Winners & Design Team Delights for Challenge #83--Opt. Twist: FAMILY TIES

Hello to all our wonderful crafting friends! It is the fourth Monday of the month and that means that it is time to present the winners for Challenge #83. I hope that you all continue to stay safe out there in whichever corner of the world you are located!

First we'll share the names of the Voter's Choice, the Most Inspirational and the Random Winner and then we'll move on to showcasing our DT Delights. Who are all the lucky peeps? Well, let's find out.

So, without further ado, here are the choices...

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 The people have spoken and their choice for Challenge #83 is…

 

#2. MANDY

 

Mandy, you are entitled to receiving a cool and awe inspiring personalized badge for your blog as the Voter's Choice for Challenge #83. Please feel free to copy your badge below...

 

 

In the category of Most Inspiring, our winner is…

#04. KATHY

Kathy, you have won ONE image (value of $5 or less) from Scribbles Designs, our on-going sponsor providing a prize for the project chosen as Most Inspirational for each of our challenges in 2020.

Kathy, you are also entitled to a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #83 which you can find below...

The Random Winner for this challenge (chosen by Random.org), 

based on all eligible participants is…

  #11. PAM

 

Pam, you have won a $12 gift certificate from Bugaboo Stamps, our guest sponsor during Challenge #83.

Pam, you are also entitled to a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #83 which you can find below...

Big Congrats to...

  MaNDy, Kathy & PAM

If you have won a prize during this challenge, please send your message to popwinners {at} gmail {dot} com (be sure to replace 'at' and 'dot' with the appropriate symbols), or click HERE to bring our email up in your program, with the subject heading, "WINNER PoP Challenge #83" to make arrangements to receive your prize. Let me know which category you won (Most Inspirational or Random Winner) and also the prize value and sponsor. Please note that I am rather behind these days so it may take me a while to get back to you but I promise I will. I am currently caught up with any mail received in this account.

Now it is time to announce our DT Delights from this challenge. 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 the people who took the time to join along our Path during the month of September for Challenge #83. Out of the 14 entries linked up, check out the ones that really caught our attention...

Kathy--chosen by Katrina…

 

Katrina said this:

"My DT Delight is Kathy (#08). How fun is Kathy's story of her family and this wonderful "inside joke" that ties them together! Of course, I love the cowboy theme!"

    

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

Maria--chosen by Suze…

 

Suze had this to say:
"My DT Delight is Maria (#01). I was drawn to the unique hair colours in this delightful card."
 

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

Mandy--chosen by Carole…

 

Carole said this:  

"My DT Delight is Mandy (#02). I love how Mandy took a tiny portion of the stamp and made it the focal point. The advice being given to the baby bird is precious! "

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

Creative Congratulations to you all!

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

For our DT Delights chosen for this challenge...

   Kathy, Maria and Mandy

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

Please click HERE to check out the image previews. They are arranged into general categories; although, due to the nature of some of these images, they have been repeated in certain applicable categories. If you are interested in claiming a digi, please send me the name of the one image you want and let me know which section it came from. Send your request to popwinners {at} gmail {dot} com (be sure to replace 'at' and 'dot' with the appropriate symbols), or click HERE to bring our email up in your program, with the subject, "PoP#83-DT Delight Digi Request". I'm always running rather behind these days, so your patience is appreciated. I am currently caught up with any mail received in this account.

Additionally, you are entitled to the special Challenge #83 DT Delight Badge which you can find below...

Well, that is it for this one. As long as everything goes according to plan, we'll be back next Monday with newest challenge.

Do your best to continue stay healthy and positive during this crazy time in our lives and hopefully we'll see you all again soon!!!

Until next time,

Entries for Ch. #83 Top Picks Voting Now Visible

Hello there! When doing my final proof of links for the midway post which came out just a few minutes ago, I noticed that the Linky wasn't showing any of the entries in our Top Picks list for Challenge #83, making voting impossible. That isn't the first time this has happened this year and I'm still not sure what is causing this particular problem because the entries were all visible when I put the list together. The entries are visible once again and hopefully it will stay that way. I've edited the post to reflect that voting will be now open from today until Sunday. (Oct. 25).

 

If you tried to vote earlier this week and were unable to, I invite you to come back and try again. My sincere apologies for the glitch. 

You can find the current Top Picks post HERE or by scrolling down two posts.

Enjoy your week and I hope you are all staying healthy out there!

Challenge #84--Opt. Twist: GIRL POWER...Midway

Hey folks! Welcome back to the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog! It is the third Monday of the month and that means that it is time to present the midway for Challenge #84. Before we start, I just want to say that I hope that each of you continue to stay well in your own little communities across this world. 

Now it is time to continue with the reason why you are all here today. As we are a unique kind of challenge blog, it is important for you to understand how things work in order to be sure you are eligible to win any of the prizes offered. Please be sure to check out the START POST FOUND HERE for the specific details related to this month's challenge, and you can find out all the general details you need to know in order to participate, by clicking on the 'Challenge Details' tab (located at the top of the blog). For your convenience, a summary of the most important rules can now be found in the right sidebar under the heading 'General Rules'.
 
Right now, it is time to continue with our midway. Here is a refresher of the details for our current twist:

Challenge #84

Optional Twist: GIRL POWER

This challenge, our optional twist is GIRL POWER. We're a powerful force out in the world that needs to be celebrated! Create a project that encourages and celebrates women's empowerment, independence, confidence and strength. 

 

In order to be considered eligible for this month's prizes, remember that general types of  projects/posts will not qualify for the prizes UNLESS they are also positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. Additionally, even if a project may qualify as positive, if your post promotes negativity, hatred or anything of an abhorrent nature, your project will be disqualified. Prizes this month include:

• TWO images from All Dressed Up Stamps, our guest sponsor for this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• ONE image (value of $5 or less) from Scribbles Designs, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch based on all qualifying entrants.
• One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight.

Talking of our sponsors...

All Dressed Up Stamps

To learn more about All Dressed Up Stamps, this month's guest sponsor, be sure to check out the START post; and of course, also pay this generous company a visit.
 

Scribble Designs

During the midway, you will also be seeing projects from half of the team using images from Scribbles Designs, one of our on-going sponsors. Scribbles Designs will be providing the prize for the Most Inspirational choice during each challenge in 2020. Please be sure to pop over and check out the amazing images offered up by Sandy Sommerfeld, the designer behind Scribbles Designs.

To help inspire you further down the path of GIRL POWER, check out the wonderful projects my Design Team had the opportunity to create. Please welcome back Pippa who has been on a leave of absence.

Clicking on each team member's name will take you to their blog where you can check out the details for their inspirational creations. If you are interested in purchasing the image featured in a particular creation, you can click on the link indicated below the project…

 

 

  using and relax from All Dressed Up Stamps

 

 

 

using #A 62 Be You Believe Yourself from Scribbles Designs

 

 

using Country Cow girl from All Dressed Up Stamps

 

 

 

using #128 Carrie Shopping Diva from Scribbles Designs

 

Thanks again to my fabulous design team! As always, each of them have their own exceptional approaches and concepts which impress me to no end. Each of these creations has demonstrated the theme of GIRL POWER admirably and I hope we have encouraged you throughout this challenge to come up with your own piece of handiwork. Be sure to go and visit these talented ladies so you can see just how their projects tie in to the twist.

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. How about stretching yourself by also opting to follow the twist?! While it isn't mandatory, we'd also love to find out how this month's twist affects your own life. Females are an important and powerful group in our world, even if we are not always acknowledged as such. How do you bring to bear the concept of GIRL POWER in your own life? Do your family members acknowledge your rights and responsibilities as a member of the female gender? How do you support and celebrate the other women in your own life? If you'd like to tell us how the concept of GIRL POWER impacts your life, we'd love to hear it. You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you'd like.

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! You can find our list of participants and enter our latest challenge yourself by clicking HERE and scrolling down to the bottom of the post.



GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY…
Please show your support to our wonderful sponsors by going over and checking out their work and saying hi if you have the chance. You may also just find an image or two to add your your collection!

Along with All Dressed Up Stamps, our guest sponsor this challenge, and Scribbles Designs, one of our on-going sponsors, we also have two additional ongoing sponsors including...

Thank you so much to all these awesome companies for their
continued support of this challenge blog!

Don't Forget...

Ummm....sorry but something went wrong with the top picks this past week. When I went to check on the link to make sure it was active, I noticed that the projects had disappeared. I have no idea what happened this time but since there are no votes, I will need to extend voting. Thus, you now have until 11:59 p.m., ET, Sunday (Oct. 25), to vote on your favourite entry for Challenge #83. Voting is quick, easy and painless so I hope you will consider casting your vote if you haven't already. Winners for Challenge #83 will be posted next week if everything goes according to plan. You can find the Top Picks post HERE.

 

Click HERE to head to the current challenge post & link up!

If you ever have any questions be sure to leave me a comment.

We look forward to seeing you participate!

Ch. #83 Top Picks: Voting Open Oct. 12 to Oct. 19/20

WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE #83 POP TOP!

Hello folks!  Even though we continue to face difficult times, I hope that your Path this past week has included several positive moments along the route and that you and your families are all doing your best to stay healthy.  

 

It is time to present the top picks from the last challenge. For the very first time this year we don't have enough entries to have a Top Seven but we did have enough people participate that we can have a Top Three. We were close but we only had 14 entries in Challenge #83 (click HERE to see the original challenge with the theme of Family Ties). Just one more entry and we would have had a top seven but that isn't the way the cards played out this past challenge. As such, it is time to get on with showcasing the three projects and/or write-ups that touched the team the most.

Thus, without further ado, please let me introduce you to the Top Picks for Challenge #83…

 

 

Congrats Ladies... 

As a participant who has been chosen as a Top Pick in this challenge, 

you are entitled to a special Challenge #83 Top Pick Badge.

Please feel free to grab a copy for your blog...

 

 

 

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. Please be sure to go and check out the entries first and not just make your choices off of the thumbnails. Then, let us know who your favourite choice is by placing your vote below using the Linky Tools feature. Once you have made your decision, why not go back and let them know how they inspired you.

 Good luck everyone!

Voting open Oct. 12th 
through Oct. 19th

Path of Positivity--Challenge #83 Top Picks
Please click "like" to vote for your favourite entry for Challenge #83 out of the entries listed below. ONE vote per IP address please. Please note that you can get a better idea of what the project/post looks like by visiting each participant first. To do so, simply click the names below the thumbnails to be taken to the person's blog.

Vote Below: 

 

Challenge #84--Opt. Twist: GIRL POWER...Oct. 5─Nov. 1

 Hello everyone and welcome to the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog! We hope that you all continue to find positive moments and occasions of joy during a challenging time in our world. Who could have predicted that 2020 would be the year it has been so far! While it can be difficult to keep a rosy outlook on matters when our stress levels are high, our thoughts help to shape our world so it is imperative that we try to project a positive outlook even when it can be difficult to do so. I hope that through it all, you and your families remain healthy out there in your corner of the world.

It is the first Monday of the month, and as such, it is time for our latest challenge to begin!

Since we are not your typical challenge blog, it is important for you to understand how things work in order to be sure you are eligible to win any of the prizes offered. If you are new to this unique challenge, you can find out the impetus behind why I started it under the 'Introductions' tab and you can find out 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). For your convenience, a summary of the most important rules can also be found in the right sidebar under the heading 'General Rules'.

 
Right now, it is time to get down to the business of our latest challenge. Here is what you need to know...

Challenge #84

Optional Twist: GIRL POWER

This challenge, our optional twist is GIRL POWER. We're a powerful force out in the world that needs to be celebrated! Create a project that encourages and celebrates women's empowerment, independence, confidence and strength. 

 

In order to be considered eligible for this month's prizes, remember that general types of projects/posts will not qualify for the prizes UNLESS they are also positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. Additionally, even if a project may qualify as positive, if your post promotes negativity, hatred or anything of an abhorrent nature, your project will be disqualified. Prizes this month include:

• TWO images from All Dressed Up Stamps, our guest sponsor for this month, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• ONE image (value of $5 or less) from Scribbles Designs, for the post or project that the team deems most inspiring of the bunch based on all qualifying entrants.
• One digital image from Creative Bug Digital SnapShots for each person chosen as a DT Delight.

Talking of our guest sponsor...

This month, we have a brand new sponsor joining us here at The Path of Positivity. We are very pleased to have All Dressed Up Stamps join us as this month's guest sponsor. It is time to learn a little bit about this awesome company!

 

Hi, my name’s Wendy, founder of All Dressed Up. I live in Nottingham UK with my husband and two children (my inspiration behind the characters) - in particular, my daughter who has kept me up-to-date with trends and all things digital. Day to day, I work as a textile designer working traditionally within childrenswear, fashion and interiors. Although my work is mostly digital, my work process remains hand-drawn which I hope comes across in my artwork.

All Dressed Up was created in 2013 as a place to share my digital stamps which back then was a whole new challenge for me. Since, I’ve been lucky to have discovered a whole creative community and welcomed the All Dressed Up design team who have been amazing to work with. Through our online community and Instagram, the team keep me on my toes to keep on drawing, creating and inspiring. My favourite thing is seeing how my characters are continually given brand new personalities!

On our Facebook and Instagram page we host regular tutorials, challenges (and freebies!) and is the real heart of our community. The stamps are available from the All Dressed Up Etsy shop which is continually updated on a monthly basis with lots of limited edition and seasonal stamps available in particular.

The All Dressed Up community is a friendly bunch (if I do say so myself!) and we would love for you to get involved, see your work and for you to share your stamping tips too! Do get in contact and be sure to visit our Facebook and Instagram pages to see what we’re creating at the moment.

Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/alldressedupstamps
Challenge Blog: https://alldressedupchallenges.blogspot.com/
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/457550661009843/ 

 

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. 

If you are interested in purchasing the image featured in a particular creation, you can click on the link indicated below the project to head to the page in the All Dressed Up Stamps store where it can be found.…

 

using sunflower

 

 

 

using and relax

using Time to read 

 

My wonderful design team continues to outdo themselves time and time again! They each have their own style and clever interpretation of the twist. Even after all this time, I continue to be astounded by the scope of greatness in their work! Each of these artful conceptions has showcased the notion of GIRL POWER exceptionally and I hope we have inspired you. Be sure to go and visit each team member so you can see how her project further connects to the twist.

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. How about stretching yourself by also opting to follow the twist?! While it isn't mandatory, we'd also love to find out how this month's twist affects your own life. Females are an important and powerful group in our world, even if we are not always acknowledged as such. How do you bring to bear the concept of GIRL POWER in your own life? Do your family members acknowledge your rights and responsibilities as a member of the female gender? How do you support and celebrate the other women in your own life? If you'd like to tell us how the concept of GIRL POWER impacts your life, we'd love to hear it. You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you'd like. Finally, remember that we're trying to create a Path of Positivity so if you have some time, please visit other people participating throughout the month.

I hope to see you back next week when voting will [hopefully] begin on the Top Picks for Challenge #83. There will be a separate post detailing those picks where you will have the opportunity to vote on the creation or post that you have found to be the most positive, inspirational or encouraging of the chosen picks.

Then, be sure to join us again on October 19th when we'll be back with our midway featuring more great projects made with designs from All Dressed Up Stamps along with projects made with images from Scribbles Designs, one of our on-going sponsors.

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

We look forward to seeing you participate!

Link Up Below:
If you have any problems linking up, please be sure to let me know by leaving a comment on this post.

Ch. #84--Opt. Twist: GIRL POWER
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. Entries for this challenge will be accepted from Oct. 5th until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Nov. 1st, 2020. 

SEVEN entries MAX. Please click on the 'Challenge Details' tab located at the top of the blog to see all the rules. A summary of the most important rules can also be found in the right sidebar under the heading 'General Rules'. If you would like to be a Guest Designer in a future challenge, please add the letters GDT after your name.