March Features on RangerInk.com

 
Let's take a look at some of the new features on RangerInk.com that we've been highlighting throughout the month of March!

Welcome Spring with this lovely card that is embellished with delicate, colorful butterflies created from Inkssentials Surfaces Shrink Plastic!  It's sure to set someone's heart all a-flutter!

Let your creativity take flight with tips and techniques from Claudine Hellmuth.  With step-by-step photos, she demonstrates how to layer Archival Inks, Studio Paints and Sticky-Back Canvas using her coordinating Creative Layers Foam & Clear Stamp Sets.  The resulting card is positively tweet-worthy!

And last but not least, Jenni Bowlin has created a video in which she shares some of her favorite techniques using her Jenni Bowlin for Ranger dye inks and acrylic paint dabbers.  Learn how to create clever aged paper effects and how to add a shabby-chic finish to your favorite embellishments!

 We hope you give some of these projects and techniques a try!  Which of the March features are you most excited about?

Project on RangerInk.com: Valentine Wall Art

 
Love is all around, and thanks to Jenni Bowlin, love can be all around your home as well... in a charming piece of wall art!  Throughout the month of February, we are featuring this love-ly project on RangerInk.com, where you can learn to use Jenni Bowlin for Ranger dye inks to create something truly heartfelt.

Now doesn't that just make your heart skip a beat?  What a beautiful gift idea for your sweetie this Valentine's Day!

Do you have any thing crafty planned for Valentine's Day?  Let us know in the comments!

Artist Demo's at the Ranger Booth

 
Let's check out the action at the Ranger demo tables at CHA!

Ranger Creative Director and Signature Artist Tim Holtz shows off his Distress line and the new Distress Stains:

Ranger Signature Artist Jenni Bowlin demonstrates her dye inks and acrylic paint dabbers:

Ranger Senior Educator Wendy Vecchi stampin' away:

Ranger Senior Educator Dyan Reaveley and her Dylusions line of stamps:

Ranger Graphic/Fine Artist and Photographer Debbie Tlach works on a Melt Art make n' take:

Looks like everyone's having a great time!  Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth and participated in the artist demo's; we hope you had as much fun as we did!

Quick Valentine Cards from Jenni Bowlin's Inspiration Blog!

 
It's hard to believe, but Valentine's Day is just around the corner... already!  (Doesn't it seem like New Year's Eve was just yesterday?)

Fortunately, Jenni Bowlin's Inspiration Blog is currently featuring two beautiful valentines designed by Lisa Dickinson, both of which would be quite easy to produce en masse for all of your loved ones.  And best of all, they feature our Jenni Bowlin for Ranger acrylic paint dabbers!  

(images courtesy Jenni Bowlin Inspiration Blog)

Head on over to the JBS Inspiration Blog for the full project instructions, and be sure to show them some love in their own blog comments!

More Inspiration from Jenni Bowlin!

We here at Ranger Industries hope all of our fans and followers had a very lovely Christmas this year!  Did Santa bring you all of the crafting supplies on your list? 

(image courtesy of Jenni Bowlin Inspiration Blog)

Well, if you just happened to be lucky enough to find some Jenni Bowlin for Ranger acrylic paint dabbers under the tree, cruise on over to Jenni's Inspiration Blog and read JBS Design Team member Lisa Dickinson's inspirational tutorial for creating this fun plaid background for all of your paper crafting needs!  It's sure to spark your creative juices and keep you crafting through the New Year!

Background Tutorial with Jenni Bowlin

 
Attention scrapbookers, card makers and paper crafters!  If you want to learn how to make an incredible background like this one for your projects:

(image courtesy of Jenni Bowlin Inspiration Blog)

... then head on over to Ranger signature designer Jenni Bowlin's Inspiration Blog for a great tutorial that incorporates Jenni Bowlin for Ranger acrylic paint dabbers, re-inkers and dye ink stamp pads.  Jenni's Design Team member Doris also shares a clever tip for recycling bits of her product packaging to create free paint stamps!  Love it!

And the winners are. . .

Thanks to everyone for being a part of our Holiday Inspirations event! We hope to have sparked your creativity with the awesome projects from our very talented designers, and that you all had a chance to review the comments for more creative crafting ideas this season.

 

Now the moment you've been waiting for...we have 12 lucky winners!  Make sure you scroll all the way down to see if you won, and read how to claim your prize. 

 

The winners of Claudine Hellmuth Studio Products are below. To claim your prize, please send an email with your name, mailing address and phone to info@rangerink.com with "Claudine Hellmuth Studio Blog Winner" in the subject line:

Adrienne said: Love the flowers! I actually decked the halls early this year because of Thanksgiving plans. We usually decorate the day after Thanksgiving, since we were going to be out of town, I wanted everything up when we came back. Lights on the outside of the house, tree on the main level and one in the basement.

Joyce said: I made wreaths from Xmas papers, wire, bells and ribbons to go around candles. I like this simple idea from Claudine. You have to love the Sticky Back Canvas! Great product!

Leslie Brier said: These flowers are fantaastic! This year I am going to deck the halls with less traditional colors - I'm throwing in silver and pastels into the mix. Claudine's yummy paints have all the best colors!

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The winners of Jenni Bowlin for Ranger products are below. To claim your prize, please send an email with your name, mailing address and phone to info@rangerink.com with "Jenni Bowlin for Ranger Blog Winner" in the subject line:

Linda B. said: Ooh! So many lovely JBS stylin products on this "faux" tussie mussie. I'm going to be making desk calendars as some of my homemade gifts.  I hope the recipients will like them. vicki in MD said: This is a wonderful project - I am going to have to squeeze some time in to make this. I am altering those IKEA mirrors and embellishing 2 with angels for both my mother and mother in law.

vicki in MD said: This is a wonderful project - I am going to have to squeeze some time in to make this. I am altering those IKEA mirrors and embellishing 2 with angels for both my mother and mother in law.

Lisa S said: I always enjoy Jenni's projects--this one included! Love the colors. I'm making a lot of gifts this year, including mini books among them. Several of my books are specific for the hobbists in our family--the photography book keeper is my favorite so far...and still a work-in-progress. =)

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The winners of Tim Holtz Distress products are below. To claim your prize, please send an email with your name, mailing address and phone to info@rangerink.com with "Tim Holtz Distress Blog Winner" in the subject line:

Lynne W said: Gorgeous tag!!! Love the pop of red!! I pretty much distress everything. My new fave is to use distress embossing powder on the edges of my LOs....awesome look, and it adds more texture!!

Barb Cady said: Brilliant! Thats what I love about your products, whatever the time of year, whatever the season, whatever the occasion, whatever the weather, they can be adapted! I'm off to my room of stash to have a go!  Thank you.

 

Julie said: I love this tag! Love the crackle paint "snow" and the awesome woodgrain background! I had a similar idea to make red "cardinals" with the bird die! I don't make much of anything without pulling out my distress inks and inking tool to finish the edges. I also love to add a very light layer of old paper or antique linen to tone down colors on patterned papers.

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The winners of Suze Weinberg Melt Art products are below. To claim your prize, please send an email with your name, mailing address and phone to info@rangerink.com with "Suze Weinberg Melt Art Blog Winner" in the subject line:

 

Storm said:  That's an awesome technique that is next on my UTEE list! Up till now, I either use embossing-powder-coloured UTEE to fill Mold n' Pour molds of small toys and trinkets to hang as beads and charms, or I dip stamped and beautified paper directly into the UTEE pot to seal, crackle and sparkle it up! I use one UTEE pot, but I have 2, just in case!!!!! loveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEEloveUTEE

Donna said:  Fabulous card, love the snowman & snowflakes!! I made little Christmas tress last year using UTEE, turned out great!!

Lisa M said: This is SUPER adorable! (And I don't even like snow! LOL) Nice job, Suze, as always. I don't make a lot of holiday projects, so I can't say I've used UTEE for that, but I took a class last year wherein we made little "cubes" of UTEE w/ photos on the back and decorated a picture frame with them. It looks really cool. :)

Congratulations to all!   We still have more holiday projects to share, so come back to visit us.

 

Project: Jenni Bowlin Vintage-Style Banner Ornament

Today Jenni Bowlin is our featured Signature Designer.  She created this really simple and fun project that can be used to decorate your home this holiday season, for gift-giving or both!

The glossy finish on the JBS Chipboard piece is perfect for blending Jenni Bowlin Dye Ink (as you will see!), and the rub-on resists the ink and retains its shiny gold finish, even after rubbing the ink over it.

Jenni also rubbed just a bit of her Malted Milk paint across the star trim to make it stand out.  Here are the complete instructions.  For more inspiring projects created by Jenni, visit her website and blog.

Will you be making any handmade gifts this year?  Let us know all about it for a chance to win some Jenni Bowlin products.  Three random winners will be chosen.  We will announce the winners on Tuesday, November 30.  Come back to see if you won. 

Check back tomorrow for more holiday inspiration by Designer #3. 

 

What's Happening at RangerInk.com in October

Check out the latest project just in time for Halloween.  Use Jenni Bowlin Dye Inks, Acrylic Paint Dabbers, and Tim's new Retro Halloween and Trick or Treat stamp sets from Stampers Anonymous to conjure up some creativity!

Jenni Bowlin Dabber and Dye Ink Halloween Tag by Ranger's Marketing Coordinator Patti Behan

Patti discovered a bewitching background effect when combining the two on an Inkssentials Manila Tag.

The color palette of Jenni Bowlin inks and dabber paints are a fresh burst of color with a nod to all things worn, old and tattered--just right for this project.

Organization 101: Ink Pad Label Sheets

 
Continuing our Organization 101 series... also known as "How to Make Room for Even More Ranger Goodies!!"

Did you know that we offer free Ink Pad Label Sheets on the rangerink.com website?  These sheets, available for Adirondack, Archival, Distress, and Jenni Bowlin for Ranger ink pads, are formatted to be printed on an Avery 5267 label sheet (or anything with a similar label size: 1¾" x ½", 80 labels per sheet).

All you have to do is download the PDF (you'll need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view it) and print it directly onto a label sheet.  Then just stick the labels onto the sides of your ink pads for easy organization.  You'll be able to stack your ink pads or store them on a shelf and still be able to easily retrieve any color you want!

And, if you want to get really fancy-dancy you can always ink the labels themselves to have a color reference as well as the name of the ink on the side of the case. (EDIT: for dark colors you might want to just edge the label with the ink so the type is still legible.)

How do you keep your ink pad stash neat and tidy?  Share your favorite organization tip in the comments!