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Post by nicolep on Jan 2, 2017 14:04:19 GMT
Yesterday I was making a card and I needed a white ink pad and didn't know if I had one anymore (since I'm just starting to scrap again after a 5 year hiatus).
I rummaged though all my pads and came across a Stampin'Up Whisper White pigment pad. It had already been opened and I remember buying it when white ink was first all the rage. I'm thinking that was somewhere between 2006-2008?
It stamped and worked perfectly yesterday! Wow. It's the only product I've ever bought from Stampin'Up but I was pretty impressed!
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Post by Linda on Jan 2, 2017 15:10:52 GMT
wow!
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Post by carolynhasacat on Jan 2, 2017 15:23:59 GMT
That's amazing! I don't have any ink pads that old that have still worked.
I've never bought Stampin Up inks. Are they worth the investment (other than durability)?
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Post by nicolep on Jan 2, 2017 15:32:52 GMT
When I used it yesterday I did start to remember how much I liked that pad.
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Post by grammadee on Jan 2, 2017 15:46:12 GMT
That is amazing for a WHITE ink pad! I have some coloured inks of that generation (SU! and other brands) that still work, but white ANYTHING dries up fast.
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Post by dald222 on Jan 2, 2017 18:41:58 GMT
I have lots of thei pads from so long ago..they are still great
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Post by refugeepea on Jan 2, 2017 19:37:13 GMT
Wow! I bought some mini SU! ink pads at a yard sale and the plastic wrap was still around them. Most were dry and a couple sort of worked. I have no idea on the age though.
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Post by karensay on Jan 3, 2017 0:48:50 GMT
I made 15yo DD's birth announcements with SU inks and they work!
I must say, I have not used/opened them in that many years either, until just recently.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2017 4:55:54 GMT
I never bought SU until a few months ago. Wow. Really great inks. I mean super smooth and deep colors. Will definitely buy again.
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Post by needtime2scrap on Jan 3, 2017 5:42:50 GMT
The old pigment inks were amazing but the new formulated ones aren't so good. They dry up quickly and their reds get the gold sheen of death. I think they call it a mold that changes the color. If you can hang on to or find the old ones they are great though!
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Post by cupcakepeddler on Jan 3, 2017 9:33:13 GMT
Awesome, I love when that happens. I don't have any SU inks but I do have a few of the small Tsukineko versacolor pads that have to be over ten years old and they are still good and juicy.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Jan 3, 2017 10:38:50 GMT
That's amazing!  |
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Post by crazy4scraps on Jan 3, 2017 17:17:22 GMT
I have dye inkpads from 15-20 years ago that still work great. Some have never been reinked. All of my most current inkpads are from about 2008-2009 and they are all perfect. More impressive than that, my SU markers are at least 15 years old and I use them a lot. I haven't had to replace or throw any of them out yet.
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Post by anonrefugee on Jan 3, 2017 17:46:10 GMT
The old pigment inks were amazing but the new formulated ones aren't so good. They dry up quickly and their reds get the gold sheen of death. I think they call it a mold that changes the color. If you can hang on to or find the old ones they are great though! Red ink- or the new pads are red material? This. Is disappointing, I was waiting until February to buy some new SU inks. I haven't bought any in five years... most of my old ones are good but I had a black crumble into meal. |
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Post by needtime2scrap on Jan 3, 2017 18:54:35 GMT
They changed the pads about 3 or 4 years ago and said that it should have taken care of the problem. I still have a problem, along with a lot of others, with the new pads so I think it's the ink formulation.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jan 4, 2017 0:36:34 GMT
Awesome.
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Post by FurryP on Jan 4, 2017 4:11:00 GMT
Yesterday I was making a card and I needed a white ink pad and didn't know if I had one anymore (since I'm just starting to scrap again after a 5 year hiatus). I rummaged though all my pads and came across a Stampin'Up Whisper White pigment pad. It had already been opened and I remember buying it when white ink was first all the rage. I'm thinking that was somewhere between 2006-2008? It stamped and worked perfectly yesterday! Wow. It's the only product I've ever bought from Stampin'Up but I was pretty impressed! I have 3 pads like those. They just won't die! I bought them at Joanns when I did not know there was such a thing as different types of ink. A red and blue dye, and a pigment white ink. The white is as juicy as the day I bought it. They all are. Pretty sure mine are at least 10 years old. |
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