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Thursday, April 2, 2026

Treat For My Sweet

 



There 's a new challenge at Time Out starting today with a theme of Sweet Treats. The possibilities are endless here from baked goods to coffee drinks, to candies to baby kisses... use your imagination and come play with us!

We are generously sponsored by Lawn Fawn with a $25.00 store credit for our winner. Thank you, dear Lawn Fawn, for your continued support of Time Out Challenges!

We are joined by Dawn Turley of Dawn's World as Guest Designer, and winner of Challenge #305. Check out her FABULOUS card on the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can link to Dawn's blog and get all the details of her creation. 

For my card, I broke out my NBUS Spellbinders Perfect Pie sets and went to town with a Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, which is Joe's favorite. This will be squirreled away for Valentine's Day next year. It's absolutely perfect. He is a dessert lover, and this is his favorite.

Please head on over the the Time Out Challenge Blog and join us in the gallery. Create something with a Sweet Treat theme for your project! I can't wait to see where your imagination takes you!

Project Details
Stamps/DiesSpellbinders Perfect Pie Sentiments, Perfect Pies,
Serve A Slice, Fluted Classic Circles Dies
Cardstock    110lb. & 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Authentique Lively 6x6 Paper Pad
SU Brushed Silver
 Ink VersaFine Onyx Black
Various DO Inks
Embellishments
Other Clear Wink Of Stella (sparkle on chocolate
ganache)
Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
MISTI Stamping Tool
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press
Scor-Pal Score Tape-3/4"
SSS Thin Foam Squares

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(There is sparkle on the "chocolate ganache")


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Thursday, March 19, 2026

Easter Shaker



It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. Challenge #309 is all about using a clear element(s) on your project. The challenge runs from March 19th to April 1st. 

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/

 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. 

For my card, I used much NBUS including my Gina K Fuse foiling system. I have had a pack of Waffle Flower A2 Shaker Card Fronts for a very long time, lots of Easter sequins, transfer foil... these things were calling me as I went to make this card. TWICE. I was not happy with the first iteration, and I am not really sure how I feel about this one, Here it is nonetheless. The background is foiled along with the sentiment. I wanted to glue the frame down, which resulted in many of the shaker bits sticking. I wanted to scream a little, but it is cute, and the littles in the family will like it!

Please head on over the the Time Out Challenge Blog and join us in the gallery. Create using a clear element on your project! I can't wait to see where your imagination takes you!

Project Details
Stamps/DiesHappy Easter Die-unknown origin
Pinkfresh Studio Stitched Scallop Rectangles
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
SU Melon Mambo
Gina K Easter Delight Poly-Glaze Foiling Sheets
 Ink
Embellishments Various Easter themed sequins-unknown origin
Other Gina K Fuse Foiling System
Thermoweb Deco Foil
Waffle Flower A2 Infinity Shaker Cover
Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
Scor-Tape 1/4"

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Waffle Flower A2 Infinity Shaker Cover, Gina K Easter Delight Poly-Glaze Foiling Sheets
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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Happy Birthday, Friend


Time Out Challenge #307 opens today and runs through March 4th. It is a special Photo Challenge. We are generously sponsored by Kim Heggins of Running Stitch Designs, and a former Time Out DT Member. 

Running Stitch Designs
 
For the past several years, Kim has donated one of her marvelous handmade bags for this special yearly challenge as both the inspiration AND the prize.  


This enlargement of the inspiration photo provides more detail.


Our Challenge Winner, as chosen by our Design Team, will receive Kim's Handmade Bag as a prize, and will also get an invitation to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

We are joined by the Marvelous Michele Ferguson of I Card Everyone, and winner of Time Out #302 as Guest Designer.  Michele is an incredibly talented designer with a keen eye for design and color, and a great sense of humor.  Be forewarned that a stroll through Michele's BLOG will may cause a little swooning and will surely leave you inspired.

When I was thinking about my design for this challenge, I wanted to use 2 designer papers - one striped and one other with some kind of dots in it. I chose papers from an Authentique  6x6 paper pad from 2013 with a Bee theme. I love the way the 2 papers I chose go together. I went with vanilla cardstock for the card base. I used my newly acquired Plaque Slides Love and Friendship Stamps & Dies from SSS for a simple sentiment. My project need a little zhuzh, so I used another new SSS die to add interest, some twine for the label, and a few Pinkfresh Matte Silver Metallic Pearls.

Project Details
Stamps/DiesSSS Plaque Slides Love & Friendship
SSS Winsome Branch Die
Cardstock    Gina K Pure Luxury Pure Ivory  Card stock
Authentique Be(you)tiful 6x6 Paper Pad
 Ink VersaMark
VersaFine Onyx Black
Embellishments Pinkfresh Matte Silver Metallic Pearls
Other WOW Clear EP
WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool
Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
MISTI Stamping Tool
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press
Spellbinders Foam Squares

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Thursday, February 5, 2026

You Had Me At Martini



It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. Challenge #306 is a Pick 2 - pick at least 2 of the 6 word prompts to inspire your project. You may use more than 2, or even all 6, but you must use at least 2. Also, you must mention which prompts you chose in your post. 

The prompts are: Sparkle, Red, Heart, Pink, Aperture and Twine


Lawn Fawn is our wonderful sponsor 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 welcome Jenn Borjeson of StampinAngelJenn, and winner of Time Out #301 as Guest Designer. You can see Jenn's project and link to it on her blog from the Time Out Challenge Blog.

I wanted to make Valentines for my sons' girlfriends. They are lovely women who are well matched with both of the boys, and whose company we really enjoy. They both love a good martini - one favors an Espresso Martini, and the other a Dirty Martini. I have had this Spellbinders Olive Martini set for a long time, and had not broken it open yet. This was the perfect time! The card above is my Time Out Challenge card. I picked sparkle, red, pink and heart. The sparkle did not photograph well at all, but the top layer of the drink is heavily colored with Wink Of Stella. The dirty Martini below features red, pink and heart.


Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Jenn and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Come play with us! We would be so happy to see your project in our gallery. Please be sure to mention which of the 6 prompts you used in your project in your post. I can't wait to see what you create!


Project Details
Stamps/DiesSpellbinders Olive Martinis and Love on
the Rocks
Avery Elle Lots of Love Stamps
MFT Blueprints 5 Tag Builder Die-namics
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
SU Blush Blossom, Brushed Silver, Old Olive, Real
Red, Garden Green, More Mustard, Chololate Chip,
Early Espresso
Scrapbook.com 6x8 Smooth Cardstock Jewels
PTI Soft Stone
 Ink VersFine Onyx Black
VersaMark
DO Tumbled Glass and Old Paper
Embellishments
Other Simon Says Stamp Falling Hearts EF
Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
MISTI Stamping Tool
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press
Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/2"

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Second Card in post

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Thursday, January 22, 2026

3D Embossing With Vellum Birthday


Time Out Challenge #305 has opened. It is an "Inspired By" challenge where we are challenged to use a favorite card making technique. Now, if you have been making cards for a while, this may be a really tough choice. Just pick something you love to do and run with it! I recently discovered this 3D Embossing with Vellum technique, and for the moment, it is my favorite!


We are generously sponsored by Top Flight Stamps. Our Challenge Winner, as chosen by our Design Team, will receive a $25.00 store credit to Top Flight along with an invitation to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.

Our Guest Designer for this challenge is Gundi of Paperielle who has chosen mixed media as the technique for her incredibly beautiful card. Check out her gorgeous work on the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can also link to her project on her blog. Treat yourself to a visit to Paperielle. You will be so glad you did.

Now about my card - I ran across THIS video by Jo Simons where she demonstrates how she embosses vellum without it cracking and gets 2 pieces to play with each time. This works beautifully and I went a little overboard making many panels for future cards. Jo also highlights the vellum panel with white ink to bring the embossed image to life. I just love this effect, and I love the way my attempt turned out. 

Project Details
Stamps/DiesWaffle Flower Quilted Frames Die
SSS Through The Window
Cardstock    110#. Neenah Solar Crest
80# Neenah Solar Crest
Bazzill 40# Vellum
 InkTattered Rose DO Ink
VersaMark
Ink On 3 Shark Tooth White
Embellishments Kaiser Self Adhesive Pearls
Other Powder Keg Poppy Jasper Embossing Powder
Altenew Frilly Peonies 3D Embossing Folder
Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
MISTI Stamping Tool
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press
Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/8"
Waffle Flower 1/16" foam strips

I'm also playing at:


Altenew Frilly Peonies 3D Embossing Folder
Waffle Flower Quilted Frames Die

SOS565 - Out with the Old & In with the New

Old -Altenew Frilly Peonies 3D Embossing Folder, SSS Through The Window
New - Waffle Flower Quilted Frames Die

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Thursday, January 8, 2026

You Are Such A Blessing

 


Happy New Year! And welcome to a new year of challenges at Time Out!
Our first challenge of 2026 opens today and runs through January 21st. It is a Theme challenge in which the theme is "ALL THAT GLITTERS". We are challenged to use glitter paper, foil, rhinestones, metallic inks, or other shiny embellishments on our projects. Focus on making sparkly, glamorous creations. 


Our wonderful sponsor, Gina K Designs, is generously offering a $25 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 Heather Heroldt of Handmade by Heather, and winner of Time Out #299 as Guest Designer. Heather is a very talented designer and a frequent and loyal Time Out participant. We always love to see her work in the gallery, and we greatly appreciate her support. Treat yourself to a stroll through her BLOG for some wonderful inspiration!

We are thrilled to pieces to welcome Jaydee of Stampin' with Jaydee to our Design Team. Pinch me! This is so fabulous! Welcome, dear Jaydee. We are so happy to have you with us!

For my card, I knew I wanted to make a snowy shaker. I ran across THIS video by Nina-Marie Trapani, used what I had on hand, and my card came together easily.


Project Details
Stamps/DiesWaffle Flower A2 Layers Dies
Penny Black Snowflake Tag 
Cardstock    SSS 130# Card
Neenah Solar White 110# Card
Clarity Designer Card Antartica
SSS White Glitter Card
 Ink
Embellishments Sequin Mix - Unknown Origin
Chunky Glitter - Unknown Origin
SSS Mini Stars Embellishments
Other Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips
Double Sided Adhesive Tape 1/8"
CZ Design Reverse Gratitude Sentiment Strips
Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press

I'm playing at:

Inkspirtional #358 - Shine/Shiny



AG With a Die Cut
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Thursday, December 4, 2025

We Wish You A Merry Christmas


It's time for a new challenge at Time Out, our last challenge of 2025. The Design Team is taking a well deserved break for the Holidays, and we will back with our first challenge of 2026 on January 4. Our winners post for Challenge #302 will be on December 18th, and for #303 will be on December 25th. We wish you a Merry Christmas, Holiday Blessings for whatever you celebrate, and a Happy New Year. 


We have a Photo Inspiration this time around with a festive photo from India to stimulate your creativity. The enlargement below will make it easier to see the detail in the photo.

Photo Credit: Ishani. Dharamsala, India. Date 16 Apr 2024

We are sponsored by Birch Press Design with a Store Credit of $20.00 for our Challenge Winner as chosen by the Design Team.


We are joined by Trina Pham of Phamtastic Design, and winner of Time Out #298 as Guest Designer. You can see Trina's fantastic card on the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can link to her nlog and leave her some love.

This photo is so festive and it was fun to come up with a project inspired by it. For my card, I focused on the ethnic wear worn by the woman on the far left. I used the colors of mauve, sage, cream and gold for my project with the supplies shown below.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Trina and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Come play with us! We would be so happy to see your project in our gallery. Please be sure to mention how the photo inspired your your design in your post. I can't wait to see what you create!

Project Details
Stamps/DiesMFT Blueprints 27 Dies, Waffle Flower
Wonderful Christmas Stamps & Dies, Pink Fresh
Studio Winter Berry Stamps, Stencils & Dies
Cardstock    Gina K Pure Ivory, DCWV Textured Card Stock
 Ink Versa Mark, SU Sage Shadow, PTI Scarlet 
Jewel & Autumn Rose
Embellishments
Other Ranger Queen's Gold EP
WOW Dual Speed Heat Tool
Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer
MISTI Stamping Tool
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press
Scor-Pal Score Tape-3/4"
SSS Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

Just Add Ink #775 - Celebration

Die Cut Divas December Challenge - Christmas/Winter

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #105 - If It's Christmassy, Link It Up!
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Thursday, November 20, 2025

Sparkly Peaceful Christmas

 


It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. In this Pick Two Challenge, we are looking for projects that incorporate at least 2 of the 6 of the challenge word prompts: Movie, Emboss, Nature, Corner, White and Sparkle. You may use more than 2 of the prompts in your project, but you must use at least 2, and you must mention which prompts you used in your post.

We are sponsored by Poppystamps with a generous prize of a $20.00 Store Credit. We thank Poppystamps for their continued generosity and support for Time Out Challenges. In addition to the prize, our Challenge Winner will receive an invitation to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.
We are joined by Margreet Burger of Margreet's scrapcards, and winner of Time Out #297 as Guest Designer. You can check out Margreet's gorgeous card on the Time Out Challenge Blog.

As for my card, I had this gorgeous embossed panel on my desk just waiting for some love. I swiped it with VersaMark then sprinkled it with sparkle embossing powder. I cut the word from royal blue mirror card stock and stacked it on 3 white die cuts to give it dimension, then glued it to the embossed panel.  I glued the embossed panel on to a white card base and my card was complete. Try as I might, I could neither capture the wonderful sparkle on the trees nor the blue color of the mirror card in my photo. It really is gorgeous IRL.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Margreet and the Design Team have created for your inspiration. Come play with us! We would be so happy to see your project in our gallery. Please be sure to mention the prompts you used in your design in your post. I can't wait to see what you create!

Project Details
Stamps/DiesAltenew Fancy Peace Die
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
DCW The Foiled Cardstock Stack
 Ink Versa Mark
Embellishments
Other SSS Forest Border Embossing Folder
Brutus Monroe Rainbow Sparkle Ultra Fine EP
Spellbinders Platinum Plus
Scor-Pal Score Board
Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer
My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press
Scor-Pal Score Tape-3/4"

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #795 - CAS



Mix It Up Challenge #80 - AG + Optional CAS

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