Winners & Design Team Delights for Challenge #98--Opt. Twist: Celebrate Something Special about YOUR FAMILY

 

 

Hello to all our wonderful crafting friends!  I hope that you all continue to stay safe out there in whichever corner of the world you are located! 

 

As you will have noticed, I continue to struggle to catch up with the outstanding winner announcements. I am finally able to present the winners for Challenge #98. As this winner announcement is for a challenge in 2022, the new prize structure being implemented this year will occur.

 

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...

Drum roll, please....

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The people have spoken and their choice for Challenge #98 is…

 

#15. ELLIE

Ellie, you are entitled to receiving a cool and awe inspiring personalized badge for your blog as the Voter's Choice for Challenge #98. Please feel free to copy your badge below...

 

In the category of Most Inspiring, our winner is…

#10. KATHY

Kathy, you are entitled to a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #98 which you can find below...

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

based on all eligible participants is…

  #12. JACKIE

Jackie, you have won $6 worth of images or sentiments (digital paper packs not included) from Scribbles Designs, our on-going sponsor providing a prize for the project chosen as a Random Winner for each of our challenges in 2022.

 

Jackie, you are also entitled to a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #98 which you can find below... 

 

 

Big Congrats to...

ellie, KATHY & jackie

If you are our random prize winner for 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, "RANDOM WINNER PoP Challenge #98" to make arrangements to receive your prize. 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. Unfortunately, I am not currently caught up with the 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 February for Challenge #98. Out of the 22 entries linked up, check out the ones that really caught our attention...

 

Pauline--chosen by Katrina… 

Katrina said this:

"My DT Delight is Pauline (#22). Such a lovely mixed media card! The textures, colors, and distressing are all so beautiful!"

   

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

 

 

Lorraine--chosen by Carole…

Carole had this to say:

"My DT Delight is Lorraine (#11). Lorraine has made a stunning wedding card for her daughter and new husband. It is elegant and romantic and has many beautiful layers and a gorgeous heart shaker element. Delightful!" 

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

 

 

Helene--chosen by Suze…

Suze said this: 
"My DT Delight is Helene (#19). This is a beautiful tag. The colours are gorgeous and the technique has resulted in a wonderful finished piece."

To see the details of Helene'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 February. As always we greatly appreciate you sharing your incredible talents with us.

For our DT Delights chosen for this challenge...

Pauline, Rainey and Helene

 

You are entitled to the special Challenge #98 DT Delight Badge which you can find below...

 

  

Well, that is it for this one. Please join us again on May 2nd (as long as everything goes according to plan), when we will be back our newest challenge. I will also try and get the winner announcement for March finished as soon as I can manage as well.

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,

 

Ch. #100--Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of Celebrate Something Special about YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL…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 #100. It is my fond hope that each of you and your own families continue to stay well wherever it is you live in this big wide world of ours.  

As we are a unique kind of challenge blog, it is important for you to understand how things work. 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 #100

Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of 

Celebrate Something Special about 

YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL

This year's goal is to celebrate the positive around us. As such, if you would like to participate in the optional twist this month, we want you to design a creation that focuses on Celebrating Something Special about YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL.  

 

Did you know that April 11th was National Pet Day? That makes this month the perfect time to focus on celebrating your pet(s)--whether past or present--or animals in general if you've never had a pet. This special day of observance began in 2006 and originated in the US. However, it is now celebrated in many other countries around the world including Canada, the U.K., New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Australia, Israel, Spain, Guam, and others. If you happen to be a pet owner you know there are numerous values to having a furry friend in your life. What you might not know is that there are also many medical benefits of having a pet. Spending time with and cuddling with your pet friend contributes to your overall heart health by lowering cortisol, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels. Other physical benefits include increasing your physical activity. Whether walking your dog or actively playing with your pet, your heart gets pumping. Pets are also good for our mental and emotional health. They provide companionship, help to reduce anxiety, and help add structure to your day. Additionally, and especially in the case of dogs, they can help to boost your self-confidence and help you to meet new people. A pet can be the perfect addition to your family!

 

The focus of your project could be on a pet from your past or or one you have now. If you want, you creation could cover all the pets you've ever had (like in a journal page, collage, or scrapbooking page). Or, if you have never had a pet, you could focus your project on your favourite animal if you'd like. This month, it is time to pay homage to the furry friends out there and show the world Something Special about YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL in your effort to celebrate the Positivity that already exists in your life.

Remember, the twist is completely optional and you don't need to follow it in order to win. However, in order to be considered eligible for this month's goodies, remember that general types of projects/posts will not qualify for the honours and prize 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. Honours and Prize include:

• $6 worth of images from Scribbles Designs, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• A badge for the following honours: Top Pick, Voter's Choice, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

 

References: 

Author Unknown. (2017-2022). National Pet Day – April 11, 2022. Available: https://nationaltoday.com/national-pet-day/. Last accessed 4th Apr. 2022.

Author Unknown. (2022). Pets and mental health. Available: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/p/pets-and-mental-health. Last accessed 4th Apr. 2022.

To help inspire you further down the path of Celebrating Something Special about YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL, check out the wonderful projects my Design Team had the opportunity to create. Clicking on each team member's name will take you to their blog where you can check out the details for their inspirational creations.

 

 

 

 

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 Celebrating Something Special about PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL 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. Our pets can have sooooo many different types of unique characteristics and traits. What makes your pet(s) special? Are they cuddly, loving, funny, or maybe have a unique skill that you'd like to share? Or, you could focus on what is unique in general about the breed or type of animal you choose. There are so many avenues you could take. If you'd like to tell us Something Special about YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL, 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 sponsor, Scribbles Designs, 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!

Thank you so much to this awesome Canadian company for their
continued support of this challenge blog!

Don't Forget...

You have until 11:59 p.m., ET, tonight (Apr. 18), to vote on your favourite entry for Challenge #99. Voting is quick, easy and painless so I hope you will consider casting your vote if you haven't already. Winners for challenge #99 will be posted soon 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. #99 Top Picks: Voting Open Apr. 11 to Apr. 18/22

WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE #99 POP TOP!

Hello folks! I hope that your Path this past week has included a number of positive moments along the route and that you and your families are all doing your best to stay healthy and happy. 

 

It is time to present the top picks from the last challenge. Since we had 24 wonderful entries in Challenge #99 (click HERE to see the original challenge with the theme of Celebrate Something Special About Your Childhood), it is time to get on with showcasing the seven projects and/or write-ups that touched the team the most. In case you are new and wondering why seven and not the typical three, four or even five? Any time that we have more than 14 entries, we have a top seven (with 14 entries or under we just have a top three). We always strive to be a bit different over here on the Path of Positivity and this is just another way to do so. Additionally, seven is a spiritual number and thus right in the wheelhouse of the vibe we are looking to project; so, seven it is when enough people join in.

Thus, without further ado, please let me introduce you to the Top Picks for Challenge #99…

 

 

 

 

 

Congrats Ladies... 

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

you are entitled to a special Challenge #99 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 that person know how she inspired you.

 Good luck everyone!

Voting open April 11th 
through April 18th

Path of Positivity--Challenge #99 Top Picks
Please click "like" to vote for your favourite entry for Challenge #99 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:

 

Ch. #100--Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of Celebrate Something Special about YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL

 

 

Hello everyone and welcome to the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog! It is the first Monday of the month and it is time for our latest challenge to begin! We hope that you and your families continue to stay healthy out there. 

 

We've reached a special milestone today. We have come to our 100th challenge! Incredibly, the Path of Positivity has been in business since April of 2013! One more year and we'll be celebrating our 10th anniversary. Positive thoughts that things in my life will stabilize and allow me the opportunity to continue with this challenge so we can be here to actually celebrate next year! 

 

Thanks for popping by today. I really hope that you will join us during this special 100th challenge! 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'. I've just finished updating these pages with all the changes so hopefully I haven't missed anything.

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

 

 

Challenge #100

Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of 

Celebrate Something Special about 

YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL

This year's goal is to celebrate the positive around us. As such, if you would like to participate in the optional twist this month, we want you to design a creation that focuses on Celebrating Something Special about YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL.  

 

Did you know that April 11th is National Pet Day? That makes this month the perfect time to focus on celebrating your pet(s)--whether past or present--or animals in general if you've never had a pet. This special day of observance began in 2006 and originated in the US. However, it is now celebrated in many other countries around the world including Canada, the U.K., New Zealand, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Australia, Israel, Spain, Guam, and others. If you happen to be a pet owner you know there are numerous values to having a furry friend in your life. What you might not know is that there are also many medical benefits of having a pet. Spending time with and cuddling with your pet friend contributes to your overall heart health by lowering cortisol, cholesterol, and blood pressure levels. Other physical benefits include increasing your physical activity. Whether walking your dog or actively playing with your pet, your heart gets pumping. Pets are also good for our mental and emotional health. They provide companionship, help to reduce anxiety, and help add structure to your day. Additionally, and especially in the case of dogs, they can help to boost your self-confidence and help you to meet new people. A pet can be the perfect addition to your family!

 

The focus of your project could be on a pet from your past or or one you have now. If you want, you creation could cover all the pets you've ever had (like in a journal page, collage, or scrapbooking page). Or, if you have never had a pet, you could focus your project on your favourite animal if you'd like. This month, it is time to pay homage to the furry friends out there and show the world Something Special about YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL in your effort to celebrate the Positivity that already exists in your life.

Remember, the twist is completely optional and you don't need to follow it in order to win. However, in order to be considered eligible for this month's goodies, remember that general types of projects/posts will not qualify for the honours and prize 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. Honours and Prize include:

• $6 worth of images from Scribbles Designs, for a person chosen in a random draw based on all qualifying entrants.
• A badge for the following honours: Top Pick, Voter's Choice, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

 

References: 

Author Unknown. (2017-2022). National Pet Day – April 11, 2022. Available: https://nationaltoday.com/national-pet-day/. Last accessed 4th Apr. 2022.

Author Unknown. (2022). Pets and mental health. Available: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/p/pets-and-mental-health. Last accessed 4th Apr. 2022.

 

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 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 Celebrating Something Special about PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL 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. Our pets can have sooooo many different types of unique characteristics and traits. What makes your pet(s) special? Are they cuddly, loving, funny, or maybe have a unique skill that you'd like to share? Or, you could focus on what is unique in general about the breed or type of animal you choose. There are so many avenues you could take. If you'd like to tell us Something Special about YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL, 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 #99. 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 April 18th when we'll be back with our midway featuring more great projects. Oh, and I'll get the winner announcement for February's link up published as soon as I can manage.

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. #100--Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of Celebrate Something Special about YOUR PET(S) OR ANIMALS IN GENERAL
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 Apr. 4th until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on May. 1st, 2022. 

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.