My Favorite Crafty Things 2014: INKS + Discount Codes + Giveaways

Welcome back to My Favorite Crafty Things 2014! We are on a roll…

Throughout this series, I will be sharing my favorite crafty products of 2014. Each day will have a different topic with videos. And – of course – I have lots of giveaways (see below) and even store discounts:

  • Simon Says Stamps is offering my readers 15% off the products I feature (shown HERE) using the code “JFAVES? from 11/19/14 until 11:59pmEST on 12/5/14.
  • Ellen Hutson is offering my readers 10% off site-wide using the code “jensfav14” from 11/19/14 until 11:59pmEST on 12/7/14. (Includes in-stock items.)
  • My Favorite Things is offering my readers 10% off site-wide using the code “FAVORITE” from 11/19/14 until 11:59pmEST on 12/7/14. (Excludes products in the “brand new” category.)
  • Stay tuned! More discount codes will be announced as the series continues.

Today is all about inks, inking tools and ink care.

There are a lot of great inks out there. However, in this video I share the ones I have had the best luck with.

[To watch on YouTube, click HERE.]

If you are interested in any products, click on one of the abbreviations under the product images… SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson, AZ for Amazon, etc.

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In the video, I mentioned the ink comparison videos I have done in the past. You can find them HERE and HERE. If you are interested in the Ink Swatch Downloads, head over HERE.

See you soon for more of My Favorite Crafty Things 2014. You can keep up to date on all the topics HERE. For my lists from 2013, click HERE.

GIVEAWAYS

Giveaway time again! Today’s prizes are awesome, thanks to several of my favorite companies. I have giveaways for FIVE more lucky winners! You could win one of these prizes:

For your chance, just leave a comment here by 11:59pmEST on 12/7/14 telling me what your favorite ink is. Good luck! (Winners will be posted on my “Winners page” after the giveaway closes.)


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1,652 thoughts on “My Favorite Crafty Things 2014: INKS + Discount Codes + Giveaways”

  1. Karen L K says:

    Thanks again for another great video. It’s good to review ink and it’s uses. I like the tip on the round distress sponges that fit under the little inks. I already have all the larger size so I will stick with that. I love Distress Inks the most. I use them for all different types of things and I like the colors.

  2. Diana D says:

    My favorite inks right now are the Memento Luxe pigment inks. All the colors are so rich and vibrant. Definitely need to try the VersaFine Onyx Black Ink and the pretty Mama Elephant ink colors

  3. Michelle says:

    LOVE my Versamark. Works great on ‘attaching’ dye ink to my clear stamps too.

  4. Jean MacNaughton says:

    My go to ink pads are Hero Arts black, SSS colours and Distress for techniques. Thanks for the informative videos and the chances to win.

  5. Keri D says:

    Im new to stamping and card making, all paper crafting in general, but I really enjoy it and hope to one day build a business out of it. my family doesn’t have much money and the supplies are really expensive, I haven’t yet bought from any of the stamping sites like simonsaystamp, just etsy so far, but im making due! I really like the hero arts inks the best so far 🙂 thanks for the opportunity!

  6. For COPIC markers I love Memento Tuxedo Black but have recently gotten the one from My Favorite Things to try. I also love to use the Distress Inks to create backgrounds.

  7. Anna Chora says:

    I think I need to spread my wings and try something other than dye inks. Love the versatility of the distress inks….so pretty.

  8. Deepti says:

    I love distress inks. Just so versatile. Pigment inks are pretty awesome too.
    And what would we do without the versafine ink 🙂

  9. Fleur Smith says:

    My favorite ink is the Versafine black ink, love it 🙂

  10. Michelle says:

    My go to ink is the Versafine black onyx . Thanks for this informative video, I need to try pigment ink

  11. Graciellie says:

    Embossing ink, because I love to heat emboss and then pigment inks and finally distress inks. But this list is not precisely in most liked to least liked order! LOL

  12. Katie K says:

    This video was so helpful, it seems everyone has their ink today and one could go broke buying each and every single one.

  13. Oh how I love inks! I could collect WAY too many! Some of my favorite colored inks are by My Favorite Things – but I couldn’t last long without my basic Memento or Versafine black ink!

  14. Amanda says:

    I love getting to learn so much from you

  15. Ah-Ling says:

    Distress inks! I love techniques, so the versatility of distress inks is perfect for me!

  16. patricia kosko says:

    It is difficult to pick one ink because it all depends on the technique I’m using, but if I could only have one it would be Memento tuxedo black ink..

  17. I use Stampin Up inks from when I was a Stampin Up lady. I have a few Disress Inks I need to play with more and use Memento ink for Copics.

  18. Amy s K. says:

    Distress Inks (thanks to you!) and embossing ink.

  19. Kez from Oz says:

    I love the SSS inks and Hero Arts and love they aren’t exactly the same shades, so can do some shading with one of them, if I want to. I also have the Distress inks and need to play with them more but have had a really busy year with moving and getting over an accident 13 months ago, that I needed more operations on during the year. So learning to walk again, hopefuly with more success this time. thank you again Jennifer for the wonderful informative videos, love them. They have saved my sanity at time.
    Hugs
    Kez from Oz

  20. Michelle says:

    These prizes are awfully generous. I love to learn more from you about inks. What you like and how you use them.

  21. Cindy Hewitt says:

    Thanks for sharing! I’ve learned so much about inks from just watching!

  22. Mary says:

    I love e Avery Elle inks lately! Thanks for all the info!

  23. Kirsten says:

    I find myself using pigment inks a LOT so my favourite would have to be the Avery Elle/Mama Elephant/Fresh Inks (I think they’re all from the same manufacturer?)

  24. Susan Torres says:

    I love MFT pigment inks.

  25. Mary M. says:

    My go to inks are the Memento Dew Drops…not sure why? They are easy to clean off my stamps….I haven’t tried any of the Avery Elle, Mama Elephant or Hero Arts inks yet.

  26. Paulette says:

    Hi Jennifer!! It will be the same as last year. LOL My most used inks are Stampin’UP! water based dye inks for colored stamping. When I first collected inks, they were pigments. What a world of difference the water based dye inks made in my stamping. And I love that they can be used for sponging and water coloring. I would love to try some of the Hero Arts inks and the MFT inks. I have used StazOn Black for several years, but find that I like Ranger’s Archival ink better. Thanks for these great video comparisons and tips.

  27. Angela says:

    LOVE LOVE inks!!! But my favorite are distress inks! Like you said they can be use on so many different ways!
    Also I want to try the memento luxe they look really nice and vibrant!
    Thanks again for doing this videos.

  28. Rachael says:

    I love my distress inks!!

  29. Whitney Meynberg says:

    I use stampin up ink, I love that my ink matches my papers perfectly! Thanks for always sharing!

  30. Tracy says:

    I’d love to have your stash of inks and other goodies! Thanks so much for another great video!

  31. Shannon N. says:

    Overall fave would have to be Distress because they are so versatile. But I love all inks, especially if they are lined up in rainbow order. 🙂 TFS!

  32. Elaine says:

    I see many products here that I have not been familiar with. Thank you for all the information.

  33. Stef says:

    I am currently using the Studio Calico inks and love their colors … but I am dying to try out the Hero Arts Shadow Inks or Simon Says Stamps Inks.

  34. Lisa says:

    I’ve been stamping a long time and I thought I knew almost everything about inks, but I actually learned some new things from this video. Thank you so much for doing them!

  35. Hanne says:

    My favorite ink is definitely Versafine onyx black. Not the most versatile ink on the market, but for me it is one of the most essential ones. what would I do without crisp sentiments?

  36. Jayne Wilkinson says:

    Hi Jennifer, thank you for the huge tip for distress ink minis, what a great idea, the small pads with reinkers, these are expensive ink the uk, so this is a wonderful idea, tfs : )

  37. Thanks for yet another great video full of useful tips, Jennifer! My favourite stamping ink is Memento … and for techniques it’s Distress Inks (following your lead!). Anita 🙂

  38. Teri says:

    Love the VersaMark and Hero Arts shadow inks. Looking forward to experimenting with Distress Inks.

  39. Cindy Groh says:

    I really like distress ink for all the techniques you can do with them.

  40. I have been using Close To My Heart dye-inks, Hero Arts and Ranger Distress Ink. Love them!

  41. Christina S. says:

    I like the Momento Tuxedo Black ink.

  42. Kat says:

    Another great video 🙂 lots of info. I just purchased the Hero Arts mid-tone shadow inks (think that’s what they’re called) and am having fun with them right now.

  43. Jo Ann U. says:

    Great info in this video. My favorite ink is the Hero Arts Black Dye Ink – It’s THE most used stamp pad in my pike. I Use it all the time for sentiments. That and my Versamark ink pad are my must haves. I have a collection of Stampin Up! ink pads and have starting getting a few Hero Arts Shadow inks, which I am really loving. I also want to start getting some of the small distress ink cubes – it’s such a great idea to go with these small stamp pads so you can get lots of colors without spending a lot of money.

    Thanks again for the fantastic videos in this series and for the opportunity to win all these great prizes.

  44. Roxanne L says:

    I just started stamping so my first and only ink set right now is from Stampin Up. My favorite color is Melon Mambo

  45. Melissa S. says:

    My favorite inks are by far the Tim Holtz Distress Inks because there is so much you can do with them. I also could not get by without VersaMark Ink! Thanks for another wonderful video and giveaway!

  46. Ana C says:

    Love to learn about the different kinds of inks.
    Thank you for all your tips.
    Happy Thanksgiving!

  47. Alison says:

    My favorite ink is Versamark!

  48. Heather Quinton says:

    Distress inks.

  49. Mariclaudi Benitez says:

    Distress ink-of ourse! What did we ever do before distress?

  50. Bev says:

    I would love to try the distress inks. They seem so much more versatile and fun to play with (I am all about playing these days!)

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