Winners & Design Team Delights for Challenge #137 (January)

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

Right now, it is time to present the winners for Challenge #137 (Anything Goes with the Opt. Twist: Crafting by the Numbers—First Time: Create a NEW Project). 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....

 🥁🥁🥁 BBBbbbrrrrrrrrr pish 🥁🥁🥁

 

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

#15. ARNOLDO

Arnoldo, you are entitled to a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #137 which you can find below...  

 

 

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

based on all eligible participants is…

#24. MICHELLE

Michelle, 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 2026.

 

Michelle, you are also entitled to a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #137 which you can find below...  

 

 

Big Congrats to...

arnoldo & michelle

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 #137" 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. Thanks to the people who took the time to join along our Path during the month of January for Challenge #137. We had a total of 27 entries. Check out the ones that really caught our attention...

Kelly--chosen by Katrina…  

 

Katrina said this:

"My DT Delight is Kelly (#16). The beautiful colors in this card caught my eye immediately! I also love the idea of using the same stamp every month to explore different creative ideas and mediums. I look forward to seeing more!"

 

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

 

Becca--chosen by Kathy…

Kathy had this to say:

"My DT Delight is Becca (#06). I love cards that include details, and Becca's anniversary card has lots of details that I love: patterns, textures, a favorite bible verse, and a lovely “home” embellishment. But my favorite detail is the wonderful little row of houses dancing across the middle of the card. I love them!"

 

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

For our DT Delights chosen for this challenge...

Kelly and Becca

 

You are entitled to the special Challenge #137 DT Delight Badge which you can find below...

 

Well, that is it for this one. Please join us again on March 2nd (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,

Challenge #138--Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of: Crafting by the Numbers—Dynamic Duo: Create 2 Matching Projects…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 #138. It is my fond hope that each of you and your own families continue to stay happy, safe, and 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 #138

Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of 

Crafting by the Numbers—

Dynamic Duo: Create 2 Matching Projects

 

The Path of Positivity turns 13 this year! While the number 13 has long carried a reputation for being unlucky, we’re choosing to embrace it as a symbol of growth, perseverance, and creative courage. After all, 13 years of inspiration, kindness, and community feels pretty lucky to us. Since this year marks an important number for us, we've decided that NUMBERS should be the overall focus in our theme for 2026 (click here if you'd like to read more in depth about our overall theme for 2026)!

Throughout the year, our monthly card challenges will be inspired by specific numbers. Whether numbers speak to you mathematically, symbolically, spiritually, or simply as a design prompt, we hope this theme invites you to think a little differently, stretch your imagination, and—most of all—have fun. Let’s make this a year where numbers truly count!

 

Our twist this month is all about the NUMBER TWO. Across cultures and traditions, the number two represents duality, balance, and partnership. It also reminds us of cooperation and harmony. 

 

Duality is responsible for balance in the universe--the idea that everything exists with an opposite. For ex., light and dark; mind and body; love and hate; positivity and negativity. Without all these different opposing forces, nothing would have any relative value to us. One needs to go through sadness in order to truly understand the value of happiness. One needs to be exposed to cold to appreciate the comfort of warmth. If we were only to ever experience one side of an opposing force, our existence would be rather monotonous. However, it is important to understand that duality suggests that all of these opposite forces are not actually battling each other. Instead, they are interconnected and complementary. They cannot exist without each other. In many spiritual traditions, the concept of yin and yang captures this beautifully, with the number two reflecting the harmony of complementary forces. Judaism teaches us that humans have the ability to choose between good and evil. Hinduism also embraces the symbolic expressions of duality as complementary forces. In the Qurʾān, the concept of mīzān (the Arabic word for balance/scale) covers this concept. Duality can be a powerful tool for personal growth. When we understand that these opposing forces are actually two sides of the same coin, we gain insight into the fact that these concepts are interconnected with our lives and the world around us.

 

The number two also reflects the idea of companionship, partnership and cooperation. In order to come together to form a valid connection, at least two people must be present. A minimum of two sides are needed to collaborate, to have a meaningful rapport or exchange or to provide mutual support. In Christianity, the idea of coming together to connect and gather have theological connotations. In the old testament, two or three people had to come together in order to convict someone of a crime or sin (1 Timothy 5:19). In the New Testament, Matthew 18:20 states, "where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I with them". This is often interpreted as the presence of Christ in community and Christian fellowship. Iconic duos throughout history have demonstrated how the power of two can lead to greater accomplishments than any one individual person might achieve.

  

In the next step in our creative journey of crafting by the numbers, we explore the concept of being interconnected and complementary by celebrating the beauty of things that go together. Whether it’s a card and envelope, a bag with a matching tag, or two other coordinating projects, let this challenge inspire you to create a perfectly paired duo.

 

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

• $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, Most Inspirational, Random Winner, DT Delight.

  

References:

Dinis, R. (n.d.) Hidden duality: the elephant in the room of business psychology. LinkedIn. Available at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/hidden-duality-elephant-room-business-psychology-ricardo-dinis-p6etf (Accessed: 3 February 2026).
Furkhan, H. (n.d.) Metaphysics, duality & entropy: a path to personal growth. LinkedIn. Available at: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/metaphysics-duality-entropy-path-personal-growth-furkhan--htorc (Accessed: 3 February 2026).
rshi3620 (2020) The power of two: exploring the significance of the number 2. Medium, 27 January. Available at: https://medium.com/@rshi3620/the-power-of-two-exploring-the-significance-of-the-number-2-e0cf315710ed (Accessed: 3 February 2026).
The Holy Bible, New International Version (2011) Matthew 18:20. Grand Rapids: Zondervan.
Topical Bible Studies (n.d.) Where two or three are gathered. Available at: https://www.topicalbiblestudies.com (Accessed: 20 January 2026).  

Unknown. BibleStudy.org (n.d.) Meaning of the number 2 in the Bible. BibleStudy.org. Available at: https://www.biblestudy.org/bibleref/meaning-of-numbers-in-bible/2.html (Accessed: 3 February 2026).
Unknown. HighExistence (n.d.) The nature of duality. HighExistence. Available at: https://www.highexistence.com/the-nature-of-duality/ (Accessed: 3 February 2026).LeadingInContext.com (2019) What is duality? Leading in Context, 6 November. Available at: https://leadingincontext.com/2019/11/06/what-is-duality/ (Accessed: 3 February 2026). 

Unknown. LIVE YOUR LIFE ON PURPOSE (2021) How to leverage the paradox of duality to add more meaning and efficiency to life. Medium, 6 August. Available at: https://medium.com/live-your-life-on-purpose/how-to-leverage-the-paradox-of-duality-to-add-more-meaning-and-efficiency-to-life-59e3830a0b2d (Accessed: 3 February 2026).

Wikipedia (n.d.) Ardhanarishvara. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardhanarishvara (Accessed: 3 February 2026). 

Wikipedia (n.d.) Mizan. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mizan (Accessed: 20 January 2026). 

Wikipedia (n.d.) Yetzer hara. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yetzer_hara (Accessed: 20 January 2026).

Wisdom Library (n.d.) Duality and balance in philosophy. Available at: https://www.wisdomlib.org (Accessed: 20 January 2026).

To help inspire you further down the path of Crafting by the Numbers—Dynamic Duo: Create 2 Matching Projects, 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 remarkable design team! As always, each member brings a distinctive creative perspective that I deeply admire. Every one of these designs captures the theme Crafting by the Numbers—Dynamic Duo: Create 2 Matching Projects beautifully, and I hope they’ve inspired you throughout this challenge to create a handmade project of your own. Be sure to visit these talented ladies to see how thoughtfully their projects incorporate 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?! How are you influenced by numbers? Do you rely on any spiritual or cultural interpretations to help you process the various ways that number influence your life? As it is the second month of the year, we are up to number TWO in our Crafting by Numbers journey. As such, this month it is time to create a matching project.  Be sure to check above for some specific ideas if you aren't sure how to get started. If you want to share your process on how you decided your project, 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.

 

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

Don't Forget...

Winners for challenge #137 will be posted next Monday if everything goes according to plan. You can find the Top Picks post HERE.

 

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

 

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

 

 

We look forward to seeing you participate!

 

Ch. #137 Top Picks (January)

WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE #137 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 27 incredible entries in Challenge #137 (click HERE to see the original challenge with the optional twist of Crafting by Numbers—First Time: Create a NEW Project), 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 #137…

  

 

Congrats Ladies... 

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

you are entitled to a special Challenge #137 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 February 16th (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,