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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

like a 5 year old on...


Christmas eve...

That's how excited I am to be headed back to Ranger U tomorrow.

It's 3 full days of fun & inspiration...

3 full days of tim, Suze & Claudine...

3 full days of being with the Ranger family...

3 full days of visiting with our friend Mario...(the king of Twitter...)

I'm betting he'll post some photos...
click on his name to follow him on Twitter...

3 full days of seeing some friends & having the opportunity to meet some new ones too...

3 full days of being with people who "get this ink thing" (addiction)....

and speaking of ink...

that's one of my most favorite parts...the factory tour...

I've seen it before, but I can't wait to see it again...

It's awesome to see the process of the pads being handmade...

the huge volume of inks is so exciting...
if you LOVE inks, seeing a MILLION of them is really cool...

I think about that every time a box of inks magically appears on our doorstep...
hey...I've seen them make these guys!

then there's the
Stickles machine...

OMG!!

that is like the coolest machine...

I'm especially excited to FINALLY meet...
"the Linda Elbourne"...she's coming all the way from the UK...
We've corresponded for a long time...

thanks to Ranger, we get to meet in person...
YIPPEE!



So, that's where I'll be for the next few days...

getting inky & LOVING every minute of it.

I will post via the iPad, while I'm gone...
but my camera connection isn't arriving before I go, so I doubt there will be any photos...

It's now scheduled to arrive the day I come home...boohoo...

While I'm gone...
take care &...

remember to...

make art!
wendy

39 comments:

jan metcalf said...

Bring back some goodies!! :)

SusanK said...

Have lots of fun and bring back lots of ideas and maybe some candy????

Sherry Cheever said...

Have a great time! I'll miss seeing you in Orlando, but hey .. . I'd pick Ranger U myself if I could!!

I have to tell you that I'm GREEN with envy about the iPad!

Scrapthat said...

Have a blast!! Wish I could go in your back pocket! :) Safe Journey!

yoursartfully said...

Hey Wendy....I bet you're not as excited as Linda....she's just about ready to burst with excitement. Look after her for me please.....she's very precious.

Have fun.
Lin x

Anonymous said...

Oh, I do envy you! One of these days, I'll get into Ranger U....well, I should say, one of these days I'll actually send in my application. LOL! Have a blast, as I know you will, and travel safe.
Eileen in NYC

Suze Weinberg said...

when do you arrive....have to get you over to MY house (1/2 hr from R) for a look see...yes? I'll take you & bring back..maybe Sat. Fri night is the Bar-B-Q

Margie Higuchi said...

Hey, Wendy!
Have a great time seeing friends - it's the best part! LOL!!
Give a squeeze to my friend, Tammy T., she is SO TALENTED and is SO EXCITED to being attending R.U.!
Safe trip and I'm SO EXCITED to see you @ CHA!

Lillian Child said...

You are ONE lucky gal to be surrounded by so much inspiration and people that "get" you! Of course, I'm sure they are just as excited that you are coming as well. Have fun and make art!!

slbt17 said...

ENJOY!
sandra

Etta said...

No doubt, by the excitement in your voice, you will have a "hellofagood" time! You deserve it, so, enjoy. But, next year, because I haven't yet learned how to share, I deserve to have you back at Stampfest Orlando! Be safe!
<3 U!!!

Chris said...

Oh Wow... am I green with envy :D you betcha.
hugs
Chris xx

Cim Allen said...

Have a safe trip, I'd say have fun .. but how could you not !! Hanging with such cool people and getting inky :)

Xanne said...

How do you cut such nice, precise, little pieces for the letters?

KAT said...

Have fun at Ranger U {again} you lucky, lucky woman!!! Just a little green with envy here in Ohio! Get inky, hug Tim and Mario and don't be burned on the melting pot!

Lori said...

Don't forget to play the Pure Imagination song in your head whilst walking round the factory. Ask Tim to play it for you, just to get it in your head...lol. Sounds like fun, fun, fun. We'll be living it vicariously thru you...lol

helen said...

Linda has been doing countdown tags; she is, as Lin says above, fit to burst with excitement at meeting you, Tim, Suze and Claudine. Send her back in one piece, we need to see what she's going to have got up to!!!

Liz in MO said...

Oh, I wish I could go to ranger u sometime! have fun

michelle said...

Safe travels nothing like family fun time. .. enjoy learn create and have fun for all of us here!

Kathy Eddy said...

Have a great time and we'll be here waiting to hear all about it when you get back.

Tona said...

Enjoy your trip! It sounds like a little bit of heaven.

Elaine A said...

Wendy -

Have a safe flight. I won't say "Have Fun" because I know you will have loads of it.

Elaine Allen

Debby said...

Have a wonderful time. Oh to be in those classes would be heaven.

Kathy said...

It is Christmas, I know will have a wonderful time. Safe Journey.

Liverpool Lou (Anne) said...

I think Linda did mention once or twice or perhaps a few times that she was going over and who she would be meeting - she's been like a dog with 2 tails ;-) Ooh wish it was me
Anne x

Heidi said...

Have balls of fun!! Can't wait to see what you post while away...

Hels Sheridan said...

Ooooh, I am so excited for you and Linda, she is a total doll and you will get on like a house on fire...just wish I could be there too!! Have the BEST time... lotsa hugs xx

Chirpin Is Fun said...

One day...I would love to go to Ranger U...to the factory, too! Hope you have a great weekend...meet lots of new friends, enjoy the old friends and remember your friends in blogland...waiting for you to come home and show us the art you made!

carpediem said...

Have a great time Wendy! OMG I would be in heaven if I could visit the Ranger factory!!!!

Dawn said...

take lots of pics- wish i was there!
Hugs from the beach!
Dawn in Sc

julie m said...

wish i was riding along to see the all the cool manufacturing processes. meeting the whole group wouldn't be too shabby either.
gosh, did you buy out the apple store? isn't it fun!

Art By Wanda said...

My heart beats just a little faster at the thought of all that ink!!! Have a great time and stay safe!!!!

Andrea said...

WOW you sound as excited as Linda does about meeting you, hope you all have the BESTEST time and have sooooooooo much fun xx

Dorothy said...

Have a blast!!!

Unknown said...

Have a great time will look forward to your posts.

Karla Anderson said...

Ranger U is a goal of mine! Someday someday someday.....

Anonymous said...

Have fun at Ranger U and tell Tim and Mario to post extra pics for us!!! Wish we were going with you. Would love to tour the factory!!!


Karen S Ohio

Sandi M said...

Saw Suze's pics of you and your project from her class - Awesome! Hope you're having fun there.

Julie said...

Miss you at StampFest Orlando but got to see Tedd Cutts making cute tags. I was hoping they had those acrylic covers for your stamps but didn't see any there. Take care!!