Autumn Theme Week: Day 7
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Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Mears on the blog today and I’m excited to share my latest cards with you! I made two grid cards that feature the beautiful Fall Icons stamp and dies from Pretty Pink Posh!
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Grid cards are all about structured elegance. By arranging your elements in a grid pattern, you create a clean, organized look that draws the eye to each individual piece. This layout is perfect for showcasing a variety of stamps, dies, or embellishments, and it makes for a cohesive, balanced design.
The grid design has a lot of versatility. You can use stamps, dies, or a mix of both to feature multiple elements without overwhelming the card. It’s a great way to highlight different designs or colors in a unified way.
When designing a grid, first decide on the type of layout you want. I went with a 3 x 3 layout for a balanced look. This simply means that my card has 3 rows and 3 columns.
Next, select your stamps or dies. For my cards, I used the Fall Icons stamp and coordinating dies. This stamp set has 12 different fall-themed icons such as a pumpkin, scarecrow, fall leaf, acorn, and more.
I colored my stamps with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers. The markers I used were: Mustard, Mid Brown, Pale Orange, Marigold, Beige, True Blue, Mimosa, Evergreen, Carmine Red, and the Blender. After coloring, I die cut the stamped images with the coordinating dies.
I also used the coordinating dies and die cut the scalloped circle dies from white cardstock and I die cut the circle dies from colored cardstock. I adhered the circles to the scallop circles. Next, I added the fall icons to the top.
I adhered the circles to a piece of colored cardstock that measures 4″ x 5 1/4″. I started with the center circle and then adhered the remaining circles in the middle row. Then I adhered the top and bottom rows until all of the circles were glued to the cardstock.
Next, I stamped two sentiments from the Sentiment Strips: Fall stamp set. I die cut the sentiments with the coordinating dies and added them between the rows. I adhered the panel to an A2 size card base.
Using this grid technique is a great way to create a card that’s both organized and visually appealing. It’s perfect for showcasing a variety of elements while maintaining a clean, structured look. I hope you enjoyed this step-by-step tutorial and that you’re inspired to try this technique with your own stamps and dies.
Happy crafting!
Lisa Mears