Major Case File No. 217 - Deadline: November 30

Welcome to November and to a brand-new Case File! The beginning of the month is always extra exciting at CSI, as we have new sponsors, new guest designers, and a new theme to tie together our Case Files. With the beginning of the month, we present our Major Case File, which stays open the entire month. And our Major Case File has a fantastic Composite Sketch created just for CSI by The Nifty Pixel!

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 Major Case File No. 217.

CASE FILE

Fall is in full swing, so we're celebrating autumn with our Case Files this month. With that in mind, we have a delightful Scene to inspire our Major Case File this month by American illustrator Teagan White.

Remember to scroll all the way down to the bottom of this reveal post for RGB codes, color descriptions, and more detailed explanations of the Evidence and Testimony prompts.

Have you heard about the sketch challenge Tell Us a Story? CSI Detective Anastasia is on their design team. Go check it out!

And Anastasia has translated the Case File into Russian for our Russian players:

Правила на русском языке вы можете прочитать здесь.

SPONSORS

We're so excited to have seven generous sponsors this month! Our sponsors are among the best in the crafting industry, offering unique and trendy products. CLICK HERE to read more about these generous sponsors and the prizes they're donating.

GUEST DESIGNERS

We're thrilled to have the design teams of some of our sponsors inspiring us this month as Guest Detectives! For this Case File, we've got design team members from Scrapbook Fantasies and Sisters Art Creation joining us this month!

INSPIRATION

So...are you ready for some serious inspiration?

This is how the CSI Detectives have expertly cracked the case.

**To read about the design team's journaling, please visit their blogs.

Guest Detective Merry Braeler, owner of SistersArt Creation rocked the Case File:

The wonderful design team of Scrapbook Fantasies creatively solved the Case too...

We invited the team from Tell Your Story to play with us this month...

CASE FILE DETAILS:

THE SCHEME - USE ALL 5 COLORS

• 248.244.219 – pale yellow
• 199.191.144 – somewhere between a khaki, olive, and mushroom
• 203.205.62 – pear green (sort of a mix between lime and kiwi)
• 84.100.2 – dark moss  green
• 195.101.3 – burnt orange/rust

EVIDENCE - CHOOSE AT LEAST 3 CLUES

• Woodgrain background
• Wood elements
• Antlers
• Triangles
• Heat embossing
• Pockets
• Bottle/jar
• Pen work
• Metal
• Something fuzzy (e.g., felt)
• Animals
• Leaves, trees
• Camping elements
• Apple or other fruit

TESTIMONY - CHOOSE AT LEAST 1 CLUE

• Topic: Document something about autumn.
• Prompt Idea: Choose a November prompt.
• Presentation: Put your journaling in a pocket.
• Writing Format: Write three important things about your photo(s).
• Inspiration Words: outdoor, cook, fire --use these as inspiration for your journaling, not just as a title.

COMPOSITE SKETCH - Feel free to rotate, substitute elements, etc., but use as inspiration for your page. 

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

The deadline for completing this Case File  is  Wednesday, November 30, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to link your layout using the link tool below, and mention the Evidence and Testimony clues you used.

We can't wait to see what YOU create!