I know that you all enjoyed last Tuesday when we worked with Paper Storage and I am thrilled that many of you enjoy getting “TIPS” to help you with organizing and also making the whole process of crafting more enjoyable.
I have shared this tip before but sometimes you just can’t see certain things too many times…and I hope that this post does inspire you to do this!
Before we get the the pictures, let’s chat about are ink refills necessary? To me, I say yes. WHY? Easy = if you have an ink pad than I say FOR SURE get the refill. When I first started stamping I did not “drink the Kool-Aid” and I can remember working on a card and getting so frustrated that I was not getting an even, deep and rich stamp.
I learned my lesson and I have never regretted purchasing them. When you stop and think about it….we put lots of money into our stamps ….our papers, tools, framlits etc….so don’t you think that the small investment in an ink refill is worth making your projects look the best!
O.k. – enough chattering, the secret to my organizing today is a hand held punch and glue dots! YEP, that’s it – simply use the coordinating paper to punch out a sample cardstock and simply pop it on the top of the ink refill!
Enjoy the pictures, I think that they will be helpful! Next Tuesday I have TIPS for you with your 6 X 6 paper storage!!!
I had many comments and emails about that many of you have been working in your craft areas. YIPPEE – me too! It feels so good to get things in place. I know that I am “happier” when things are in order….it just is a more “pleasant experience” having your tools and products in order.
Here is another tip…and one that you might think is silly – have a piece of paper with things to order next time….I cannot tell you how many times I have ran low on something and I did not write it down. If you are anything like me….if it is not written down….I forget!
This is that last week for you to get your (2) Free stamp sets of your choice with the “Ultimate Bundle” – nothing to lose with no obligations! Email me, I would love to explain and listen to your questions!
Now THIS is a clever post if I have ever seen one! I have no idea how you came up with the color dots on the lid but it is AWESOME! Thank you so much and yes, I will be doing this with my refills. Have a great day!
I love your quote about organization. I’m keeping that!
Thanks for the tip about the color dots on the ink refills. I will share that with my group on Thursday.
Love your quote….so inspirational! I like being organized and have everything flow. Thanks for the Tuesday tip today. Always appreciated!
Susan I love your tips. I J ust put ink refill color dots on my to do list for today. Keeping things organized is a big part of this hobby – not the fun part – but if you can’t put your hands on what you need, then why have it at all? I hate looking for stuff.
I also have a running shopping list. It usually starts about 5 seconds after I press “submit order”!
And I was blessing you for another of your tips the other day – running a piece of candle wax down the bakers twine to show it who’s boss. Fantastic!
Thanks for all you do to make our stamping lives happier and more productive.
Great tip Susan! Thank you so much for all you do! Love your blog!
I have to get the refills for all the new In Colors and I do have them on that “LIST” . I love your Tuesday Tips !
So, what happens when you put black Staz On on the regular black ink SU pad? Do, I mark it as secondary Staz On? Pitch it? Or go with the flow? Yeah, I was in a hurry and needing a crisp image and found my ink refills (after Mike had put something on top of the little box I have them in). I had pulled out all my black ink pads, SU, Memento, and the Staz On and none were giving me the crisp look I needed. So, I accidentally picked up the wrong pad and started applying the Staz On to the wrong pad. I stamped my image and it came out great. I was putting the lid back on the stamp pad and realized what I had done. Meantime I now have the Archival black pad, well it is setting at my local demo’s house anyway as well as the Memento refill.
Putting the color on the lid is a must as trying to read their goofy labels for the color is ridiculous! I wish SU would do that for us!
How about the little stamp pad cubes we get in our Paper Pumpkins? How do you store them. Since I have several of these that I don’t have the regular size stamp pads of, I am getting reinkers for those few I use now and then instead of investing in a full size pad and then not using it except for once in a blue moon.
Ya know, it is pretty sad when I am so disorganized with everything else but that my reinkers are at least in one great little storage box all with their dots on the tops with coordinating colors. Plus, my few sponge daubers are in my little canisters that used to hold my blood glucose test strips. If anybody ever needs any, let me know.
This is a great tip. I have been writing the name on a label and wrapping it on each bottle. But, then I have to hunt through each label for what I am looking for. THANK YOU!!! You are the best susan.
I agree with Chris, it seems Like SU could color code our ink refill lids.
Great tips! Always buy the reinker. I’ve so learned that. And I’ve so learned the write it down or you forget bit too. I love being organized. I haven’t been truly happy in my new craft room until a couple weeks ago when I made some major changes to it. It’s not all organized yet but it is enough so that I can play and enjoy it!