These cards Have been coloured by using the ink from Tim Holtz distress ink pads or re-inkers.You can use the re-inkers by putting a few drops onto a paint palette or by pressing an acrylic block directly onto the stamp pad. Using a damp paint brush or a water brush to pick up the colour and then painting it onto your image. Using extra water will give an effect similar to water colour or using the ink barley diluted(with a damp paint brush) you can achieve deeper colours. You can also achieve a deeper colour by building up the colour gradually, this option is better if you want to shade your stamped image. It is a good idea to practice on scrap paper first to get the feel of using the distress ink as paint.

The backgrounds have been achieved by using a blending tool and Tim Holtz distress ink stamp pad.Gently pick up some colour from the stamp pad onto the foam pad on your blending tool, Starting with the blending tool on a piece of scrap paper (underneath your card stock), Use a circular motion working towards your cardstock,The scrap paper will take off the concentrated colour so once you reach the it the colour blends evenly across your background(It can take a bit of practice). If you like a light ink border around the edges of your card stock, just run the blending tool around the edge(on the side edges, not directly on top of card stock)to get this effect.

The merry Christmas banner on the last image was coloured with copic markers.The lights on the Christmas tree were achieved using rhinestones and the Christmas lights wrapped around Edwin were coloured with clearsnaps smooch ink.