12 Days of Ornaments! Day 7

 
We're in the homestretch, everyone: only 6 days til Christmas! Did you all have a busy weekend of crafting, shopping and gift-wrapping?  Well don't count your to-do list as finished just yet, because Ranger's still cranking out the ornament inspiration all the way til Christmas!

Debbie DiStefano's cheerful angel ornament was made with:

• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Sticky-Back Canvas
• Perfect Pearls Mists in Perfect Pearl
• Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder in Perfect Pearl
• Stickles in Golden Rod
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Regal Adornments

Patti Behan made a shabby chic ornament with:

• Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Worn Lipstick
• Stickles in Platinum
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Perfect Pearls Mists in Pink Gumball and Sunflower Sparkle
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Baubles and Trimmings

We've got three days of comment winners to announce, too.  Congratulations to:

Day 4: Barbara Washington: "More fabulous inspiration. Love the stained glass technique ornament. The ornament wreath is one of those 'Why didn't I think of that?' projects...so cool."

Day 5: Ellie knol: "Amazing how each day it is so different and yet so beautiful, LOVE them all!!"

Day 6: Karenajo: "What a clever idea to personalize an ornament by using an initial - very pretty! Cindy's 3D ornament is very striking, elegant ! Thanks for sharing such great ideas with all of us!"

Don't forget to comment on today's post for a chance to win a Ranger prize pack of your very own!

Ranger's Inspired by Tim's 12 Tags: Tag #8

 
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:

• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Winter Seasonal Series
• Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber in Snow Cap
• Archival Ink in Jet Black
• Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foam
• Embossing Powder in Clear, Queens Gold and Weathered White
• Liquid Pearls in Rouge
• Inkssentials White Opaque Pen
• Inkssentials Pop It Shapes
• Inkssentials Heat It Craft Tool
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Long Fasteners
• Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Just Believe and Odds and Ends stamp sets

Patti Behan crafted a high-flying card using:

• Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Stormy Sky, Walnut Stain, Black Soot and Bundled Sage
• Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber in Snow Cap and Silver Metallic
• Archival Ink in Jet Black
• Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foam
• Embossing Powder in Clear
• Inkssentials Pop It Shapes
• Inkssentials Heat It Craft Tool
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Long Fasteners
• Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Air Travel and Stuff To Say sets

Debbie Tlach created a steampunk ornament with:

• Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers in Silver and Gold Metallic and Pitch Black
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Adornments Regal and Christmas, Symphony Tissue Tape, Grungeboard and Baubles
• Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix Bigz Gadget Gears and Mini Gears set, Vagabond Machine

Terry Horvath's snowy ornament was created using:

• Inkssentials Glossy Accents
• Tim Holtz Distress Crackle Paint in Rock Candy
• Perfect Pearls Mists in Biscotti
• Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder in Biscotti
• Stickles in Diamond
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Tim Holtz by Tonic Studios Kushgrip Snips
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Kraft Resist Christmas Memories, Sprocket Gears, Game Spinners, Accoutrements, Film Strip Ribbon, Curio Knobs, Configurations Box, Tidings Tissue Tape

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!!)

Ranger's Inspired by Tim's 12 Tags: Tag #7

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:

• Adirondack Alcohol Ink in Red Pepper, Clover and Citrus
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink Metallic Mixatives in Gold
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink Blending Solution
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool and Felt
• Inkssentials Wonder Tape
• Inkssentials Heat It Craft Tool
• Perfect Pearls in Mint
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Multi Medium in Matte
• Stickles in Diamond and Golden Rod
• Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix Swirls Texture Face, Tattered Florals Bigz Die and Vagabond Machine
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Kraft Glassine and Baubles

Teresa Natividad crafted a tag of her own, using:

• Inkssentials Surfaces #8 Black Tag
• Inkssentials Surfaces ATC Kraft and ATC Glossy
• Perfect Pearls Mists in Pewter
• Adirondack Acrylic Metallic Paint Dabber in Pearl
• Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Picket Fence
• Adirondack Pigment Ink Pad in Snow Cap
• Seafoam White Embossing Powder
• Tim Holtz Distress Stickles in Picket Fence
• Inkssentials Wonder Tape
• Inkssentials Heat It Craft Tool
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Stampers Anonymous Tim Holtz Collection Grunge Flakes, Mini Holidays and Mini Holidays 2 Stamp Sets

Susan Baldwin's cheerful tag was created with:

• Inkssentials Surfaces #8 Manila Tag
• Inkssentials Surfaces Manila ATCs
• Tim Holtz Distress Stain in Broken China
• Tim Holtz Distress Pads in Vintage Photo, Broken China, Antique Linen, Pine Needles
• Archival Ink in Sepia
• Embossing Powder in Clear
• Liquid Pearls in Rouge
• Inkssentials Mister filled with water
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Baubles
• Tim Holtz by Tonic Studios Paper Distresser and Kushgrip Snips

Terry Horvath created a nostalgic ornament with:

• Adirondack Alcohol Inks in Bottle, Lettuce, Oregano, Meadow, Citrus and Red Pepper
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink Metallic Mixative in Gold
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink Blending Solution
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool and Felt
• Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber in Gold Metallic and Snow Cap
• Tim Holtz Distress Stains in Crushed Olive and Forest Moss
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pads in Walnut Stain and Pumice Stone
• Tim Holtz Distress Stickles in Picket Fence
• Inkssentials Glue N' Seal
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Inkssentials Mister bottle
• Inkssentials Heat It Craft Tool
• Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foam
• Inkssentials Glossy Accents
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Kraft Glassine, Baubles, Trimmings, Postal Tissue Tape and Grungeboard
• Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix Holly Branch Die

Patti Behan created a scrapbook layout with:

• Adirondack Alcohol Ink in Denim
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink Metallic Mixatives in Gold and Silver
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink Blending Solution
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool and Felt
• Inkssentials Surfaces Metal Foil Tape Sheets
• Inkssentials Wonder Tape
• Inkssentials Heat It Craft Tool
• Inkssentials Non-Stick Craft Sheet
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Walnut Stain
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Kraft Glassine, Kraft Resist Chipboard Letters, Grungeboard, Sanding Grip, Texture Hammer, Game Spinners, Sprocket Gears, Long Fasteners and Hitch Fasteners (bottoms)
• Core'dinations Distress Cardstock

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!!

Ranger's Inspired by Tim's 12 Tags: Tag #1

 
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:

• Adirondack Snow Cap Pigment Ink pad
• Icicle and Christmas Red Stickles
• Emboss It Embossing Ink
• Bridal Tinsel Embossing Powder
• Inkssentials Heat It Craft Tool
• Winter Seasonal Distress Ink in Iced Spruce
• Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix Tattered Pinecone die

Patti Behan made a festive holiday candle holder with:

• Tarnished Brass Distress Crackle Paint
• White Opal Liquid Pearls
• Perfect Pearls Powders in Green Patina, Forever Green and Perfect Gold
• Lime Green and Christmas Red Stickles
• Inkssentials Metal Foil Tape
• Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink in Bottle, Lettuce and Rust
• Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Ink Applicator and Felt
• Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix Holly Branch and Tattered Pinecone dies

Terry Horvath's shimmering ornament was crafted with:

• Tim Holtz Adirondack Snow Cap Mixative
• Adirondack Metallic Dabber in Pearl
• Tim Holtz Distress Stickles in Rock Candy
• Bridal Embossing Tinsel
• Winter Seasonal Distress Ink in Iced Spruce
• Tim Holtz Alterations by Sizzix Tattered Pinecone die
• Tim Holtz idea-ology Baubles, Lavish Trimmings and Tissue Tape

California girl Colleen Verardi's creative take on Tim's tag features:

• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Sticky-Back Canvas
• Perfect Pearls Mists in Turquoise, Bronze, Sunflower Sparkle and Kiwi
• Stickles in Star Dust
• Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabbers in Snow Cap, Juniper and Pool
• Inkssentials Glossy Accents
• Claudine Hellmuth Studio Matte Multi-Medium
• Distress Ink in Brushed Corduroy
• Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool and Foam

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!)

Somerset Studio Magazine Feature: Perfect Pearls

 
Check out the July/August 2011 issue of Somerset Studio magazine...

...for an awesome feature on Ranger's Perfect Pearls and, specifically, our Perfect Pearls Designers' Challenge from CHA Winter 2011!

The article is full of gorgeous, detailed photos of eight of the projects created for the Designers' Challenge, along with blurbs that explain how each of the designers used Perfect Pearls in their work.  Featured artists include Tim Holtz, Claudine Hellmuth, Jenni Bowlin, Wendy Vecchi and more!  Be sure to pick up a copy and get inspired!

A Surprise Giveaway!

 
You never know when you'll get some awesome freebies just for commenting on our blog, and today is no exception!  We chose three random comments from our Perfect Pearls "Thanks" Card post from last Friday, and the authors will win a Perfect Pearls Pigment Powders kit as well as a bottle of Perfect Pearls Mists!

(Actual colors may vary.)

Congratulations to:

Donna Russell - "love the card."
Victoria - "Great card!"
Lynn Barwald - "Good morning, Ranger! This is such a fun card by Lisa. Thanks! Lynn B"

Thanks for your comments, ladies!  Please email us at blog@rangerink.com with your shipping details so we can send some pearly goodness your way!

Project: Perfect Pearls "Thanks" Card

 

Say "thanks" to someone special in a truly personal way: with a handmade card!  In this new project by Lisa Dixon, you will learn how to use Ranger's Perfect Pearls Pigment Powders and Perfect Pearls Mists along with circle punches and old papers to create this bold, graphic thank-you note.

Perfect Pearls Background Techniques in Vamp Stamp News!

 

 There's a great article in the May 2011 issue of Vamp Stamp News that focuses on 16 different techniques for creating backgrounds using Perfect Pearls!  Nancie Waterman, the editor (and everything else!) of Vamp Stamp News, was inspired to create the article after seeing this ad that we sent to her, featuring a Perfect Pearls tag designed by Tim Holtz:

If you're inspired too and want to learn more about using Perfect Pearls to achieve amazing effects for your project backgrounds, be sure to track down the May 2011 issue of Vamp Stamp News at a craft shop near you!  Or, you can order the issue directly from Vamp Stamp News via their online shop!

EDIT:  Oops.  As it turns out, the May 2011 issue of Vamp Stamp News becomes a "back issue" as of today.  But never fear!  Nancie says that you can still order it through her site.

Ranger U 2011 Recap: Day 1

 

Here is Ranger's Education Room, all set for the incoming Ranger U Class of 2011!

And off we go! The first few techniques of Day 1 were all about Perfect Pearls Powders and Perfect Pearls Mists.

Here, the students are learning the Perfect Pearls Powders "lifting" technique. By stamping with Perfect Medium onto cardstock dusted with Perfect Pearls, you can "lift" the Perfect Pearls off of the cardstock to create a negative image!

Our students were given plain black embossed pieces of cardstock, and they colorized them by misting Perfect Pearls Powders with water on the Non-Stick Craft Sheet and dragging the cardstock through the pearly water drops. After drying with the Heat It Craft Tool, additional layers of color could be added, with a final spritz of Perfect Pearls Mists for a finishing touch.

This is an example of the Perfect Pearls Faux Suede technique, which was arguably the students' favorite technique of the day! By "massaging" an unexpected product, Inkssentials Ink Refresher, into black cardstock, the texture of the paper changes to a suede-like pliability, which can then be used almost like fabric to wrap on frames, book covers and more! Perfect Pearls were dusted on to highlight the wrinkles of the paper and make it look like leather before being dried with the Heat It Craft Tool.

After the Perfect Pearls techniques, it was time to learn all about embossing powders! The students absolutely loved our Holographic Embossing Powder, which actually changes color the longer it's heated! The powder first melts into a yellow-green glitter, then into a red-orange glitter, then into blue-violet, so it is possible to create a rainbow effect by heating different areas of your stamped image for longer times. (A vibrant turquoise state is also achievable but very difficult to reach, because if the powder is heated too long it will turn brown!)

After lunch, it was time for Melt Art! Several new Melt Art techniques made their Ranger U debut this year, including Wire Dipping with UTEE, a technique created by Debbie Tlach.

The students were given flowers made of wire, and by dipping them into UTEE melted in the Melting Pot, the petals could be filled in, creating a stained glass effect.

Classic UTEE techniques were also taught, such as Suze Weinberg's Amazing Agates technique.  By melting colored UTEE in the Melting Pot along with a pinch each of Black, White and Metallic UTEE, you can create the look of faux stones!  Students used this technique along with cookie cutters to create shapes of UTEE:

...and Amazing Agate embellishments were also created using Inkssentials Memory Frames and Memory Glass:

Stay tuned for some of our favorite techniques from Day 2 of Ranger U, including techniques for Claudine Hellmuth Studio and Tim Holtz Distress!

Project: Perfect Pearls Bunny Card

 

If you're looking for the perfect card to give to a loved one this Easter, we've got a great new project for you on RangerInk.com!  In this tutorial by Lisa M. Pace, you will learn how to use Perfect Pearls Pigment Powders and Perfect Pearls Mists to create a super cute card with a cheerful bunny.  So hop on over to our website and give it a whirl!