Hi friends — We’re kicking off the countdown to the July Hero Studio release today and I’m sharing a card using one of the Monthly Minis – Cling Stamp of the Month. For the Monthly Mini – Cling Stamp of the Month, it will be available by subscription at a discounted price ($15 subscription + Free Shipping) or at regular price ($15.99), while supplies last. Available until sold out.

I wanted to feature this really fun cling stamp, which gives you ocean vibes with all the tentacles. There’s a lot going on but once you start coloring, it makes it really easy. I stamped this using the Hero Arts INTENSI-ified Black Ink and the easiest way for me to color this up is to do a bit of ink blending using three colors from the Core Ink line: Butter Bar, Fresh Lawn, and Summer Sky.

Once I inked up the entire panel , I took my black alcohol marker to color up the background, making the tentacles really pop! I used some similar copic markers to add a bit of darker details on the spots of the tentacles.

Now I don’t do this often, but I decided to cut this colored panel up a bit so I could create an artsy look. I really love how it turned out. To finish off this card, I pulled out the Happy Thanks stamp set for a simple sentiment.

Head over to the Hero Arts blog for more inspiration using the Hero Studio collection leading up to the release!  And then I’ll be back for the Hero Studio blog hop with a couple more projects to share!

>> SUPPLIES <<

Hero Arts – Happy Thanks Stamp N Cut XL
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Hero Arts – Summer Sky Core Ink
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Hero Arts – Fresh Lawn Core Ink
—HA: https://bit.ly/4bhqgh5
Hero Arts – Butter Bar Core Ink
—HA: https://bit.ly/4bngABO
Hero Arts – INTENS-ified Black Ink
–HA: https://bit.ly/3xvoATm
Hero Arts – Large Ink Blending Brush
–HA: https://bit.ly/4eMXUOP