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Case File No. 139 {Case closes on September 21, 2014}

Happy Friday! We loved what you did with last week's challenge! We're back with another awesome Case File. And since it's the second Case File of the month, we have a Page Drafts sketch created exclusively for CSI by our fabulous Composite Sketch Artist and design team member, Em Stafrace. We're always excited to have Flying Unicorn, our generous permanent sponsor, as our main sponsor! We've got the fantastic Flying Unicorn design team joining us, and Flying Unicorn is donating a prize for each of the September Case Files.Flying Unicorn...it’s about One of a Kind. They offer an incredible selection of products for all paper crafting artists. Their Kit of the Month is filled with the latest and greatest and includes an off-the-page project to keep your creative muse flowing! Be sure to check out the Flying Unicorn forums, a hot and happening place which includes monthly challenges, tips, techniques and friendships that last! They also have a blog and a Facebook page where you can find loads of inspiration!Check out the wonderful prize for one lucky winner who solves this week's Case File:And we are so happy to have Scrapbook Fantasies as another permanent sponsor. Scrapbook Fantasies is donating a prize of beautiful ribbons and trims each week to our Star Witness.  Scrapbook Fantasies is a Scrapbooking, Papercrafts and Mixed Media business opened in November 2002 in Gladstone, Queensland.  The well stocked store receives new stock daily, and supports a boutique style online store here.  The owner Alicia Redshaw runs Weekly Challenges and many other competitions giving away over $250 dollars in store vouchers every month.  The Gallery  hosts thousands of customer creations, and is available for viewing without login. Parcels are posted within Australia at a flat $6.50 or the actual postage rate (whichever is the lesser), or FREE for orders over $100.  International parcels are posted at the actual postage rate. Here is a sample of the beautiful ribbons and trims that our Star Witness will receive (the actual package will coordinate with this week's palette):We're so lucky to have the talented Flying Unicorn design team to inspire us this month! Joining us this week are Aida Domisiewicz (aka Ayeeda), Alda Stevens, owner of Flying Unicorn, Denise Jensen, Erica Houghton, and Lynne Woolgar.As always, we have handpicked a wonderful team of Special Investigators, whose work consistently catches our eye. Please welcome Denise Luscan, Denise Miles, Hayley Stewart, and Leila Cardosa.And this month, we've got our team of Special Deputies, whose layouts were chosen as our favorites from the last Scrap365 Case File: Karen Watson, Kathleen White, Patricia Harbott, Tracey Henly, Vivian Huizinga.Please visit our Guest Designer Page to say hi and visit their blogs if you haven't yet had a chance. September is a Mix-It-Up month, and this week we're celebrating Happy Cat Month with an adorable Scene I found on Pinterest by a shop called "My Different Strokes" that no longer exists at Etsy.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. 137.  **Remember to scroll all the way down for RGB codes, color descriptions, and more thorough explanations of the Evidence and Testimony prompts. So...are you ready for some serious inspiration?Our talented team of Special Investigators rocked the Case File...  Our amazing Special Detectives from Flying Unicorn solved the Case File like this:Our talented team of Special Investigators rocked the Case File...  Our awesome team of Special Deputies also cleverly solved the case:And this is how the CSI Detectives have masterfully cracked the case, arranged by color in order of The Scheme.**To read about the design team's journaling, please visit their pages in the gallery.**Detailed clues, as promised... THE SCHEME - USE ALL 5 COLORSBlue Sky- blue with a hint of green, taken from the sky - 159.209.210 I've Got Sunshine - bright yellow, taken from the flowers - 251.230.103Catnip - lime green, taken from the grass - 180.208.85Black Cat  - black, taken from the black cat - 1.1.3Daisy Petal - white, taken from the white flowers - 254.254.254EVIDENCE - CHOOSE AT LEAST 2 CLUESstripescloudsflowerschalk/pastelsbutterflystringsomething fuzzymini bradstwo of somethingcat (or other animal) accentstrianglesswirls/flourishesTESTIMONY - CHOOSE AT LEAST 1 CLUETopic: Document something special about pets or animals.Prompt Idea: Find inspiration at Curious as a Cat.Presentation: Place your journaling in a cloud.Writing Format: Write your journaling as a couplet or a series of couplets.Inspiration Words: curious, two, perfect-- 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 Case File No. 139 is Sunday, September 21, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to include the number 139 in the title when you add your layout to the gallery, and tag your layout 139 (no # symbol).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! 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