Sending Warm & Cozy Wishes

 

There's a new challenge up at Time Out where we are challenged to be COZY. 

We are sponsored by Newton's Nook with a $25.00 store credit for our challenge winner as chosen by our Design Team, and who will also be invited to guest design with us for a future challenge.

We welcome Kerry Parkinson of Kerry's Papercraft, and winner of Time Out Challenge #271. Check out her blog for some fabulous inspiration.

I was looking for some inspiration for use of Simon Says Stamp's Autumn Knits Embossing Folder and die bundle an ran across THIS card by Barbara Tarayao. I loved it so much and had to CASE it. I love the way mine turned out too.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Kerry and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Simon Says Stamp ending Die Simon Says Stamp Autumn Knits Embossing      Folder & Die Bundle Ponk & Main Sentiment Strip Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Cherry Cobbler, More Mustard, Pumpkin
Ink	Distress Oxide Inks Copic markers
Embellishments	Heidi Swapp Gold Color Shine
Other	Ink blending brushes Simon Says Stamp A2 Masks Spellbinders Glimmer System Spellbinders Glimmer Wishes Hot Foil Plates Spellbinders Gold Glimmer Foil Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Spellbinders Foam Squares

I'm also playing at:

Color Dare Challenge #625

I used the middle 3 colors

NBUS Challenge #68

Simon Says Stamp Autumn Knits Embossing
     Folder & Die Bundle

Double D Challenges - Warm & Cozy

Inspiration Station #67

Fall Season/Colors

Java Great Day

There's a new challenge up at Time Out. This is a really fun one - a photo inspiration/theme challenge. The photo was taken by our Blog Owner, Nonni Niskanen, when she visited New York City in 2023. The sign was outside a coffee shop and we thought it was really funny, and the second thought was that it would be a great photo inspiration challenge at Time Out. So here we are.

We are sponsored by Newton's Nook with a $25.00 store credit for our challenge winner who will also be invited to guest design with us for a future challenge.

We welcome Heidi Kunkel of Heidi´s kreative Seite Check out her blog for some fabulous inspiration.

The blackboard easel in the photo inspired me to frame out my coffee cups in rectangles, and to use black in my coffee cups. The buildings off to the top left in the photo are brick and I gave my brick embossing a touch of red as I also did with my coffee panels. I added the die cut sentiment of "java good day". The day this photo was taken was a wonderful day!

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Heidi and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Stamplorations Coffee Cup Silhouette & Java Nice Day Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Recollections Black
Ink	Fired Brick Distress Oxide Ink Memento London Fog VersaFine Vintage Sepia
Embellishments
Other	Creative Expressions Brick Wall EF Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4"

Happy Fall!

 It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time around, we are challenged to create a card that is inspired by these words: "As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see."

We are generously sponsored by Poppystamps. Winner will receive a $20.00 store credit to the Poppystamps store.

We thank you Poppystamps, for your generosity!

We are joined by Deborah Wheeler of Deborah's Crafty Blog, and winner of Time Out #268 as Guest Designer.  We are so happy to have her with us. Check out her challenge card on the Time Out Challenge Blog.

Regarding my card, I used several new items from Honey Bee to create this Fall bouquet in this wonderful rattan basket. It was fun to put it together die cutting from scraps of solid and patterned papers. I attached a sentiment and my card was complete.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Susan and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Honey Bee Lovely Layers: Fall Foliage &  Rattan Basket Dies Spellbinders Fall Thoughtfulness Stamps & Dies
Cardstock	Scraps of plain and patterned papers Neeneh Desert Storm 100# cardstock Gina K. Chocolate Brown & Pure Ivory Pure Luxury SU Cajun Craze Taylored Expressions Buttercream Choice
Ink	VersaFine Vintage Sepia
Embellishments	Little Things by Lucy's Cards - The Colours of Fall Sequins
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Honey Bee Burlap 3D Embossing Folder WOW Clear Embossing Powder WOW Dual speed Heat Tool Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Strips

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #735 - All Occasions

Shopping Our Stash - I'm Leaf-ing It Up To You #531

NBUS #67

All stamps dies and EF are NBUS.

Reality Called

 

 It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time around, we are challenged to be "snarky". This word has a wide range of definitions, but commonly means mocking, sarcastic, ill-tempered, irritable... you get the picture. It's all in good fun!

We are generously sponsored by Funky Fossil Designs. Winner will receive a $25.00 store credit to the Funky Fossil store.

Thank you Sarah, for your generosity!

We are joined by Susan Sudbury of Eden Land Designs, and winner of Time Out #267 as Guest Designer.  Susan is a super talented crafter and a delightful and funny person. We are so happy to have her with us.

Regarding my card, the Retro Ephemera People from STAMPlorations immediately came to mind for this one. I paired one with a sentiment from AALL&Create's Miss Dee. Those images and sentiments are hysterical, and this one worked perfectly. I backed the image and sentiment panels with the current Color Hues colors of rust and green. Then I channeled my inner Michele Ferguson and added some gray to complete my card.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Susan and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Uniko Background Blocks Mid Century Modern AALL & Create Miss Dee
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest SU Old Olive & Cajun Craze STAMPlorations Retro Ephemera
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Memento London Fog
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Simon Says Stamp Foam Squares We R Memory Keepers Layer Guides

Love You, Friend

 It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time around, it's a theme challenge where we are concentrating on friendship, encouragement and support. We do this yearly in the late summer/early fall time period. Originally it was a breast cancer support thing, but over the years we have expanded it to be for any reason a friend or loved one needs love through a struggle. I love this, and sadly, there is often a need for a card like this. A card can be such a powerful thing, and a positive thing. This is the idea behind our yearly challenge.

We are generously sponsored by Uniko. Winner will receive a $25.00 store credit to the Uniko store.

Thank you Bev, for your generosity.

We are joined by Nancy Leppek as Guest Designer. Nancy is well known in the paper crafting community and we are thrilled to have her designing with us. Please welcome her and leave her some love on her Blog.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Nancy and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Altenew Classic Greetings & Sentiments Press      Plates & Dies Waffle Flower Stitched Flower Panel Die
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	BetterPress Black Ink Various Distress Oxide Inks
Embellishments
Other	BetterPress Letterpress System Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/8" SU Dimensionals

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #731

The Dream Factory - Anything Goes: Friendship

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

You Are The Zest

There's a new challenge at Time Out. This time it is a Photo inspiration Challenge. 

This photo enlargement will help you see the details.

Photo Credit: "https://www.vecteezy.com/free-photos">Free Stock photos by Vecteezy

With our photo Inspiration challenges you can take inspiration from the entire picture, or just pick one or a few things as your starting point. For example you can pick "fruit" or "hearts" for your inspiration, or "grapes" and make it about grapes and cheese or wine, or choose an "apple" and make it about going back to school... Whatever your choice, please tell us in your post, how you were inspired by the photo.

Our wonderful sponsor is Graciellie Design with a generous prize of a $25.00 store credit for our challenge winner.

We extend a very warm welcome to Stef Perry of Perry Papercrafts and winner of Time Out #265, as Guest Designer for this challenge. Stef is such a talented paper crafter with mad coloring skills, and a delightful person too. We are so happy to have her with us for this challenge. Check out Stef's blog for some sheer delight and serious inspiration.

The photo inspired me to create a card simply using fruit. I chose lemons. I combined products from Altenew, Penny Black and STAMPlorations for my project. See the supplies I used below in Project Details.

 Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see what Stef and the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Stencils	Altenew Zesty Life Stamps, Dies & Stencils Altenew Ornate Nesting Dies STAMPlorations Layered Citrus Stamps
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	VersaFine Claire Nocturne PTI Harvest Gold, Lemon Tart, Bright Buttercup      Summer Sunrise Altenew Firefly, Shadow Creek, Mountain Pine Distress Oxide Tattered Rose
Embellishments	Heidi Swapp Color Shine-Gold The Twinery black & white twine
Other	Blending Brushes Penny Black Triangle Pattern 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

I'm also playing at:

Inspiration Station #64 - August 2024

Dream Factory #131 - Friendship

Die Cut Divas - August - Wet or Dry Emboss

Enjoy Your Vacation!

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time it is an Inspired By Words challenge, which means that we interpret the words of a quote in our projects. The quote is:

"It's always Summer Somewhere"

You can chose one or some words from the quote, or the whole quote as your inspiration. For example, the word "always" can be used in a love themed card. Whatever you do, create something inspired by these specific words. If it is not obvious, pease describe how you were inspired in your post. Most of all, have fun!

We are once again sponsored by Varada Sharma with a generous $25.00 store credit for our winner who will also get an invitation to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

Our Guest Designer is Betty Keefe of created by bjk, Honorable Mention Recipient of Time Out #265. Please visit her blog, give her a warm welcome and leave her some love.

In creating my card, my mind went right to Summer vacation. My card is a CASE, well almost a copy really, of THIS card created by Michele Ferguson. When I saw it on her BLOG, I fell in love with it and HAD to have all of the supplies. This happens most often when I see Michele's work. She's dangerous that way! So I immediately went on a search for the supplies it turned out that the Harvest Home stamp set and the Destination Summer Die set was already retired and I can't find them anywhere. I really needed/(wanted) all four. THEN, I had the great joy of visiting with Michele in June. So when I was there (pinch me) I had to make the same little scene on a leaf which was so much fun. I brought it home for later use, and here it is. I also made the July 4th one, so it will appear at some later date - maybe next July, or, perhaps, this November. It depends...  Anyway, I love it, and it was the perfect thing for this challenge at Time Out!

 You can check out all the details on the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can also see what the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	The Greetery Harvest Home & Destination      Summer Stamps and Dies Simon Says Stamp Let's Get Away
Cardstock	110# Neenah Solar Crest 80# Neenah Solar Crest Recollections 100# Black Hero Arts
Ink	Various VersaMark
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Sun Rays Embossing Folder Ranger Fine White Embossing Powder 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 Simon Says Stamp foam squares

I'm also Playing at:

Krafty Chicks Challenge #727 - Stamps

Die Cut Divas August Challenge - Wet or Dry Embossing

My Time To Craft #539 - Summertime Fun

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Out Of Office

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time we challenge you "to be" on vacation. 

We can let our imaginations run wild here. 

Now, on to my card. I was so sad to see Ellen Hutson close her doors, but I swooped in and bought a lot of her sets on Amazon. This Summer Doodles one is so fabulous an I used it here. I just love the "out of office" sentiment.  

We are sponsored by Varada Sharma with a generous $25.00 store credit for our winner who will also get an invitation to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

Claire A on Life on the Scrap Heap and winner of Time Out Challenge #264, has joined us as Guest Designer for this challenge. Check out the details on the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can also see what the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

I'm also playing at:

Krafty Chicks #725 - CAS

Shopping Our Stash #526 - Summer

Your Friendship Lights Up My Heart

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time we have a theme challenge - seeing stars.  You can interpret that in so many ways from celestial stars, rock stars, movie stars, constellations, moon & stars, stars on flags... the list goes on and on.  

Now, on to my card. I received a Betterpress System for my birthday and today is the first day I opened the box. I had some play time recently at the home of a dear friend where she taught me the Betterpress ropes. She also gifted me this wonderful press plate. I just LOVE it, and the giver. This card is made with her in mind. Thank you, friendy dear. Your friendship certainly does light up my heart! I inked the press plate with Betterpress Black Ink and fussy cut it so that I could mount it on this black panel that I stenciled with Lunar Paste. I sure do love that stuff!! I added a Betterpress sentiment from the same plate set, popped it up with a little foam strip and my card was complete!

We are sponsored by Picket Fence Studios with a generous $25.00 store credit for our winner who will also get an invitation to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

Simeen Batra of simeen.creates on Instagram and winner of Time Out Challenge #263, has joined us as Guest Designer for this challenge. Check out the details on the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can also see what the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies/Press Plates/ Stencils	Winnie & Walter Big Bang Classic Star Stencil Spellbinders Betterpress Sun & The Moon Press Plates
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Essentials by Ellen Ebony Black Cardstock
Ink	Betterpress Black
Embellishments	Clear Skies & Silver Lining Lunar Paste
Other	Spellbinders Betterpress Letterpress System Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Waffle Flower 1/16" foam strips

I'm also playing at:

Inkspiraitonal #319 w/option of using paste

SSS Wednesday Challenge - Stars and/or Stripes

Wish You Were Here

 

It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. This time we have a photo challenge with a subject that is near and dear to my heart. You can take so many things for inspiration from this photo from the lighthouse, to colors, to ocean to rocks... I am a lighthouse, lover, so I chose a lighthouse theme. I have several stamps and dies that would work for this in my stash. I chose this one from Cottage Cuts to create my scene. I love the embossing folder I used in the background on heavy duty vellum. I am so happy with the way it turned out.

We are sponsored by Lawn Fawn with a generous $25.00 store credit for our winner. Our winner also gets an invitation to Guest Design with us for a future challenge.

Joyce Mehrberg, former Time Out Design Team Member and winner of Time Out Challenge #262, has joined us as Guest Designer for this challenge. Check out the details on the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can also see what the rest of the Design Team has created for your inspiration. Come play with us!

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Cottage Cuts Lighthouse Spellbinders Nestabilities Ovals My Favorite Things Life's A Beach Stamp Set
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Bazzil 40lb. Vellum Various cardstock scraps
Ink	VersaFine Onyx Black Memento London Fog, Cantaloupe and Rich Cocoa Distress Oxide Antique Linen, Uncharted Mariner
Embellishments
Other	Spellbinders Cast Away Embossing Folder Spellbinders Platinum Plus Die Cutting & Embossing Machine Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Scor-Pal Score Tape-1/4" Waffle Flower 1/16" Foam Adhesive Strips