Ch. #96 Top Picks: Voting Open Dec. 13 to Dec. 20/21

WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE #96 POP TOP!

Hello folks! I hope that your Path this past week has included a number of positive moments along the route and that you and your families are all doing your best to stay healthy and happy. 

 

Sorry that I have yet to publish the winner announcement. I'm still working on it. As I mentioned during the start post for this month, my father was in the hospital diagnosed with covid. While my father was released this past Wed., my mother was admitted. It was inevitable that she develop it as well. I spent the last few days desperately trying to convince my father to call an ambulance and head back in as he has progressively gotten worse since his release. He finally relented last night and it was a good thing, as he was considered critical this morning. My mother has become worse as well. As a result, most of my time is spent dealing with this current crisis.

 

I did have some time yesterday to get this post ready but unfortunately, I just didn't have the time or energy to frame the top picks like I typically would. Other than that, it is time to present the top picks from the last challenge. Just a reminder that we will not be having a winner announcement for Challenge #96 as it was simply for fun. We'll simply be having a Top Picks which we're posting today. 

 

Since we had 22 awesome entries in Challenge #96 (click HERE to see the original challenge with the theme of BE GRATEFUL), it is time to get on with showcasing the seven projects and/or write-ups that touched the team the most. In case you are new and wondering why seven and not the typical three, four or even five? Any time that we have more than 14 entries, we have a top seven (with 14 entries or under we just have a top three). We always strive to be a bit different over here on the Path of Positivity and this is just another way to do so. Additionally, seven is a spiritual number and thus right in the wheelhouse of the vibe we are looking to project; so, seven it is when enough people join in.

Thus, without further ado, please let me introduce you to the Top Picks for Challenge #96…

 

 

 #01.BONNIE

 

 

 

 

#17. VERONIKA (Cherio Urgia)

#11. ELIZABETH

 #06. MANDY

 

 

 

 

 19. ROSI

 

 

 

 

 14. KELLY S.

 

 

 

 

 #08. LISA

 

 

Congrats Ladies... 

As a participant who has been chosen as a Top Pick in this challenge, 

you are entitled to a special Challenge #96 Top Pick Badge.

Please feel free to grab a copy for your blog...

 

  

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. Please be sure to go and check out the entries first and not just make your choices off of the thumbnails. Then, let us know who your favourite choice is by placing your vote below using the Linky Tools feature. Once you have made your decision, why not go back and let that person know how she inspired you.

 Good luck everyone!

Voting open December 13th 
through December 20th

Path of Positivity--Challenge #96 Top Picks
Please click "like" to vote for your favourite entry for Challenge #96 out of the entries listed below. ONE vote per IP address please. Please note that you can get a better idea of what the project/post looks like by visiting each participant first. To do so, simply click the names below the thumbnails to be taken to the person's blog.

Vote Below:

 

Ch. #96--Opt. Twist: Be GRATEFUL...Midway

 

Hey folks! Welcome back to the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog! It is the third Monday of the month and that means that it is time to present the midway for Challenge #96. Before we start, I just want to say that I hope that each of you continue to stay well in your own little communities across this world.  

As we are a unique kind of challenge blog, it is important for you to understand how things work. Please be sure to check out the START POST FOUND HERE for the specific details related to this month's challenge, and you can find out all the general details you need to know in order to participate, by clicking on the 'Challenge Details' tab (located at the top of the blog). For your convenience, a summary of the most important rules can now be found in the right sidebar under the heading 'General Rules'.
 
Right now, it is time to continue with our midway. Here is a refresher of the details for our current twist:

 

Challenge #96

Optional Twist: Be GRATEFUL

As we continue this year's goal to encourage you to usher more positivity into your life, for our OPTIONAL TWIST this month we are looking for ways to share GRATEFULNESS! It’s a great time of year to concentrate on what we have and the happy times we have experienced in our lives. It is a wonderful way to remind ourselves how positive life can be! Although times may be challenging right now, there will be good times again. In the vein of being grateful for what we already have in our life, there will be no prizes for this challenge. It will just be for fun!

 

To help inspire you further down the path of being GRATEFUL, check out the wonderful projects my Design Team had the opportunity to create. Clicking on each team member's name will take you to their blog where you can check out the details for their inspirational creations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks again to my fabulous design team! As always, each of them have their own exceptional approaches and concepts which impress me to no end. Each of these creations has demonstrated the theme of being GRATEFUL admirably and I hope we have encouraged you throughout this challenge to come up with your own piece of handiwork. Be sure to go and visit these talented ladies so you can see just how their projects tie in to the twist.

 

Why not join us, if you haven't entered already? Create a project and/or post that is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature and join our link up. How about stretching yourself by also opting to follow the twist?! While it isn't mandatory, we'd also love to find out how this month's twist affects your own life. There is so much to be grateful for in our lives. Even when things are difficult and you are not  feeling all that thankful, there is always something, even if it is small, that you can be grateful for. It is the perfect season to be expressing gratitude especially for those of you living in the USA with Thanksgiving approaching at the end of the month. What are you GRATEFUL for in your life? Do you practice gratitude on a daily basis, maybe keep some sort of gratitude journal? How do you express your thanks to the important people in your life? You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you'd like.

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! You can find our list of participants and enter our latest challenge yourself by clicking HERE and scrolling down to the bottom of the post.

Don't Forget...

You have until 11:59 p.m., ET, tonight (Nov. 15), to vote on your favourite entry for Challenge #95. Voting is quick, easy and painless so I hope you will consider casting your vote if you haven't already. Winners for challenge #95 will be posted on the last Monday of this month, Nov. 29th, if everything goes according to plan. You can find the Top Picks post HERE.

 

Click HERE to head to the current challenge post & link up!

If you ever have any questions be sure to leave me a comment.

We look forward to seeing you participate!

Ch. #96--Opt. Twist: Be GRATEFUL...Nov. 1─Dec. 5

 

Hello everyone and welcome to the Path of Positivity Challenge Blog! It is the first Monday of the month and it is time for our latest challenge to begin! We hope that you and your families continue to stay healthy.

 

If you are new to this unique challenge, you can find out the impetus behind why I started it under the 'Introductions' tab and you can find out 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). For your convenience, a summary of the most important rules can also be found in the right sidebar under the heading 'General Rules'.

 
Right now, it is time to get down to the business of our latest challenge. Here is what you need to know...

 

 

Challenge #96

Optional Twist: Be GRATEFUL

As we continue this year's goal to encourage you to usher more positivity into your life, for our OPTIONAL TWIST this month we are looking for ways to share GRATEFULNESS! It’s a great time of year to concentrate on what we have and the happy times we have experienced in our lives. It is a wonderful way to remind ourselves how positive life can be! Although times may be challenging right now, there will be good times again. In the vein of being grateful for what we already have in our life, there will be no prizes for this challenge. It will just be for fun!

 

 

Now check out what my amazing design team came up with to inspire you. Clicking on each team member's name will take you to their blog where you can check out the details for their inspirational creations.

My wonderful design team continues to outdo themselves time and time again! They each have their own style and clever interpretation of the twist. Even after all this time, I continue to be astounded by the scope of greatness in their work! Each of these artful conceptions has showcased the notion of BEING GRATEFUL exceptionally and I hope we have inspired you. Be sure to go and visit each team member so you can see how her project further connects to the twist.

So what are you waiting for? Create a project and/or post that is positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature and join our link up. How about stretching yourself by also opting to follow the twist?! While it isn't mandatory, we'd also love to find out how this month's twist affects your own life. There is so much to be grateful for in our lives. Even when things are difficult and you are not  feeling all that thankful, there is always something, even if it is small, that you can be grateful for. It is the perfect season to be expressing gratitude especially for those of you living in the USA with Thanksgiving approaching at the end of the month. What are you GRATEFUL for in your life? Do you practice gratitude on a daily basis, maybe keep some sort of gratitude journal? How do you express your thanks to the important people in your life? You can write a sentence or two in the body of your post, write a sentence at the bottom of your post next to the link up for this challenge, or simply leave a comment on this post if you'd like. Finally, remember that we're trying to create a Path of Positivity so if you have some time, please visit other people participating throughout the month.

I hope to see you back next week when voting will [hopefully] begin on the Top Picks for Challenge #95. There will be a separate post detailing those picks where you will have the opportunity to vote on the creation or post that you have found to be the most positive, inspirational or encouraging of the chosen picks.

Then, be sure to join us again on November 15th when we'll be back with our midway featuring more great projects from our Design Team.

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:
If you have any problems linking up, please be sure to let me know by leaving a comment on this post.

Ch. #96--Opt. Twist: Be GRATEFUL
This is the place to link up something that you have created during the month that you consider positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature. Entries for this challenge will be accepted from Nov. 1st until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Dec. 5th, 2021. 

SEVEN entries MAX. Please click on the 'Challenge Details' tab located at the top of the blog to see all the rules. A summary of the most important rules can also be found in the right sidebar under the heading 'General Rules'. If you would like to be a Guest Designer in a future challenge, please add the letters GDT after your name.

 

Design Team Delights for Challenge #32--GRATEFULNESS

It is time to share our favourite entries for Challenge #32.  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 November for Challenge #32.  Check out the entries that really caught our attention...

Chriss--chosen by Monica (this is Monica's official last duty with the team)...

 Here is what Monica had to say:
"My DT Delight is Chriss. It was a reminder of the sacrifices not only our military make for us, but their families as well. Such a beautiful endearing card." 

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

Diane--chosen by Katrina and Pat...

Katrina said this:
"My DT Delight is Diane.  Everything about this card is beautiful from the grateful sentiment to the lovely textures! I want to "case" this card! ;)"

This is what Pat had to say:
"My DT Delight is also Diane H's card. Her use of die-cutting the burlap candles and then using a Snow Pen to create a covering of glistening snow is awesome!"
 

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

Jo Ann--chosen by Desíre...

Here is what Desíre had to say:
"My DT Delight is Jo Ann.  I Just adore the vibrant colours and endearing couple on her card."

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

Donna E.--chosen by Suze and Julie...

Here is what Suze had to say:
"My DT Delight is Donna Ellis. I love how the scallop shapes continue throughout the card in the dies, lace, etc. The image is also beautifully coloured."

Julie had this to say:
"My DT Delight is also Donna Ellis. I love the rich, Autumn colors of her card, her detailed and easy to follow tutorial, and her attitude about gratefulness."

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

Vickie O.--chosen by Lisa (that's me)...

My DT Delight this time around is Vickie O.  The sentiment on the front of her richly coloured and beautifully designed card states, "A Season to be Thankful".  A seaon to be thankful for indeed!  While Thanksgiving and Christmas are both good times to reflect back and be thankful, it is also important to remember that we need to show our gratitude for the wonderful gifts in our life, throughout all seasons.  We also need to remember to be thankful for the many things that we often don't think about or simply take for granted.  Vickie says it succinctly,

"After going through any type of hardship, we may feel blessed when the difficulty is over, or even just better.  But what if there are no obvious hardships?  I see what is happening around the world and feel gratitude for things like safety, freedom, and living in a land of plenty.  I see someone with a terrible illness and my own ailments seem insignificant. Yet, I'm constantly aware of the fact that there is so much more for which I should be thankful than what I actually verbalize to others and to God." 

As a new year unfolds, don't forget to continuously verbalize your gratitude for ALL the gifts you have been given.

To see the details of Vickie'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 November.  As always we greatly appreciate you sharing your incredible talents with us.

For our DT Delights chosen for this challenge...

  Chriss, Diane, Jo Ann, Donna and Vickie

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

If you are familiar with the Creative Bug Digital SnapShots store, PLEASE NOTE THAT THINGS HAVE CHANGED.   Unfortunately, the website is no longer available.  As such I created a page on the originating blog that lists all of the images available.  Please click HERE to check out the image previews.  I have tried to arrange them into general categories.  Due to the nature of some of these images, they have been repeated in certain applicable categories.  Be sure to click on the watermarks to bring them up into the lightbox for better viewing.  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 #32 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#32--DT Delight Badge and/or Digi Request".   I'm always running rather 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 all tomorrow on January 4th, when we will be back with the start of Challenge #34.  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 #32

Hello everyone!  I hope that those of you who celebrate Christmas, have enjoyed this past weekend.  For those of you who practice other faiths, I hope that your own unique holiday season has been special as well.

It is time to announce the winners from Challenge #32.  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 #32 is....

Donna, you will be getting a cool and awe inspiring personalized badge for your blog as the Voter's Choice for Challenge #32.

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

Chriss, that means that you have won a $25 gift certificate from Kitten Scraps, one of our guest sponsors during Challenge #32.

Chriss, you will also be getting a lovely, one of a kind personalized badge for your blog as the Most Inspiring choice for Challenge #32.

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

Jo Ann, you have won a $10 gift certificate from Scribbles Designs, another of our guest sponsors during Challenge #32. 

Jo Ann, you will also be getting a neat and unique personalized badge for your blog as the Random Winner for Challenge #32.

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 #32 (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 #32, Pat's Pondering on Gratefulness, or on the Top Picks post for #32, you are eligible.  The more you comment, the more the chances of winning!

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

Mynn Kitchen who left this comment on the start post:

Thank you for a lovely challenge and the beautiful DT work for added inspiration! Sending HUGS to all! :) Mynn xx

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

Big Congrats to...

  DONNA, Chriss, Jo Ann & Mynn

Please click HERE to send us an email with the subject, "WINNER PoP Challenge #32" 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 #32 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 #32 and would like to receive a free sentiment based on the theme for Challenge #34, which starts Monday, January 4th, please click HERE to send us an email with the subject line, "PoP#32 Entrant Quote Request for #34".

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