Design Team Delights for Challenge #17

It is time for my Design Team to share their favourite entries for Challenge #17.  As always, in each challenge you, the readers, get to voice your opinion by voting for your favourite and so it is only fitting that my Design Team get to do so as well.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to join along our Path during the month of August for Challenge #17.  While it is always a difficult decision, each team member managed to find a particular entry that really caught their attention.  Take a look... 

Edwina--chosen by Vicky, Lynda and Sandy...

Vicky had this to say:
"My DT Delight choice is Edwina because I just adore all the great possibilities that she has offered for her sweet doggy.  And it's so true they bring so much joy with them."

Lynda had this to say:
"My DT Delight choice is also Edwina.  I love all the words she wrote about the dogs that have made a difference in the lives of those around her.  From those that work with veterans to those that provide comfort to those undergoing chemo. Her stories about "Boy" really touched me." 

Sandy said this:
"My DT Delight choice is also Edwina.  Being a dog lover, I loved all the greatness (possibilities) with her dog... they enrich our lives in so many, many ways."

 To see the details of Edwina's creation, click HERE.

K8--chosen by Desíre...

Here is what Desíre had to say:
"My DT Delight choice is K8.  Not only is her card beautiful, but the sentiment on it, says it all: "Nothing is Impossible. The word itself says Im Possible."
 

To see the details of K8's creation and read more of what she had to say, click HERE.

Dot's Dabbles--chosen by Monica and Pat...

Here is what Monica had to say:
"My DT Delight choice is Dot's Dabbles. I love the technique she used on her card. I am always impressed when I see people trying new techniques.  I also love what she said about card making":

"I couldn't help but think of all the bad things going on around the world at the moment and how it is really impacting on the children.  So from that came the words and the hearts...with some grounding.  Strange how sometimes, if you let it, the card can take you on unexpected journeys...and you end up in places quite unexpected.  (The world is still a positive place)

This is what Pat had to say:
"My DT Delight choice is also Dot's Dabbles.  I love her style and design."  Pat was also very affected by the same paragraph as Monica was, noted above.

 

To see the details of  Dot's Dabbles' creation, and read more of what she had to say click HERE.

Myrna--chosen by Suze...

Here is what Suze had to say:
"My DT Delight choice is Myrna.  I love how the image contrasts so well with the background.  I also love the layout and the gorgeous dies she has used."
 

To see the details of  Myrna's creation, click HERE.

 Judith H--chosen by Lisa (that's me)...

My DT Delight choice is Judith W.  She has created such a wonderful box of positivity.   In her project, Judith included a number of unique panels all with sentiments that are perfect for the theme of possibilities -- yes and no; adventure; explore; this is life; etc.  Each of these phrases can take us in a unique direction exploring endless possibilities!

To see the details of Judith's creation, click HERE.

Creative Congratulations to all of you!

Thank you to everyone who played on our Pathway during the month of August.  As always we greatly appreciate you sharing your incredible talents with us.

For our DT Delights chosen for this challenge... 

Edwina, K8, Dot's Dabbles, Myrna and Judith W.

  You are all entitled to one image of your choice from our on-going sponsor...

Please head to the Creative Bug Digital SnapShots store:  http://creativebugdigis.com.  Scroll down a little bit and you'll see a brown banner on the left hand side that says, "looking for digis".  There will be a Polaroid image right underneath it that says SnapShots (Digital Images).  Click on this.  You'll be taken to a page that lists all the categories of images available for you to choose from.  If you need to see the image a bit closer, just right click and choose 'view image'.  Once you've made your decision, please send me the name of the one image you want and let me know which section it came from.

Additionally, you are entitled to the special Challenge #17 DT Delight Badge. To claim both your digi and the badge, send your requests to popwinners {at} gmail {dot} com (be sure to replace at and dot with the appropriate symbols) or by clicking HERE to bring the address up in your email program, with the subject, "PoP#17--DT Delight Badge and Digi Request".   I'm always running a bit behind these days, so your patience is appreciated.

Our special yearly prize package will also still be taking place.  Remember, if you are chosen as a DT Delight during any of our challenges, your name will be entered into a draw for some digital goodies.  You get one entry per choice; so, if two members picked your card, you will earn 2 entries, three members 3 entries, etc.  The winner at the time will be notified by email.   The next draw will occur sometime in the summer of 2015.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope to see you again next Monday when we will be back with the start of Challenge #19.  We hope that you will join us then to learn what the newest theme will be.

Until then, have a blessed week!

The People Have Spoken: Winners From Challenge #17

It is time to announce the winners from Challenge #17.  So, without further ado, here are the choices...

Drum roll, please....BBBbbbrrrrrrrrr pish

The people have spoken and their choice for Challenge #17 is....

GLORIA

Gloria, you will be getting a cool and awe inspiring personalized badge for your blog as the Voter's Choice for Challenge #17.

In the category of Most Inspiring, our winner is...

EDWINA

Edwina, you have won two images from The Stamping Boutique, our guest sponsor during Challenge #17.

Edwina, you will also be getting a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #17.

The Random Winner for this challenge (chosen by Random.com), based on all eligible participants is:

JUDITH W.

Judith, you have won your choice of three images from Ike's Art.

Judith, you will also be getting a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #17.

We also have a prize available for a random voter who left a comment.

 The random winner for this challenge (chosen by Mini Web Tool), based on all eligible participants is:

Isabelle with her comment:

Those entries are amazing!!! Hard to choose but my vote is placed! Good luck to everyone!

Isabelle, you have won a selection of digital designer papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles.

Big Congrats to...

Gloria, Edwina, Judith & Isabelle

Please click HERE to send us an email with the subject, "WINNER PoP Challenge #17" to make arrangements to receive your prize and badge (where applicable).  Please note that it may take me a few days to get back to you.  Thank you for your patience.

 

All entrant's in Challenge #17 are entitled to a special digital sentiment based on the theme for the upcoming challenge.  So, if you were one of the individuals who entered Challenge #17 and would like to receive a free sentiment based on the theme for Challenge #19, which starts Monday, October 6th, please click HERE to send us an email with the subject line, "PoP#17 Entrant Quote Request for #19".

 

As this month happens to have five Mondays in it, you still have two weeks left to enter into our challenge on DETERMINATION.  Click HERE for details.  If you haven't linked up already, I hope that you will consider coming over to play with us.  As always, we'd love to have you join our Path!

 

Don't forget to join us this coming Sunday for our DT Delights post.  Until then,  

 

Challenge #17 Top Picks: Voting Open September 8th to September 15th, 2014

Welcome to the Challenge #17 PoP ToP!

It is time to get on with showcasing the seven projects that the team feels were the best of the bunch.  In case you are new and wondering why seven and not the typical three, four or even five?  Well, we strive to be different over here on the Path of Positivity.  Additionally, seven is a spiritual number and thus right in the wheelhouse of the vibe we are looking to project; so, seven it is (as long as we have a minimum of fourteen participants).

Now, without further ado, please let me introduce you to the Top Picks for Challenge #17 (in no particular order)...

 

Congrats Ladies...

As a participant who has been chosen in our top seven, each of you is entitled to a special Top Pick badge. Please send an email to popwinners {at} gmail {dot} com, or by clicking HERE to bring up the address in your email program, with the subject "Challenge #17 Top Pick" and I'll email your badge to you.  Please note that it may take me several days to get back to you, so I really appreciate your patience.

Have Your Say!

Now the really hard work starts.  It is time for you, our readers, to vote for your favourite entry.  Which participant most inspires you?  Remember, you are not necessarily voting on a creation that was made.  You might simply find what the person had to say in their post to be inspiring and optimistic and in line with the concept of possibilities.  Therefore, please be sure to go and check out the entries first and not just make your choices off of the thumbnails.  You can also check out comments left by entrants on the Challenge #17 start post by clicking HERE and scrolling down to the bottom.  Once you have checked all the entries out,  let us know who your favourite choice is by placing your vote below using the Inlinkz feature.

Voting open for 7 days:
September 8th to September 15th

Come have your say in determining the Voter's Choice for Challenge #17!  Don't forget to leave a comment after you have voted.  There will be a prize for one lucky voter who leaves a comment (chosen randomly).  If you haven't had the opportunity to visit each of the top seven choices already, please go and check them out a little more closely before placing your vote.  Once you have made your decision, why not go back and let them know how they inspired you.

Good luck everyone!

Important Note:

Please note that in order for this to work, I must add all the entries but I can only do this AFTER I have published this post.  So there will be some overlap time between when this post is published and when you will be able to vote.  Once I have uploaded the entries there will be a total of seven images below on which to vote.  As soon as all seven are uploaded, I'll enable voting to begin. If there are less than seven, it means that I am still in the process of adding the images and you should come back in a little while to make your vote.  Thank you for your patience!

Link Up Below:

An InLinkz Link-up

Challenge #17--Midway Reflection & Voting Reminder

Hello everyone! We have reached the midway point of Challenge #17. The theme for this challenge is all about POSSIBILITIES. Today I am going to share a little introspection with you all that I am also presenting on my own personal blog in my "Motivational Monday" feature.

The possibility of it all

Life is all about possibility.  Every single decision we make stems from an array of possibilities.  This or that?  These or those?  We are presented with endless possibilities each day.  Some are very simple in nature and others are more involved.  It is up to us to make a decision and choose a pathway.  Sometimes though, we may have difficulties getting our bearings.  Is there something stopping you from taking off in a new direction?  Whatever it is, if you want it badly enough, you can find a way.  I've included three steps to help get you started.

Eliminate Fear

One of the things that gets in the way of us opening up to new possibilities is fear.  We're afraid we'll fail, embarrass ourselves, make a wrong decision.  Fear robs us off so many things.  It is limiting and keeps us stagnated.  If it helps, know that you aren't the only one afraid.  Many of us are but we need to make a concentrated effort to shrug off those fears and allow ourselves the opportunity to grow.

Eliminate Negative Self Talk

Along with getting rid of fear we also need to extinguish the negative self talk that goes on in our mind:  "I won't be good enough"; "It's too expensive"; "It will take too much time"; "I never make the right choice".   Keep saying you "won't" or "can't" enough and that will become your reality.  Words have extreme power and we need to turn any negative self talk into positive talk.  If you find yourself going back into old habits and let a negative statement slip from between your lips, then be sure to counteract it right away with an opposite statement.  Turn, "I can't" into "I can".  Say it until you believe it!

  Try, Try and Try Again

Whatever you decide, starts with a first step.  You'll never make it outside if you don't first open the door.  In order to grow and turn a possibility into a reality, you are going to have to try new things.  The only thing holding you back is yourself.  You'll come up with a whole bunch of excuses to not try something if you allow yourself, so just don't go there in the first place.  Remember the old expression, 'where there is a will, there is a way'?  Well if you truly want to expand your mind and your world, you will find a way.  Want it enough and well...anything is possible!


So, where will your road lead you?  Do you have the strength to seek a new direction?  If you do, I wish you luck as you open up your world to the infinite realm of possibilities!

To help inspire you down the path of possibilities, check out the wonderful projects a few of my Design Team had the opportunity to create...

Lynda has chosen to use the image called Can't Wait from our second regular sponsor, Creative Bug Digis.  Lots of possibilities for this one!  If you are interested in purchasing this cute image, click on the watermark to head over to the 'Girls' page in Naomi's store. 

For Monica's midway project, she has chosen to work with Muse 7, from Ike's Art.  If only we could read the mind of this lovely lady...yes, the possibilities indeed!  If you are interested in purchasing it, click on the watermark to head over to its section in Ike's store.  It is currently located within the 'People' section.

Pat decided to use Magician's Hat Bunny, from Ike's Art.  This image is all about believing in the possibilities.  If you are interested in purchasing this cool image, click on the watermark to head over to its section in Ike's store.   It is currently located within the 'People' section.

Vicky has chosen to use She Who Paints the Forest...Fairy Digital Stamp, from our guest sponsor for the month, The Stamping Boutique.  Such a beautiful image full of possibilities. If you are interested in purchasing this image, click on the watermark to head over to its location in the store.

 

 

Sandy chose to work with Krazee Katz, from Ike's Art.  This is such a cool image that I've been fortunate enough to use myself.  If you are interested in purchasing it, click on the watermark to head over to its section in Ike's store.   It is currently located within the 'Animals' section.

Finally, that leaves our...

Donna, from Creative Smiles, who is our guest designer this month, created this stunning card...

Donna chose to use the image called Twigs also from our second regular sponsor, Creative Bug Digis.   I just love this wonderful snowman and since our GDT last month, Edwina, used him as well, I'm getting to see him on lots of different cards.  If you are interested in purchasing this cute image, click on the watermark to head over to the 'Seasonal' page in Naomi's store.  Twigs can be found up in the first section under 'Winter'.  (He can also be found under the holidays page in the Christmas section). 

Clicking on the team members name (or in the case of our GDT, the blog name) will take you to their blog where you can check out the details for their inspirational creations!

So if you haven't entered already, what are you waiting for?  Create a project and/or post that is positive AND relates to possibilities, provide an explanation of how your project and/or post relates to the theme somewhere in your post or come over and leave a comment with the explanation.  Easy, peasy!  You can enter our latest challenge by clicking HERE.

Also, I know that the participants would love for you to go and pay them a visit.  Remember we're creating a Path of Positivity to follow one project at a time and we'd love to see you somewhere on that route even if it is just by leaving a comment on an entry from someone who has touched you somehow with their project and/or post!

If you are new to this unique challenge, you can find out the impetus behind why I started it under the 'Introductions' tab and all the details you need to know in order to participate, in the 'Challenge Details' tab (both tabs located at the top of the blog).

Don't Forget...

You still have until 11:55 p.m. tonight, to vote on your favourite entry for Challenge #16.  Voting is quick, easy and painless so I hope you will consider casting your vote if you haven't already.  Don't forget, if you leave a comment after voting, you have the opportunity to walk away with a selection of digital papers created especially with your interests in mind. To check out all those eligible and cast your vote, click HERE.  Winners for challenge #16 will be posted next Monday.

LOOKING FOR ANOTHER MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE ON POSSIBILITIES?
If you need some additional motivation to help inspire you, I've provided another sentiment on this month's theme (the first is available HERE), free for you to download.  It is a two part sentiment to use on the front and inside of a card:

 *Note:  While the writing appears to be different sizes it was all made with the same size font and published at 300 dpi.

Credit Notes For This Creation:
© 2014, Lisa L. Décosse.  PUO.  However, you are allowed to use the sentiment on handmade projects that you intend to sell on a small scale basis provided credit is given. You also need to include a credit note and a link to this blog should you use any of my images in your creations and post them on your blog. Please be sure to familiarize yourself with my full terms of use found in the 'Download Instructions & T.O.U.' tab at the top of this page.  Of important note:  Please do not share my images with family, friends, etc. Additionally, do not post any images to file sharing services like Box®, 4-Shared®, etc. Instead, please direct people to my blog so they can grab the image for themselves. If you would like to post a watermarked version of the image, please contact me to obtain one. 

This word art creation is in png format and published at 300 ppi. It is quite large in order to accommodate different programs that people work with.   If you are a card maker you can always resize it smaller without distorting the quality.

Font Information:

• Architect's Daughter font created by Kimberly Geswein (SIL open font)
• Kingthings Extortion font created by Kingthings

Click on the font name to take you to a download location.  These fonts were listed as free for commercial use at the time this project was made.and as such, it is my understanding, that I am within my rights to use these fonts in my creations and offer them to others.  Please refer to my full terms of service for what you can and cannot do with this digital creation.

SUMMARY
Whether you are new and need to familiarize yourself with all the details,  or a returning participant and just need to refresh yourself, you can always find out everything you need to know in order to enter this challenge in the 'Challenge Details' tab at the top of the page. You can enter the challenge by clicking HERE to take you to the current challenge post where you can also find a quick summary of the details related to this challenge, towards the bottom of the post. 

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY...

Please show your support to our fabulous sponsors by going over and checking out their work and saying hi if you have the chance.  In addition to The Stamping Boutique, our guest sponsor for the month...

 ...we also have our regular sponsors:

 

 

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If you ever have any questions be sure to EMAIL ME or just leave me a comment.

We look forward to seeing you participate!