almost 4 year old and also a software professional. Aarthi has a passion for crafting, mainly card making. She started card making as a hobby 2 years back and now she loves to spend her free time designing and making cards! You can find Aarthi's work in Instagram HERE. Time Out Challenges is Aarthi's first ever design team and she is also joining Craftyscrappers Creative Design Team team in February, woot woot! 

Again, a warm welcome to our amazing new DT members, we can't wait to see all the inspiration you create for us all here at Time Out.

The challenge for the next fortnight is one of our "We challenge you to be..."-challenges and this time the cue word is "New".

 


You could think of New Year, New Year resolutions, New goodies, New beginnings, New techniques... Lots of possibilities here! We are sponsored by Uniko with an in stock stamp set of the winner's choice.  Our winner is also called to guest design in a future challenge.



This time we welcome Chrissie Stokes of Simply One Of A Kind, winner of Time Out Challenge #201, Co-Founder of Less Is More Challenge and CAS designer extraordinaire as our Guest Designer for this challenge. Check out her beautiful card below.

And now, a bit about our guest in her own words:
 "My card making journey started in 2007 when my daughter asked me to make her wedding stationery. From never attempting anything similar previously I was soon addicted. After establishing my style as Clean and Simple, I created a Challenge Blog called Less is More with a fellow crafter, which was a huge success. After many years I stepped down from that role but it has continued strongly since then.  I have been on many design teams for various challenge blogs and also for Crafter Stamper magazine, having cards in their editions for most of the months of my tenure. At present I am a moderator for the Facebook group Clean and Simple Card Making."



 

 Check out these inspiration cards from our design team:






Using sponsor stamp sets Framed - Floral Vines and Happy Days.

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Using sponsor stamp set Spring botanical Snowdrops and stencil Scattered Polka Dots






Gorgeous inspiration from everyone, I'm sure you all agree! Now it's your turn to take Time Out and craft. This challenge runs until Wed 12th of January 5 pm GMT. Before linking up below, please have a look at "how to play" in our sidebar. Thank you and happy crafting!


 
  
 
 

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Thursday 23 December 2021

Winners #202

 Current challenge HERE.

We are here today to announce the winner of challenge of 202 - the Christmas photo.

Our wonderful sponsor was Stamplorations and the winner will receive a $25 gift voucher to their online store!
 
 The winner is:

Milla

      Congratulations Milla!

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 stamplorations@gmail.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:
 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 
Congratulations! Such beautiful cards!

Here is the badge for your blog:

 
 
 
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Don't forget to join us for our current "inspiration" word challenge HERE.
 
 We are creating cards inspired by the word "inspiration!"

You could be inspired by another card maker, by nature, by the holiday season... whatever inspires you!  We also have an optional twist of using layers!

  
 
 Our sponsor for this challenge is Newton's Nook! 
 
Newton's Nook Designs
 
The winner of this challenge will win a $25 gift voucher to their store!
 
You have until 5pm BST on December 29th to play!


Thursday 16 December 2021

Challenge #203 - Inspirational

   Welcome back for another challenge! 

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

You could be inspired by another card maker, by nature, by the holiday season... whatever inspires you!  We also have an optional twist of using layers!

  
 
 Our sponsor for this challenge is Newton's Nook! 
 
Newton's Nook Designs
 
The winner of this challenge will win a $25 gift voucher to their store!

We welcome Cindy Beach of Stamps, Paper and Ink, and Honors Winner of Time Out Challenge #200 as our Guest Designer for this challenge. Check out her beautiful card below. Cindy's inspiration for her project are nature, sunset, and acts of kindness. And now, a bit about our guest in her own words:

"Hello, I’m happy to be a guest at this wonderful challenge! My name is Cindy Beach, I live in North Carolina with my husband. Crafting is something I’ve done most of my life but I settled into card making about 20 years ago. I’ve  enjoyed blogging for years at Stamps, Paper and Ink. I love this craft because there’s always something new to learn and try, and a wonderful community of friendly talented stampers to meet along the way. Playing in challenges is where I have the most fun as it stretches my creativity. My favorite technique right now is ink blending. I almost never make the same card twice. I love to create new designs and like many of you, I have plenty of supplies to do it with."




Here is some inspiration from our design team:
 











Using sponsor stamp set Roses
 
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Thursday 9 December 2021

Winners #201

 Current challenge HERE.

 We are here today to announce the winner of challenge of 201 - the simplicity quote.

Our wonderful sponsor was  CAS-ual Fridays and the winner will receive a $25 gift voucher to their online store!
 
  
 
The winner is: Chrissie

    Congratulations Chrissie, such a beautiful card!

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.mehrberg@gmail.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:





Congratulations! Such beautiful cards ladies!

Here is the badge for your blog:

 

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 Don't forget to join us for the current challenge HERE.

The theme for this challenge 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.

 

Thursday 2 December 2021

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:
 


 
 





using sponsor - Coffee Word Die



 


Using Sponsor Stamps Christmas Reindeer









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!

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