If I could only have one ink pad I would pick the VersaMark pad. Hopefully I’m never in that situation, but in case you ever find yourself in a “give me all your stamp pads but one” life-or-death position, now you’ll know which one to keep.
Whisper White card base: 5-1/2″ x 8-1/2″
Peekaboo Peach: 4″ x 5-1/4″
Bermuda Bay: 3/4″ x 3-1/2″
Circle Size: 1-7/8″
This ink pad is like magic. MAGIC, I tell you! It’s a watermark pad so that no matter what color card stock you stamp on it looks that color, plus the ink stays sticky long enough to use it for embossing. There are 472 gazillion things you can do with it but I’ll start off with 5 so as to not overwhelm you. 🙂
5 VersaMark Techniques
- Watermark – Create a tone on tone effect by stamping on colored card stock. The image will be just a little bit darker shade than the card stock you are stamping on. (Like the suns on the card shown above!)
- Heat Embossing – Stamp your image, add any color embossing powder and heat.
- Heat Embossing with Classic Ink Pads – Ink up your stamp with VersaMark, then ink with a color and stamp. Add clear emboss powder and heat. You now have embossing in a rainbow of colors without buying any more powder. Just be sure to clean your stamp before you use the VersaMark pad again!
- Emboss Resist Technique – Stamp image in VersaMark on white card stock then add clear emboss powder and heat. Use a sponge, sponge dauber or sponge brayer to apply colored ink over the embossed image. The image will resist the ink! Use a tissue to wipe excess ink off the embossed image.
- Shadow Effect – Stamp an outline image with VersaMark ink on colored card stock and then stamp it a second time with white craft ink just a bit offset. Use your Stamp-a-ma-jig!
If you don’t have a VersaMark pad now’s the time to get one so you can start adding some of this MAGIC to your cards! If you already have one, go grab it and try one of these techniques right now.
Happy Stamping!
Jessica
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Thank you so much for your tips. I really like this one on 5 versa mark techniques. Without these tips I would miss trying a lot of things.
Thanks for some creative ideas. My hardly used versa mark has new life and so will my cards.
You’re welcome, I hope your VersaMark is well used now!
Jessica,love all your patterns. You may not see this,I have tried to order a catalog. I ordered several items direct to SUP under your name, did not receive catalog. main item I needed. Said none were available. HELP!! THANKS.
Hi Shirley, Thank you so much for your order! You can request a catalog here: https://inkitupwithjessica.com/catalog and I’ll be happy to send you all the current catalogs.
I knew most of these but hadn’t thought to re-ink with a classic color. Thanks for the refresher course.
Thank you….love the best ideas. Thank you
Great tips thank you
How about some more “tips?” Great ideas! Thanks!
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Have you got an example of number 5? I can’t get my head around what you mean
Thanks Juliette
Awesome tips. Thanks
Thank you very much for your great ideas ???
Do you have an example of what you mean by stamp with versa mark and then stamp in ink? 1,2 and get versa mark on the colored ink pad or versamark, clean then colored ink, clean?
I don’t think I have an example I can show you at the moment, but I mean to ink up your stamp with Versamark and then BEFORE you stamp it, add ink from a colored ink pad, stamp, then clean your stamp. It might get a little Versamark on your colored ink pad but I’ve never had that cause a problem. Thanks for asking!
Thank you, am just starting stamping after
A long break, as I was never happy with my results.
Am a bit stuck on 4 but will work on it.?
So glad to find you’re tips I’m a bit overwhelmed with too many ideas ?
So glad to find your post I’m completely overwhelmed with all the things you can do.youre post was informative and easy to understand many thanks
Can you tell me where to buy this stamp pad?
Hi Deb, You can purchase a VersaMark ink pad here: https://www.stampinup.com/products/versamark-pad?dbwsdemoid=20086
Thank you somuch for all the fun things to do with Versamark. I really appreciate all your sharing knowledge. Thank you, Meg Gabrielson
You’re welcome! It really is a fun ink pad to use.
Great tips! I just subscribed for email tips … I had to subscribe a second time because as I hit the submit button, I noticed an error in my email address. Sorry.
I would greatly appreciate a visual of each technique. Thank you.
Me too!
Thank you for the advice. I am beginner and this lecture is very helpful.
I want to know about the other gazillion ideas!
me too!!!
Great ideas for use with the Versamark. I would love to see more. You did a great job on this,, thanks
I have been stamping for a great number of years and these tips
gave me a lot of new ways to improve my cards and use of scraps.
Thanks for taking the time to put it all together.
I just learnt a lot about Versa Mark and loved your ideas-thank you, I hope to learn more from you.
Hi .
I want versamark ink pad ,embossing powders n some stamps to purchase.
I kive in karachi , pakistan.
How can i purchase these..
At this time Stampin’ Up! does not ship to Pakistan. Thank you for asking.
I just found your tutorial, and I’m a learner so found it very helpful. thank you
You’re welcome, I’m so glad you found it helpful!
Terrific ideas. Thank you.
I tried to print your wonderful information, but every page printed with the Pinterest info on top of your info. How do i print it with just your info? I just subscribed last night. You are so creative and knowledgeable. Thanks for sharing with us.
Hi Susanne, I’m not sure but you may have to adjust your printer settings so that it doesn’t print out the Pinterest info or try highlighting what you want to print out and then Print “Selection”. Thanks for asking!
Love all of your tips! Can you suggest the best way to clean the versa mark ink off of my stamp? I am having trouble finding the correct product.
Thank you, Monica
I just clean mine off with water on my Simply Shammy https://bit.ly/3bufHKJ but you could also use Stampin’ Mist https://bit.ly/2F8QzNo. Thanks for asking!
Do you have a video example on YouTube or a link to someone who does? Thanks
Hi Kelsey, I have video examples of how to use the VersaMark as a watermark here: https://www.inkitupwithjessica.com/rainbow-color-block-background and for heat embossing here: https://www.inkitupwithjessica.com/embossing-tips Working on more VersaMark videos soon, thanks for asking!