Case File No. 32 {Case Closes on August 19, 2012}

[Debbi Tehrani]

Happy Friday! What a vibrant, happy, summery gallery we have with all the gorgeous layouts added for Case File No. 31. We continue our theme of "Down by the Sea" with a more tranquil, but equally beautiful, palette with this week's Case File.

We are delighted to have Peace, Love & Scrapbooking as our August sponsor! Peace, Love & Scrapbooking was born out of a passion for scrapbooking and preserving memories.  They strive to put together kits that feature the latest products from several manufacturers ... taking care to make sure everything coordinates perfectly!  Each kit is jam packed with paper and embellies and will always contain enough product for you to create several stunning layouts or cards.  Peace, Love & Scrapbooking isn't a typical kit club, there is no membership or monthly minimums ... just beautiful kits at one low price!  You choose what you want, when you want it and how many of each kit you'd like!  

We are excited to have the Peace, Love & Scrapbooking design team join us as Guest Detectives this month.  Pam Pritzl and Lisa Haiss are back again this week with very inspiring pages.

Our August Special Agent, Bente Fagerberg, is back with another gorgeous page showcasing her flair for distressing. 

And our very talented team of Special Investigators return with beautiful creations. Please give a shout out to Ali Parris, Belinda Spencer, Debbie Standard, and Milagros C Rivera.These ladies' work has consistently caught our eye in the gallery, and we are thrilled to have them with us 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."

As always, Michele has created a gorgeous set of printables for you! Check out the fabulous circle papers and the "Keep Calm" signs.  (Note: the Coordinates are attached as two separate files this week.)

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? Our theme for August is Down by the Sea. This week's Case File was inspired by "Key West Umbrellas" by Mark Schuver, whose gorgeous photo caught my eye in the Flickr gallery, and I just knew it would be the perfect colors to kick off our August challenges.

Grab your forensics kits, CSI members, and get ready for some serious sleuthing as we open Case File No. 32. 

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

Presenting our Guest Detectives from Peace, Love & Scrapbooking...

 

Here is how Special Agent Bente Fagerberg solved Case File No. 32...

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)

• Sunbleached - white, from the starfish - 255.255.255
• Beach Grass - light brown, from the darker parts of the beach grass - 176.151.121
• Sand Dune - light kraft, from the lighter parts of the beach grass- 208.196.174
• Wave Washed - teal, taken from the side of the oblong piece of seaglass near the front of the image robot - 106.172.184
• Sea Glass - light aqua, taken from the bottom part of the topmost piece of seaglass - 154.212.214

 

EVIDENCE (CHOOSE AT LEAST 2 ELEMENTS)

• stars
• something translucent
• wet medium
• something grainy (e.g., glitter, sand, embossing powder, etc.)
• textured paper
• vellum
• dots (inspired by the pattern on the starfish
• round or somehow soften the edges of your photos or papers
• mesh, burlap, gauze, or similar element

 TESTIMONY (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1 ELEMENT)

• Document a beach trip (or other vacation if you've never been to the sea).
• Journal about something you collect.
• Create a translucent pocket or envelope for your journaling.
• Document a transformation (inspired by the broken glass that turns into a beautiful treasure).
• Use the first stanza of William Blake's poem as a jumping off point for your journaling:

To see a world in a grain of sand
And a heaven in a wild flower
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand
And eternity in an hour.

• Inspiration Words: calm, seek, change -- use these as inspiration 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. 32

is Sunday, August 19, 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

[Debbi Tehrani]

Hi, Monique. So happy you solved your first Case File!

Add your page to the Gallery. Just click the +Add button (at the top near your name), and follow the prompts. If you get stuck, send me a message, and I can walk you through it.

[Lynn Cooper]

Here is my attempt at this weeks challenge, had a bit longer to play this week.

Title is chipboard with Acrylic paint and Crackle medium, and I dry brushed more paint on the Bazzill.

I used gauze bandage and glass nuggets, cork chips, charms and lots more bits and pieces.

My story is in the journalling with more on my blog, including a link to even more details about the beach sculpture in the photo.

Thanks for looking

http://amomentintime-craftycooper.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/csi-32.html

[Hilde Aaslund]

Thank you for this great challenge and very ispiring examples :-)

This is the first time I have solved a CSI case, and my entry is now uploaded to "My photos". I have both tagged it with the challenge number, as well as having the the same number in the title - I hope this was the right way to do it.

 

[Debbi Tehrani]

Perfect, Hilde! So happy to have you playing with us!

[Monique McCoy]

Thanks Debbi, I appreciate it. I'm going to try and get up here tonight. So once its in the gallery, can everyone see it in this section or do I put it here? 

[Monique McCoy]

Here's my entry. I used Shaunery's layout as inspiration for my "Beach Daze" layout. I used paper that looked like a burlap sack and the outer paper that I used for a frame looks like a grainy picture frame that was left out in the ocean air for too long. I hope that counts. I don't have much experience w/ the mixed media elements. This challenge was alot of fun.

http://csicolorstoriesinspiration.ning.com/photo/beach-daze?context...

[Renate Olsen]

I made this one.. But I didn't manage to load it up in time for the deadline! :( 

[Debbi Tehrani]

You can still add it to the gallery, Renate. We'd love to see it!