Case File No. 18 {Case Closes on May 13, 2012}

[Debbi Tehrani]

Happy Friday! It's a new month, which means lots of new and exciting things at CSI! 

Our newest CSI Detectives make their debut this week! We are excited to welcome Adrienne Ford, Annette Gearside, Anita Stokes, Ellinor Bergdahl, Heather Jacob, Helena Virpi, Maiko Kosugi, and Sarah Martin to the CSI Detective team!

We have an awesome new sponsor for May, C'est Magnifique Kit Club, purveyor of beautiful and elegant kits. The C'est Magnifique design team are here as our Guest Detectives, and their inspiration is très magnifique! Joining us this week are Nadia Cannizzo, Valerie Serfozo, Camilla Ekman, and Fi Kenward. Thank you, Leslie, for your generosity in sponsoring CSI this month!

We want to thank Sarah HIll and the fabulous Paper Bakery design team for their beautiful creations throughout the month of April. We appreciate your generosity and inspiration!

Our Special Agent this month is Anna Sigga. Her beautiful style is sure to inspire you. And we have gathered a very talented team of Special Investigators for May: Ashley Horton, Gayle Price, Helen Wallace, and Jennifer Snyder. Their gorgeous work has caught our eye in the gallery again and again, and we are delighted to have them join the team this month!

Please use the links to visit all these ladies' pages in the Guest Detective forum to say hi and to hear how they responded to our "Interrogation."

A new month also brings a brand-new theme. May is Gifts of the Garden Month, and we have a beautiful series of Case Files to play with this month!

As always, Michele has created an awesome set of printables for you! CSI Coordinates can always be found at the bottom of the reveal threads.  Scroll all the way to the bottom, where it says "Attachments." They are just above the reply box. Read about some tips on how to use these cool printables here. 

So are you ready for the first challenge of May? Grab your forensics kits, CSI members, and get ready for some serious sleuthing as we open Case File No. 18. Our fantastical "Scene" that inspires this week's Case File comes from Ruche, as seen on Design Sponge.

(Remember to scroll all the way down for RGB codes, color descriptions, and more thorough explanations of the Evidence and Testimony.)

Here is how our Guest Detectives from the C'est Magnifique design team solved Case File No. 18...

Our Special Agent, Anna Sigga, cracked the case like this...

Our Special Investigators have solve the case this way...

And here is how the CSI Detectives have solved the case...

 

 

**Detailed clues, as promised...

COLOR DETAILS AND RGB CODES (USE ALL 5 COLORS)

• Leaves of Green - a dark olive-y green taken from  the darker leaf - 108.105.0
• Spring Leaf - a light olive green taken from the lighter leaf at the top - 185.179.105
• Growing Gray -  a pale gray taken from the wall - 239.234.230
• Orange Blossom - a vibrant orange taken from the top center flower - 227.150.18
• Apricot Blossom -  a peachy orange taken from the lighter parts of the orange flower to the left of the lady - 241.192.123

EVIDENCE (CHOOSE AT LEAST TWO ELEMENTS)

• tissue paper
• Webster's Pages Bloomers (or other similar product)
• buckles
• flowers
• leaves
• twist something (as inspired by the stem)
• oversized flowers
• bling (as inspired by her jewelry)

TESTIMONY (CHOOSE AT LEAST ONE ELEMENT):

• Journal about the growth of something or someone
• "Grow" your journaling by writing more than you generally do.
• Journal on a flower-shaped journaling spot or add a flower to your journaling spot.
• Use journaling strips as stems for flowers.
• Inspiration Words: growth, extreme, bloom

We trust we've left enough clues for you to solve the case!

The deadline for completing Case File No. 18

is Sunday, May 13, 11:59 p.m. EST.

Thus, you have a week plus the two weekends to complete your layout.

(See count-down timer on the right-hand sidebar of most pages.)

We can't wait to see what you create!

[Joyce Lawrence]

Wow, this line up of CSI Detectives is just jammed with talent.  Each page is quite remarkable.

[Debbi Tehrani]

I agree, Joyce... our team and guest designers are so talented and creative, as are our members! Hope to see one of your beauties in the gallery this week!

[Elaine Forum Smidt]

Wow!! This combo is awesome. I love everything about it. I think this time I'm going to challenge myself to use a lot of the coordinates as well because they are so beautiful!!!

[Kristin]

Wow ...so much to look at this week ...loveing the colors as usual...I am going to play along this month ...or at least try too ...as long a life does not get in the way!!!

[Debbi Tehrani]

Long time, no see, Kristin! Hope life will stay out of your way this week, lol! Looking forward to seeing your wonderful pages in the gallery again!

[Debbi Tehrani]

They are beautiful, aren't they? I do hope you'll try them out, Elaine!

[Sarah-R]

Gorgeous palette and amazing designs by the "investigators" - hope to get a chance to play along this month!

[Debbi Tehrani]

Oh, I hope you will find some time, Sarah!

[Anna-Karin]

So many beautiful layouts!! Gorgeous work everyone!

[kathleen ryan]

hi, this is weird i just saw this page on pininterest about 2 hours before i checked for the next challenge, i loved it then and im really loving this now such beautiful colours

[Debbi Tehrani]

It is a beautiful image, isn't it? Can't wait to see what you'll make, Kathleen!

[arnlaug koppang]

Love this!