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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
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Saturday, January 10, 2026

Happy 10th Birthday, Christopher!

 




This is a birthday card for a hockey loving boy in our family who turned 10 today. He lives in New Jersey, but he is a huge fan of the Detroit Redwings Hockey team and is a hockey player himself. I was so pleased with the last shaker card I made, and thought this would be a perfect card for him with sparkly "ice" inside the balloon, and the red and white colors of the team. I bought some digital Redwings images from an ETSY store, and created my birthday shaker card from around that. 

Project Details
Stamps/DiesThe Stamp Market Balloon Birthday Shaker
Waffle Flower Birthday Wishes Stamps/Dies
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
SU Real Red
 Ink VersaFine Onyx Black
Embellishments Red Sequins, Chunky Glitter - Unknown Origin
Twine remnant
Other Hero Arts Numbers Stencil
Altenew Embossing paste
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"
3M foam tape

I'm playing at:



Double D Challenge - 10 Year Birthday


Stencil Fun Challenge
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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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Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Merry Bookmas

 

These are little gifts for my book club buddies for our Christmas gathering. The clear wine bags hold a small Yankee Candle with some festive filling. The Waffle Flower Merry Bookmas Die 'n Stencil set was the perfect choice for the tags, because... books. I added poinsettia die cuts made with Waffle Flower's Layered Poinsettia Die and some gold cord so the tag could be used as an ornament. I love the way they came out.

Project Details
Stamps/DiesWaffle Flower Merry Bookmas Die 'N Stencil
and Layered Poinsettia Dies
Cardstock    110lb. Neenah Solar Crest
80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
PTI Autumn Rose, SU Cranberry
 Ink VersaFine Onyx Black
Lisa Horton Solid Gold Metallic Pigment Ink
Embellishments No Hole Glass Beads
Other 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-14"
Gold Stickles
SU Gold Cord
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Saturday, December 6, 2025

Thanksgiving Place Cards 2025

 


I meant to post these last week, but just couldn't get to it. Since making place cards for the Thanksgiving table is a life long tradition for me, I just had to put these on my blog for future reference. When I saw the Honey Bee Lovely Layers: Turkey Dies, I had to have them for this year's table. They are wonderfully detailed, and fun to put together. The "calligraphy" was done with Concord & 9th's Perfectly Penned stamp set that I have had forever and barely, if ever, used. The origin of the tag die on the place card is unknown, but I do know that it (along with several others) has been in my stash for a very long time. I must say that I was glad that there were 7 and not 17 of these to make... LOL. That almost happened. Thanks Honey Bee, for dressing (no pun intended) up my Thanksgiving table. It made things extra festive and fun.

I'm playing at:

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Use Dies

A Cut Above December Challenge - Anything Goes With a Die Cut


Neglected Stuff Challenge
C9 Perfectly Penned Stamp set
Tag die - unknown origin
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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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