Stampin' Up! offers different types of inks that are designed for a specific purpose and your projects will look their best if you use the right ink for your task or technique.

Ink Type

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Uses

Classic Stampin’ Ink

Available in all Stampin’ Up! colours except Basics.

Water-based dye ink

Acid free

Dries quickly

Comes in stackable flip-top cases.

Clean using Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner or other water-based cleaning product.

  • General stamping
  • Watercoloring—squeeze closed stamp pad so ink pools in the lid, pick up ink with an Aqua Painter or Blender Pen

Craft Stampin’ Ink

Available in Whisper White

Rich, permanent pigment ink

Acid-free

Dries slowly; speed the drying process using a Heat Tool.

Pad comes un-inked; ink with included ink refill.

Clean using Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner or other water-based cleaning product.

  • Embossing—stamp, sprinkle with Stampin’ Emboss Powder then set with Heat Tool
  • Stamping images on dark cardstock for an opaque look

Memento Ink

Available in Tuxedo Black

Water-based dye ink

Acid free

Fade resistant

Dries quickly

Cleans easily from photopolymer stamps.

Clean using Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner or other water-based cleaning product.

  • General stamping
  • Stamping images for no-smear colouring with Stampin’ Blends

StazOn Ink

Available in Jet Black

Archival and permanent ink

Dries quickly

Waterproof

Can be used with rubber and photopolymer stamps, but will stain photopolymer stamps.

Clean using StazOn Cleaner (wash StazOn Cleaner from photopolymer stamps after use with water and mild detergent).

  • Stamping images for watercolouring with Aqua Painters, Blender Pens, Watercolor Pencils, and Brusho
  • Stamping image on nonporous surfaces, like Window Sheets, vellum, and cellophane bags

VersaMark Ink

Available in clear

Watermark pigment ink

Acid free

Dries slowly

Clean using Stampin' Mist Stamp Cleaner or other water-based cleaning product.

  • Embossing—stamp, sprinkle with any color Stampin’ Emboss Powder then set with
    Heat Tool
  • Stamping images with a slightly translucent, tone-on-tone look