June's Class Line Up

Time Traveler Epic Layouts

June 5, 6:30-9:30

$78.50 (MASSIVE Kit)

Instructor Dawn

Limited to 12 only

As most of you know, I went to Prima Art Venture, and I am so glad I did as it brought back my love of traditional scrapbooking! So I am very proud to announce this class, which includes 2, single layouts featuring Prima’s brand new Time Traveler Collection! I channeled Cari Fennel (Prima educator) when I designed these layouts and I know you’re going to be pleased as punch with them! ( and SHOCKED that I made them lol)  UBER layered and packed full of embellishments! We’ll be playing with the Lindy’s Stamp Gang Embossing Powders, Prima Color Bloom Sprays, Faber Castell Gelatoes and lots and lots of Prima embellishments! PLUS you will be going home with LOADS of extras including your full Time Traveler Collection Pad minus the paper you use! Kit retail value alone is $65!!

Supply List

Standard tool kit with paper trimmer and lots of foam pop dots,  Paper Distressing Tool (STRONGLY recommend Prima Comfort Distress Tool), Fabri-Tac, Black Ink with Applicator (I used Metalic Carbon Chalk Edger)

Botanical Tea Tag Box

Date: Wednesday June 11

Time: 6:30-9:30

Cost:$40

Total: 10

Get your fussy cutting scissors ready!! Join Courteney in the Decretive Tag box using Graphic 45's New Botanical Tea paper line. You will be decorating and embellishing the G45 box as well as 3 tags that fit perfectly! Each kit comes with a 8x8 Botanical Tea paper pack. So u will have lots if paper to play with after!!! Call The Inked Stamper today to get your spot at 780-458-2422 or come on in to see the full project on display. Hope to see you all there.

Supply List

Fabri-Tak, score tape, bone folder, scissors AND lots pop dots.

Positively Pretty Steampunked Prima

Saturday June 14, 11-1pm

$24 (Includes Prima Pricilla Doll Stamp)

NEW Instructor Kassandra  

10 max

Please welcome The Inked Stampers NEWEST Designer Kassandra! Get your Steampunk on and join Kassandra in making this Steampunk Prima Girl 8x10 Canvas board with your fabulous Prima “Pricilla” Mixed Media stamp for to take home! You will be getting your hands messy painting, using embossing folders, matte meduim, and learning how to get an aged/grunge look to paper thats been painted and embossed. This class is perfect for adults and for kids who are wanting to learn some great mixed media technique! Age 9+ may be dropped off without a parent, or why not take the class together for some bonding time! *If Mom and child taking class together, you may choose another Mixed Media Doll stamp.

  Call The Inked Stamper today to get your spot at 780-458-2422 or come on in to see the full project on display. Hope to see you all there.

Supply List

Matte meduim and brush to apply it, scissors, paint brush, gesso, black marker, fabri-tac, pop dots, thin sook wang, glue pen, black soot Tim Holtz paint (if you don't have thats ok, it'll just speed up the process) heat gun (if you don't have thats ok too)

DINA WAKLEY JUNE 17-19 PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE CLASSES! LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE IN 4 CLASSES. COLOR WOW IS SOLD OUT, BUT PLEASE CALL TO BE PUT ON WAIT LIST

Steampunk Diva Mixed Media Class

Tuesday June 24, 6:30-9:30

$45

Instructor Dawn

I can’t tell you how good it is to be teaching classes again! I’ve missed you my Mixed Media Peeps! I can’t wait to blow your mind with this months Mixed Media Class, I’m telling you, I had a grin ear to ear while designing it! Not only will you be learning how to make a spectacular background with the wonderfully lustrous Prima Color Bloom Sprays & Dina Wakley Paints, you’ll receive a fabulous kit full of prima embellishment to kit your page up too! Usually I’m a “flat” kinda girl, but not this month! This layout is full of Vintage Trinkets, Junkyard Findings and alphabet stickers! Class fee includes your embellishments and used of class sprays. Please check the supply list  for the few additional supplies required.

As all my mixed media classes, it is YOUR choice what you craft on: recommendation Dylusions large Art Journal: Ranger Manilla 12x12 or Watercolor paper

Supply List: looks long, but it's household stuff too. (* please bring own non stick craft mat’s from now on*)

 Dina Walkey Stencil: Affirmation, Dina W. Mask: The Basics, Dina W Lapis Paint (blue); White Gesso w/paint brush, Gel Medium w/paint brush; Pallet knife; Fabri-Tac, Scissors, Craft knife with cutting mat; Black, Brown Permanent Ink pads (Archival); small paint brush; water cup, paper towel, baby wipes

**Optional but highly recommended Faber Castell Neutral Aqua Grip Set  ($17.25 a set): and Bloom Girl Stamp "Joy" ***

JULY 2-3 FINNABAIR WILL BE HERE! CLASSES ARE VERY VERY LIMITED SEATS LEFT! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

My Gratitude...and what's up in the shop!

The Inked Stamper

Scrapbook and Mixed Media Boutique

9420 McKenney Ave, St Albert, AB

(780) 458-2422

Hi All!
I can't believe how quickly time has been flying! I've been working so hard this year with all the new improvements I've been making to the shop! As I'm sure you are aware, we have moved locations to serve you better now! The new space is MUCH larger and includes a gorgeous boutique store front, followed by a VERY large workshop space behind it! If you haven't had a chance to pop down yet, please do so, we'd love to see you!
I've also been very busy working on bringing in lots of BIG TALENT! Yup, big name designers are line up all the ways to 2015! Here is just the 2014 line up!

 May 23 Limor Webber ( 1 spot left)

June 17,18,19 Dina Wakley  (limited spaces)

July 2,3 Finnabair (almost sold out)

October 17,18,19 Donna Downey (class announcements in August)

I've also been busy sourcing out NEW LOCAL talented ladies to come in and teach! Watch out for their class announcements shortly!  Plus, Courteney and I attended Prima Art Venture to expand out techniques! I'm so happy to have learned so many ideas and broadened my love for scrapbooking again! I've got 2 layout classes planned out already!   I want to offer a huge array of crafting styles for ALL of you! Without YOUR support, I would not have a store! Every class and crop sign up matters, every small purchase matters, and I appreciate it all 100%.  I am always so grateful when YOU support my shop! In return, I always promise to offer you fabulous customer service from all of my amazing staff; great prices ALL the time with NO membership fee or Coupon required;  and smile every time you come in for a visit! 

I know a lot of you have been patiently waiting for my online store to be fully stocked, and I'm happy to say, the wait should only be a few more days! I've passed this job onto to one of my techie peeps and she is doing it up as we speak!  My next job on hand will be learning how to record Online Classes!  I'm doing everything I can to reach you all!
I'm also passing along my web site to my wonderful friend, designer and staff member Courteney so she too can keep this web site update when I'm too busy with "behind the scene" store gunk! LOL!

Lastly, I will leave you with a Dina Wakley tutorial.  We still have a few spaces left in Dina's 4 hour classes ( full day one is Sold Out) . Classes are NOT just for those who art journal, these techniques look beautiful of cards and background for scrapbooking! Do not miss out, and do not be intimidated! Watch how easy Dina makes it look on the video below! You can sign up online 24/7 CLICK HERE

SUPER EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE FINNABAIR JULY 2-3

CLASSES WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REGISTRATION FRIDAY MAY 9, 10AM IN STORE, PHONE WILL BE ANSWERED WHEN POSSIBLE AND ONLINE REGISTRATION*

My name is Anna Dabrowska, also known as Finnabair (pronounced Finavar). I was born in Warsaw, Poland, now I live in Ireland.

I'm a woman of many interests: a mixed media artist, scrapbooker and art journaler who loves new challenges, experiments and developing new techniques and skills. I've been creating since 2007, started scrapbooking in 2008-2009 and mixed-media in 2009 when I got totally addicted. 

 My projects are mostly media-based: I make paper and canvas layouts, collages and altered art, tags, journal pages – and many more. I believe in power of recycling and upcycling and just adore texture, paints of any kind and flea market supplies. Freedom, embracing creativity and being true to your inner voice is my main source of inspiration and creative energy. 

I'm a full time designer and artist and as an experienced traveling teacher I offer a range of my own mixed media-based classes in collage, scrapbooking, art jouraling and more. I create as a freelance designer for scrapbooking magazines (from Russia, Sweden, USA, Great Britain, Germany and France) and international shops. I design projects, products and work with such international brands as Prima Marketing (design team member since 2011 and product designer since 2013), Sizzix UK (design team member since 2012) and 7 Dots Studio ( product designer since 2011).

• ALL OF FINNABAIR'S CLASS WILL HAVE MULTIPLE PAINT SELCTIONS PUT OUT FOR YOU TO CUSTOMIZE TO YOUR TASTE: SO DO NOT WORRY ABOUT COLOUR SELCTION

Mixed-Media Paper Layout Class

July 2 11am-3pm

$130+GST  In store registration

Max 24 people

This paper layout class is based on mixedmedia and scrapbooking techniques such as using little scraps of paper for basic composition, wide range of mediums and texture tools as well as lots of embellishments to create one-of-a kind, personalized project.

The final project is texture heavy, lively and grungy in one: it is which is the essence of creative fun and freedom: you can put almost everything on your project and be happy with the effect you got – the imagination is the limit! During this class I will share my experience in building composition, background and adding final touches to the page, I will try to convince you that creating a grungy, eclectic layout is possible with all kinds of supplies – it's great moment to look again at your embellishments! I will try to inspire you to discover possibilities of using art supplies such as sprays, gels and paint giving your scrapbooking pages the uniqueness, personal touch and new look. I will show finished projects and share my experiences from the creative process and I will create with the students a full size layout including products from well known manufacturers. I will demonstrate possibilities of mixing different medias, using tools, scrapbooking supplies and flea market objects.

texture.

• Mixed-Media Canvas Class
• July 2, 5-9pm
• $130 + GST In store  registration
• 24 max

Do you ant to create really artsy, dimensional and grungy collage, but you don’t have “suitable supplies?” That is not a problem! The most important thing in creative process is using imagination. We are surrounded by inspiring objects, which we can use for creating art of different kinds. Try to look around – and you’ll find real treasures in your own house! Remember there are no boundaries: you may give as much or as little elements as you want, you may use medias, paint and inks…and whatever comes to your mind too! Don’t be afraid to mix and blend and let your imagination free – it is pure fun!

During this workshop I will guide you to create your own mixed-media canvas, including my favorite set of embellishments and textures, colored with my favorite paints and mixed-media products. I’ll demonstrate possibilities of mixing different supplies such as gesso, gel medium, spray paint, scrapbooking embellishments and found objects to get layers, details and unique, grungy look on your project.

This workshop is suitable for beginners and advanced students (really!) – let’s get our fingers dirty together!

July 3 11am-3pm

$130 +GST In-store registration

Max 24

Daydreamer – Mixed-media Collage Class on canvas. Selection of intriguing techniques based on  found objects or embellishments, texture, gels, black gesso, pigments and acrylic paints.

“Daydreamer” is mixed-media collage portrait on canvas created in my signature style: rich composition with deep, contrasting colours, light and shadow and finally  focusing on a touch of beautiful, metallic glazes. This class will take you for a journey through the range of intriguing and  versatile mixed-media techniques  such as heavy embellishing, using gel mediums, spraying and shimmering acrylic paints giving you a possibility of playing and experimenting in the inspiring creative process. This is not only the chance to try a bit different way of composing and organizing your project but also finding a way of using the supplies we all have somewhere close in our reach: in our studios, kitchens, garages, gardens... with the presented techniques all these options are possible...and there is a high chance you will never throw away a piece of plastic, metal or fabric away!

During this 4h long class I will share my experience in creating rich, multi-layered projects and help you create your own collage breaking the whole process into small, easy to follow steps. I'll explain the tools, paints and mediums we will be using and give tips how to get the best possible results.  We'll make our fingers dirty and get some creative wind in our hair together – there are no limits in creativity!

All the elements, paints and mediums are provided – this project is suitable both 

for advanced and beginning students.

Industrial Baroque

July 3 5pm-9pm

$130 + GST In Store Registration 

24 people Max

Paper Layout Classes based on mixed-media and scrapbooking techniques. Their common part is multi-layering, richness of techniques. using a wide range of mediums and loads of  elements to create one-of-a kind, personalized project. Industrial Baroque is time for making your fingers dirty, creativity flowing and pushing the boundaries of your imagination. 

Grunge is a style, which is, in my opinion, the essence of creative fun and freedom: you can put almost everything on your project and be happy with the effect you got. You may give as much or as little elements as you want, you may use medias and inks… Grunge is usually considered as “boyish” or “men” style, but I'd like to convince you that it also as the more feminine, crazy, eclectic side – let's call it “industrial baroque”.

 During classes I will try to convince you that creating a grungy, eclectic layout is not hard at all - and the only boundaries you have are those made by your imagination! I will make you look again at your embellishments and how you possibilities of using everyday objects as a part of your composition, giving them the uniqueness, personal touch and grungy style. I will show you finished projects and share my experiences from the creative process. On each class I will create with the students a full size layout including products from well known manufacturers and demonstrate possibilities of mixing different medias, scrapbooking supplies and found objects to get baroque look of your project.

"Industrial Baroque" is a perfect combination of fun, experiment and playing with composition, color and texture.

*online registration will have a $5 surcharge due to fees, thank you for your understanding

NEW LOCATION OPEN

Hi All!

Sorry posts have been so far and few, but I have been SOOO busy! Lots of NEWS to tell you! 

NEW LOCATION:

  We are now in a NEW, LARGER and much much BETTER location to serve you even better!  Our NEW address is 9420 McKenney Ave St Albert..goggle maps and GPS is wrong, they send you to the strip mall at the bottom of McKenney, I'm in the middle!! So if you come in on St Albert Trail, TURN TOWARDS the Sobey's (west up the hill) onto McKenney Ave; you'll see Nitza Pizza on your left, take the next left into the strip mall and I'm right in front.  If coming off the Henday, take Ray Gibbon Drive Exit and your 3rd RIGHT will be McKenney Ave, strip mall will be on your right hand side, turn in there! :) EAST!  

We are also open longer hours to make it easier for you to come in! 

Mon: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Tue: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Wed: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Thu: 12:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Fri: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

Sat: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

NEW NAME: 

I've tweaked my name a wee bit to suit the new location:

The Inked Stamper

Scrapbook & Mixed Media Boutique

Come down and check out the new space, it's so pretty and sure to inspire you! The classroom is HUGE too! So we will be able to fit more in to classes and crops comfortably! 

BIG NAME DESIGNERS:

May 23:  LIMOR WEBBER is teaching her FABULOUS Canvas class I took at the Canadian Prima Art Venture a few weeks ago in Ontario

June 17-19 DINA WAKLEY

July 2-3 FINNABAIR

October 17-19 DONNA DOWNEY

Limor's and Dina's class are up now for registration! Finnabair's and Donna's will be up very soon!  I also have more designers booked and more tricks up my sleeves too!  

MORE DESIGNERS

I am VERY happy to announce that I have more LOCAL designers jumping on the team, and more classes will be up shortly! Please make sure you click the CLASS tab above for some of May and June's that I've posted today too!  Please remember to register for our local ladies as well, they are all so talented and I'm lucky to have them! 

Bringing bringing Prima Art Venture to you, one class at a time..starting with LIMOR WEBBER!

Something Blue Envelope Mini

Album

Date: Tuesday, May 20

Time: 6:30-9:30

Cost: $36 (includes a full pack of Prima flowers)

Total: 20

Come join Courteney in this beautiful Prima envelope mini album. Using Prima's NEW Something Blue paper line and flowers, we will be embellishing each hand made envelope with room for your photos!!

Each kit includes a full

Pack of Something Blue flowers.

Call The Inked Stamper to get your spot today at 780-458-2422 or come on in to see the full project on display. Hope to see you all there.

Supply List

Vintage Photo Distress ink

& applicator, score tape, scissors, pop-dots and Fabri-Tak glue.

Mixed Media Canvas

Friday May 23 6-9pm 

Instructor Limor Webber

$110 (includes a FABULOUS Kit with lots of left overs!)

I am SO excited to announce this Prima Art Venture Class taught by the talented designer, Limor Webber!  Limor designs for Prima, Faber-Castell and Lindy’s Stamp Gang, and you will be playing with bits and pieces from all these wonderful companies! This class is all about discovering texture, dimension, layers and composition.  You will be exploring the art of combining art mediums and colors without turning your colors in to mud.  This class is jammed packed with techniques you will fall in love with!  

*This class  is the exact class I took at Prima Art Venture, and it will include the same FABULOUS kit! Do NOT miss out! The kit value is well worth the price, and the project is PRICELESS!*

Supply list: Standard tool kit, Paper Distressing Tool, Fabri Tac Glue,  Tool of choice for Modeling Paste (you’ll be using the NEW Whipped Spackle by Faber-Castell)

Botanical Tea Tag Box

Date: Wednesday June 11

Time: 6:30-9:30

Cost:$40

Total: 10

Get your fussy cutting scissors ready!! Join Courteney in the Decretive Tag box using Graphic 45's New Botanical Tea paper line. You will be decorating and embellishing the G45 box as well as 3 tags that fit perfectly! Each kit comes with a 8x8 Botanical Tea paper pack. So u will have lots if paper to play with after!!! Call The Inked Stamper today to get your spot at 780-458-2422 or come on in to see the full project on display. Hope to see you all there.

Supply List

Fabri-Tak, score tape, bone folder, scissors & lots pop dots.

April Classes

Typography Album Class

Instructor Lorna

Date Tuesday April 8

Time 6:30-9:30

Cost $40 max 10 people

Join Lorna and learn how to create this fabulous mini album using envelopes and chipboard. This class includes a complete 8 X 8 G45 Typography Paper Pad so you'll have a lot left over to embellish to your hearts content. You'll also receive a full package of Prima flowers. This class is perfect for all levels of crafters and you'll leave the class with a fantastic mini albums that has journaling spots and pouches to hold additional pictures or keepsakes.

Supply List: Score Board

Bone Folder

1 roll of Sookwang (1/4 inch suggested)

Ruler

Pencil

Scissors

Prima Altered TV Frame

Instructor Courteney

Date: Saturday April 19

Time:11-2

Cost: $50 Max 10 people

5 spots left

Join Court's in this absolutely stunning Vintage Vibe Altered art TV Frame! Full of paint, layers and flower to make your heart swoon with delight! Fall in love with Altered Art!!! We will be altering Prima's brand new TV frame as well as playing with Prima's new Cartographer paper line, flowers & leaves. Each kit includes a full pack of Cartographer flowers. To register call The Inked Stamper today at 780-458-2422 or come on in and see the full project on display. Hope to see you all there.

Supply List

Gesso, white acrylic paint, paint brushes, Fabri-Tak, pop-dots, and scissors.

Let's Play Dolls

Date: Sunday April 27

Time: 12:00-4:00

Total: 10 people

Cost: $50

3 Spots left

*Please NOTE this will be held at the NEW STORE location 9420 McKenney Ave, St Albert !*

Prima's new releases are finally flooding in!! Come join Courteney in this fun filled Doll a House Mini Album. We will be playing with 5 of a Julie Nuttings new doll stamps, fun chip board furniture and Prima's new Something Blue paper line. This cute album is filled with many pockets to add your photos or to journal. Each kit includes the new chip board doll house album, chip board furniture and several extra pages to keep playing at home. Call The Inked Stamper to get your spot today at 780-458-2422 or come on in and see the full project on display. Hope to see you all there!!!

Supply List

Score Tape, vintage photo distress ink and applicator, exacto knife & mat, felts/pencil for colouring, Fabri-Tak, pop dots AND scissors.

Time to say Good bye....

Hi All!

 Owning The Inked Stamper has been such a crazy roller coaster the last 3 years, lots of ups, lots of curves and lots of downs too. Many of you have been on this crazy ride with me the whole time, and I thank you for that, I thank all of you for being on it with me, and for staying on it too! Now it is time to say good-bye....good-bye to the noisy furnace that has driven us NUTS....good-bye to the bad parking....good bye to listening to the trainers next door teaching their classes louder then mine....I say good bye to all of that! This li'l store has grown so much, it is time to MOVE IT ON UP! That's right folks, The Inked Stamper is MOVING to larger, nicer location to serve you better!!! Bigger store, larger class room, LOADS of parking! AND NO LOUD FURNACE! The new stores furnace is no where to be seen, WAHOO! We will have glorious heat with no sound, and wonderful A/C in the summer! The New location is on Mckenney Avenue, still in St Albert! Next door to Dance Co. and in the same parking lot as Seasons Gift Shop (don't worry, I'm building a sound proof wall). This is such a great women's strip mall and still VERY EASILY assessable for all you ladies from Edmonton and further who come on the Hendy! You'll still take Ray Gibbon Drive exit, but you'll pass my normal turn and take your next right 1 min down the road, on to Mckenney Ave! More details will follow shortly, but for now, plan is to have my soft opening NATIONAL SCRAPBOOK DAY (weekend) YES the FULL WEEKEND CROP will be in the NEW LOCATION!!! SO BOOK IN ASAP so you can be in on the EARLY BIRD PRICE!! You can book in Online, or by phoning it the shop (780)458-2422  Crop till you Drop at the NEW SHOP $99 for full weekend, food and goodie bag!!!! Click HERE to register NOW

I am so looking forward to starting this new ride with you guys! Please tell all your friends and family that I'm moving, and hope to see you there in May! I'll announce more details as they come, right now, I'm just going to concentrate on getting it ready!!! EKKKK!  OH FYI THIS MEANS MORE SEATS FOR DINA WAKLEY'S SOLD OUT FULL DAY COLOR WOW CLASS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE!!!! So if you thought you missed out, Now's your chance to get IN!!!!

Classes and some FYI

Hi All!
Sorry, been so BUSY no time to blog! If you haven't been down to the shop in the past...well few days...GET DOWN THERE! I have added thousands of dollars worth of GORGEOUS NEW PRODUCTS to the floor!!!! THE STORE IS PACKED with prettiness! Shelves are full, and samples are up, so LOTS of inspiration! Plus my designers have been popping out the most amazing classes too!!!  I'll post March's ones now..April's ones in next week.

TONIGHT FRIDAY MARCH 14 is a FREE COFFEE CROP, normally $10, there are still 8 spots left so call the shop (780)458-2422 to reserve your spot. Please only book if you're 100%, THANK YOU!
Here are a few pictures of just a smidge of what we stocked YESTERDAY alone!  I'll post new CLASSES under that CLASS TAB which is just below my Pin-up Girl Logo. While you're there, click on the other tabs! You'll see the CROP tab which tells you about the FULL WEEKEND CROP coming up in May, EARLY BIRD DEADLINE is March 27 and you'll save $20!!!  If you haven't registered in a Dina Wakley class yet, you still have time, there are a few seats available in each. COLOR WOW has 1 spot!!!!! Rest have about 9.  And the ONLINE store is ALMOST ready, having some technical issues with files, so I'm going to try something new today to see if I can get SOME stuff up for you!