Showing posts with label Opportunity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Opportunity. Show all posts

Sunday, October 04, 2015

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!

Monday, September 28, 2015

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

http://www.oddballartco.com

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

https://shop.deedeesdigis.com/

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.
 

Monday, September 14, 2015

Challenge #29 Top Picks: Voting Open September 14th to 21st, 2015

WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE #29 POP TOP!

It is time to get on with showcasing the top picks for Challenge #29.  This time around we had 15 beautiful entries and it is time to present the seven projects that the team feels were the best of the bunch.  Any time we have over 14 entries we choose a Top 7.  In case you are new and wondering 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.  Thus, without further ado, please let me introduce you to the Top Seven for Challenge #29 (in no particular order)...







Congrats Ladies...

As a participant who has been chosen as a Top Pick, each of you is entitled to a special Top Pick badge.  Please send an email to popwinners {at} gmail {dot} com, or by clicking HERE to bring up the address in your email program, with the subject "Challenge #29 Top Pick" and I'll email your badge to you.  Please note that it may take me several days to get back to you, so I really appreciate your patience.

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 opportunity.  Therefore, please be sure to go and check out the entries first and not just make your choices off of the thumbnails.  Once you have checked all the entries out, let us know who your favourite choice is by placing your vote below using the Inlinkz feature.

Voting open for 7 days:
September 14th to 21st
Come have your say in determining the Voter's Choice for Challenge #29!  Don't forget to leave a comment after you have voted.  There will be a prize for one lucky voter who leaves a comment on one of this month's posts (chosen randomly).  If you haven't had the opportunity to visit each of the top seven choices already, please go and check them out a little more closely before placing your vote.  Once you have made your decision, why not go back and let them know how they inspired you.

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 Below:

Friday, August 21, 2015

Ponderings Along the Pathway...OPPORTUNITY

Welcome to this month's edition of Ponderings Along the Pathway, an exclusive feature over here on the Path of Positivity.  The purpose of this column is to continue with the goal of this blog which is to create a space "designed to inspire, nurture and provide support for the soul by creating a positive path to follow, one project or post at a time".  Providing some motivational introspection on the themes we cover each challenge period, is one way of achieving this goal.

This month it is all about OPPORTUNITY and PAT is here to share her thoughts on the subject...
How many times have you had to make a choice in your life? Pssst…let me tell you a secret: Those are opportunities. Every time you are offered a choice in life, whether it be in your relationships, at work or in school, you are looking at opportunities, opportunities to change from who you are to whom you want to be.

Want a better job, and waiting for that one extra-special offer? Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities; seize common occasions and make them great. Maybe that smaller opportunity to broaden your experience in a related field or to further your knowledge about the subject will push that offer in front of you, further up the path and just around the bend.

Upset over a missed opportunity? Our lives are defined by opportunities, even the ones we missed. Some of the greatest opportunities have come on the coat tails of ones missed or ignored. Made a bad choice and are regretting it? There are secret opportunities hidden in every failure, but you have to keep your eyes open and be ready to run with them or they’ll pass you by.

Some people seem to always be luckier than others, but luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. Any good runner prepares for her race; so should we all prepare ourselves for all those lovely opportunities to grow, to love, to excel, to run down the path of life with a smile on our faces and courage in our hearts.

Here’s a little tale to remind you to look ahead for opportunity as you travel the path:
The Optimist, the Pessimist and the Realist were sitting together. While they were arguing over the description of a glass of water, a hand reached out and drained the glass dry.

“Thanks,” said the Opportunist.
Be the opportunist. 
 
Please be sure to pop over to Pat's personal blog, Patacake Pages, for more inspiration.

Well folks, that is it for today but please be sure to join us again soon.  We still have the winners post and the DT Delights post to publish before the next challenge starts so I hope you'll come back soon.

May you always be blessed with opportunities and have the discernment to know which ones to accept and which ones to leave behind.

Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone!



Monday, August 17, 2015

Challenge #29--OPPORTUNITY: Midway & Voting Reminder

Hello everyone! We have reached the midway point of Challenge #29. The theme for this challenge is all about OPPORTUNITY.  If you are looking for some introspection on the topic of opportunity, be sure to check out Pat's Pondering which will be posted this coming Friday.

Anyway, it is time to get on with our midway!

Here are the watermarks and links for the wonderful images that the team worked with for the midway.

From Oddball Art Co....


http://www.oddballartco.com


Bonnie Bookworm Image No. 24 & 24B


Penelope No. 3 & 3B 


Frazzled Fran Needs Her Coffee Image No. 154




From Deedee's Digis...

https://shop.deedeesdigis.com/


Lemonade Stand


Bugs & Blooms


Ladybug Hugs


Lovin from My Oven


Hang in There

We are fortunate and blessed to have the chance to work with all these fabulous images during the midway.  Thanks so much to our amazing sponsors.
To help inspire you down the path of opportunity, check out the wonderful projects most of my Design Team had the opportunity to create.  Suze managed to pull off two cards and I even had the chance to participate as well...








patacakespages.blogspot.com/

http://taylormadecards4u.blogspot.ca/



http://muddypawsandinkyfingers.blogspot.ca/


http://decossesdynamitedoodles.blogspot.ca/

 
Once again that should say Guest Designers plural!  We are fortunate this midway to not only have our regularly scheduled GDT but also one of the members of Deedee's Digis joining us.

First up is Veronika, from Cheiro Urgia,, who is our scheduled guest designer this month.  She shared this awesome card with us...


Next up is Faith, from Daffodil Cards, who is on the Deedee's Digis team. She created this wonderful CAS card...
Faith used an image from the Go Wild digi set.  Click on the preview below to find the image set in the Deedee's Digis store.

Clicking on the team members name (or in the case of our GDTs, 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 opportunity, 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 is 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...

The Top Picks post went out late this month so you still have until 11:55 p.m. on August 23rd, to vote on your favourite entry for Challenge #28.  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 selection of digital papers created especially with your interests in mind. To check out all those eligible and cast your vote, click HERE.  Winners for challenge #28 will be posted either on the 24th if I can manage to get everything tabulated in time or on the 31st.


LOOKING FOR ANOTHER MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE ON OPPORTUNITY?
If you need some additional motivation to help inspire you, I've provided another sentiment on this month's theme (the first is available HERE), free for you to download.


 Left click to bring the image up into the lightbox in its full size and then right click and scroll down to 'save as'.


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 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. 

This word art creation is in png format and published at 300 ppi. It is quite large in order to accommodate different programs that people work with.   If you are a card maker you can always resize it smaller without distorting the quality.

Font Information:
Please note that the first font listed may be a limited time freebie but was listed for commercial use at the time I downloaded it.   The second font was purchased as part of a limited time bundle with a commercial use license but may be purchased from the designer by clicking on the link above.  It is my understanding, that I am within my rights to use these fonts in my creations and offer them to others for free.  If you download these fonts yourself, always check to make sure the terms haven't changed before using the font on something you sell.


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 wonderful guest sponsors by going over and checking out their work and saying hi if you have the chance.  As mentioned above, this month our guest sponsors are...
http://www.oddballartco.comhttps://shop.deedeesdigis.com/

Our regular sponsors include...
 

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

We look forward to seeing you participate!