Probably just being cranky, but "Scribble Sticks"? Really?

And the special brushes to add a touch of glitter! Fine point, large brush. We've got it all, so buy, buy, buy!

I didn't quite grasp the difference between these scribble sticks (still sounds like a product for toddlers, by the way) and the Distress crayons when I first saw a video in which she presented them. Is Ranger officially taking a stance on how these two adult crayons are in fact a different product?

By the way, the original Scribble Stix were these (and they were huge when I was a kiddo)  and I'm forever going to have a hard time taking these Ranger ones seriously:

Different colors. That's pretty much it. Distress Crayons are Tim Holtz' color line, while the Scribbly Sticks are Dina Wakley's color line.

I do see the point in the water brushes, though. Yes, you could just use them as a water brush, but I think the initial idea is to use them for your colors. I could mix a red and blue on palette to get MY perfect shade of purple, but then I would have to do that every single time and may not get the exact same color. With a water brush I can get liquid water color like ph Martens (I think that's the spelling?), mix up my favorite shade of purple, and put it in a water brush. That way I have it until I run out. Those brushes can hold quite a bit.

Or, add black India ink for lettering with different amounts of water to get MY perfect ink wash. This makes it customizable and quick to grab. Without this, you could mix it in a pot to save and use it with a paintbrush, but with it you've got it all in one spot.

It does feel like a lot of duplication lately. I was not a gelato fan after I bought them so stayed away from Distress crayons but my friend got some as a Christmas gift and loves them. She isn't a gelato fan either so it made me wonder but I so don't *need* them. I can see trying Dina's line for her color pallet though (I have a lot of her paints). I'm with you on the environmental impact and there didn't seem to be anything that was a breakthrough this year at CHA. I am going to order Tim Holtz stamp press when it comes out in April. Not sure about anything else. I have several FJ kits I still need to use up anyway...

But wait.

I could never reproduce that kind of scribble image..

Hold on..

(Talks off screen for a second, then comes back on)

Never mind. Three year old ds just handed me his drawing. I'm good.

And then there are all of the mixed media products that have been around for a long time and work amazing. I have a large stash because mixed media is pretty much all I do. I think the "scrapbooking" companies are trying to draw paper crafters in by selling their own similar products that have already been in the market. Look at this comparison article. Not all of the products we are talking about here but certainly you can see how similar they are.

sandyallnock.com/comparison-distress-crayons-oil-pastels-and-gelatos/

If only they'd listen and stop with the mint/aqua/teal and pink combinations, maybe there would be something distinguishable.

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Well, I figured someone must like it for them to produce it!