Week 1: Winning Layouts!

[Toiny]

Hi all,

It is always hard to post the winners list. This week it's especially tough. There is something about each of your LO's that tugs at my heart strings. I'm very thankful for my Design & Admin team in helping me decide. No one had an easy time. Huge kudo's to all of you for creating such beautiful, poignant layouts.

This weeks winners all move on to Round 2. Week 2's assignment will be posted early Monday morning (in this little forum). All LO's will be due by Midnight (EST) on Thursday. You will be PM'd the links to the kit.

Huge Congratulations to:

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 290pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border=0 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=387 x:str><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 290pt; mso-width-source: userset; mso-width-alt: 14153" width=387><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 height=20 width=387>My Hero - My Dad by MomKatBev
</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>WWII Hero by redplaid3</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Hero on the home front by 6grand</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl24 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Getting Ready for War by kern53</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Dad - World War 2 by ladyofthethorns</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl24 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Army Wives are My Hero by MemoryKeeper</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Our Hero by sparksygirl</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Grandpa's War Stories by Lori11941</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>My Dad and I by stmac88</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>A Family Hero by Digiscrapr52</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Every Military Medic i.... by jimmyrose</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl25 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Hero by johnsonrj@q.com (johnsonrj@q.com)</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl24 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Hero_Project by sweet pea</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>My Hero My Dad by wamdam</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Many Heroes by donakat</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl24 title=Votes height=20 width=387>My Quiet Hero by cylynn</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>A Hero's Story by mrscarol_1</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Trueh Hero by KAPOH</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Heroes by momto7</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>my son my hero by Ayla1964</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Heros by pbhill</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl24 title=Votes height=20 width=387>My Father, My Hero by Kathryn</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl24 title=Votes height=20 width=387>LO-contest_wk_1 by Nanascraps</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Letters from the Front by Linda Renee</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl23 title=Votes height=20 width=387>Behind the Scenes by barbaraj</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 15pt" height=20><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt solid; BORDER-LEFT: teal 1pt solid; BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent; WIDTH: 290pt; HEIGHT: 15pt; BORDER-TOP: teal; BORDER-RIGHT: teal 1pt solid" class=xl24 title=Votes height=20 width=387>lc-wk1-hero_dss by trickletime</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Big smooches,

Toiny
theStudio Owner

[Linda Renee]

Congratulations to everyone. The layouts were all so good. Looking forward to the next challenge.

[stmac88]

Oh wow! I made it! Thank you so much and congratulations to all who are moving on to round 2! The layouts were all so beautiful!

[wandam]

OMG !! I'm amazed their were soooo many AWESOME lo,I wouldn't have wanted to be the gals voting !! So thankful !Congrats to the 2nd round gals !!

[6grand]

Conagratulations to everyone - the layouts were all so beautiful and the stories told were so touching. I loved looking at the pages each so different but all so creative and individual.
Thank you to everyone for the awesome comments - they were very encouraging:)
Congrats to those going to round two - I'm looking forward to this next challenge!
(I have never been in a challenge with eleminations - so this is very exciting....read scary and intimidating for me...lol...:):) )

[KAPOH]

I'm surprised and grateful that my ATC about K-9 Officer Bosco was one of the layouts chosen as a winner of week one. I have never done anything like this before and have no idea what the criteria used by the judges is, so I consider myself very lucky. As an animal lover, Bosco's was a story that touched my heart on many levels. I was one of hundreds who contributed money towards his care at The Ohio State University Veterinary Hospital. We are so lucky in Columbus, Ohio to have two such remarkable hospitals to care for our furry friends. I'm looking forward to week two's challenge. Congratulations to all of the other week one winners, and to everyone who contributed amazing and touching layouts for this challenge.

[citygurl08]

boo sad im not in round 2 but congrats 2 all moving on...

[pegasong]

Well done ladies! :)

[Nanascraps]

I haven't picked my chin up off the floor yet...there were so many incredible LO's . congratulations to all of week one winners and to all who entered a LO...

[jimmyrose]

Thank you so much to all of the voters. Thanks goes to all of the ladies leaving comments too. I can't believe I made it to round two. All of the LOs were just fantastic. This is just so wonderful. Again thanks.

[Min]

Congratulations to those who moved on to round 2 as well as the others - you made it soooooo hard for us to vote!! All your layouts were amazing!! :)

[Digiscrapr52]

Thank you so much for allowing me to move on in the contest. I am incredibly delighted - and surprised! There are so many wonderful layouts. I'm sure it was very hard for the judges to make their decision. I'm very excited to see what our assignment is tomorrow and what kit we will be working with!

Again, a very humble thank you.

Patty

[pbhill]

Before uploading my layout, I almost changed my mind about sharing it after seeing all the awesome layouts already in the gallery. Thank you for the chance to move on. Everyone did an awesome job.

[rabbitrun]

Congratulations to all those moving on.. Great pages!\

[Kathryn]

OMGoodness! I'm humbled and honored and thrilled to be among these great artists. Thank you. Looking forward to the next round. All of the layouts were so beautiful and touching; I am sure it was a difficult decision. Again, thank you.

[ladyofthethorns]

:(( I'm so happy that I get to play another round with everyone!

It had to have been a very difficult decision to go through all those fabulous layouts and choose only about half of the entries to move onto to Round 2; thanks for including me in your choices! :XX

I'm looking forward to the next assignment. :DD

[donakat]

Thank you so much for the chance to play again. The layouts were all so great, and their stories varied and touching. Congratulations to all those moving on, and thanks to the judges for their hard work!

[sweet_pea]

Oh I am soooooo excited to be chosen to move on to the second round. Thank you so much for selecting me - there were some wonderful layouts. I can hardly wait to see our next assignment. Thank you so much. <3 <3 <3

[cylynn]

Thanks for choosing mine, I don't design kits so I'm excited to be a part of a big contest. Can't wait for tomorrow's challenge.

[trickletime]

thanks so much for the chance to move on! can't wait to try the next challenge. congrats to everyone. i loved going through the gallery and reading and learning so much.

[MoonDesigns]

Congratz ladies!!! :) Looking forward to seeing this weeks layouts.

[hummerdawn]

Congrats to all the lucky winners! These layouts were absolutely incredible!!

[redplaid3]

What a great gallery of layouts! Everyone was a winner in my book. Thanks for letting me play and for letting me try again this week.

[momto7]

FAbulous Lo's to everyone that submitted one. I am looking forward to this weeks challenge.

[Lori11941]

Last week was INSANE for me. I had to get my kids ready to go to their father's, 16 hours away, for the summer and then drive up halfway to pass them off. There were so many wonderful LOs created for the challenge, and I'm going to be going to the gallery to leave some belated love today. It's an honor for my LO to have been selected along with so many other beautiful and touching LOs.

[kern53]

I can't believe I was one of the ones picked!! I'm soooo excited to go to the next round. Thanks to all those that voted. And big KUDOS to everyone who entered. They were all so heartfelt.

[SnipsNSnails]

There were so many beautiful and touching LOs and it was very hard for all of us to vote! You all do beautiful work! Congrats to those who are moving on to round 2, I can't wait to see the next round of LOs!

[johnsonrj@q.com]

WOW! What an unexpected surprise when I logged in, the talent of these layouts was incredible and I'm glad I did not have to choose ladies. Congrats to all players!! Thank you for the chance to play again.

[Jean Ann]

Congratulations to all moving on to Round 2. Each and every page was awesome and all the journaling really tugged at my heart strings. Everyone did a fantastic job

[Ambowife Designs]

Congratulations to those who will progress to round 2 of the contest, wow it was so incredibly hard to vote, they were all amazing pages well done to all of you for wearing your hearts on your sleeves in round 1, and thank you for sharing your pages with us all :)

[bcalberti]

Great job, everybody!!

[MemoryKeeper]

Oh.My.Wow! I just squealed (yeah, squealed) and my hubby was startled! I'm doing the happy dance now!

☻/ღ˚ •。* ♥ ˚ ˚✰˚ ˛★* 。 ღ˛° 。* °♥ ˚ • ★ *˚ .ღ 。
/▌*˛˚ღ •˚ ˚celebrating with complete joy and abandonment! ~♥~˚ ✰* ★
/ \ ˚. ★ *˛ ˚♥* ✰。˚ ˚ღ。* ˛˚ ♥ 。✰˚* ˚ ★ღ ˚ 。✰ •* ˚ ♥" I couldn't be happier!

Thanks so much! I'm just so excited!!!

[ADBDesign {anita_d}]

great job and congrats to all

[Aveziur]

Congrats ladies, you made a marvelous work!

[Ayla1964]

I am finally reading through all the of this thread as I (not-so) patiently await the announcement of this week's winners. I haven't digi scrapped but for a few months, and don't design, so I am utterly amazed at being considered anyone's equal in this process. The layouts are awesome, definitely inspiring both in the stories and in the layouts themselves. Thanks for including me!! Ok..back to the nail biting of week 2 results.... lol