Perfect Pair - Hero Arts
Posted by Hero Arts Info on August 12, 2016

Perfect Pair

Today I'm featuring the hero_product_link sku="LP403" text="Nature Mini Tub by Lia"] stamps. I picked out a couple different designs and had fun creating a background using hero_product_link sku="AF236" text="Hero Arts Shadow Ink - Charcoal"].

Perfect Pair 2 by Amy Tsuruta for Hero Arts

TIP: I get the best results when I hold the stamps in one hand, rubber side up. I hold the ink pad in my other hand and pat the ink onto the rubber.

Since the background images are so petite, I went with a skinny card at 3 inches wide and 5 1/2 inches tall. My card stock base is hero_product_link sku="PS697" text="Midnight Mixed Layering Paper"]. I wanted to include a pop of color so I used the hero_product_link sku="CL835" text="Stamp Your Own Fruit"] set. I stamped the pear on watercolor paper with hero_product_link sku="AF272" text="Chalkboard Dye Ink"]. I love that it is waterproof! I used my Zig Clean Color Markers on the image.

Perfect Pair close up by Amy Tsuruta for Hero Arts

To add a bit of interest, I added a strip of hero_product_link sku="PS621" text="Sunshine Mixed Layering Paper"] to the hero_product_link sku="PS697" text="Midnight Mixed Layering Paper"]. As always, I had to add a bit of zing to the design with a strip of gold glitter cardstock.

I love designing skinny cards because the designs can easily spill over the edge and still fit into the A2 envelope!

Perfect Pair by Amy Tsuruta for Hero Arts

Thanks so much for stoppin' by!

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