Thank you to everyone who participated in Liz Qualman's Savor Sketch Challenge! Liz has selected the five finalists from all of the submitted layouts ... and now we need YOU to vote for your favorite!
Each of these finalists will receive a $25 prize pack from LYB's new Cupcake Love collection - and the finalist who receives the most votes will win $100 worth of goodies from Cupcake Love! Woo hoo!
Plus YOU have a chance to win too! Vote for your favorite by posting a comment (please only cast ONE vote for ONE finalist!) and we'll select one commenter at random (from all comments received on this blog and on the LYB Facebook Page) to win a little Cupcake Love too!
AND don't forget to participate in the LYB Savor Challenge for more chances to win (deadline to enter is December 13th)!
But now, on to the WINNERS!
Just as a reminder, here's Liz's original layout and sketch:
The layout:
... and the sketch:
And here are the finalists, in no particular order ... drumroll please ...
"Here We Go to the Zoo" by Kathy Perry:
"Indiana Jack" by Mary Pat O'Brien-Siehl:
"Jolly" by Debbie Bonczek:
"Summer on the Lake" by Jennifer McCracken
And "Yummy" by Michelle Unruh
Congratulations to all of our finalists and thank you again to everyone who participated! We love seeing the work you do. Keep it coming!
My vote goes to Summer on the Lake by Jennifer McCracken. The pictures bring back a lot of fond memories from my childhood days in the Philippines.
Posted by: Madz Lim | Thursday, December 09, 2010 at 02:53 PM
I vote for Summer on the Lake!
Posted by: Mary | Thursday, December 09, 2010 at 09:22 AM
i vote for yummy!
Posted by: Rose | Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at 01:06 AM
I think Summer on the Lake deserves my vote!
Posted by: kelly warren | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 at 02:19 PM
My vote is for summer on the lake!!
Posted by: Linda Warren | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 at 01:01 PM
what up what up!!! im voting for summer on the lake.! its amzing on the east side and every where else!
Posted by: sam snead | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 at 09:33 AM
I vote for summer on the lake! Very nice M-C-Cracken!
Posted by: Zach Neal | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 at 08:41 AM
i vote for summer on the lake
Posted by: Zoey Phelps | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 at 07:32 AM
i vote for summer on the lake :)
Posted by: lily prior | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 at 07:31 AM
I vote for summer on the lake
Posted by: Katie Pellegrini | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 at 07:30 AM
i vote for summer on the lake
Posted by: andrew paulik | Tuesday, December 07, 2010 at 07:29 AM
Summer on the Lake has my vote. Beautiful!
Posted by: Kay | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 08:39 PM
I'm voting for summer on the lake. Very nicely done.
Posted by: Lenny G. | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 08:38 PM
I vote for Summer on the Lake-precious memories
Posted by: Arlene | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 06:51 PM
Kathy's "Here We Go To the Zoo!"
Posted by: Kristie | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 06:11 PM
I have to throw my vote to summer on the lake
Posted by: Nikki M. | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 06:06 PM
Definitely, summer on the lake.
Posted by: Gene | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 06:05 PM
I vote for "Summer On The Lake" --- it is totally eye-catching.
Posted by: Sherri | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 04:12 PM
I really liked Summer on the Lake....the layout was excellent...very well done...bravo!
Posted by: jeff ferrell | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 03:26 PM
summmer on the lake!(: go crackkkeeennn!
Posted by: Taylor Lawson | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 03:24 PM
I vote for Summer on the Lake! The red headed boy is too cute!
Posted by: Jeff Granger | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 12:34 PM
I am voting for Summer on the Lake -- the layout is my favorite and it brings back great family memories!
Posted by: Michelle Wise | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 11:04 AM
I vote for "Summer on the Lake". This just brings back so many chilhood memories! Great job!
Posted by: paul | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 10:37 AM
I vote for Summer on the Lake! The photos and layout are adorable and very well laid out..
Posted by: Brigid Dreyer | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 10:14 AM
i vote for summer on the lake!
Posted by: Mallory Fleming | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 10:09 AM
I vote for Summer on the lake
Posted by: John Kopras | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 10:07 AM
I vote for Summer on the Lake
Posted by: Chad gibson | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 10:06 AM
They are all so good! I have to say Yummy was my favorite with its lines, colors and the banner though.
Posted by: Jennie Wheeler | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 09:38 AM
I love "Yummy" by Michelle Unruh! They are all great layouts too!
Posted by: Lara Carson | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 08:41 AM
Summer on the lake is my vote. They are all lovely
Posted by: carol J | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 08:25 AM
"Summer on the Lake" looks great, this one gets my vote.
Posted by: Josh Esslinger | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 08:23 AM
I vote for Summer on the Lake. The children are darling.
Posted by: Carole | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 07:57 AM
I vote for Summer on the Lake. I like the children.
Posted by: Carole | Monday, December 06, 2010 at 07:56 AM
I vote for Summer on the Lake. It's awesome!!
Posted by: Sue Waddell | Sunday, December 05, 2010 at 06:29 PM
I love Summer on the Lake. Wish I were there now!
Posted by: Theresa Gross | Sunday, December 05, 2010 at 06:07 PM
My vote is for Indiana Jack. Definitely the best!
Posted by: Kristen Grimes | Sunday, December 05, 2010 at 05:33 PM
I vote for "Summer on the Lake". Very personal. It says "Family". Brings back memories of our own family vacations.
Posted by: Claudette | Sunday, December 05, 2010 at 03:24 PM
I LOVE the "Yummy" page by Michelle!!!
Posted by: GinniG | Saturday, December 04, 2010 at 11:51 PM
Ahhh summer! This looks good right about now---this is my favorite!
Posted by: Nancy Aniskovich | Saturday, December 04, 2010 at 09:06 PM
I love Summer on the Lake. I want to go there - NOW!
Posted by: wendy | Saturday, December 04, 2010 at 07:47 PM
Indiana Jack is my fave
but all are really good
Posted by: {vicki} | Saturday, December 04, 2010 at 02:57 PM
I vote for Indiana Jack.
Posted by: Sandy | Saturday, December 04, 2010 at 02:55 PM
Hooray for "Summer on the Lake." That gets my vote by a long shot.
Posted by: Jeremy Shea | Saturday, December 04, 2010 at 11:10 AM
Yummy gets my vote - love the banner, the clean and simple lines, and the great embellishing!
Posted by: Jacqueline | Saturday, December 04, 2010 at 03:02 AM
I vote for Yummy - beautiful layout!
Posted by: Melissa J. | Saturday, December 04, 2010 at 03:01 AM
I vote for "summer on the Lake" by Jennifer McCraken it is a great design
In Him
Al Stuard
Posted by: Al Stuard | Saturday, December 04, 2010 at 01:42 AM
Summer on the Lake! Good job, cracken ;)
Posted by: jbush | Saturday, December 04, 2010 at 12:11 AM
I vote for Summer by The Lake.
Morlene.
Posted by: Morlene Sanford | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 09:40 PM
I am voting for Summer on the Lake. It is great job!
Posted by: Takasuke Wada | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 09:21 PM
I vote for Indiana Jack!
Posted by: Jill | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 07:56 PM
Dive into Summer on the Lake
Posted by: Annie | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 07:39 PM
Jennifer's 'Summer on the Lake' has got my vote. It's tops! Cute kids!
Posted by: Jerry Sasson | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 07:26 PM
I love Yummy! Thanks so much for the opportunity to win! Good Luck, Michelle!
Posted by: Maxine Hodges | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 07:02 PM
My vote is for "Summer on the Lake" by Jennifer McCracken
Posted by: Katie | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 06:35 PM
Summer on the Lake!
Posted by: Julie | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 06:24 PM
I'm voting for Summer on the Lake
Posted by: Vicky Marcon | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 06:23 PM
i vote for summer on the lake great job nice work
Posted by: mark roy | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 05:49 PM
Our vote goes to Summer on the Lake - great work!!
Posted by: Eyer Family | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 05:40 PM
My vote goes to Summer on the Lake - wonderful!
Posted by: T. Eyer | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 05:38 PM
I vote for "Summer on the Lake" - love it!
Posted by: Cheryl Auer | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 05:10 PM
Summer on the Lake! It makes me feel like I'm there, and I can;t wait to go back! Congrats to all!
Posted by: Marianne | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 04:48 PM
I'm voting for summer on the lake!!
Posted by: Stacey Murrin | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 04:31 PM
I vote for Summer on the Lake -- beautiful!
Posted by: Bo Sabrowsky | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 04:10 PM
Indiana Jack has my vote! So clever! All are wonderful projects!
Posted by: jan metcalf | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 03:45 PM
My vote is for Summer on the Lake. Love it!
Posted by: David Shea | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 03:41 PM
I vote for Summer On The Lake. Awesome job.
Posted by: Joellen Sabrowsky | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 03:16 PM
I vote for Summer on the Lake!
Posted by: Deanne Cartwright | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 03:13 PM
My vote is for Summer on the Lake! I love her use of embellishments....just enough...not too much..very clean layout! Good luck to everyone!
Posted by: Samantha | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 01:17 PM
My vote is for YUMMY by Michelle Unruh! SUPER CUTE LO, MICHELLE!
Posted by: Ly T. Le | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 12:53 PM
My vote is for Indiana Jack. Love the layout!
Posted by: tg | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 12:35 PM
i vote for summer on the lake i like all of the pictures and how bright the colors are none of the others catch my interest. hers is just very nice and talented:D
Posted by: heather | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 12:13 PM
I love Summer at the Lake! I like the colors and I love the pictures...feels like you are there!
Posted by: Tina Moore | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 12:09 PM
Wow they are all awesome. That sketch rocks.
My vote goes to Indiana Jack. I find it hard to do a boy page,(I have 3 daughters) and this is perfect.
Good job to all you ladies.
Posted by: tracy | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 10:39 AM
Indiana Jack....all the way
Posted by: April Lewis | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 09:49 AM
My vote is for summer on the lake. if it was a cereal I would eat it
Posted by: Brandon Wilson | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 09:25 AM
I vote for Summer on the Lake! Love the colors!
Posted by: jennifer mccracken | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 09:19 AM
Love Indiana Jack! Gets my vote.
Posted by: Jenni | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 08:50 AM
Indiana Jack gets my vote!!! Great Job Mary Pat!!!
Posted by: Judy Smith | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 07:43 AM
Hands down - Indian Jack!
Wonderful use of colors and great layout.
Posted by: M. Jennifer | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 07:38 AM
Indian Jack is the best! What a creative display.
Posted by: Jeni | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 07:35 AM
Debbie Bonczek for the win. I love her Christmas page.
Posted by: Chris Zweigle | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 05:05 AM
All the entries have the very important scrap element "tell the life story" but Yummy is the one that appealed to me. Who could resist that chef!
Posted by: Antonia Ritchie | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 04:22 AM
Love them all so it's a hard to choose! All of you did a great job!! My vote goes to "Yummy"!!!
Posted by: calamityjane | Friday, December 03, 2010 at 12:26 AM
My vote goes to Indiana Jack!
Posted by: scrappinpsycho | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 11:17 PM
My vote is for YUMMY! Too cute.
Posted by: Cathy L. | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 09:46 PM
Indiana jack!
Posted by: Judy | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 08:56 PM
I vote for Indiana Jack!
Posted by: Summer Perella | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 08:17 PM
I vote Indiana Jack. LOVE IT!!
Posted by: Kelly F | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 07:34 PM
Indiana Jack gets my vote - adorable!
Posted by: CeCe M. | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 06:46 PM
These are all super adorable! It's hard to choose a favorite however my vote goes to Michelle for her "Yummy" layout :) Love her color choices. And, I always love Liz's sketches!!
Posted by: Kris B | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 06:38 PM
Such great projects but my vote is for Yummy!!!
Posted by: Lisa Watson | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 05:40 PM
I love Jolly. It makes we want to buy the Little Yellow Bicycle line even more than I normally do!
Posted by: Eileen G. | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 05:23 PM
Indiania Jack!
Posted by: conniemelancon | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 05:09 PM
Here's a vote for Indiana Jack by Mary Pat. I like the color blocking with DSP.
Posted by: LisaE | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 04:20 PM
They are all fabulous but my vote is for "Yummy" by Michelle Unruh.
Posted by: Jamie Greene | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 03:50 PM
I vote for Indiana Jack!
Posted by: Vanessa | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 02:34 PM
I love Indiana Jack!!
Posted by: Stephanie | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 01:53 PM
It really is hard to choose ..... I vote for Jolly .... I want everyone to win !!!!!
Posted by: Annie Lou Ricci | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 12:29 PM
Great layouts, but my vote goes to Jolly. Love the way Debbie used the patterned papers, and the lace trim. Also like the way she used those word stickers!
Posted by: Kathy P | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 12:12 PM
They are all wonderful & I almost went for Indiana Jack but my vote goes to Yummy.
Posted by: Tona | Thursday, December 02, 2010 at 11:54 AM