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A list of our family's favorite board & card games. Many of which can easily be played with just 2…
Hello again and Happy Halloween! We have been getting slammed with snow here in the Rockies this week. I think…
Oh goodness.. another post! Can you believe it? I’m trying.. hehe! I started watercolor painting this late spring/summer on a…
I know it has been an eternity since I last wrote anything on this blog. It’s been a crazy couple…
Hello again! This post is a follow up to yesterday’s Frozen Scarf post. I figured with all the photos it…
While much of the country is freeezing their bums off covered in a blanket of snow, here in Colorado we…
And now for the excuses….. I have not died. Or driven off the face of the earth. (Yes, it looks…
I have not been diligent about blogging lately. I’m trying to figure out this house and get things settled in…
So I have already failed my goal of blogging once per week. I have no excuses. Really. Immediately after we…
We’re slowing getting settled in to our new home here in Colorado. I haven’t crafted in quite some time…. in…
*Warning* LOADS of Photos… This summer I have focused on my health… a big part of why I have partially…
Wow, I’ve been gone quite some time from the blog. No excuses, just busy living life. Those of you who…
Last week my friend, Michelle (in WA state), sent me an email about a last minute event at Doodlebug Design…
Hello sweet friends! Yes, it’s been a while again. I did not anticipate abandoning my blog again… but sometimes life…
Today I have a fun, folksy, doodly focal point image technique to share with you called Black Magic. I saw…
As promised I have another fun artsy technique for you today. This one is called Faux Silk. I really like…
Several weeks ago I share this sneak peek of the project I taught at Creative University in February. Here’s another…
Hi friends! Today I have a fun technique to share with you! This year at Creative University Tresa had the…
I was asked to teach jewelry again at this year’s Creative University by Tresa Black and have been a very,…
Good morning friends! I have this friend who’s really super cool. She teaches fabulous classes and has a spot on…
Wow, so for the last three weeks I have been off the radar again. (We had my parents here for…
So for the past several months I’ve devoted a fair amount of time to a fabulous little website called Pinterest.…
Happy Halloween friends! Hope this post finds you getting ready to go out a-spookin’ tonight with your kids or friends!…
Hey guys! It’s been a LOOONG crazy summer! I know I’ve been MIA entirely too long. We have had so…
Hello friends! I bet you thought you’d never hear from me again. But alas, I’ve wandered back into Blog Land…
{This was supposed to post on Monday but I had some troubles with Blogger and uploading from WLW. } We’re…
I saw an idea for a vintage cone on The Graphics Fairy blog a while back and decided that I…
Hey friends! I’m late in the day posting the winners. I was off having fun this afternoon getting my greys…
I’ve been sitting (well not literally) on these goodies for a long time now waiting for just the right time…
Yes, belated again. LOL! I was too busy actually PLAYING on NSD too blog about my crafty projects (not to…
I made this cute little E a while back for the wall/window of E’s in my studio. I’m really enjoying…
I love my husband. He is my best friend and he brightens each and every one of my days. He…
A few weeks ago I went to the Gem Faire show/exhibit/bead buying heaven with some friends in the Salt Lake…
So my sister, Elizabeth, called me this weekend and asked me to make a necklace for her sister in law’s…
I’m starting an online class today called Soul Restoration (part 1). Many of you are already familiar with the Brave…
I’ve lived in Utah for almost 17 years now and you would think that by now I would be used…
Today (Friday) Kari Seals sent me an email and asked me to help her bounce some ideas around with a…
I’m back with some photos of our Charm Swap from this year’s Creative University. This year Tresa asked me to…
We have a winner! I used Random.org to draw a winner! I took out the double comments and my comment…
Quickie post today. I was working on a small project with my friend, Amanda, for a church activity. She needed…
Sorry for the delay – I got a little distracted by some things at home. Back today with another Creative…
(I haven’t forgotten to come back and post the rest of the CU pics and fun, but I’ve gotten a…
Oh my gosh, I have been SOOO sick this past week. Hopefully since this is my birthday (I’m celebrating the…
{ACK! THis was suppposed to have posted while I was away at C.U…. I opened up Live Writer this morning…
{scheduled post} The world of crafting has connected many hearts and built many friendships. I have been lucky to have…
So I couldn’t share this yesterday (Monday) because I never know when my sweet husband might be haunting my blog. …
Busy in the studio on the computer still… I’ve been LOVING playing with digital images and and creating fun little…
I’ve been playing around with digi art today and trying to get some goodies packaged up for my Creative University…
Gosh I’ve been busy behind the scenes here lately getting ready for Creative University and a visit from my aunt…
This is the current state of my desk… {Pardon the picture quality.. I snapped it with my webcam because I…
Wishing you and your family the MERRIEST of Christmases and a BLESSED New Year! This is our Christmas card this…
I know it’s been a while since I promised to show you the necklace I made at my jewelry class…
Hi all! We’re busy working on Christmas presents and Christmas goodies (aka TREATS) and enjoying this Christmas season. I’ve wanted…
Hello! This morning I had an email from a friend asking me if I had seen a particular template she…
I had a jewelry making class at my home on Friday night. We had 3 girls get sick, but the…
On Wednesday I had brunch with a friend of mine who flew in to town to meet her first grandbaby…
Hey friends! Back with the promised shabby chic feather birdie tutorial just for you! I hope you all had a…
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! We got our first real teeny bit of sticking snow…
So I have been working on a little project and needed a base for it. When Stacey was here we…
Hello friends! I’ve been absent for a while from the blog. We’ve been crazy busy around here (that seems to…
A couple of weeks ago I was wandering around Big Lots while waiting for Brent to meet me at the…
For about a month now I have been keeping a little creative secret. I’ve been bursting at the seams to…
Hey friends! I did not forget.. .lol! And my phone alarm kept screamin at me all day and all night.…
Hey friends! Sorry I haven’t been around much this week… I didn’t get more owls sewn or even clean my…
I just wanted to clarify… I know that I said they were completely handstitched but they are MOSTLY handstitched.. lol! …
This week I’ve been having some fun shopping for fabric and drawing up patterns for some ideas for future projects.…
So I’ve had this hankering for the past several weeks to SEW something.. something other than paper…. Poor Bernie (my…
I just woke up from a Sunday afternoon nap and remembered I needed to post about the Where In The…
Hi Friends! It’s been a busy few/several weeks here at the Inky Smiles house. We’ve been CANNING (tomatoes, peaches, cucumbers).…
We’ve hit MONSOON season here in Utah. The weatherman has said we’d have “monsoonal moisture” the last couple of days…
Hey friends! A while back Heather from Skipping Stones Design gave the DT members the option to stay or leave…
Ahhh!!! I’m back! It’s been crazy.. I will post more details on Wed. I do realize that I missed drawing…
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
{This is a scheduled post while I am enjoying time away from the computer with my family – parents, siblings,…
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
Last week I gave you a sneak peek at the Fangs or Fur stamp set and today we are celebrating…
No, I’m not talking about me.. LOL… (although I do have lots of curves.. just not necessarily where I’d like…
Hey friends! We’re having a blog hop for Skipping Stones Design on Tuesday, June 29th, 10 am EST. Be sure…
Hi friends! Hope you all had a fabulous Father’s Day weekend! Brent and I celebrated it quietly at home and…
Happy Tuesday! Back today with another sketch and a card from Skipping Stones Design. Sometimes your mojo goes on a…
Another day, another dollar (at least for me at work today) and another Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday with another…
Hey friends! It’s 11:15 pm on Wednesday night as I type this. Yesterday I promised to have the details for…
Hey friends! I need to apologize for being away so long. No drama, just life, and when life gets busy…
Welcome to Skipping Stones Design’s Blog Design Team Blog Hop!! I’m so glad to “see” you here today! Today we…
Toilet paper is always fun to talk about on a blog. Some of you may remember blending paper towels and…
Hey friends! I’m back this week. Yay… or something. LOL! Anyway.. it’s been a seriously insane week. It’s 12:41 am…
Hey Friends! It’s been a CrAzY week this week. I worked a couple of days extra and finally ALMOST got…
I had so much fun making my last SSD card and figured I should share with you how I did…
Happy Tuesday Inky Friends! Sadly, today is our last sketch with the awesome Kimberly Crawford, but I really had fun…
Good morning crafty friends! It’s time for another Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday and today’s sketch is a really fun…
Happy Tuesday, blogging friends! Welcome to Skipping Stones Design’s Blog DT Blog Hop to celebrate the release of two new…
Happy Easter, Friends! I hope each of you had a pleasant and blessed Easter yesterday! Brent and I enjoyed a…
Sorry for the delay in posting this third reveal. I’m back on track now and just waiting for one more…
It’s been a really wonky weekend. I attended the funeral of a friend on Saturday and my job at church…
I’ve been meaning to get these pics posted and when Jeanne showed her chain maille project I figured I’d better…