How to swatch ink pads!

Update November 2023: I am no longer keeping up with the new ink pads. Go to: https://www.jennifermcguireink.com/downloads. Jennifer keeps hers updated! Happy Swatching!

The best way that I found to keep track of my ink colors is to swatch them and keep them all together. Jennifer McGuire came up with this idea (because she is a genius) and I love it. I created my own ink company downloads for you.

I have also created 2 videos for you –

1. How I organize my inks in coin pocket holders. This video will show you how I cut out and stamp swatches – assembly line style.
2. Tips & Tricks for cutting the Ink Swatch sheets.

You ‘How to swatch ink pads' swatching video is below.

BONUS video included – this video will gives you Tips & Tricks
for cutting out the ink swatch sheets.

Left: Pile of swatch cards after stamping the colors
Right: Sorting the cards into color families

I keep my mini ink pads in trays from OrganizeMore. The dots on the blue inks
are the little swatches that I made for the minis – I am in the process
of redoing all of my inks. I stamp with a solid stamp and punch out
with a 1/2” circle punch.

Wall unit full of inks 🙂

Don’t you just love the inks with the swatches on the left? It makes my heart sooooo happy!!

My inks are kept in holders from Stamp-n-Storage. The one on the left is the slim ink pad holder. The one on the right is the Distress Ink holder. They come in many sizes. I painted them white.

You too can have a happy heart – get your FREE downloads below!

There are 2 other Organization posts and videos for you –

• ‘Organizing Your Stamp Sets & Die Cuts’. Short video with tips and tricks!
• ‘Swatching and Organizing Your Cardstock and Envelopes’. Short video with tips and tricks!

Thanks – I sure hope this helps you.

Here are all the products I used for my Ink Swatches:

Amazon –
Coin Pockets
White Paper
Salt Cellar

Simon Says Stamp –
Label Maker
Swatch Stamp Set
Fiskars Trimmer
Lawn Fawn Stamp Shammy
Lawn Fawn Glue