February has been a busy month for new products and inspiration from our favourite designers - Dina Wakley, Dyan Reaveley and Tim Holtz :)
Most of the arty treasures dreamed up by these three made by Ranger, Stampers Anonymous, Advantus Corp and Tonic Studios - so we know that the quality is there and the treasures will last for many many years! In fact, my first Distress Ink Pads bought way back in 2009 are still going strong - Tattered Rose, Tea Dye and Peeled Paint. They've been reinked a few times but the felt hasn't worn out. Not like my Jet Black Archival Ink Pad which I've recently thrown out and replaced with Tim's Black Soot one ... it was only 13 years old too! lol :P But like shoes, when you use something almost every single day of it's life, it is bound to get flat in places and soggy in others. Lucky I know just the shop where I could buy a new one :D lol Mine! ha ha ha
··· Here are the highlights of February 2024 ···
Dina Wakley MEdia
Beautiful prints of portraits, suns, moons, typographic patterns and meaningful sayings on ultra clear transparency sheets. Six fresh colours to add to the wonderful range of artists' quality thick buttery acrylic paint (these bottles have a fine tip to enable doodling and squeezing colour directly onto a paint brush to create those gorgeous rainbows of colour in one sweep! Cling rubber stamps of frames and people in various styles plus a kitten in a circle looking totally adorable. Stencils in three new patterns are added to our collection of growing Dina Arty Goodness in the form of 4-pointed flowery stars, 2 long leafy sprigs and bumpy dotted lines for a splash of fun.
Happy 10 year anniversary to Dina Wakley! She's been working with Ranger for 10 years and to celebrate all year long, is giving us regular videos / demos on how to make art, use her products and have a wonderfully arty time! Here is Dina's YouTube link :)
- click here to visit the Dina Wakley MEdia shelf -
Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions
Another must have selection of arty treasures by Dyan include pretty shimmery colours, dark paints, stencils and stamps plus an essential for all craft corners, a square acrylic stamping block with a wavy scallop along one edge.
The amazing tangled designs Spiralicious, Wickerlicious and Daisy Dreams are such a fun designs to draw, the piral alone takes hours and hours, so having a stamp to do the drawing makes good use of our precious time. Filling an 8x8 Dylusions journal page well while at the same time, leaving space for our other ideas and borders.
The stencils are original designs too so I've included measurements in each of the descriptions in case you'd like to match them to anything. Love the dark colours of Dylusions acrylic paint, they compliment the bright colours, pearly Dusts and Shimmer sprays beautifully.
The new large 7x7 inch square journal block is great! It is thicker acrylic than the original Dylusions block and is well balanced for it's size, is easy to hold and use. The gridlines etched on one side help with making windows, writing quotes, marking out lines and placement of stamps.
- click here to visit the Dyan Reaveley Dylusions shelf -
Tim Holtz
Did you notice our hippity hoppity Idea-Ology friends and packs of tiny eggs are back in stock? Hop to it because they're only seasonal, perfect for making gifts, displays and simply enjoying making art for Easter and or the creation of life - any excuse to create!
Distress woodless watersoluble (watercolour) pigment rich pencils are now available in 6 sets, each with 12 colours plus Scorched Timber (as a single pencil) and a separate 2-pack with Black Soot and Picket Fence (black and white).
- click here to visit the Tim Holtz treasure trove -
Distress with Ranger : Scorched Timber Reinkers and Oxide Reinkers are back in stock! Find them all in the Distress shelf, Tim shelf and the What's New shelf :)
I've updated the colour charts too, however the page is still missing the lovely Dina's collection so it is still a work in progress. Lucky Ranger is organised, find other charts in their website footer 'organise your supplies'.
Sizzix 15 year anniversary Thinlits : 28 Feb Update - don't hold your breath, but cross your fingers that Sizzix have made more ... Bunnies, alphabets, dimensional hearts and stars, rosettes and more inspired by Tim's favourites from the vault --- more of the Vault sets will be back in stock soon, hopefully during March (watch the PreOrder category for updates, when they're on the way over to us I will update their listings).
Distress 20 year anniversary : Tim and Ranger have heaps of amazing surprises, new products, designs, ideas, demos and inspiration planned for all year long :) Dream big!
Tiny Blending Tools : fabulous little blending tools labeled 'Tiny Blending Tools' (packet of 2 plus 4 foams) have arrived and are such a useful size. The refill packets of tiny domed foams are delayed and should be landing sometime during April 2024.
Tonic Studios Media Mat : a wonderful most useful mixed media mat for your travel sized Glass Media Mat (or to use on it's own!). Get your's today, it's a fabulous size for every day, using in cafes and retreats, taking over the kitchen table or dining room, anywhere you wish to create.
Tim Holtz Stamps 'Love Notes' - It is a wonderful set of hand drawn love hearts in a variety of styles and sizes with a host of words, messages and thoughts of love and kindness (in a lowercase typewriter style of font). A perfect set not just for Valentines but for anyone dearly loved, or who needs a reminder that they're important, for friends and yourself. Landed just in time for your UnBirthday (we each get 354 of these a year! lol).
This is everything for February except Tim's fabrics, which should hopefully be arriving at your local quilting and fabric shop fairly soon if not already. As usual, the things Tim's team have been making are incredible!
Thank you so much for reading my blog post and spending time wandering around my arty crafty online shop!
Happy Creative Day!
:)
Jenny
.
Did you know? ... we have a fabulous collection which has everything all in one place. Simply use the filter drop down menu to have a wander. Click here to see all the arty treasures at once. ^_*
Remember ... there are no mistakes in art so take a breath and dive in. Enjoy every creative moment as you smoosh, splash, stamp and colour!
February 2024 Product Releases
February has been a busy month for new products and inspiration from our favourite designers - Dina Wakley, Dyan Reaveley and Tim Holtz :)
Most of the arty treasures dreamed up by these three made by Ranger, Stampers Anonymous, Advantus Corp and Tonic Studios - so we know that the quality is there and the treasures will last for many many years! In fact, my first Distress Ink Pads bought way back in 2009 are still going strong - Tattered Rose, Tea Dye and Peeled Paint. They've been reinked a few times but the felt hasn't worn out. Not like my Jet Black Archival Ink Pad which I've recently thrown out and replaced with Tim's Black Soot one ... it was only 13 years old too! lol :P But like shoes, when you use something almost every single day of it's life, it is bound to get flat in places and soggy in others. Lucky I know just the shop where I could buy a new one :D lol Mine! ha ha ha
··· Here are the highlights of February 2024 ···
Dina Wakley MEdia
Beautiful prints of portraits, suns, moons, typographic patterns and meaningful sayings on ultra clear transparency sheets. Six fresh colours to add to the wonderful range of artists' quality thick buttery acrylic paint (these bottles have a fine tip to enable doodling and squeezing colour directly onto a paint brush to create those gorgeous rainbows of colour in one sweep! Cling rubber stamps of frames and people in various styles plus a kitten in a circle looking totally adorable. Stencils in three new patterns are added to our collection of growing Dina Arty Goodness in the form of 4-pointed flowery stars, 2 long leafy sprigs and bumpy dotted lines for a splash of fun.
Happy 10 year anniversary to Dina Wakley! She's been working with Ranger for 10 years and to celebrate all year long, is giving us regular videos / demos on how to make art, use her products and have a wonderfully arty time! Here is Dina's YouTube link :)
- click here to visit the Dina Wakley MEdia shelf -
Dyan Reaveley's Dylusions
Another must have selection of arty treasures by Dyan include pretty shimmery colours, dark paints, stencils and stamps plus an essential for all craft corners, a square acrylic stamping block with a wavy scallop along one edge.
The amazing tangled designs Spiralicious, Wickerlicious and Daisy Dreams are such a fun designs to draw, the piral alone takes hours and hours, so having a stamp to do the drawing makes good use of our precious time. Filling an 8x8 Dylusions journal page well while at the same time, leaving space for our other ideas and borders.
The stencils are original designs too so I've included measurements in each of the descriptions in case you'd like to match them to anything. Love the dark colours of Dylusions acrylic paint, they compliment the bright colours, pearly Dusts and Shimmer sprays beautifully.
The new large 7x7 inch square journal block is great! It is thicker acrylic than the original Dylusions block and is well balanced for it's size, is easy to hold and use. The gridlines etched on one side help with making windows, writing quotes, marking out lines and placement of stamps.
- click here to visit the Dyan Reaveley Dylusions shelf -
Tim Holtz
Did you notice our hippity hoppity Idea-Ology friends and packs of tiny eggs are back in stock? Hop to it because they're only seasonal, perfect for making gifts, displays and simply enjoying making art for Easter and or the creation of life - any excuse to create!
Distress woodless watersoluble (watercolour) pigment rich pencils are now available in 6 sets, each with 12 colours plus Scorched Timber (as a single pencil) and a separate 2-pack with Black Soot and Picket Fence (black and white).
- click here to visit the Tim Holtz treasure trove -
Distress with Ranger : Scorched Timber Reinkers and Oxide Reinkers are back in stock! Find them all in the Distress shelf, Tim shelf and the What's New shelf :)
I've updated the colour charts too, however the page is still missing the lovely Dina's collection so it is still a work in progress. Lucky Ranger is organised, find other charts in their website footer 'organise your supplies'.
Sizzix 15 year anniversary Thinlits : 28 Feb Update - don't hold your breath, but cross your fingers that Sizzix have made more ... Bunnies, alphabets, dimensional hearts and stars, rosettes and more inspired by Tim's favourites from the vault --- more of the Vault sets will be back in stock soon, hopefully during March (watch the PreOrder category for updates, when they're on the way over to us I will update their listings).
Distress 20 year anniversary : Tim and Ranger have heaps of amazing surprises, new products, designs, ideas, demos and inspiration planned for all year long :) Dream big!
Tiny Blending Tools : fabulous little blending tools labeled 'Tiny Blending Tools' (packet of 2 plus 4 foams) have arrived and are such a useful size. The refill packets of tiny domed foams are delayed and should be landing sometime during April 2024.
Tonic Studios Media Mat : a wonderful most useful mixed media mat for your travel sized Glass Media Mat (or to use on it's own!). Get your's today, it's a fabulous size for every day, using in cafes and retreats, taking over the kitchen table or dining room, anywhere you wish to create.
Tim Holtz Stamps 'Love Notes' - It is a wonderful set of hand drawn love hearts in a variety of styles and sizes with a host of words, messages and thoughts of love and kindness (in a lowercase typewriter style of font). A perfect set not just for Valentines but for anyone dearly loved, or who needs a reminder that they're important, for friends and yourself. Landed just in time for your UnBirthday (we each get 354 of these a year! lol).
This is everything for February except Tim's fabrics, which should hopefully be arriving at your local quilting and fabric shop fairly soon if not already. As usual, the things Tim's team have been making are incredible!
Thank you so much for reading my blog post and spending time wandering around my arty crafty online shop!
Happy Creative Day!
:)
Jenny
.
Did you know? ... we have a fabulous collection which has everything all in one place. Simply use the filter drop down menu to have a wander. Click here to see all the arty treasures at once. ^_*
Remember ... there are no mistakes in art so take a breath and dive in. Enjoy every creative moment as you smoosh, splash, stamp and colour!