The People Have Spoken: Winner's From Challenge #2

Hello everyone.  First I must apologize for it taking so long to get this post out.  As some of you may have read from a recent post, my computer ended up in corruptionville which means continued work to rebuild things to the way I had them before.  At least the computer hard drive has been scrubbed and the operating system and some programs reinstalled.  Now it is just a matter of time to re-install all my programs about 3000 fonts or so and reorganize and restructure my hard drives.  It will take some time but I'll stay STRONG and get there.  In the larger scheme of things, it was merely an inconvenience.  A rather large inconvenience, but simply that, all the same.

So, now that that is out of the way, let us move on shall we?

Okay, I've FINALLY finished creating the badges so first up the winners from Challenge #1:

DESIRE

LISA M.

MANDY

will now all get nifty, personalized winner's badges for their blogs.

Please click HERE to send us an email with the subject, "BADGE REQUEST PoP Challenge #1" and we'll take care of sending you your badge as soon as possible.

 Now, without further ado, let's get on with the announcement of the winners from challenge #2.

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The people have spoken and their choice for challenge #2 is once again.....

#1.  DESIRE

with this inspirational entry on the idea that life is a long race, not a sprint, and it is important to be comfortable within your own skin during the journey...

 Now I can easily say that I understand this sentiment completely because I created it.  Good thing it was the people who voted or some would say I rigged it for Desire to win.

Desire, once again you have won your choice of 10 images from Creative Bug Designs.

Desire, you will also be getting another cool and awe inspiring personalized badge for your blog as the Voter's Choice for Challenge #2.

 With some input from a couple of the team members coming on board very soon, I have chosen the entry that I deem the most inspirational of the bunch.

So, in the category of Most Inspiring, our winner is...

#15.  JULIE H.

 With this great inspiring piece...

As one of my colleagues on the DT put it, just the idea that Julie created this card for the sister of a lady that she met in a group simply to send some comfort is a wonderful reflection of positivity!


Julie you have won your choice of 3 images from Ike's Art.

Julie, you will also be getting a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #2.

  The random winner for this challenge, based on all participants is:

#2.  SUSAN

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Susan you have won a Digital Designer Paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.

Susan, you will also be getting a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #2.

 Big Congrats to...

  Desire, Julie, & Susan

Please click HERE to send us an email with the subject, "WINNER PoP Challenge #2" to make arrangements to receive your prize and badges.

All entrant's in Challenge #2 are entitled to a special quote based on the theme for the upcoming challenge.  I was actually surprised that only one person requested it last time.  We'll see how it goes this time around.  So, if you were one of the 28 people who entered Challenge #2 and would like to receive a free sentiment based on the theme for Challenge #4, please click HERE to send us an email with the subject line, "PoP Challenge #2 Entrant Quote".

I think that is it for now.  Thank you all for your patience and continued support of this new unique challenge blog.  Our newest challenge will be out on Monday, and I hope that you will consider continuing to play with us.  We'd love you to join our Path!

May all your days continue to overflow with positivity!

Challenge #3--Last Week to Submit Entries

Hi all!  It is the final week for submitting an entry into challenge #3 over here on the Path of Positivity.

My path over the past two weeks has had an inconvenient turn with a few obstacles thrown in the way but I am finally starting to get back on track.  It will just take a bit more time.  For those of you who don't follow my personal blog, I had a corrupt file in my main hard drive which caused the downfall of my entire system.  I lost three days on my computer so it could be wiped and rebuilt.  However, while extremely inconvenient it is just that--an inconvenience.  Things could have been so much worse.  Now it is just a matter of finding time to get everything back on track.

Unfortunately, this means that I didn't get a chance to choose a winner yet from challenge #2 nor create a project using a digi from our wonderful Creative Bug Designs sponsor.  I know she will forgive me as her own life is fraught with twists and turns.  It is all about having the strength to pick up and move on when we are confronted with obstacles in our way.  This could be another reason I chose 'strength' as this month's challenge theme.  Maybe my subconscious knew the challenges I would face this month and wanted me to keep drawing on the concept of strength to help me get through.  One never knows...

Anyways, while I didn't have the opportunity to create anything new to inspire you, my dear friend Ike, who will be coming on the DT in the fall and who is also one of the challenge's amazing sponsors, did have a little extra time on her hands and created this lovely project...

 Oh my goodness.  How true is this statement?!  Life certainly does present us with a number of challenges.  Unfortunately, some people must endure more than their fair share for some reason.  However, if we don't let life just take control and barrel right over us, we have the opportunity to grow, become stronger and more resilient, by meeting the challenges we face head on.

You can find out the details of Ike's inspirational piece by visiting her over on her blog, Ike's World.

Now this week, while visiting with one of our lovely entrants, Donna from Creative Smiles, I was inspired to create my regular 'Motivational Monday' post that I put out on my personal blog.  My post today also deals with the concept of strength and I have created a brand new sentiment for the following quote:

 “Tenderness and kindness are not signs of weakness and despair but manifestations of strength and resolution”  ~Kahlil Gibran

 If you would like to read this post and/or are interested in downloading this sentiment, please visit me by clicking HERE.

I am happy that the number of entries we have for challenge #3 have picked up a bit.  You still have until Sunday at 11:59 pm to participate so I hope that I will see a few more of your lovely creations showing what strength means to you.  Just a reminder though, when you do enter, please leave a comment letting me know how your project relates to the concept of strength if it isn't readily clear within the design itself or somewhere else in your post.  This past week there have been five entries where I have had to seek clarification.  Remember, the project must be positive/inspirational/motivational AND adhere to the theme of strength in order to be considered eligible for this month's prizes.  While you may easily see how strength relates to your creation, it may not be as apparent to me or the other DT members (who you will be meeting very soon).  That is why we ask that you leave us a comment.  This way it clears up any ambiguity that may exist.

I am hoping to get the winners post for challenge #2 completed later this week.  Thank you for your understanding and continued support.  I told you all there would be growing pains and this past couple weeks has definitely reflected that.

Have a wonderful week everyone.  Whether the task is easy or the challenge difficult, may you continue to draw on the strength you need to get through each and every one of them.

Challenge #3 Week Two Offering

Hello everyone.  It is week two of our current challenge here on the Path of Positivity.  So far we have only had three people enter.  I really hope that adding a theme isn't making things too tough for all of you.

Today I have some more inspiration to share with you.  This time I have created a card using an image from another of our fabulous sponsors.  This time up I am showcasing Ike's Art.

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 Ike's Art found at www.ikesart.com

My Blog is Ike's World and is at http://suzy-ikesworld.blogspot.com

Exclusive designer for Smeared Ink  www.smearedink.com

Here is the card I created using Ike's incredible image called 'Awareness'.  If you are interested in purchasing this image please contact Ike through one of the links mentioned above.

If you are interested in learning about any of the details regarding my project you can find them on my personal blog by going HERE.

Here is an awesome tag that Ike herself created using this digi...

If you are having problems kick starting your motivation, I have another quote for you...

"Look for something positive in each day, even if some days you have to look a little harder.  Let the challenges make you strong."  Author Unknown 

It is one I created when I first started the challenge back in April.  If you are interested in downloading it, you can find it on my personal blog by clicking HERE.

I really hope that more of you will have the opportunity to join in the challenge over the next three weeks.  I can't wait to see what you create.  You can enter the latest challenge by clicking HERE and scrolling to the bottom of the post.  You won't want to miss the opportunity to win the wonderful goodies up for grab from our fabulous sponsors.  In addition to Ike's Art, listed above, we also have images from the following generous sponsors:

 

 

That is me and I'd love for you to visit me

on my personal blog.

Also just a reminder that voting has now closed or challenge #2.  Stay tuned to learn who the winners are in an upcoming post.

Don't forget, if you ever have any questions be sure to EMAIL ME or just leave me a comment.

Show us your vision of strength.  We look forward to seeing you participate!