Design Team Delights for Challenge #38--EMPATHY

Hello to you all on this rather warm and sunny Tuesday evening!  If you happen to live in Canada, a belated Happy Canada Day; and for those living in the U.S., a belated Happy Independence Day.

Before we start, I just want to apologize for the delay in getting this post out.  Last week was one of the busiest weeks I think I've ever experienced, having to post 15 posts (across five different blogs) over the course of five days--10 on Friday alone.  As such, there was unfortunately no way to get this posted in its usual spot on Sunday.  I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you.  It is a good thing that there is no challenge in July (I'll be doing a quick separate post to let everyone know tomorrow) or I'd really be in trouble!

Anyway, it is time to share our favourite entries for Challenge #38.  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 May for Challenge #38.  Check out the entries that really caught our attention...

Jennifer--chosen by Katrina and Julie...

Katrina said this:
"My DT Delight is Jennifer. I could feel the sadness in this card; that image with its light coloring surrounded by the dark, complex background told a story for me...and that quote is perfect":

"It may not be ok today. It may not be ok tomorrow. But it WILL be ok."

Julie had this to say:
"My DT Delight is also Jennifer. Her sentiment fits our empathy theme so well. I found that saying very moving. I also loved her mixed media background. This piece is beautiful." 

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

Deb--chosen by Pat...

This is what Pat had to say:
"My DT Delight is Deb. I love the affirmation and how she perceived it, and the way she colored her page."  

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

Susan--chosen by Suze and Pippa...

Suze said this:
"My DT Delight is Susan's first entry. This project is beautifully coloured and layered."

Here is what Pippa had to say:
"My DT Delight is also Susan's first entry. I love the unusual shape to her card and her colouring is wonderful. The whole composition is so good, it's one your eye is drawn to and you want to go and look at it again and again."

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

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

My DT Delight this time around is Susan--her second entry.  While both entries are lovely, there is just something about this one that resonates with me.  I'm drawn to the overall shapes created and presented on the black backdrop.  The red colours simply pop and the touch of yellow and green compliment beautifully. Sympathy cards are very difficult to do but Susan has created a lovely one here.

Susan talks about how important empathy is and how she definitely feels that is one quality she has in spades. She also talks about the importance of passing on this trait to her children and hopes that she has been successful in doing so.

It is important that the children of today have models to show them how to live an empathetic life. This is a trait sorely needed in this world of ours.  I'm glad that Susan's kids have her as model. Hopefully, they themselves will continue to model empathy to those they come in contact with creating a ripple effect of understanding and compassion along the way.

 To see the details of Susan's 2nd 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 May.  As always we greatly appreciate you sharing your incredible talents with us.

For our DT Delights chosen for this challenge...

  Jennifer, Deb and Susan

  You are all 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.  Be sure to click on the watermarks to bring them up into the lightbox for better viewing.

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 by clicking HERE to bring the address up in your email program, with the subject, "PoP#38-DT Delight Digi Request".   I'm always running rather behind these days, so your patience is appreciated.

Additionally, each of you are entitled to the special Challenge #38 DT Delight Badge which you can find below...

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 2016.

Thank you for stopping by today.  As mentioned previously, we're taking the month of July off so please join us again on Monday, August 1st, when we will be back with the start of Challenge #40.  We hope that you will join us then to learn what the newest theme will be.  Have a great summer everyone!

The People Have Spoken: Winners From Challenge #38

Hello everyone!   It is time to announce the winners from Challenge #38.  Once again, one individual placed in two different categories.  Who are all the lucky peeps?  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 #38 is....

JENNIFER

Jennifer, you are entitled to receiving a cool and awe inspiring personalized badge for your blog as the Voter's Choice for Challenge #38.  Please feel free to copy your badge below...

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

JENNIFER

Jennifer, you have won $15.00 worth of digital images from Sparkle N Sprinkle, our sole guest sponsor during Challenge #38.

Jennifer, you are also entitled to a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #38 which you can find below...

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

DEB

Deb, you have won $15.00 worth of digital images from Sparkle N Sprinkle, our sole guest sponsor during Challenge #38.

Deb, you are also entitled to a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #38 which you can find below... 

We also have a prize available for a voter who left a comment. Anyone who left a general comment on all the posts related to Challenge #38 (excluding winners post and DT Delights post) is eligible to receive the prize. So, if you have commented on the start or midway posts for Challenge #38, Pat's Pondering on Empathy, or on the Top Picks post for #38, you are eligible. The more you comment, the more the chances of winning!

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

Dorothy S 

who left this comment on the Challenge start post:

Thank you for the challenge. My sentiment shows empathy and encouragement for the recipient - some one who may be going through a rough patch.

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

Big Congrats to...

  Jennifer, Deb & dorothy

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 #38" to make arrangements to receive your prize. Please note that it may take a while for me to get back to you but I promise you that I will. Thank you for your patience.

ALL entrant's in Challenge #38 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 #38 and would like to receive a free sentiment based on the theme for Challenge #40, which starts Monday, August 1st (we're taking the month of July off), please send us an email (link or address above) with the subject line, "PoP#38 Entrant Quote Request for #40".

There is still one week left to enter into our challenge on ACHIEVEMENT.  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!

Also, please join us for our DT Delights post this coming Sunday.  I look forward to seeing you all again then.

Challenge #38 Top Picks: Voting Open June 13th to 20th, 2016

WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE #38 POP TOP!

Hello folks.  It is time to get on with showcasing the top picks for Challenge #38.  Sadly, this month we only had six entries!  Empathy could have been shown in many different ways so it is too bad that people didn't try and relate their project to the theme.  With so few entries we will be opening things up so that those six entrants have the opportunity to be chosen as the Voter's Choice.   We do this any time we have less than 14 participants.  And, while we may not have enough participants to have a top seven, we certainly have enough to have a top three.  Therefore, it is time to get on with showcasing the three projects that touched the team the most.

Thus, without further ado, please let me introduce you to the Top Picks for Challenge #38 (in no particular order)...

Congrats Ladies... 

Jennifer, Deb & Susan K.

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

you are entitled to a special Challenge #38 Top Pick Badge.

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

Now as I mentioned earlier, each of the participant's who entered Challenge #38 AND FOLLOWED THE THEME & RULES is eligible to have their project and/or post voted on.  Here is a list of those participants.  Each of the entrant's names is linked up to their blog post (order is reflective of how they entered the challenge and nothing else).

NanaConnie
Dorothy S.
Deb
Jennifer S.
Susan K.
Susan K.

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 EMPATHY.  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:
  June 13th to June 20th

Come have your say in determining the Voter's Choice for Challenge #38!  Don't forget to leave a comment after you have voted.  There will be a prize for one lucky person who leaves a comment on one of this month's posts (chosen randomly from a selection of posts related to Challenge #38).  If you haven't had the opportunity to visit each of the entries 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!

Link Up Below:

An InLinkz Link-up

Challenge #38--EMPATHY: Midway

Hello everyone!  It is time to get on with the midway for Challenge #38. The theme for this challenge is EMPATHY.  Empathy is one of those characteristics that we need more of in the world.  Can you imagine a world where everyone could put themselves into the shoes of their fellow man and really see what the person's life is like in order to understand him or her better?  What a world that would be!  Need some motivation to get you started?  Be sure to check out Pat's Pondering this month (which you can find HERE) for some words of inspiration on the subject.  

 Anyway, now 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 Sparkle N Sprinkle...

April Showers

Awareness

Chickadees

Fancy Butterflies

Old Friends

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 sponsor.

To help inspire you down the path of EMPATHY, check out the wonderful projects most of my Design Team had the opportunity to create.  Clicking on the team members' name will take you to their blog where you can check out the details for their inspirational creations...

So if you haven't entered already, what are you waiting for?  Create a project and/or post that is positive AND relates to the idea of empathy, 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 have until Saturday, May 21st, to vote on your favourite entry for Challenge #37.  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 a selection of the active posts from this month, you have the opportunity to walk away with a small selection of digital papers. Winners for challenge #37 will be posted next Monday if everything goes according to plan. You can click HERE to find the Top Picks post for Challenge #37.  Follow the instructions listed at the bottom to cast your vote!

LOOKING FOR ANOTHER MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE ON EMPATHY?

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.

FYI...This beautiful quote was written by one of my incredible Design Team members, Katrina Brown.  She graciously gave me permission to make it into a sentiment.  Thanks Katrina!  I hope that you enjoy it.  I've offered up two different versions--one with a cropped cloud background and one without.

 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.


Additional Credit and Font Information

Fonts used 

• Texta Book font part of the Texta Font Family created by LatinoType
• Elrotex Swash font created by Maulana Creative

The first font listed was purchased as part of a limited time bundle through Design Cuts and may be used for commercial purposes.  Click on the font name to purchase the entire Texta Font Family from the original designer.  The second font listed was free and listed for commercial use at the time of this creation.  Click on the font name to take you to a download location.  It is my understanding, that I am within my rights to use these fonts in my designs and offer the resulting creations to others for free or for sale.  Always check to make sure the terms haven't changed before using a font on something you sell.  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. 

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