It is the first Monday in March and that means it is time for the
next challenge to start. This time around, for
Challenge #12 the theme is
"THOUGHTFULNESS". Show us your interpretation of what being thoughtful means to you.
You can make any sort of project and/or post as long as it is positive
in nature and relates to the theme. Being thoughtful can be as simple as holding open a door for someone, paying somebody a compliment or doing something extra special that a person wasn't expecting. There are so many ways we can be thoughtful to those around us, strangers and loved ones alike. Make a concentrated effort this month to do even more thoughtful acts than you normally would. If everyone were more thoughtful, can you imagine the difference it would make in our world?!
Don't forget when you link up your project and/or post, to please leave a
comment letting us know how your creation relates to the concept of thoughtfulness if it isn't readily clear within the design itself or
clearly
written somewhere else in your post. Remember, the creation must be
positive/inspirational/motivational
AND adhere to the theme of thoughtfulness in order to be considered eligible for this month's prizes. While you
may easily see how thoughtfulness relates to your creation, it may not be as
apparent to me or the DT members. That is why we ask that you clarify
it somewhere, whether here or in your blogpost. This way it clears up
any ambiguity that may exist.
Now it is time to meet our guest sponsor for this month. We have someone brand new joining us for this challenge. Please welcome...
Pickled Potpourri Designs (www.PickledPotpourri.com) began in 2013 as an offshoot of Red Rubber Designs (www.RedRubberDesigns.com), a rubber stamp company. But not all images are destined to become rubber stamps, so Pickled Potpourri was created to offer quality digital papers, printables and stamp designs to inspire and enable everyone to create art!
We feature old favorites from The Angel Company (which closed its doors in August 2011), as well as new, original collage designs. You'll find a potpourri of images in a wide range of styles to enhance your papercrafting, scrapbooking and other artsy projects at Pickled Potpourri!
The design team got the opportunity to work with one of the following two images this month.
First up we have the beautiful set called,
Today...
This set is simply lovely. With two different images to choose from and three different sentiments, it is the perfect way to show someone that you are thinking of them. The images themselves are so pretty. I love how they have a grungy border surrounding them, yet a small section on each image hangs over the edge to create a really neat effect. These images would be perfect for other occasions as well, including birthdays, Mother's Day or even on a sympathy card.
Some of the DT also got to work with this pretty image called
Dahlia...
This pretty floral image would also be great for use on cards of many different occasions. Three flowers provide a perfect balance and focal point to your card. Not only are the ideas for use endless but so are the colour combinations. From bold shades of deep purples and hot pink to more subtle shades of soft yellows and white edged in peach, Dahlia's showcase them all.
If you are interested in purchasing either of these beautiful images,
clicking on the watermarks will take you to their location in the Pickled Potpourri store.
Now
check out what my amazing design came up with to inspire you. Clicking on
the team members' name will take you to their blog where you can check
out the details for their inspirational creations...
We are very pleased to have Mandy, from
Made By Mandy, as our guest designer this
month...
Hi. My name is Mandy. I am 42 been with the love of my life for 25 years and very happily married.
Been
crafty since I could cut with a pair of scissors, love creating things
and this has been a saviour through some very dark times in my life.
Love working with digi stamps and have a 'thing' for pretty papers that
talk me into buying them....
Not bought a card from a store for over 12 years and love any excuse to add a bit of twinkle to a card.
Here is the fabulous card she came up with...
Wow and simply wow. My design team and our guest have really created some amazing cards. They are all just wonderful examples of THOUGHTFULNESS. Hopefully they will brighten the day of each of their intended recipients.
So
what are you waiting for? Create a project and/or post that is
positive AND relates to thoughtfulness, 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!
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 on Monday, March 10th when voting will start on the Top Seven for Challenge #11.
MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE ON THOUGHTFULNESS
If you need some motivation to get you started, I've provided a quote
for you, which you can find below.
Credit Notes For This Creation:
© 2014, 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.
Font Information:
Click on the font name to take you to a download location. Both of
these fonts were listed as free for commercial use at the time that this
sentiment was created. 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 March 3rd to April 6th.
- Link up your inspirational post below using
Inlinkz. You will be able to submit your link up to 11:55 p.m. on April 6th.
- When you link up, leave a comment summarizing what it is about your
post that you feel is inspirational / positive / motivational and how
it fits into the theme if you have not included this information
somewhere within your post.
- Don't forget to come back throughout the month and visit others that have participated.
- Voting for this challenge will begin once the top seven have been
determined. There will be a separate post detailing the top seven. 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 seven. Be sure to leave a comment telling
us what it was
that inspired you or something in general if you uncomfortable
disclosing any details of your vote.
- This month, prizes will be the following:
- Ten digital images from Creative Bug Digital Stamps for the person
out of the top seven who receives the most votes during voting week.
- Three digital images from Ike's World for the post or project that the
DT deems most inspiring of the bunch.
- A prize package of a $7 gift certificate from Pickled Potpourri, this month's guest sponsor for a person chosen in a random draw based on all entrants.
- One digital designer paper from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for one lucky voter who leaves a comment.
- One digital sentiment for every single person who
enters the challenge.
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 Pickled Potpourri, our guest sponsor for the month, we also
have our regular sponsors:
If you ever have any questions be sure to
EMAIL ME or just leave me a comment.
We look forward to seeing you participate!
