Best Tim Holtz craft supplies

Start with the ink. Distress Oxide is the backbone of Tim Holtz crafting — a water-reactive dye-and-pigment pad that stamps crisp, blends into backgrounds and reacts with water for speckled, vintage looks. My top pick is the standard Distress Oxide pad: a 3x3 pad, rated 5/5 by buyers, and the shade you'll reach for most.

• Scorched Timber Oxide pad — same ink in a deep brown-neutral, the most-reviewed oxide pad here; ideal for grunged, aged looks.
• Mini Oxide bundle / Mini Archival set — best for trying several colours cheaply or journaling on the go.
• Noteworthy stamps + stencil — focal images and backgrounds to layer over your inking.
• Alcohol inks + blending solution (pearls, metallics) — for marbled, glossy effects on non-porous surfaces; buy the solution alongside.
• Idea-ology embellishments — the finishing hardware for tags and journals.