Check out this beautiful new project by Richele Christensen on the Ranger website! You will learn how to create a stunning ATC using Adirondack Alcohol Inks, Inkssentials Surfaces Sticky-Back Canvas ATCs, Archival Ink, Liquid Pearls, and everyone's favorite: Inkssentials Surfaces Shrink Plastic!
Join the Ranger Team as we create our own projects inspired by Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas 2011!
Tim's eighth tag:
Let's see how the Ranger team interpreted Tim's steampunk Christmas tag!
Bonnie Egenton made a vintage-looking holiday card using:
Patti Behan crafted a high-flying card using:
Debbie Tlach created a steampunk ornament with:
Terry Horvath's snowy ornament was created using:
Wow, great work, ladies!
Congratulations to our lucky winner from yesterday's blog post: Amy Bagley!
"The projects presented here and on Tim's blog are a true testiment to the versatility of the wonderful Ranger product line. You can create literally any type of project using them! Love seeing all the fresh ideas and getting inspired to think even further outside the box! Day 7 has been my favorite so far! Thanks team Ranger!"
Thanks so much, Amy! We hope you will be inspired to use these fabulous Ranger products in your holiday projects; they will all be on their way to you shortly!
(Don't forget, everyone: if you would like to win a set of holiday-inspired Ranger gear of your very own, all you have to do is leave a comment on this blog post!!)
Join the Ranger Team as we create our own projects inspired by Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas 2011!
Tim's seventh tag:
Here's what the Ranger team created, using Tim's tag as inspiration:
Debbie Tlach decorated a gift box using:
Teresa Natividad crafted a tag of her own, using:
Susan Baldwin's cheerful tag was created with:
Terry Horvath created a nostalgic ornament with:
Patti Behan created a scrapbook layout with:
Who'd have thought that a Christmas tag could inspire projects as varied as holiday ornaments and scrapbook layouts appropriate for any time of the year? Have you used any of Tim's tags as inspiration for non-tag projects this year? Let us know in the comments for a chance to win a seasonal collection of Ranger products!
Congratulations to our winner from yesterday's post: Heidi Gore!
"It's amazing to see the totally different interpretations of the original tag. Everyone there is so totally creative. Love it!!! Thanks for sharing so many different ways to do the same technique."
See you tomorrow with more great project ideas, courtesy of the Ranger team!!
Join the Ranger Team as we create our own projects inspired by Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas 2011!
Tim's sixth tag:
How did this tag inspire the Ranger Team? Let's find out!
Patti Behan's Victorian-inspired ornament was created with:
Bonnie Egenton's elegant Christmas card was crafted with:
Colleen Verardi's angelic ornament was made with:
Terry Horvath created a sweet birdhouse ornament using:
How has your holiday crafting been influenced by this year's 12 Tags of Christmas so far? Let us know in the comments, and you will be entered into a random drawing for a collection of Ranger goodies in holiday colors!
Congratulations to our THREE newest winners from yesterday's post:
Lori Dyke: "Love all these...I can't really pick a favorite today, they are all so creative. It's great to see the ideas you are all coming up with using Tim's tags as inspiration :)"
Pamela Bennett: "I just love all your Ranger Teams interpretation of Tim's Tag. Everybody had such different ideas. I especially love Terry Horvath's Snowman ornament,so cute! I love coming to this blog as it's such a treat to see Tim's Tag but also these other great designers take on his tag as well, bonus!"
Barbara Gayle: "Love it ALL! I really enjoy seeing the spin off of Tim's tags. What inspiration to us! What a wonderful creative team. Go Ranger! Barbara G."
Thanks everyone! Enjoy your prizes!!
Happy Monday everyone! We hope you had a great weekend of holiday crafting along with Mr. Holtz! We've got a triple feature for you today. Take a look and see how the Ranger team was inspired by Tim's three most recent entries into his 12 Tags of Christmas!
Here is Tim's tag #3:
And here are projects by the Ranger team:
Bonnie Egenton created her holiday card using:
Patti Behan crafted a merry ATC with:
On Sunday, Tim posted Tag #4:
And here's what we created:
Debbie Tlach crafted some lovely snowflake crackle earrings and a matching pendant with:
Terry Horvath created a charming snowman ornament with:
Bonnie Egenton crafted a holiday frame using:
And, that brings us to today's tag, #5:
And our interpretations:
Teresa Natividad created a festive Christmas wreath with:
Patti Behan's rustic tag was created with:
Terry Horvath's cheerful ornament was crafted using:
Whew! What a creative three days it's been! But we still have seven days to go!
And now for our lucky winner from our Tag #2 post. Congratulations to Katina, who commented:
"This is really great, it's like Tim Holtz Christmas Tags Part Deux!! I love the way Patti Behan used the scraps from the Moments Sizzix Die, I wouldn't have thought to use the scraps from words if I hadn't seen it. Too cool!"
Thanks for your great comment, Katina! Keep those awesome comments coming, everyone! Tomorrow we will be selecting THREE winners, so be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win that great holiday-inspired collection of Ranger products!
See you after Tag #6!
Join the Ranger Team as we create our own projects inspired by Tim Holtz's 12 Tags of Christmas 2011!
Tim's second tag:
Let's see what the Ranger Team came up with!
Colleen Verardi created a jolly ATC using:
Debbie Tlach crafted an ornament tag with:
Terry Horvath's rustic ornament features:
Patti Behan's beautiful scrapbook page proves that the 12 Tags can inspire you all year 'round, not just for Christmastime! Patti used:
At this time we would also like to announce the lucky winner from yesterday's blog post! (Remember to comment on each of our 12 Tags posts for your chance to win a stash of holiday-inspired Ranger products!) Congratulations to Stephanie, who commented:
"I love the different things created inspired by the 12 tags. Usually, you just see tags, but to take it to a whole new level with the ornaments and candle and canvas...so very cool. Thanks for sharing!!"
We couldn't agree more! Thanks for your great comment, Stephanie, and we hope you enjoy your holiday-inspired goodies!
What Ranger products do you find yourself reaching for most often when working on holiday projects? Let us know in the comments for a chance to win!!
See you on Monday, when we'll be posting projects inspired by Tim's Tags #3, 4 and 5!
By now, you've probably already seen Tim Holtz's first tag in his 12 Tags of Christmas series for 2011. Maybe you've even crafted a project of your own, inspired by Tim's work:
We at Ranger are feeling inspired and festive, too! Here are some projects that the Ranger Team created after seeing Tim's first tag:
Bonnie Egenton created an ornament using:
Patti Behan made a festive holiday candle holder with:
Terry Horvath's shimmering ornament was crafted with:
California girl Colleen Verardi's creative take on Tim's tag features:
Oh what fun! We're looking forward to taking on Tag #2 tomorrow!
Did you create your own version of Tim's first tag? How did it inspire you? Let us know in the comments! (And don't forget that we will be choosing one comment from each of our posts during the 12 Tags to win that great collection of Ranger goodies!)
It's that time of year again! Tim Holtz will be presenting the 12 Tags of Christmas on his blog for the 5th consecutive year, starting this Thursday, December 1st! For those of you unfamiliar with the 12 Tags, Tim designs a holiday tag every day and photographs it, creates a supply list and instructions for it, and posts it on his blog at midnight PST. It's Tim's way of sharing his love for the holiday season while challenging himself creatively and, hopefully, inspiring you at the same time! Be sure to check out the amazing results from previous years: 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
While you're checking Tim's blog every day to see that day's tag, be sure to stop by the Ranger blog as well. A few of us at Ranger will be using Tim's tags as inspiration to create our own projects, so please keep an eye on our blog to see what we come up with. Plus, we will be picking a random comment from each of our posts during the 12 Tags of Christmas and awarding the lucky author the following holiday-inspired Ranger prize pack:
That's right! Just for leaving a comment on our blog each day, you could win all of the following:
Are you excited yet? We are! And if that isn't enough excitement, we'll leave you with this clever "trailer" Tim created for this year's 12 Tags:
Happy holiday crafting to all!!
Hello blog-hoppers! Ranger is so proud to participate in Operation Write Home's blog hop in honor of Veterans Day! Our designers have created some beautiful thank-you cards that we hope you will find inspirational. (And, if you haven't already, please be sure to check out the blog hop from the beginning to see even more incredible work by the other designers and craft companies involved!)
Ready?? Let's get hoppin'!
Marc Elepano: For the background, Marc embossed white cardstock with the Mini Rays Texture Fade Embossing Folder and used an Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool to apply Claudine Hellmuth Studio Acrylic Paint in Modern Red and Smidge of Blue. The stars were painted with Modern Red, Blank Canvas and Smidge of Blue with Stickles over top, and adhered to the card with Pop-it Shapes for extra dimension.
Inside, Marc used the Typeset Decorative Strip die and Inkssentials Surfaces Metal Foil Tape for his sentiment.
Tim Holtz: Tim's majestic card was made with an easy two-tone stamping technique. He colored part of his Shabby Stripes stamp with Fired Brick Distress Ink by wiping the pad on part of the stamp, and then applied Faded Jeans to only the top three rays, and simply stamped onto white cardstock. He then used a Pearl Adirondack Dabber to stamp the tiny stars and edged with Pumice Stone Distress Ink. Simply beautiful!
Jenni Bowlin: Jenni decorated her gallant card inside and out. She used Cough Syrup Dye Ink with her Torn Paper Border and Cabbage Flower Stamps. She used her Malted Milk Dabber to accent her Vintage Sew On Buttons.
Inside, Jenni used her papers and embellishments to write a heartfelt message to the troops.
Susan Baldwin: Susan customized our Inkssentials Gloss Cardstock to match her star embellishment. She rolled an Inky Roller over a Distress Ink Pad and applied the ink to the cardstock. She then used Chipped Sapphire Distress Ink to stamp the Hero Arts Thank You sentiment and embossed it with Clear Embossing Powder.
Cindy Rescorl: Cindy created two cards for the troops. She used Seafoam White Embossing Powder on both her cards, but achieved two different looks. In her Freedom card (top), she swiped some Walnut Stain Distress Ink over top and in the other card she left it as-is. Both uses are striking, don't you think? Then, to get the look of rusted metal for the sign holder she swiped Gathered Twigs Distress Ink over the Tim Holtz Hanging Sign Die and used a Heat It Craft Tool to melt Clear UTEE over top and give it a bumpy texture.
Patti Behan and Bonnie Egenton did a similar technique on their cards using different products. First, they both used Tim Holtz Texture Fades on Core'dinations Cardstock. Patti sanded hers (top) before lightly swiping a Currant Adirondack Dye Pad over the embossed image. She then used Distress Embossing Ink and Pine Needles Distress Embossing Powder to stamp "Thankful" with a Tim Holtz Stamp. Bonnie skipped the sanding and swiped a Jenni Bowlin Malted Milk Dabber over her image. Next, she used a Hero Arts Stamp with Meadow Adirondack Dye Ink and accented with Bisque Liquid Pearls.
Terry Horvath: Terry's background was made using the Patti Splat Technique, with Denim and Red Pepper Adirondack Dabbers. Terry also backed Ideaology Findings with Core'dinations Cardstock and put Glossy Accents inside the the cutout portion of the findings.
Thanks to all the designers who participated! We are very proud to send these cards to the troops and to support Operation Write Home in their amazing cause.
Head over to our friend Tammy Tutterow's blog for an awesome technique that would be perfect to use on all your wintery papercrafts this season! Tammy used a Texture Fade embossing folder along with Clear Rock Candy Distress Crackle Paint, Distress Stains, Winter Seasonal Distress Ink and Perfect Pearls Mists to create a frosty debossed effect. You've gotta check this one out!
