Grungeboard

I am in my element I am working on a project using a few of the techiques I learnt at Ranger University and I knew just the product to help add the finishing touch - Grungeboard - I love it - I ordered some and it arrived this afternoon so quite timely, it works so well with a number of our products, I used the distress inks and Cosmic Shimmer powders to create an aged finish. Here are a few sneaky peaks at the project

bet you can't guess what it is about! LOL

Alcohol Ink

I have just finished a quick card for a friend of ours using one of the techniques I learnt at Ranger U, I have to say it is one of my favs as it is yet another technique you can do using the Alcohol inks but instead of using them with your applicator you watercolour with them - I know how cool is that and yes we will be teaching these techniques in our up and coming workshops so make sure you keep checking the website as as all the info will be put on there soon!

New York

Wow we did New York in a day and yep I am tired now it has to be said but I do have some amazing pictures and sooooo many ideas of what I will be doing with them but for now I just wanted to share this one with you and then I will give you more details later as Sheena and I have a very early flight home

Ranger - It's been emotional

Wow what an amazing fun filled, educationally packed 3 days - it has been emotional! Today was a mix of whooooo off we go again and OMG this is the last day :(

I cannot even begin to explain how much fun we have had and how many tips, techniques and inspiration has flown around the room, oh yes you can expect some pretty spectacular workshops coming from PartiCraft soon! I cannot wait to pass on the knowledge and get you as fired up as we are!

and as promised some more pics - Bernie, Claudine, me and Dyan

and Mr Holtz and inspiration to say the least!

Ranger = Happy Days

Ok so have I come back down from cloud 9? Ummmmm No...... infact just no way, we are having so much fun and playing with so many products it is just full on all the time that coming down is just not an option, today we were playing with my second favourite product in the entire world..... Distress inks, well not just the inks, the crackle paint, the distress embossing powders etc..... oh yes happy days.

I cannot wait for tomorrow but also will not want it to end as that will be the last of the training :(

I wanted to share a few pics of us hard at....... well I can hardly say work when it is this much fun so we will say hard at play!

New Jersey

We are here and wow what a great impression already, everyone has been so helpful and friendly, we caught an air bus from the airport and then a train to Red Bank, then a taxi to Tinton Falls and during that time we spoke to quite a few people, it was great to see so many friendly welcome faces and have conversations instead of the deadly silence we Brits tend to have on Public Transport.

Here is a very Dodgy picture from the areoplane, we will have some much better ones to share throughout this trip.

Cannot wait for Ranger U today we have just under 3 hrs to go, not that I am counting or anything!

Will share all the details later!

PartiCraft Magazine

Thank you to so many of you who have emailed in with your comments regarding the PartiCraft Magazine, it is wonderful to receive such a positive response. The next issue will be released on 1st August 2008 and will be available as a 3 month or 6 month subscription, we have even more projects from our Design Team to include projects from Amanda Bateman and Lizzie Tovey. If you have not downloaded your FREE copy click the picture

We would love to hear your comments and some of your emails will also appear in the next issue.

Enjoy!

Off to Ranger 1 week today

OK, so I am trying, in fact really trying to curb my excitement as it is only 1 week today before Sheena and I adorn a plane to New Jersey to go to Ranger University! Yes my stomach is doing somersaults already!! Now, as many of you who know me already know, I am a huge fan of ranger products, especially the alcohol inks and there are not many crafting tools in my possession that do not get altered one way or the otherHere is a small picture of my heat tool just to prove a point!

So last night Kiehsa and I spent some quality crafting time together and made one of Ranger's Projects, a memory glass Tea light holder, I loved it the first time I saw it and really wanted to give it a go but as with everything it is always time permitting, so last night was that time and as always when I look at a project another variation pops into my head and so of course I had to make that too! (well it would be rude not to wouldn't it!?)

Also congratulations to Sally, our latest Demonstrator cannot wait to hear about your parties and see your projects etc.... and no doubt we will hear from Sheena all about your training.

PartiCraft Magazine

Ok so I have been working really hard behind the scenes creating the first issue of our PartiCraft Magazine - yes it is all very exciting, you will find projects, interviews, hints, tips, Master classes and so much more jammed packed into one little magazine and what's more it is an ONLINE magazine - oh yes we are also doing our bit to reduce the Carbon footprint. The bonus to this is you can still read through the magazine as normal and just print off the pages you want! So what do you have to do to get your hands on the first issue which is FREE, yes I said FREE - well keep visiting us www.particraft.co.uk and very soon you will see our new edition. I would love to know your views and thoughts on the magazine, future articles you would like to see as well as seeing your projects in there too! We are also lloking for a few more Design Team members so if you fancy joining the team then download the magazine as soon as it is available and read how to apply on page two.

Stamping Storage Solution

Ok so many of you want to find an easy to use, inexpensive storage system for your un-mounted rubber stamps - so here it is, this is my version on an idea that Becki had for storing her un-mounted particraft stamps so thank you for sharing Becki
I have to confess to having a few storage systems in the past - a binder is just one of them but I had not stamped the image onto copier paper and then laminated it - oh yes so much easier and great for being able to see the design properly particularly when it comes to wording stamps
Hope you find this helpful :)

We are on You Tube

Yes we have entered into the 21st technology craze and joined You Tube, as mentioned before we have many more video tutorials coming soon on projects as well as techniques, we would love your feedback and suggestions so please email us





Over the weekend I have been working on my Rubber Stamp storage System so I shall share a few pics of that tomorrow, it was inspired from one of our demonstrators Becki so I have adapted it slightly to suit my purposes, that is one of the reasons I really enjoy the training we all share tips, hints and projects - so thank you Becki