My Favorite Crafty Things 2016: Inks

It’s Day 3 of My Favorite Crafty Things 2016! Today’s focus is inks.

Throughout this series, I am sharing my favorite crafty products of the year. Each day will have a different topic. If you see anything you want to add to your stash, be sure to use this discount…

Simon Says Stamps is offering my readers $10 off purchases of $75 or more! Use the code “JENFAVES” through 11:59pmEST on 11/24/16 when shopping HERE.

Today I am focusing on inks.

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The video may be a bit long, but I hope it helps:

[Warning: This video is long. You can instead just check out the stamps below. All products are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails. Affiliate links may be used. To watch the video in HD 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 or the manufacturer’s abbreviation.

Again – please know that you do NOT need a lot of inks! I share many here so maybe you can determine which may be best for you.

Remember – this list of Favorite Crafty Things may also be used as a gift guide. Feel free to give this link to a loved one… maybe they will take the hint. ?

You can keep up to date on all the topics of My Favorite Crafty Things 2016 HERE… and for my lists from 2015, click HERE.

RELATED VIDEOS

Here are some other ink videos that may be helpful:

GIVEAWAYS

Time for some more prizes! Today I have giveaways for TWO more lucky winners! You could win one of these prizes:

  • $50 Gift Certificate to Simon Says Stamp (Thanks once again, Heidi!)
  • SIX of the ink pads mentioned above.

For your chance to win a giveaway, leave a comment below by 11:59pmEST on 12/5/16 telling me your favorite ink. (The winner’s name will be randomly selected, emailed and posted on my “Winners page” after the giveaway closes. International folks are eligible, too.)

Be back soon!

 

[Please note that I purchased most of the products in this post personally, but not all. However, the decision to include them in this list was my own. I truly like these products and companies.]


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1,019 thoughts on “My Favorite Crafty Things 2016: Inks”

  1. Patt H. says:

    I love Distress inks a lot & they are the ones I usually reach for. I started stamping when introduced to Stampin Up so have most of there inks & really like them. I use Hero Arts also.

  2. Sandy Small says:

    My first inks were distress inks; they did not stamp well, but they played well! Thanks!

  3. Krista hubbard says:

    My favorite black ink is versafine onyx black and my favorite colored ink is MFT.

  4. Jennifer says:

    I think I like distress ink and my favorite things black inks right know. This video was very helpful. Thank you for sharing them with us.

  5. Vivian says:

    Thank you for your “My Favorite Things” videos! The ones from last year were very helpful for getting me started recently on stamping/cardmaking, so I was really looking forward to this year’s. My favorite ink since I started are distress inks.

  6. Sheri Elmont says:

    I have a collection of Simon Says, Hero Arts, Lawn Fawn, and the old Jenni Bowlin inks. And of course Distress Inks for fun techniques.

  7. Dana says:

    I started with Stampin’ Up inks and keep up on the current colors primarily because of the coordinating papers and accents. I also LOVE the distress inks and have only scratched the surface of all that can be done with them. I’m starting to expand my horizons to other companies but haven’t yet found the line I want to invest in. The journey is fun though!

  8. Kelli says:

    The Distress Inks are my hands down favorites! I have had so much fun coming up with new ways of using these inks.

  9. Mary-Anne V. says:

    I love my distress inks.

  10. I love this series! I refer your posts pretty much every time I’ve saved up money to shop. I just started buying Altenew inks and they are swiftly surpassing other companies in my favorite category. I also just purchased Versa Fine Onyx Black (I know, what took me so long) and I’m in love. I understand the need for other blacks depending on other products I’ll be using with it, but it stamps so beautifully…happy sigh.

  11. Angela says:

    I like My Favorite Things Dye Inks and Memento and Memento Luxe Pigment Inks. I also use Papertrey Ink ink pads a lot. I;ve heart wonderful things about Altenew Inks.

  12. Bonnie says:

    My favorite is the Hero Arts Shadow ink line.

  13. Marty Harris says:

    My favorite stamping ink is Simon Says Stamp inks and my favorite coloring ink is Distress. Thanks for reviewing so many manufacturers.

  14. sftbalrcks says:

    I use Simon Says Stamp and distress inks most often.

  15. Kim Potts says:

    Right now I own 2 ink pads. VersaFine black and My Favorite Things black Hybrid. I am in the market for some color ink pads. Thank you for this video. It will help with my decision.

  16. Mary Neubauer says:

    Distress Inks are currently my favorite bc they are so versatile!

  17. Debbie Petersen says:

    I am going to try the Delicata balck shimmer ink! Looks like it will be cool. I think that my faves right now are the Altenew crisp inks!

  18. I love simon, hero arts and ranger distress

  19. Sarah E says:

    I love distress inks… so many techniques to choose from.

  20. Marcieb says:

    I love my versamark ink, but also love my hero arts ombré inks!

  21. Jennifer Chow says:

    The black Versafine ink is definitely my fav! It is really black and can really show the details of the most intricate stamps!

  22. Holly Paplow says:

    I love Stampin Up ink pads because they match all my papers.

  23. Teresa Doyle says:

    A very informative video Jennifer. My fav. ink is Distress ink for distressed backgrounds but Momento Tuxedo Black for general stamping. I would like to know what is the best black ink that works with both Copics AND watercolour?

  24. Janet says:

    Thank you for the very informative video I like the distress inks. Thanks again!

  25. Katherine Dent says:

    I have distress minis and I use Momento Black ink. I appreciate your review of the new barely beige and barely blue for no line coloring. I would like to use them for this technique. Thanks for sharing.

  26. Jean McCurry says:

    I use dye inks most often, but really like distress inks as well.

  27. Pam says:

    I love distress inks and I am starting to use some of the Hero Arts inks which I really like. I have Versafine which is the black I use most often, thanks again!

  28. Martha R says:

    Your tips about clean stamps and the right paper before inking have helped me so much! I really like all your Crafty Things Videos. Thanks for your time which I know is valuable.

  29. miriam says:

    I don’t yet have a favorite but I think pretty soon im going to have to stop adding and removing distress inks from every online shopping cart & im just going to have to buy a few!

  30. Tania Lankfer says:

    Love distress inks! They are so versatile!

  31. Becky M says:

    Distress inks are probably my favorites because of all the techniques that can be done with them (and probably just because I have so many colors already that I just gravitate towards them!). But actually stamping with them is another story – I struggle with finding an ink that I really like for stamping. I’ve tried a few of your recommendations and am looking forward to trying a few more!

  32. Jpwalk1987 says:

    Altenew has some of the best ink especially for layering and of course always any distress ink.

  33. Erika V. says:

    Thanks so much for showing us all these different dies and inks. I just started my collection with a handful of inks from Hero Arts Shadow inks and the Ranger Dye Ink Pads – I absolutely love the Ranger ink pad in Wild Orchid and Blue Ribbon. The colors are soooo vibrant and fun!

  34. Stephanie says:

    I have been working on layering inks. I have to try more inks to make them work.

  35. Julia Lynn says:

    I am just getting back into stamping and was previously using inks from Close To My Heart and while they are great, I was never really 100% happy with them. I am excited to get a few of the ones you mentioned and try them out! I already love my memento tuxedo black!!

  36. Yesenia Herrera says:

    Distress ink are my favorite inks right now!

  37. Michelle G says:

    My absolute favorite is the VersaMark ink and the VersaFine ink. I love to heat emboss my sentiments.

  38. Noreen says:

    I like the alcohol inks for some beautiful color.

  39. Anna Nencescue says:

    I have an 18 color set of Momento Dew Drops and I love them.

  40. Nana711 says:

    I enjoy distress inks. I found your video quite helpful, and took lots of notes about the paper and dye inks.

  41. LeslieS says:

    It’s got to be Versa mark. Thanks for another great video Jennifer!!

  42. Caly Person says:

    Love love love distress inks!!! I love blending and doing watercolor with them.

  43. Kevin Bray says:

    I love how crisply the Versafine stamps, but I use SSS Intense Black the most because Copic and watercoloring. Great video!

  44. Amanda H says:

    Versafine onyx black – it’s that favorite pair of slippers that always feels good and works. I always get great results.

  45. Starqueen says:

    Hi Jennifer,
    I’m a fan of Versafine Black…it’s the darkest, richest black I’ve seen. Versamark also gets a lot of use in my craft room…it’s so versatile.?Thanks for doing this very informative and helpful series!???

  46. Shirley N says:

    My favorite inks for stamping images and sentiments are the Memento Tuxedo Black and Versafine Onyx Black inks. Thanks for another great video Jennifer!

  47. susan hatfield says:

    Thanks for sharing your favorites again! My favorite inks are distress ink due to their versatility!

  48. LC says:

    I have to say that looking for the right for me ink has been a bit of an adventure. Your analogy of it being like shoes and that everyone likes and needs a different fit and style is spot on. The two inks that I have the most success with are Lawn Fawn and MFT dye inks. I’ve watched your videos about different kinds of inks so many times. What an awesome resource they are!

  49. Hsin-Yi says:

    I use mostly dye inks and Versamark ink. Thanks for your video from last year, it was easier to decide what I needed as a beginner. But there are still a lot I would love to get and learn! Thank you for sharing your list again!

  50. Caro A says:

    I haven’t tried many inks yet but so far I like distress inks the most. I did tried rangers die ink in a cardmaking class I took and I liked how they smooth out.

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