Grid Technique
Submitted by Stamp Artist Martha Myers

I recently saw this technique demoed by Stampland at a convention.  I think it was originally developed by the creative people at Postmodern Designs utilizing paper masks.

For my grid cards, I used a new product called Post-it Labeling and Cover-up tape (find it in the "white out" section of your local office supply store). It comes in three different widths and is removable and reusable so it lasts a long time.

There are different ways to approach this.

To begin, tear off a strip of tape to cover the length of your panel. Next drag, stipple or sponge inks (2-3 colors going from lightest to darkest) starting on the tape and going about ½" onto the cardstock in one direction. Now move the tape to mask off another section and repeat the process with the same inks. Continue to mask areas with the tape until you have created the number of sections on your panel that you want.  

Once you have created each section and the images have dried, apply light colored ink(s) to fill in each section.

This technique works on either matte or glossy cardstock. If working on glossy cs, use dye inks. I also used Dr. Ph Martin's Calligraphy Colors inks on black matte cardstock for a pearlescent look.