There seems to be some confusion about the Basic Black and Basic Gray Classic Stampin’ Pads being on the 2015 Stampin’ Up! Retiring List. As well as the Neutrals Collection Classic Stampin’ Pads, Neutrals Collection Ink Refills, Basic Black Ink Refill and Basic Gray Ink Refill i.e. anything to do with the Basic Black and Basic Gray inks.
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- Basic Gray
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- Basic Black
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- Neutrals ink pads
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- Basic Black reinker
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- Basic Gray reinker
If you look really, really close at the Retiring List right at the bottom, you will see a tiny † with an explanation at the end of the long list that reads “†Coming soon; new basic black and basic gray archival inks with improved chemical formulas.”
After Stampin’ Up! reformulated the Basic Black ink with then new firm foam ink pads, there were issues of the ink drying on Whisper White and Very Vanilla Cardstock. Even after sitting for awhile, it could smear, the black ink pad also dried out really quickly so I was reinking it every time I used it. I then started using Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad when I wanted black ink so resolved the issue by avoiding it!
I can only imagine that the new archival ink formula for both tray and black are the same, so hence why tray is retiring as well. They will be back with the new formulated archival ink for Basic Black and Basic Gray and a new item number.
I will know more about everything later this week as we will get a lot of new information and updates and the opportunity to ask questions at the annual Inspire.Create.Share event on the Gold Coast this week, so if I get an update I will let you know!
