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CHA CHA CHA – here’s your latest news

Visit our ONLINE store to see all of Tim's new stamps.  New stamps are near the top and have an asterisk "*" in front of them.  How about a NEW BUNDLE to celebrate!!!  Pre-Order all of Tim's new stamps, receive 10% off and a FREE Croppinsville acrylic storage album.  All for ONLY $299 and free shipping to the U.S.

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(this image courtesy of timholtz.typepad.com)

Inks are expected soon, and we have extended our Ink Bundle offers.

$99 for the inks AND reinkers with free shipping to the U.S.

$59 for just the inks.  Yeah, we'll still ship free to the U.S.

Do you have a favorite color?  Want a BUNDLE of Tim's or Ranger's products, just for you!  E-mail us and we'll put something together just for you.  Think of it – a custom palette at a custom price.

 

What you'll soon see in the Studio…

ALL the new Ranger products – Distress Inks and Refills, new Black and White Enamel products, new set of Perfect Pearls, and Claudine's new Dry Time Medium.

ALL of Tim's new signature products, including his new book Compendium of Curiosities, Alterations (the Sizzix Line), his papers and everything from Ideaology, all his new stamps.

Wendy's new STUDIO 490 stamps, binders, and book.  Yes, you will be inspired to make some ART, Wendy style!!!

Lots of GOODIES from MAYA ROAD including … MAYA MIST

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fun projects from Quick Quotes, and coming soon from Quick Quotes …

Don't miss this fun event in Dallas!  The event takes place October 22 – 24.  You can book through us, layaway available.  Also, receive an extra special present just for going with us!  We will be making hotel accomodations and taking a van if you would like to travel with us as well!   

We R Memory Keeper collections, available ONLY in your Local Scrapbook Stores…  also, the CINCH!  The first three folks to pre-order their CINCH will receive a CINCH t-shirt!

CLICK HERE to see a Creating Keepsakes video of the CINCH in action.  Turn down your speakers, there's a lotta CHA CHA CHA going in the background at the Making Memories booth.  Trust me, they've covered all the basics on this beauty, it's like having your own personal helper – no extra body parts or third hands needed to CINCH your books!

What's already here…

Graphic 45's Le Romantique, On the Boardwalk, and Proper Gentleman

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Check out  Blue Moon's VIDEO of the Graphic 45 booth.  They're right, it's EXQUISITE!  All of the paper is available online and in store NOW!

Hmmm, anything else…

Ranger has VIDEOS up from CHA!

Oh yes, Croppinsville EXCLUSIVE, new Allie Gower metal embellishments that you will really enjoy!

Sorry, no sneaks on that yet … have to see my prototypes.  Stay tuned though, for a SNEAK and a GIVEAWAY!

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Ranger U or BUST!

I learned on Monday that I was accepted to RANGER U.  I have thought about applying for 2 and a half years, and finally bit the bullet.  After all, my mother told me NO at least a million times, I should be used to it.  Ranger Ink has lots of GREAT info on their site, including information about the class… and a sneak peek at Tim Holtz' new ALTERATIONS line for SIZZIX – new DISTRESS ink colors, some new PEARLS, and Claudine has a new product coming out.  I also saw something new for adding black and white accents – an enamel product.  How fun is this going to be.

So anyway, can you even imagine my surprise at being ACCEPTED!  So mom, I don't have a PhD yet, but I will be RANGER Certified.  My poor husband was in the shower and I scared him silly, shrieking like a school girl.  It went something like, NUH UH, OMG OMG OMG, NUH UH, is this for real???

I'm so excited.  Ranger U is a three day program, where participants learn everything there is to know about everything Ranger from Tim Holtz, Claudine Hellmuth, and Suze Weinberg and many more excellent Ranger folks.  I am thrilled to join the ranks of some of my FAVORITE artists, including Wendy Vecchi, Linda Cain, and Jennifer McGuire.

The thing I am most excited about is all the knowledge I'll be able to bring back to you.   I know many of you have Ranger products, and I don't know nearly as much as I should, so you can have faith that over time, I will go over EVERYTHING I learn there.

To those of you who knew I was going and crossed your fingers, knelt in prayer, and wished me well … thank you, can you see the power there is in your positive thoughts!!!  I am so thankful for your support and encouragement.

Now, it's back to work on CHA preparations.  If you are attending the Super Show, I will be helping Pat Huntoon (Technique Junkies) while she does demos.  I lucked into this – I volunteered and Pat said she would like my help – color me thrilled!  Stop by and see us.  Technique Junkies is really the best, I have been a susbcriber for YEARS and think Pat and her TURBO TEAM are just the best.  I am pleased as punch that Pat is publishing a card I did for a guest design spot.  

Overall, it's looking like a REALLY good year.

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Posted on : Jan 19 2010
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Posted under Claudine Hellmuth, NEWS, Tim Holtz, Wendy Vecchi |

Altered Book Club

ABOUT ALTERED BOOK CLUB:

You bring your book and basic tool kit, we provide stamps, materials, supplies and more. $5 fee applies.  We'll have a SHOW and TELL period, followed by the exploration of a new TECHNIQUE.  We'll stamp, paint, cut, and more as we get our fingers INKY creating a one of a kind Altered Book!  

Save 10% on purchases made following Book Club, and on an supplies needed for sessions.  Special supply lists will be posted.

We're kicking off the return of ALTERED BOOK CLUB with a PLAY DAY.  Join us March 27 from 10:00 to 5:30.

Bring your supplies and your book.  We will break for lunch at 12:30 pm.  Bring a lunch or join us at Doug's Grill!

Lots of demos throughout the day, and lots of time for good old fashioned creative play!!!

 

Learn more about Altered Books.  Click here to be taken to the International Society of Altered Book Artists.

 

TRINKETZ

 

Join us as we learn to use Tim's ideaology pieces and gorgeous papers and canvas to create one of a kind jewelry pieces.  You will learn lots of different techniques, and go home with some finished pieces and more to play with.

April 10, from 11:00 to 3:00 pm – breaks for snacking and shopping

Instructor:  Allie Gower

Samples created by Sara Hanlon

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New Distress Inks – 2010 Bundle – Tim Holtz Signature Ranger Products

New!

Coming in 2010.

Spun Sugar + Barn Door + Rusty Hinge + Wild Honey + Bundled Sage + Crushed Olive + Forest Moss + Tumbled Glass + Stormy Sky + Chipped Sapphire + Victorian Velvet + Pumice Stone

Click HERE to see the new colors on Tim Holtz blog!

Order them all and save!  Inks and Reinkers, all together!  FREE PRIORITY SHIPPING on this item!  Best deal on the net, and a portion of the proceeds benefits A Place to Bark.

Click below to purchase a bundled set of all 12 new ink colors, and reinkers. 


*Nitty Gritty Details…

Free shipping applies only to U.S. orders.  I will ship internationally – please contact me for a quote. Bundle will ship upon arrival – expected ship date from Ranger is following CHA on January 24.  Check here for updated shipping information.

Offer ends when CHA begins, Sunday January 24!

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Day 13 – 25 Days of Giveaways – T!MSP!RED

I hope you have been following along with the 12 Tags of Christmas at Tim’s blog – http://www.timholtz.typepad.com.

I’ve been extra busy at work, and with the holidays, so right now I’ve only done 5 projects based on the tags, but I thought I would slow down a minute and share them.


This first tag was inspired by Day One.  I didn’t have all the supplies, etc. so I just did my best.
This CREATE sign was inspired by Tim’s Day 10 tag.  It’s hand embossed and colored.  I added some texture with Tim’s Texture Hammer.

These three cards were based on a few of the other days.  Again, I did not have all that great stuff that he plays with, so I did my own thing.

It’s great of Tim to do this for us each year.  I look forward to applying all the great techniques throughout the year.

Share something you have done based on these tags.  Post a link, e-mail a picture, share something you’ve done.  Yes, I’m a few hours early for Sunday –  but I’ll be taking a much needed rest!

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Posted on : Dec 12 2009
Posted under 12 Tags of Christmas, Techniques, Tim Holtz, stamping, tags |