Ranger Enamel Accents and Liquid Pearls Video!

Hello everyone! Today, I have a VIDEO for you, showing lots and lots of techniques that you can do with Ranger's Enamel Accents and Liquid Pearls. It's quite lengthy, just over 30 minutes, but it will be well worth your time if you own or are thinking about getting these products. I had a heck of time videoing...camera did not cooperate well...and editing this, and for some reason when I uploaded it and enhanced the quality, it started bobbing up and down. I hope you don't get seasick watching it...yikes! Anyway, please enjoy, and I hope you learn something new.

Thanks for joining me today, and if you watched the video, a huge huge thanks to you as well!
I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!
-Anita

The Yeti Tumbler Craze!

I'm back again this week, and this time to bring you a video...shocking I'm sure since I haven't done one in years. This one is How To Hydro Dip A Metal Tumbler.  I learned to do this, because last Christmas, I purchased painted Yeti tumblers for all the members of my family, and they were so super expensive, and only came in one color, so I talked to a friend at the hardware store,  and learned to paint the tumblers myself, and enhance them with Ranger Archival Inks and Tim Holtz Stencils.  I've given them out as gifts, and in so doing, everyone wanted to know how to do it, so here is the video and the pictures of the tumblers I've done so far. I will make a lot more soon.

 

 

 

If you notice the ones with 'T' and 'M', you probably have a good guess who received those. ;0) This was super fun to do, and will really work with any metal tumbler or most metal items. If you make one, send me the photo!

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Make It A Christmas Tag...On Video?!?

Hello All and welcome Newbies!!! The Funky good time is back this fortnight to bring you the Frilly & Funkie challenge, which happens to be our last challenge for 2012. Terry of  Terry's 2 Dogs is hosting. Terry says, "Since this is the busiest time of the year, and my turn to entertain you all for the next challenge at Frilly and Funkie, I thought it would be nice to keep it simple with "Make It A Tag."  Show us your tags in the Holiday Spirit celebrating Christmas or Winter. Maybe you even make your own gift tags or place setting tags. Whatever it is, just tag it!"

Inspiration comes with a leap and a bound from the other Design Team Members. Check out their goods!

Linda Coughlin - The Funkie Junkie

Marjie Kemper - She Who Stamps and Scraps 

Teresa Kline - Paperie Blooms

Terry Horrall -  Terry's Work In Progress 

Sue Carrington - Stamping Sue Style 

Rebecca Deeprose - Paper Primrose

This is hard to write, but this is also my last project with F&F, and I'm singing the Funkie Town Blues about it, but I am venturing on to new creative endeavors. My time with Linda (A definite Mentor for me.) and this team has been the best experience ever, and I cherish their friendship and all that they have taught me with their amazing talents. Thank you Linda for helping me to grow with this thing I call Art! Thank you team for being so supportive, kind, and so full of creative knowledge. I will miss you. Alas, my favorite quote, "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." - Seneca.

 

So...sniffle sniffle...I wanted to leave Frilly & Funkie with a teeny tiny bang and it's been long over due, but I thought I would bring you a quick video tutorial showing you the process for using Ranger's Holographic and Tinsel Embossing Powders, as seen on my tag, although I had the most horrible time trying to photograph this to show you the full realm of color on the Wise Men. This do not due this tag justice.
Also, sorry for the video quality and the sound especially. I had the worst time getting it to upload, and had to change file types several times to no avail. So after a computer change, I was able to upload it, but after all the changes the quality flew out of creative window! Live and learn!!!

 

 Supplies:

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!

Dylusions Perfect Splatter Video

Over at Frilly & Funkie, I am doing the Friday Focus this week and I wanted to highlight Ranger's Perfect Pearl Pigment Powders...say that 5 times! The technique of Dylusions Perfect Splatter uses them in a really cool way, and produces awesome results, so I thought I'd show you via video...again. This technique is from Dyan herself, whom I had the pleasure of learning from at Ranger U (my name is now listed...yay!!!). I could have played with tags all day with the all the different combinations a person could come up with...fab technique and an even fabber (new word?!?) lady!

I'm sort of getting the hang of editing videos, but for number three I didn't give you much viewing space on the screen...sorry. I really enjoy doing these though, and hope all of you like them and will reference them. 

The Completed Tags:

This the example tag that I started with. I left it plain, so you could really see the effect.

This was the small tag I started with as well. I embossed it with Tim's Christmas Background, and highlighted the raised areas with Adirondack Snow Cap Pigment Ink. The Idea-ology metals were painted and enameled with UTEE. The tag was layered with cardstock and trimmings were added.

This was the bright cosmos tag. I embossed it with Tim's groovy swirls, and inked those raised areas with Adirondack Snow Cap Pigment Ink. The sentiment, also Tim's, was stamped on Specialty Stamping Paper with the special summer Distress Ink Picked Raspberry, and trimmings were added. It's so bright and fun!

This was the tiny tag I used to clean up with after the art journal tried to clean up. I embossed it with a leaf design from Sizzix, then inked the raised design with the summer special Distress Ink Mowed Lawn. Gorgeous silk lace and ribbon were added, along with a rosette. An Idea-ology Cash Key Charm hold the computer generated sentiment.

This is my favorite, of course the dark tag I did last. I love the background so much. The shimmer really plays it up. It was embossed with the Tim Riveted Texture Fade, and Black Soot Distress Ink was swiped over the raised areas. Gold lace, a rusted heart, and lots of Idea-ology goodness finished this off. I love the turning handle on the heart. I am saving this one for next Valentine's Day for my hubby!

Supplies:

Ranger Inkssentials Manila Card Stock 8.5x11	Sizzix Alterations Tim Holtz Tag and Bookplates Die	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray - Postbox Red	Dylusions Ink Spray In Squeezed Orange (FJ)	Dylusions Ink Spray in Lemon Zest
Dylusions Cut Grass Ink Spray	Dylusions Fresh Lime Ink Spray	Dylusions Vibrant Turquoise Ink Spray	Dylusions Ink Spray In Bubblegum Pink	Dyan Reaveley′s Dylusions Ink Spray - Black Marble
Dylusions Melted Chocolate Ink Spray	Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder In Heirloom Gold	Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder In Forever Red	Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder Kit In Metallics	Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder In Pewter
Inkssentials Water Mister (FJ)	Tim Holtz Sizzix Texture Fades In Christmas Background and Borders	Tim Holtz SizzixTexture Fades - Diamond Plate and Rivited	Ranger Tim Holtz Summer Seasonal Distress Ink Pads	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink - Barn Door
Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Idea-ology Foliage	Idea-ology Mini Numerals	Idea-ology Long Fasteners (FJ)	Adirondack Red Pepper Acrylic Paint Dabber
Ranger Adirondack Acrylic Paint Dabber - Snow Cap White	Ultra Thick Embossing Enamel	Distress Ink In Mustard Seed	Idea-ology Lavish Trimmings (FJ)	Specialty Stamping Paper (FJ)
Idea-ology Cash Keys	Vintage Venise Lace Trim	Black Soot Distress Ink (FJ)	Rusted Metal Embellishments - Rusted Hearts Set	Metallic Gold Mesh Ribbon
Idea-ology Ball Chain	Idea-ology Mini Gears (FJ)	Idea-ology Sprocket Gears	Tim Holtz Idea-ology Word Keys

I hope your hands get creatively dirty soon!