Hello folks. It is the third Monday of the month and that means that it is time to present the midway for
Challenge #49. Sorry I'm running a bit later in the evening than usual, as I mentioned at the start of the challenge, this is one of those months where the dates for the three challenge blogs I coordinate all converge together. Thankfully it only happens a couple of times a year!!!
As we are a unique kind of challenge blog, please be sure to check out the
START POST FOUND HERE,
for all the rules and details you need to know in order to enter. For
now, here is a refresher of what our theme is all about:
Challenge #49
Optional Theme: PRESENT NOT PERFECT
Have you ever been in the position where you wanted to participate, but
you just didn’t feel you had the talent to compete or be accepted? Have
you ever wanted to reach out, but you just didn’t know the perfect thing
to say? Have you wanted to share, but simply couldn’t for fear of
making a fool of yourself?
We’ve all been in one, and most likely all, of these situations at some
point! The need to be perceived as perfect is so strong in some and it
keeps us from being present and in the moment.
Our challenge for you this month is to step out of your perfection zone
and be positive about what you have to contribute! Perhaps you visit
the site and enjoy the work of others and share something with us for
the first time! Maybe you’ve shared many times, but now you will try a
new technique you’ve been afraid to try for fear of failing. Possibly
you’ve wanted to try doing a video or pictorial teaching aid to go along
with your art. Another idea, is to make a sympathy or encouragement
card for someone who might need to know you are thinking of them. Don’t
worry about the perfect words; a lovely picture can go a long way to
convey your thoughts. Of course, you could always share a card
encouraging someone else to step out of their zone or letting them know
just how wonderful they are just by being present in your life!
Yes, there really is something to this saying, ‘present not perfect’
that is so positive and freeing. Just jump into the moment and give
what is uniquely you!
If you do follow the optional theme, be sure to add FT after your name so that we include you in the draw for the prize for Most Inspirational. We also ask that you let us know how your creation relates to the concept of being 'present not perfect' if it isn't readily clear within the design itself or clearly written somewhere else in your post. While you may easily see how the concept of being
'present not perfect' relates to your creation, it may not be as apparent to me or the DT members.
That
is why we ask that you clarify it somewhere, whether here in a comment
on this post or in your blog post. You can simply write a sentence at
the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge if it
would be easier. We just need to know how your project ties into the
theme. Letting us know clears up any ambiguity that may exist.
Remember,
in order to be considered
eligible for this month's prizes, ALL creations must be positive,
inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. You don't need to follow the optional theme if you simply want to have a
chance at the Random Draw prize of a $7 gift certificate from
Pickled Potpourri, one of our guest sponsors this month. You only need to follow
the theme
if you want a chance to win this month's sponsored prize of a $10 gift
certificate to the
Imagine That Digistamp store, provided by the second of our
guest sponsors this month.
Talking of our guest sponsors...
To learn more about this month's guest sponsors, be sure to check out the
START
post; and of course, also visit the individual sponsors themselves.
Below you will find the watermarks for the wonderful images
that the team worked with for the midway. Just click on any watermark to find that image's location in its respective store.
Botanical Minis
Pink Polka Dot Calendar Set
Daydreaming (Katrina)
Forever Friends
Well Wishes
Freda's Flower Basket
Thank you so much to this
wonderful company for allowing us the opportunity to work with such
incredible images during the midway!
To help inspire you further down the path of being
PRESENT NOT PERFECT, check out the
wonderful
projects my Design Team had the opportunity to create. Suze has been rather busy this month creating a beautiful calendar. She showed us two of the months at the start of the challenge and we get to see six more, now! Also, Pat created two! Clicking on
a team member's name will take you to their blog where you can check
out the details for their inspirational creation(s).
Also, I too managed to create a project for the midway of the challenge but
unfortunately,once again, I won't be able to upload it to my personal blog until
Tuesday or Wednesday. One of these
days,
months, years, I might actually catch up and be on time!
inside of card...
Thanks again to my incredible design team! As always, each of them have
their own unique styles and ideas which amaze me to no end. Each of
these projects has showcased the
concept of
being present, not perfect, in various forms and manners and I hope we have
inspired
you throughout this challenge. Be sure to go and visit these talented ladies so you can see how their
projects tie in to the theme.
Why not join us, if you haven't entered already? Create a project and/or post that is
positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature and join our link up. If you've opted to follow the theme of
being present, not perfect, for
the chance to win the Most Inspirational prize, 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. Also, don't forget to
leave FT after your name so we know to include you in the running for
the prize. 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!
Don't Forget...
You have until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday to vote on your favourite entry for
Challenge #48.
Voting is quick, easy and painless so I hope
you will consider casting your vote if you haven't already.
Winners for challenge #48 will be posted next Monday if everything goes according to plan. You can find the Top Picks post
HERE.
LOOKING FOR ANOTHER MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE
ON BEING PRESENT NOT PERFECT?
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.
Please be sure to click on it to bring it up into the lightbox in its proper size before saving it.
Credit Notes For This Creation:
© 2017, 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 or my personal blog, Decosse's Dynamite Doodles, 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(s) 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.
Additional Credit and Font Information:
Fonts used
Click on the font names to take you to a download location. These fonts
were limited time freebies that came with a premium commercial use license at the time of download.
They can currently be purchased from the designer. It is my understanding, that I am within my rights to use these fonts
in
my creations and offer them to others for free or for sale. Always
check to make sure the terms haven't changed before using the font on
something you sell.
You will notice that the sentiment may appear huge depending on what
software program you download it into. You can always reduce the size
without distorting the overall look.
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 find out the impetus
behind why I started this challenge 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, though please note that
the newest challenge details still need to be updated). Additionally, you can find a
quick summary of the details related to this challenge, towards the
bottom of the start post.
Click HERE to head to the current challenge post & link up!
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 ongoing 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!
