Ranger DMINI-40279 Mini Ink Pad, Walnut Stain

many moons ago, if you wanted to buy a mini Tim Holtz distress ink pad you could only buy them in multi packs, at very slightly more than the cost of a normal sized single one. so, seeing there is only one colour option i (wrongly) assumed that because it was sold as a single it was the full size, but it came as a mini at the same price as a full sized one. at least if you only want to buy one mini of this colour you can now, but at a price, of course. so read the description, its just one MINI ink pad at the price of a normal full sized one. did i say that already?

I love this ink pad it is easy to store as it stacks onto the others I have. The colour is just right for what I need it for. It's suitable for stamping and blending in scrapbooks, art journals or anywhere you fancy. It can also be put on a palette diluted with a little water and used as a water colour paint. I have had wonderful results of water colour and blending. Definitely worth the price, good quality and I'm definitely going to buy more in lots of different colours! 😁

Per all Distress products this is a dye ink designed to give slightly imperfect coverage and then react with added water to give a grunge-y effect. It works well with rubber stamps (red and grey) but less so with photopolymer and not really at all with the cheaper silicone polymer ones. Ideally for Distress you need rubber but don't expect a perfect result like Memento or Archival - this isn't meant to do that.This is a mini-ink pad so you can store round blending foam inside the base and/or store the pad in the mini-ink pad tins. This is advisable for storage as the lids do not lock! The ink is provided on a thick felt pad that gives fantastic direct-to-paper application as well as being great on stamps or with a blending tool. You can dab it onto an acrylic block for "ink smooshing" methods or paint with it using a waterbrush like you would any watercolour or you can use it to colour texture pastes. So versatile!As for the colour - Mowed Lawn is the only true mid-tone green in the Distress range (the other greens are blue-ish or yellow-ish) and it is near to what a painter would call Permanent Green I guess but it is THE most useful colour as it's perfectly grass-like and just perfect in that regard if you're doing outdoor scenes and whatnot! It is dark enough for stamping but direct to paper you can get some great effects and it blends well with Squeezed Lemonade in this range to give a pretty gradient which is really fun.Strongly recommended for lovers of Distress who want a true green or those new to the range.

Per all Distress products this is a dye ink designed to give slightly imperfect coverage and then react with added water to give a grunge-y effect. It works well with rubber stamps (red and grey) but less so with photopolymer and not really at all with the cheaper silicone polymer ones. Ideally for Distress you need rubber but don't expect a perfect result like Memento or Archival - this isn't meant to do that.This is a mini-ink pad so you can store round blending foam inside the base and/or store the pad in the mini-ink pad tins. This is advisable for storage as the lids do not lock! The ink is provided on a thick felt pad that gives fantastic direct-to-paper application as well as being great on stamps or with a blending tool. You can dab it onto an acrylic block for "ink smooshing" methods or paint with it using a waterbrush like you would any watercolour or you can use it to colour texture pastes. So versitile!As for the colour - Squeezed Lemonade is the only true yellow in the Distress range (the other yellows are orange-y or brown-y) and it is near to what a painter would call Lemon Yellow I guess but it is THE most violently "acid yellow" and just perfect in that regard! It is probably too pale for stamping but direct to paper you can get some great effects and it blends well with Abandonned Coral in this range to give a "tequila sunrise" gradient which is really fun.Strongly recommended for lovers of Distress who want a true yellow or those new to the range.

I am completely new to distress inks, stencilling and paint effects in general. I was a little reluctant to spend a lot of money in case I just didn't get on with them. Spotting that I could buy mini pads made me decide to give it a go. I only bought 3 to begin with (Broken China, Wilted Violet and Cracked Pistachio) which I think work really nicely together. I love the different effects you get with blending and/or spraying with water.Am looking forward to lots more playing - and adding more colours to my collection

This 'mini' version of the product probably should be given customers as a sample. The size is ridiculous. To say 'mini' in the description (but not on a photograph) is not enough. The seller should give very clear measurements. It is probably not even a size of an inch.Incredibly disappointing considering I bought few colors and had to pay for the postage - a rip off from my point of view.

This is minuscule and not worth the money at all. Not tried it yet, will barely be able to get my finger dauber in it. Disappointed.

I knew i was getting a mini ink pad but I was surprised at just how mini it was.Colour is good but I will be looking for bigger when this one runs out.