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Post by streetscrapper on Aug 12, 2018 21:13:38 GMT
I have always put them on the bottom of the distress ink pads but I’ve never loved this method. It just seemed to work so I’ve never changed it. But yesterday when I went into my craft room I found three of my ink pads scattered on my desk. The lids were off and there was ink all over my nice white table. They fell off the shelf because those darn ink pads aren’t allowing them to sit properly. It’s time to find a new way to store them. What method do you use?
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Post by anniefb on Aug 12, 2018 21:30:30 GMT
I’m interested to hear ideas as well. I had them on the bottom of the pads but also discovered that doesn’t work so well. At the moment I’ve got them in a plastic bag on my clip it up but don’t think that’ll be so effective once I get more colours.
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Post by lilacgal on Aug 12, 2018 21:31:18 GMT
I toss them in a small drawer all mixed up.
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Post by freeatlast on Aug 12, 2018 21:39:23 GMT
I'll be following this thread because I don't have a good method either. Unless you call throwing them all in a Ziploc baggy a good method.
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Post by mygigiscraps on Aug 12, 2018 21:50:44 GMT
I store mine kind of like this: linkI didn't like fishing them out, though, so I stuck a velcro dot on the outside of each square and I stick each one to a dot in front of the card with it's name. Then I cut cheap white cardstock to 6x8 and put one in front of each sheet of blending foams. That takes care of the excess ink and keeps it from getting on the page protector in front of it. |
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Post by joblackford on Aug 12, 2018 23:02:57 GMT
I'm not help. I keep them in a little tupperware, all jumbled.
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Post by anniefb on Aug 12, 2018 23:25:19 GMT
I just googled for some ideas. I’ve seen some people using binders and page protectors but that seems like it could be a bit of a fiddle plus I don’t want to have to buy a new binder just for that purpose. There’s a downloadable chart for the oxide ink colours so I think I might just print that on thick card stock, laminate it and stick Velcro circles to it for each pad. It should be able to hang in my clip it up.
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Post by scrappyesq on Aug 12, 2018 23:28:20 GMT
I toss them in a small drawer all mixed up.  . Count me in as a thread follower. |
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Post by BSideCrafter on Aug 13, 2018 0:03:42 GMT
I put them in 2x3 bead bags. punched a hole in them and labeled. Then put them on a ring that is in my oxide box.
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Post by anniefb on Aug 13, 2018 1:32:45 GMT
I put them in 2x3 bead bags. punched a hole in them and labeled. Then put them on a ring that is in my oxide box. That sounds like a good idea as well BSideCrafter. I have a few spare D rings lying around I could use, plus some small plastic baggies. |
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Post by craftytexan on Aug 13, 2018 2:06:49 GMT
I just googled for some ideas. I’ve seen some people using binders and page protectors but that seems like it could be a bit of a fiddle plus I don’t want to have to buy a new binder just for that purpose. There’s a downloadable chart for the oxide ink colours so I think I might just print that on thick card stock, laminate it and stick Velcro circles to it for each pad. It should be able to hang in my clip it up. So the foams are on the outside, not in a pocket, correct? How well has this held up over time? |
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Post by craftytexan on Aug 13, 2018 2:09:31 GMT
I store mine on the bottom of the pads like everyone has mentioned and have experienced the same issue. I’m following this thread!
I have a set of mini distress too and they work ok because they are in the tins and the lid snaps shut and helps keep them from the wobble we all have experienced.
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Post by mom on Aug 13, 2018 2:32:23 GMT
Promise you won't laugh - but here is a very old video I did, showing how I store mine. I've done this for years now, and it works well for me. VIDEO |
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Post by live2scrap on Aug 13, 2018 2:33:03 GMT
I store mine in a SU storage case (like a DVD) with a velcro dot. I have placed labels on the front of the case with the names of each color. Each case holds about 20 ink blender foams.
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Post by luv2scrapaboutmykids on Aug 13, 2018 4:46:18 GMT
I just googled for some ideas. I’ve seen some people using binders and page protectors but that seems like it could be a bit of a fiddle plus I don’t want to have to buy a new binder just for that purpose. There’s a downloadable chart for the oxide ink colours so I think I might just print that on thick card stock, laminate it and stick Velcro circles to it for each pad. It should be able to hang in my clip it up. This is an awesome idea. |
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Post by anniefb on Aug 13, 2018 5:46:11 GMT
I just googled for some ideas. I’ve seen some people using binders and page protectors but that seems like it could be a bit of a fiddle plus I don’t want to have to buy a new binder just for that purpose. There’s a downloadable chart for the oxide ink colours so I think I might just print that on thick card stock, laminate it and stick Velcro circles to it for each pad. It should be able to hang in my clip it up. So the foams are on the outside, not in a pocket, correct? How well has this held up over time? i don’t know craftytexan - just saw someone’s idea for this and the chart standing up in her craft desk with the foam attached. I guess the alternative would be to skip it into a top loading pocket of some kind, or perhaps a ziplock bag? |
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Post by riley on Aug 13, 2018 5:47:17 GMT
My regular Distress pads are stored upside down in an ink pad rack mounted on the wall. I have a foam for each one sitting in the well of the upside down inkpad. I haven’t bought shelving for my Oxides yet so I have just thrown the sponges in a bag and keep the pads stacked in a drawer in my rollly for now. I won’t be storing my Oxides upside down so I guess once I get a rack I could attach a Velcro dot to the bottoms of the ink pads to hold each sponge.
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Post by 950nancy on Aug 14, 2018 4:04:40 GMT
I use this storage for my larger inks that don't sit in a case. The case was pretty cheap at Walmart.  |
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Post by oaksong on Aug 14, 2018 4:16:03 GMT
I don’t have a good plan for my oxide ink foams. Right now they’re sitting in a tray on my table. I thought about devising a holder by gluing some foam board to the bottom of my ink pads, but haven’t gotten around to it yet. I really like the way the mini foams fit on the bottom of each, and would love something similar for the bigger pads.
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Post by pas2 on Aug 14, 2018 9:41:16 GMT
I velcro them to a plastic divider sheet, each labeled and seperated distress inks from oxides. Next step is to put them in a small binder because there are now too many pads to fit in my drawer and place the sheet on top as I was doing. I may just split the distress inks into 2 drawers and place the sheets in each drawer as usual. It would make locating colors easier. I only attached pads to the bottoms of the minis since they are not stacked. Larger pads I store stacked 3 or 4 in a drawer unit with 12x12 drawers.
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Post by susancinpa on Aug 14, 2018 13:17:46 GMT
Mine are velcroed to the bottom of each ink pad, but my ink pads are stored in (2) ribbon holders that I purchased at Michaels years ago. The ribbon holders keep them contained and no issues with lids popping off or ink pads falling over. I don't know if the ribbon holders are still available or not. They were white on the bottom with a clear flip up top.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 14, 2018 14:52:19 GMT
I store mine in a container like this blending foam storage (black side up) and label the top with the color. Its easy to put on the blender handle and then back into the containers. |
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 14, 2018 15:16:33 GMT
I store my Oxide blending foams in round bead container. The foams fit perfectly in the little round containers. It does take a few extra seconds to open each lid, but I like that they are all contained and in alpha order, while the actual ink pad I have in ROYBIV order in the ink pad holder. I tried attaching the foams to the bottom, but I thought it was too messy for me. My regular distress inks are mini's kept in the tins, with the ink pads on the bottom. Attachments:
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Post by peasquared on Aug 14, 2018 16:11:40 GMT
Promise you won't laugh - but here is a very old video I did, showing how I store mine. I've done this for years now, and it works well for me. VIDEOI love that idea! I'm off to Hobby Lobby. At home I have a few of Tim's spinners that hold all my handles, but this is great for crops! Thank you! |
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Post by LisaDV on Aug 14, 2018 18:08:12 GMT
I store my Oxide blending foams in round bead container. The foams fit perfectly in the little round containers. It does take a few extra seconds to open each lid, but I like that they are all contained and in alpha order, while the actual ink pad I have in ROYBIV order in the ink pad holder. I tried attaching the foams to the bottom, but I thought it was too messy for me. My regular distress inks are mini's kept in the tins, with the ink pads on the bottom. I love this idea, but I have the rectangle tools and don't want to just toss them yet. Anyone know of something similar that fits the rectangles? |
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Post by anniefb on Aug 14, 2018 18:13:18 GMT
I like the idea of the bead containers but am not sure where I’d put them. I don’t have spare drawers in my craft room - just shelves and my clip it up and I keep my inks stacked in my Raskog cart. Might have to give it some more thought .,,,,
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 14, 2018 19:27:37 GMT
Promise you won't laugh - but here is a very old video I did, showing how I store mine. I've done this for years now, and it works well for me. VIDEOOMGosh mom I just watched your video! I came across the idea from Pinterest. I bet it was from you. Haha. Small world. Anyway, I love this system. Thanks! |
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Post by mom on Aug 14, 2018 19:54:09 GMT
Promise you won't laugh - but here is a very old video I did, showing how I store mine. I've done this for years now, and it works well for me. VIDEOOMGosh mom I just watched your video! I came across the idea from Pinterest. I bet it was from you. Haha. Small world. Anyway, I love this system. Thanks! LOL Thats funny! I've used this system for awhile now and it is hands down the best way (for me) to store them. Everything stays right where I need them to be. See-thru. Not messy. Portable. And was pretty inexpensive to purchase. |
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Post by peasquared on Aug 15, 2018 3:09:20 GMT
mom I went to Hobby Lobby and bought two of those containers, so I'm set! Thanks again for posting your idea!
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Post by sunshinestate on Aug 15, 2018 10:14:14 GMT
I keep all mine in a little basket along with a few applicator tools. When I need one, I just grab the one that's closest in color to the ink I'm using.
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