Design Team Delights for Challenge #27 -- HAPPINESS

It is time to share our favourite entries for Challenge #27.  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 June for Challenge #27.   Check out the entries that really caught our attention...

Kelly--chosen by Penny (this is Penny's last post with us)...

Penny said this:
"My DT delight is Kelly.  This card just makes me smile--love the cute image, sweet sentiment, design, and bright colors!"

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

Katrina--chosen by Desíre & Pat...

Here is what Desíre had to say:
"My DT delight is Katrina.  Her page with her daughter is just so beautifully designed. And as Katrina says, a child reading a book is one of life's happy moments."

This is what Pat had to say:
"I also chose Katrina as my DT Delight. I love her scrapbook layout of her daughter, and her explanation as to the source of her happiness": 

"Isn't it such a happy day when you find a yummy cup of cocoa/coffee/tea and a great book?!  Even better, isn't it a really happy day when you see a child enjoying a book?!  For me, that is one of the happiest times."

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

Patty Sue 2--chosen by Monica...

Here is what Monica had to say:
"My DT delight is Patty Sue 2. I always love seeing creativity in action and this candy box is very fun and creative."

To see the details of Patty Sue 2's creation and read more of what she had to say click HERE.

Deanne--chosen by Suze...

 Here is what Suze had to say:
"My DT delight is Deanne.  This creation makes me feel happy just looking at it.  Love the colours and the cute ice-cream embellishment."

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

Pippa--chosen by Sandy & Julie...

Sandy said this:
"My DT delight is Pippa.   I too always thought of the red poppies as more sombre a flower and it was refreshing to see the happiness the red poppy provided to Pippa... and the happiness of coloring too... so wonderful!"

Julie had this to say:
"Pippa's Poppy card is wonderful and my choice as a DT Delight as well.  She uses a poppy image (one of my favorites).  She made the card for her SIL.  They have known each other since they were 11.  They are friends AND relatives!  That's a happy relationship!"
 

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

Gloria--chosen by Lisa (that's me)...

My DT delight this time around is Gloria.  All her entries were beautiful but it is something that she said regarding her third entry that really resonated with me.  She stated:

"Happiness can be anything that makes you happy; and the great thing about it is; that you don't have to justify it to anyone."

What a wonderful thought.  There are so many amazing things in this world that can bring about a sense of joy in our lives.  Sometimes though we're embarrassed to admit the silly little things that can make us smile.  We shouldn't though.  As Gloria says, we don't need to justify the things that make us happy.  We simply need to embrace them and make them a part of our life.

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

Creative Congratulations to all of you!

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

For our DT Delights chosen for this challenge...

  Kelly, Katrina, Patty Sue 2, Deanne, Pippa and Gloria

  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.  Click to enter the digital snapshots area.  Once you are on the homepage for the digis, 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 #27 DT Delight Badge. To claim both your digi and the badge (or just one or the other), 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#27--DT Delight Badge and/or 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 tomorrow on August 3rd, when we will be back with the start of Challenge #29.  We hope that you will join us then to learn what the newest theme will be.

See you again soon!

The People Have Spoken: Winners From Challenge #27

It is time to announce the winners from Challenge #27.  This time around we had a tie in our Voter's Choice category.  Who are all the lucky winners? Well, let's find out.

Without further ado, here are the choices...

Drum roll, please....BBBbbbrrrrrrrrr pish

The people have spoken and their choice for Challenge #27 is.... 

KATRINA

AND

AJ

Katrina and AJ, you both will be getting a cool and awe inspiring personalized badge for your blog as the Voter's Choice for Challenge #27.

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

GLORIA

Gloria, that means that you have won a $10 gift certificate from Imagine That! Digis by Kris™, one of our guest sponsors during Challenge #27. 

Gloria, you will also be getting a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #27.

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

PATTY SUE

Patty Sue, you have won Five images from Sentimental Susan, one of our guest sponsors this month. 

Patty Sue, you will also be getting a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #27.

We also have a prize available for a voter who left a comment.  As I mentioned last month, I have opened things up so that anyone who leaves a general comment on all the posts related to the specific challenge (excluding winners post and DT Delights post) will be eligible to receive the prize.  So, if you have commented on the start or midway posts for Challenge #27, Pat's Pondering on Happiness, or on the Top Picks post for #27, you are eligible.  The more you comment, the more the chances of winning!

Our winner this challenge chosen by MiniwebTool.com is...

się błyszczy who left this comment on the Challenge Start post:

I'm adding my card. Love the motivational quote, both the form and the content. Greetings from Poland for the whole team :)

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

Big Congrats to...

Katrina, AJ, Gloria & się błyszczy

Please click HERE to send us an email with the subject, "WINNER PoP Challenge #27" to make arrangements to receive your prize and badge (where applicable).  Please note that it may take me several days to get back to you.  Thank you for your patience. 

All entrant's in Challenge #27 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 #27 and would like to receive a free sentiment based on the theme for Challenge #29, which starts Monday, August 3rd, please click HERE to send us an email with the subject line, "PoP#27 Entrant Quote Request for #29".

There is still one week left to enter into our challenge on SHARING.  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.  We look forward to seeing you all again soon.

 

Challenge #27 Top Picks: Voting Open July 13th to July 20th, 2015

WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE #26 POP TOP!

It is time to get on with showcasing the top picks for Challenge #27.  This time around we had 26 entries.    It was wonderful to see so many projects and see how they all connected to last month's theme of HAPPINESS.

 Well, it is time to get on with showcasing the seven projects that the team feels were the best of the bunch.  Any time we have over 14 entries we choose a Top 7.  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.  Thus, without further ado, please let me introduce you to the Top Seven for Challenge #27 (in no particular order)...

Congrats Ladies...

As a participant who has been chosen as a Top Pick, 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 #27 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 happiness.  Therefore, please be sure to go and check out the entries first and not just make your choices off of the thumbnails.  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:
July 13th to July 20th

Come have your say in determining the Voter's Choice for Challenge #27!  Don't forget to leave a comment after you have voted.  There will be a prize for one lucky voter who leaves a comment on one of this month's posts (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 #27-HAPPINESS-Midway & Voting Reminder

Hello everyone! We have reached the midway point of Challenge #27. The theme for this challenge is all about HAPPINESS.  I apologize that it is being posted a bit later in the evening than normal.  Unfortunately, I also didn't have time to prepare a reflection like I normally do.  However, if you are looking for some introspection on the topic of happiness, be sure to check out Pat's Pondering which will be posted this coming Friday.  It too is being posted later than usual this month.  That seems to be the theme of my life these days. ;)  Good thing I can concurrently explore other themes like the one we have this month.  I might be struggling with my time management right now (not enough time, too much to manage) but I can still be HAPPY--happy I have work to make me feel productive, happy I'm able to reach out and help where I can, happy I have something to share.  It is all about the spin you put on things right?!

Anyway, it is time to get on with our midway!

Here are the watermarks and links for the wonderful images that the team worked with for the midway.

From Imagine That! Digis by Kris™...

HULA GIRL

PRETTY PEACOCKS

From Sentimental Susan...

Bear Guitar

Musical Hamster Set

We are fortunate and blessed to have the chance to work with all these fabulous images during the midway.  Thanks so much to our amazing sponsors.

To help inspire you down the path of happiness, check out the wonderful projects most of my Design Team had the opportunity to create.  I even had the chance to participate as well...

Clicking on the team member's name  will take you to their blog where you can check out the details for their inspirational creations! 

 

Sadly, we have no guest designer this month.  This is the first time since I implemented the idea of guest designers, that we will have no one joining us during the challenge.  If YOU would like to join us during a future challenge as one of our guest designers, be sure to add GDT after your name when entering the challenge, or simply send an e-mail to:  pathofpositivitychallenge {at} gmail {dot} com (or by clicking HERE to bring up the address in your email program), with the subject heading "PoP GDT".

So if you haven't entered already, what are you waiting for?  Create a project and/or post that is positive AND relates to happiness, 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 #26.  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 on the start, midway, pondering for Challenge #27 or the top picks post for Challenge #26, 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 #26 will be posted next Monday.

LOOKING FOR ANOTHER MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE ON HAPPINESS?
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.

 Left click to bring the image up into the lightbox in its full size and then right click and scroll down to 'save as'.

Credit Notes For This Creation:
© 2015, 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:

• Budmo Jiggler font created by Raymond Larabie
• Andalusia Script font created by Seniors Studio

Click on the font name to take you to a download location.  Budmo Jiggler is a free font and was listed as free for commercial use at the time this project was made. Andalusia Script is one I purchased as part of a bundle.  You can buy it through the designer by clicking the link above. This font was purchased with a commercial use license.  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 wonderful guest sponsors by going over and checking out their work and saying hi if you have the chance.  As mentioned above, this month our guest sponsors are...

Our regular sponsors include...

 

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

We look forward to seeing you participate!