Ranger's Easter Egg Designer's Challenge! Day 3

 
This week, we are presenting the results from Ranger's Easter themed Designer's Challenge: we gave craft eggs to some of our favorite designers and crafty employees, and asked them to decorate the eggs for Easter using Ranger products.

Debbie Tlach:

• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Black Gesso
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paint - Blank Canvas, Dab of Yellow, Landscape Green, Classic Teal, Dash of Red, Smidge of Blue
• Perfect Pearls - Sunflower Sparkle
• Vintaj Glaze
• Stickles - Star Dust

Debbie made this stunning Russian-style egg by applying Claudine Hellmuth Studio Black Gesso to a carvable egg, and she hand painted her flowers with Studio Paints, accenting with Perfect Pearls and Stickles.

Bonnie Egenton:

• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints - Sky Blue, Yellow Pastel, Painterly Pink
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Brushes
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Inkssentials Heat it Craft Tool
• Liquid Pearls - Orchid, Mint Green
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Medium - Matte
• Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix Texture Fades Embossing Folders and Vagabond Machine

Bonnie started out with craft foam and cut out egg shapes.  She ran them through the Vagabond machine in Embossing Folders and gessoed them, before painting with Studio Paints and Liquid Pearls. She then formed the eggs into a wreath by gluing them in a circle with Multi-Medium.

Patti Behan:

• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Gesso
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Brushes
• Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Lemonade
• Vintaj Patinas - Opalite, Ruby, Jade, Onyx, Moss, Amethyst
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Tim Holtz idea-ology - Foliage, Memo Pin

Patti gessoed a Styrofoam egg and then painted it with an Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber.  The cheerful idea-ology Foliage accents were colorized with Vintaj Patinas.

Only one more day of Designer Eggs to go!  But don't crack under the pressure, there's plenty of time to be inspired before Easter!

Ranger's Easter Egg Designer's Challenge! Day 2

 
This week, we are presenting the results from Ranger's Easter themed Designer's Challenge: we gave craft eggs to some of our favorite designers and crafty employees, and asked them to decorate the eggs for Easter using Ranger products.

Jenni Bowlin:

• Inkssentials Mini Misters
• Inkssentials Glossy Accents
• Jenni Bowlin for Ranger Reinker - Stick Candy, Cough Syrup, Lemon Drops
• Jenni Bowlin for Ranger Acrylic Paint Dabber - Malted Milk
• Jenni Bowlin for Ranger Dye Ink Pad - Stick Candy

Jenni painted wooden eggs with her Malted Milk Acrylic Paint Dabber, and accented them with colorful butterflies.  The butterflies were made by mixing various reinkers with water in the Mini Mister and giving them a spritz.

Terry Horvath:

• Inkssentials Manila Cardstock
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Tissue Tape
• Inkssentials Glue n' Seal - Matte
• Distress Stain - Antique Linen
• Distress Stickles - Picket Fence

Terry started out with a styrofoam egg and paper mached it with Glue n' Seal and Tissue Tape.  She then gave it a wash of Antique Linen Distress Stain and used Picket Fence Distress Stickles to add some sugary sparkle to her flowers.

Wendy Vecchi started out with a paper mache egg and used the following to make her magnificent creation:

• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Inkssentials Heat it Craft Tool
• Inkssentials Blending Tool with Foam and Felt
• Inkssentials Wonder Tape
• Inkssentials Glossy Accents
• Adirondack Pigment Ink Pad - Snow Cap
• Archival Inks
• Perfect Pearls Mists
• Adirondack Snow Cap Mixative
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink
• Distress Stains
• Distress Stickles
• Distress Inks
• Distress Markers
• Inkssentials Surfaces Specialty Stamping Paper

If you are still scrambling, trying to come up with some ideas for Easter décor of your own, never fear!  We have even more egg-citing creations to share tomorrow!

Ranger's Easter Egg Designer's Challenge! Day 1

 
We at Ranger hatched a really egg-cellent idea for an Easter themed Designer's Challenge: we gave plastic and styrofoam eggs to some of our favorite designers and crafty employees, and asked them to decorate the eggs for Easter using Ranger products.

Ready to see the results?  Then let's get crackin'!

Teresa Natividad:

• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Black Gesso
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Artist Brushes

Teresa painted her egg with Black Gesso, and once dry, she used colored chalks to draw her design.

Susan Baldwin:

• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints: Blank Canvas, Sky Blue, Landscape Green, Dab of Yellow, Yellow Pastel, Sable Brown
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Medium - Matte
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Artist Brushes
• Tim Holtz by Sizzix On The Edge Die - Twigs
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Tissue Tape - Composer

Susan paper mached a plasic egg using paper towels soaked in a mixture of water and Multi-Medium.  Next, she painted the egg with Studio Paints, cut twigs from cardstock and painted them Sable Brown.  She wrapped Composer Tissue Tape where the colors met on the egg, glued the twigs on top with more Multi-Medium, and then painted forsythia flowers on the branches using Dab of Yellow and Yellow Pastel Studio Paints.

Claudine Hellmuth:

• Claudine Hellmuth Studio White Gesso
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi-Medium - Matte
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Artist Brushes
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Sticky-Back Canvas - White
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints - Modern Red, Classic Teal
• Assorted scrap newspaper and papers to create the paper mache bunny
• Photocopy of handwriting to paper mache the egg

Claudine made a paper mache bunny and painted him with her Studio Paints.  She paper mached a plastic egg to create an Easter basket complete with a Sticky-Back Canvas handle.  Sticky-Back Canvas accents were added to the basket and painted with Studio Paints.

Stay tuned!  We've got even more great egg designs for you to lay your eyes on tomorrow!

Dyan Reaveley at The Collins Group's Spring Show

 
This past Saturday, Ranger's very own Dyan Reaveley taught three classes at The Collins Group's Spring 2012 Show.  She taught the lucky participants how to make a Mini Tag Book, an Artful Journal, and a "Down and Dirty Large Tag" using her vibrant Dylusions Ink Sprays, Stencils and Stamps.  Each project featured Dyan's signature style of layers of colors and "ghosted" effects along with whimsical collaging.

Here are some photos from the event!

Inked-up paper towels and inky fingers are definitely going to be seen at any Dyan Reaveley class!

Layers of color and whimsy, thanks to Dylusions Ink Sprays and Stencils.

Dyan and her students....

...have a blast while creating tags!

Wow, that is quite a large tag!

If you want to join the fun and take a class with Dyan, check out her website for a schedule of her classes at her shop, Art from the Heart, as well as classes being held outside of the UK.

Vintaj Patina Spring Rain Earrings

Create a permanent color on Arte Metal Lily of the Valley embellishments in 6 easy steps…check out Jess' cool Vintaj Patina tutorial on this project.

Distress Markers Update

Hello Bloggers/Retailers,

Thank you for your patience and continued enthusiasm for our new Distress Marker product line.  Good news!  Here’s the latest update…..Distress Markers have started to arrive at Ranger and will continue to arrive until we’ve met the current demand!  With that said, we are busily assembling orders for Displays, full sets of Markers as well as open stock.  Thanks to all of you there are plenty of orders to pick, pack and ship!  As is our normal policy, we will process & ship orders on a first come, first served basis.

Ranger looks forward to continuing to provide you with products that meet all your creative needs.  Again, we appreciate your patience and continued support of Ranger.

 

Get your Ranger Green on!

 
With spring and St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, it's time to get your Ranger Green on!  On Specialty Stamping Paper, Tags, Gloss Paper, Shrink Plastic and Sticky-Back Canvas, that is!

Check out all the amazing products we have that come in shades of green, perfect for projects at this time of year!

• Distress Stain - Pine Needles, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Forest Moss, Bundled Sage
• Archival Ink - Emerald Green, Library Green, Sap Green, Viridian, Olive
• Distress Stickles - Crushed Olive, Pine Needles, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Bundled Sage
• Perfect Pearls Mists - Forever Green, Sour Apple, Green Patina, Mint
• Liquid Pearls - Ivy Green, Key Lime, Avocado, Mint Green
• Adirondack Pigment Ink Pads - Bottle, Lettuce, Clover, Juniper
• Jenni Bowlin for Ranger Dye Inks - Seed Packet, Stick Candy
• Vintaj Patinas - Moss, Jade
• Stickles - Green, Lime Green, Firefly, Mystic Green, Holly
• Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers - Clover, Lettuce, Bottle, Willow, Juniper, Citrus
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Acrylic Paints - Landscape Green
• Perfect Pearls Pigment Powders - Sour Apple, Forever Green, Green Patina, Mint
• Distress Markers - Pine Needles, Shabby Shutters, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Forest Moss, Bundled Sage
• Distress Ink - Shabby Shutters, Pine Needles, Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Forest Moss, Bundled Sage
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink - Meadow, Lettuce, Pesto, Bottle, Willow, Juniper, Citrus, Clover
• Adirondack Embossing Powder - Bottle, Lettuce
• Embossing Powder - Mint Green
• Dylusions Ink Spray - Cut Grass, Fresh Lime
• Jenni Bowlin for Ranger Acrylic Paint Dabbers - Seed Packet, Stick Candy
• Distress Crackle Paint - Peeled Paint, Crushed Olive, Pine Needles, Shabby Shutters, Forest Moss, Bundled Sage
• Adirondack Dye Ink Pads - Bottle, Lettuce, Meadow, Pesto, Juniper, Willow, Clover, Citrus
• Inkssentials Clear Fabric Medium (...well, the label is green, anyway!)

Kermit the Frog had it wrong.  It IS easy being green... thanks to Ranger!

Vintaj Tutorial

Hey Ranger fans, we have a special guest visiting us today.  Meet another of  Vintaj's talented designers, Jess.  She created this step-by-step video for using Vintaj Patinas and Glaze especially for you.  It's jam-packed with tips, techniques and is guaranteed to get those creative juices flowing!   Enjoy!

Vintaj Winner Announced

Thank you for all your inventive ideas using Vintaj Patinas and Glaze! Here's an elegant project created by Vintaj Designer Jeanne Holland's for you to try.

And now to announce the winner.  Congratulations to...

 ...Nancy S who said:  "I can see using the patinas on some metal embossed with the Big Shot. Then add some super stickey tape and apply to anything! Cover a light switch plate! A box! The sky is the limit." (Nancy, please check your email to claim your prize)

Look for more inspiration from the talented Vintaj designers and others as a regular feature on our blog.  We would love for you to share your Ranger/Vintaj projects on our Ranger Facebook Page.

 

Now Shipping: Vintaj Patinas and Glaze

We're happy to announce that Vintaj Patinas and Glaze are now shipping!   Check out the press release and read all about 'em.

Here's a behind the scenes peek at how the Patinas are made...from making room in the warehouse to filling the shelf.

  

Guess what...we're giving away some more stuff!!  We'd love to hear your creative ideas for using these fantastic new products.  From the comments, we will pick a winner to receive some Patinas, Glaze and a few Vintaj trinkets to play with.

Come back on Monday, March 12 at 12:00 pm EDT when we announce the winner.  See you then!