Sunflower Birthday Wishes

THERE"S A NEW INSPIRED BY CHALLENGE AT TIME OUT: Colors of the season where you live.

Our challenge opens today, September 17th, and runs through September 30th.

We are a global Challenge. In general, it is (almost) Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, and Spring in the Southern Hemisphere. In the US, weather is still summery in many places, though pumpkin season is already in play. Our challenge to you is to incorporate the colors of the season where YOU live into your project.  Please explain in your post why you chose the colors you did.

We can’t wait to see where your creativity takes you. You can go anywhere you wish with your creation, as long as you are using colors of the season where you live.

Where I live, Autumn is around the corner and officially arrived Monday, but so many summer flowers are still in bloom and the leaves have not changed color yet. There are sunflowers everywhere and that is what I chose to highlight for my project. I just love the Spellbinders Sunflower Serenade dies, an that was twhat I chose to be the star of my project. 

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see the fabulous projects from the Design Team to inspire you. Come play with us! We would LOVE to see you in the gallery! Before you link your project, please read our "How To Play" guidelines on the sidebar of the Time Out Challenge Blog. 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Spellbinders Sunflower Serenade Spellbinders Press Plates
Cardstock	SU Daffodil Delight, Early Espresso, Crumb Cake, Garden Green, Chocolate Chip 110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Wild Honey, Gathered Twigs  DO
Embellishments
Other	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" 3M foam tape

STAMPlorations Monday 9/7/2026

 It's Monday and that means it is my day to showcase my STAMPlorations projects. You can also view them and see more detail on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Today, both of my projects feature 2 STAMPlorations products: Hello Fall Journaling Cards and Simple Expressions Stamps in 2 different designs.

  

 

My first card features one of the Hello Fall Journaling Cards with a 1/16" mat. I used the CUTplorations Circles All Over Metal Die on part of the card base to create texture. For the sentiment, I used the Simple Expressions HAPPINESS Stamp Set on the un-textured bottom of the base to complete my card. 

For this Mini Slimline design, I stenciled the ivory panel with Henna Pattern Slimline Stencil, using ivory ink. I glued one of the Hello Fall Journaling Cards to the ivory panel, then added the Simple Expressions COLLECT Clear Stamps sentiment and my card was complete.

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 I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. Please be aware that the links above to the STAMPlorations products used in my projects are affiliated links which means that if you use them to make a purchase I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Treat yourself to a visit to the STAMPlorations Blog for tons of inspiration and ideas for using these incredible paper products, stamps, dies, stencils and more for making gorgeous cards quickly and easily.

Entries for Card #1:

Inspiration Station

September 2026 - Challenge #89

Triple B Challenges September 2026

The Four Seasons Challenge September 2026

Entries for Card #2:

Love Those Pretty Papers September 2026

Word Power Challenge September 2026

Pinspirational  #341 - Orange, Red, Brown, Yellow

Lights, Camera, Action!

THERE"S A NEW THEME CHALLENGE AT TIME OUT: THE MOVIES! 🍿

Our newest challenge opens today, September 3rd, and runs through September 16th.

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; a favorite holiday movie; a spooky favorite or anything else that makes you think, “That belongs in a movie!”

You get the picture! (pun intended)

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! Be sure to tell us in your post, how our theme inspired your project.

I went with our Sponsor's products starring images of a vintage movie camera and a clapperboard from Nostalgic #1 Cut Out Sheets which are loaded with retro charm. I added a strip of filmstrip frames that I found buried deep in my stash The card base is covered with one of the collage papers from Alpha Chroma Collage Papers which are very modern, but I thought they complemented the vintage look so well. The sentiment strips are stickers backed with cardstock and cut out. I love the eclectic nature of this creation.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see the fabulous projects from the Design Team to inspire you. Come play with us! We would LOVE to see you in the gallery! Before you link your project, please read our "How To Play" guidelines on the sidebar of the Time Out Challenge Blog. 

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Tim Holtz Alterations Filmstrip Frames Strip Die
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest Gina K. Black Onyx Bazzill Antique Aged Papers
Ink
Embellishments
Other	STAMPlorations Nostalgic #1 Cut Out Sheets, Nostalgic #1 Clear Stickers, Alpha Chroma Collage Papers 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" Waffle Flower Foam Strips We R Memory Keepers Layer Guides

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The Paper Players PP801

Top Left to Bottom Right - Patterned Paper, Free, Circles (on the camera) 

STAMPlorations Monday 8/24/2026

It's Monday and that means it is my day to showcase my STAMPlorations projects. You can also view them and see more detail on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Today, both of my projects feature The Parisian Cafe Collage Sheets in 2 very different designs. 

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For my first card I started with an ivory card base and stenciled it on the left side with the Dots 'n Beans Slimline Stencil and Distress Oxide inks. I glued a piece of red card stock to the right side. I cut the sheet of The Parisian Cafe paper above and below the cup & saucer, fussy cut everything to the left of the cuts and glued that to the base. I laid one of the All Things Coffee Clear Stickers on ivory card stock, then die cut and popped it up on the top left of the card to complete my card.

For my second card I die cut another sheet from The Parisian Cafe Collage Sheets with Zen Coffee #1 Cover Plate and glued it to an ivory card base. I simply adhered another All Things Coffee Clear Stickers to a scrap of ivory card which I die cut, popped up with foam squares and placed in the top right corner of the card, and my card was complete.

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 I am on the STAMPlorations DT Team. Please be aware that the links above to the STAMPlorations products used in my projects are affiliated links which means that if you use them to make a purchase I will get a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Treat yourseelf to a visit to the STAMPlorations Blog for tons of inspiration and ideas for using these incredible paper products, stamps & dies for making gorgeous cards quickly and easily.

Cathedral Window Christmas

 

 It's time for a new challenge at Time Out. Challenge #320 is a Photo Inspiration where we are challenged to take something from the photo to inspire our project. This fabulous photo was taken in Barcelona by our own Design Team Member Kate Lesh. We are so excited to see where it takes you!

Here is an enlargement of the photo that shows more detail.

Photo credit: katherine Lesh - Inside Gaudi's Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain - September 15, 2025

We are sponsored by Top Flight Stamps with  a $25.00 store credit to spend at the Top Flight Store as the prize for our Challenge Winner as chosen by our Design Team. Our winner will also receive an invitation to join us as Guest Designer in a future challenge,

Our Guest Designer is Jane Taylor of Purplejet and winner of Time Out #315. You can view her fabulous Guest Designer project on the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can also link to her Instagram challenge post for details.

I could not help but mimic the gorgeous stained glass windows with the Cathedral Window dies from The Greetery. I deeded to use my much neglected alcohol inks for the stained glass and the Pine Bough dies to dress them up for Christmas.

Please head on over to the Time Out Challenge Blog where you can see the fabulous projects from the Design Team to inspire you. Come play with us! We would LOVE to see you in the gallery! Before you link your project, please read our "How To Play" guidelines on the sidebar of the Time Out Challenge Blog.

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	The Greetery Opposites Attract Holiday, Cathedral Window and Pine Wisp Dies
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest Simon Says Stamp Fog
Ink	Alcohol Inks VersaFine Onyx Black
Embellishments	Simon Says Stamp Unicorn Dust
Other	Creative Expressions Brick Wall EF Spellbinders Platinum Plus Scor-Pal Score Board Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Craft Paper Trimmer MISTI Stamping Tool My Sweet Petunia Precision Glue Press Fun Foam

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NBUS #89

Cathedral Window and Pine Wisp Dies

STAMPlorations Monday 8/17/2026

   It's Monday and that means it is my day to showcase my STAMPlorations projects. You can also view them and see more detail on the STAMPlorations Blog.

Today, both of my projects feature Quick Cards #29 - Pop Art Unicorns Card Fronts. This whimsical and colorful pack features 4 graphic designs printed on 120# (325 gsm) matte cardstock. Each card front is approximately 4” by 5.25” - perfect for your A2 cards! One pack has 8 card fronts - 2 of each design.

My Projects:

For my first card, I glued the card front to a A2 sized piece of coordinating card stock. I stamped the outline version of the Simple Expressions: Leap Clear Stamps with VersaFine Onyx Black ink, then heat embossed with clear embossing powder. I then colored inside the outline with a Copic marker matching the A2 mat, and my card was complete.

For my second card, I glued the card front to a white card base. I then trimmed a piece of vellum and laid it over the card front adding glue to areas where the unicorn and flowers were. I fussy cut the unicorn and floral images, popped them up and placed them over the the same images seen through the vellum. To finish, I added a banner with a sentiment from Bloomdala Bliss.

These paper products are such a joy to work with. Check out these and all of the other card fronts and wonderful paper products, stamps, stencils, dies and more in the STAMPlorations Store.

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Card #1

Allsorts Challenge #856

Embossing (dry or heat)

Happy Lobster Birthday

I just love this Waffle Flower Happy Lobster! Combined with products from Honey Bee and Gina K, it was easy to make this fun card. The good friend I made it for has already gotten it, so time to post it. Lobsters are not red until they are cooked, but I love this guy in red especially against this background. He is too cute to eat, but if I had to pick a final meal before going to the great beyond, it would be a steamed lobster dipped in butter. Maybe a little coleslaw on the side. Just sayin'

Project Details
Stamps/Dies	Honey Bee Beach Break A2 Cover Plate Honey Bee Sand Piper Dies Waffle Flower Happy Lobster Dies Waffle Flower Seashells Dies Gina K Designs Ocean Minded Stamp Set
Cardstock	110lb. Neenah Solar Crest 80lb. Neenah Solar Crest
Ink	Memento Tuxedo Black VersaMark DO Inks: Uncharted Mariner, Broken China, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain.
Embellishments
Other	Honey Bee Beach Break Stencils 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 playing at:

Paper Players #798

Just Us Girls #836 Word Week - Water

Dragonfly Dreams August Challenge

Beach or Seaside