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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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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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How Do You Doodle? (Hint: With Stamps!)

Everyone knows we are HUGE Wendy Vecchi fans here at Paper Anthology, so here’s a class that features three of Wendy’s newest MAKE ART Stamp Sets: Doodle Town, Doodle Celebration and Floral Doodles; as well as some older Studio 490 goodies like her Simply Stripes Background (double stamped to make our own custom plaid), Thank You Stamp, Die and Stencil Set, Rectangle Grate Stencil and Rectangular Stitching Template. We’ll “watercolor” with Archival Inks, paint and blend with Liquid Pearls, do a little hand-stitching (there’s an alternative for non-sewing types) and quite a bit of fussycutting. Join Lauren on Saturday, September 10th from 12-3pm; Monday, September 12th from 11am-2pm; or Monday October 3rd from 11am-2pm. Cost is $24. Please bring your basic kit and your favorite scissors!

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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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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!

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New Distress Color: Prize Ribbon

NEW DISTRESS COLOR: PRIZE RIBBON

The newest Distress Color from Tim Holtz and Ranger has been announced! Prize Ribbon is on its way to Paper Anthology, expected to arrive on Monday and will be listed for sale online ASAP. We’ll be getting the full line: Distress Ink Pads and Reinkers, Oxide Pads and Reinkers, Embossing Glaze, Flip-top Paint, Spray Stain, Oxide Spray and the Collectible Enamel Pin. Email elisabeth@paperanthology.com to reserve your favorites!

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Salvaged Patina: Arriving Any Day!

Ranger and Tim Holtz are very excited to announce the newest Distress color to love, and Paper Anthology is eagerly awaiting its arrival, which *should* be early this week! Introducing Salvaged Patina, an intriguing blue-green, with a timeworn and reclaimed aesthetic. This new Distress color will be available in 8 different Distress products – Ink Pad, Ink Re-inker, Oxide® Pad, Oxide® Re-inker, Embossing Glaze, Spray Stain, Oxide® Spray, Flip Top Paint; and an Enamel Collector Pin!

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Welcome, Kitsch Flamingo

The day we’ve been waiting for is here: The new Distress Color from Tim Holtz and Ranger, Kitsch Flamingo, has arrived at Paper Anthology! Which means you can get your Distress Ink Pads and Re-Inkers, Distress Oxide Ink Pads and Re-Inkers, Embossing Glaze, Distress Spray Stain and Oxide Spray, Distress Paint and of course the fun collectible Kitsch Flamingo Enamel Pin! Pick up your favorites in the store, order online, or email Elisabeth elisabeth@paperanthology.com to reserve items you’d like to pick up later! ♥