Challenge #323

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 October 14th. This time it is a "Pick 2" challenge. The idea of this challenge is very simple: we give you 6 word prompts and you pick at least 2 for your project!  To be clear, you can pick more than 2 or all 6 if you really want to stretch yourself, but you only must choose 2!

The prompts for Challenge #323 are:

Harvest, basket, gingham, circle, baking and apple.

In your post, please mention which words you have chosen and how they inspired you!

Our wonderful sponsor, Lawn Fawn, 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 Cathy Preissing of MARKERS, INK & PAPER, and winner of Time Out #317 as Guest Designer. Cathy is a very talented crafter with a great eye for design and who has mad coloring skills! Take a stroll through her blog for some wonderful inspiration. Here are some words from Cathy about her crafting journey:

"I’m a lifelong crafter who has tried my hand at just about everything—from sewing and soft sculpture dolls to basket making and jewelry. In 2009, my sister-in-law introduced me to card-making, and I’ve been hooked ever since!

I started blogging in 2011 and have had the pleasure of being part of several design teams over the years. My passion for Copic Markers has recently been joined by a new love: layering stencils!

Five years ago, I retired from a career in education, and having an extra room and plenty of time has transformed my crafting life. I’ve gone from creating at the kitchen table to happily spending hours in my craft room—my favorite place to be!

A big thank-you to the Time Out Challenges team for inviting me to be a guest designer. I’m thrilled to be joining you and can’t wait to share some crafty inspiration!"

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

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Carol Mc

Gingham, Circle, Harvest, Baking, Apple

Helen

Gingham and Circle

Ishani

Baking, Basket & Circle

Jaydee

Apple, Circle

Jenny

Gingham, Circle

Kate

Basket, Gingham, Circle, Baking, Apple

Nancy

~taking a break~

Stephanie

Circle, Baking, Apple

Bobby

Harvest, Basket, Gingham, Apple

Deepti

Basket, Apple, Gingham

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 blog sidebar):

• Upload your project using the Inlinkz below by 5:00 GMT (London), 12:00 Noon EDT (New York) on Wednesday, October 14th.
• 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.

Thank you and happy crafting!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #322

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 September 30. This time it is an Inspired By challenge. We are looking for projects that feature:

Seasonal Colors Where You Live

We are a global Challenge. In general, it is (almost) Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, and Spring in the Southern Hemisphere. In the US, weather is still summery in many places, though pumpkin season is already in play. Our challenge to you is to incorporate the colors of the season where YOU live into your project.  Please explain in your post why you chose the colors you did.

Gina K is our wonderful spoansor, 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 Donna Phelan of Crafting By The Beach, and winner of Time Out #317 as Guest Designer. Donna is a talented maker and a frequent player at Time Out. Take a stroll through her BLOG and be inspired. You will be so glad you did.

Here is what Donna has to say about her crafting journey:

"Hi, Donna Phelan here from Olde Cape Cod, Massachusetts. I started card making way back in 2007, when one late night I actually happened upon Gina K making cards on a video. And as they say, the rest is history!  I have come a long way since that night, thankfully....my card making has evolved--into nothing particular so I have always considered myself 'eclectic' in the card making world.  I do love layers and seeing just how much I can put on a card base. lol  I'm an avid gardener and have done so many other crafts, but my love is in card making (and a little scrapbooking on the side).  Make em and send em....JOY all over!"

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

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Helen 

Ishani

Jaydee

Jenny

Kate

Nancy

Stephanie 

Bobby

Deepti

Carol Mc

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

Please note! 

We had an issue with the first linky tool that we added to the post. You can still join the challenge by adding your projects to the upper linky you see below! That one is open while the original one closed too early. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding! xxx

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

• Upload your project using the Inlinkz below by 5:00 GMT (London), 12:00 Noon EDT (New York) on Wednesday, September 30th.
• 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.

Thank you and happy crafting!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #321

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.

🎬 NEW THEME CHALLENGE: THE MOVIES! 🍿

Our newest challenge opens today, September 1st, and runs through September 16th!

This time, we’re diving into the world of The Movies. 🎥✨

For your projects, take inspiration from anything movie-related—from a specific film to movies in general, from the theater experience to the magic behind the scenes on a movie set.

Think about:

🎞️ Your favorite movie

🎭 A beloved character

🍿 Things you’d see in a movie theater

🎬 The behind-the-scenes world of a movie set

✨ Your favorite animated film

❤️ A live-action classic

🎄 A favorite holiday movie

👻 A spooky favorite

🌟 Or anything else that makes you think, “That belongs in a movie!”

You get the picture! 😉

We can’t wait to see where your creativity takes you. So grab your popcorn, let the opening credits roll, and bring on the movies! 🍿🎬

IN YOUR POST, PLEASE BE SURE TO DESCRIBE HOW OUR THEME INSPIRED YOUR PROJECT

Our wonderful sponsor, STAMPlorations, 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 Kim Heggins of kimheggins on Instagram, Cupcakes, Cards And Kim in blogland and winner of Time Out #316 as Guest Designer. Kim is a former member of the Time Out Design Team, and we are thrilled to have her designing with us for this challenge. In addition to card making, Kim is a talented seamstress who makes quality handmade bags bags using fabulous fabrics. For several years now, Kim has donated one of her fabulous bags as a prize for our Challenge Winner where the inspiration is the bag that she made and donated as the prize. We look forward to that very fun and special challenge each year.

Here is what Kim has to say about her crafting journey:

""I am a retired preschool teacher and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have been crafty since I was very young. I started scrapbooking when my daughter was 4 and eventually that turned into card making but I do still love to scrapbook. Now that I am retired I have been traveling a bit and love getting back in it and using my supplies for both card making and scrapbooking."

This is Kim's wonderful Challenge Card. Her card is inspired by the movie, Cinderella. Check out all the details HERE.

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Ishani

Jaydee

Jenny

(Inspired by Julie & Julia)

Kate

Nancy

~taking a break~

Stephanie 

Using Sponsor Products Nostalgic #1 Cut Out Sheets,  Nostalgic #1 Clear Stickers and Alpha Chroma Collage Papers

Bobby

Deepti

~taking a break~

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 blog sidebar):

• Upload your project using the Inlinkz below by 5:00 GMT (London), 12:00 Noon EDT (New York) on Wednesday, September 16th.
• 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.

Thank you and happy crafting!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Challenge #320

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 September 2nd. This time it is a Photo challenge. We have a gorgeous photo taken by our Design Team Member, Kate Lesh, to inspire your creativity.

This enlargement shows some detail of this beautiful set of cathedral windows.

Photo Credit: Katherine Lesh - Inside Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia - 

                                            Barcelona, Spain - September 15, 2025

Our wonderful sponsor is Top Flight Stamps, generously offering a $25 store credit as a prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also be invited to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

We are joined by Jane Taylor of Purplejet and winner of Time Out #315 as Guest Designer for this challenge.

Jane is a frequent player at Time Out and very well known in the card making community for her wonderful CAS designs. We are so pleased to have her designing with us as. Do treat yourself to her Instagram Gallery for tons of inspiration and creative ideas.

Here is what Jane had to say about her crafting journey:

"Hi everyone! I'm super delighted to be guesting at Time Out for this challenge. I've been playing along with their challenges for a few years now. You may know me from the AAA challenges. I run two of them and am on the DT for the third and a couple of other challenges too. My go to style is CAS, but I dabble with all genres and enjoy trying new ideas.

I'm a 'been doing it all my life' kind of crafter and have tried most things over the years.  I still get very excited when I rediscover or find something new and always try to adapt it to use my stash - well that's the plan anyway! Huge thanks to Time Out for this opportunity. I was totally inspired by the colours of the photo and I really hope you like my card!"

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

And now for some inspiration from our design team!

Jaydee

Jenny

Kate

Nancy

Stephanie 

Bobby

Deepti

Carol Mc 

Helen 

Ishani

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, September 2nd.
• 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.

Thank you and happy crafting!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter