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. However, just before we do so, I have an apology to make. To say that the universe has thrown a few extra challenges into my life in these past number of weeks, would be an understatement. Unfortunately, these challenges are affecting me both physically and mentally; and as such, it has
also meant that I have about three hours less a day to work on computer
and blog activities which is putting me rather farther behind. I'm not
sure when this trend will end but it does mean that I'm going to have to
sacrifice certain things in order to catch up. That probably means that
our posts, especially the top picks and winner announcements, will not be up to their
normal standards in terms of framed images, etc. I hope that you can
all understand. Each minute I can save is precious and allows me to work
toward checking one more thing off my list!
Right now on this blog we are two winner announcements behind. My hope
is that I'll be able to catch up with one of them within the next couple
of days. There is the possibility that I may be a few days late with the free sentiment I normally provide at the start and midway of the challenge as well. I'll see what I can do but I can't even guarantee at this moment that there will be one for this month, though I will do my best. Your patience while I walk this difficult path is appreciated.
For now though, it is time to get back on track with the reason for today's post. We have just entered the fourth month into our year long study of colour. Every challenge we
have in 2018 will be dedicated to the theme of colour. Each month we
will focus on a particular individual colour grouping (blue, red,
yellow, etc.) or on a specific colour collection (pastels, metallics,
etc.). Since colour is so important to our everyday lives, we thought this would be an interesting Path to explore.
In January, I presented a brief essay on how we are affected by colour,
its impact on us, the symbolism of it, and the psychological effect it
has on our everyday lives. If you are new to this series and would like
to review this essay, or you would simply just like to refresh yourself
on its details, you can find it by clicking
HERE and scrolling down to the Title, "
Theme Ideas for 2018".
Right now, it is time to get on with the details of our newest challenge. This time around, for
Challenge #58, the
optional theme* is "
PASTELS". 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 for Challenge #58. Thank you so very much to Katrina who has come up with this month's theme description.
Challenge #58
Where does your mind go when you think of pastels?
Maybe your thoughts go to Easter, spring and nature with all the lovely shades of new greens and violets. Possibly the soft colours of the new speckled eggs in the nests, the light fur colours of new baby animals or dream sickle skies enter your imagination.
Pastels seem to evoke feelings of new life for many. Maybe that is why baby clothes and nursery items seem to be so popular in those colours.
Even the world of fashion chooses pastels for their spring lines, and 2018 is highlighting pastels with the colours being displayed as the “Sundae Style” and “ice cream colours trend”! What is prettier than a dish of orange, lime or raspberry sherbet or a lovely cup of strawberry ice cream in that delightful pink?
This challenge, our focus is on different shades of
PASTELS.
We want to see a project that is at least 51% of the overall colour
scheme. You can also use some different colours if you'd like but please be sure that if you would like
a chance to win the prize
for the Most Inspirational Creation, over half of the colours in your project must be in the PASTELS spectrum!
You can use the pastel colours to fill in your
image(s) with, and/or they can be in your choices of papers and
embellishments. Just make sure that the majority of your project focuses
on different pastel shades. We can't wait to
see how
you explore the theme 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. While it isn't mandatory, we'd also love to
find out how this month's colour makes you feel, if you'd like to share
that with us.
What kinds of feelings do
PASTEL shades personally evoke in you? 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.
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 $15 gift certificate from Sparkle N
Sprinkle, our sole guest sponsor this month. You only need to follow
the theme if you want a chance to win an additional sponsored prize of a
$15 gift certificate for the project chosen as Most Inspiring.
Talking of our guest sponsor...
We are very pleased to have
Sparkle N Sprinkle back as our sole guest sponsor for this month's challenge. Here is a refresher of what they are all about...
Sparkle N Sprinkle is a small company with
a big heart owned and operated by Margaret Myers. SNS specializes in
hand-mixed embossing powders and glitters. Our quality, deeply etched
rubber stamps are closely cropped on Cling Mount Cushion ready for your
acrylic block. Produced in our local Shoppe in Ruskin, Florida, the
stamps are already indexed on a laminated color storage sheet for your
convenience. SNS sells a variety of other paper crafting tools and
products, including a new line of digital stamps and many other
exclusive products. You can find Sparkle N Sprinkle on line at: http://sparklensprinkle.net
Sparkle N Sprinkle
is our sole sponsor this month and is generously providing us with both
prizes! Check out the amazing images the team worked with for their
projects for the beginning of this challenge. Clicking on any of the image watermarks will take you to the page they
can be found on in the SNS store...
Church Sympathy
Pet Sympathy
Jefferson Birds
Bicycles
Isabella
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 sponsor. Be sure to come back at the midway when you'll get to
see more beautiful projects created with images from this wonderful
company.
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
various shades of the '
PASTELS' range splendidly and I hope we have
inspired
you. Be sure to go and visit each of them so you can see how their
project further connects 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 '
PASTELS' for the chance to win the Most Inspirational prize,
make sure that you add FT after your name so you can be included in the running for the prize. Remember, we'd also love to find out just how the range of
PASTELS affects you, so be sure to lets us know if you can, somewhere in your post or come over and leave a comment. 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 week (Monday if possible but later in the week is highly probable) when voting
will start on the
Top Picks for Challenge #57. Hopefully, I will also get the chance to post the winner announcement for #55 at least, sometime in the next week as well.
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE ON COLOUR...
If you need some motivation to get you started, I've provided a quote
for you, which you can find below.
Please note that the quote is being offered up with two different
spellings. While I spell 'colour' with a 'u', my American friends,
followers and readers are apt to spell it without one; so, I am
providing an option to cover both spellings of the word.
British version:
American version:
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:
© 2018, 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 name to take you to a purchase location.
This font family was purchased with extended
licensing. 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 April 2nd to May 6th, 2018.
- 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 May 6th.
- If you have chosen to follow the optional theme, you will need to add 'FT' after you name so we know
which creations to add to the draw for the sponsor's prize for Most
Inspirational. While it isn't mandatory, we'd also love to find out
how this month's colour makes you feel, if you'd like to share that with us. What kinds of feelings do PASTELS personally evoke in you? 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.
- 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 #58, prizes will be the following:
- $15.00 worth of digital images from Sparkle N Sprinkle for the post or
project that the DT deems most inspiring of the bunch (based on those projects who have followed the theme).
- $15.00 worth of digital images from Sparkle N Sprinkle 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 #58--Optional Theme: PASTELS
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
May 6th 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.
Rosina--chosen by Pippa...
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