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Ranger Technique Class (NEW!)

Join Elisabeth for a new version of an old favorite – The Ranger Technique Class!  We’ll be playing with all things Ranger to create lovely backgrounds:  Alcohol InkArchival Ink and Distress Ink techniques will be combined with stamps, stencils and embossing powders featuring the beautiful images from Tim Holtz’s Botanical Collage stamp set.  

Please bring your basic class kit as well as a heat gun. Cost is $24 payable by cash or check only. Email elisabeth@paperanthology.com to reserve your spot! Dates available: Saturday, July 22nd: 12pm – 3pm; Thursday, August 3rd: 6pm – 9pm; Friday, August 18th: 6pm – 9pm.

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Lost Shadow: NEW Distress Color

Tim Holtz and Ranger are excited to announce another beautiful brand new Distress color: Lost Shadow, a soft, subtle and sophisticated shade of grey, is already on it’s way to Paper Anthology and we expect it to arrive on Monday or Tuesday. In the meantime, we’ve added it to our online inventory and you can purchase it; we will ship it out to you the minute it arrives. Or, locals, choose “pick up in store” and you can come and get it the minute it’s available. Alternatively, you can email elisabeth@paperanthology to reserve your choices. Of course we’ll announce the arrival as soon as it gets here, so stay tuned!

This gorgeous new Distress color will be available in all eight of the Distress products we love – Ink Pads, Re-inkers, Oxide® Pads, Oxide® Re-inkers, Embossing Glaze, Spray Stain, Oxide® Spray, Flip Top Paint; and an Enamel Collector Pin!❤️

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New Distress Color? Yes, Please!

Ranger and Tim Holtz are very excited to announce another brand new Distress color to love: Lumberjack Plaid! This bold, rich red will be perfect for Christmas and beyond… and yes, we’re already imagining it in a Buffalo Plaid context! This new Distress color is available in all eight of the Distress products we love: Ink Pads, Re-inkers, Oxide® Pads, Oxide® Re-inkers, Embossing Glaze, Spray Stain, Oxide® Spray, Flip Top Paint; and an Enamel Collector Pin! Stop by the store to pick them up, order online (locals, choose “Pick Up In Store” to save shipping!) or email elisabeth@paperanthology to reserve your favorites. 

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Pencil It In!

Have you heard the news? There’s a brand new product from Tim Holtz and Ranger: Distress Watercolor Pencils, and we think you’ll be as excited as we are! They come in three sets of twelve pencils, and feature all of your favorite Distress shades. Play the video above to see Tim introduce and demonstrate this new item. We’ve already ordered them and they’ll arrive any day; feel free to email elisabeth@paperanthology.com to reserve your choice. PS: If you need a good sharpener, this one from Faber-Castell is our fave!

Set One features: PICKED RASPBERRY,  FIRED BRICK, RUSTY HINGE, MUSTARD SEED, PEELED PAINT, SALVAGED PATINA, SPECKLED EGG, SALTY OCEAN, VILLAINOUS POTION, WALNUT STAIN, BLACK SOOT and PICKET FENCE.

Set Two includes: KITSCH FLAMINGO, BARN DOOR, SPICED MARMALADE, FOSSILIZED AMBER, CRACKED PISTACHIO, TWISTED CITRON, MERMAID LAGOON, ICED SPRUCE, PRIZE RIBBON, SEEDLESS PRESERVES, ANTIQUE LINEN and VINTAGE PHOTO.

Set Three contains: TATTERED ROSE, CANDIED APPLE, CRACKLING CAMPFIRE, WILD HONEY, CRUSHED OLIVE, RUSTIC WILDERNESS, PEACOCK FEATHERS, TUMBLED GLASS, FADED JEANS, SHADED LILAC, FRAYED BURLAP and HICKORY SMOKE.

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Welcome, Uncharted Mariner!

The brand new Distress Color from Ranger has arrived at Paper Anthology! Uncharted Mariner is a deep rich blue with just a hint of turquoise that fits in beautifully with the rest of the Distress palette. Leave it to Tim Holtz to come up with a shade we didn’t realize we needed, but already can’t do without! We’ve got Distress Inkpads and Reinkers, Oxide Pads and Reinkers, Embossing Glaze, Spray Stain, Oxide Spray, Fliptop Paint and of course the superfun Enamel Collector Pin. Stop by the store and choose your favorites, or order online. Remember locals, you can choose “Pick Up In Store” to avoid shipping charges!

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It’s Ranger Reveal Day!

So now we know that the new Distress shade is going to be a rich, regal blue called Uncharted Mariner! We’ve also received notification that our order has shipped and we hope that it will be arriving at Paper Anthology on Monday* or Tuesday. Meanwhile, you can email elisabeth@paperanthology.com to reserve your Distress or Oxide Ink Pads and Reinkers, Embossing Glaze, Flip-Top Paint, Spray Stain, Oxide Spray and Enamel Pin!

*Lauren is secretly hoping for MONDAY!!! :)

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Stress is Bad…

…but DISTRESS is good, especially when it’s the brand new Ranger Distress shade from Tim Holtz! The reveal of the new color is not until this Saturday, June 18th; but never fear, the entire collection is already on order and should be arriving at Paper Anthology any day now! Stay tuned for the big announcement when we know what the shade will be (because truly, even retailers don’t know until it’s official!); in the meantime, why not check out the Class Page for the latest and greatest class listings, there are some awesome choices, just sayin’! ♥

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Saltwater Taffy is HERE!

The newest Distress Color, Saltwater Taffy, from Tim Holtz and Ranger has arrived at Paper Anthology, and we’re excited about how beautifully this pinky-orangey shade fits in with the existing palette. If you reserved items, they’re waiting for you at the store. If you were waiting for Distress Ink Pads, Distress Re-inkers, Oxide Pads, Oxide Re-inkers, Embossing Glaze, Spray Stain, Oxide Spray, Flip Top Paint and Enamel Collector Pins to be available in-store and online, they’re ready to be purchased… get yours TODAY! 

Saltwater Taffy is in stock !!!
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NEW Distress Color: Saltwater Taffy

Ranger and Tim Holtz have announced the newest addition to the Distress collection and it’s a beauty! Saltwater Taffy is a beautiful orangey pink… (or pinkish orange?!) …and we’ve got the entire collection on order, arriving at Paper Anthology any day now! Choose from: Distress Ink Pad, Distress Re-inker, Oxide Pad, Oxide Re-inker, Embossing Glaze, Spray Stain, Oxide Spray, Flip Top Paint and a beautiful Enamel Collector Pin! Email elisabeth@paperanthology to reserve your faves!

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We’ve Got a Villainous Potion For You!

The brand new Distress Color from Tim Holtz and Ranger is HERE! Villainous Potion is a vivid violet… or perhaps more of a passionate purple? Either way, it’s deviously delightful, and maybe the best shade ever to debut during Halloween week. The entire collection of Distress Ink Pads and Reinkers, Oxide Pads and Reinkers, Embossing Glaze, Flip-top Paint, Spray Stain, Oxide Spray and Collectible Enamel Pin is available in-store and online at Paper Anthology; stop by the store or click any of the links in this post!