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First Place
By Vicki Rovira, Uniontown, Ohio

Images used: CH-322-H, Robed Woman, $4.00; CH-183-J, Sign Stump, $4.50; Source of other images: birch grove - Stamps Galore; forest Ridge - Personal Stamp Exchange; moon with clouds - Stamp Cabana; castle - The Missing Link; grasses - JoanWearDesigns; sandy path texture - Embossing Arts.

Second Place
By Beverly Shupp, West Milford, New Jersey

"On the Right Path"

Images used: FA-158-B, Butterfly Flurry, $2.50; FT-081-H, Althea Incognito, $4.00; FA-112-H, Angry Wolves, $4.00; ES-163-H, Dark Priest, $4.00; CH-183-J, Sign Stump, $4.50; FT-069M-DD, Mini Evangeline (blue dress),  $1.25; FT-059M-CC, Mini Filia (pink dress), $1.50; AP-136-DD, Three-Headed Mouse, $1.25.  Source of other images: Flowers - Stamp Francisco; Rock road - 100 Proof Press; Grass - Stampin' Up!; Birch trees - Stamps Galore; Pine trees - Sunday International; Clouds - Stampscapes.  Scene was masked and colored with inks, markers, Twinkling H2O's.  Green glitter was added to foliage.  Metallic rope borders the frame.  (I apologize to Beverly - my scanner couldn't accommodate the size of this piece and the border is cut off on the edges. ~ Val)

Third Place
By Rebecca Stiles, Orem, Utah

"Setting a Trap for Pan"

Images used: FT-026-J, Isabel on Jar, $4.50; CC-021-CC, Tall Mushrooms, $1.50; CH-097-CC, Long Grass, $1.50; ES-112-B, Fairy, $2.50.  Source of other images: trees - Stampendous; Pan - unknown.  Scene colored with Prismacolor pens, colored pencils, gel pens and Radiant Pearls.

Fourth Place
By Amy Samin, Netanya, Israel

"Evangeline's Misery: The Shunning"

Images used: CC-001-C, Writing Desk, $2.75; ES-188-B, Candelabra, $2.50; FT-069-G, Evangeline's Misery, $3.75; CH-196-C, Bench, $2.75; CH-193-I, Casement Window, $4.25; MO-036-D, Three Cats (in window), $3.00; AP-012-G, Paw Stamped (grey cat in foreground), $3.75; FA-137-AA, Sad Cat (stamped twice on far right), $2.00.  Source of other images: rug - Ann-ticipations; tree and birds - JoanWearDesigns; cat on bench - 100 Proof Press.

Owner's Choice Award
By Joannie Hooper, Simi Valley, Cailfornia

This piece I found the most amazing of all because not only it the concept clever, the composition interesting, ane the coloring exhaustive, but it uses almost entirely Third Coast images!  (Joannie, don't have you have any of our shadow cats?!)

"Castle Visitor"

Images used: CH-515-L, Stone Wall Set #1, $5.00; FT-338-I, Meredith, $4.25; CH-477-F, Stone Bench, $3.50;  CH-014-I, Stone Arch Window, $4.25; CH-597-A, Cracked Wall, $2.25;  FT-019-I, Sabina, $4.25; CH-461-M, Open Stone Arch Door, $5.25; CH-322-H, Robed Woman, $4.00; CH-607-J, Peaked Window, $4.50; FT-330-H, Lisbet, $4.00.  Source of cat image: Ann Made.  Joannie created this fabulous scene It is done on matte stock with Prisma and Faber Castell colored pencils.

Other Entries

"Moonlight & Roses"

By Darci Simmons, Vernal, Utah
Images used: CH-193-I, Casement Window, $4.25; FA-069-F, Wolfhound, $3.50; FT-128-H, Prince Bastian, $4.00; FT-302-I, Ghislaine in Chair, $4.25; FA-038-C, Picnic, $2.75; CH-194-A, Table Candle, $2.25. Source of other images: Moon - Gumball Graphics; Floor Pattern - Imaginations; wall - unknown.

By Punwit, East Rochester, New Hampshire
Images used: SB-009-G, Giraffe Running, $3.75; FT-359-H, Curious Cathal, $4.00; CK-088-A, Sand Dunes, $2.25; AP-130-B, Magical Orb, $2.50.  Clever masking (no sticker paper here!) including partial use of image including barrel.  Sky is colored with chalks, the rest with colored pencil. 
(I like to call this one "When Giraffes Attack." ~ Val)

By DragonLady, East Rochester, New Hampshire
Images used: CH-123-D, Unicorn Postoid, $3.00; CH-173-H, Unicorn Galloping, $4.00; CH-472-H, Stone Riser, $4.00.

By Karen Wallace, Savanna, Illinois
Images used: CH-322-H, Robed Woman, $4.00; ES-082-F, Stone Steps, $3.50; TW-004-I, Cave Entrance, $4.25.  Source of other images: Stampscapes, JoanWearDesigns and Stamping Sensations.  Karen colored this inspirational scene with chalks and pastel pencils with blending stubs.

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