After a week of grunting, sweating, gaining another dose of carpal-tunnel syndrome, needing glasses even further, and down right getting sick of your graphic making program, I am joyous and sad to announce the graphic maker's cookoff '08 have come to an end. We had our laughs, our tears, and our times that we wanted to punch the computer because the graphic was not turning out the way it was supposed to, but, in all, we
preserved through it in the mist of our schedules.

The boring stuff that you need...
HOW JUDGING WORKED:


Now, what you have all been waiting for...

WITH 1117 points, 3rd place goes to....



WITH 1179 points, 2nd place goes to....



WITH 1324 points, 1st place goes to....




The rest of the places.....



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THANK YOU'S
-All of the graphic makers for participating and having a good time.
-A HUGE HUGE HUGE HUGE thanks to Aliana Fae for aiding with the whole event from ideas to support to helping with the awards.
-All of the voters. I gave you such a rough time with all of the voting....but thank you so much for hanging in there.

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*gaspshock*

*hyperventilates*


*falls over*


How did that happen? And you've been talking to me all night! And you didn't even hint at it! Jeebus, Smeag. *falls over*

I was 90% sure yesterday.... and I didn't hint at it then, either.

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You are an evil woman. I hope you realize that.

I realize that very clearly.

BTW, I just took another one of your avvies. Thank you.

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<center>-In Christ alone my hope is found, He is my light, my strength, my song-

^JF is awesome

There will come a time with no more tears
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^ By me and my SS *squiggle hugs*

^I am by no means sane. However, the left side of my brain is back from vacation so I can think somewhat properly again.

Firstly, thanks for the kind comments everyone. I loved helping with the cookoff and definitely want to do so again next year. Though, honestly, Smeag did all the work. =P I just did what she told me to. I really, honestly don't know how she does it.

Second, I'm still in shock about winning so I'll get back to you on that. I was so sure it would be Dark, Smeag, and Pan in the top three; I'd been paying so much attention to what they were doing, rooting for them. Maybe I'm still sleeping. That would suck, a lot, because my hand and wrist still hurt.

Congratulations to everyone who participated, and a huge thanks to all of you. We couldn't have made this work without you all supporting it the way you did. There are a few kinks to work out, but considerably less than there would have been if you all hadn't been as outstanding as you are.

And if no one guessed it, I kinda made the theme this year the Circus. It wasn't very obvious. =P We didn't actually put it anywhere. =P

Wow! What a spectacular end to a spectacular week! Thank you thank you thank you to all of you for your hard work in putting it together, judging, and managing to stay sane. Most diverse...whoa. That is quite an achievement for me. I definitely enjoyed every minute of it, and I look forward to more years!

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Awww thanks for the cheers Aliana! But I so knew you were going to be in the top three, your graphics were amazingly beautiful and plentiful ^^

3rd place=Shocked ><

Thank you so so much! I didn't see it coming, but I tried really hard and became a better graphics maker which I am most proud of.

I absolutely adored this contest and wished I didn't have to wait a whole year to start it again, but my fingers and eyes of course are saying otherwise =)

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
To Smeag, Aliana, and all the voters for putting up with all of us and working on the awards and everything... It is really appreciated <3

P.S. I so own at at least one B&W photo, he just happened to be my my muse for the colorization contest -grins-

Haha, I love that award by the way dear!

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

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The waves that C R A S H E D upon
The R O C K S that you were trying to step along

And in my head I heard them play a S O N G

*laughs hysterically*

Aliana and JF - I don't know how I do it either. In case either of you were wondering.

Keeping my cool, well I did a better job than Aliana, except for the end.. when I was overally excited for all of the voting. And overlly excited for "Midnight" of Doctor Who, and hobbits, but that is typical.

Nurr- You're welcome.

Pandy - One B&W photo? Well, it used to be B&W, I'll give you that.

Anything you will like to see next year that didn't come this year? Any little things you will like to see changed?

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Aliana said there was a circus theme, well if you make a theme next year again, then I believe that you should make a min requirement of doing so many graphics with said theme or whatnot... it'd be interesting ^^

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The waves that C R A S H E D upon
The R O C K S that you were trying to step along

And in my head I heard them play a S O N G

That is a good idea.

It didn't happen this year because Aliana themed it like... yesterday.

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Congratulations for those who won!! Especially Aliana!

Yeah, I'm sorry I didn't get all of my required stuff in..Stupid camp. Stupid midterm orals...

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I was cured all right.

Pfft. I made all the challenges themed kinda sorta around the circus. The avvies, texture, make-a-clown, etc. >.>

Thank you Caunion. =)

Wow, fourth! And thanks for the lovely memorable award, it means a lot to me, to see my super large amount of insanely large amount of banners recognized. A huge thank you to everyone who participated, you guys made this past week super fun, despite the aforementions trials and tribulations of making so many graphics.

And special thanks to Smeagy and the judges, you made this go off without a hitch, and without you guys none of this would have been possible, so thanks so much!!