Love your idea, I would put some fun foam in the lid to make your round foam stand out just a little more. Just get a circle die about the same size as your foam applicator.
That's a great idea! I found these to work pretty well, considering, but if they do start to deflate, so to speak, I will definitely go that route! Thanks for watching! 😍
Wonderful idea! I made these exactly the way Kathya demonstrated and I ran into a problem after about a month. The velcro came off the foam because of the moisture in the jars. If anyone has any ideas of how to solve this I would really appreciate hearing your thoughts! I have pealed off the velcro and I am looking for a glue that will stick in water so I can reattach the foam to the lids. Kathya responded with a suggestion to try hot glue to reattach the foam to the lids! What a clever lady!!! It's working! Thank you so much Kathya! I appreciate you and your clever ideas!!!
Oh. My. Gosh. I was literally shopping for mini ink pads for my travel pack and couldn't make up my mind. I was looking for an ink refresher recipe and found this video. WOW!!!! Thanks so very much for posting this!!!❤❤❤
So impressed, I am thinking of doing this instead of buying regular ink pads! I am fairly new to stamping & currently only have a few, so this would be a way to more affordably expand my collection.
Love this!! For me this is a great money saver. I can make various custom colors rather than buying every shade of ink pad I want. Thanks for the idea and tutorial! Very creative and useful!
I like the idea of making these for friends. I have some friends that I have been considering giving card kits to with my older, discontinued stamps but they don’t have inks. These would be perfect as I have a lot of old reinkers. Thanks!
You DO realize your friends will come to hate you as well as love you...Right? For YEARS I resisted the temptation of joining in with a dear friend’s addiction until finally at the beginning of 2018 I succumbed! Now I have a hoarder’s stash and NO craft room to “play” in, let alone store my goodies in!! 😩😫😭😢☹️🙁😕. In truth, your idea of “KITS” is SUPER!!! Ideally, whatever you share will most likely not take up much more space than, say, a book. Oooo...I can see a WHOLE NEW USE for unused dvd and/or vcr cases!!!
I have done this with re-inkers I had and empty ink-pads so I didn't have to buy the actual ink pads. After more then a year they are still juicy. 😊 I think to give these as Christmas gifts is a brilliant idea. 🥰 Also love the idea of making the custom colours. 👍🏼
Love this. Just started paper crafting so I think a binge of your video’s and I will learn a lot. You explain everything so well and your ideas and cards are amazing. ❤🎉 x
I love this idea, and especially for using on the misty stamping tool, just as you said! Brilliant! It’s really expensive to build up a nice ink pad with refills inventory and this way I really only need to order reinkers of many new colors in the future! I am going on Amazon right now to order my supplies!
Great idea, especially if one already has the reinkers and desires custom colors, but I would have liked to see you use these on an actual stamping project, and also give an approximate total cost per pad in comparison to some of the mini ink pads already on the market.
I hear you. I didn’t even think of the cost comparison. I was coming from a standpoint of being able to take all these mini ink pads on the go instead of large bulky ink pads. I know they’re less expensive due to the mini jars being very cost savings and reinkers being less expensive than an ink pad. I suppose it might be easy to calculate the cost, depending on what ink pad brands are your favorite. I will use them in an upcoming video. Hope this helps, and thanks for watching!
Love this idea...the ink should stay juicy longer since the storage container is a screw top. It's much cheaper to buy just the ink refill bottle than both the stamp pad AND the refill bottle. Thanks!
Great idea, Kathya! I don’t typically buy trinkets since I haven’t needed to reink my large felt pads yet, but if I had them I’d likely make some custom colors.
When I had the opportunity I sprung for Distress Re-Inkers instead of pads, as, after watching so many y.t. vids on D.I. techniques, THAT seemed the way to go.
What a great video, thank you! I fell in love with a shade of green that is no longer available. I've been searching for it ever since my ink pad dried out. I'm so excited to experiment with my ink bottles to recreate it. Great idea with the screw on lids too to keep things from drying out.
So awesome! I would do cartwheels if I didn't have chronic back pain. I am a hobby demonstrator with Stampin Up and wanted mini cubes to use with my stsmp positioner. . . Thank you so much!
I’ve been doing some research and learning that inkjet printer is a dye-based ink. It’s far less expensive to buy those bottles and then mix them to make endless colors. I have some at home and might share some experimenting on an upcoming episode. Stay tuned! 😍
What a handy idea. I would think that your mini-ink rounds could be used for other liquids, like shimmer sprays or even glue or embossing medium. Thank you ☺
What a great way to create a collection of inkpads that are easy to store! I live in the southwest USA which is hot and DRY. I now only buy inkpads that offer reinkers. I am also limited in space to store them. You can buy a few reinkers from various brands and make these mini pads to decide what, or if, you want to commit further. I have put the jars in my Amazon list because this solution is better than the DIY I tried before. Thanks for a great idea!
You’re very welcome! I have learned over time, too, that when your ink pad dies up, the ink remains but the ‘fluid’-the carrier of the ink-evaporates. So, I started buying ink refresher. Instead of re-inkers. I haven’t tried the re-inker refresher on my CP inks yet, but I plan to try it because the properties are similar to distress inks. Thanks for watching! ♥️
@@KathyaKalinine for my first 10 years of card making all of my ink pads were secondhand fines at garage sales etc, and I kept them going with the DIY ink pad refresher! The frugal Crafter impressed me early on with her money saving ideas and she had the refresher recipe of distilled water, glycerin, and a little alcohol. It worked great but I really use those ink pads up and as my arthritis got worse they were difficult to use because they were rangers felt pads. I ended up buying the entire set of Concord and 9th cubes and a set of reinkers for them. I built my own ink pad storage with phone core board and made little drawers for that set of inks and I can put four cubes in the space of one full size ink pad. It was a must do because I only have so much space in my craft room. It's already tight in there. Where there's a will there's a way.
Love it! I craft in a small space, too. At my age, I’m starting to notice wrist issues, too. I like your foam core storage system. I love to DIY! I’m in the process (hopefully this weekend) of recording a diy ink pad storage that’s actual video instead of pictures. I had great success with the one I made that I have requests to show how I build it. Stay tuned!♥️
I’m so glad this helped! I have studied art all my life. I have a passion for art in all forms and color is so beautiful. Thank you so much for watching! ♥️
@Ingridblackburn I truly love this idea! I was AMAZED when you mixed black/grey with the yellow to make olive green. Do you at all have a list of these magical paint combinations please? I would buy a list from you. Many thanks Sarah x
Just saw you on CZcams for the first time this evening! Love your tips & tricks and great videos! I also watch Amy Wares and happy to hear you mentioned her🥰
What an AHHHMAZING idea. I can't afford ink pads, so I buy reinkers. I would buy blank cubes or the 2x3 pads with sponge pads. This is better though as the foam is more sturdy. I will be ordering some of these today for my new inks.
You'll have to keep us updated on how well these last! I've been thinking about investing in some new inks and reinkers, but if I could just buy the reinkers and not ink pads, that would be a great way to save $.
Will do! I made a couple about two weeks prior to recoding this video. Since the mini pots have screw top lids, the ink stays juicy. I will keep you all posted, though! 😊
Thank you! This was a brilliant idea. I have made over 40 pads, some with homemade inks! They work beautifully. I am so glad you posted this. Scrapbook.com must wonder why I need so many of these foam pads.
Ann Eslinger AGREED!! I bought some shallow ink-pad-sized plastic containers from a’zon to do just that, BUT I need to find flat rectangular “foundation sponges” to use in them! Let me know - ANYBODY - if you have a source idea for those. ((Wish there was a way to securely contact you, Ann E., as I’ve “inherited” a friend’s stash of re-inkers (& pads) that I know I won’t use up in one lifetime!! I’d gladly share!!!))
@@wmwilson30 It’s been a while since I looked at what I “inherited”, so I’ll have to see what I have. Do you have an idea what TYPES of ink you’re interested in?
I have been searching for blank ink pads for months now with no luck. I have oodles of reinkers and needed a pad solution. Your idea is brilliant and solves my problem. I am off to look on Amazon in Canada to see if I can find the little jars. Thank you so much for sharing. I really am thrilled!
@@KathyaKalinine thank you so much. Amazon Canada has the exact jars but the domed foam pieces are back ordered everywhere that I've checked. I'll keep searching. I'm halfway there. Thanks again.
Well I must leave a comment because you are amazing…I never thought of doing that …Would I do it? Yes if I had just a little more time…Hugs and thank you for your Channel. I just found you a few days ago…Hugs
Thank you for this video and excellent idea. I have made some of these but the ink on the foam is too “juicy” and the inked image feathers out and balloons so the script isn’t legible. Any ideas or thoughts about what I may have done wrong?
You may have just used too much ink on the little pads. You could make some colored card stock by removing some of the excess ink and die cut shapes from them. Also, I’m not sure these little ink pads are best suited for small sentiments, but what you could try is stamp on a scrap piece of paper and then stamp on your project. I hope this helps! ♥️
Making your own mini ink pads couldn’t be easier! Check out how you can make mini versions of your favorite inks! They’re not only inexpensive, but they’re convenient when you want to take all your favorite colors when you are on the go! Here’s the link (affiliate) for the 10 gram plastic pots I used to make these mini foam ink pads: amzn.to/3nkNRFY 🎨 😊👌🏻
@@KWicksable You bet! On my blog at the bottom of the post, all the supplies I used are listed. Let me know if you can't get to the blog and I can post them. here, too. Here's the link with all the supplies I used: kali9designs.blogspot.com/2020/08/diy-mini-ink-pads.html
Brilliant! So many applications! So many possibilities! I also have all the oxides,i cant justify buying C.Pooler inkpads atm,im seriously considering buying the reinkers now. I Thank You! Cheers!
You are one VERY TALENTED E N G I N E E R!!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful idea. I would like to try taking this a step further. I’m not sure the lids are deep enough for people with arthritis, sooooo... Do you think it would work to put the label on the BOTTOM of the jar, and affix velcro to the top? Those T. Holtz ink blender handles (or something similar) could then, m a y b e, add purchase for those of us beginning to “lose our grip”??
Thanks! You know what I was thinking just this morning?...affix small strips of magnetic tape and then use something that uses a magnet to pick each of them up. I have a magnetic telescope wand that I keep handy for those times I drop dies when crafting. That would work, too! And then, yes, you could definitely put the labels on the bottom! I hope this helps! 😊
Love this idea for my Stampin Up inks as I feel some of my ink pads dry out. Can I ask since this video was two years ago.....how are they holding up? Do you still like them? Do they stay wet or did they dry out? Are they easy to hold or do you find you get ink on your fingers? Thanks so much!
Hi! I haven’t used them in a good while, but like any ink pads I have, I’m sure they’re dry by now. But all that means is the water evaporated from the container. It happens to all my ink pads over time. I always keep ink pad refreshers on hand, because the ink (pigment/color) is still there, but it just needs to be rehydrated. I have found that mixing a few drops of glycerine with water and applied to the ink pad does the trick. You just want to move that ink around to get it thoroughly saturated. I hope that helps! ♥️ I would say they are relatively easy to hold. I initially made them so I could take all my inks in smaller scale form when we go on family vacations. Great way to bring favorites when traveling. 😊
What a great idea. Thank you for sharing your ideas. I know what you mean about all the beautiful ink shelves that you see in videos. I watched my first video of your idea on coloring die cuts. I signed up so I don't miss any of your videos.
This is such a great idea, I can't wait to try it. I'm also excited about storing custom colors and not creating a pad until I need to use a specific color. I see this works great for a flat full-color stamp, I'm wondering how it works inking up a stamp with outlines since the sponge is a dome shape and not flat like a regular ink pad. Will the color get into the crevices it's not supposed to? Thanks so much for sharing.
Hi Abigail! The domes are not super soft, so that helps. I haven’t used them on very large stamps-just smaller areas without big dips in the stamp, so to speak. I haven’t used these mini custom ink pads in about 3 months but I just opened some a couple weeks ago and they’re still juicy. I suppose it just depends on how much you saturate the little domes. I’m glad you’re inspired! Keep me posted if you make some! ♥️
I am absolutely going to do this! Thank you for the brilliant idea and solution. I found you while I was searching for this idea, I am now a subscriber xoxoxo
@@KathyaKalinine I work full-time as well and WOW I give you TONS of credit for all that you do!!! That is a great deal to juggle. I did order, thanks for including the links, that is a big help. I am horrible with measurements especially when it is not inches.
Love your idea, I would put some fun foam in the lid to make your round foam stand out just a little more. Just get a circle die about the same size as your foam applicator.
That's a great idea! I found these to work pretty well, considering, but if they do start to deflate, so to speak, I will definitely go that route! Thanks for watching! 😍
The circle die may also be of value in trimming the label if anyone has issues with the overhang.
Wonderful idea! I made these exactly the way Kathya demonstrated and I ran into a problem after about a month. The velcro came off the foam because of the moisture in the jars. If anyone has any ideas of how to solve this I would really appreciate hearing your thoughts! I have pealed off the velcro and I am looking for a glue that will stick in water so I can reattach the foam to the lids.
Kathya responded with a suggestion to try hot glue to reattach the foam to the lids! What a clever lady!!! It's working! Thank you so much Kathya! I appreciate you and your clever ideas!!!
I haven’t had any issues like that. You might just try hot gluing them. Have you tried that yet?
Thank you Kathya! It is working!!!
Oh. My. Gosh. I was literally shopping for mini ink pads for my travel pack and couldn't make up my mind. I was looking for an ink refresher recipe and found this video. WOW!!!! Thanks so very much for posting this!!!❤❤❤
You’re so very welcome! Glad it was helpful! 🥰
So impressed, I am thinking of doing this instead of buying regular ink pads! I am fairly new to stamping & currently only have a few, so this would be a way to more affordably expand my collection.
Wonderful! I hope this helps! 🥰
What a clever solution, Kathya! I love the idea of mixing your own colors too. TFS!!!
Love this!! For me this is a great money saver. I can make various custom colors rather than buying every shade of ink pad I want. Thanks for the idea and tutorial! Very creative and useful!
So glad you found it helpful!!! ♥️
I like the idea of making these for friends. I have some friends that I have been considering giving card kits to with my older, discontinued stamps but they don’t have inks. These would be perfect as I have a lot of old reinkers. Thanks!
That's a great idea! Perfect gift for your crafty friends! 💞
You DO realize your friends will come to hate you as well as love you...Right? For YEARS I resisted the temptation of joining in with a dear friend’s addiction until finally at the beginning of 2018 I succumbed! Now I have a hoarder’s stash and NO craft room to “play” in, let alone store my goodies in!! 😩😫😭😢☹️🙁😕. In truth, your idea of “KITS” is SUPER!!! Ideally, whatever you share will most likely not take up much more space than, say, a book. Oooo...I can see a WHOLE NEW USE for unused dvd and/or vcr cases!!!
I have done this with re-inkers I had and empty ink-pads so I didn't have to buy the actual ink pads. After more then a year they are still juicy. 😊
I think to give these as Christmas gifts is a brilliant idea. 🥰
Also love the idea of making the custom colours. 👍🏼
Agreed! And they take up less space, too! 🥰
Love this. Just started paper crafting so I think a binge of your video’s and I will learn a lot. You explain everything so well and your ideas and cards are amazing. ❤🎉 x
Yay! I love hearing that my videos are helpful! Hugs and please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need anything! 🥰
@@KathyaKalinine awwww thank you 🙏 that means a lot 🥹 I hope your renovations are going well Xx
This is the best idea I have seen in a long time. THANK YOU. Love the Christmas gift idea too.
Aw, thanks! I'm so glad you liked it! 😍
Thank you for yet another brilliant idea, Kathya! And for explaining the process so clearly. You are a crafting treasure! 💙
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful! 💞
Love this idea
Thank you! 😊
Thanks for working outside the box. Great techniques
Absolutely!!! What a great idea to start as reinkers are affordable.
I love this idea, and especially for using on the misty stamping tool, just as you said! Brilliant! It’s really expensive to build up a nice ink pad with refills inventory and this way I really only need to order reinkers of many new colors in the future! I am going on Amazon right now to order my supplies!
Excellent! You will love them. Thank you for watching! ♥️
Very new to crafting and card making. Definitely a money saver. I've already ordered what I need. Thanks👏🏽👏🏽
You’re very welcome! ♥️♥️♥️
Very clever Kathya!
Thanks, Kelly!!! ♥️
My mind is completely blown! What a genius idea!!!!
Aw, thank you! ♥️
Great idea, thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching! 🥰
Great idea, especially if one already has the reinkers and desires custom colors, but I would have liked to see you use these on an actual stamping project, and also give an approximate total cost per pad in comparison to some of the mini ink pads already on the market.
I hear you. I didn’t even think of the cost comparison. I was coming from a standpoint of being able to take all these mini ink pads on the go instead of large bulky ink pads. I know they’re less expensive due to the mini jars being very cost savings and reinkers being less expensive than an ink pad. I suppose it might be easy to calculate the cost, depending on what ink pad brands are your favorite. I will use them in an upcoming video. Hope this helps, and thanks for watching!
Well done well done so nice and so clever I love it.....
Thanks so much! ♥️
Love this idea...the ink should stay juicy longer since the storage container is a screw top. It's much cheaper to buy just the ink refill bottle than both the stamp pad AND the refill bottle. Thanks!
Agreed! Glad you found it helpful! 🤗
Great idea, Kathya! I don’t typically buy trinkets since I haven’t needed to reink my large felt pads yet, but if I had them I’d likely make some custom colors.
Awesome, Amber! These are the perfect size. The custom color option for me was ideal. Hugs, you Zentangle Queen!!! 🥰
When I had the opportunity I sprung for Distress Re-Inkers instead of pads, as, after watching so many y.t. vids on D.I. techniques, THAT seemed the way to go.
What a great video, thank you! I fell in love with a shade of green that is no longer available. I've been searching for it ever since my ink pad dried out. I'm so excited to experiment with my ink bottles to recreate it. Great idea with the screw on lids too to keep things from drying out.
Dont forget to try ink refresher that comes in a spray bottle. You can easily revive your ink pads with the spray and reactivate your ink pads!
This is a wonderful idea!
Thanks so much, Mary! ♥️♥️♥️
So awesome! I would do cartwheels if I didn't have chronic back pain. I am a hobby demonstrator with Stampin Up and wanted mini cubes to use with my stsmp positioner. . . Thank you so much!
You’re so welcome!!!
You are very creative.
Thank you! Cheers! 🥰
Clever way of doing small stamp pads. And mixing inks
Wish I had that many inks. Some day I hope.
I’ve been doing some research and learning that inkjet printer is a dye-based ink. It’s far less expensive to buy those bottles and then mix them to make endless colors. I have some at home and might share some experimenting on an upcoming episode. Stay tuned! 😍
I work overnights and I am able to craft at work sometimes. Taking my ink pad to work is no convenient but these would be perfect.
Awesome! I love how portable they are! 🥰
What a handy idea. I would think that your mini-ink rounds could be used for other liquids, like shimmer sprays or even glue or embossing medium. Thank you ☺
Agreed! That’s a wonderful idea! Thanks for watching and the lovely comment! ♥️
What a great way to create a collection of inkpads that are easy to store! I live in the southwest USA which is hot and DRY. I now only buy inkpads that offer reinkers. I am also limited in space to store them. You can buy a few reinkers from various brands and make these mini pads to decide what, or if, you want to commit further. I have put the jars in my Amazon list because this solution is better than the DIY I tried before. Thanks for a great idea!
You’re very welcome! I have learned over time, too, that when your ink pad dies up, the ink remains but the ‘fluid’-the carrier of the ink-evaporates. So, I started buying ink refresher. Instead of re-inkers. I haven’t tried the re-inker refresher on my CP inks yet, but I plan to try it because the properties are similar to distress inks. Thanks for watching! ♥️
@@KathyaKalinine for my first 10 years of card making all of my ink pads were secondhand fines at garage sales etc, and I kept them going with the DIY ink pad refresher! The frugal Crafter impressed me early on with her money saving ideas and she had the refresher recipe of distilled water, glycerin, and a little alcohol. It worked great but I really use those ink pads up and as my arthritis got worse they were difficult to use because they were rangers felt pads. I ended up buying the entire set of Concord and 9th cubes and a set of reinkers for them. I built my own ink pad storage with phone core board and made little drawers for that set of inks and I can put four cubes in the space of one full size ink pad. It was a must do because I only have so much space in my craft room. It's already tight in there. Where there's a will there's a way.
Love it! I craft in a small space, too. At my age, I’m starting to notice wrist issues, too. I like your foam core storage system. I love to DIY! I’m in the process (hopefully this weekend) of recording a diy ink pad storage that’s actual video instead of pictures. I had great success with the one I made that I have requests to show how I build it. Stay tuned!♥️
Fun! & saves money.
It sure does!!! I recorded this video a while ago and decided to pull these out. Surprisingly, they didn’t dry out! 🙂
Awesome really good 💓💓💓💓💓💓
Brilliant! I can't wait to make my own. The reason I love "spots" is when using the stamparatus and Misty.
Awesome! Thanks so much!
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed! 🥰
Nice idea 💡 and it is easy way to travel with them.
Yes they are! So glad you enjoyed!
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, you are a genius
Awwww! ♥️♥️♥️ I just love to share! Glad you enjoyed it! 😘
Great idea, thanks!
You’re very welcome! ♥️
What a great idea! I have no art background so black and yellow making olive was very cool to see! Lol!
I’m so glad this helped! I have studied art all my life. I have a passion for art in all forms and color is so beautiful. Thank you so much for watching! ♥️
OK who wants to make me a set of inks??? 😂 This is brilliant!!
Lol! 😂🥰 Glad it made you giggle! 😉
Very clever
Thank you! ♥️
Love the idea of creating your own color. These look great and would make excellent gifts especially for someone who's just starting out. TFS😊❤
@Ingridblackburn I truly love this idea! I was AMAZED when you mixed black/grey with the yellow to make olive green. Do you at all have a list of these magical paint combinations please? I would buy a list from you. Many thanks Sarah x
I don’t have a list, unfortunately, but I’ve studied art all my life and love color. I’ll see if I can find something fir you. ♥️
Just saw you on CZcams for the first time this evening! Love your tips & tricks and great videos! I also watch Amy Wares and happy to hear you mentioned her🥰
Thanks much, and welcome! ♥️
Great video!!!!
Thanks!!! So glad you enjoyed it! 🥰
Yes! Good idea because I was thinking of getting quite a few smaller pads for small stamps on my misty.
So glad you found it helpful! thanks for watching! ♥️
I would do this in a heartbeat! Thank you!!!!
What an AHHHMAZING idea. I can't afford ink pads, so I buy reinkers. I would buy blank cubes or the 2x3 pads with sponge pads. This is better though as the foam is more sturdy. I will be ordering some of these today for my new inks.
Fantastic. I just realized I did not include the link to the jars, so I responded to your other comment with a link. Enjoy! ♥️
Genius! I need to find a crafty friend that doesn’t have the same inks I do! I need those CP inks for sure!
You’ll love it! Super handy and I just used them on a card and the sponges did not dry out! Have fun and thanks for watching!
You'll have to keep us updated on how well these last! I've been thinking about investing in some new inks and reinkers, but if I could just buy the reinkers and not ink pads, that would be a great way to save $.
Will do! I made a couple about two weeks prior to recoding this video. Since the mini pots have screw top lids, the ink stays juicy. I will keep you all posted, though! 😊
Thank you! This was a brilliant idea. I have made over 40 pads, some with homemade inks! They work beautifully. I am so glad you posted this. Scrapbook.com must wonder why I need so many of these foam pads.
@@marywagner9927 Ha ha! I plan on ordering more, too! So glad this worked for you as well!
Ann Eslinger AGREED!! I bought some shallow ink-pad-sized plastic containers from a’zon to do just that, BUT I need to find flat rectangular “foundation sponges” to use in them! Let me know - ANYBODY - if you have a source idea for those. ((Wish there was a way to securely contact you, Ann E., as I’ve “inherited” a friend’s stash of re-inkers (& pads) that I know I won’t use up in one lifetime!! I’d gladly share!!!))
@@wmwilson30 It’s been a while since I looked at what I “inherited”, so I’ll have to see what I have. Do you have an idea what TYPES of ink you’re interested in?
Love your idea!! And every label and little container looks so gorgious, love love your SO creative brilliant idea👍👍
Thank you! Cheers! More videos are in the works! 😍
I love this idea. I am space and cash poor this is perfect. Thanks for the great idea looking forward to more
Thanks, Jacqui! Agreed. They are super handy! 🙂
What's great idea ! I only just found your channel today , a new subscriber:)
Wonderful! Welcome, Yve! Thank you for subscribing and watching! ♥️
Love it
This is such a cool idea! You can take this anywhere so easily. And the gifting idea is great!
Agreed! Crafting on the go! 😊
Great!
Thanks, Anja! 🥰
I have been searching for blank ink pads for months now with no luck. I have oodles of reinkers and needed a pad solution. Your idea is brilliant and solves my problem. I am off to look on Amazon in Canada to see if I can find the little jars. Thank you so much for sharing. I really am thrilled!
I hope you’re able to find them!!! Let me know if I can help. If Amazon doesn’t have them, try Etsy?…
@@KathyaKalinine thank you so much. Amazon Canada has the exact jars but the domed foam pieces are back ordered everywhere that I've checked. I'll keep searching. I'm halfway there.
Thanks again.
Well I must leave a comment because you are amazing…I never thought of doing that …Would I do it? Yes if I had just a little more time…Hugs and thank you for your Channel. I just found you a few days ago…Hugs
Oh my goodness! Today is my birthday and you just made my day with your comment! Hugs right back at you! ♥️♥️♥️
I love Catherine Pooler inks also!! They are my favorites
Mine, too!
I love this so much. I will use them a lot thank you
You're welcome 😊
new subbie here, and i really am enjoying your creativity. more power
Thank you and welcome! ♥️
This is a great idea I’d love to try this one day as a party favor for a crafty meet up 💕💕💕💕
Several folks have mentioned they might try that! Glad you found it helpful! ♥️
What a brilliant idea! Love the little ink pads that you made!
So glad you enjoyed! Happy Easter!🐣
I love mini ink pads so this idea is fantastic to me.
I’m glad it was helpful! 😊
Thank you for this video and excellent idea. I have made some of these but the ink on the foam is too “juicy” and the inked image feathers out and balloons so the script isn’t legible. Any ideas or thoughts about what I may have done wrong?
You may have just used too much ink on the little pads. You could make some colored card stock by removing some of the excess ink and die cut shapes from them. Also, I’m not sure these little ink pads are best suited for small sentiments, but what you could try is stamp on a scrap piece of paper and then stamp on your project. I hope this helps! ♥️
Making your own mini ink pads couldn’t be easier! Check out how you can make mini versions of your favorite inks! They’re not only inexpensive, but they’re convenient when you want to take all your favorite colors when you are on the go! Here’s the link (affiliate) for the 10 gram plastic pots I used to make these mini foam ink pads: amzn.to/3nkNRFY 🎨 😊👌🏻
Kathya Kalinine could you provide us a link to the jars you used?
@@KWicksable You bet! On my blog at the bottom of the post, all the supplies I used are listed. Let me know if you can't get to the blog and I can post them. here, too. Here's the link with all the supplies I used: kali9designs.blogspot.com/2020/08/diy-mini-ink-pads.html
KWicksable amzn.to/3nkNRFY
AWESOME idea! I’ve been doing mixed media art for 20 years and begging Ranger to make diy spots available. Don’t need them at all now. Thanks!!
@@shirleyb2896 You’re so welcome! Let me know how they work for you! 🥰
Brilliant! So many applications! So many possibilities! I also have all the oxides,i cant justify buying C.Pooler inkpads atm,im seriously considering buying the reinkers now.
I Thank You!
Cheers!
Awesome, absolutely..... I will be using these ideas.
Glad it helped! 🙂
That's so awesome I just got a Tim holtz platform and I make such a mess trying to use those stampin up pads fantastic video. Thank you for sharing 😊
So glad it helped! ♥️
You are one VERY TALENTED E N G I N E E R!!! Thank you for sharing this wonderful idea. I would like to try taking this a step further. I’m not sure the lids are deep enough for people with arthritis, sooooo... Do you think it would work to put the label on the BOTTOM of the jar, and affix velcro to the top? Those T. Holtz ink blender handles (or something similar) could then, m a y b e, add purchase for those of us beginning to “lose our grip”??
Thanks! You know what I was thinking just this morning?...affix small strips of magnetic tape and then use something that uses a magnet to pick each of them up. I have a magnetic telescope wand that I keep handy for those times I drop dies when crafting. That would work, too! And then, yes, you could definitely put the labels on the bottom! I hope this helps! 😊
Thank you for sharing! You have some wonderful and clever ideas for stretching supplies and $$!
You're so very welcome! 😊
Quite creative Kathya!!! Love it. 😁😁🎨
Thank you, Ingrid! 😘
Love this idea for my Stampin Up inks as I feel some of my ink pads dry out. Can I ask since this video was two years ago.....how are they holding up? Do you still like them? Do they stay wet or did they dry out? Are they easy to hold or do you find you get ink on your fingers? Thanks so much!
Hi! I haven’t used them in a good while, but like any ink pads I have, I’m sure they’re dry by now. But all that means is the water evaporated from the container. It happens to all my ink pads over time. I always keep ink pad refreshers on hand, because the ink (pigment/color) is still there, but it just needs to be rehydrated. I have found that mixing a few drops of glycerine with water and applied to the ink pad does the trick. You just want to move that ink around to get it thoroughly saturated. I hope that helps! ♥️ I would say they are relatively easy to hold. I initially made them so I could take all my inks in smaller scale form when we go on family vacations. Great way to bring favorites when traveling. 😊
What a fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing!
What a great idea. Too cute!
Thanks! 💕
Love this idea. Will certainly make some of these. Thanks for sharing.
Soo cool!! Great idea & wonderful demonstrating just what to do! Thank u!!
Genius!
Thanks, Linda! ♥️
Love this idea...and all your videos!!
Yay! Thank you!
What a great idea. Thank you for sharing your ideas. I know what you mean about all the beautiful ink shelves that you see in videos. I watched my first video of your idea on coloring die cuts. I signed up so I don't miss any of your videos.
Awesome! I’m currently planning another video that I will post this weekend. Thanks for subscribing! ♥️
This is amazing!!! Thanks for your wonderful card making hacks!
You’re very welcome! I’m currently editing another video, so stay tuned! Thanks for watching! ♥️
@@KathyaKalinine I have subscribed and I’m excited to see what cool idea and card you have coming! 👏🏻
Crafty hugs!!! ♥️
Great idea 💡! Thanks for sharing 👍
This is such a great idea, I can't wait to try it. I'm also excited about storing custom colors and not creating a pad until I need to use a specific color. I see this works great for a flat full-color stamp, I'm wondering how it works inking up a stamp with outlines since the sponge is a dome shape and not flat like a regular ink pad. Will the color get into the crevices it's not supposed to? Thanks so much for sharing.
Hi Abigail! The domes are not super soft, so that helps. I haven’t used them on very large stamps-just smaller areas without big dips in the stamp, so to speak. I haven’t used these mini custom ink pads in about 3 months but I just opened some a couple weeks ago and they’re still juicy. I suppose it just depends on how much you saturate the little domes. I’m glad you’re inspired! Keep me posted if you make some! ♥️
What a great idea!!
Wow that is really clever!
Awesome, awesome idea!
Glad you enjoyed! 🥰
Something for my granddaughter to use instead of my full size pads.
Awesome! She will love them! Happy holidays! ♥️
Awesome idea! Thank you so much for sharing!
You’re so welcome! ♥️
Such a cool idea xxx
This is absolutely fascinating!
Glad you enjoyed! ♥️
Love this idea!
Thanks for watching! Hope it inspires you! 😊
I think it's a great idea!! I think I will look into getting these.
Super clever and cute!
Thanks, my friend! ♥️♥️♥️
I am absolutely going to do this! Thank you for the brilliant idea and solution. I found you while I was searching for this idea, I am now a subscriber xoxoxo
Thanks Amber! I work full time so I don’t get the chance to post every week. A new video is coming soon! 🥰
@@KathyaKalinine I work full-time as well and WOW I give you TONS of credit for all that you do!!! That is a great deal to juggle. I did order, thanks for including the links, that is a big help. I am horrible with measurements especially when it is not inches.
Thank you for the inspiration! I will definitely be making my own mini-pads!
So glad it was helpful! ♥️
@@KathyaKalinine just ordered the jars and sponges
Karen, what jars did you order?
mary wagner Beauticom 10G/10ML Round Clear Jars with Screw Cap Lids for Powdered Eyeshadow, Mineralized Makeup, Cosmetic Samples - BPA Free(40 Pieces) www.amazon.com/dp/B01AFF2RXM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_LAzEFbZWK3AB5
Great video. Awesome idea
Thanks! 😍
That’s a brilliant idea.
Thank you, sweet friend! 🥰
Great idea and these are oh so cute!!
Genius
So happy I stumble to your video...can I ask if I can use alcohol ink? That's what I have o hand. Thanks
Hi Esther! Yes, alcohol ink is what I use in the video. 🥰