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Time Out #306

Hello and welcome

Time Out has a new challenge for you  that opens today and runs through to February 18. This time it is a Pick Two challenge … and your choices are

Sparkle, Red, Heart, Pink, Aperture, Twine

CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION.

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.

I chose to pick Sparkle, Pink and Twine for my card.

My card uses old images and dies from years ago when I first started card making.

It features a very old stamp set from Papermania – Lucy Cromwell – Teacups Stamp Set. For the background I used an equally old die from Couture Creations -Lace Rectangle die.

The sentiment is from the same stamp set but finished with a bow tied with twine and a buttton!

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges: 

Double D Vintage – Shabby Chic Challenge 2026

Just Us Girls #809 – Die Week

We Love Stamping – February challenge – Anything Goes

AAA Colourful Challenge – Colourboard #24

Time Out #305

Hello and welcome

Time Out has a new challnege that opens today and runs through February 4th. This time it is an Inspired By challenge and it is… A favourite card making technique

Card making techniques involve various methods to add texture, dimension, and unique looks, including stamping techniques (heat embossing, two-step, rolling, stamping off), colouring methods (watercolor, blending brushes, marker techniques, crayon resist), texture additions (dry embossing, paper kintsugi, faux finishes like silk/metal), iinteractive elements (gate folds, easel cards, card spinners), and background effects (Gelli printing, tissue paper, ink smooshing) for creative papercrafts. The list goes on and on…
Please choose one or more of your favorites for your project, and BE SURE TO NAME IT/THEM IN YOUR POST.

Our wonderful sponsor, Top Flight Stamps, isgenerously 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.

I decided to chose colouring as my technique as it’s something I love to do. Today’s card featuring Altnew – Paint-A-Flower: Lotus is one I loved as soon as I saw it. Sadly it has been sitting in my box unfinshed since it arrived. It is coloured using Prismacolor pencils after stamping in white ink on the black cardstock.

To add a little dimension, I decided to add frames from Altnew Fine Frames Cover Dies in both black and gold as well as raising the main panel up inside the larger frame..

I decided to leave the sentiment fom my card and I can add it when I decide what I need.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges: 

We Love Stamping – January challenge – Somethng New or Anything Goes

Altnew – January 2026 Inspiration Challenge

January 2026 TB Challenge

Ellibelle’s Garden Party No. 11 – Anything in or from a Garden

Time Out #304

Hello and welcome

Time Out welcomes a new team member Jaydee of Stampin’ with Jaydee.

We also have our first challenge of 2026 for you  that opens today and runs through to January 21.

This time it is a Theme challenge.  

All That Glitters

Our wonderful sponsor, GinaK Designs, isgenerously 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. 

What a fun challenge!

When I had some play time with my alcohol inks to create this pretty glittery gold on red inks. It was the first time I had used the red and gold. Love it! I finally decided to let the panel shine and just a sentiment. Sadly it is so difficult to get it to shine properly in a photo. It is so pretty IRL!

The sentiment is an old Winnie & Walter die cut from glitter card stock.

The card now fits lots of different occasions.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges: 

Die Cut Divas – Something new

SSS Wednesday Challenge – Something New ( Alcohol inks)

SSS Monday Challnege – Something New

Inkspirational Challenge #358 – Word Prompt – SHINE/SHINY

Time Out #303

Hello and welcome

Time Out has a new challenge for you  that opens today and runs through to December 17.  This time an inspiration photo to spark your imagination and creativity. Scroll down below the challenge badge to see an enlargement of the Inspiration Photo for closer inspection. 

Challenge #303

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

Our wonderful sponsor is  Birch Press Designwith a generous offer of a $20 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 Trina Pham of Phamtastic Design, and winner of Time Out #298 as Guest Designer. Trina is a very talented designer and we are thrilled to have her with us for this challenge.

As I looked at Ishani’s beautiful photo I was drawn to the rich golds and inticate patterns on thier stunning sarees. I feel Gold always adds to the elegance and makes things even more special! So I decided to use a embossing folder from Craft Cocepts – In Bloom. It was emboosed first on a deep cream cardstock and then on white.

Next the raised impression was rubbed with Brilliance Galaxt Gold ink pad to give some shine and highlight the delicate floral pattern. Sadly the shine doesnt show up well on the photos. So pretty IRL!

A scalloped edge die was cut from gold cardstock using MFT edge die.

This was added to the bottom of the darker panel before being added to the white panel .

The sentiment is Spellbinders die cut and SSS Believe stamp set!.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges: 

SSS Wednesday Challenge – use a die

Double D Challenge – Christmas Wrappings Challenge

As You Like It Challenge -Favourite: Gold, Silver or Glitter (and why)

Addicted to tamps and More Challenge #507 – Christmas

Time Out #302

Hello and welcome

Time Out has a new challenge for you that opens today and runs through December 3. This time it is a Pick Two 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 but just make sure to pick at least 2!

The words for Challenge #302 are:

Emboss, Movie, Nature, Corner, White, Sparkle

Some words may have a double meaning; for example ‘Movie’ could mean a cinema theme or a specific move title or theme!  In your post, please mention which words you have chosen and how they inspired you.Challenge #302

Our wonderful sponsor is Poppy Stamps with a generous offer of a $20 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 Margreet Burger of Margreet’s scrapcards, and winner of Time Out #297 as Guest Designer.

I chose to pick Nature and Emboss on my card.

The beautiful image is Colorado Craft – Kris Lauren ~ Happy Peony, black heat embossed and Distress watercoloured.

The sentiment is Penny Black.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Seize the Birthday #317 (Anything Goes)

Triple B November 2025 Challenge

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge – Anything Florals Goes

We Love Stamping November challenge – Aything Goes

Time Out #301

I was thrilled to have my card selected as November Top 3 “We Love Stamping”and Top 3 as voted for my the Design Team…. Thank you so much It means a lot!

Hello and welcome

Time Out has a new challenge new challenge that opened November 6 and runs through November 19. This time it is an Inspired by challenge.  We would like you to be inspired by your 

Your Favorite Holiday to Celebrate!

Our wonderful sponsor, Angie Blom Digital Designs, isgenerously offering a  $20 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 Stef Perry of Perry Papercrafts, and winner of Time Out #296 as Guest Designer.Stef is a wonderfully talented crafter who is a frequent player at Time Out. Her creations are always guaranteed to be delightful! 

Of course I chose Christmas such a special time of year.

A piece of vellum embossed using Altnew Geo Steps 3D embossing folder was added to the white card front.

Next, poinsettias from Studio Katia – Poinsettia Trimmings stamp set were copic coloured and fussy cut went across the top.

The gold die cut sentiment is from Pretty Pink Posh.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

We Love Stamping November challenge – Christmas

Addicted to Stamping and More Challenge #506 – Make Your Mark

Cut it Up Challenge #343 ~ Favorite Color My favourite Christmas colour is red

Festive Friday Card Making and Paper Crafting Challenge #FF0198 (Embossing Folder, Texture, Christmas colours)

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Time Out #300

Hello and welcome

Time Out has a new challenge that runs through to November 5. This time it is a Theme challenge – Autumn celebrations around the world. 

Halloween, Thanksgiving (USA), Oktoberfest (Germany), Day of the Dead (Mexico), Diwali (India), Moon Festival (China), La Merce Festival (Spain), Loy Krathong Lantern Festival (Thailand), Nuit Blanche (France).

Challenge #300

Our sponsor is Doodlebugs with a generous offer of 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 Jaydee of Stampin! with Jaydee, and winner of Time Out #295 as Guest Designer.

I made a Celebration card using Paper Rose – Mandala Ornament Rubber cling stamp, gold embossed and coloured with Art Philosophy – Metallic Accents.

The sentiment is Couture Creations – Celebrate die, gold heat embossed twice to give more dimension.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Time Out # 299

Hello and welcome

Time Out has a new challenge that opens today and runs through to October 22.  This time, an inspiration photo to spark your imagination and creativity. Scroll down below the challenge badge to see an enlargement of the Inspiration Photo for closer inspection. 

Challenge #299

Photo Credit: Jenny Martin. Butler’s Vintage Depot, Olinda, Victoria May 2024
Our wonderful sponsor, Lawn Fawn,is generously offering $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 #294 as Guest Designer.

I chose to use a beautiful frame die from PinkFresh Studio – Fancy Rectangle Dies, as my focus. Cut from gold card, it was layered up with white die cuts.

A pice of green card was cut for the centre panel. PinkFresh Studio – Deck the Halls stamp set was gold heat embosssed. A darker ink was added around the edges of the panel for impact befroe being coloured using Prismacolor pencils. The panel was then sprayed lightly with Shimmer spray to add some added Christmas sparkle.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Allsorts Challenge 834 🎄

Stamping Sensations October challenge – Anything Goes

Time Out #298

Hello and welcome

Time Out has a new challenge that opens today and runs through to October 8th.  This time it is a Pick Two challenge where we give you 6 word prompts and you pick at least 2 for your project!  To be clear, you can pick all 6 if you really want to stretch yourself but you only must choose2!

The words for Challenge #298 are:

Spatter, Music, Season, Edge, Monochrome, Metallic 

Please mention which words you have chosen and how they inspired you.

Challenge #298

Our wonderful sponsor, Lawn Fawn,isgenerously offering $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 Jaydee of Stampin! with Jaydee, and winner of Time Out #293 as Guest Designer.

I chose to work with Monochromatic, Metallic, Edge, and Splatter.

Pink Fresh Studio – Scalloped Grid was cut in black for the background. The same die was then used to dry emboss a piece of white card trimmed to fit in with a frame.

Splatters were then added.

Pink Fresh Studio Foliage Flair stamp was used for the foliage coloured in shades of black, trimmed using the matching die. Metallic pen was added to give a shine. Unfortunately it’s very difficult to see the fine metallic lines. You can see it a little in the photo below. It looks really pretty IRL!

The sentiment is from Pink Fresh –

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

Pink Fresh Studio – September Challenge

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge – Anything Goes

Double D Challenge – Make Your Own Background Challenge

Die Cut Divas September Challenge – Anything Goes

Time Out #297

Hello and welcome

Time Out has a new challenge that opens today and runs through to September 24. This time it is an Inspired By Challenge.  

Your Favorite Season Challenge #297

Our wonderful sponsor, Waffle Flower Crafts 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 for this challenge by Darnell Knauss of djkardcreations, and winner of Time Out #292 as Guest Designer. 

When I think of the seasons, I really have to say I love summer. I can’t wait for it to arrive here is Australia!!

For my card I decided to go for a fun look with Santoro Gorguss – Little Fishes stamp set. It is so sweet and sadly this is the first time I’ve used it.

After stamping it was copic coloured and then watercoloured a washy beach background.

The sentiment is from Elizabeth Crafts – Ahoy Sentiments stamp set.

Please head over to our blog to  check out the wonderfully inspirational work by the rest of the Design Team!  I hope you will find the time to join our challenge this month.

I look forward to seeing what you create!  Good luck!

Thanks so much for taking the time to visit.  I love to read your comments and will be sure to check out your blog.

I hope you all have a chance to enjoy some crafting time.

Cheers

Helen

Challenges:

The Paper Funday Challenge #80 – AG With Optional Twist: Changing Seasons

Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday – September Challenge – Anything Goes

We Love Stamping – September challenge – Make it Cute!

Stamping Sensations – September challenge – Anything Goes