Guest Design Layout for Color- Stories-Information #260

Hi all, 

Tres Jolie is a sponsor for CSI - color stories inspiration this month.

CSI is a bimonthly scrapbook challenge designed to inspire scrapbookers to tell their stories and to create beautiful, meaningful pages based on a color scheme and an inspiration image.
To see how to play along with the CSI case files follow the link below
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Tres Jolie is kindly donating one of our scrapbook kits as one of the prizes for this months winners.

Today we are Guest Designing for the latest case file.

Here is how I solved the case.

Here is the case file for #260

Now for some close ups and details :)

How I solved the case file:

* Copy the Colour Scheme

* Remind yourself of a story from your photos

* Inspired by the style or design or technique 

My layout was inspired by the holiday theme and the word 'Escape'. 

My favourite place to escape to is Tenby in Pembrokeshire in South Wales, UK.

It is a seaside fishing town with an array of town houses all painted in different colours and has the most amazing atmosphere, beautiful views, gorgeous beaches and a lovely town full of little shops and cafes to wind away a sunny (or rainy) day!

My journaling reflects this on the back of the layout.

I used the Prima Santorini papers from the kit , these fitted the colour scheme from the Case File really well. All I had to do was add some yellow.

I cut up the journal card paper to create my layers behind my photo which also help set the scene.

The edges were inked with a Versa colour ink pad.

The Shabby Chic Treasure added a architectural element to the layout. In Tenby there is an amazing statue at the top of the hill looking out over the town.

On my background I dd a little texture paste stencilling and added some 'splatting' with a mist.

The beautiful flowers from the Santorini collection from Prima were just gorgeous. These clustered up around the layout and picked out the colours in the town houses around Tenby. 

The layout is finished off with the Say it In Crystals gems in fantastic two tone blue colours!

Products used on the layout from the August Kit:

* Prima: Santorini Collection: Summer Loving

* Prima: Santorini Collection: Enjoying the Sun

* Prima: Shabby Chic Treasures resins: Garden Fountain #892463

* Prima: Say it in Crystals: Santorini #994280

* Prima Flowers: #631994

* Prim Flowers: #632014

Products used from Previous Kits:

* Ranger: Texture Paste: Opaque White

Other Products Used:

* Prima: Color Bloom Mist: Sunshine

* Versacolour pigment Ink: Royal Blue

* The Crafters Workshop: Stencil: Mini Ledger

* Wild Orchid Crafts: White Rose Buds & Yellow Apple Blossoms flowers

* Yellow paper roses

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Thank you for stopping by today to look at my layout, I hope you are inspired to come and play along at CSI and join us at Tres Jolie. 

Tres Jolie has a challenge every month to join in with too. This month we have a sketch challenge.

 The sketch is designed by the owner Kim.

 Do pop over to blog and Facebook page to find out more details. 

Ginny  :)

CSI - Color Stories Inspiration

Hello all!

It's time for the final Case File of the Year for CSI - Color Stories Inspiration!

And also my last on the CSI Design Team.

I have had an amazing time with my fellow DT members but its time for a break and something new. 

So here we go with Case File 244

Here is the case file:

My Evidence used was:

* Christmas/ Winter

* Wood / Woodgrain

* Trees

* Ribbons / Buttons

My Testimony used:

* Document Christmas

Now for some close ups:

I used Kaisercraft Christmas Basecoat for this layout.

I love this Tim Holtz Tinsel, I have been hoarding for years and used it with small wooden pegs to 'hang' my photo from.

I then added buttons to it to decorate.

The design of this layout is based on layers, lots of torn layers, using the colour scheme from the case file and fussy cut elements pine tree elements for the 'tree' part of the Case File.

We're so excited to have eight generous sponsors this month! Our sponsors are among the best in the crafting industry, offering unique and trendy products.

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

The deadline for completing this Case File is Sunday, December 31, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to link your layout using the link tool in the sidebar in the CSI blog, and mention the Evidence and Testimony clues you used. Also, please title your link with your name and country.

http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Thank you for stopping by today

Ginny   :)

CSi - Color Stories Inspiration #243

Hello all and a happy December 1st to you! 

I'm back with the first of the Decembers CSI- Color, Stories Inspiration case files for you to solve.

Here is the December 1st case File

Here is how I solved the case file

My evidence used:

* Christmas winter elements

* wood, silver - chipboard snowflakes & silver stickles, glitter, thread

* ribbon/ string - silver thread

* circular elements - background stencilling

* something fuzzy - white gauze material

* glitter - Stampendous Silver Halo glitter mix

My Testimony used:

* Tuck your story inside something -journaling is tucked away behind the photo on a tag.

Now for some details:

The background paper is two different papers from BoBunny Snowfall collection and Powder Mountain collection, 6" of one and 6" of another stuck on a 12x12 cardstock.

The background has texture paste through a stencil to create the circular elements.

I then swept some green paint over the papers and texture paste randomly with  brush.

The photos are layered up on corrugated blue card from Fancy Pants. I tore the oblongs to fit my photos with some card showing to keep the shabby feel to the elements. These layers are then popped up on some cardboard to lift off of the background paper. 

The Wycinanka laser cut chipboard snowflakes I left plain. These are quite white in their raw state so are perfect for snowy/ white themed pages. All I did was add some silver stickles glitter glue to parts of the to make them sparkle.

Behind the paper layers I pushed some of the white gauze material to give a soft flowing feel of snow to the layout. 

I cut some long lengths of silver embroidery thread and dropped and dangled it over the embellishments.

The beautiful Prima Marketing flowers were simply placed under and over the layers and then had a little silver glitter added to them

The finishing touches were the large white seed beads dropped around the flowers and embellishments and then the Silver Halo glitter scattered around to. This glitter is fabulous for mixed media because it has glitter pieces of different sizes in its mix with gives a wonderful effect when large amounts a left to drift across places on a layout.

Lastly a few Stickles glitter dots around the design and a little paint round the paper edges and its done!

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

The deadline for completing this Case File is Sunday, December 31, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to link your layout using the link tool in the sidebar on the CSI blog, and mention the Evidence and Testimony clues you used. Also, please title your link with your name and country. Follow the link below for the CSI Blog.

http://csichallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Here are the amazing sponsors supporting our challenges this month! 

Wouldn't it be great to win a prize from one of these?

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Happy scrapping!

Ginny :)

CSI - Case File 242!

Hey folks!

Its time for another case file already!

 Here we are with CSI - Color Stories Inspiration Case File #242

So, are you ready for the new challenge? Grab you forensics kits, CSI players, and get ready for some serious sleuthing.

Here is how I solved the case!

Here is CASE FILE #242

All colours used from the colour scheme

My Evidence used was:

* test pattern  (text paper on background paper)

* texture paper (torn paper)

* leaves/ branches/flowers

* ruler/ tape measure (tape measure ribbon)

* Ribbon (brown organza ribbon)

My Testimony used was:

* Document something you love to do

* Inspirational words - thank, hello, think

Here are some close ups and details:

My layout is a selfie photo of me, my mum and my daughter, 3 generations all saying hello!

We were walking my dog, one of my favourite things I love doing. Its so colourful at the moment with all the autumn colours , and the crisp air of this time of year is another favourite.

My journaling is, as with many of my layouts, written on the back of the layout.

I used a Graphic 45 paper which was perfect for setting the seen of the leafy background behind us. It matched the photo colours really well and worked with the brown text background paper. I tore my edges for the textured look and because I hate straight edges! 

My chipboard pieces were simply coloured with Walnut Stain Distress Ink Stain to darken them. 

and then decorated with gems.

The loved the tape measure ribbon poking out from the flower clusters alongside the brown organizer ribbon for contrast. I have used some Prima Color Bloom mist Antique Gold splattered on the background.

SPONSORS We're so excited to have eight generous sponsors this month! Our sponsors are among the best in the crafting industry, offering unique and trendy products.

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

The deadline for completing this Case File is Thursday, November 30, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to link your layout using the link tool in the sidebar on the CSI blog, and mention the Evidence and Testimony clues you used. Also, please title your link with your name and country.

CSI BLOG HERE

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Thank you for stopping by my blog today, 

Ginny

November at CSI!

Hey! It's a new month at CSI - Color Stories Inspiration and here goes with another new case file!

Here is my DT inspiration layout for Major Case File #241

Here to show you is the case file and as its the first case file of the month it comes with a sketch!

All colours used

The Evidence

* trees/ leaves

* chevron arrows

* hearts

The Testimony used

* Document Autumn 

( My journaling a popped onto the back of one of the pumpkins )

Here are some close ups of my layout.

We're so excited to have eight generous sponsors this month! Our sponsors are among the best in the crafting industry, offering unique and trendy products. You could win a prize from one of them this month!

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

The deadline for completing this Case File is Thursday, November 30, at 11:59 p.m. EST. Be sure to link your layout using the link tool in the sidebar on the CSI BLOG, and mention the Evidence and Testimony clues you used. Also, please title your link with your name and country.

Thanks for joining me today!

Ginny  :)