*Time Out Challenges #319*

 It's time for a new Pick 2 Challenge at Time Out Challenges....  I can't wait to see what you all choose to play with!

I went overboard and chose FOUR instead of two...  CAS, Floral, Stitching and Birthday!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black, Poppy Parade, Summer Sun

*Stamps:  MFT Something for Everythign
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Spellbinders Floral Spray; unknown stitched squares; Love From Lizi Stitched Nesting Rectangles

*Embellishments:  Pinkfresh Studio Iridescent Clear Drops

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Time Out #319

*Time Out Challenges #318*

 I took a little break from the Christmas cards to make my design team card for the new challenge at Time Out Challenges...

As soon as I saw this challenge prompt, I knew I wanted to play with some gorgeous paper in my stash and some fabulous new leaf dies I just got.  I cut a panel of the paper and then cut it in to three equal pieces.  I put the middle piece on the card using foam adhesive and then put the other two directly on the card front with regular adhesive.  I added some die cut leaves and a simple pop of colour with the sentiment.

Card Info

*Cardstock: Stampin' Up! Berry Burst, Mossy Meadow, Old Olive

*Paper;  Stampin' Up! Moonlit Florals
*Stamps:  Gina K Wreath Builder

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Stampin' Up! Fern & Flora; Waffle Flower Nesting Circles
*Etc:  foam adhesives

*Challenges:  Time Out #318

*Time Out Challenges #317*

 It's time for a new challenge at Time Out Challenges... this time sponsored by one of our design team members!  How generous!

I am really wanting to colour more... to allow myself the time to play with the markers.  I was watching a Cathy Zielske video the other day and she made me realize that I don't need to be an artist to colour...  I'm a crafter and my colouring doesn't need to be perfect.  So instead of worrying about shading and blending really well, I've decided to just have fun!  

To that end, I pulled out this cute stamp of a girl with her umbrella and had some fun!  I stamped her with Memento ink (ink my Misti), coloured her and then stamped over her again with my favourite Versafine Clair as I find it gives a much more crisp outline.  I paired her with a little rainbow striped pattern paper.

Card Info

*Paper:  Unity Yay It's Today
*Stamps:  MFT Rain Or Shine
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Memento Tuxedo Black; Copics

*Challenges:  Time Out #317; All About #7

*Time Out Challenges #316*

 There's a photo inspiration challenge at Time Out Challenges this week... First, let's look at the inspiration photo

I was inspired by the blue and white stripes of the pillow on the blue chair.  I took strips of white and navy cardstock and adhered them to a piece of printer paper.  I then cut it out with a stitched rectangle die and added it to a larger piece of navy cardstock.  

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Night of Navy

*Stamps:  MFT Something for Everything

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Washi:  Pinkfresh Studio Fluttering Butterflies

*Dies: Pinkfresh Fluttering Butterflies, Slim Strips; MFT Stitched Rectangles

*Challenges:  Time Out #316

*Time Out Challenges #315*

 It's time for another Pick 2 Challenge at Time Out Challenges...  here is the graphic with your choices.

I chose the words water, summer and sun and created a ink blended panel trying to depict an ocean sunset... I hope I did OK!  I put the ink blended panel behind the die cut oval to add a little interest.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Salty Ocean, Mustard Seed, Picked Raspberry

*Dies:  Stampin' Up! Nesting Ovals
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges: Time Out #315

*TIme Out Challenges #312*

Happy Thursday, creative friends.  It's the end of April and I am looking forward to warmer weather and sunny days.  We spent April with warm days that melted all of the snow and then a big dump of snow... lather, rinse and repeat for about 6 weeks.  

Time Out Challenges has a photo inspiration challenge for you to play along with this week...

I was inspired by the silhouette idea and I couldn't wait' to play with this gorgeous new die I bought from Love From Lizi a few weeks ago.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Time Holtz Distress Oxide Spiced Marmalade, Black Soot, Prize Ribbon

*Dies:  Love From LIzi Wild Bloom Dragonflies; The Ton Easy Expressions
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Time Out Challenges #312

*Time Out Challenges #311*

 It's time for another Pick 2 Challenge with the team at Time Out Challenges, this time with our sponsor Stamplorations!

I was gifted some gorgeous ATC printed pieces from Stamplorations that I've used in my card today.  They are SO gorgeous!  I chose the words Bloom and Pastel from the Pick 2.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Stamps;  The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Scrapbook.com Nesting Hexagons; The Ton Easy Expressions Birthday

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Dotted Circles

*Etc:  Stamplorations Blushing Blooms ATC

*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Time Out #311

*Time Out Challenges #310*

 There's a fun new challenge at Time Out Challenges that starts today...

Honestly, I was going to skip this challenge.  I don't have much for food or drink stamps and dies... I was looking for something else in my stash and came across this stamp set with this line of fun frozen treats.  I was NOT in the mood to colour them, so I paired the stamp with a scrap of pattern paper that reminded me of a beach towel... so quick and easy!

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Basic Black

*Paper:  Cocoa Vanilla Sunkissed

*Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp So Cool
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Time Out #310

*Time Out Challenges #309*

We have such a fun challenge for you at Time Out Challenges!  I can't wait to see how you interpret our idea of using a clear element on your project!

I went with a fully clear panel for my card front!  To do this, I cut a piece of acetate that was the same size as my card front but with an extra 1/2" on the folded side.  I scored the piece of acetate and put a piece of white cardstock inside the flap to create a card back.

The key to a card like this is to make it so that your adhesive doesn't show through.  I adhered my paper strips only in the centre 3/4" or so and then added the 1" gold strip to the inside of the card, putting adhesive only behind the paper strips.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  unknown brushed gold; acetate

*Paper:  Stampin' Up (don't know the name of it)

*Stamps:  Gina K Wreath Builder

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  MFT Stitched Circles

*Challenges:  Time Out #309

*Time Out Challenges #308*

Time Out Challenges is celebrating it's 12th birthday with a CASE Challenge that starts today and runs until the 18th of March.  We encourage you to CASE this gorgeous card created by Stef and enter it in our linky party for your chance to win a wonderful price from Waffle Flower!

I had a lot of fun with this one...  I chose some elements to use on my card and a few to switch up and a few to delete.  I started with those gorgeous flowers and chose two *very* old flowers from my stash.  Stef had two flowers in her design so I used two as well.  I created texture in my background by first cutting the Waffle Flower Postage Collage die and then embossing it with a brick pattern.  I added some black spatter instead of the gold highlights that Stef used.

Card Info

*Stamps:  Waffle Flower Sweet Lattice Sentiments

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies: Waffle Flower Sweet Lattice Sentiments, Postage Collage

*Embossing:  Stampin' Up! Brick & Mortar

*Embellishments:  unknown flowers from my stash (maybe Bazill?)

*Challenges:  Time Out #308

*Time Out Challenges 307*

 Challenge #307 at Time Out Challenges is one of our annual favourites...  Running Stitch Designs creates an inspiration piece for us to use for the challenge and then it's the prize for the winner of this challenge.

First, let's look at the inspiration piece...

You can find inspiration any where... the concept of a bag, the colours, the patterns....  I chose to play with some pastel stripes and dots for my card today...

Card Info

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Lighter Than Air

*Stamps:  Honeybee Stamps Best of Everything

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  A Jillian Vance Designs Daisy;  Honeybee Stamps Best of Everything; MFT Stitched Rectangles

*Challenges:  Time Out #307

*Time Out Challenges #306*

Challenge #306 at Time Out Challenges is a Pick 2 Challenge... choose any two of the inspiration words from the graphic below to create your card.  Thanks to Lawn Fawn for hosting this challenge!

I went a little nuts and chose FOUR words instead of only two!  I had some fun with some shades of pink and red sparkle paper as well as a gorgeous sparkly heart!

I'm also entering this card in to the current challenge at Color Hues and the challenge at Paper Players

     

*Time Out Challenges #305*

 Welcome to our new challenge with Time Out Challenges.  We are sponsored by Top Flight Stamps for this challenge.

I don't do a lot of techniques in my cards... so I don't know that I have a favourite.  I went with a clean and simple card instead... something I love to make.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Poppy Parade, Mango Melody, Daffodil Delight, Granny Apple Green, Pacific Point, Gorgeous Grape

*Stamps:  MFT Something for Everything

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  MFT Stitched Rectangles; Stampin' Up! Pierced Blooms

*Challenges:  Time Out #305

*Time Out Challenges #304*

 Welcome to a brand new year of challenges with Time Out Challenges!  We are welcoming Jaydee to our team with our first challenge of 2026!  She's a fabulous card maker that I've been following for a while.

Our challenge this week is sponsored by Gina K Designs!

What a fun prompt for a new year!  I just wish my card would have photographed better!  I decided to dig in to my stash of items that I inherited when my Mom passed away.  She LOVED the Glitter Ritz glitters and I took all of it home with me!  I don't pull it out very often because it's so messy, but it sure is pretty!

I took a piece of pattern paper (also really old from my stash) and covered the panel in double sided adhesive before sprinkling a clear glitter all over the top.  I burned it down to make sure it really stuck on there.  Believe me when I say, this panel really sparkles!!

*Time Out Challenges#303*

 Today we start the last challenge of 2025 at Time Out Challenges.  We will be back in the new year to hopefully inspired your creativity!

We have an awesome photo challenge for this last challenge... be sure to tell us in your post how you were inspired by the photo below.

I find photo inspiration challenges difficult... but here's my tip for how I approached this one.  I looked at the photo as individual elements...  colours, locations, shapes... so I was inspired by the red and gold I saw in the photo as well as these friends together making memories.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Cherry Cobbler

*Stamps:  Concord & 9th Winter Greenery; Mama Elephant Merry Greetings
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne; Gina K Cherry Red and Grass Green

*Stencils:  Concord & 9th Winter Greenery

*Foil Plate:  Spellbinders Plaid Tidings

*Foil:  Spellbinders gold

*Etc:  foam adhesive

*Challenges:  Time Out #303

*Time Out Challenges #302*

 We have a pick 2 challenge at Time Out Challenges... simply share your creation using at least two of the words found in the graphic below...

I chose the words white, corner, sparkle and emboss... yup, I went overboard LOL!

Card Info

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Holiday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Simon Says Stamp Marie Snowflake; The Ton Easy Expressions Holiday
*Embossing:  Simon Says Stamp Snowflake Visions

*Etc:  Nuvo Aqua Shimmer Pen

*Challenges:  Time Out #302

*Time Out Challenges #301*

For the new challenge at Time Out Challenges, we want to see your cards for your favourite holiday to celebrate.  You can choose any holiday you want... just be sure to let us know the holiday in case it's kind of obscure.

My favourite holiday to make cards for is Christmas... I love my stash of Christmas supplies and am always happy to add to it.  This year, I purchased this fabulous Stampin' Up! paper and I've been using it A LOT.  I bought two more packages of it so I wouldn't run out.  I just love the patterns in this package!  For my card today, It's all patterned except for my stamped and die cut sentiment.

This card came together using some scraps from other projects I've been working on... they fit the mini slimline size just perfectly!

Card Info

*Paper:  Stampin' Up! Modern Christmas

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions Holiday

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  The Ton Easy Expressions Holiday

*Challenges:  Time Out #301

*Time Out Challenges #298*

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out Challenges... for this challenge, we want you to choose at least two of the words in the graphic below to use in your card.

I chose to use three words... edge, season and monochrome.  And I made a Christmas card!

Card Info

*Stamps:  Simon Says Stamp Good Cheer

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Gina Marie Snowflake Border

*Challenge:  Time Out Challenges #298

*Time Out Challenges #297*

There's a great new challenge that starts today at Time Out Challenges... you get to make a card that depicts your favourite season.

I absolutely love all things Christmas when it comes to card making, but I decided to go with my favourite weather season for this card... and for me, it's spring.  It's the promise of longer days, more sunshine, warm nights, blue skies and lots of pretty flowers...

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Granny Apple Green

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions
*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Waffle Flower Nesting Squares; The Ton Easy Expressions

*Embellishments:  HAI Supply flowers; Spellbinders Opal Gems

*Challenges:  Time Out #297

*Time Out Challenges #294*

We have a "pick two" challenge for you at Time Out Challenges!  What's that, you ask?!  Well, pick at least two of the words on the graphic below and create a card to share with us!

I was an over-achiever and I used three words... star, stripes and rainbow!

I started out by taping rainbow stripes of cardstock to a piece of printer paper.  I then cut it out with a star die to create this gorgeous striped star.

Card Info

*Cardstock:  Stampin' Up! Real Red, Terracotta Tile, Crushed Curry, Old Olive, Misty Moonlight, Gorgeous Grape, Highland Heather, Basic Black

*Stamps:  The Ton Easy Expressions

*Ink:  Versafine Clair Nocturne

*Dies:  Revolution Nesting Stars; The Ton Easy Expressions
*Tools:  Perfect Layers

*Challenges:  Time Out #294