Thursday, 10 September 2026

Winners #320 - Photo Inspiration

Welcome back. If you are new to Time Out, we are delighted to have you join us!
We are here to announce the winners of Time Out Challenge #320 which was a Photo Inspiration Challenge with a beautiful photo taken by one of our Design Team Members, Kate Lesh.  

There were some really wonderful and clever interpretations in the gallery. We thank all who participated! As always, we greatly appreciate your taking time out to craft and join us!

Our generous sponsor, Top Flight Stamps offered a $25.00 Store credit as the prize for our Challenge Winner, who will also be invited to join us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.
Huge thanks to Top Flight Stamps for their continued support of Time Out Challenges!

It was hard to choose among all of the creative entries, but choose we must.
Our winner is...


#1 - Rita Wright of cardsbyrita on Instagram


Congratulations, Rita. We loved your wonderful take on our Inspiration Photo. That cover die is gorgeous as is your inking, your rainbow colors and the white inlaid design. The baker's twine is a wonderful touch and the elegant sentiment is the perfect finish. 

Please grab your Winner's Badge from the tab beneath our blog header and and display it proudly on your blog and/or other social media.

Please contact Stephanie at slan(dot)zal(at)verizon(dot)net within one week with "TO WINNER" in the subject field for details on how to claim your prize, and let her know if you are interested in joining us as Guest Designer for a future challenge.


The Honorable Mentions go to these talented card makers in the order they appeared in the gallery:


Your design is so unique. That scrunched paper showing through the die cut is absolutely fabulous! What a great take on our photo!



Your card is absolutely gorgeous. Love the gold arches and the view through that marvelous arched window. Your creation is beautifully inspired by our photo.



We loved your very clever take on our photo. Love this wonderful card and that it was the windows in our photo from which you took your inspiration. 



Such a great take on the cathedral windows in our inspiration photo! The Quilted Stained Glass Window Die was the perfect choice for your beautiful card.


Such creative and beautiful projects from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Crafters, please grab your Honors Badge from the tab beneath our Blog Header and and display it proudly on your blog and/or other social media.

Our current challenge is still running for about another week. We are looking for projects inspired by Mother Nature. If you haven't already played, we encourage you to take some time out to craft and play with us. We look forward seeing your projects in the gallery! You can read all challenge details, check out the inspiration from the Time Out Design Team and link your project HERE. Happy Crafting!

Thursday, 3 September 2026

Challenge #321

Hello, friends of Time Out. Welcome back! If you are a newcomer to Time Out Challenges, we extend a very warm welcome to you. We're glad you are here.

🎬 NEW THEME CHALLENGE: THE MOVIES! 🍿
Our newest challenge opens today, September 1st, and runs through September 16th!
This time, we’re diving into the world of The Movies. πŸŽ₯✨

For your projects, take inspiration from anything movie-related—from a specific film to movies in general, from the theater experience to the magic behind the scenes on a movie set.

Think about:
🎞️ Your favorite movie
🎭 A beloved character
🍿 Things you’d see in a movie theater
🎬 The behind-the-scenes world of a movie set
✨ Your favorite animated film
❤️ A live-action classic
πŸŽ„ A favorite holiday movie
πŸ‘» A spooky favorite
🌟 Or anything else that makes you think, “That belongs in a movie!”
You get the picture! πŸ˜‰

We can’t wait to see where your creativity takes you. So grab your popcorn, let the opening credits roll, and bring on the movies! 🍿🎬

IN YOUR POST, PLEASE BE SURE TO DESCRIBE HOW OUR THEME INSPIRED YOUR PROJECT



Our wonderful sponsor, STAMPlorations, 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 Kim Heggins of kimheggins on Instagram, Cupcakes, Cards And Kim in blogland and winner of Time Out #316 as Guest Designer. Kim is a former member of the Time Out Design Team, and we are thrilled to have her designing with us for this challenge. In addition to card making, Kim is a talented seamstress who makes quality handmade bags bags using fabulous fabrics. For several years now, Kim has donated one of her fabulous bags as a prize for our Challenge Winner where the inspiration is the bag that she made and donated as the prize. We look forward to that very fun and special challenge each year.

Here is what Kim has to say about her crafting journey:

""I am a retired preschool teacher and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have been crafty since I was very young. I started scrapbooking when my daughter was 4 and eventually that turned into card making but I do still love to scrapbook. Now that I am retired I have been traveling a bit and love getting back in it and using my supplies for both card making and scrapbooking."

This is Kim's wonderful Challenge Card. Her card is inspired by the movie, Cinderella. Check out all the details HERE.



And now for some inspiration from our design team!







(Inspired by Julie & Julia)



~taking a break~


Using Sponsor Products Nostalgic #1 Cut Out Sheets,  Nostalgic #1 Clear Stickers and Alpha Chroma Collage Papers






~taking a break~

 





Fantastic inspiration from everyone, I'm sure you'll agree! Now it's your turn to Take Time Out to Craft!

Here are some details to keep in mind (See full list of rules on challenge blog sidebar):
  • Upload your project using the Inlinkz below by 5:00 GMT (London), 12:00 Noon EDT (New York) on Wednesday, September 16th.
  • Be sure your link is a direct link to your NEW project, not just a generic link to your blog. No back linking.
  • Be sure you are actually following the challenge theme and explain in your post how your project fits the challenge. 
  • Per our challenge rules, combining of challenges is limited to a total of 5, including ours.
Thank you and happy crafting!




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