That's How Thursday - Make Your Own Stamp Pad

One more week....can you believe it....ONE MORE WEEK before the NEW {ippity} releases are available for purchase.......eeeeeeeekkkkkkk!!!!

I'm SO excited for this NEW release and I'm sure you are too.

The release FUN starts here on the blog on Sunday so make sure you don't miss out. This time we are revealing the WHOLE sets on peek days!

But...lets get back to this Hip Hop :)

Weren't the projects from today FANTASTIC...I love the Daily December project but there were so many fabulous ideas for those of you who aren't scrappers.

If you need a FUN way to add some color to your stamps than I have a solution for you today. Typically I use my ink markers to add a multi color to my stamps but did you know you can also create a custom ink pad??

It's WAY easy too!!

SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED

*Cut N Dry Stamp Pad Felt

*Light color ink

*Ink Refils (any colors you want)

*Stamp

*Scissors

1. Ink your stamp in light ink and stamp onto the Cut N Dry felt. The color isn't important just make sure it isn't a dark color that will bleed into the colors you are going to be adding.
2. Then start adding the ink colors you have choosen. I started in the middle with the lightest color for a graduated effect but it's completely up to you...that's why it's a custom ink pad ;)
(I used Spun Sugar for this step)
3. Add the next color (I used Victorian Velvet)4. Time for another color (I used Barn Door)

5. Time for the last color (I used Aged Mahogany)

6. Now cut out the ink pad close to the edge. You don't want to leave this as a big sheet because the colors will continue to bleed out. Once I cut mine out I filled in the white edges with the last color (Aged Mahogany)

7. STAMP!!!

NOTES:

*Try your ink pad with other stamps too...you might be surprised at the fun effects you get.
*Keep your stamp pad in a baggie to keep it most and reuse it later.

*Slip a note inside the bag with the names of the colors you used for reinking later.

Now give it a try.

The Cut N Dry felt comes in a big 8 1/2 x 11 sheet so you can make TONS of ink pads any size you want.

Here is a finished card using the stamp set {So This Is Love}.

I created a custom pad for the flowers but then used it for the sentiment too so that they matched!