336: Tuesday Tip

How should you store you classic ink pads?
I always heard to store any ink pad upside down so that the ink is always ready on the surface BUT... did you know that the classic Stampin Ink Pads were designed so that the pad was upside down when closed? So they should be stored with this label facing up.

Now this only applies to classic ink pads. I continue to store my stampin spots, distress inks, and others upside down.

Stampin Up have an excellent storage system for classic ink pads. It holds 48 as well as the re-inkers. There is an extender kit also available should you have more that what the first tier can manage.

So if you feel in the mood to organise your space contact me to order one straight to your door :)

337: Product Review

Stampin Ups five petal punch is Fab. I use it to make my own flowers by cutting out several from pattern paper. Spritzing with water and connecting together with a brad.

I also like to use it to creat a window in small notecards like I have here in this little gift set.

The other wonderful thing about the punch is that it can save you a LOT of time. Many of the floral sets in the catalogue match perfectly with the punch so cutting out is a breeze and anything that saves time is a great friend of mine!!! Remember I didnt have the punch when I made these but now could easily fly through quite a few sets YAHOO!!

338: Video How To

A day late I know... just doing a bit of catch up this morning :) My video how to today is about using the treat cups to creat a valentines card. (or card for that special someone)

339: What's Scrapbooking

This layout is the first page of a Family History album I really want to get started on this year. I used the circle punch for the photos. I may have to add a few more leaves as I couldnt find the photos of my nieces and nephew that I really liked...lol typical..

341: What's On The Web

No doubt you've heard me blabbing on about Tim Holtz at some stage on my Blog. I have been collecting a few of his products here and there over the last year or two in my fav colours - broken china, fire brick red and picket fence... yeah I know white isnt technically a colour... I have the few items scattered and housed in different storage containers but when I saw his storage case earlier this month I got excited and started saving for it.  I dont know that I am all that interested personally in the trinket and paper cases but the one that would fit all the inks, embossing, distressing, crackle...well different story ..LOL

343: Tuesday Tip

Everytime I stamp or scrap I sponge and ink the edges of things. What I have found is that I end up with a container full of inked up sponges etc and have no clue as to what colour goes with what ink pad. I saw another demonstrator online who had used a storage drawer set up. She placed her sponges in well labelled drawers and could easily find the sponge to match.

The only problem I face is room. I use a small desk for work and hobby and I really cant afford the space to have lots of storage containers hanging around taking up space on what little room I have. I house my classic ink pads in a plastic crate which is shelved unless I am using them. So instead I have made use of a Tim Holtz tool. All the sponges connect to the ink tool via velcro so I went out and bought myself some dots and attached one to the back of the Ink pad. This way when I have finished inking I can just attach the sponge to the ink pad and I know where it is for next time.

With the sponges attached the ink pads dont sit perfectly but its a little price to pay in my individual case.

How do you organise your sponges etc??

ooops!

Just realised the Video How to didnt go live.. so if you checked by scroll down or select from post menu to the right. Sorry about that folks :)