Layout Tutorial by Mou Saha

Hi everyone, Mou Saha here.

For my first tutorial for the Hambly Blog, I wanted to do something simple and to me, grids are simple and clean. When I tried choosing my papers, I couldn’t pick just one. They were all so pretty that I decided to use them all in my grid like pieces of puzzle where the patterns match and the colors transition. I found that to match the pieces the way I wanted, I needed to cut part of each the paper, the exact same way, into squares with each side measuring 1.75”. I used a paper trimmer for this, but you can also use craft knife and ruler or even punches or dies if you have that size.

Here are the supplies you'll need:

4 different 12 x 12 sheets of Hambly Holiday Deer Papers
Hambly Elgant Labels Kraft Cardstock Stickers
Cardstock
Pen and color pencil
Adhesive
Sewing machine

Leaving about ¾ of an inch from top and left, I marked my starting point on an 8.5”x11” kraft cardstock. If you prefer the 12x12 format, you will need more squares of each color. I arranged the 16 squares, 4 of each color to the background as shown.

Next, I added two 2”x2” photos below the grid toward the left and added a kraft label sticker to the right as a base for my title. I journaled below the title, stitched a border all around it, and finally, added rows of mini triangles below the photos and to the top left corner of the composite with blue color pencil to finish.