Hero Arts Ombre Dolphin Ink Pad - Water-Based Stamping Ink for Scrapbooking, Card Making & DIY Crafts

I jumped on these inkpads at the thought of stamping ombre images but was very disappointed. The ink is a bit too juicy and doesn’t stamp crisp images even on photopolymer stamps. I probably would have returned them had I not waited to use them after the return date.Oh well, I figured I could gift them to my nieces and nephews or pull them out again if I figured out how to use them. So they sat around and collected dust until one day a light bulb went off. What if I used them for ink blending backgrounds and use them on stencils??So I took out my makeup blending brushes (the kind with the handle that look like toothbrushes) and went to work. What a pleasant surprise because this is where they shine. I’d go as far to say this is what they were meant to do! I don’t think Hero Arts markets them that way but they really should consider doing so. It really beats pulling out several different inkpads and through trial and error, trying to figure out which colors blend well together and which colors won’t create that mud looking color.One star deduction for not stamping a crisp image the way I like but a great job with blending backgrounds or panels.Side note.....since I use them for blending, I don’t worry about cross contaminating the colors. I haven’t had a problem with that at all. Sometimes I’ll pick up all three colors at once with my blending brush and sometimes I’ll only pick up one color with my blending brush. No problem either way. See pictures for the great job they do for blending.I love the colors of this stamp ink pad makes it easy to use small stamps in 3 colors or less. The only problem is that one of the 3 pads came lose and does not easily stay put when inking stamps.Gorgeous!! It’s not that hard, people! Tap the stamp on the pad a couple of times to ombré the colors where the lines are. I absolutely love it!I purchased the blue ombre pad. The colors on the lid do not represent what you get, and as you can see it's dry.I like the colors but the pads is not as juicy as I would have liked. It is useable and as described by another customer as three strips of three different colors. I think if the strips were larger, it would improve the product.Hero Arts Ombre inks are incredible, The way the colors work together and you can use each color on it's own makes it a great value. If you don't like to color, like me , these help so much. I like to color but am not very good and this is a great solution. the colors are vivid and turn out so well. These are a great investment for card makers lie me.Cute colorsGreat addition to my card-making supplies. The rainbow or hombre effect is striking. Also easy to use.