Ultimate Portfolio Builder Competition

The Art and Business of Surface Pattern Design 'The Ultimate Portfolio Builder' in association with Printsource

The challenge:
'Turn a positive mantra or uplifting quote that you live by into  beautiful typographical design'

#makeitindesign #upbcomp

These are my two entries.
The reason I would love to win is because I really need  help building a portfolio of work. I think this is one of the things that is holding my progress back.