Ranger Signature Designer Claudine Hellmuth has created a wonderful new video where she shares some of her favorite tips when using her new Studio Mini Paints. She also demonstrates how the Mini Paints can be used along with her Creative Layers Foam Stamps for mess-free stamping and easy color blending!
Be sure to visit Claudine's blog for more great tips, and check out her class at ScrapFest, too!
Ranger's Creative Director and Signature Artist Tim Holtz has created a great new video that explains pretty much everything you ever wanted to know about Distress Stain, including the new opaque white Picket Fence Stain!
Check out his video to learn some awesome tips for getting the most out of your Distress Stains, and be sure to visit Tim's blog to see close-up photos of the techniques demonstrated!
Check out what's new for August on RangerInk.com!
Use Inkssentials products in conjunction with Distress Inks, Archival Ink and Perfect Pearls Mists to create a summery, sandy tag in this new project by Arlene Stump!
Arlene also shares tips and techniques for embossing Inkssentials Surfaces Metal Foil Tape and coloring it with Adirondack Alcohol Inks. Use her techniques to create this adorable baby photo album!
Plus, check out a new video in which Ranger's own Debbie Tlach and Tim Holtz explore the new palette of Archival Inks and share some of their favorite surfaces for use with Archival!
...Time for a surprise giveaway!! We chose a comment at random from our last post and its author will win some goodies from Ranger! Congratulations to DoBea A. who commented:
"Can't wait to complete my collection of Distress Stains with all of the new colors coming out!!!"
Hopefully, SIX new Distress Stains (including white Picket Fence!) will get you closer to completing your collection, DoBea A.! Please email us at blog{at}rangerink.com with your shipping details, and your Stains will be on their way to you. Congratulations again, and thank you for leaving a comment on our blog!
Are you curious about the new Tim Holtz Picket Fence Distress Stain and how this unique, opaque white stain can be used in conjunction with the other 36 colors of Distress Stains? If so, check out this video that Ranger's Marketing Director Bonnie Egenton created for Craft Critique, straight from the CHA Summer 2011 Innovations event! Bonnie will show you how to use Picket Fence to lighten the other colors of Distress Stains and how to give your scrapbook papers an antique, whitewashed effect.
Happy Independence Day to our fellow Americans! We've got a great card for you to try over the long holiday weekend, using a fun Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber technique created by Ranger's Marketing Coordinator, Patti Behan. We've even got a video demonstration so you can see her "Patti Splat" technique in action, so be sure to check it out!
Have a fabulous and safe Fourth of July weekend!!
Ever wonder what happens in a typical day at Ranger Industries? Watch this video for a fun virtual tour of our Art Department, Warehouse, Pick & Pack, Shipping and Production areas!
Guess what?
That's right! Ranger is thrilled to announce some exciting updates to the Archival Ink line! Sixteen brand-new artistic colors have been added to the palette, complimenting the rich original Archival colors, and bringing the total number of hues to 24! All 24 colors are available in #0 standard stamp pads, and 6 of those colors are also available in #3 jumbo pads. The updated Archival Ink line also showcases a new label design with a bold stylish look.
Nice, right?? Here are the 8 original Archival colors that have remained in the line:
...and here are the 16 brand-new colors that will be joining them!
(Anything marked with an *asterisk is available in both #0 and #3 stamp pads; all other colors are available as #0 pads only. Half-ounce re-inkers are available for all 24 hues.)
As always, Archival Inks are non-toxic, acid free, waterproof, and permanent on many surfaces including glossy and matte papers!
The new Archival Ink line is shipping now, so keep an eye out for it at your favorite arts and crafts shop! To learn more about the new Archival Inks, check out the official press release at RangerInk.com.
So... how excited are you to play with the new Archival Inks??
We've got a special treat for those of you who are fans of shows such as "Unwrapped" and "How It's Made"... and fans of all things Ranger, of course!
Check out this behind-the-scenes video of our Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks being filled! You'll see every step of the process as an empty bottle gets filled, capped, labeled, and ready to be shipped out to an arts and crafts shop near you.
It's a new month, and that means we have three new features highlighted in our RangerInk.com slideshow!
The first feature is the great tip & technique from Debbie Tlach that we blogged about on Friday: learn how to create realistic seashells using Melt Art UTEE, Melt Art Mold 'n' Pour and Perfect Pearls!
Then, use Inkssentials Surfaces Metal Foil Tape and Tim Holtz Adirondack Alcohol Inks to create an eclectic collage featuring a butterfly accent in this project by Linda Cain:
And finally, join Debbie Tlach and Tim Holtz for a little crash course in Inkssentials Surfaces Shrink Plastic! They've created a video in which they demonstrate various techniques for cutting, colorizing, shrinking and embellishing with your Shrink Plastic!
Which of the three new features are you most excited to try? Let us know in the comments!
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?
