Color Coordination with Peek-a-Hue Color Charts

It's an oldie, but a goodie!!! 

In this video, I'll show you how to use the Peek-a-Hue Color Charts to catalog everything from Markers to Glitter Glues.

• Peek-a-Hue - Basic Color Chart
• Peek-a-Hue - Glitter Glue Color Chart
• Peek-a-Hue - Pen Chart
• Peek-a-Hue - Big Box Chart

Hello, my crafty friends!
Getting your ink pads organized and accessible is the key to using more of them more often. The easiest way to organize ink pads is by using a color chart and an easily accessible storage tool, like my Stephanie or Chasity Zip & Go Bags.

In this quick blog post I’ll take you through 6 easy steps to using both.
Step 1 – Download and print my “Peek-a-Hue” color charts – you’ll find them here.
You’ll need one for each color of the rainbow.  You may also want to print extras – these can be used to organize by brand.

Step 2 – Create the “Peek” effect
Place 2 “Peek-A-Hue” charts back to back and fold along the light grey line. Using a small punch – this could be a craft punch or just a standard hole punch, punch a hole through both sheets of paper.  Repeat this down both sides of the sheets.
Step 3 – Choose your ink pad storage container – I’d recommend the Stephanie Zip & Go Bag for rectangular or oblong ink pads (Stephanie Barnard, Spectrum Noir, Little Darlings, Catherine Pooler) and the Chasity Zip & Go Bag for square ink pads (Tim Holtz Distress & Oxide). Zip & Gp Bags are not required but they do make things easier. For other brands of ink, check out my Ink Storage Solutions page - I'm sure I've got a solution that will work perfectly for your favorite brand of ink. You can use my Peek-a-Hue technique with any type of ink pad storage.Step 4– Gather your ink pads together.  It is generally easiest to catalog and store them by brand due to the varying sizes and shapes of ink pads.  

Step 5 – Complete your color charts

Label each chart with a color(s) or brand of ink.
Work through the inks adding color samples to each of the appropriate rainbow “Peek-a-Hue” sheets. If you are also creating “Peek-a-Hue” sheets for brands, add color samples to your brand sheets as well.  In the column next to the color sample add a notation about the location of the ink pad.
In the example:
TSOL – The Stamps of Life / Stephanie Barnard
WB – Waterbased
Ink 101 – the location of the actual ink pad
Step 6 – Create your catalog
Insert your color charts into standard page protectors and add them to a regular 3 ring binder.  Store the binder somewhere within easy reach when you’re crafting.
Use your Peek-a-Hue color charts to easily match ink to cardstock, paper, or whatever you’re stamping on. The holes you punched in your sheets allow you to "peek" through the ink color and see if it's the perfect match for your project.