Ch. #123 Top Picks

WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE #123 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 Katrina here filling in for Lisa.

 

It is time to present the top picks from the last challenge. Since we had 38 wonderful entries in Challenge #123 (click HERE to see the original challenge with the optional twist of The Power of Words: STRENGTH/COURAGE), 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 #123…

#1 Brenda

 

 #7 Deanne

 
 

#8 Pauline

 
 

#10 Kathy

 

#17 Kym

 

 #23 Donna

#34 Pauline

Congrats Ladies... 

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

you are entitled to a special Challenge #123 Top Pick Badge.

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

 

  

Well, that is it for this one. Please join us again on October 21st (as long as everything goes according to plan), when we will be back with our midway. 

 
Do your best to continue stay safe, healthy and positive out there in your daily life and hopefully we'll see you all again soon!!!

Until next time,

 

Ch. #124--Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of: Power of Words…GROWTH/CHANGE

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 and safe out there. 

 

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 #124

Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of 

The Power of Words:

GROWTH/CHANGE

 

This year's goal is to look at how WORDS can influence our artistic endeavours. To help inspire you on this journey, each month we will focus on different quotes. I will provide five quotes to inspire your creative projects. If none provide any inspiration, you can pick a quote or phrase of your own choosing to focus on. You can use the quote/phrase/sentiment as the focus of your creation OR you can embrace an aspect of the quote to focus on. As always, following our twists are optional.

 

If you do want to follow the optional twist this month, here are the quotes I've chosen for Oct.:

 

“You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” — Dr. Seuss

“One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things." — Henry Miller 

“If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” — Gail Sheehy

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” — Henry Ford

 

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” — Mahatma Gandhi

 

As you can see, the overall theme for Oct. is GROWTH/CHANGE. If you want to follow the optional theme, you can simply use one of the quotes literally and type it out and add it to your project. However, you could also create a project with one of the quotes in mind. For example, you could create a card for someone who is just starting out in life using quote 1 as inspiration. You could create a project using quote 4 as inspiration to help encourage someone to get over a rut they are experiencing. There are lots of ways you could approach the quotes. And of course, if none of these inspires you, you can always find your own quote or sentiment expressing the concept of GROWTH/CHANGE.

 

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.

 

Now check out what my awesome 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 astound me each and every month! They all have their own approach and deft insight into the twist. Even after all this time, I continue to be astonished by the purview of greatness in their work! Each of these artful conceptions has showcased the notion of The Power of Words…GROWTH/CHANGE admirably and I hope we have inspired you to commence on your own exploration of creativity. 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. How often do you rely on words to inspire your creative endeavours? This month our quotes all focus on GROWTH/CHANGE. Are you doing anything special this month to work on your personal GROWTH/CHANGE or to inspire someone else to do so? Change can be difficult but we need to change in order to keep growing. Like the quote from Gail Sheehy says, “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” None of us want to stagnate so think about some of the changes you can make to keep growing, whether personally or creatively. They don't have to be big changes, even small ones project us in a forward momentum. 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.

Please join us again next week when we will [hopefully] post the Top Picks for Challenge #123. Then, be sure to join us again on October 21st when we'll be back with our midway featuring more great projects. 

 
If you ever have any questions be sure to send an email to decossesdynamitedoodles {at} yahoo {dot} ca (don't forget to replace {at} and {dot} with the appropriate symbols), or just leave me a comment.

We look forward to seeing you participate!

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

Ch. #124--Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of The Power of Words: GROWTH/CHANGE
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 October 7th until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on November 3rd, 2024. 

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.

Winners & Design Team Delights for Challenge #122: Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of Power of Words: GOALS/DREAMS

 

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! 

Right now, it is time to present the winners for Challenge #122. First we'll share the names of 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.

Without further ado, here are the choices...

Drum roll, please....

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

#35. BRENDA

Brenda, you are entitled to a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #122 which you can find below...  

 

 

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

based on all eligible participants is…

#23. SHANI T.

 

Shani, 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 2024.

 

Shani, you are also entitled to a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #122 which you can find below...  

  

 

Big Congrats to...

BRENDA & SHANI

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), with the subject heading, "RANDOM WINNER PoP Challenge #122" 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. I am 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 June for Challenge #122. We had a total of 36 entries. Check out the ones that really caught our attention...

Becca--chosen by Katrina…  

 

Katrina said this:

"My DT Delight is Becca S. (#12). I love the old well and the recycling idea with the envelope as well as the wonderful textures. The sentiments are wonderful inspiring us to set a goal collecting memories that will last forever and celebrating the moments as they come!"

 

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

 

 

Deanne--chosen by Carole…

 

Carole had this to say:

"My DT Delight is Deanne (#15). I love Deanne's bright sunshine card. It's a simple design, but so effective with that wonderful sentiment and the darling tiny heart."

 

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

 

 

Maria--chosen by Suze…

 

Suze said this: 
"My DT Delight is Maria from Tinyworks (#09). A gorgeous Journal Page spread beautifully put together with papers, embellishments and images."

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

For our DT Delights chosen for this challenge...

Becca, Deanne and Maria

 

You are entitled to the special Challenge #122 DT Delight Badge which you can find below...

Well, that is it for this one. Please join us again on October 7th (as long as everything goes according to plan), when we will be back with our newest challenge.

 
Do your best to continue stay safe, healthy and positive out there in your daily life and hopefully we'll see you all again soon!!!

Until next time,