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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Announcing DONNA DOWNEY CLASSES!!!!! WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Donna Downey

I am BEYOND excited to announce that Donna Downey will be coming to The Inked Stamper! She is one of the main reasons I fell in LOVE with Mixed Media! I remember when I came across her blog, it was like a whole new world opened up to me...I knew I wasn't just a scrapbooker, but I had no idea where to start, finding Donna gave me the courage to come out of my paper crafting box and move into the amazing word of Mixed Media!  Her style is phenomenal, so full of texture that you just want to touch and be amazed by everything! I can not wait to take her classes and lucky 24 of YOU will fit in each class as well!
Registration will begin TUESDAY September 2 at 10AM! In shop will have priority, but we will be taking PHONE registrations as well.  For EVERY Donna class you sign up in until Sept 5, your name will be entered into a $25 Product Credit draw!!!

Donna Downey is a bestselling author, instructor and all-around creative force as a mixed-media artist. In 2000, she got into scrapbooking as an extension of her paper product and photography addiction. This was only the beginning. From working as a popular columnist for Simple Scrapbooks magazine, to traveling the world inspiring women to push the boundaries of their own creativity, to developing her first mixed-media scrapbooking line with Prima in the Spring of ‘09, Donna is consistently on the leading edge of taking creative risks the push the creative envelope and empowering others to do the same with their art.
As a mixed-media artist, Donna is a born experimenter, blending and transforming both traditional and unexpected items into meaningful pieces of self expression. A former elementary school teacher, she has synthesized her first love of teaching with her passion for craft and brings this to women via workshops at scrapbook stores and events, writing books, and through her popular blog and website.
Donna lives in North Carolina with her husband, and is a mother of three exceptionally blonde children, a chihuahua and one blonde dog.



Abstract Painting
Art mini series (3 canvases) - 5 hour workshop with Donna Downey
Friday October 17, 4-9pm
$135

Paint looser, bolder, freer, lighter and more intuitively.
This workshop is an experience you will want to share. This intuitive painting workshop is designed for the beginner or those who wish to expand upon their existing skills. Versatile, fast-drying and easy to clean-up, acrylics are ideal for busy people who want to learn to paint. 

Discover your own style while as we explore experimental mark-making, painting and faux encaustic painting techniques to push your creativity and skills to a new level. Discover new approaches to creating expressive abstract art pieces to create your own mini series of art. Learn how to incorporate washes, layering, glazing, transfers and texturing as well as integrating color combinations and various methods of applying paint (besides brushes). There are no rules or mistakes in this workshop - just pure fun.
Supplies in kit:
• 8x8 (1) • 8x10 (2) • 8 oz. pouring medium • 1” flat wash brush • palette knife • spray bottle (1) • charcoal pencil
Supply List: • Favorite acrylic paints in colors you want to work in - (I recommend Golden fluid acrylic paints but they
are not required) - suggestion: brown & black in addition to favorite
colors • white gesso
• moulding paste • objects to make impressions – for example: lids/
caps, cookie cutters, glass jars etc. we will use these
to press into wet layer of pouring medium • heat gun & extension cord • baby wipes and towel • water container for brush • apron




PanPastel Painting
5 hour Workshop
Saturday October 18, 10-3pm
$135

Whether you are currently using PanPastels, or have just begun to think about doing so, this class will teach you a few tricks. All you need is a desire to create and play and you'll leave with a beautiful finished painting ready to be displayed. Students will learn about PanPastel ready surfaces and mediums, explore basic sketching and image transfer techniques, color blending, building shape, Sofft tools and application of PanPastel color as I demo all my favorite tools and products and tell you why I love them.  Samples of my PanPastel art will be provided to use as a models, as well as demonstration on how to sketch, draw and transform simple designs into dynamic and colorful pieces of art. Ask any questions about what materials and methods i use throughout the day as I help you build your own unique PanPastel paintings. no previous PanPastel experience is required.
Supplies in kit:
• (3) Pastel Boards • (7) PanPastel Colors that include....
• Magenta Ex Dark • Magenta • Orange • Neutral Grey Shade • Perm. Green Shade • Bt Yell. Green Shade • Yellow Ochre
Palette Tray & Cover • Sofft® Painting Knife • (2) Sofft® Knife Covers • Sofft Sponge Bar • Sofft Angle Slice Sponge • (2) Inspirational Images
Supply List: Apron • Workable Fixative • Paper Towel • Baby Wipes • Inspirational Image - Optional




Water Color Whimsy
3 hours Workshop
Saturday October 18, 6-9pm

$85
Learn the fun of painting with watercolors in this workshop and discover the vast range and flexibility of this media. Play with color as you learn how to mix palettes to put emotion and conviction into your painting by exploring, experimenting and developing your creativity as an individual. This workshop puts fun into the process of painting, along with enthusiasm and new techniques in an atmosphere that makes the beginning as well as the practiced painter feel welcome!
I will demonstrate with detailed explanations of all the “hows” and “whys” followed by individual attention to see that each student understands and feels successful. Come one, come all to this workshop, no drawing skills are needed!
(Your choice of subject of the “she girl” or “Eiffel Tower” will be provided, however feel free to bring an image of your own if you would rather. Remember that image will transfer in reverse so flip the image if needed before you print it.)
Supplies in kit:
• 11 x 14 canvas board • each student needs Gelatos Mist Maker Kit • 6 well palette • black and white image (she face printed backwards) • black and white Eiffel Tower collage (printed backwards)
Shared class supplies:
• full range of gelatos (1 set for every 4-5 students) • full range of watercolor pencils
(1 set for every 4-5 students) • “imperfection is beauty” stamp sets
(1 set for every 4-5 students) • “art is” 12 x 12 stencil (10)
Supply list:
• black stazon ink pad • medium (1/2” or smaller flat/wash) and large (1” flat/wash) paintbrush • baby wipes • heat gun and extension cord • Golden regular gel matte • spray bottle for water • water cup for brushes • Liquitex matte varnish (totally optional.
This is a finishing spray to apply to your finished piece)

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Friday, August 22, 2014

September Class Line up so far: Includes Jamie and Limor, SWEET!


Bloom Girl “Pretty in Pink” Painted Wood Class
Instructor: Prima Educator Jamie Daugherty
Sunday September 14, 11-4pm
Cost $120 with a fabulous kit included
Limited space of 24
In this BEAUTIFUL class,  we will all learn how to use PanPastels and Watercolor Pencils on a gorgeous Wood Panel to color in one of Jamie’s Girls that we will be drawing using a TEMPLATE! NO DRAWING SKILLS ARE REQUIRED! This class is open to all skill levels,  the only thing you need is the desire to learn! At the end of the 5 hour class you will go home with your very own work of Art! 
This is a 1 DAY ONLY EVENT!  DO NOT MISS OUT! I learned SOOO much from Jamie at Art Venture, I CAN NOT wait for you to learn from her as well!!! 
Registration will begin 10am Friday Aug 8.

Supply List:Preferable paint brushes, pencil, eraser, heat gun, liquid adhesive

Kit Contents: 12x12 wood panel, PanPastels in Burnt Sienna and Red iron Oxide Tint, PanPastel soft tool, Watercolor pencils in Sienna brown and Dark Umber, black pen, Prima flowers and embellishments...
 

  Supernatural Bloom Girls: Class #1 Vampire
Thursday Sept 18: 6:30-8:30
$25
Instructor Dawn

Join me for the first installment of my monthly Supernatural Bloom Girls Class. In this class we will be altering one of Prima's Bloom Girl stamps into a sexy vampire seductress! Each month I will focus on using a different medium to color our Supernatural Girl.  This months techniques will be with paint, FaberCastel's Big Pit Brush Pens and Primary Elements. Included in the price of class is old book paper, use of shop Gelato, paint, Silk and Primary Elements.  If you do not want to wait to share you may bring your own.
Supply List: All items available to purchase in store
Basic Mixed Media Kit, FaberCastel Large Brush Pitt Pens in Colbalt, Skyblue and Black; Small Black Pit Pen;  Summer Bloom Girl stamp; Prima 6x6 Flourish Stencil #575915 (6x6) or similar; White and sparkly red Gelly roll pens;
Basic Mixed Media Kit: Journal (large Dylsuions recommended) or 8.5x11 Ranger Sheet ;Mix of paint brushes one must be 1/4" flat; Jet Black Archival Ink Pad; Gel Medium and Gesso (*Faber Castel is highly recommended for this class) water cup, paper towel, baby wipes, craft mat, heat tool (if you have)
Share items: Black Gelato; Sky Blue Dina Wakley paint; Primary elements in Hunter Grey, Black Orchard, Boysenberry, and Silks Boysenberry; Dylusions Bits and Bats stamp set
*I recommend FaberCastel as that is what I used and it worked great, it's part of the technique and I can not guarantee what it will be like with another brand


Double Layout Class: Back to Basics 

Date: Tues, Sept 23

Time: 6:30-9:30

Cost: $38 (includes full 8x8 Typography paper pack & 1 full pack of Prima flowers)

Total: 9


Come join Courteney in this fun filled layered double layout where she will be teaching a “back to basics” paper layout class, but there is NOTHING basic about this class!  We will be playing with some Finnibar inspired layering, Tim Holtz distressing and Prima Marketing Inc new die cuts!!! It's going to be fun!! Hope to see you there!!!


Supply List
: Black Soot Distress ink & applicator, Fabri-Tak, Pop-Dots, scissors, paper cutter and Glossy Accents

Mixed Media Tags with Limor Webber
Friday Sept 26
Class fee includes Dinner and Crop for only $55
Limor will be kicking off our End of Summer Throw Down Crop on the Friday Night with a sweet Mixed Media Tag class featuring Lindy's Stamp Gang products! You can come an crop anytime from 10am-Midnight! Dinner will be 6pm and class will be 7pm

Horse Silhouette Canvas
Thursday October 2 6:30-8:30
Instructor Dawn
Fee: $35 or $50
Please join me in the fabulous Canvas board horse silhouette class. We will be playing with Prima pattern paper turning it into rustic old floor boards with paints and inks. This class is open to all skill level including kids (9+) The fee is based on YOU! If you want it 100% like mine it will be $50 and include loads of Prima Metal Embellishments to take home or to add more to your project! $35 will be if you don't really mind if it's different and I will open up the same packs of Prima and you will get to choose a few key pieces. Technique will all be the same. Both prices include 1 sheet of Tim Holtz Rub ons
FYI it was designed without a picture and looks great on it's own, so no cowgirl required lol! You can easily turn into a layout by bringing a sheet of water color paper instead and save canvas board for another day
Supply List: Favorite Brown Ink with Ink Blending tool (I used Dark Rust Prima Chalk Edger); paper trimmer, scissors, Mat Gel Medium with brush; 2 paint brushes(1/4inch): bone folder for rub ons (or stylus)

Thursday, August 21, 2014

Happy Birthday to Me 10% off SALE and END of Summer CROP!

 Hi ALL!
I rely of FB for my advertising and getting the message out every day, and know not all of you are on FB, so I will try harder to get the messages on here more often if you promise you will come and look! Problem is, FB is quick and easy...blogging, not so much!
ANYHOO....here is the shops 5 minute skinny of what's going on!
 Crops
 Click CROP tab on top of this page under my header!
CROPS! They are back on the regular schedule! Min of 2/month and now they are on SATURDAYS! 10am-10pm for only $10 and includes dinner! If they fill we will add more! And as they are  cheap like borscht, pop in the hours you can and you won't fell like you're wasting money! Can't crop at 10am, no worries, it's only $10 and that includes DINNER! Just come when you can! :)
Crop till you DROP End of Summer Throw Down with LIMOR WEBBER : You did it, you survived a beautiful Summer, the kids are back in school and you have a million picture to catch up on! Reward yourself with a Weekend Crop!
CROP DETAILS: $105 including SPECIAL GUEST DESIGNER CLASS & BONUS CREDIT
**Limor Webber Creates** is the Guest Designer for a quick class on FRIDAY Night! WAHOOOOOO Come and make 4 gorgeous Lindy's Stamp Gang Tags!!!!
Friday night: officially 6-midnight but come as early at 10am Dinner/Drinks and GUEST DESIGNER CLASS INCLUDED
Saturday: ($55 one day)10-midnight; Lunch, Supper and Drinks
SIGN UP FOR BOTH DAYS and receive a BONUS $20 CREDIT to use that weekend

 TODAY Aug 21 ONLY 10% off SALE! It's my birthday and it is always better to give then to receive! So have fun shopping my friends and you'll receive 10% off all in-store product purchases!
 I'm not only GRATEFUL for your support,  but it's 100% required to keep my doors open! Please SPREAD the word about my store to ALLyour friends, Crafty or Not! 
A) They might know someone crafty...like you and want to buy YOU presents or Gift Cards there
 B) I do Sell non crafty items like blingy jewelry, candles and art made by craft locals!
Thank you kindly!
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Monday, August 11, 2014

Max or Molly Kid DROP OFF CLASS ONLY $12




KID Friendly AND BOY FRIENDLY CLASS:
Max OR Molly Mixed Media Class
Under 8 Mommy and Me: 8 and Up Kid Drop off WELCOME
 (or feel free to join in on the fun as well! )
Saturday August 23,  10-12pm
$12/person

This is an all ages all skill level class!! ages 5-7 will need an adult with them, ages 8 and up may be dropped off. Come join Kassandra and make something inky in your mini art journal. We will be playing with modeling paste, Lindy's Stamp Gang Mists, the WONDERFUL NEW Prima Mixed Media dolls, and a couple different brands of paint. In this class you get to choose between a boy two page spread or a girl two page spread. So when you sign up make sure to let them know what type of page you want to work on. Call The Inked Stamper today to reserve your spot at 780-458-2422 or come in and see both types of pages in the store on display. Hope to see you all there!
supply list
Glue, scissors, pop dot
OPTIONAL: MINI Dylusions Journal ( if using a journal put masking tape down the middle)
heat gun (only if you have it to speed up the process)
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Thursday, August 7, 2014

Announcing Prima Educator Jamie Dougherty & 15% OFF SALE tomorrow only!


Bloom Girl “Pretty in Pink”  Painted Wood Class

Instructor: Prima Educator Jamie Dougherty

Sunday September 14, 11-4pm

Cost $120 with a fabulous kit included
Limited space of 24

10am-11am EXCLUSIVELY In store Registration/Phone registration only. However, in store is priority and will be given Numbers at the door so their spot is held while I take phone calls.   So if you can, please come down.  As an ADDED BONUS, you'll receive 15% off your in store product purchases that morning! 
ONLINE STORE registrations will open up at 12 noon if any spots are left. 



Hi Everyone! 
Well for those of you who follow the store, you know just how much I LOVE Prima! Going to Prima Art Venture has changed the way I create in such a fabulous way! I fell in love with not only all the products and  techniques they taught us, but I also fell in LOVE with all the Designers and Staff! Prima is well and truly a company that CARES!  We have already had Limor, and Finnabair in to teach, next on my Prima List of Educators to teach at the shop is none other then Jamie Dougherty!!! AKA, the creator of BLOOM GIRLS!!! I fell in love with Jamie’s kind heart at Art Venture and we have stayed in contact since then.   When I approached her and asked her to come up here to teach she said just name the date! It was supposed to be February, but I just couldn’t wait that long, so I have her booked for a quick 1 DAY ONLY CLASS!   I am BEYOND excited to learn this fabulous class, every time she posted it for her Australian tour, it made me want to jump on a plane! So I though, it was much easier for her to jump on a short plane up here and teach it to us all! Well a luck 24 anyways!
In this BEAUTIFUL class,  we will all learn how to use PanPastels and Watercolor Pencils on a gorgeous Wood Panel to color in one of Jamie’s Girls that we will be drawing using a TEMPLATE! NO DRAWING SKILLS ARE REQUIRED! This class is open to all skill levels,  the only thing you need is the desire to learn! At the end of the 5 hour class you will go home with your very own work of Art! 
This is a 1 DAY ONLY EVENT!  DO NOT MISS OUT! I learned SOOO much from Jamie at Art Venture, I CAN NOT wait for you to learn from her as well!!! 
Registration will begin 10am Friday Aug 8.


Supply List:Preferable paint brushes, pencil, eraser, heat gun, liquid adhesive

Kit Contents: 12x12 wood panel, PanPastels in Burnt Sienna and Red iron Oxide Tint, PanPastel soft tool, Watercolor pencils in Sienna brown and Dark Umber, black pen, Prima flowers and embellishments...



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