The PERFECT Distress Ink Storage Solution For Your Craft Room
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Looking for a simple Distress Ink Storage Solution you can use for your craft room? Today's video is for you! I love chatting craft room organisation and sharing my tips for keeping things simple! Today's focus is Tim Holtz Distress Ink pad storage. Learn how I store my Distress inks to keep them neat and tidy and most importantly mess free! The method is perfect for any size craft room, is inexpensive and super easy to put together.
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🛒 Ink Pad Storage box (usually used for Bead storage) geni.us/lEvdWv (Amazon)
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For the dauber handles I just bought some cheap wooden drawer handles off eBay and glued a peice of velcro on each. That way I can have a handle for each colour which is shorter than the dauber handles, are easier to store and they stand up better in an old meatball packaging tray.
Great tip! Thank you so much for sharing. I bet the door handles are a less expensive option too. Thanks so much letting me know about this.
what a great idea!
@@sophiemsmply4you572 Thanks! Glad it was helpful and thanks for popping by the channel today.
Oh, I love the bead holder idea. I also Velcro’d them the bottom of the ink pad and hate it. Also, it gets ink on things. Also like the swatch idea. I can take it with me to the store so I know which ones I have. I love my oxides and use them all the time so these tips are great for me! Thanks Gwen.
The bead storage container idea - brilliant! Thank you for this video.
You are very welcome Lori, so glad it was helpful to you!
I found velcro'ing the pads under each oxide pad saves space. Enjoyed your video. Subscribed!
I did try that and it makes sense - I know that’s a good solution for some, it just didn’t work for me. Thanks for spending some of your creative time with me, I’m so glad to have you part of our community 🌸
This is such a great idea! I can't stand velcro, so I was looking for a different way to store my huge collection of Distress Inks and Distress Oxide Inks sponges! I've seen tons of videos about this, but you're the only one who suggested this idea of the beads storage and not using velcro on the back of the pad (I tried it and I hated it). So big thanks, I will order and give it a try!
Yay, yay yay! I am so glad I was able to help. I felt EXACTLY the same with velcro, it just was NOT for me. I found this way to be oh so much better. Thanks for taking the time to let me know your thoughts.
I am so glad I came across your video! I have my sponges velcroed on the bottom of the ink pads and it is awful because they don’t stack like you’ve noted here. I am going to try this out!
I'm so glad you found me too! Yep, the fact that they couldn't stack was a game changer for me, it drove me nuts! Happy to be able to give you another option to try.
@@CreatedByGwen I had mine stacked sideways in a plastic containers and one of the pads was leaking. Good thing I caught it in time before it spread! It got me thinking that I need a new storage solution and that I need to remove the Velcro for sure.
@@jenniferoja9566 It does bug me that the lids don't 'click' on, I can see how easy a leak could happen, good thing you caught it. I think you're going to like this way!
Thank you for sharing this storage too. I never thought to store them in bead storage cases. It’s a great idea! I love distress oxides. Was convinced to buy them after asking many card makers their opinions. Once I heard that they could be used for detailed stamping with word phrases, I was all in! I just use a foam pad under my paper, and it stamps perfectly. Thank you so much for sharing. 😊
Thanks for sharing you stamping tip, I need as many of those as possible 🤣 I agree, these are beautiful inks and the only ones I'll buy. I'm loving how neat and tidy this storage is. Thanks for popping by today Kim and taking the time to leave me this sweet message xo
Thank you for the ink blender pad idea!!!! I am completely colorblind and had not found a way to keep track of what color is on the pad to not cross contaminate. I'm sooooo excited now. It's part of why I haven't gotten into ink blending. Thank you!!!!
Oh yay!!! I'm so glad this was helpful :) You can blend away now to your hearts content 🫶
Your dauber storage is GENIUS! Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much Cindy 💗
This was so super helpful, thanks! I was just thinking about how unruly my growing ink pad collection is getting and wanted to figure out storage solutions 🌈
Glad it was helpful! 🌼
What a fantastic idea! I also put the black foam on the bottom of the ink pads for my regular distress inks but I use the minis mostly and the circle foam doesn’t need Velcro to stay because of the size of the containers. I have struggled with the larger size distress containers so this solution is fantastic!! Thank you very much for sharing this unique storage solution!
Thanks for popping by today Katie, I love the mini's for someone like me who doesn't use a bunch of ink they are a great option. So glad you found this idea useful, it's always great to find a simple inexpensive option 💗
I love how your pads are stored! I put my on the back of the ink pad right now.
Thanks so much Janet ❤️ Thanks for popping by the channel today
Your oxide inkpad storage is particularly helpful because I have just re-sorted my ink storage and have 24 oxides with no room left in my 3 stamp n storage ink pad holders. So I just stacked them and placed them on a shelf I installed on the wall next to my desk. It's working out quite nicely!
Oh my! Quite the collection of ink you must have. I love it when something simple works so well. Glad this was helpful 💗
OK so sometimes I am a little slower at the fate, but are you the Gwen of Cut to you!!! I love those cutfiles and I buy lots. What a TALENTED woman you are.
Hey Margi 💗 Yes, yes I am (I wasn't sure if it was you :) So glad you figured it out... you really are too sweet.
Appreciate the new idea. I already have one of those containers, so I think I might try it out. I'm not sure I would end up putting the lid back on, though, just to save time, but then I would put color name on the bottom? Guess it could work as long as I closed the cover before flipping.......I will experiment. 🙂
Love that you are going to adopt this to work for you! The lid of my containers, does not 'clip' in it just sits on top, but I still think it could work if it stayed upright. Thanks so much for popping by the channel today and sharing your ideas, it's so good that we can bounce things off each other and get new ideas and chat all the crafty stuff! 💗
I use the same bead storage and on the lid put a heart shape with the color swatched on it with the name. Love it! Separated mine by reds, blues, yellows, etc. On the front of distress and oxide ink pads I put a label, again with the color swatches on it.
I love the idea of the punched heart, cute AND practical 💗 You've taken it to the next level too with sorting my colour, thanks for that idea, I'm going to do that. :)
@@CreatedByGwen I tried putting the sponges under the pads as well and you know how well that worked. 😉 I’m glad I have inspired you to try something new. I love that there are so many ways to do that and connect with fellow artists from around the globe these days. So glad to have found your channel! 🎨🖌
@@heatherhughes2955 SAME!! It is so fun to find new creative friends and chat all the crafty things 😊
Wow this color organization is REALLY clever!! I must use this technique
You should AND let me know how it goes xo
@@CreatedByGwen I've been thinking of doing some scrapbooking for Christmas and this would be a good start
Rather than use an extra storage item, the bead storage for the pads, I put a Velcro dot on the underside of the actual ink pad and then you can attach the corresponding blending pad to it 👍🏻 although you changed your mind with that, my ink pads are in a rack so stacking not an issue for me x
Yeah, that did not work for me, they did not stack well and it was messy. Glad it worked for you though!
This is a very clever system, especially to keep your crafting area clean. I found that when I stored my foams on the bottom, when/if you sta ked them, the color would rub off on the ink pad cover below. Thanks for the ideas
Oh yes, I am not a fan of messy so when I realised the pads fit perfectly into those bead storage containers, I was so so happy 😀 Thanks for popping by the channel today.
I use the same bead organizer!
It's SOOO good right!
Hi Gwen,
“Thanks” for this video, I found it very helpful.
You are so welcome! Thanks for spending a little of your creative time with me xo
Great idea for storing the sponges in a bead container.
Thank you!
Great idea with the dobber pads. I need to swatch my Oxides before I get a ton of them.
Oh yes, the swatches are so so helpful when matching pattern paper and cardstock. I use these every time. Thanks for popping by the channel today. 💗
I made a spinning ink tower for my Tim Holtz Distress inks and Oxides. It is a three part video series. But love ❤️ what you did. Just subbed to your channel too.
That is awesome!! Aren't you handy dandy 🙌 Thanks for popping by the channel today and for subscribing. I'll be sure to check your videos out.
i love this idea! i hope the container for the sponge tops isn’t too expensive, i’m going to take a look now! lol. thanks for your video!
Hey Laura, Glad you enjoyed this, it's really reasonable I think... I know some craft storage items can be over priced, so I totally get what you mean! Thanks for popping by the channel today 🤗
Look at tackle boxes (such as Plano Pro Latch Stowaway from walmart but there are others). These come with dividers and when divided out, the pads fit in them perfectly. My husband fishes and had some of these lying around that were empty. I put them to use for the sponges.
@@betsyclayton4297 What a fab idea too... I am a big fan of using what you have 🙌
Great Tips! Thanks😀
Thank you so much, glad it was helpful.
Love this!! I’m going to buy some bead holders! TFS!!
You are very welcome, they really are perfect for this :)
Best idea i have seen yet ,❤❤
Thank you so much Sandra!
Love your idea of swatching out the distress oxide colours. you are right, the actual colours are NOT well represented by the labels. I tried adding a strip of inked paper to the side of each ink pad, along with the name, as you have done, but they didn't stick very well! I think the little swatch bundle is a better idea. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thanks so much for popping by today Caroline, so glad my video was helpful to you. 💐
Thank you for the great storage ideas. I have a draw where it’s a jumble of handles and domed ink pads 🤦🏼♀️ I’ve ordered the little zip bags and bead storage containers x
Awesome!! So glad this was helpful to you, thanks for letting me know. 💗
I bought velcro, and put the rough side onto bottom of pad and attach the black to the velcro. I keep my distress pads in the container made for them and they store nicely with the pad on the bottom without problems
YES this... I didn't realise this... I put the smooth side on the pad and it was not a good plan 🤣 They just would not stack. I ended up pulling them off and now I have that damage left there. I wish I'd know this sooner... thank you so much for sharing it here for others. 💗
I use a fishing lure box for my pads and handles.
Thank you so much for sharing this idea Jean, I love it.
Love this idea 🤗💕
Thank you! 😊
That's container for the pads is brilliant!!! I subscribed today because of your organizational hacks! Here's one for you... I clean the pads that I also use for chalk pastel by putting them in the dishwasher. I have a third pull out rack in my dishwasher that fits lids and so on and I set them on there. If you don't have that, there are top rack holders for baby bottle nipples and smaller items. I think that OXO makes one but there are several of them on the market.
Hey Karin 🌸 Thank you so much for popping by the channel today and subscribing, it's so nice to have you here. This is a super clever idea, I love too that you can just throw them in when the load is running, it's like a two for one. Thanks for taking the time to share it with me.
@@CreatedByGwen 😊
I adhere Avery small white address labels to the front of the base of the DO and regular Distress inks, and swipe the color onto that. You're right that the actual ink color doesn't always match the top labels, but at least I can get an idea of which color is which in my ink pad holder.
Ohhh I like this idea, this is clever and practical. Thank you for sharing it with me! 🙌
@@CreatedByGwen We're all "visual" so it really helps. Glad you like it!
Thank you these are great ideas
Glad you like them Cindy 🌸 Thanks for popping by the channel today.
Fun storage! I bought similar cases and had switched to Rangers’ domed foams which for me blend color smoother. (And I like them better than other companies’ domed foams.)
Distress Oxides are my desert island inks, and use them for regular stamping, blending backgrounds, die cutting out of backgrounds (including backgrounds I don’t like but there are always some neat parts, with clean & simple cards, so not just mixed media. Off to find your craft room tour!
Thank you Beth! I haven't tried the domed foam pads yet, I wasn't sure about them. I'm not at all what you would call a 'confident' stamper or mixed media gal so I do appreciate you mentioning how much you like them. Worth a try I think. I love how you call the Oxides your desert island ink... that's so funny, it's the perfect analogy though. I'm with you on that. They are the ONLY inks I own, so I guess I'll be taking them with me in the hopes I get stranded 🏝️ Thanks for popping by the channel today.
@@CreatedByGwen it’s not that I didn’t like the regular foams-I’d used them for a long time. But the Ranger domed foams in particular took blending to a whole other buttery level. I’m glad I found you!
@@bethjeans3780 Ahh yes, I understand... buttery sounds so GOOD! Adding to my cart 🤣
This is brilliant!
Thank you so much Tracylee, appreciate you taking the time to leave this kind comment. So glad this video was helpful to you.
Hi friend nice video 😃👍
Thank you so much lovely! Thanks for spending some of your creative time with me.
Gwen, I am reading this after I pulled my modest selections of distress oxides to make cards with stencils. I store my oxides the same way you do but I love your storage solution for the little foam pads. I have started buying brushes for inks, which I really love. I use one for each color family but could use a few more. The brushes clean really well by rubbing on a microfibre cloth or on a piece of paper so you certainly don’t need one for every cokor. I like the oxides better than the regular distress as they stamp very well. Jeannine
Thanks so much for your ideas Jeannine and letting me know what you have done with the brushes. Great to know they clean up easily, I hadn't thought of a microfibre cloth actually. I think for the amount I use my ink pads I'll stick with the warm/cool options. I feel like that would work for me. I did also just rinse my Couture creations brush out with plain water and that seems to be ok, I wasn't sure I am supposed to do that, but I just used 'evergreen bough' for a Christmas project and it was a bit dark and wanted to clean that up. So far that seems ok, no visible harm to the brush, only down side to that is having to wait a full 24 hours before using it again to make sure it is completely dry. A lot of card makers love these inks and I can see why. They are my fav for sure.
Gwen! Great video, many thanks! Where did you get that square punch?, also, I am looking for reasonably priced circle punches if you have any advice.
Hey Glenys, it's no longer available which is the worst because mine finally broke and I've not been able to replace it. It was from Project Life (Becky Higgins) and was 2 x 2 inches. This one amzn.to/3tsNm3O seems very similar and I'll probably get it myself too. Shame the edges are not rounded, but you could do that with a corner punch like this one: amzn.to/46h845s My favourite round punch is this one: amzn.to/48EJbCa I have this exact one, it's so so good because you squeeze it rather than push it, so much easier on the hands. Hope this helps, so glad you enjoyed the video 🌸
I saw Tim attach the pads onto the bottom of the dye case
Hey Carol, I used to have mine like that, but it annoyed me that they then would not stack. The left over ink also then transferred onto the top of the pad in the stack. I didn't like that at all.
Thanks for sharing. Brilliant idea,
I got my blending brushes from Amazon I think they were £9 for 10, if your ever looking for more. I have also seen them on AliExpress for around £7 in smaller size brushes..
Thanks so much for that info Debbie... I do think I prefer the blending brushes to the foam pads for my style so I'm sure at some point I will want more. Appreciate you popping by the channel today 🫶
Great tips!
Thank you so much :)
Clever!
Thanks!
Good idea!
Thank you so much. So glad it was helpful 🌸
I like the swatch and labels on the pads but the case for each color of dauber is too fussy for me 😊I keep enough to use as the colors of the rainbow
Hey Dianna, thanks for sharing your thoughts, I actually started out with just the 7 or so for the rainbow but I was having issues when using dark navy blue and then the really light blue tones. What do you do when that happens? Do you not get cross contamination? Do you just wash the pads in-between use maybe? I'd love to know. I think this works for me because I don't have every single colour, I'm sure the gals with full sets don't do it this way.
Hi Gwen! I forgot to mention that I don’t have very many distress ink pads and I keep a pad for light & dark values for blue and purple especially - that is why it works for now - if I were to get more I would look into a more specific system such as yours. Thank you for your clever videos! Just found you and love your content 😊
Ahhh yes, ok that makes sense... I understand now. It's a great way for those who don't have heaps of course, keeping it simple, I love that! So glad you are enjoying my videos, that's super kind of you to say! 🌸@@diannat3209
Those bead storage containers are at kmart
Thanks Sue, that's so good to know for the Aussie gals! Appreciate you sharing that here. I'll update the description :)
Brilliant ideas¡!
Thank you Anna, so glad you liked these :)
I just attached them to the underside of the ink container with a little piece of velcro.
Hey lovely... I used to do this but I must have been doing it wrong because they just would not stack when I did it 😞 This works better for me. Thanks for popping by the channel today and sharing your thoughts, I love it when we can share ideas! 💗
What was the little black cover you put over the distress ink brushes?
at 6:18 the covers for the oxide brushes..more info please
Hi there 🌸 The covers actually came with the brushes I bought, they weren't a separate thing. I bought my brushes individually. I have noticed though that not every brush or set has them. I noticed that the set of this exact brand on Amazon (amzn.to/3BYLrVz) are the right ones but the set doesn't seem to include a cover. Not sure why, seems the covers are only on individual brushes and those I can only find in Australia.
Hi Gwen. I’m Deb from Dallas!
Hey Deb! Thanks so much for popping by today 🌸
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Thanks so much for popping by the channel today xo
For long term storage of ink pad you should store them upside down.
I wasn't sure about this, thank you for letting me know... they definitely aren't used enough, so storing upside down makes sense. Thanks for popping by the channel today and taking the time to share this with us. 🌸
@@CreatedByGwen Yes, Stampin Up designed a ink pad that the lid opens then you twist the lid around to expose the pad, then flip it around to store so the ink pad is upside down. It just keeps the ink fresh on the surface.
That’s exactly how I keep them, except I cut a circle for each color and glue it to the containers, besides writing the names.
Ohhh Regina! I love that idea, that would make this even better 🙌 Thank you so much for sharing that, what a great idea!
il est où votre storage solution ?
Hey Sierra, I have links to the storage items I've used in the description below. The clear plastic containers are a GAME CHANGER for me. I've also added links for the clear pouch for handles and other accessories. Hope this helps. xo
Thanks for sharing. Great ideas
You are so welcome Sophie!