Challenge #31--RESILIENCY: October 5th to November 1st, 2015

It is the first Monday in October and that means it is time for the next challenge to start.  This time around, for Challenge #31 the theme is "RESILIENCY".  Show us your interpretation of what resiliency 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.

Ahhhh...to be resilient!!!  Having the ability to bounce back, or be flexible in the face of adversity is a rather nice trait to possess!  Is there someone you know that needs a little encouragement to embrace the concept of resiliency in their own life?  Well, the concept of resiliency provides you with the chance to explore a number of different avenues.  We look forward to seeing your interpretation on this month's theme. 

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 resiliency 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 resiliency in order to be considered eligible for this month's prizes.  While you may easily see how resiliency 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.  You can simply write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, if it would be easier.  We just need to know how your project ties into the theme.  Letting us know, clears up any ambiguity that may exist.

This month's guest sponsors...

This month we have are pleased to have two returning sponsors!

First up is The Stamping Boutique.  Here is a refresher of what Tracey's company is all about...

Thank you so much for having us as your sponsor. We at TSB are very proud to offer original digital images and artwork to you. Thank you for giving us a few minutes of your valuable time to look over the store at http://thestampingboutique.com. Good luck in the challenge and we hope to see you over at our TSB Community network: http://thestampingboutique.ning.com.

Thanks so much!
Tracey Malnofski

Check out the great images the team worked with for their projects for the beginning of this challenge. Clicking on the watermarks below will take you to their location in the store.

#411. Daffodil

#470.  Life Sentiment

#578.  Smoochie Halloween

#358 The Fairies Frolic

#460 Autumn Fashion Boots

Next, that brings us to Ike's Art.  Here is a refresher of what Ike's company is all about...

Hi there – I am Ike……a nickname that I got hooked with many years ago due to my surname, and in my profession at that time, …… they just loved to give nicknames ☺.

I live in Greece and have a passion for kitties ☺

I am a complete nutter or should I say I’m ‘zany’ hahaha. I have a very strange/sick sense of humour and I must admit I spend a lot of time talking to myself. !! Well, I get more sense out of me.! I reckon in a few years I shall be known as the “crazy cat lady” ☺

I am an artist and have a strange mind when it comes to creating my art. I either go completely true to life… right down to the last hair… or I go totally surreal. I have a passion for all things horror/Gothic etc. I’ve always loved horror films and books and I guess that’s why it creeps into my stuff ! Had I been a bit younger I swear I would have been a Goth……luuuuuv it.  Next time around I am gonna be a witch or a cat ☺

I started my Blog a couple of years ago and although I love crafting, my real passion is drawing, and now I just love making digital images.

My SHOP is IkesArt found at www.ikesart.com
My Challenge Blog:  http://ikesworldchallengeblog.blogspot.com My Blog is Ikes World and is at http://suzy-ikesworld.blogspot.com
Exclusive designer for Smeared Ink www.smearedink.com

Below you will see the awesome images that team members used for their projects for the beginning of this challenge.  Clicking on any of the image watermarks will take you to their section within the Ike's Art store...
 

Muse 7 (available in the 'people' section)

Vaguely Goth (available in the 'people' section)

Do Your Thing   (available in the 'my latest designs' section)

Ice Skater  (available in the 'my latest designs' section)

Once again, we are fortunate and blessed to have the chance to work with all these amazing images this month.  Thanks so much to our fabulous sponsors.  Be sure to come back at the midway when you'll get to see more beautiful projects created with images from these wonderful companies.

Now check out what my amazing design team 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 Hanne, from Handmade by Hanne, as our guest designer for this challenge...

I'm Hanne M. and I live in Finland in Northern Europe. I found paper crafting first time more than 10 years ago when making various things for my wedding, but then several years passed before I started to craft regularly. Now I'm completely nuts about paper crafting and I am widening my skills also with other handicrafts. Crafting is my way to relax and express myself - and I love to create something beautiful in rather short time. I make mainly cards, but I started studying handicrafts as a hobby in autumn 2013 and I'm gathering my portfolio in my blog 'Handmade by Hanne'. So occassionally you may find also other types of crafts in my blog.

I was really excited when Lisa asked me to be GDT on Path of Positivity as I think that this challenge blog is truly unique. There can never be too much positivity in life so I think the idea behind the blog is really refreshing. Although I don't have time to participate every challenge, I do visit the challenge blog regularly and I'm really honoured to be GDT for this challenge.

Check out the stunning card she created.... 

My fabulous guests and amazing design team never disappoint!  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 resiliency in various forms and manners and I hope we have inspired you.  Be sure to go and visit each of them so you can see how their projects connect to the theme.

So what are you waiting for?  Create a project and/or post that is positive AND relates to resiliency, 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 next Monday when voting will start on the Top Picks for Challenge #30. 

MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE ON RESILIENCY

If you need some motivation to get you started, I've provided a quote for you, which you can find below. 

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:

© 2015, 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:

• Dollar Bill font created by Twicolabs
• Alcubierre font created by Matt Ellis

Click on the font name to take you to a download location.  These fonts were listed for commercial use at the time of this creation.   It is my understanding, that I am within my rights to use these fonts in my creations and offer them to others for free.  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 October 5th to November 1st, 2015.
• Link up your inspirational post below using Inlinkz. You will be able to submit your link up to 11:55 p.m. on November 1st.
• 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.  You can simply add a sentence or two right next to the link for this challenge if you want.
• 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.  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. 
• For Challenge #30, prizes will be the following:
• A $10 gift certificate from Ike's Art, one of our guest sponsors this month, for the post or project that the DT deems most inspiring of the bunch.
• 2 images from The Stamping Boutique (3 if you use a TSB image), one of our guest sponsors this month, 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.

There will also be:

• One digital designer paper made to order in a couple different ways or three existing papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles for one lucky person who leaves a comment on on posts published during the challenge timeframe.
• One digital sentiment for every single person who enters the challenge.

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

We look forward to seeing you participate!

Link up below:

An InLinkz Link-up

Design Team Delights for Challenge #29--OPPORTUNITY

It is time to share our favourite entries for Challenge #29.  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 everyone who took the time to join along our Path during the month of August for Challenge #29.   Check out the entries that really caught our attention...

 Katrina--chosen by Monica...

Here is what Monica had to say:
"My DT delight is Katrina -- I love that she has taken the opportunity to create a Crush Book that is just for her.  Her layout was fun and I loved what she said "It's an opportunity to do what I want since it's a book for me".

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

Donna--chosen by Desíre, Sandy & Julie...

Here is what Desíre had to say:
"My DT delight is Donna.  Not only is her easel design so beautifully crafted, but she had this to say about Opportunity": 

"Opportunity knocks wherever we live. It may appear in the smallest of ways. Often it is the little, seemingly inconsequential things, that we are being given the Opportunity to make a Difference."

Sandy said this:
"My DT delight is also Donna… I love the incorporation of it being a multi-use card – can one call it that????  Donna’s comments about opportunity are so so true…. Opportunity is in front of us in so many ways…

Julie had this to say:
"'My DT Delight is Donna as well.  Here creation is lovely, and I like her explanation about opportunity.  Here are her words":

"We all experience new opportunities everyday, be it at our Employment, at home or in the store, during an excursion, pursuing a dream, helping someone else realize their dream, volunteering, taking care of a sick person, or just being there for God's Creatures."

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

NanaConnie--chosen by Pat...

This is what Pat had to say:
"My DT Delight is NanaConnie. She says":

“…we've had a 4-year drought and are suffering the effects of raging wildfires…what does all that have to do with today's card? This is what most of us out here feel like, waiting for one little drop of water, for the opportunity to quench our thirsts…On the other hand, that one drop is a huge mouthful of water for that tiny mouse so maybe it's all how you view it.”

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

Audrey--chosen by Suze...

Here is what Suze had to say:
"My DT delight is Audrey E.  I particularly like the inclusion of the bookmark with the card.  The colours  work so well together.  And who can resist a cupcake when they're studying!  Overall, a lovely creation."

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

Susan K.--chosen by Lisa (that's me)...

My DT delight this time around is Susan K.  I really love her creation.  The image she used is adorable and coloured beautifully.  However, it is the sentiment, which is focussed on a piece of scripture from Galations, and also what she had to say about opportunity that really drew me in:

"...with the world the way it is today, I have to say that what Opportunity means to me is the opportunity to worship as I wish. I have the opportunity to be a Christian even though in the near future I may be prosecuted for this. I love my faith and I love being able to share my faith with others. I love being able to create cards that show scripture. That is what Opportunity means to me. And I think of those Christians that have been killed, persecuted and more and I hope that when that happens to me I will continue to be strong in my faith no matter what I face."

We are very lucky here in Canada and the US and many other countries throughout the world that we have the opportunities to freely express who we are as people and not have to worry so much about our safety.  Included in that is sharing our religious beliefs.  Unfortunately, there are many people out there who are not so lucky.  So, it is nice to see someone doing just that and sharing with us!  We are afforded so many opportunities that others are not and we can't ever take that for granted.

To see the details of Susan's creation 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 August.  As always we greatly appreciate you sharing your incredible talents with us.

For our DT Delights chosen for this challenge...

  Katrina, Donna, NanaConnie, Audrey, and Susan

  You are all entitled to one image of your choice from our on-going sponsor...

Please head to the Creative Bug Digital SnapShots store:  http://creativebugdigis.com.  Click to enter the digital snapshots area.  Once you are on the homepage for the digis, scroll down a little bit and you'll see a brown banner on the left hand side that says, "looking for digis".  There will be a Polaroid image right underneath it that says SnapShots (Digital Images).  Click on this.  You'll be taken to a page that lists all the categories of images available for you to choose from.  If you need to see the image a bit closer, just right click and choose 'view image'.  Once you've made your decision, please send me the name of the one image you want and let me know which section it came from.

Additionally, you are entitled to the special Challenge #29 DT Delight Badge. To claim both your digi and the badge (or just one or the other), send your requests to popwinners {at} gmail {dot} com (be sure to replace at and dot with the appropriate symbols) or by clicking HERE to bring the address up in your email program, with the subject, "PoP#29--DT Delight Badge and/or Digi Request".   I'm always running a bit behind these days, so your patience is appreciated.

Our special yearly prize package will also still be taking place.  Remember, if you are chosen as a DT Delight during any of our challenges, your name will be entered into a draw for some digital goodies.  You get one entry per choice; so, if two members picked your card, you will earn 2 entries, three members 3 entries, etc.  The winner at the time will be notified by email.   The next draw will occur sometime in the summer of 2016.

Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope to see you again tomorrow on October 5th, when we will be back with the start of Challenge #31.  We hope that you will join us then to learn what the newest theme will be.

See you again soon!

The People Have Spoken: Winners From Challenge #29

It is time to announce the winners from Challenge #29.  We had an interesting turn out for voting and I might have been really stuck if it weren't for one vote separating the people's choice from the four way tie for second place!  Phew!  Who are all the lucky winners? Well, let's find out.

Without further ado, here are the choices...

Drum roll, please....BBBbbbrrrrrrrrr pish

The people have spoken and their choice for Challenge #29 is....

AUDREY E.

Audrey, you will be getting a cool and awe inspiring personalized badge for your blog as the Voter's Choice for Challenge #29.

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

AJ

AJ, that means that you have won three images of your choice from Oddball Art Co., one of our guest sponsors during Challenge #29. 

AJ, you will also be getting a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #29.

The Random Winner for this challenge (chosen by Random.com), based on all eligible participants is:

NANACONNIE

NanaConnie, you have won a $25 gift certificate from Deedee's Digis, another of our guest sponsors during Challenge #29.

NanaConnie, you will also be getting a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #29.

We also have a prize available for a voter who left a comment.  Anyone who left a general comment on all the posts related to Challenge #29 (excluding winners post and DT Delights post) is eligible to receive the prize.  So, if you have commented on the start or midway posts for Challenge #29, Pat's Pondering on Opportunity, or on the Top Picks post for #29, you are eligible.  The more you comment, the more the chances of winning!

Our winner this challenge chosen by MiniwebTool.com is...

Katrina Brown who left this comment on the Ponderings Along the Pathway post:

Well said, Pat! May we all be open to the many beautiful opportunities life offers!

Katrina, you have won a selection of digital designer papers from Décosse's Dynamite Doodles.

Big Congrats to...

Audrey, AJ, NanaConnie & Katrina

Please click HERE to send us an email with the subject, "WINNER PoP Challenge #29" to make arrangements to receive your prize and badge (where applicable).  Please note that it may take me several days to get back to you.  Thank you for your patience. 

All entrant's in Challenge #29 are entitled to a special digital sentiment based on the theme for the upcoming challenge.  So, if you were one of the individuals who entered Challenge #29 and would like to receive a free sentiment based on the theme for Challenge #31, which starts Monday, October 5th, please click HERE to send us an email with the subject line, "PoP#29 Entrant Quote Request for #31".

There is still one week left to enter into our challenge on DEDICATION.  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!

Don't forget to join us this coming Sunday for our DT Delights post.  We look forward to seeing you all again soon.