Major Case File No. 227 - Deadline: April 30, 2017

How did April arrive so quickly? March zoomed by!

With a new month beginning, we present our Major Case File, which features an awesome Composite Sketch created just for CSI by The Nifty Pixel. This challenge will stay open for the entire month. We've also got a brand-new line up of sponsors and a Special Investigator too!

So, are you ready for the new challenge? Grab you forensics kits, CSI players, and get ready for some serious sleuthing as we open Major Case File No. 227.

CASE FILE

Did you know that April is National Pet Month? With that in mind, we've got a lovely Scene, found by Detective Sylvia Mellander Ekman. This delightful Scene is by Russian artist Victoria Kirdiy.

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.

For our Russian players, Detective Anastasia has translated our Case File into Russian:

Правила на русском языке вы можете прочитать здесь.

SPONSORS

We're so excited to have ten 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 are thrilled to have the Accent Scrapbooking Design Team join us this month as Guest Detectives. They will be joining us for the April 15 challenge.

INSPIRATION

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

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

CASE FILE DETAILS

THE SCHEME - USE ALL 5 COLORS

• 248.237.158 – pale yellow 
• 247.141.19 – orange 
• 195.195.135 – pale olive green 
• 245.242.233 – light cream (off-white) 
• 86.44.6 – dark walnut brown 

EVIDENCE - CHOOSE AT LEAST 3 CLUES

• floral pattern 
• stripes 
• something fuzzy (e.g., felt) 
• animals 
• flowers 
• metal 
• wood 
• watercolors 
• frames 
• triangles 
• fabric 
• circular element 

TESTIMONY - CHOOSE AT LEAST 1 CLUE

• Topic: Document something about pets or other animals. 
• Prompt Idea: April is National Humor Month. Choose a prompt from here or here. 
• Presentation: Write your story inside a frame. 
• Writing Format: April is National Poetry Month. Write a poem. 
• Inspiration Words: companion, hunger, finished--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 Sunday, April 30, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to link your layout using the link tool in the sidebar, and mention the Evidence and Testimony clues you used. Also, please title your link with your name and country.