April Case Files - Mid-Month Reveal - Deadline: May 4, 2020

Here we are, mid-April, still house-bound, but thankfully we all have a hobby that brings us joy as we're forced to stay at home. We hope you are safe and well, and we hope to bring you some extra joy with our mid-month challenges. If you haven't had a chance to play in our first challenge, you still have time, as all of our Case Files stay open until May 4.

We missed the email from Rachel Lowe, one of our Guest Detectives from CUT to YOU, with her layout for our first April Case File, so we'd like to share her beautiful layout  here: 

SPONSORS 

This month, we have seven generous sponsors donating prizes! Click here to read more about our sponsors and the prizes they are donating. Winners will be selected randomly from all of our players, with a few exceptions where sponsors have asked us to choose from certain geographic regions.

CASE FILES 

We're celebrating National Decorating Month and April Showers with our Case Files and the breezy freedom of spring with our Cold Case File. Draw your own inspiration from The Scene on the Case File, or you can use the traditional clues, which can be found at the bottom of this blog post.

 Image Credit: Vintage Revivals

Image credit: Lizzy Mackay

Image Credit: Pinterest by way of sinilii Instagram

The traditional CSI clues can be found on our Facebook page in the first entry under the album. Just click on the Case File images above. They are also posted at the bottom of this reveal.

To submit your layouts, click on the Case Files  in our sidebar, which will bring you to the individual albums in our Facebook group.

GUEST DESIGNERS

We've got another special Guest Detective joining us this month--Laura Alberts. Her work caught our eye on Instagram, and we're delighted she said yes to our invitation to serve as a guest designer. Be sure to check out our other Guest Detective, Sophie Delorme's layout in our first April reveal. We're also excited to have some members of the CUT to YOU and the 2Crafty design teams joining us as Guest Detectives this month! You are sure to be inspired by their beautiful work!

INSPIRATION 

And now, are you ready for some serious inspiration? Here's what our design team and guest designers created with Case File No. 316.

  

  

Here's how the talented team members of the 2Crafty Design Team solved the Case:

2 Crafty Chipboard pieces used:
Fine circle frame with butterflies
Berry vine set
Delight tag from Circle tag set 2
Today moments, tomorrow memories from 6x4 Phrase stick from set 5

The inspiring guest designers from CUT to YOU solved the Case too.

The CSI design team masterfully cracked the Case. We'll share how they solved the Case on Facebook.

And here is some inspiration from our guest designers and design team using our stash-busting Cold Case.



Here's how Guest Detective Laura Alberts masterfully solved the Case. Be sure to check out Laura's YouTube channel for a process video on how she created this layout.



The 2Crafty Guest Detectives did a beautiful job of solving the Case too:



And here's how the CSI Detectives expertly cracked the Cold Case:

CASE FILE CLUES 

Choose as many or as few as you are inspired to use! 

Testimony Links:

Daydreaming on Paper

Magnetic Poetry

Haiku

Testimony Links:

April Prompts

Haiku

We trust we've provided enough clues for you to solve the Cases! You have until Monday, May 4, 2020, to solve this case. We can't wait to see what you'll create! Upload your creations in our Facebook Group (album links in sidebar).

March Sponsor Prize Winners

We'd like to thank everyone who participated in our challenges last month, and a HUGE thank you to our generous March sponsors!

PRIZE WINNERS:

Randomly selected from our players:

Winner of the 2Crafty prize pack - Lillian Morvik
Winner of the Creative Embellishments gift certificate -  Julie Jeavons
Winner of the CUT to YOU prize -  Karen Sessions
Winner of the Scrapbooker's Confetti Box prize pack - Keiko Yamashita
Winner of the Scrapmatts prize pack - Jean Marmo
Winner of the Lavinia World gift certificate - Nicole Lacoste
Winner of the Lawn Fawn gift voucher - Dale Tiernan
Winner of the Scrapbook Your Joy coupon - Cristio Cornman

To claim your prize, please send Debbi a private message with your email and mailing address via the CSI Facebook Page by April 30. Please also indicate which month and which prize you won.

April Case Files - First Reveal - Deadline: May 4, 2020

Happy April. We hope you are safe and well during these difficult times we're facing with the Coronavirus Pandemic. We hope to bring you a bit of fun and joy to take your mind off of the troubles as we share a new month of inspiration and fun challenges! We hope you've been enjoying the March challenges, and don't forget that if you haven't yet had a chance to play, we've added a few extra days to the deadline--submissions will be accepted by the 4th of the next month.

For this first reveal, we'll be sharing inspiration from the design team and guest designers for our first Case File. On the 15th, we'll be sharing inspiration from the design team and guest designers for our second Case File as well as our Cold Case File, our special stash-busting challenge.

SPONSORS 

This month, we have seven generous sponsors donating prizes! Click here to read more about our sponsors and the prizes they are donating. Winners will be selected randomly from all of our players, with a few exceptions where sponsors have asked us to choose from certain geographic regions.

CASE FILES 

We're celebrating National Decorating Month and April Showers with our Case Files and the breezy freedom of spring with our Cold Case File. Draw your own inspiration from The Scene on the Case File, or you can use the traditional clues, which can be found at the bottom of this blog post.

 Image Credit: Vintage Revivals

Image credit: Lizzy Mackay

Image Credit: Pinterest by way of sinilii Instagram

The traditional CSI clues can be found on our Facebook page in the first entry under the album. Just click on the Case File images above. They are also posted at the bottom of this reveal.

To submit your layouts, click on the Case Files  in our sidebar, which will bring you to the individual albums in our Facebook group.

GUEST DESIGNERS

We've got a special Guest Detective joining us this month--Sophie Delorme! Sophie is a member of the Hip Kit Club and creates the most beautiful layouts! We've admired her work and we were thrilled when she accepted our invitation to be a guest designer. We're also excited to have some members of the CUT to YOU and the 2Crafty design teams joining us as Guest Detectives this month! You are sure to be inspired by their beautiful work!

INSPIRATION 

And now, are you ready for some serious inspiration? Here's what our design team and guest designers created with Case File No. 315. We will share their creations for Case File No. 319 and the Cold Case on the 15th.

Here's how Sophie Delorme cracked the Case:

Here's how Sophie drew inspiration from the Case File: I used the yellow and pink color scheme. Here are the evidences I used: Black and white stripes, florals, hexagons on the background, textured/embossed cardstock (with the mixed media), puffy stickers, paint and a frame.  I had so much fun playing with your concept ! Sophie xx

Here's how the talented team members of the 2Crafty Design Team solved the Case:

The inspiring guest designers from CUT to YOU solved the Case too.

The CSI design team masterfully cracked the Case. We'll share how they solved the Case on Facebook.

CASE FILE CLUES 

Choose as many or as few as you are inspired to use! 

Testimony Links:

Daydreaming on Paper

Magnetic Poetry

Haiku

Testimony Links:

April Prompts

Haiku

We trust we've provided enough clues for you to solve the Cases! You have until Monday, May 4, 2020, to solve this case. We can't wait to see what you'll create! Upload your creations in our Facebook Group (album links in sidebar).