Challenge #309

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 April 1. This time it is a Theme challenge:

USE A CLEAR ELEMENT OR ELEMENTS ON YOUR PROJECT.

Think sequins, enamel dots, gemstones, stickers, and nylon thread,  to name a few. Also, clear elements like acetate sheets or window plastic can be used on handmade cards to create shaker windows, floating elements, interactive overlays, or full transparent card bases. They add dimension and a modern feel, perfect for highlighting stamped, embossed, or die-cut designs behind a glossy surface. YouTube has many videos on how to use acetate on cards. Here's a wonderful one by Jennifer McGuire in case you are interested: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/52424783146996336/

Challenge #309

Our wonderful sponsor, UNIKO, 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 Verena Shapiro of Simple Stamper on Instagram, and winner of Time Out #304 as Guest Designer. Verena is a frequent player at Time Out. She has a wonderful sense of color and design and we are so pleased to have her with us as Guest Designer again. Here is a little bit about Verena's crafting journey in her own words:

"Hi! My name is Verena, and I live in Ottawa, Canada. I originally started paper crafting about 20 years ago, but as a mom of three life got too busy to fully get into it. Now, as I have more time again, I'm fully embracing card challenges as they push me out of my comfort zone and make me look at my stash differently. I tend to lean towards clean and simple cards. Life can be pretty chaotic, and there's just something incredibly calming about clean lines and white space. Thank you everyone at Time Out for the wonderful inspiration you always provide!"

This is Verena's gorgeous Challenge Card. Check out all the details HERE. Do treat yourself to a visit to her Instagram and leave her some love. You can't help but be inspired by her work. 

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Jenny

Kate

Nancy

Stephanie 

Bobby

Deepti

Carol Mc 

Helen 

Ishani

Jaydee

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, April 1st.
• 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 #307 - Photo Challenge

 Welcome back, and we extend a very warm welcome to newcomers to Time Out Challenges! We are here to announce the Winners of Challenge #307, which was a special Photo Challenge. Kim Heggins' handmade bag was not only the muse for our challenge but is also the prize for the winner!

There were many wonderful interpretations of the pretty bag in the gallery. We didn't have as many entries as we usually do, but the ones you shared were so well done and obviously inspired by the photo. 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. And now for our winner...

Fran W.

The team was very taken by this very creative CASE of the hand sewn bag from Kim. The papers that Fran had in her stash could not have been more perfect for the challenge, as was the die set she used. 

Congratulations on your win Fran! 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 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:

Arlene R.

Arlene's soft colors and stripes along the bottom made this sweet bunny card the perfect Easter CASE version of our photo!

Kerry

Kerry's expert coloring mades these dies look so real in addition to being pretty!

Julie B.

Julie's pretty pastel rainbow idea was a fun creative twist on the handmade bag stripes.

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 Birthday Celebration Challenge #308 is still ongoing until next Wednesday, March 18. 

If you haven't already played, we encourage you to take some Time Out to craft and play along with us. We always look forward to seeing your creative ideas in the gallery. You can read all challenge details and link your project Here.

Challenge #308

  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 March 18 in celebration of Time Out's 12th birthday!

Time Out Challenges was founded by Nonni Niskanen and Sandie Munro - two good friends who loved to take "time out" to craft and invite people in blogland with the same interest to join them. They launched the first challenge on March 13, 2014. You can view it HERE.

Time Out Challenges has grown and thrived over the years and features a very talented and close-knit Design Team comprised of 10 paper crafters from around the world. Each of our challenges is sponsored by generous craft industry companies. We post a new challenge every other Thursday, with winners and Honorable Mentions announced on the alternating Thursdays. Our winners receive the sponsor’s prize along with an invitation to join our Design Team as a Guest Designer for a future challenge.

Today, we proudly celebrate our 12th birthday with Challenge #308. In recent years, we have chosen a muse to create a card for our designers and participants to CASE (Copy And Selectively Edit). This year, we are pleased to welcome Stef Perry of Perry Papercrafts as our muse. Stef has created this incredibly beautiful card for our celebration and for us to CASE. Use it as direct inspiration to create your own by reproducing the layout, color scheme, techniques, etc., while adding your own unique changes. Projects can be for any occasion. In your post, please explain how your  project is influenced by Stef's card. 

This enlargement will help you to see Stef's card in more detail.

Waffle Flower Crafts is our generous sponsor 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 Verena Shapiro of Simple Stamper on Instagram, and winner of Time Out #303 as Guest Designer. Verena is a frequent player at Time Out. She has a wonderful sense of color and design and we are so pleased to have her with us as Guest Designer again. Here is a little bit about Verena's crafting journey in her own words:

"Hi! My name is Verena, and I live in Ottawa, Canada. I originally started paper crafting about 20 years ago, but as a mom of three life got too busy to fully get into it. Now, as I have more time again, I'm fully embracing card challenges as they push me out of my comfort zone and make me look at my stash differently. I tend to lean towards clean and simple cards. Life can be pretty chaotic, and there's just something incredibly calming about clean lines and white space. Thank you everyone at Time Out for the wonderful inspiration you always provide!"

This is Verena's gorgeous Challenge Card. Check out all the details HERE. Do treat yourself to a visit to her Instagram and leave her some love. You can't help but be inspired by her work. 

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Kate

Nancy

Stephanie 

Bobby

Deepti

Carol Mc 

Helen 

Using our sponsor, Waffle Flower - Crocus Flowers stamp set

Ishani

Jaydee

Jenny

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, March 18th.
• 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