I use a circle punch to punch out the color card stock that matches then I adhere it to the bottom of the spot and store the spot upside down so the ink is at the top just like our big stamp pad.
Hi, since the inked spot can look like another color, I label the bottom of the spot. The clear lids are interchangeable. OR I label both the top and bottom piece. 🙂
Thank you, Brandy! I haven’t had to replace any of my inks yet because I’m still new. But I intend to get some of these so that I can play with the enamel effects. I just learned from you. I hope I don’t make a mess doing this!
I'm so glad I found your channel. Sometimes you think you know everything that's out there and then run into someone like you, extremely knowledgeable. I love your Technique I love your attitude about stampin Up! so I hope to be seeing more of you in the future.
Thank you Brandy for the re-inker tip for the markers! Here in AZ those markers dry out sooo very fast, and I would have to replace the whole family when that happens And now I don’t. Thank you, THANK YOU!!
This was great but i changed a bit. I used a hole punch and punched white card stock. After attaching to bottles with glue dots I touched them on the matching stamp pad . Soooo easy and this way colors match ink.
thank you so much, these are very helpful. I really appreciate how you showed how to reissue the old stamp pads!!! great idea for how to label the inkspots.
I think my first comment didn’t go through. I have been stamping about a year and a half. These videos have been so helpful and have answered some of the questions I had. Thank you so much for putting these together for us! 😊
Hello Brandy! Once again, another TERRIFIC n’ VERY HELPFUL Video! I appreciate the many tips to keep one’s Ink Pads, whichever they may be, in the BEST SHAPE to be READY TO USE! LOVE the Reinking of the Markers, too! And also the labeling for the REINKER Lids! TFS n’ Keep On with these WONDERFUL videos! Even tho’ I’m a “seasoned stamper”, Brandi, I’m really enjoying the videos! We ALL benefit from “refreshers” n’ “updates” on some of the newer products, too! Sending SMILES from Madison, WI! :-)))))))))
You're so welcome! I'm so glad the instructions and tips were helpful! Thank you for your kind words, and I’m thrilled you enjoyed the video. Happy crafting, and feel free to reach out if you need anything else!
Hey Brandy. Another tip is to use a labeled and mark the base of the sot pad too so you get the right lid in place. A couple of those tips were new to me. Creative Blessings!
Love the suggested ideas to label the top of the reinkers. Glad to see you doing the white reinker. I thought I was doing something wrong because it was thicker than I expected. Now I know that is normal. Love these videos.
Should I be storing my stampin up inks upside down? I have been stamping for 30 years and keep learning all the time. I came in late, so I am going to watch this video again. love watching your videos! Thanks for all of your hard work!
Hi Brandy, I've been waiting for this video. Thank you for sharing all the details with us...even situations I haven't encountered yet. I'm sure I will be referring back to this video at times as needed!
Your stamp pads are so clean! Mine get inky around the edges and I have a hard time getting it cleaned up. Thank you s much for your inspiration and instruction!
Brandi, really appreciate that you took the time to do a beginner guide to all the various techniques for card making. Best wishes from Northern Ireland❤️❤️❤️
Great tips, Brandy. I was actually just wanting to refill some of my old markers but couldn't get the tip off. I'll have to look for the craft tweezers that you used. Also, I really love the quality of all SU ink pads. However, I really do miss the "old" style stamp pad. I found the hourglass shape was more ergonomic for my hands and the foam pad worked really well. I also still have some of the "ancient" felt type stamp pads. Those are some old colors! 😂 The re-inkers seem to last forever, so I still keep them around.
Yay!! I'm so glad you are enjoying my projects and tutorials. That makes me so happy!! Stay in touch and let me know if you need something or have questions. I'm always glad to help. Hugs, Brandy
I've really been enjoying these tips & tricks! Funny thing about this particular video is I wasn't planning to watch it, I'm glad I did, I learned quite a bit 😁 Have you ever tried mixing 2 similar colors on the Stampin' Spots to give it an ombre effect? Thanks again for doing this series 🤩 Hugs 🤗
This series is very helpful. I am mostly self taught, so your videos are so very good for me. I have a very large number of the Stampin blends, and the lights are drying out very fast. I wish they would come up with a refill for them. Than you again for your sharing with us.
I want to start by saying Stampin Up has not given this tip so it’s at your own risk to try this. I have refilled many of my blends using denatured alcohol and the reinkers. I remove both caps from the blend marker, remove the brush tip (I have the same tweezers shown here), using a pipette or eye dropper I put 6-8 drops of the alcohol and then add a few drops of color. Replace the nib and both caps…shake it up a bit then lay on its side for a minute. This has worked great for me so far. Started doing this once they started selling blends in pairs instead of just the singles. As I said though…this is at your risk. I have some of the old blends that came light, medium and dark in a little box. I use 2, 3, 4 drops respectively when refilling those.
Yes, I have also refilled Stampin Up alcohol markers. It’s not officially recommended but it works well for me. I use Ranger’s alcohol blending solution (has glycerine to help spread) and matching dye refill from stampin up. I had some that were totally dried out (Feb 2015 purchase). If totally dry, soak first in alcohol brush tip side down in a small cup for 10-30 minutes. A few came back at this stage. Some of them were very faint, mostly on the brush tip side. I pulled the tip, added 3 drops of blending solution, then added dye refill 3-5 drops, and added blending solution to the brush tip, before pushing the tip back in. I shake vigorously and let it sit 10 minutes before testing. Don’t add too many drops at first. It’s easier to go darker than lighter. If a “light” gets too dark, wash out the tip by pulling it out and letting it sit on a few drops of blending solution. Add a few drops of blending solution to marker before replacing tip. I got some overflow at this stage. Mop up extra with a paper towel, then add a few more drops of blending solution until color is lightened. In a brown dark marker, I added 2 drops from one color darker than the matching refill and 3 drops from the correct refill and that seemed to do the trick. Anyway, they are all restored. 😊 But this is a hack, so use at your own risk.
I'm glad these tips were helpful for you! Feel free to print the downloads from my website & blog brandyscards.com/beginners/ and follow my videos! I am in the U.S. and unable to ship outside territories but you can go to stampin.com and in the left corner you should see a location drop down button and you can choose a UK demonstrator there OR call Stampin' Up! and they can connect you with a demonstrator in England.
Very helpful tips here. The one thing I have had a problem with is keeping the lids on the stampin spots. I store them flat upside-down & when I pick them up to use the lids often are left behind. I am short on space so the spots pads can give me more colored pads to use & fit in a plastic drawer on my bookcase.. Any suggestions. I have tried scotch taping them but I need to cut the tape to get into them each time.
Thanks for the informative video. I label the stampin spot on the bottom and the top so if the lids get mixed up you know the color. I have a few questions Do the markers have 2 resevoirs ,one on each end or all one? Should the stampin spots be stored upside down as well? Thanks for all you do you help us out.
I think there is 1 reservoir that is shared, but I find that I need to ink both tips to get ink on both sides. They don’t seem to flow well. For me the .5mm side gets dried out more.
Memento makes their own ink. I think Memento is for alcohol coloring, and water coloring, whereas Stampin up's black is not. Plus its a totally different formula. I bought my reinker from Amazon. Make sure you get the color you have on the case. They have different blacks. :)
I use a circle punch to punch out the color card stock that matches then I adhere it to the bottom of the spot and store the spot upside down so the ink is at the top just like our big stamp pad.
I love you! for solving my frustration with the Staz On inner plastic lid. That's the smartest thing I've seen in a long time. THANK YOU!!!!
I use the color cardstock, a regular paper punch to punch out the circle, then apply yo the top with a glue dot. So helpful to find the re- inker!
Hi, since the inked spot can look like another color, I label the bottom of the spot. The clear lids are interchangeable. OR I label both the top and bottom piece. 🙂
Thank you, Brandy! I haven’t had to replace any of my inks yet because I’m still new. But I intend to get some of these so that I can play with the enamel effects. I just learned from you. I hope I don’t make a mess doing this!
Love the tip with putting the dimensional on the staz-on pads' inner cover
Thank u Brandy. Really appreciate this reinking video. Have a blessed great evening.
I’m so glad I can keep using my markers. Thank you for that great tip.
Thank you for this video. I prefer to use a small cube ink pad to use when I use my Stamparatus. Now I know how to ink these up properly.
Labeling the reinker bottles was such a great idea.
Always GREATtips. Tytyty Brandy
I'm so glad I found your channel. Sometimes you think you know everything that's out there and then run into someone like you, extremely knowledgeable. I love your Technique I love your attitude about stampin Up! so I hope to be seeing more of you in the future.
Very very informative video - thank you! I didnt knkw that the markers could be re-inked so thats cool!
Thank you Brandy for the re-inker tip for the markers! Here in AZ those markers dry out sooo very fast, and I would have to replace the whole family when that happens And now I don’t. Thank you, THANK YOU!!
This was great but i changed a bit. I used a hole punch and punched white card stock. After attaching to bottles with glue dots I touched them on the matching stamp pad . Soooo easy and this way colors match ink.
thank you so much, these are very helpful. I really appreciate how you showed how to reissue the old stamp pads!!! great idea for how to label the inkspots.
Catching the replay. I just re-inked my pads and I over did it
Oh, no... it happens. You can push the ink around with the back of the spoon or maybe dab up a bit with a paper towel. ;)
So glad you offered to resend these videos out to your email subscribers. I have gotten so many great ideas from you!!!
This was very helpful. I have several retired colors, so I am currently trying to match them to similar colors to order refills to reink them.
I think my first comment didn’t go through. I have been stamping about a year and a half. These videos have been so helpful and have answered some of the questions I had. Thank you so much for putting these together for us! 😊
Great tips.
Lived all those tips. Very helpful.
Watching replay on RUclips!
thank you for your very interesting video,happy start to the week,blessings Danica Flores
Now I can ink my markers up and have them useable. Thanks
Hi Brandy, Thanks for the great information, it’s very helpful to see how to refill the Stampin Up ink pads and Stampin Write marker’s.
I am not a beginner but your tips are amazing
Hello Brandy! Once again, another TERRIFIC n’ VERY HELPFUL Video! I appreciate the many tips to keep one’s Ink Pads, whichever they may be, in the BEST SHAPE to be READY TO USE! LOVE the Reinking of the Markers, too! And also the labeling for the REINKER Lids! TFS n’ Keep On with these WONDERFUL videos! Even tho’ I’m a “seasoned stamper”, Brandi, I’m really enjoying the videos! We ALL benefit from “refreshers” n’ “updates” on some of the newer products, too! Sending SMILES from Madison, WI! :-)))))))))
Thanks for the great instructions and tips!!!
You're so welcome! I'm so glad the instructions and tips were helpful! Thank you for your kind words, and I’m thrilled you enjoyed the video. Happy crafting, and feel free to reach out if you need anything else!
Wonderful presentation.
Hey Brandy. Another tip is to use a labeled and mark the base of the sot pad too so you get the right lid in place. A couple of those tips were new to me. Creative Blessings!
Love the tips! Especially for showing the colors on the Ink Refills...very helpful showing how to reink the markers also. Thanks Brandy!!!!
I learned so much from this! I love watching you stamp!
It makes my heart happy to know you learned some new things watching this!
Love the suggested ideas to label the top of the reinkers. Glad to see you doing the white reinker. I thought I was doing something wrong because it was thicker than I expected. Now I know that is normal. Love these videos.
Wow....found out something new again! Never knew to clean off lint and other yuckies from my stamp pads with duct tape!!! Thank you so much, Brandy!
Learned so much, thank you!
Hi Karla, Thanks for stopping by. I'm so glad you are enjoying this series and finding it helpful. That makes me so happy!! Stay in touch!!
Should I be storing my stampin up inks upside down? I have been stamping for 30 years and keep learning all the time. I came in late, so I am going to watch this video again. love watching your videos! Thanks for all of your hard work!
Wow, you taught me so much!
Hi Brandy, I've been waiting for this video. Thank you for sharing all the details with us...even situations I haven't encountered yet. I'm sure I will be referring back to this video at times as needed!
Your stamp pads are so clean! Mine get inky around the edges and I have a hard time getting it cleaned up. Thank you s much for your inspiration and instruction!
Thank you Brandy very interesting video. Xxx
Some great tips thank you😊
Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful!!
I so appreciate your tutorial. So helpful. Thank you from a beginner
I’m so glad I found these! I want to learn but you are providing me the foundation that I need 🙃
Awesome tips! Thank you! Shared
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for stopping by. Happy Stamping!!
Thank you for the info of ink pads and inkers. Great tips. TYFS!!
Lots of good info
Thank you Nina!!!
Thank You again Brandy! We benefit from you so much. Your just a pleasure to watch so educational.
Thank you for the great tips!!!!
Since I am new to stamping and everything that goes with it I am receiving a lot of usable information. Thank you, Brandy
Very helpful - thank you!
Thank you so much for this video!! 💗
Thank you so much!!! So many tips!!!
Thank you Brady! Amazing tips. Love the spoon!
Super helpful video, thanks
I am a season stamper and I learned quite a bit from this video. Thanks for doing these videos.
Great tutorial
Thank you! Cheers!
Very helpfull did learn some stuff
Brandi, really appreciate that you took the time to do a beginner guide to all the various techniques for card making. Best wishes from Northern Ireland❤️❤️❤️
Did know you could refill your markers, thank you for the tip.
Great tips, Brandy. I was actually just wanting to refill some of my old markers but couldn't get the tip off. I'll have to look for the craft tweezers that you used. Also, I really love the quality of all SU ink pads. However, I really do miss the "old" style stamp pad. I found the hourglass shape was more ergonomic for my hands and the foam pad worked really well. I also still have some of the "ancient" felt type stamp pads. Those are some old colors! 😂 The re-inkers seem to last forever, so I still keep them around.
Very good tips. Thank you
Thank you for the great tips, Brandy!
Love your ideas!
Great video. This was so helpful and some great tips
Loved this video
Thank you for the at tips!!!!
Hi Brandy, watching replay. Thank you for sharing.
Love your videos thank you
Yay!! I'm so glad you are enjoying my projects and tutorials. That makes me so happy!! Stay in touch and let me know if you need something or have questions. I'm always glad to help. Hugs, Brandy
Very very helpful! Is it best to store the ink spots upside down?
Brandy that was so helpful!! You answered all my questions about reinking. Especially the white and Versamark. Tks so much!
Thank you so very much!
I'll be working on labeling my re-inkers tomorrow. So glad you showed me that!! The whole video was soooo helpful!😀
Love the tips! I just got a couple of new ink pads and they look like they need ink - any suggestions on what to do?
I've really been enjoying these tips & tricks! Funny thing about this particular video is I wasn't planning to watch it, I'm glad I did, I learned quite a bit 😁 Have you ever tried mixing 2 similar colors on the Stampin' Spots to give it an ombre effect? Thanks again for doing this series 🤩 Hugs 🤗
Good evening Brandy!
Terrific tutorial I loved all the information including tips! Thank you so much for sharing. Hugs and have a blessed day!
Thank you for sharing so much, very very useful tips. I appreciate you so much.
Great tutorial. Thanks for the hints and tricks
Thank you for doing these videos. This one was very helpful. Yay!
Really great ideas!
Thank You!!!
This series is very helpful. I am mostly self taught, so your videos are so very good for me. I have a very large number of the Stampin blends, and the lights are drying out very fast. I wish they would come up with a refill for them. Than you again for your sharing with us.
I want to start by saying Stampin Up has not given this tip so it’s at your own risk to try this. I have refilled many of my blends using denatured alcohol and the reinkers. I remove both caps from the blend marker, remove the brush tip (I have the same tweezers shown here), using a pipette or eye dropper I put 6-8 drops of the alcohol and then add a few drops of color. Replace the nib and both caps…shake it up a bit then lay on its side for a minute. This has worked great for me so far. Started doing this once they started selling blends in pairs instead of just the singles. As I said though…this is at your risk. I have some of the old blends that came light, medium and dark in a little box. I use 2, 3, 4 drops respectively when refilling those.
Yes, I have also refilled Stampin Up alcohol markers. It’s not officially recommended but it works well for me. I use Ranger’s alcohol blending solution (has glycerine to help spread) and matching dye refill from stampin up. I had some that were totally dried out (Feb 2015 purchase). If totally dry, soak first in alcohol brush tip side down in a small cup for 10-30 minutes. A few came back at this stage. Some of them were very faint, mostly on the brush tip side. I pulled the tip, added 3 drops of blending solution, then added dye refill 3-5 drops, and added blending solution to the brush tip, before pushing the tip back in. I shake vigorously and let it sit 10 minutes before testing. Don’t add too many drops at first. It’s easier to go darker than lighter. If a “light” gets too dark, wash out the tip by pulling it out and letting it sit on a few drops of blending solution. Add a few drops of blending solution to marker before replacing tip. I got some overflow at this stage. Mop up extra with a paper towel, then add a few more drops of blending solution until color is lightened. In a brown dark marker, I added 2 drops from one color darker than the matching refill and 3 drops from the correct refill and that seemed to do the trick. Anyway, they are all restored. 😊 But this is a hack, so use at your own risk.
Thank you so much😘😁💕
Awesome video Brandy! Bunch of helpful hints and ideas!
Very helpful tips Brandy! Love your clear explanations!
Thank you So many tips.
You are so welcome Anita!
Thank you for sharing those tips, especially the pens. Do you ship to England?
I'm glad these tips were helpful for you! Feel free to print the downloads from my website & blog brandyscards.com/beginners/ and follow my videos! I am in the U.S. and unable to ship outside territories but you can go to stampin.com and in the left corner you should see a location drop down button and you can choose a UK demonstrator there OR call Stampin' Up! and they can connect you with a demonstrator in England.
So interesting thank you
Thanks for sharing
Very helpful tips here. The one thing I have had a problem with is keeping the lids on the stampin spots. I store them flat upside-down & when I pick them up to use the lids often are left behind. I am short on space so the spots pads can give me more colored pads to use & fit in a plastic drawer on my bookcase.. Any suggestions. I have tried scotch taping them but I need to cut the tape to get into them each time.
Great tips, Brandy. I did not know you could refill the writers. Thank you. I hope you stop using plastic spoons in the future😅
A q-tip would clean around the plastic edge of the stamp pad, the pointy ones that are sometimes called makeup q-tips would be ideal
Absolutely!!! Great idea!!! Love ya!!
Love these tips! These basic things are so helpful for those of us starting out! Thank you once again! Am enjoying this series so much!
Thank you Brandy
Can I buy replacement clear inner covers for stay on pads, I threw mine away lol
Question: Should the ink spots be stored upside down? I usually store them that way because that is how I store the Momento and Staz-On ink pads.
Thanks for the informative video. I label the stampin spot on the bottom and the top so if the lids get mixed up you know the color.
I have a few questions
Do the markers have 2 resevoirs ,one on each end or all one?
Should the stampin spots be stored upside down as well?
Thanks for all you do you help us out.
I think there is 1 reservoir that is shared, but I find that I need to ink both tips to get ink on both sides. They don’t seem to flow well. For me the .5mm side gets dried out more.
Thank you so much, I did learn some new ideas. One question, can we use the black re inker on the Memento or do we need a different ink?
Memento makes their own ink. I think Memento is for alcohol coloring, and water coloring, whereas Stampin up's black is not. Plus its a totally different formula. I bought my reinker from Amazon. Make sure you get the color you have on the case. They have different blacks. :)
Hi everyone from NY
Never knew you could buy ink bundles