Thinking of You by Tiffani Smith

This is the month for being thankful, and what better way to show it than by sending out a note just to say you care.
I have just recently gotten into using stamps and I don't have a large selection to choose from. I didn't have anything "fall-ish" in my collection so I decided to try and use this spring floral. I like the way the colors make this stamp take on a fall feeling.

Prism Products Used:
RO49 Blush Red Dark
G429 Spring Willow Light
G491 Spring Willow Dark
Cream Simply Smooth

Other Supplies:
Stamping Ink - Versamark and Chocolate Brilliance, Tsukineko
Coloring Pens - Copic
Stamps - October Afternoon (flowers), Fiskars (thinking of you), Cornish Heritage Farms (polka dots)
Scallop Scissors - Fiskars

Many Thanks by Tami Mayberry

With this month's theme being "give thanks" of course I had to make a thank you card. I love how Prismatics make it super easy to make a card in a snap. The Prismatics line comes with colors in 3 shades. So, one can simply pick a color, use the 3 coordinating shades along with a neutral base and the work is done for you. For my card I chose a Kraft base and the 3 colors in the Desert Coral family:

I used strips but you could easily use punched shapes, die cut designs or geometric shapes.

Prism Papers used:

Desert Coral Light OR021-D

Desert Coral Medium OR022-E

Desert Coral Dark OR151-E

Kraft BR270-D

Thank You by Keri Sereika

This month's theme is "Give Thanks". Honestly, when I first heard the theme I was excited and thought "oh fun I will do a Thanksgiving card"...that was two months ago...and quite frankly I am tired of the fall color palette today...so I decided to do a card inspired by the sky yesterday....it was all shades of blues and white and the barren tree limbs framed against the blue backdrop was all I needed to come up with this color scheme. My card today uses a technique known as "Faux Embossing". It is a simple technique that can really spice up your cardstock projects. Simply punch out the same color cardstock as your base layer in shapes that coordinate with your project style. Adhere two punched shapes one on top of each other and adhere to your card base.

Be sure to use a good adhesive like EZ Runner by Scrapbook Adhesives so that your layers don't come apart on you. Then finish it up by just layering the rest of your elements right on top! :) I hope you enjoy!

Prism Papers:
Kraft BR270-D
Espresso BR355-F
Simply Smooth White W045-C
Nautical Blue Dark B051-E

Other Supplies Used:
Stamps: My Sentiments Exactly
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento Dye Ink - Tsukineko
Dies: Classic Scalloped Dies - Spellbinders
Punch: Little Flower Punch - Punch Bunch
Ribbon: May Arts
Pearl: Prima
Adhesives: EZ Runner & 3-D Foam Squares - Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L

Give Thanks by Carly Robertson

For my Give Thanks card I started with Kraft cardstock and stamped the circle image background. I then layered a strip of Espresso paper and using Papaya Puree Dark paper cut from the Top Note label die, I stamped with the flourishes image and sentiment. For my top layer I stamped a pumpkin and flower image on Vanilla Cream paper and colored with pencils. I love to use pencils on paper that has a bit of a texture because it will really show in your coloring and add wonderful dimension to the image, as demonstrated in the pumpkin. So next time, try using texture paper with your pencils and see the amazing details it adds to the image.


Prism Papers:
BR355-F Espresso
OR141-D Papaya Puree Dark
BR270-D Kraft
W305-D Vanilla Cream

Other Supplies:
Stamps: The Petal Press and Papertrey Ink.
Ink: Versamark and Palette
Pencils: Koh-i-noor
Tools: SU! Top Note die and Spellbinders

November Theme--Give Thanks

This month's theme is "Give Thanks" and we are kicking off the month with this project Jing-Jing Nickel:

It's the time of the year when we reflect on our blessings and give thanks to those who mean the most to us. With that in mind, I made this little card. It can be used as a Thanksgiving card or it can be used simply as a "thank you" card.

Simply, I used the Thanks border punch and punched out six strips of cardstock. I staggered them somewhat randomly and then machine stitched them together to give it a little texture. I love easy cards!!


Prism Products:
Sugar Cream W595-D
Gold Ore MT200
Birchtone Dark BR331-D
Desert Coral Dark OR151-E
Spring willow medium G431-D
Avana OR101-F
Kraft BR270-D

Border punch: Martha Stewart Crafts
Other: machine stitching

Gratitude by Heather Binnie

We just returned from a camping trip in Northern Arizona. Before we left, I took a picture of my family in front of the cabin we rented. Everyone looked so happy and content and it made me realize how grateful I am to have these people in my life.

I started by simply matching up the colors in the photo. After staring at it for several hours, I realized it needed a little splash of something so I grabbed the Candle Glow Dark to spice it up a little.

Prism papers:
Sugar Cream W595-D
Candle Glow Dark Y130-D
Herbal Garden Dark G511-E
Desert Coral Dark OR151-E
Suede Brown Dark BR309-E

Other products used:
Fiskars punch
Martha Stewart punch
Technique Tuesday stamps
Tim Holtz Tiny Attacher
Distress Ink

Blessings Jar by Tami Sanders

I can’t think of fall without thinking about Thanksgiving…

So for my second “Falling for Prism” project as a guest designer this month, I’ve created a project that my family can use during our thanksgiving celebration – a blessings jar.

Thanksgiving is a time to do just that – GIVE THANKS!

I don’t always stop to “count my blessings” though...
on any given day, I could probably list 20 things that DIDN’T go right off the top of my head, but I’d have to stop and think in order to list even a few of the things that DID go as planned! And even if the day really WAS terrible, I would still have plenty to be thankful for – IF, I’d just stop to think about it!

So, I decided to make a blessings jar that we could fill up with all the wonderful things we have to be grateful for. Before Thanksgiving dinner, I’ll pass around slips of paper so my family can write down what they are thankful for. Then we can put our slips in the jar as a reminder of those gifts. During the year, we can add slips from time to time or open up the jar and “count” when we need to remember how blessed we really are.
Then next year at Thanksgiving, we can reflect over last year’s “gifts” and add new ones as well!
Here are the supplies and directions if you’d like to make YOUR own blessings jar…

Prism Papers:
Papaya Puree Dark
Avana OR101-F
Terra Bruciata OR161-F
Husk BR040-B
Packaging Brown Wrapping BR220-C
Paper Bag BR260-D
Kelp M04
Pier M06

Other: Anchor Hocking: Jar, Hero Arts: Scattered Leaves clear stamps, Scrappy Cat; Playful Serif clear stamps, Clearsnap: ColorBox: Fluid Chalk Ink: Creamy Brown, Chestnut Brown, Dark Brown, Pigment Ink: Gold Brocade and Pheasant Gold and Ancient Page Ink: Sunburst, Darice: Buttons, ProvoCraft: zig zag scissors, AccuCut: layering circles die, EK Success: 3D Dots – 1/16” and Hobby Lobby, Marvy and EK Success: various leaf punches

Directions:

1. Measure the circumference of your jar and cut a 3” wide piece{s} of Paper Bag cardstock to wrap around the jar. Trim long edges using zig zag scissors, ink edges using Chestnut Roan chalk ink and adhere around center of jar.
2. Use lower case alphabet letters to stamp “count” and “your” on strips of Husk cardstock using Dark Brown ink. Trim and ink edges using Chestnut Roan ink and adhere to front of jar.
3. Use upper case alphabet letters to stamp out the individual letters in “BLESSINGS” on a piece of Husk cardstock using Dark Brown chalk ink. Cut each letter apart, trim and ink edges using Chestnut Roan chalk ink. Adhere to front of jar using 3D dots to adhere a few letters.
4. Punch an assortment or small, medium and large leaves from Avana, Terra Bruciata, Papaya Puree Dark, Packaging Brown Wrapping and Pier cardstocks. Lightly “crush” and wrinkle the leaves, then ink edges using Chestnut Roan chalk ink on all but those punched from Pier cardstock, use Gold Brocade ink for those.
5. For large stamped green leaves: ink large leaf stamp with print design using Pheasant Gold ink, then stamp on Packaging Brown Wrap cardstock. When dry, cut out, “crush” and ink edges using Chestnut Roan chalk ink.
6. For medium stamped oval leaves: ink medium oval leaf stamp with Gold Brocade ink, then stamp on Husk cardstock. When dry, cut out, “crush” and ink edges using Creamy Brown chalk ink.
7. For large stamped russet leaves: ink oak leaf stamp with Sunburst ink, then stamp on Husk cardstock. When dry, cut out, “crush” and ink edges using Creamy Brown chalk ink.
8. Arrange, layer and adhere leaves by “title” and around cardstock strip at center of jar.
9. Measure the height and the circumference of your jar lid and cut piece{s} of Paper Bag cardstock slightly wider to fit around the edge. Trim long edges using zig zag scissors, then ink edges using Chestnut Roan chalk ink. Adhere to sides of lid.
10. Cut 1/8” strip{s} of Kelp cardstock long enough to go around side of jar lid; ink edges using Chestnut Roan chalk ink and adhere down center of zig zag strip.
11. Diecut a 3 ¼” circle from layering circles die and trim edges using zig zag scissors. Ink edges using Chestnut Roan chalk ink and adhere to center of jar lid.
12. Stack and adhere buttons to center of jar lid.
13. Cut strips of Husk cardstock approx ¾” X 6” to write blessings on.

I wish you and your family a very THANKful THANKSgiving!

Fall Banner by Jen del Muro

One of the best things about the fall and holiday seasons is all the decorating that gets to be done. I love breaking out the boxes of decor and getting my house ready for each of the holidays. In the past, I have not made a whole lot of my decor, but this year I started doing a little here and a little there and I am really starting to like adding the personal touches to my collection. Since this month’s theme for Prism is “Falling Into Prism,” I figured that a “Fall” banner would be perfect.

I started with my Nestabilities Labels Eight dies from Spellbinder to create the base and smaller Kraft layers. I then cut the additional layers from both my circle Nestabilities and Vintage Findings Slice Machine design card. To add detail to this project, I ran the Kraft layers through the Swiss Dots Cuttlebug embossing folder and then sponged the edges. I sewed along the edges of the brown and orange layers that are centered under the letters and acorns. Each of the panels is tied together with brown grosgrain ribbon and topped off with a button tied with twine.

Prism Paper:
Orange OR040-B
Classic Orange OR070-E
Kraft BR270-D
Suede Brown Medium BR291-D
Suede Brown Dark BR309-E
Butter Cream W475-D
Spring Willow Medium G431-D
Other:

Nestabilities Circle and Labels Eight dies (Spellbinders); Vintage Findings Design Card For Slice Machine (Making Memories); Sewing Machine; Circle Punches; Dimensional Glue Dots; Brown Grosgrain Ribbon; Buttons; Twine; Brads; Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (Provo Craft); Hole Punch

Hi Ya! By Carly Robertson

For my final card this month I used a Kraft card base, stamped a text image in Versamark and layered a wide strip of Sunflowers Light, which also had a Versamark image stamped on it. I then cut three different sized squares from the Espresso, Sunflowers Light and White Prismatic cardstock and layered; stamping my bird images and sentiment on the white. The flower was cut using my Sizzix Flower Layers die and each layer was stamped with an image using Versamark and distressed to give it dimension and texture. Well there you have it, my final project. It has been so much fun sharing these projects with you this month and I hope that they have given you some ideas that you can incorporate into your next crafting project.

Prism Papers:
BR270-D Kraft
W031-D White Prismatic
BR355-F Espresso
Y007-D Sunflowers Light
G431-D Spring Willow Medium

Other Supplies:
Stamps: Papertrey Ink.
Ink: Versamark and Palette
Brad: Amy Butler
Ribbon: Papertrey Ink.
Tools: Sizzix Flower Layers die and SU! scallop edge

Hi, punkin pie! By Stacey Kingman

I know. Real pumpkin pie is pretty flat. My pie is puffy. I love my puffy pie. And since we are doing fall projects, my puffy pie is a pumpkin pie. I crimped a piece of Silver Mirri cardstock to make the foil pan. Isn’t it cute?
I like to print my card sentiments from the computer because I can say anything at all that I want to say. The Prism Simply Smooth cardstock is perfect for printing. It always comes out just right the first time!

Prism cardstock:
G491-E Spring Willow Dark
BR309-E Suede Brown Dark
W355-C Simply Smooth Ivory
BR270-D Kraft
R049-E Blush Red Dark
MI030 Silver Mirri
OR100-D Mango

Other:
Shape Template, punches, crimper – Fiskars
Font – Mom’s Typewriter (Online)

Halloween by Jeanne Streiff

My friend Vicki Garrett showed me this oh so cool picture of her son Jon and I asked her if I could use it for today's project. What a perfect Halloween image!

I cut the phrase and spider web with my Cricut die cut machine - which cuts Prism papers beautifully!



Here are the Prism papers that I used:



Prism Prismatics:
K281-F Black
OR070 -E Classic Orange
VO15-D Frosted Amethyst

Other supplies:
Adhesive by 3-L
Dusty Concord Ranger Distress Ink
buttons, sponge, Cricut and Cricut cartridge Wild Card Provo Craft

Give Thanks Album by Tiffani Smith

A few years back I made an album for Thanksgiving to my family to record things we are thankful for. Just a simple album to sit on the kitchen counter with a pen where people could quickly jot down any thankful thoughts. I loved that album and have decided to make one every year. This is my album for this year.

I made it with a Bo Bunny 6 x 6 chipboard album. These are the perfect size for a project like this. To create the cover I adhered a piece of cardstock to the chipboard to create a base. Next I stamped a simple a piece of yellow cardstock with a background pattern stamp with ink a shade darker than the cardstock. I cut the edge of that piece with my pinking shears and adhered it to a piece of dark brown cardstock. To finish I adhered leaves that I cut out with my Silhouette and added letter stickers, ribbon and buttons. I can't wait to see what my kids have to write down this year.

Prism Products:
Y091 Sunflowers Medium (stamped base)
Y145 Sunflowers Dark (large leaf)
Y130 Candle Glow Dark (small leaves)
OR151 Desert Coral Dark (small leaf)
BR226 Tawny Dark (base)
BR331 Birchtone Dark (border)

Other Supplies:
Album - Bo Bunny
Ribbon - Making Memories
Stamp Ink - Colorbox
Stamp - Cornish Heritage Farms
Letter Stickers - Unknown
Buttons - Vintage

Fall Fun by Keri Sereika

I have had this photo of my son Elliott for over two years...I loved it when I saw it and knew that one day I would scrap it but I just didn't know what colors to use...you see, the pumpkins in the background were so OBVIOUSLY FALL that I felt weird using blues and greens to scrap it...but then I realized, Fall colors don't always have to be so drab and "earthy"...so why not spice it up and use this pic??? When I rifled through my Prism stash you can imagine my giddy excitement when I realized that Flame, Starburst and Fairway Metallic cardstocks were THE PERFECT MATCHES for this photo!!! I was THRILLED!!! By adding just a bit of texture using embossing folders and my crimper the layout just fell right into place. And my Nested Pumpkin from Spellbinders™ was just the "touch" I was hoping for once I was done adding texture, airbrushing it with my Copic ABS and faux stitching it. So now, finally, this adorable photo of my silly guy can take it's place in his scrapbook!

Happy Fall Y'all!!!


Prism Papers: Starburst (MT085), Fairway (MT250), Flame (MT260) Metallics; Black Prismatics (BK281-F); White Vertical (W070-C).

Other Supplies Used:
American Craft Thickers
Copic Markers and Copic ABS
Spellbinders Nested Pumpkin Die Templates™
Provocraft Embossing Folders
EKSuccess Circle Punch
Fiskars Crimper

Fall Gift bag by Tami Mayberry

Today I am "Falling for Prism" with a quick and easy fall gift bag.

This bag can be used for small gifts or festive party favors. It was created from 1 sheet of 8 1/2 x 11 Kraft colored card stock using steps like the ones found here. I cut the top flap off of mine and added the colored strips before assembling. (The wide Terra Bruciata strip was scored with my scor-pal at 1/2" intervals.)

Once finished the bag I created a stamped image for a focal point. The image was stamped onto Kraft card stock with Clearsnap Vivid ink in Chocolate Brown and then the leaves were colored with pumpkin colored Smoock ink. Then I matted the image with Chocolate (I sort of have a thing about chocolate ;) and attached it with 3D Foam Squares. One could easily add a handle as well but I chose to leave mine without.

Super easy!

Prism Papers used:

Kraft BR270-D

Terra Bruciata OR161-F

Chocolate BR340-F

Dandelion Y100-B

“A Beautiful Fall Day” layout by Amanda Probst

I’m a bit sad. Here in Colorado, we had a lovely little winter preview last week (complete with enough snow for snowball fights). Thanks to that cold snap, I may not get any fall leaf pictures this year. Drat.

So. I suppose I’ll have to make due for the moment with photos from last year. I’ll do my best not to let the gorgeous colors in this layout get me down when I look outside at the poor naked trees and the crumpled brown leaves on the ground.

On the plus side, I already have some great snow pictures… ;)

Prism products used:
G381-D Intense Kiwi
OR141-D Papaya Puree Dark
Y098-E Intense Yellow
B368-E Mystic Dark

Other products used:
Computer fonts: VNI Thuphap (cut using Silhouette)
3D Foam Squares, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Fiskars paper crimper (leaf was hand-cut)
American Crafts Precision Pen (.03)
Copic Sketch marker YR09 (Chinese Red)

Creating a Web by Jing-Jing Nickel

Today I have a little tutorial on making a round spider web using a Martha Stewart Crafts spider web corner punch. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so by my count, this blog post is well over 7000 words long! So I'd better stop talking! :)

*click on images to view full size

Prism products:
Intense Orange OR041-E
Black Prismatic BK281-F
Baby Blue Dark B532-E
Kraft BR270-D
Simply Smooth White W045-C
Candle Glow MediumY059-D

Other:
Martha Stewart Crafts spider web corner punch
Making Memories stamps
Ranger Industries ink

Pumpkin Mock Lanterns by Tiffani Smith

Here is another fun and easy fall decoration. I have a large opening between my living room and dining room that I like to hang seasonal decorations from. I have had pink tissue poofs up there for months now. I love them but they just weren't saying fall at all. Now I have several of these mock lanterns and they are perfect. I love that they only take a few supplies to make. To make the large size you will need 2 sheets of 12"x12" paper cut into 1"x12" strips for a total of 24 strips. For the smaller size you can make two with one sheet of 12"x12" paper cut into 1"x6" strips. You will get 24 strips from one piece, you will need 12 for each lantern. After you have cut the strips punch a hole 1/2" from edge on both ends of each strip. I used the crop-o-dile to do this so that I could do several at once. Once you have the holes in the ends line the strips up in a stack and thread a ribbon through both ends. Tie a knot at the bottom and slide the upper portion on the ribbon until it is the height you want it and tie another knot. To finish, fan the strips out. It works best if you spread the strips out by taking one from the top and then one from the bottom over and over. This way they don't fold back "un-fan out" so easily.

Prism:
OR041 Intense Orange
OR109 Papaya Puree Medium

Other:
Paper Cutter (Fiskars)
Crop-o-dile Hole Punch (We R Memory Keepers)
1" Wide Orange Twill Tape (Unknown)

October Guest Designer- Jen del Muro

Howdy from North Texas! My name is Jen del Muro and I am a paper crafting and stamping addict. I can’t say exactly when my love for all things paper really started, as I have always loved making little cards and projects. However, a few years back I got hooked on stamping when I was given a paper crafted/stamped Halloween favor. I wanted...ahem...needed to know everything about it. Needless to say, there was no turning back. I am sure many of you know this feeling!

I reside in Saginaw, Texas with my husband of 6 years and daughter. We have a little boy on the way and he will be making his grand entrance at the beginning of 2010. Two intellectually deficient dogs, sly black cat and a male betta named Aurora also call our house home.

I am DE-LIGHTED to be part of Prism for the month of October! I first discovered Prism when I was on the Splitcoast Dirty Dozen about 3 years ago. Before that, I was not familiar with the wonderful paper they had to offer. Since then, my love has grown and when I saw the call for Guest Designers I knew that I had to take a shot at it! Thanks so much for picking me and I look forward to working more and more with this fabby product!!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, I’m not talking about Christmas. I am talking about fall! The leaves are changing, the temperature is dropping and all the fun holidays are upon us. I have to admit that I am not historically the biggest fan of Halloween. I can’t tell you why or why not, I just never got that into as a kid. Then I started stamping and paper crafting. Boy, did my outlook change quickly! Papers, Colors, Embellishments...OH MY! With that in mind, you can imagine just how excited I was to see that the theme for this month is “Falling into Prism.” The wheels got turning really fast and I jotted down tons of ideas, the first of which was a “Boo Box.” What exactly is a “Boo Box?” In short, it’s a Halloween themed box to fill with Halloween treats or other gifties.

To create this box, I die cut 4 Labels Eight Nestabilities dies and scored them at 1/2” on both of the short sides and one of the long sides. I popped the short-sided scored areas out and glued them together to create the box. The final scored area was folded under and glued to a 4.25” square that made the bottom of the box. I used 2 strips of orange paper to create a clean line around all sides of the box. The front of the box was embellished with more Nestabilities dies, as well as die cuts using the Spook Alley Design Card for the Slice Machine and the Martha Stewart bat punch. The white Nestabilities die panel was run through the Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder, and the bat was covered with fine black glitter. The finishing touches include the twine wrapped buttons and mini black rhinestones.


Prism Papers:
Black BK281-F
White Prismatic W031-D
Intense Yellow Y098-E
Classic Orange OR070-E
Orange OR040-B
Kraft BR270-D

Other: Nestabilities Labels Eight dies (Spellbinders); Spook Alley design card for Slice Machine (Making Memories); Bat Punch (Martha Stewart); Mini Black Rhinestones (Zva Creative); Cuttlebug Swiss Dots Embossing Folder (Provo Craft); Dimensional Glue Dots; Buttons, Twine

Guest Designer--Heather Binnie

My name is Heather Binnie and I live in Tucson with my husband (Erik), 3 children (Ashley, Trent & Kat), 3 dogs and 1 cat. I’ve been scrapping for about 8 years now. I also love stamping and card making. I teach a card class every other month or so and I love introducing my students to Prism.

I first cut a scallop circle from Gray Prismatic using my Cricut. I distressed the edges a bit. I then cut leaves from my Cricut in different shapes and sizes using Butter Cream, Herbal Garden Dark and Desert Coral Dark. I sprayed each of the leaves with walnut ink. I traced a ring on Crabapple Dark and cut it out by hand. The scrolls were also cut with my Cricut using Herbal Garden Dark. I stamped the title on Desert Coral Dark and cut out. The scroll is stamped on Butter Cream and cut out. The photos are matted on Black.

Prism Supplies:
Crabapple Dark R164-E
Suede Brown Dark BR309-E
Desert Coral Dark OR151-E
Gray Prismatic BK141-D
Herbal Garden Dark G511-E
Butter Cream W475-D
Black BK281-F

October Guest Designer- Tami Sanders

I am a stay at home mom {who is practically never home!} with 2 boys; Drew age 12 and Christopher who is 7. I have been married for 15 years to an extremely patient and understanding husband, Rob, who supports {and puts up with!} my scrapbooking addiction.

I have been an avid scrapbooker for over 12 years. For the past 7 years, I have been an instructor for several of the scrapbook stores here in my hometown of San Antonio, as well as a guest instructor at a few stores around Texas.
I am currently a member of several manufacturer design teams, and work as a freelance designer as well.

I am very excited to be joining the Prism Design Team as a Guest Designer for October!

I just LOVE fall with all its deep, rich gorgeous colors… reds, oranges, yellows, greens and browns. Unfortunately, we don’t have much of a “fall” season here in Texas, just a few fleeting weeks {or sometimes just days} where I can enjoy all the wonderful autumn colors. I remember the first time my youngest son Chris noticed the leaves changing. The wonder in his voice has remained fresh in my mind; he was awed by the beauty of it. And at the time, I remember stopping to take in the view with “fresh eyes”; seeing it as he did.

But even when autumn ends, I can still capture the colors in my fall scrapbooking and paper crafting. Prism Papers has hundreds of beautiful cardstock colors to help keep the season around a little while longer. I had some photos from Connecticut a friend {thanks Dee!} had taken that I wanted to use on a layout. The colors were AMAZING! While trying to decide which photos to use, I found I kept coming back to the same 4 photos. They each depicted a different color of fall, and I thought they would be beautiful grouped together. So, I got the idea to pair each of the photos with a cardstock. But could I be able to find the “right” color for each photo? You betcha’! With Prism cardstocks it was EASY! I was able to find cardstock colors that matched my photos perfectly; Lifeguard, Avana, Light House and Tropical Green. The photos and colors in them was the starting point of the layout, after that it just all came together.
I wanted to use a “neutral” cardstock for the background so I selected Kraft. I also wanted my colors to “pop” off the background, so I chose to mat them in dark brown. The mats of the color cardstock blocks are done in Coco, and the photos are matted in Chocolate – which is just slightly lighter that the Coco so that they don’t fade into the matting on the color blocks.

For the “colors” portion of the title. I matted narrow strips of the four “autumn” cardstock colors on a piece of Coco cardstock. Then I adhered that strip to the Husk cardstock and diecut the letters. {You have to be careful to cut them out along the same line so the stripe lines up}.
I inked the “FALL” chipboard letters using Dark Brown chalk ink, and the “of” using the Peach Pastel. I had a few scraps of cardstock left over, so decided to use them as tabs along the left side of the layout.
I think the key when doing this type of “simple” layout, is to keep everything crisp and clean. Spacing is important too! I penciled in light guidelines to keep everything lined up, then erased them after I’d glued all the pieces down.
Enjoy YOUR colors of fall!

Prism Papers used:
Coco BR360-E
Chocolate BR340-F
Kraft BR270-D
Husk BR040-B
Lifeguard M403
Avana OR101-F
Light House M405
Tropical Green G430-B

Other:
Accucut – diecut 4” roman numbers – lower case
Rusty Pickle – chipboard letters
Basic Grey – White Chocolate Chip Chipboard Letters
Clearsnap – ColorBox – Fluid Chalk Ink – Dark Brown and Peach Pastel
EK Success – corner rounder

October Guest Designer-Carly Robertson

Carly Robertson is a stay-at-home mom to beautiful twin, 2 year old, daughters, Abigail and Emma; and a wife to a lovely supportive husband. Carly was raised in a very creative family and although she dabbled in crafts growing up, it wasn’t until her daughters were born that she really got hooked. She is now seriously addicted to all things paper and spends her spare time creating cards, scrapbook pages, mini books and crafty projects of all sorts. Carly lives in Canada near the Rocky Mountains.

Here Carly's first project for October and a bit about the process:

I am so excited to be a guest designer for Prism Papers this month and was thrilled when I receive my box of goodies to create with. I immediately knew what I wanted to create. I’ve had this picture of my daughter that I’ve wanted to scrap and when I saw the beautiful colors of paper in my Prism package I could see this layout in my head. I first cut, distressed and stamped all my paper before adhering together. To give the page dimension I made some paper rolled flowers and added the heart-shaped butterfly. This page just feels like fall to me with the beautiful warm rich mix of colors.

I also would like to note that adding pattern paper to a layout can sometimes distract from the photo which is why I love lots of whitespace in my layouts, and often the use of cardstock only. Additionally, you can instantly add pattern to your layout by just stamping images using Versamark on cardstock, which is what I did on this scrapbook page, and it still keeps that clean and simple design - which is a style I love!

Prism Papers:
BR270-D Kraft
OR141-D Papaya Puree Dark
BR355-F Espresso
Y007-D Sunflowers Light
W305-D Vanilla Cream
G431-D Spring Willow Medium

Other Supplies:
Stamps: August KOTM Unity Stamps, Technique Tuesday and Papertrey Ink.
Ink: Ranger Distress Ink, Versamark and Palette
Buttons: Basic Grey
Letters: American Crafts
Tools: Heidi Swapp Edge Distresser and Spellbinders

Fall Card by Tami Mayberry

For my first project this month I chose to go with some rich fall Prism Papers colors. I used a brayer with burgundy ink on Candle Glow dark card stock. Then stamped the image with brown ink. Then I sanded the image lightly and roughed up the edges. I left if without a sentiment so it can be used for any occasion when I need a quick card ;)

Prism Papers:

Candle Glow Dark Y130-D

Sunflowers Dark Y145-E

Burned BR350-F

Crabapple Dark R164-E

Spooky Chandelier by Jeanne Streiff

Here is a spooky (yet kinda elegant) Halloween card.



The image was stamped in W045-C Prism Simply Smooth White with Black ink and colored with Copic markers. I sponged the edges with brown ink. I attached the image panel to a K281-F Prismatics Black mat and then stitched on the sewing machine. The stitched panel was layered onto OR108-D Papaya Puree Light which is then adhered to the K281-F Prismatics Black card back.

I added teeny dots of Gold Liquid Pearls to the chandelier with a toothpick to make the teeny gold balls.

Here are the Prism papers that I used:



Prism
W045-C - Simply Smooth White

Prism Prismatics:
K281-F Black
OR108-D Papaya Puree Light

Other supplies:
Stamps: F2353 Jack Chandelier - Impression Obsession
Adhesive by 3-L
Tuxedo Black Memento, Brushed Corduroy Ranger Distress Ink
Copic markers, sewing machine, button, Gold Liquid Pearls (Ranger), ribbon from Creative Impressions

Falling for you by Stacey Kingman

I love our theme this month. I love fall. I love Prism cardstock. So “Falling for Prism” is a great jumping-off point for inspiration! Actually, I didn’t really jump all that far...I created a fall card full of fall-colored cardstocks and the message is all about falling in love!

Supplies
Prism cardstock:
G431-D Spring Willow Medium
BR291-D Suede Brown Medium
OR141-D Papaya Puree Dark
W595-D Sugar Cream
Y145-E Sunflowers Dark
R049-E Blush Red Dark



Other:
Punches - Fiskars

“Home” layout by Amanda Probst.

Fall, eh? Well, fall always makes me think of apple season, back to school and changing colors on the trees. This project incorporates two of the three. I made this layout to be framed and hung in my mom’s kitchen. Because of that, I didn’t go with “typical” fall colors but chose some that would be suitable year round. 

By the way, I did consider just free-hand cutting some bushy green tree shapes for the top portion of this but decided that simply using my 2” circle punch offered more flexibility…letting me add colors and also some texture with my crimper and 3D foam dots.

Prism products used:
BR260-D Paper Bag
G377-E Classic Yellowgreen
Y098-E Intense Yellow
B561-E Intense Teal
BR309-E Suede Dark Brown

Other products used:
Computer fonts: CK Becky, DB Woodsy (for the apple), Kravitz (title)
3D Foam Squares, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L™
Fiskars paper crimper, 2” circle punch

Pumpkin Wishes by Keri Sereika

Some of my favorite memories have been made in the cool crisp fresh air of Autumn. I love this time of year...the days are still warm enough to be out and about but the nights get so chilly you just have to snuggle down under the covers...when our assignments came in and we had to make some "fall" projects I knew I wanted to make a simple pumpkin card...I love pumpkins! They just ooze Autmn lovelyness to me!! Enjoy!!

Prism Papers Used:
Warm White W320-F
Kraft BR279-D
Simply Smooth Ivory
Copper Metallic MT190

Other Supplies Used:
Gems: Prima Marketing Inc.
Sheer Ivory Ribbon
Stamps: Inkadinkadoo
Ink: Rich Cocoa Memento, Vintage Sepia Versafine - Tsukineko
Colored Pencils, Gamsol & Blending Stumps
Dies: Classic and Classic Scalloped Circle Nestabilities - Spellbinders

Easy Fall Pumpkin Decorations by Tiffani Smith

I love Fall! The temperature has dropped to a perfect 70 degrees and the kids are settling into their school routines. The air is crisp and I have had the itch to make some fall projects. These little pumpkins are easy peasy!

To make one all you need is ten circles folded in half. Glue them together stacking them one on top of each other until you reach the last one. Unfold and attach the first and last circles together to form a ball. Add a stem and a little sprig made by twisting a very thin strip around a toothpick and you are all set. (I inked all the edges before assembly.) This technique could easily be adapted to make christmas decorations as well. The possibilities are endless!

Prism Products:
OR109 Papaya Puree Medium
OR041 Intense Orange
G431 Spring Willow Medium

Additional Supplies:
Scallop Punches - Marvy Uchida
Chalk Ink - Colorbox Chestnut Roan

Apples by Jing-Jing Nickel

It is officially fall now. It won't be long before a long and dreadful winter unfolds here in Minnesnowta! A lot of people love fall, not me! If fall is here, can winter be far behind? Ah... indeed, this scrooge refuses to enjoy fall!

Nevertheless, there are good photos to be had in this season, however short it may be.

We did manage to go apple "picking" a couple of years ago, and I am systematically "attacking" the stack of photos I printed back then! It also serves as a constant reminder that we should go again soon this year! If nothing else, there should be some awesome photo opportunities. I mean if the kids won't stand still and/or pose for me, I know some bunches of apples who will! :)

Prism Products:
G431-D Spring willow medium
MT085 Starburst
OR100-D Mango
OR151-E Desert Coral Dark
Y100-B Dandelion
BR309-E Suede Brown Dark
W595-D Sugar Cream

Other products:
Letters: Rusty Pickle
Punch: Martha Stewart Crafts
Cricut expression and "from my kitchen" cartridge

Special Guest Kim Huges is Falling for Prism

It is the first Monday of October. That means time for a new blog theme. This month's theme is "Falling for Prism". Which if you have tried Prism I am sure you can see why ;)

To kick off the month we have some special projects created by designer Kim Hughes. With a fun whimsical style Kim has worked with a variety of publications and industry leaders. She is currently a Splitcoast Stampers Dirty Dozen designer and Paper Crafts magazine Go-to Gal. And today she is Falling for Prism!


Best Witches Card

Supplies:
Prism Card Stock:
G381-D Intense Kiwi
BK281-F Black
W475 D Butter Cream
OR151-E Desert Coral
V205-D Wizard Med
BR176-D Tawny Light
Y059-D Candle Glow Med

Other:
Punches: Marvy Uchida
Pen: Sakura

Ideas to note:
1. I made the eyes by using the same size punch on both cream and black papers and punching another small hole in the cream circle...I them placed the cream circle on top of the black ones.
2. I accordian folded some black paper strips for the hair
3. I pieced some lips togehter so that the top lip would add dimension.
4. The sentiment is hand written
5. I made a custom button accent by punching the orange card stock with a circle punch and poking 2 button holes with a paper piercer.
6. I chose to give her a purple hat, eyelashes and red lips to add more interest
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Boo Card

Supplies:
Prism Card Stock:
P061-D Razzleberry Med
Y059-D Candle Glow Med
OR141-D Papaya Puree Dk
G381-D Intense Kiwi
W475-D Butter Cream
BK281-F Black
BR309-E Suede Brown Dk

Other:
Punches: Marvy Uchida

Ideas to note:
1. I drew the ghost shape onto the back of the cream card stock and cut it out
2. I thought it woudl be fun to have different colors behind the ghost to add pop
3. The letter "B" is my design, but I made the "O's" with circle punches
4. I thougth that a black arrow was needed to complete the sentiment border
5. These colors just scream halloween time to me
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Pumpkin Gift Bag

Supplies:
Prism Card Stock:
BK281-F Black
Y059-D Candle Glow Med
OR141-D Papaya Puree Dk
G431-D Spring Willow Med
BR226-E Tawny Dk

Other:
Gift Bag
Punch: Marvy Uchida

Ideas to note:
1. This gft bag can be given to anyone at any age around Halloween or fall
2. I think of silhouette trees, so I cut one from black card stock as the main image
3. I created a base pumpkin and added another piece to the front to add dimension
4. I cut "grass' from the green card stock to add texture

5. The handles are strips of brownard stock...very sturdy when adhered with red sticky tape.


Thanks Kim!!

Be watching all week to see how the Prism Designers are Falling for Prism. And then next week you will meet our October Guest Design Team Members.

So Grateful By Stacey Kingman

I have a new toy. I love these nested die shapes! I made this card with the Spellbinders Labels Two set and five of my favorite autumn colors of Prism cardstock. After inking everything pretty heavily and layering the colors, shapes, and sizes, I stamped my acorn image on three of the cardstocks and cut them apart to make my focal image. I really love how it turned out.


Prism card stock:
G431-D Spring Willow Medium
BR291-D Suede Brown Medium
OR141-D Papaya Pruee Dark
W305-D Vanilla Cream

Other:
Dies– Spellbinders
Stamps – Gina K. Designs
Gem – K & Co.
Ink – Clearsnap (Chestnut Roan), Ranger (Old Paper)

Thinking of You by Keri Sereika

I knew I wanted to make a shaped card for this theme the moment Tami told us what it was! I don't make shaped cards nearly enough and always admire those that I see on others blogs.

For this one I used my Labels Eight Nestabilities Die to shape my card. I first folded one layer of Toothy White and die cut it, making sure to lay one end of the die off the folded end. I then die cut a second layer of the same cardstock and adhered it to the front of the card so that the entire Labels Eight shape was used. This shape is so popular right now and it is also a very classic shape. I decided to go for a clean and simple look so I stamped the thickest Borderlines image using Pastel Pink Fluid Chalk Ink. I then added the pearls by Prima and stamped the sentiment from Darling Damask using Blackbird Fluid Chalk Ink and the card was complete. It was a quick, simple and fresh design with a shape all it's own!

Supplies:
Prism Toothy White - W050-C

Stamps: Borderlines & Darling Damask - Renaissance By Design
Inks: Blackbird & Pastel Pink Fluid Chalk Ink - Clearsnap
Die: Labels Eight Nestabilities - Spellbinders
Pearls: Prima Marketing Inc.