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A new case file at CSI, with a warm and cheerful inapiration photo:

I wanted to scrap the 'here & now' - what is going around us with the Corona Virus.

I didn't use any photo this time, and instead I used this 'HOME' chipboard - where we all ought to stay, to protect ourselves.

I used all 5 colors from the scheme.

As for the eveidence - I used stripes, hexagons, birds, buttons, potted plants, stitching (faux), something puzzy and fabric (both in the felt hearts).

I used the 3 arrows to give some movement, and the dew drops to give some airy feeling.

I documented what is going on with us, since February till today, so it's kind of 'something that happens at home'... I wrote it on some of the hexagons.

Here're some close-ups:

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Love Every Moment - CSI case file no. 273

Top 3 at Sketches in Thyme

Top 3 at Challenge YOUrself

I've made this layout for Case file no. 273 at CSI, which is a girly one, full of pink colors:

I used my Feb counterfeit page kit for this layout. All the papers I've used are from Lemoncraft (Heart Painted collection and House of Roses collection). the embellies are a 'mix&match' from my stash.

I was inspired by sketh #359 at Sketches in Thyme:

Here're some close-ups:

I would like to enter it also to Feb challenge at 'Challenge YOUrself', which is to be inspired by a movie and include a photo of yourself. My inspiration was 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame", one of my all time fav movie.
It also goes for the Lemoncraft FB challenge 'Love is in the Air':

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Love - case file no. 135 at CSI

This week's case file at CSI, case file 135, is so bright and cheerful:
And this is my take on it:

The photo is of my youngest, and it was taken when he was about 8 months old. I really love this photo, he's so sweet and cute and adorable, and in this lo I documented these feelings on the back of the layout.
My clues to solve the case were:
Scheme - all colors are here, including the pink on a boy's lo... LOL.
Evidence - polka dots, triangles, arrows, birds, doily.
Testimony - my hidden journaling, on the back of the page, says: "You're so cute and looking at you makes my heart sing. you're such a huggable boy and though you didn't like hugs when you were a baby, you grew to a boy who loves to hug and to be hugged. You're still as sweet and cute as you were when this photo was taken, back at 2005. Love you, my huggable boy. Mom 2014".
Here are some close-ups on the details:

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Hey You

I have some exciting news to share with you, but my lips are still sealed, so you'll just have to wait :)). Meanwhile, this is my take on case file #117 at CSI.

I really love this palette!

The photo is of my youngest when he was 9 months old. today is his 9th birthday!!

I used April sketch from C'est Magnifique:

All products are from my April counterfeit kit, except the beautiful StudioFourteen40 flairs (Dali set 2 and set 3).

My journaling is about the difficulties I had after giving birth, having PPD, with a baby that is SPD (only I didn't know that at that time). For a while I was not able to really see how cute my baby was :(. Luckily, I got a lot of help from my loving family and I got over it. part of the healing was to give up being in control all the time, just to let things go, and believe everyting will be okay (or even good...).

Here's case file #117 from CSI:

Scheme - I used all colors.

Evidence - circles, metals (flair buttons), flowers, butterflies.

Testimony - is writing about PPD goes for quirks? anyway, for my jouranling (hidden in the evnelope behind the photo) I stamped cs with pattern on the outside and jouranling spots in the inside. I took a photo of it BEFORE I wrote the journaling, as it's very personal, but I can share some of it: "At the begining I took care of you automatically, my heart was not there. I was too depressed, fighting each day to survive. I was feeling you are a bit stranger to me, like I couldn't understand you instinctively, as a mother should. It's so funny, as you're so alike me, and always have been. maybe I was just a stranger to myself at that time. I had to let go of the will to control every single aspect of my life, and when I did, then I was free. free to feel the depth of my love for you."

In making this lo, I was also very inspired by Riikka's inspiration board at Scrap Around The World:

I was inspired by several things from the moodboard - the two quotes, the colors of blue and mint/seafoam, the circles and the cracks. The glasses were also an inspiration, as the glasses we wear influence our perspective.  How fragile we are...

Here are some close-ups on the details:

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Homeland

A few days ago, my youngest came with some homework, to ask the parents what does 'Homeland' mean to them. This homework was the inspiration for my layout.

I used the fab sketch from Once Upon A... Sketch:

I just LOVE my homeland, I love traveling all around, see all the beautiful sites - from snowy mountains to yellowish desert, seaside and green forests, ancient places and modern cities.

The jouranling lines are from a beautiful Israeli song, and that's what it is in free translation: "I have no other country, even if my country is burning, only Hebrew word penetrates into my veins, into my soul, in a painful body, in a starving heart- here is my home."

On the back of the page I wrote my answers to my youngest: "A homeland for me is first of all "Home", the place where I feel most safe, most comfortable. The place where I was born, where my parents and greatparents fought for freedom. All the beautiful sites, the history of this beloved country. The place where my children were born. The place where I can live freely and be what I am."

I was also inspired by case file # 365-4 at CSI:

My clues to solve the case were:

First of all - I was so inspired by the calla flowers on the inspiration photo, so my main embellishment are the handmade calla flowers.

Scheme - all colors are here.

Evidence - flowers, fabric (the brown felt flower), decorative borders, lace, stamps)

Testimony - the journaling is kind of a love poem to my beloved country, and I added pearls.

Here are some close-ups on the details:

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Will I be Yours?

Edit: on the 'Watch List' at CSI

This is my take on case file #110 at CSI, with a photo of my beloved dog, Zeide, that I used to have more than 10 years ago.

Here's case file #110 at CSI:

My clues to solve the case:

Sketch by Em Stafrace- checked.

Scheme - all 5 colors are here.

Evidence - feathers, flowers, fabric, pearls, lace, solid background.

Testimony - I wrote the story of how I chose my pet, from the pet's point of view. 

The jouranling on the back of the page says: "It was a nice sunny Saturday and at noon you've arrived at the dog shelter. You were looking for a cute puppy and you stood outside the puppies kennel. 

All the puppies jumped and barked, trying to draw your attention so you'll be choosing them amongst all the puppies. There was a sweet jumpy female puppy, and she did those cute funny faces towards you, and wagged her tail. It was obvious you liked her a lot.

I was laying at the corner, not participating with the other puppies. I didn't jump, didn't wag. I just layed there, looking at you with sadness in my eyes.

A puppy or two, bigger than I was at that time, passed nearby me and bit me on my neck, with no reason, I didn't do anything to annoy them. I guess they just felt that I was one of the weaks. 

And indeed I was on of the weaks. and scared. I don't remember exactly, but I guess that being separated from my mom too early in my life (at that time I was only 6 weeks old and already stayed at the dog shelter for awhile), was bad for me. Plus I was abused by bad people, so I was very scared.

Sduddenly, I was taken out of the kennel and was put in your arms, and there was my place to feel safe and sound.

I guess you chose me for the wrong reasons, in an irrational choise, you just felt sorry for me. but with your endless love, and patience, I became more and more confident. I was never too freindly to starngers, not like my 'sister' (yes, you took both of us on that day), but I loved you deeply, and I was very loyal to you. I was your shaddow, followed you everywhere.

Thank you for choosing me to be yours. without you, I wouldn't have survived.

Your loving dog, Zeide."

I used several of dies here - TH (the film strip), CheeryLynn Designs (the doily, the lace border and the mini flourishes), Die-Namites (the flowering tree) and Die-namics (the felt flowers).

The feathers were made with different inks and a TCW mask, and then I cut into the lines.

I also used Wycinanka's chipboard frame, which was colored with distress ink and then heat embossed and dcorated with black pearls. So it fits for the 'chipboard with a difference' challenge at Scrap Africa.
I would like to enter it to the contest at Paper Issues, for the dog theme.

The white cs was sprayed with two different mists.

Here are close-ups on the details:

I would like to enter it to the flower challenge at Inspired by Stamping.
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