I'm Ready For My Close-Up...

Here's my first ever instructional video for Ranger. Hope you like it!

Back From CHA Winter 2009 Trade Show!

Whew! What a ride... 7 days of busy, busy, busy times. Despite the economy, our Ranger booth did very well. We are usually a pretty popular stop on most retail store's buying lists. Check out the new products we introduced at the show! And here's some of the fun parts...

One of our signature artists—Claudine Hellmuth—doing her make-and-take. She created a tiny, wearable house pin using her Studio Paints and Stickyback Canvas...
Here is the final wall of houses from the Claudine Hellmuth Designer Challenge. Everyone did such a great job...
Maya Road had some fabulous new ribbons, stamps and chipboard books... including a cupcake one! Must have...
Melissa Frances came out with mica flakes and bottle brush trees in baby blue, cream and light pink. Also must have...
And Darice had these cool fuzzy stick things with wire down the center so you can bend them to your crafty delights. Hmmmm, the possibilities...
Lots of cool stuff... but I am glad to be home again.

Yup, It's That Time Again...

The busiest time of year at work for me, is when Ranger is preparing to attend the Craft & Hobby Association's Winter Trade Show in Anaheim, California. We've had months and months of preparation, creating package designs, logos, press releases, testing product and making all kinds of creative stuff! And all will be revealed the first day of the show, January 25th! As you can see here, my little helper Juliet is assisting me in picking out my wardrobe.

We're In The News...

The company I work for—Ranger Industries—was recently in the local paper. An awesome article in the Asbury Park Press talked about our exciting "lean manufacturing" strategy in these tough economic times. In other words... I think we got it goin' on!'

Craft Night At Ranger

Tonight some of the girls stayed late and worked on sample projects for Ranger's upcoming trade show for the Craft And Hobby Association. We played around with Melt Art products and Child Safe inks. Everyone did such a good job and we always have a fun time.

©photo by Bonnie Egenton

Happy Halloween Everybody!

Okay, so here I am, a 70's Mod Girl with my pal and associate Debbie Dracula! It's always so much fun to come into the office and see what everybody looks like. Such as...
Debra the Zebra and Jackie as "Miss Diagnosed". Too much fun! We had a pizza luncheon with spooky music and lots of candy. Hope you all have a good one. Don't overdose on sugar!

© photos by Patti Behan

I Love A Good Bar-B-Que

Last night I went to an awesome bar-b-que, hosted by the lovely Suze Weinberg (standing left) and her husband, Lenny (right). She invited the whole Ranger crew over for some drinks and nosh. Suze is one of our signature designers at Ranger. Another signature designer, Tim Holtz (next to Suze), was visiting Ranger for the week and got to come along too. It was a great time.

I Will Stand Out

Here's something fun I did with a collage... creating a piece of jewelry with it using Ranger's Memory Frames. I'd like to think it's a statement about my future as a professional artist. I will stand out!

You Can Take It With You

Here is a purse I made from a wooden box using Ranger's Faux Mosaic Kit! It's actually a 3 step kit that uses grout, paper and a three dimensional gel that you apply over the paper. It gives the illusion of mosaics, but without the weight. So it's true... you can take it with you.

New Products by Claudine Hellmuth from Ranger!

Yay, the secret is finally out! All the hard work I've been doing for my employer Ranger Crafts has finally come to fruition at the Summer CHA Trade Show and I can now show you what I've been working on for months...
It's Claudine Hellmuth's new line of Studio paints, gesso, mediums, brushes and my favorite... sticky-back canvas sheets in letter and scrapbook sizes! I got to design this line from the logo and branding on up. It was so much fun to work with such a talented, whimsical artist. And I was able to bring her style through on the packaging. My favorite assignment to date... ever!

Congratulations Ranger and Claudine!