Case File No. 30 {Case closes on August 5, 2012}

[Debbi Tehrani]

Happy Friday! Can someone please tell me where July has gone? Tonight we open our final Case File celebrating National Ice Cream Month. The palette is delicious and will satisfy your shabby chic side.

We are so excited to have Echo Park Paper Company sponsoring CSI in July! Echo Park's many collections are full of fun, happy colors and patterns that make them so versatile and a joy to use. Be sure to visit Echo Park's blog for loads of inspiration. Our July winner will receive a collection kit of their choice, and there are so many wonderful collections to choose from! You will see some of the design team using Echo Park products throughout the month. See if you can spot who has used them this week!

Our July Special Agent, Jill Sprott, is back with another gorgeous layout! Our talented team of Special Investigators will dazzle you again this week. Di Garling, Jacynthe Loubier, Lindy Gillespie, and Yumi Takasaki all solved this week's Case File with their amazing trademark styles!  

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."

As always, Michele has created a delectable set of printables for you! Check out those awesome weathered frames!

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. 29. 

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

Here is how Special Agent Jill Sprottsolved Case File No. 30...

 

This is how our talented team of Special Investigators have solved the case...

 

 

 

 

And this is how the CSI Detectives have cracked the case, arranged by predominant color in the order of The Scheme...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

**Detailed clues, as promised...

COLOR DETAILS AND RGB CODES (USE ALL 5 COLORS)

• Hot Fudge - dark,dark brown with a grayish tint, taken from the stoop - 64.55.40
• Three Scoops Melted - taken from the metal door - 230.227.220
• Pistachio - olivine, somewhere between a pistachio, olive, and sage green, taken from the third girl's dress - 165.183.123
• Raspberry Cream - pale dusty pink, taken from the fourth girl's dress - 228.210.210
• Blue Scoops - pale teal,  from the fourth girl's pants - 211.221.213

EVIDENCE (CHOOSE AT LEAST 2 ELEMENTS)

• distressing
• bricks
• melting/dripping
• childlike elements (interpret how you wish)
• metal
• hinges
• use 4 patterns: stripe, polka dot, gingham, and floral
• fabric
• add sprinkles (interpret how you wish)
• ribbon
• brads/eyelets (inspired by the rivets)

 

TESTIMONY (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1 ELEMENT)

• Document a childhood story.
• Document a story about friendship.
• Four favorites... (Write about four favorite anythings.)
• Add a distressed frame around your journaling.
• Use a group photo and write about the different personalities.
• Inspiration Words: child, sweet, friendship.

 

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

The deadline for completing Case File No. 30

is Sunday, August 5, 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!

[Anna-Karin]

Gorgeous layouts everyone! I loved this week's case file, so many fun possibilities. Looking forward to seeing the layouts of the members!

[Annie Claxton]

oooh! can't wait to get going on this one - love all the gorgeous layouts and yet again the Coordinates are FAB! Thanks everyone. Annie x

[Sandi Taloumis]

Another great challenge with wonderful inspiration ladies!

[Chermaine]

feeling inspired by the awesome coordinates again!

[Jill Sprott]

Thanks for welcoming me to CSI this month. I've had so much fun with these challenges!  

[Debbi Tehrani]

It's been so fun and an honor having you as our Special Agent this month, Jill! Thank YOU!

[Debbi Tehrani]

Beautiful work from everyone, and the additions to the gallery from our members so far are fabulous!

[Sondra C]

How/where do I add a LO to this challenge?  I'm new here.

[Debbi Tehrani]

Hi, Sondra. Welcome! You add your layout to the gallery. Just click the button that says "add" at the top. Let me know if you have any other questions.

[Debbi Tehrani]

Ah. I see that you have added a layout to the gallery. I have to add them manually to the albums. I do that once or twice a day. I just added your layout to the album. :)

[Sondra C]

thanks

[Monique McCoy]

the case sounds like fun, but what are all the RGB codes about?