My friend Maggie won a Stampin' Up! Rich Razzleberry Ombre Pad at our local stampin' event this past weekend so I thought I would feature this awesome product for Technique Tuesday, and show you a stamped heart that is perfect for your Valentine cards. Let's get started with my info and tips; I think you'll learn something new.
Three gorgeous ombre (having colors or tones that shade into each other —used especially in fabric or stamped images in which the color is graduated from light to dark) ink pads were introduced in the new 2016-17 Stampin' Up! Idea Book & Catalog! If you remember, and used, these ink pads that we used to sell,
I think you'll want to “discover” our new Ombre Pads. I do have some tips for you, however, and things you should know before you buy.
Here's an example of a stamped image from each Ombre Pad.
The three colors are Rich Razzleberry, Calypso Coral and Bermuda Bay.
My first tip is this: the ombre pads are made of five small, rectangular ink pads laying side by side. Even though they fit together tightly, there is still a very tiny gap between them, so when you are inking, be sure to slightly move the stamp from left to right and also in small circles up and down as you “tap, tap, tap” your stamp on the ink pad. This technique will fill in the gaps so you don't have a blank line down your project when you stamp.
Here's a heart and a watermelon image (from the Summer Sorbet Stamp Set) that were stamped using this method:
This video with Carrie Cudney from the Home Office will show you all about this great product:
The second tip or bit of info I'd like to give you is that you should consider each ombre pad as a consumable product. There are no refills (a refill for each of the five shades would cost more than a brand new pad!) so they are meant to be enjoyed and then tossed. I think they'd work best for a single project at a time, like perhaps Christmas cards, a big batch of birthday cards, or gift ensembles of cards. That being said, I did receive a Rich Razzleberry Ombre Pad on ur last Stampin' Up! Incentive trip to the Mediterranean in May 2016 and mine is still totally usable. I think it depends how often you use the pad and maybe the climate in which you live.
My last tip is that I recommend storing these pads upside down, so the ink will be pulled down to the surface of the pad when you go to use it. Actually, you should store any ink (Memento, Versamark, etc) that does not have Stampin' Up's patented pad-in-the-lid design upside down.
I think you will love these unique pads. Just remember, they are felt pads, designed for quick project fun and not a re-inkable ink pad like our other foam pads.