Building a Grid Layout with Stamps
A grid layout takes the guesswork out of photo placement. Cut your papers into uniform blocks, line them up, and the structure does the work. Missy added Heidi Swapp stamps on vellum between the grid sections here, which softens what could otherwise feel rigid.
Happy Monday, friends! Missy here with a new layout featuring the 2018 October Hip Kits.
I focused on a grid design and the Heidi Swapp Stamps from the Project Life Kit. I started off by stamping some of the flowers on a sheet of vellum. I fussy cut them out and put them aside to use them as embellishments later. I decided to create a grid design by using some patterned papers and a Project Life card. I cut the papers to 3×4, which is the same size as my photo. I used white cardstock as my background and applied clear gesso around the edges of the cards. I used the label stamp to create some detail around the papers before adding some of the Shimmerz from the Color Kit.
I fussy cut some flowers from one of the Paige Evans Whimsical papers from the Main Kit and layered them in between the bottom paper and the Project Life card. I added more flowers from the Whimsical Ephemera Die Cuts as well as some of the Rub-Ons and Sticker Book stickers. I wanted to add more detail around the papers, so I machine stitched around the edges.
I fussy cut a few more bits from the Whimsical collection to add in, and I tucked in the stamped Heidi Swapp flowers along the edges here. Here you can also see that I stamped the dotted square on the background for some extra detail.
I used some of the One Canoe Two Thickers for my title, and I love how that yellow pops against that pink papers. Here on the background I used the Shimmerz Sunflower. I did add some adhesive foam under the papers to create some dimension.
I wanted to add some color variation to the papers, so I smudged on some white gesso and then painted on some Shimmerz. For this blue color, I mixed the Ride the Tide from the Color Kit with Oakie Bear Blue from the August Color Kit. I just painted it on with a brush and then added black splatters at the very end.
I added another Whimsical Rub-On here at the top as well as another Heidi Swapp Stamp.
Here are a few more close-ups of all the fun details…
I used a white gel pen here to write my journaling on top of the Project Life card.
I hope this inspires you to create some fun embellishments and detail using the Heidi Swapp stamps. I had lots of fun making this, and I love how it turned out. Be sure to check out my process video here if you’d like to see how I put all this together:
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Thanks so much for stopping by, and have a great week!
How Missy Pulled Off This Grid Stamps Page
- She cut patterned papers and Project Life cards into 3×4 sections matching her photo size. Uniform blocks make the grid clean without needing precise measuring.
- Stamped flowers on vellum, fussy cut and layered between grid sections, break up the straight lines without disrupting the structure.
- White gesso around the card edges blends the grid pieces into the background. It smooths transitions that would otherwise look choppy.
- Shimmerz paints in Sunflower and Ride the Tide, mixed with Oakie Bear Blue, gave her custom color washes on top of the grid papers.
- Machine stitching around the grid edges adds texture you can feel. It also locks everything flat if you are mailing or gifting the layout.
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