Case File No. 19 {Case Closes on May 20, 2012}

[Debbi Tehrani]

Happy Friday! Our gallery has been growing with beautiful Gifts from the Garden thanks to all of our talented CSI Members!

We are so thrilled to have C'est Magnifique Kit Club as our sponsor this month.  The C'est Magnifique design team are here again as our Guest Detectives, and their inspiration is très magnifique!
Erin Blegen joins us this week, and returning are
Nadia Cannizzo,
Valerie Serfozo,
Fi Kenward, and
Camilla Ekman.

Our May Special Agent, Anna Sigga, is back with a gorgeous creation, as are our talented team of Special Investigators for May: Ashley Horton,
Gayle Price,
Helen Wallace, and
Jennifer Snyder.

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."

May is Gifts of the Garden Month, and we have another gorgeous Case File for you to solve. 

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 this week's challenge? Grab your forensics kits, CSI members, and get ready for some serious sleuthing as we open Case File No. 19. The beautiful inspiration image comes from Better Homes and Gardens. (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. 19...





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, arranged by dominant color...

 

**Detailed clues, as promised...

COLOR DETAILS AND RGB CODES (USE ALL 5 COLORS)

• Soothing Blue - a dark blue, taken from the rosette at the top - 55.106.149
• Golden Harmony - a greenish goldish yellow, taken from the third book - 228.218.156
• Blue Skies - a sky blue taken from the rosette in the middle - 173.237.239
• Gray Tranquility - a pale gray taken from the wall - 237.237.239
• Calming Khaki - khaki green taken from the bottom center rosette - 175.175.125

EVIDENCE (CHOOSE AT LEAST 2 ELEMENTS)

• Use pleating -- pleat ribbon, paper, etc.
• Make paper rosettes. (Google pleated rosettes and you will find video and text tutorials.)
• Book papers
• Use circles in your design.
• Use circular accents.
• Birds
• Feathers
• Wood or wood patterns
• Create a white wash effect with gesso or something else.
• Use multiple small patterns.
• Use border punches.
• Use floral prints.
• Use starbursts.

TESTIMONY (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1 ELEMENT)

• Journal in a circle.
• Make a little booklet that opens to reveal your journaling.
• Write in the form of a diary entry or as a series of diary entries.
• Create a top 10 list (as inspired by the 10 circles).
• Inspiration Words:  calm, flight, read -- Use these as jumping off points for your journaling (not just as a title).

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

The deadline for completing Case File No. 19

is Sunday, May 20, 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!

Find more photos like this on
CSI: Color, Stories, Inspiration

[Paula Flávia Pagotto Simionato]

Wow Just love your page Fiona...what a cute baby...k&H

[Fiona Brown]

Thanks Paula :)

[Debbi Tehrani]

Everyone's pages are so beautiful! The gallery is positively blooming! Thank you, everyone for your enthusiasm for our Case Files!