Gina K. Designs Mini Ink Cube Storage Solution

Gina K. ink cubes in clear plastic clamshell stamp cases

Recently I have started to think about how much crafting "stuff" I really need. Like others,  I spend so much time organizing and moving stuff around in my craft room that I don't really get to create.  So, I'm downsizing and keeping essential crafting items and stamp sets that I really love (and sets that are versatile).  The inks I have decided to keep are Gina K. Designs, Tim Holtz Distress Oxides, and a few Altenew sets.  I'm also keeping the essential pads like Versafine, Memento, Versamark, etc.

At first I was storing the ink cubes in the Tim Holtz storage tins.  They are cute, functional, and pretty inexpensive.  Even though these are small ink cubes, I felt like they were still taking up too much space in the tins.  Then, I tried putting them in some plastic stamp cases I had from some old wood mounted stamps I had unmounted.  I was excited to see that 24 ink cubes fit perfectly!  I like how I only have two containers for all the cubes instead of four of the Tim Holtz tins.  It's easier for me to grab these and get the colors I need.

The downside is that it's a bit of a challenge to keep them in "order" if that something that's important to you.  It doesn't bother me of they shift around a bit when I pull colors out.  I was thinking I could take some cardstock and make a "map" for the bottom of the case with the inks listed in the order I would like to keep them.  For now, I'm just happy all the colors are together in two cases.  I chose to get the ink cubes instead of the full size pads because they take up less space and I find them easy to use with my stamping platforms.