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Inkssentials™ Surfaces

Summer 2010

Introducing Inkssentials™ Surfaces in Gloss, Manila and Sticky-Back Canvas: essential surfaces for all your crafting needs!

Ranger is excited to announce a new product line of Inkssentials™ Surfaces to expand your crafting endeavors. These Surfaces expand the current line of Inkssentials Gloss Papers that crafters reach for everyday. Surfaces can be decorated with inks, paints, stamps, collage elements, embellishments and more.

Inkssentials Manila Tags and Manila Cardstock

Inkssentials Manila Tags and Manila Cardstock are made of smooth, heavyweight 13-point cardstock that stands up to all types of wet and dry crafting techniques used by stampers, scrapbookers, paper crafters and mixed media artists.

Manila Tags are available in #5 and #8 sizes. Manila Cardstock is available in 8½ x 11" and 12 x 12" sizes. The variety of surface sizes allows for many project possibilities including:

• Tim Holtz® Distress Ink techniques
• Sewing and embroidery stitching
• Collaging with paper and fabric
• Embossing with Ranger Embossing Powders and UTEE
• Adding embellishments of all kinds

Inkssentials Artist Trading Cards—Manila, Gloss Paper and Sticky-Back Canvas in White and Natural

Paint, ink, distress... and trade! Artist Trading Cards (ATC’s) are miniature pieces of art meant to be given away or traded. Each Inkssentials Artist Trading Card package includes 20 2½" x 3½" trading cards.

Ranger’s Manila ATCs are a heavyweight cardstock surface to stamp, ink, paint, emboss, decorate, embellish and alter! The smooth finish accepts all types of mediums and the durable cardstock stands up to all types of wet or dry techniques. Manila ATCs are excellent for:

• Dye and Pigment Ink stamping techniques
• Ranger Embossing Powders and UTEE
• Creating miniature collages and paintings
• Adding embellishments of all kinds
• Showcasing many craft techniques

Ranger’s Gloss Paper ATCs are the perfect blank surface for dye and pigment ink stamping techniques, embossing, coloring with markers and embellishing! The sturdy cardstock with a smooth glossy finish is ideal for Adirondack® Alcohol Ink and resist techniques. Glossy ATCs are excellent for:

• Adirondack® Alcohol Inks
• Dye ink resist techniques
• Stamping with permanent inks
• Brayering Big & Juicy Rainbow Inks
• Decorate the glossy or matte side

Ranger’s Sticky-Back Canvas ATCs were inspired by Claudine Hellmuth Studio Sticky-Back Canvas sheets. These unprimed mini canvas sheets in Natural or White accept all types of mediums and the glue backing stays sticky even after using wet media. Sticky-Back ATCs are excellent for:

• Painting with Claudine Hellmuth Studio Paints
• Resist techniques with inks and paints
• Sewing and embroidery stitching
• Creating photo and paper transfers
• Decorating and sticking back-to-back

Visit us at CHA Summer, Booth #431 for more information, Signature Designer demonstrations, Make It Take Its and new project ideas. New Inkssentials Surfaces are available in September.