Showing posts with label Challenge #7. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Challenge #7. Show all posts

Sunday, December 01, 2013

Design Team Delights for Challenge #7

I am pleased to say that we had a good turnout for Challenge #7 and it is time for my fabulous Design Team to share their choices with you, regarding their favourites of the bunch.  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.  That is why we have a special DT Delights post just before we launch the new challenge.

Once again, thanks to all of you who took the time to join along our Path last month for Challenge #7.    While it was definitely a difficult decision, there were three creations in particular that really stood out and inspired us this month...

Julie Gleeson--chosen by Ike and Suze...
Ike said this:
"I loved the colours, the beautiful face was so serene and I could look at it for ages trying to figure out what she was thinking. I especially liked the crumpled flowers and beautiful sentiment.  A very calming and uplifting creation."

This is what Suze had to say:
"I chose #28 as my favourite for the following reasons.  I loved the way the quote tied in with the music paper she used on the project.  I also liked how she built up the face image from something plain to something that is so beautiful.  The idea of using Tyvek for the flowers was such an inspired choice and created a lovely end result."

To see the details of Julie's card and read more of what she had to say, click HERE.
Annie--chosen by Vicky, Desíre, Samara and Sandy...
Vicky had this to say:
"My favourite is Annie's and it's because of this paragraph, she reminded me with this the biggest reason why we hope... In this case she's had so far another 10 years with her dad.  And of course she also is hoping for a better world for all of those suffering... which is so important":  
"I guess some of us in one way or another have had the horrible experience of cancer, whether in ourselves or our loved ones or friends. My dad, whom you must all know by now, had bowel cancer at the age of 91. As his  MPO I had to make the decision as to whether we operated and took the risk of him dying or let him die with pain within two weeks. I chose the  operation and well, you all know he is alive, happy and relatively healthy, body and mind and is nearly 101. So HOPE is always with us. That's why we all unite on cyber space as Blogging Buddies...it keeps us alive.  Here is my contribution to some challenges in HOPE that those who are suffering get peace of mind, body and soul."
Desíre chose the card because she was moved by the exact same paragraph that Vicky was.

This is what Samara had to say:  
"I  felt Annie showed a brilliance of vulnerability in her post and by doing that really exposed the depth of HOPE to all those who came to comment on her card, and to all those who read her post through entering The Path of Positivity Challenge.  Annie shared her personal challenge with her dad and the challenge she herself faced as his decision maker in the situation.  She not only highlighted the story of one with cancer, but she also highlighted the angst one can go through as a family member of one who is faced with cancer.  She also shared how cancer can journey through to a success story and I felt this was eternally important to see, particularly on our Challenge.  She brought such Positivity to us, in the midst of such a grave initial situation.  That spoke volumes.  Not only did she create a stellar piece of art, without any doubt, but again, she let us into her personal journal with it.  She took us on her map of each piece of her art, her embellishments  etc. by telling us what each piece meant to her.  I could really visualize the art as it was created, not only look at a gorgeous creation.  At the end of reading her piece and seeing her piece, I felt like Annie shared her soul with us, epitomizing the depth of the meaning of HOPE.  A pretty outstanding experience sojourning with her!"

Here is what Sandy had to say: 
"Annie said it all by sharing her story of Hope…her & her family didn’t give up Hope – pretty darn cool…"

To see the details of Annie's card and read more of what she had to say, click HERE.
Mimi--chosen by Lisa (that's me)...
I found Mimi's album of hope, not only incredibly beautiful but also incredibly inspiring. The recipient, who will obviously be dealing with probably the greatest battle in her life, is sure to be comforted by the amazing amount of detail and love that has gone into the creation of this project.

To see the details of Mimi's project 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 October.  You all did a wonderful job.  The time and energy that went into each of these creations is evident.  Now if you were chosen as a DT Delight, then we have a special treat for you.   Not only are you eligible for a special DT Delight badge, we will also be having a draw at the end of our first year for a special package of digital goodies.  So, if you are chosen as a DT Delight during any of our challenges, your name will be entered into the draw.  You get one entry per choice; so, if two members picked your card, you will earn 2 entries, three members 3 entries, etc.  The draw will take place around the anniversary of when the Path of Positivity came into existence which will put the draw date sometime in April 2014.  The winner at the time will be notified by email.  In the interim you are more than welcome to copy your framed card above and add it to your blog to share with all your readers; and, don't forget to EMAIL ME for a copy of the special Challenge #7 DT Delight Badge.

Thank you for stopping by today.  We hope that you will join us again tomorrow to learn what the newest theme for Challenge #9 will be.

Monday, November 25, 2013

The People Have Spoken: Winners From Challenge #7

It is time to announce the winners from Challenge #7.  So, without further ado, here they are...

Drum roll, please....BBBbbbrrrrrrrrr pish

The people have spoken and their choice for challenge #7 is once again....
You may or may not remember that for Challenge #7, we were fortunate enough to have two guest sponsors.  Creative Bug Digitals will be taking a break this month from providing the winnings for the person who gets the most votes.  In their place, the awesome Floppy Latté Designs has stepped in to take care of the Voter's Choice prize. 
 
So Annie, this means you have won a $6.00 coupon to spend over at Floppy Latté Designs.

 
Annie, you will also be getting a cool and awe inspiring personalized badge for your blog as the Voter's Choice for Challenge #7.
In the category of Most Inspiring, our winner is...
Mimi, you have won your choice of three images from Ike's Art.
Mimi, you will also be getting a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #7.
  The random winner for this challenge (chosen by Random.com), based on all eligible participants is:
Jennifer, you have won your choice of three images from Fresh Brewed Designs (FBD).
 Jennifer, you will also be getting a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #7.
We also have a prize available for a random voter who left a comment.

 The random winner for this challenge (chosen by Mini Web Tool), based on all eligible participants is:

Maryann Laursen with her comment:
There´s certainly some really amazing entries all of of them here, but there is a couple of them, that were really struggling to get my vote, but in the end, there was one, who won with a haircut before the other LOL. But all of these are sure worthy to win as they´re all gorgeous creations, so it´s really been a tuff choise to pick just one, as they all deserves to win in my eyes. But good luck to all of you ladies, and I cross my fingers, that the best will be the winner.
Maryann, you have won a Digital Designer Paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.

Big Congrats to...

Annie, Mimi, Jennifer & Maryann

Please click HERE to send us an email with the subject, "WINNER PoP Challenge #7" to make arrangements to receive your prize and badge (where applicable).

All entrant's in Challenge #7 are entitled to a special digital sentiment based on a quote related to the theme for the upcoming challenge.  So, if you were one of the individuals who entered Challenge #7 and would like to receive a free sentiment based on the theme for Challenge #9, which starts Monday, December 2, please click HERE to send us an email with the subject line, "PoP Challenge #7 Entrant Quote Request".
Don't forget, there is still one week left to enter into this month's challenge on THANKFULNESS.  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!


Monday, November 11, 2013

Challenge #7 Top Seven: Voting Open November 11th to November 21st, 2013

Welcome to the Challenge #7 PoP ToP!

Wow.  We had a total of 29 entries in our challenge on HOPE.  I and the team were thrilled with the turn out and enjoyed visiting your fabulous creations.  The fact that they are all so good has of course made choosing the entries for our Top Seven for Challenge #7 just that much more difficult!  Why seven and not the typical three, four or even five?  Well, we strive to be different over here on the Path of Positivity.  Additionally, seven is a spiritual number and thus right in the wheelhouse of the vibe we are looking to project; so, seven it is.  This month it is even more powerful a number as we have a team of seven members, the challenge was our 7th, it started on the 7th of the month and now we are showcasing the 7 creations that touched us the most.  Powerful indeed!

Well, enough of my ramblings, it is time to get on with it, so please let me introduce you to the Top Seven for Challenge #7 (in no particular order)...


 












Congrats Ladies...


As a participant who has been chosen in our Top Seven, each of you is entitled to a special Top Seven badge. Please email me by clicking HERE, with the subject "Challenge #7 Top Seven" and I'll email your badge to you. 

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 hope.  Please let us know who your choice is by placing your vote below using the Inlinkz feature. 

Voting open for 10 days:
November 11th to November 21st

So, come have your say in determining the Voter's Choice for Challenge #7!  Don't forget to leave a comment after you have voted.  There will be a prize for one lucky voter who leaves a comment (chosen randomly).   You should be able to visit any of these lovely entries by clicking on the thumbnail or name in the linkup below, after you have voted.  Why not pay a visit to your favourite and let them know how they inspired you.

Now I believe that Inlinkz doesn't allow you to visit the entries until after you have voted.  If I am wrong and you are able to visit all the entries before you place your vote, I'd appreciate it if someone could let me know.  Since I am uploading all the entries for the top seven, the linkup doesn't allow me to check this on my end so I need someone else to let me know.  Until I hear that you can indeed visit before voting, I'll put the blog links for the top seven above each corresponding frame, so that you have the opportunity to actually head over to the blogs and check out each post to help you with your voting.

Good luck everyone!


Important  Note:

Please note that in order for this to work, I must add all the entries but I can only do this AFTER I have published this post.  So there will be some overlap time between when this post is published and when you will be able to vote.  Once I have uploaded the entries there will be a total of seven images below on which to vote.  As soon as all seven are uploaded, I'll enable voting to begin. If there are less than seven, it means that I am still in the process of adding the images and you should come back in a little while to make your vote.  Thank you for your patience!

Link Up:

Monday, October 21, 2013

Challenge #7--Midway Reflection & Voting Reminder

Hello to all our wonderful readers and participants.  It is the midpoint of our current challenge, where the theme this month is HOPE. Today I am going to share a little introspection with you all that I am also presenting on my own personal blog in my "Motivational Monday" feature. Today, we are going to take a look at the concept of hope...

You Gotta Have Hope

What exactly is hope?  I guess the best place to start is with the definition of the word. According to Miriam Webster, hope means:
1.  to cherish a desire with anticipation
2.  to desire with expectation of obtainment
3.  to expect with confidence 
So, hope isn't about wishing, because wishes are just about wanting a fantasy to come to pass.  To actually hope for something one must strongly believe that the end result will be a positive one; that if we truly believe, we will achieve our desired outcome.  Hope is isn't a passive activity, it is hard work.

Why do we need hope?  Well, believe or not hope is the one thing that can help us reach the other side of whatever trouble we are facing.  Unfortunately, for many people, life isn't always glamorous or easy.  Many of us encounter difficulties throughout our lives.  I doubt that there are very many people who have skated through live unscathed.  When we encounter those difficulties we need to find something to latch onto and for most of us, that is hope.  I came across this quote while doing some research, "As humans, we need hope. We can't live without it. It is the lifeblood to our spiritual survival, and the only thing that pulls us out of the deep trenches of the pain and hurt of life." (Goins, 2009, para. 4).  Without hope in our lives we would spiral down into a state of despair.  I've been there and it is no place to be whether for a short stay or a long term visit.  Thankfully, I managed to pull back out, reach out and grab onto a sliver of hope. Know that when you need to draw on it, hope can be there for you too.

Not only is hope good for our soul but it is also good for our mind and body.  Studies have been shown that people who have hope in their lives have a different neurochemistry than those who don't.  Hope has been shown to act like a narcotic by blocking pain.  Other studies indicate that our respiratory and circulation systems, along with our motor functions can also be impacted by the concept of hope.  Think of what that could possibly do for someone experiencing pain on a daily basis or someone facing the effects of a deadly disease.  Now, it is still possible that your body will give in to the condition you are facing BUT think of what hope can do to prolong our existence and keep us from giving in to the deleterious effects of what we are facing. In other words, isn't it better to face our days in hope rather than in fear?  

HOPE--it really does make a difference.

To help inspire you down the path of hope, check out the wonderful projects some of my Design Team had the opportunity to create...

 
Samara used the majestic image called Ponies from one of our on-going sponsors Ike's Art.  If you are interested in purchasing this cool digi, click on the watermark to head over to the Animals section of Ike's store.
 Next up is...

Vicky has used a sweet image from another of our on-going sponsors, Creative Bug Digitals.  This image is called Angel Bug.  If you are interested in purchasing this adorable image, click on the watermark to head over to its location in Naomi's store.

 Sandy also created a project for the midway...


Sandy used a beautiful image, also from Ike's Art. This stunning image is called Awareness and you can purchase it in the store by checking out the 'My Latest Designs' section.  I've linked the watermark below to go straight to the store.
 Finally, that leaves our...

Edwina from  Edwina's Creations, who is our guest designer this month, created this cute card...


Edwina has used the image called Owl Scenery, also from Creative Bug Digitals.  If you are interested in purchasing this scene, click on the watermark to head to its location in the store.



Clicking on the team members name (or in the case of our GDT, the blog 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 hope, 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 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 still have 3 days to vote on your favourite entry for Challenge #6.  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 after voting, you have the opportunity to walk away with a digital paper created especially for you. To check out all the eligible images and cast your vote, click HERE.  You have until Thursday, October 24th at 11:55 pm to have your say in who walks away with the Voter's Choice prize.  If everything goes according to plan, the winners for Challenge #6 will be announced next Monday.

LOOKING FOR ANOTHER MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE ON HOPE?
If you need some motivation to get you started, I've provided another motivational quote free for you to download:


Credit Notes For This Creation:
© 2013, 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. 

Font and Image Information:
Click on the font name to take you to a download location.  Both of these fonts are free for commercial use.

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. 

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. 

GENEROUSLY SPONSORED BY...
Please show your support to our fabulous sponsors by going over and checking out their work and saying hi if you have the chance.  In addition to Floppy Latté Designs AND Fresh Brewed Designs, our guest sponsors for the month...



...we also have our regular sponsors:
 
 









That is me and I'd love for you to visit me
on my personal blog.

If you ever have any questions be sure to EMAIL ME or just leave me a comment.

We look forward to seeing you participate!


References:
Goins, Jeff . (2009). The Importance of Hope in a Person's Life . Available: http://jeffgoins.myadventures.org/?filename=the-importance-of-hope-in-a-persons-life. Last accessed 20th Oct. 2013.
Levine, Alexandra, M.D. (1989). The importance of hope. Available: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1026693/?page=1. Last accessed 20th Oct. 2013.
Miriam-Webster On-Line Dictionary. (2013). Available: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hope. Last accessed 20th Oct. 2013.
Mitchinson, Thomas . (2013). The Importance Of Hope. Available: http://www.emergence-international.org/2013/04/the-importance-of-hope-daily-bread-04302013/. Last accessed 20th Oct. 2013.