Karen, I've had really good luck using a fine tip Sharpie marker on plain white paper. When you scan it into your computer, just make sure you set your scanner on "photo" and adjust the scan settings to the highest pixel quality. That's all I've done in the past and it has worked very well.
Brittany, the winners are announced in the DSM newsletter and on the website. We've extended the challenge deadlines so starting with the next issue there will be a winner announced each time.
Thanks girls! Looking forward to seeing your pages!