If you need an ink pad that gives you a vibrant, clean, blendable, layering ink color that’s on the pink side of red, Altenew’s Ruby Red dye ink pad might be just what you’re looking for.

Important Update: Altenew Has Revamped Their Ink Collection. Ruby Red Crisp Dye Ink Has Now Been Discontinued and Replaced With Ruby Red Fresh Dye Ink!

According to the folks at Altenew, Fresh Dye Ink is a different formulation than Crisp Dye Ink. They are not the same.

However, some of the same ink pad and reinker colors have carried over from Altenew’s Crisp Dye Ink collection into the new ink pad collection, and the “Ruby Red” color is one of those.

So, if you like the “Ruby Red” color, you can still get it — you’ll just be getting it in a slightly different formulation, and slightly different packaging, than what you see pictured here.

Also, please keep in mind that computer monitors display colors differently, so you probably aren’t seeing an exact rendition of the Ruby Red color, anyway.

What to Stamp With Ruby Red Fresh Dye Ink Pads by Altenew

“Ruby Red” is a fantastic color to use for stamping flower images. If you enjoy stamping layered floral images, like the ones available from Altenew and Pinkfresh Studio, this is a great color to use for the darker-toned flower petals. Pair it with the medium-light-colored “Coral Berry” ink color and the lighter “Frosty Pink” color for the lighter shades, and you’ll end up with perfectly colored tonal floral images. “Ruby Red” is also an excellent choice to use for stamping flower centers.

“Ruby Red” is also a fantastic choice to reach for when you’re stamping holiday images:

• Use it for stamping the red portions of red, white and blue American flag or Union Jack images or to celebrate any of the patriotic holidays like Flag Day, Armed Forces Day or Fourth of July in the USA;





• Use it along with Coral Berry and Frosty Pink (or similar pink ink colors) for stamping Valentine’s Day heart or floral images;





• Use it along with Forest Glades and Frayed Leaf (or other similar green ink colors) to stamp Christmas images

Other Altenew Ink Colors That Coordinate Well With Ruby Red:

When I originally purchased my Altenew Ruby Red ink pad, it came bundled with the following colors:

• Jet Black
• Forest Glades
• Coral Berry
• Frosty Pink
• Frayed Leaf

I use these colors together, and also on their own, and also with various other ink colors from other manufacturers. My experience has been that they complement each other really well and layer overtop of each other beautifully.

Project Ideas for Using Altenew’s Ruby Red Fresh Dye Ink:

Thank You Card With Sunset Silhouette Design

You could use Ruby Red ink, along with other red, pink and / or purple inks, to create a card featuring sunset colors and a die-cut floral design.

Econolodge Road Trip Travel Scrapbooking Layout

The Ruby Red ink color stamps beautifully overtop of pink-colored papers to create embellishments for your scrapbooking projects.

6×8 Scrapbooking Layout Featuring a Handmade Fabric Crochet Tote Bag Project

Here’s another example showing you how it looks when you stamp sentiments in the Ruby Red ink color.

Christmas Card Making, December Daily Christmas Projects, Christmas Scrapbooking Layouts, and Other Christmas Craft Projects

As you can see from some of the pictures posted in this ink pad review, I’m using these ink pads to prepare stamped images to use in my “December Daily” Christmas-themed scrapbook album. These pictures give you a little bit of a “sneak peek” at what I am doing to prepare. If you want to see how I’ll actually use these stamped Christmas-themed images, I invite you to check the craft blog in December of 2024 (or any time after that) to find the December Daily inspiration posts I’m working on scheduling.

The Verict: I Highly Recommend Altenew’s Ruby Red Dye Ink Pad Color to Other Crafters!

This is a versatile, beautiful red that leans toward pink. It’s fresh and eye-catching (but not obnoxiously eye-catching). It’s clean rather than dull; it’s not too orange-y and not too purplish. In my opinion, this is one of the prettiest red inks you can buy right now. I love it! I think you’ll love it, too, and I highly recommend it to you for stamping, ink blending, and inking around the edges of your cards and embellishments.

Where to Buy Altenew’s Ruby Red Fresh Dye Ink Pads:

Scrapbook.com stocks the Ruby Red color of Fresh Dye Ink. You can shop for it HERE.

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By Amy Solovay.

About the Author: Amy Solovay is a professional designer and educator who has a background in textile design. She holds a bachelor’s degree with a studio art minor from Sweet Briar College, and she has also earned an additional, separate degree in textile design from FIDM LA (The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising) in Los Angeles.

As an educator, Amy Solovay used to teach in-person college courses in trend forecasting, marketing and surface design at California Design College in Los Angeles.

Nowadays, Amy uses online platforms to teach digital courses to craft pattern designers, content creators and influencers all over the world. If you’re an artist, crafter or DIY enthusiast who is interested in earning income from your creative work, you’re invited to visit Crafterprise.com to learn more about monetizing the arts, craft(s) and / or DIY projects you do.

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This page was last updated on 8-31-2024.