Memories of Mom Scrapbooking - Challenge No. 3
Entries were required to include a minimum of three originally-created embellishments (buttons, tags, ribbons, borders or other decorative accents), photos of Mom, an originally-created background, a headline or title for the page, a short caption for each photo, a poem, quote or other sentiment celebrating Mother’s Day. Entries were judged on originality of concept, layout and design, in addition to the willingness of the entrant to “think outside the box,” learn new techniques and grow their creative skills.

First Place
Winner of a Wacom Graphire graphic design tablet

Be Glad of Life
by Janie Barry
Wichita Falls, TX

What the judges liked best: Excellent photography, nice use of metallic embellishments, attractive type treatment, layering shades of pink, eye-catching layout.

Second Place
Winner of Scott Kelby’s book Photoshop Elements 3 Down & Dirty Tricks and Linda Sattgast’s “The Scrapper’s Guide” DVDs Vol. 1: Scrapbook Basics and Vol. 2: Fabulous Photos

A Red, White & Blue Mom
by Linda Judd
Albuquerque, NM

What the judges liked best: The entire page really tells a story, from the background to the embellishments and accents and the photo captions. Great work on the stamp and dog tags, too.

Third Place
Winner of Scott Kelby’s DVD Photoshop Elements 3 for Digital Photographers



Becoming a Mother
by Tricia Kennedy
Irvine, CA

What the judges liked best: Creative background, sheer ribbon accents, excellent tag with metallic accents, great photography and layout.

Honorable Mentions
Winners of Photoshop Elements Techniques t-shirts



A Little Girl Dreams
by Kathy Neill
New Brunswick, Canada

Our Amazing Mom
by Jodi Frye
Fort Johnson, NY

A Very Special Mom
by Jill Lang
Charlotte, NC

Bearer of My Life
by Christophe Tinguely
Manitoba, Canada

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And a round of applause to all of our other entires...

Mom
by Pat Heere
Monmouth, OR

Love Endures
by Wendy Williams
Coventry, England

Mother and Me
by Anna Van Allen
Philadelphia, PA

Mother - A Rainbow Between Two Hearts
by Priscilla Steelman
Sequim, WA

Family Mothers
by Donald E. Ainsworth
Wapakoneta, OH

Mother University
by Mary Carpenter
Las Vegas, NV

Magnificent Mom
by Jennifer Hauenstein
Canton, GA

Mother
by Pauline Washburn
Ontario, Canada

My Mom's Family
by Ryan Smith
La Mirada, CA