Hello everyone and welcome to the Path of
Positivity Challenge Blog! It is the first Monday of the month and time for our new challenge to begin.
This time around, for
Challenge #54, the
optional theme* is
"FESTIVITY".
Here is what you need to know...
The Basics
While you can find out
ALL the information you need to know in order to participate in the challenge by checking out the '
Challenge Details' tab at the top of the page (or by clicking
HERE), here is a refresher of the basics.
- ALL entries must be positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature.
- *Each month there will also be an OPTIONAL theme to follow. Participants must follow the optional theme in order to win the prize for Most Inspirational. If you choose to follow the theme, please follow the instructions below to ensure that you are considered for this prize.
- All entries that abide by the general rules of the challenge, will be eligible to receive the Random Prize.
- For both prizes, you can make any sort of project you'd like (i.e.,
scrapbooking page, card, tag, mixed media, digital, etc.). In fact, you
don't have to create a project at all. You may just have something to
say that is motivational or encouraging in some way, or a written
passage that expounds on the nature of the theme. Project, written
passage or both! It is completely up to you.
Now that the basics are out of the way, how about we get on with the details of Challenge #54.
Challenge #54
Optional Theme:
FESTIVITY
As one looks around, it is plainly visible that the hustle and bustle of
the Holiday Season is most decidedly here! Whether you celebrate
Chanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Festivus or another holiday or occasion
celebrated during the month of December, the feeling of festivity is
definitely in the air; and, it is that feeling of FESTIVITY that we'd
like you to capture on your creations this month. With the joy and
wonder of the holiday season surrounding us, it is the perfect time to
apply that to your designs.
If you would like a chance to win the prize for the
Most Inspirational Creation, the challenge this month is to
create something FESTIVE! Whether you choose to create a Christmas or other holiday card, decide
to design some gift tags or boxes, or choose to create some sort of
holiday decorations, it is totally up to you. We can't wait to see how
you explore the theme of festivity in your designs!
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. Remember, we also ask that you please leave a comment letting us
know how your creation relates to the concept of festivity, if it isn't
clearly written somewhere else
in your post. While you may easily see how your creation ties into the theme, it may not be as apparent to me or the DT members.
That
is why we ask that you clarify it somewhere, whether here or in your
blogpost. You can simply write a sentence or paragraph 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 $20 gift certificate from
NS Designs (aka Kitten
Stamps), one of our guest sponsors this month. You only need to follow
the theme
if you want a chance to win an additional sponsored prize of a $12 gift
certificate from
Bugaboo Stamps, the second of our guest sponsors this
month, for the project chosen as Most Inspiring.
Talking of our guest sponsors...
This month we have two returning sponsors! It is
time to refresh ourselves with the details of these wonderful companies.
First up is Bugaboo Stamps…
Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About
Bugaboo Stamps: A Short Essay
As
if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough
of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian
toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of
her illustrations. That was seven years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one
of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing!
From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way
over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find
all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works
very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!
Check out the awesome images the team worked with for their projects for
the beginning of this challenge. Clicking on the watermarks will take you to their location in the store.
Peace Love Joy Angel
Two Snowmen
JJ Xmas Cheer - Deck the Halls
Next, that brings us to NS Designs
(aka Kitten Scraps)...
My
name is Nathalie and I design under the name of NS Designs and KittenScraps. I began
scrapping as a way to fill in my spare time while learning Photoshop and
was quickly hooked on creating kits to scrap my photo’s. I enjoy
offering S4H/S4O kits that are family friendly and easy and fun to use.
My online store offer’s a variety of digital scrapbooking kits,
Commercial Use Templates, Elements and Clip Art and coming soon SVG
Files for your cutting machine.
In
my spare time I enjoy knitting, and embroidery, gardening and
travelling. I’m the mother of 4 grown kids and 3 also, grown step kids
as well as Aunt Nathalie to 3 adorable-yet mischievous, little boys whom
I love to scrap. Scrapbooking for me is not just a business-I feel
each memory that is scrapped is it’s own treasure and strive to offer
quality digital products that will help you create the perfect layout
for your photos.
Come
check out my blog and Facebook page where I offer layout idea’s and the
occasional freebie and while your there stop by my store to check
out the latest kits, CU items and SVG Files.
Check out the great kits the team worked with for their projects for
the beginning of this challenge. Clicking on the watermarks below will take you to their location in the store.
Winter's Playground Bundle
Baby's First Christmas
We are fortunate and blessed to have the chance to work with all these
awesome images for the start of this challenge. Thanks so
much to our fabulous sponsors. Be sure to come back at the midway when
you'll get to see more beautiful projects created with images from these wonderful companies.
Now check out what my amazing design team came up with to inspire you.
Clicking on each team member's name will take you to their blog where
you can check out the details for their inspirational creations...
My amazing design team never
disappoints! They each have their own unique styles and ideas. As
always I am blown away by the
quality of their projects! Each of these projects has showcased the
concept of '
festivity' in various forms and manners and I hope we have
inspired
you. Be sure to go and visit each of them so you can see how their
projects further connect to the theme.
So
what are you waiting for? 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 '
festivity' 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. Easy, peasy!
If
you have some time, please visit other people participating throughout
the month. I've included the summary of the challenge details below. 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).
I hope to see you back next Monday when voting
will start on the
Top Picks for Challenge #53.
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE ON FESTIVITY...
If you need some motivation to get you started, I've provided a quote
for you, which you can find below.
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.
Click on the font names to take you to a download or purchase location. The first
font listed was purchased with extended licensing. The second font is free and may be used for commercial purposes. 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.
CHALLENGE DETAILS 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. I've provided a quick
summary below. Please note that dates and times listed below are for
this particular challenge only:
- Each Path of Positivity challenge will remain open for approx. a full
month. Entries for this challenge will be accepted from December 4th to December 31st, 2017.
- Add your inspirational project or post using the link up below. You will be able to submit your entry until 11:59 p.m. on December 31st.
- If you have chosen to follow the optional theme, you will need to let us know what it is about your
project or post that you feel is inspirational / positive / motivational and how
it fits into the theme. Please include this information
somewhere within your post. You can simply add a sentence or two at the
bottom of your post right next to the link for this challenge if you
want. Or, if this isn't possible, come over and leave us a comment on
the start post. You must also add 'FT' after you name so we know
which creations to add to the draw for the sponsor's prize for Most
Inspirational.
- Don't forget to come back throughout the month and visit others that have participated.
- You can link up a total of three (3) creations.
- Voting for this challenge will begin once the top picks have been
determined. There will be a separate post detailing those picks. You
will then have the opportunity
to vote on the creation or post that you have found to be the most
inspirational of the chosen picks.
- For Challenge #54, prizes will be the following:
- A $12 gift certificate from Bugaboo Stamps, one of our guest sponsors this
month, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch.
- A $20 gift certificate from NS Designs, the second of our guest sponsors this
month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.
- One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight.
If you ever have any questions be sure to
EMAIL ME or just leave me a comment.
We look forward to seeing you participate!
If you have any problems linking up, please be sure to let me know by leaving a comment
on this post.
Challenge #54--Optional Theme: FESTIVITY
This is the place to link up something that you have created during the
month that you consider
positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. You will be able to submit entries to this collection up until
December 31st at 11:59 pm.
Be sure to add FT after your name if you followed the optional theme. Please see above for all the rules and details. If you would like to be a Guest Designer in a future challenge, please add the letters GDT after your name.
