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. Carmen D. says:

    I love Distress Inks and use them all the time! My favorite colors are Chipped Saphire and Peacock Feathers.

  2. Tricia says:

    My favorite black ink is Versafine onyx black. My favorite color inks are Altenew.

  3. Amy Lee says:

    My two “go-to” inks are the Versafine Onyx Black and Versamark. I’ve started to dabble with the distress inks for backgrounds and have been very happy with the results thus far. I look forward to exploring other inks out on the market!

  4. Karla says:

    I haven’t been doing much stamping lately because I am usually not happy with the results. I now have some wonderful information to help me out. I have been wanting to try the distress inks.

  5. Mary says:

    Love Versafine black and altenew ink.

  6. Elizabeth Dingman says:

    My favorites or Versa Fine Onyx Black and Distress Inks! I really want to try the Lawn Fawn Inks though.

  7. Stephaniecampbell7 says:

    I would love to know where to get the color coding dot labels. I didn’t see a link after the video. Love your videos, keep them coming.

  8. My go to inks recently have been the Altenew inks but I also reach for Hero Arts shadow inks from time to time. My favorite black ink is VersaFine Black Onyx. Thanks again for another great video!!

  9. CrystalLyb says:

    I love the versafine watermark ink for embossing.

  10. kylene mildon says:

    Love the crafty things videos! My face ink is ranger black dye ink and versamark ink

  11. Candy says:

    You can’t beat MFT black hybrid ink!

  12. Theresa says:

    I really like the distress mini ink pads! So versatile!

  13. Linda Coley says:

    My favorite ink is Memento Ink. I started with this and it has worked for me. I am starting to try other brands and this video very helpful on types and brands for different uses. Thank you Jennifer for the information!

  14. Hi Jennifer,

    Thanks for this video to refresh what we have learned from you. I have always used PTI, but thanks to you I discovered the SSS and MFT and I am IN LOVE with them! I now am gearing up for the Altenew, but when I do it will be for the cube ones. I prefer hem just because you can multi color an image easier than with the big pads and the space they occupy is smaller also. Thanks again for your wealth of information and for the chance to win!
    I almost forgot, another one of my faves is Memento specially the small eye like cubes.
    Cariños,
    María Alba

  15. Mary says:

    Being a new stamper , I decided to get the mini cube distress inks first. Love to watercolor with them. Just ordered some MFT Hybrid inks to try out. Like you stated in the video, mix companies for color choices.

  16. Victoria Brown says:

    I have the versafine black ink and i love it!! Would love to try the distress inks, they seem so versatile.

  17. Urvi says:

    I love distress inks a lot. As they can be used in many ways I like that quality.

  18. Jen P says:

    Love your videos! My go to inks for backgrounds and other fun techniques are the Distress inks. I’ve also been playing around with some dye MFT inks were are really great too!

  19. Tracey Rogers says:

    Hands down my favorite ink has to be Versamark! I started stamping years ago and it was one of the first types of ink I bought and I can’t imagine not having it in my arsenal.

  20. sjohnson1227 says:

    MFT Black Hybrid ink is a favorite for me, I an also starting to use the Distress ink cube and would love to try the hero art. Thank you Jennifer for such an informative video … and all your cards video’s have given be so much inspiration!

  21. Carol says:

    my favorite inks are distress and versamark. . . .thanks for the video

  22. Leann Duff says:

    Hi there, I really like the boldness of pigment inks!

  23. Browa02 says:

    I LOVE Versamark!! So many fun things you can do with it. I love all of your videos and look foreword to them at the end of my long workdays! Thank you.

  24. Debbie p says:

    Thank you for your great videos. I used distress ink and stampin up ink . But I started watching your videos and now have try different inks and love them. Thank you again.

  25. Beulah Bee says:

    I mostly stamp mixed media stuff and I reach for Ranger’s archival inks almost exclusively. Why can’t they (Ranger, are you listening) make an archival ink in white (with excellent coverage, of course).

  26. Cindy says:

    That question is like which child do you like most? haha I have to say lately it has been My Favorite things Dye…..but I just recently bought Gina K’s that I have been playing with and I love them.

  27. D Fricano says:

    Your annual set of “Favorite Crafty Things” is the highlight of my year! I love Memento since I can use it for coloring techniques as well as the entire Distress line! Thank you Jennifer for making this series of videos and EVERY video you treat us to throughout the year!

  28. What a wonderful video! Thank you for all of your work on these … you are amazing! My favourite ink would have to be Versafine Onyx Black – so crisp, so rich and so saturated!

  29. Kristi says:

    I love the versafine black ink. I get such a crisp image when I stamp with it. I have many more inks to try, I have a tiny collection started.

  30. Melanie says:

    My favorite would have to be versamark because it can be used for so much, but dye inks that I’m loving are lawn fawn, as i just started buying my first batch of inks!

  31. Colleen Halpern says:

    For small or detailed sentiments, I always use the VersaFine. I get a clear impression every time.
    For a stamping an image, I use StayzOn. That way I can color it however I want at a later date.
    For blending backgrounds, I tend to use Distress Inks.
    Thanks for a chance to win.

  32. shannon fisher says:

    Have to admit I’m a fan of the Altenew inks. I just got the delicate gold and will have to try more of those i think

  33. Mary Davis says:

    I learned some much in your ink pad video. My favorite ink pads are My Favorite Things.

  34. diane milne says:

    Versa Fine is my favorite for water coloring but drawback is the flip lid is hard for me to hold with arthritis. I also like the Distress inks for watercoloring

  35. Katrina says:

    Thanks so much for these helpful videos. I rarely use color ink pad. I only use them for ink blending backgrounds. The ink pads I use in almost all my projects are Hero Arts black dye ink, distress ink, Versmark ink pad. Very normal…

  36. Amna says:

    Thank you for the very helpful video! Apart from the distress inks, havnt tried many brands, but love the Ranger dye inks!

  37. Tona says:

    My top favorite inks are, distress, archival, and versafine.

  38. Haejin Kang says:

    Love my hero arts shadow inks, as well as my staple black ink (versafine onyx black). That delicata white shimmer ink looks very interesting~

  39. Kayleen says:

    Versafine is my favorite!

  40. Kathy Thisted says:

    thanks for all the good tips the inks you use and why you like them. I like to hear/rad all the info in why/what you use a particular ink for. I am curious tho in your ink swatches you have the stampin up dye inks; what is your thoughts on the new Stampin up ink pads? I have all of them because I am a demo but i also like to use other inks as well in my personal stamping.

  41. Renee Thornborough says:

    The blog was helpful. My favorite inks are Hero Arts and distress inks.
    Thanks for the wonderful give away.

  42. Anna Tracy says:

    My first favorite and I still use frequently seems to be Versafine Onyx Black ink! I love the image I get with it and that I can heat emboss with it! Thank you for your review on Gina K inks. I have wondered about her products.

  43. Sheri K says:

    Thanks for another great video-love your advice! My favorite ink is distress–I rarely stamp but do use it for a ton of techniques. My favorite ink for clear stamps is Versafine, for copic coloring it’s Memento, my favorite white is Hero Arts, and of course can’t forget that awesome Versamark. I guess that’s more than one–but I’ve definitely found you have to use the right ink and paper for each project. I haven’t tried any of the Altenew or Gina K, need to give those a try. I do subscribe to SSS card kit, so I do get some of those inks from time to time. Thanks for all of your encouragement and awesome videos!

  44. Debra D. says:

    Thank you for informing us about the inks you have had success with. It can be overwhelming if you don’t have a place to start.

  45. Jill Rauenhorst says:

    Thanks for the great info…I love, love, love Distress Inks!

  46. Beverly Kozlowski says:

    I like the distress inks, especially for watercoloring, I also use the black versa fine ink for stamping an image before watercoloring. Your video was very helpful!

  47. Kristin McCann says:

    Love the videos! I always grab my versamark!! So versatile!! Thanks for your tips

  48. Carol MJS says:

    Great video, Jennifer! Thanks again for all of the work you put into your Crafty Things round up. I have to admit that my stand-by ink for clear, crisp sentiments is still Ranger Archival Jet Black. I have purchased the Distress Permanent Mixed Media Ink Palette and I do like using these inks too. I also bought a blank ink pad and the Archival Black Soot reinker because I really like the “blackness” of that ink, but I think I must have over-inked the blank pad because I’m not getting clear, crisp stamping when I use it. Any ideas to solve that problem would certainly be appreciated.

  49. I like the Hero Arts and Simon Says Stamps inks and I am starting to try some of the Altenew inks

  50. Stephanie Sprague says:

    wow tough question theres so many great inks n im a bit of an ink addict lol i luv sss, hero arts and mft for dyes and i luv avery elle and mama elephant pigment inks.

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