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Okay, so there are way too many different chalk/craft inks out there for me to try! So, if you have gotten any and compared, which ones are the best? I have some Versamagic ones that I really like on white paper but it seems like on any other paper they aren't bright/bold enough. Which do you use?
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Colorbox makes Fluid Chalk Cat's Eyes. They do rock!! Love them for dtp on my photos that I scrap. Bought the Queues=$9 - $10 at my LSS. With the Queues, you get 6 of them in a color graduated stack. The last one I bought was called something like Chocolate and Blueberries. How could I resist?
I saw some at Micheal's the other day and if you used a coupon they could be $5 - $6. Good deal.
I have all the SU craft spots, 5 sets of the VersaMagic and about 20 of the Cat's Eye ones. They seem to last a very long time! With chalks, they do dry a bit slower, but it is a totally differnt type of ink and coverage.
Unlike say Brilliance inks, they all have a soft mate look or the metalics I have, have a softer metal look. Different colors work better on lighter paper (darker colors) Lighter inks look fab on dark papers!
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I know the chalk inks by Colorbox are the most popular but I love my Fresco inks that were put out by Stampa Rosa. I'm not even sure you can still get them but I bought every color and every reinkers when they first came out and I'm still using them!
I've got a lot of the Colorbox Catseye chalk inks and they are awesome. I have reinkers for most of them and after using them a lot for about 1 1/2 yrs now I have only reinked with a few drops of ink a few times so my reinkers will be lasting me a long time. I found that the ink pads started disintegrating a bit (little tiny chunks falling off) after tons of use for swiping edges of paper so to help preserve my ink pads I use the Tim Holtz foam pads cut into little squares for picking up ink and swiping on paper for distressing. The cost of the ink pads is so cheap that eventually I will just replace my most used pads with new ones. I find these economical and love the small size so I can easily take 2 containers full with me to crops without taking up a lot of room.
I have to agree I love the ColorBox Fluid Chalk inks, I'm kinda addcited to inkpads but only just recently was introduced to these, I love how quick they dry!
I have a plastic container of cats eyes fluid ink, and hadn't used them in ages, until last week I was looking for a specific color. I pulled them out, and they worked like brand new..I have had some for years!!! I forgot how much I love them!!! I am using them alot now.
I am totally addicted to the Cat eye ink chalk. I just also love the cat eye ink. It is so bright. I am so addicted that I make a list of all the cat eye chalk and ink sets and singles so I can keep track of what I don't have.:o
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I know the chalk inks by Colorbox are the most popular but I love my Fresco inks that were put out by Stampa Rosa. I'm not even sure you can still get them but I bought every color and every reinkers when they first came out and I'm still using them!
Sundaystamper
One of the stamp stores here in the Atlanta area still has some Frescos for sale. I thought it was kind of funny when I went to the store seeing as how Stampa Rosa has been out of business for quite a few years. And they weren't even marked down.
Okay, enablers, you talked me into it -- I was in Michaels today and bought two of the Cats Eye chalk 6-packs. Had two coupons, a 40% off from Michaels and a 50% off from Joann. So I only spent about $12.
I like the ColorBox Fluid Chalk the best, but not in the Cat's Eye form. I much prefer the pad that comes with the Full-size CB Fluid Chalk inks. The same reason applies as to why I prefer the CB FC over the VersaMagic chalk ink as well (the VM has the same style pad as the Cat's Eyes). However, I tend to be drawn to the color selection that VM has. Prettier, more natural-looking tones.
This wheel was in the catty two years ago...I doubt it's in the new one, since they discontinued it before. I have it and regret not getting the re-inkers...now I can't use two of the colors, because they are dry as a bone...but I did use them a lot!
Okay, enablers, you talked me into it -- I was in Michaels today and bought two of the Cats Eye chalk 6-packs. Had two coupons, a 40% off from Michaels and a 50% off from Joann. So I only spent about $12.
I have it and regret not getting the re-inkers...now I can't use two of the colors, because they are dry as a bone...but I did use them a lot!
You should be able to get the re-inkers because the colors are not exclusive. If you check the sides of the individual pie shapes their actual colors are labeled. HTH
I'm one for the ColorBox cat's eye chalk inks. I have them and LOVE them! the colors are wonderful! I bought them at AC Moore w/ 40 & 50% off coupons. I think there are 6 or 7 total. Now I just need the reinkers!
Alright guys, I got some Color Box cat's eye pads the other day. I got them in the sets on sale. I really like them but like Lisa said, I think that Versamagic has much prettier colors. Maybe there are more Color Box colors online that I just haven't seen in the store. I'll have to look. Thanks for all of your input!
__________________ {Heidi} Trying to get ready for my first craft show!
Alright guys, I got some Color Box cat's eye pads the other day. I got them in the sets on sale. I really like them but like Lisa said, I think that Versamagic has much prettier colors. Maybe there are more Color Box colors online that I just haven't seen in the store. I'll have to look. Thanks for all of your input!
I believe there are 30 different Colorbox colors. The only complaint I have is there is no black. The closest is a charcol gray and it's not nearly dark enough. I've just recently seen some of the Versamagic colors, I think I'm going to get some of those to, they are very pretty!
Colorbox makes Fluid Chalk Cat's Eyes. They do rock!! Love them for dtp on my photos that I scrap. Bought the Queues=$9 - $10 at my LSS. With the Queues, you get 6 of them in a color graduated stack. The last one I bought was called something like Chocolate and Blueberries. How could I resist?
yes me too, these are fantastic and the small size is great for getting in between small die cuts. Choc and blueberries is lush8-)
I believe there are 30 different Colorbox colors. The only complaint I have is there is no black. The closest is a charcol gray and it's not nearly dark enough. I've just recently seen some of the Versamagic colors, I think I'm going to get some of those to, they are very pretty!
I have a ColorBox Pigment Brush Pad in the cat's eye size in Sepia Black that is dark. Not sure where I got it, it may have come with a Club Scrap kit.
I love the cat's eye size pads. Easy to store and fun to use, especially with the handle tool that I can not remember what it is called. It is also my Colorbox and you can stick the eye on the end (with an adapter) to make stamping easier. You can also get moldable pads to stamp with.
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I have both and love 'em. The Versamagic are great on dark cardstock. I've been getting them in the dew drop size and love how they stand-up. The Colorbox chalk inks blend better however than the Versamagic. Try using them on glossy card stock to blend. (The Versamagic don't blend as well.) They also work great as a resist.
I have both the Versamagic and Colorbox Fluid Chalk and I like them both. Versamagic comes it some really yummy colors and you can get full size pads which I like for actual stamping, especially bigger stamps. I like the cat's eyes and dew drops for DTP, distressing, smaller stamps and portability. Life is short, buy the both!
I like them both and you can never have enough colors. I find the Versamagic a little more vibrant and the Colorbox seems to dry a little faster. I've been using my Tsukineko Brush tips and Bullet tips with these pads to pick up the colors and then go right into coloring my image. It's fun to be able to have a lot of colors that are in small packages so that don't take up the space yet provide you with a great color palette.
I got nine queues (sp?) [54 colors] on ebay for around 36$. I have been very pleased with mine. I have been looking at getting some of the versa drops in the metallic colors though.
I have both the VersaMagic and ColorBox Cat's Eyes Fluid Chalks. I love both! I think the CBs are a little easier to use, but the VMs have such beautiful colors. The Brilliance ones work lovely with them, too!
I love the cats eye fluid chalk. They have over a hundred versatile colors, last a long time and are very reasonably priced. You can also purchase the re inkers for them. I use mine on just about every project I do.
Brandi
Which chalk ink?
