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New Class in a Kit (& Lots More New Stuff!)

Brand new, in-store and online, it’s a Graphic 45 “Life is Abundant” Interactive Folio Class in a Kit that you really have to see! With all the papers, embellishments and instructions you need to make this beautiful folio, with lots of flips and folds and waterfalls to hold LOADS of photos, text, souvenirs and more. Check out the product page for more pictures, showing the inside of this very cool album, or better yet, stop by the store and see the real thing, it’s definitely worth the trip!

Also just arrived, two lovely new Graphic 45 collections, Grow with Love and The Beach is Calling; both are perfect for Spring and Summer scrapbooking and cardmaking and have a choice of 8×8 or 12×12 paper pads or 12×12 pages ala carte, with coordinating stickers, rub-ons and cardstock ephemera! We’ve also got a whole bunch of Heart-y new Valentine’s items, including embossing folders, stamps and stencils from Taylored Expressions as well as several additional paper lines, perfect for Valentine’s Day and beyond! Don’t forget that Tim Holtz and Ranger have released the final Distress Color, Scorched Timber, which is available in all the usual Distress formulations (all of which are currently in stock) AND the last three sets of Distress Watercolor Pencils are here, to complete your collection. Click any of the bolded links in this post to visit the specific product pages; or STOP BY and see all of the above… and lots more… in person!

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Three NEW Distress Watercolor Pencil Sets: In Stock!

Who’s ready to add more color to their creative life?  Search no more!  Ranger and Tim Holtz have just released the final three sets of Distress Watercolor Pencils, making the palette complete. In addition to the final three sets, there’s also a two-piece set that includes both Picket Fence and Black Soot. These colors are included in the other sets, but since they’re used frequently for shading and highlighting Ranger has made it easy to replace these two colors. The pencil for newest Distress Shade, Scorched Timber, was released with the other Scorched Timber items and is available as a singleton. All of the above are currently available in-store and on-line at Paper Anthology!

We’re guessing that, like us, you’re going to want ALL the colors, but here’s how they’re arranged into sets. You can click the bolded text to get to each product page or click this Distress Watercolor Pencil Link to see them all!

DISTRESS WATERCOLOR PENCILS, SET 4: SALTWATER TAFFY, FESTIVE BERRIES, CARVED PUMPKIN, SCATTERED STRAW, SHABBY SHUTTERS, MOWED LAWN, EVERGREEN BOUGH, CHIPPED SAPPHIRE, VICTORIAN VELVET, WILTED VIOLET, TEA DYE and GROUND ESPRESSO

DISTRESS WATERCOLOR PENCILS, SET 5: WORN LIPSTICK, AGED MAHOGANY, RIPE PERSIMMON, SQUEEZED
LEMONADE, LUCKY CLOVER, PINE NEEDLES, UNCHARTED MARINER, WEATHERED WOOD, MILLED LAVENDER, GATHERED TWIGS, OLD PAPER and PUMICE STONE

DISTRESS WATERCOLOR PENCILS, SET 6: SPUN SUGAR, ABANDONED CORAL, LUMBERJACK PLAID, DRIED
MARIGOLD, FOREST MOSS, BUNDLED SAGE, BROKEN CHINA, STORMY SKY, BLUEPRINT SKETCH, DUSTY CONCORD, BRUSHED CORDUROY and LOST SHADOW

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Scorched Timber Distress Has (FINALLY!) Arrived

Calling all Distress Ink lovers! The final Distress shade -Scorched Timber*– from Tim Holtz and Ranger, has… after much delay and consternation… finally arrived at Paper Anthology! This deep, rich brown will be perfect for… well, just about everything, really! Choose from Ink Pads, Re-inkers, Oxide® Pads, Oxide® Re-inkers, Embossing Glaze, Spray Stain, Oxide® Spray, Flip Top Paint; and an Enamel Collector Pin as well as a singly-packaged Watercolor Distress Pencil. You can 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.

Also just arrived is the brand new four pack of Mini Distress Inks, featuring Scorched Timber packed in a set with the last three Distress Shades: Uncharted Mariner, Lumberjack Plaid and Lost Shadow. Get ’em while they’re hot!

*Between ourselves, we’re calling this one WALDO; having spent ten days trying to determine its location… :)

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New Distress Shade: Scorched Timber

Tim Holtz and Ranger are excited to announce the final new Distress color: Scorched Timber! This deep, rich shade of brown, is already on it’s way to Paper Anthology and we expect it to arrive on Tuesday (1/16/24). You can email elisabeth@paperanthology to reserve yours; this gorgeous new shade 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. Of course we’ll announce the arrival as soon as it gets here, so stay tuned!

In the meantime, thank you to everyone who played along in our “Guess the New Color” Giveaway, by commenting their prediction on the announcement blog post for the new shade. Congratulations to Barbara Sokollek, whose guess of, “...a neutral tone that‘s next Brushed Corduroy, either darker or lighter” was spot on! Well done, Barbara, you’re the winner of a FREE Scorched Timber Distress Oxide Ink Pad and we’ll put it aside for you as soon as our shipment arrives from Ranger!

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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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Magnolia Memories (New Class!)

Join Elisabeth for a lovely new three-card class featuring Memory Box’s beautiful Magnolia release as well as a couple of Wendy Vecchi stamps. These  wonderfully crafted dies have intricate detail and are easy to work with. We’ll be playing with Distress Inks and learn how to make an easy inked background.

Cost is $24; payable by cash or check only. Students are requested to bring their basic class kit (the complete list of basic kit supplies is on the righthand side of the Class List Page). Dates available: Saturday, July 8th: 12pm – 3pm; Thursday, July 27th: 6pm – 9pm; Friday, August 11th: 6pm – 9pm. Email elisabeth@paperanthology.com to reserve your spot today!

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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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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!!! :)