Distress Ink, Dusty Concord, by Tim Holtz These water-based inks are perfect for ageing pages, creating a unique gradient effect or a personalised background for your scrapbooking, card-making, smashbooking, photography or any other craft project you can think of. These inks are slow-drying, making them suitable for embossing. Supplied with an applicator sponge. Acid-free and colourfast ink To distress a photo: apply the ink with a roller, repeat until you achieve the desired colour and remove any excess ink.