Inky Smiles
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![Our Family’s Favorite Games](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/FB_IMG_1672536675560.jpg)
A list of our family's favorite board & card games. Many of which can easily be played with just 2…
![Happy Hallowinter & Cookies!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-2-2.jpg)
Hello again and Happy Halloween! We have been getting slammed with snow here in the Rockies this week. I think…
![Watercolor – A New Adventure… or Addiction](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/watercolorCherrytrees.gif)
Oh goodness.. another post! Can you believe it? I’m trying.. hehe! I started watercolor painting this late spring/summer on a…
![New Beginnings, A Do-Over, Sadie & Ellie](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/20621787_10213192258101607_2792363302103932379_n.jpg)
I know it has been an eternity since I last wrote anything on this blog. It’s been a crazy couple…
![Ladder Scarf Tutorial](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/Untitled-2-1.jpg)
Hello again! This post is a follow up to yesterday’s Frozen Scarf post. I figured with all the photos it…
![Baby, It’s Cold Outside… A Scarf Inspired by Frozen](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/4aa77-img_2088web_thumb2-5532244.jpg)
While much of the country is freeezing their bums off covered in a blanket of snow, here in Colorado we…
![Bat Stick Crazy](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/4e7ed-img_1236bats-web_thumb-6025290.jpg)
And now for the excuses….. I have not died. Or driven off the face of the earth. (Yes, it looks…
![Dance In The Rain](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/54c54-watercolorcardsweb_thumb25255b125255d-2970279.jpg)
I have not been diligent about blogging lately. I’m trying to figure out this house and get things settled in…
![Derby - Blingsta](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/b6bdc-img_9634web_thumb-3492416.jpg)
So I have already failed my goal of blogging once per week. I have no excuses. Really. Immediately after we…
![Gelatin + Acrylic Paint + Paper = ART!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/22316-img_9437web_thumb25255b425255d-7659845.jpg)
We’re slowing getting settled in to our new home here in Colorado. I haven’t crafted in quite some time…. in…
![From Couch to 500….](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/2012-09-3025252016.08.2525255B325255D.jpg)
*Warning* LOADS of Photos… This summer I have focused on my health… a big part of why I have partially…
![My Life's Journey Album](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_8618web25255B225255D.jpg)
Wow, I’ve been gone quite some time from the blog. No excuses, just busy living life. Those of you who…
![NSD 2012: A Day at Doodlebug!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7791BlingWallWeb25255B225255D.jpg)
Last week my friend, Michelle (in WA state), sent me an email about a last minute event at Doodlebug Design…
![Crafting On!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/SuePendantWeb25255B325255D.jpg)
Hello sweet friends! Yes, it’s been a while again. I did not anticipate abandoning my blog again… but sometimes life…
![Black Magic – A Folksy, Doodly Focal Image Technique](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7247WEB25255B125255D.jpg)
Today I have a fun, folksy, doodly focal point image technique to share with you called Black Magic. I saw…
![Faux Silk – A Luxurious Background Technique](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7242WEB25255B325255D.jpg)
As promised I have another fun artsy technique for you today. This one is called Faux Silk. I really like…
![Bird on a Wire](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7220WebSmall25255B425255D.jpg)
Several weeks ago I share this sneak peek of the project I taught at Creative University in February. Here’s another…
![Oxy Magic – An Inky Background Technique](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7244WEB25255B425255D.jpg)
Hi friends! Today I have a fun technique to share with you! This year at Creative University Tresa had the…
![Creative University Project… Sneak Peek!!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/dfb7b-img_7222websmall_thumb25255b325255d-4938962.jpg)
I was asked to teach jewelry again at this year’s Creative University by Tresa Black and have been a very,…
![A Copic Christmas](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6868web25255B425255D.jpg)
Good morning friends! I have this friend who’s really super cool. She teaches fabulous classes and has a spot on…
![Adventures In Gingerbread Land](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6568WEB25255B625255D.jpg)
Wow, so for the last three weeks I have been off the radar again. (We had my parents here for…
![Pinterest.. Do you?](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6537-webPinterestTimer25255B525255D.jpg)
So for the past several months I’ve devoted a fair amount of time to a fabulous little website called Pinterest.…
![Witches Night Out – Happy Halloween!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/2011-10-1425252021.45.3025255B425255D.jpg)
Happy Halloween friends! Hope this post finds you getting ready to go out a-spookin’ tonight with your kids or friends!…
![Video Tutorial – Nickel and Dime Style Bling Rings](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/BlingRingsErinHand25255B225255D.jpg)
Hey guys! It’s been a LOOONG crazy summer! I know I’ve been MIA entirely too long. We have had so…
![My Poor Neglected Little Blog & A Creative Escape](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6039web25255B525255D.jpg)
Hello friends! I bet you thought you’d never hear from me again. But alas, I’ve wandered back into Blog Land…
![A Birthday Bunch!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_5017web4.jpg)
{This was supposed to post on Monday but I had some troubles with Blogger and uploading from WLW. } We’re…
![Vintage Cone](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4781web5B45D.jpg)
I saw an idea for a vintage cone on The Graphics Fairy blog a while back and decided that I…
![Pile O’ Loot – The Winners!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_47355B75D.jpg)
Hey friends! I’m late in the day posting the winners. I was off having fun this afternoon getting my greys…
![501-th Blog Post Giveaway – A Big Pile of Goodies!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2069web5B65D-1.jpg)
I’ve been sitting (well not literally) on these goodies for a long time now waiting for just the right time…
![Happy {belated} National Scrapbooking Day & 500th Post!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4639web5B75D.jpg)
Yes, belated again. LOL! I was too busy actually PLAYING on NSD too blog about my crafty projects (not to…
![E is for mE… or sprEEEEng…. or ….](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_6477web5B85D.jpg)
I made this cute little E a while back for the wall/window of E’s in my studio. I’m really enjoying…
![My Sunshine….](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4182web5B45D.jpg)
I love my husband. He is my best friend and he brightens each and every one of my days. He…
![Wiiiillllmaaaaa!!!!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4145web5B45D.jpg)
A few weeks ago I went to the Gem Faire show/exhibit/bead buying heaven with some friends in the Salt Lake…
![Lime Twist Necklace](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4255web5B45D.jpg)
So my sister, Elizabeth, called me this weekend and asked me to make a necklace for her sister in law’s…
![Woman vs. Mod Podge: A How To](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4127web5B55D.jpg)
I’m starting an online class today called Soul Restoration (part 1). Many of you are already familiar with the Brave…
![Spring Madness.. Signs of Spring](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_4090web5B45D.jpg)
I’ve lived in Utah for almost 17 years now and you would think that by now I would be used…
![Challenge Card – Floating Butterfly](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3891web5B55D.jpg)
Today (Friday) Kari Seals sent me an email and asked me to help her bounce some ideas around with a…
![Charmed, I’m Sure! A C.U. Recap – The Charm Swap](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3635web5B55D.jpg)
I’m back with some photos of our Charm Swap from this year’s Creative University. This year Tresa asked me to…
![Winner of The Bauble Earrings](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/EarringWinnerweb5B25D.jpg)
We have a winner! I used Random.org to draw a winner! I took out the double comments and my comment…
![Mini Purses – Quickie Party Favor “Bags”](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3650web5B45D.jpg)
Quickie post today. I was working on a small project with my friend, Amanda, for a church activity. She needed…
![Creative University Recap #2 – Cluster Necklace – My Class](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3038web5B45D.jpg)
Sorry for the delay – I got a little distracted by some things at home. Back today with another Creative…
![It’s Great to Be EIGHT Layouts – Digital Scrapping!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/Great8GirlLOPinkFLATWeb3.jpg)
(I haven’t forgotten to come back and post the rest of the CU pics and fun, but I’ve gotten a…
![Creative University Recap Post #1](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/a2e70-cu20115b55dweb5b135d.jpg)
Oh my gosh, I have been SOOO sick this past week. Hopefully since this is my birthday (I’m celebrating the…
![You Said Twinchie, But Did You Mean Twinkie?](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/TwinchieWeb5B15D.jpg)
{ACK! THis was suppposed to have posted while I was away at C.U…. I opened up Live Writer this morning…
![Faith, Family, Friends](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_1065web5B45D.jpg)
{scheduled post} The world of crafting has connected many hearts and built many friendships. I have been lucky to have…
![Happy Valentine’s Day!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_3336web5B45D.jpg)
So I couldn’t share this yesterday (Monday) because I never know when my sweet husband might be haunting my blog. …
![Digital Art: More Charming Images](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/KeepCalmCraftOnCharmImgWeb10.jpg)
Busy in the studio on the computer still… I’ve been LOVING playing with digital images and and creating fun little…
![Digi Art –Keep Calm](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/CharmCard2011LayersWEB5B75D.jpg)
I’ve been playing around with digi art today and trying to get some goodies packaged up for my Creative University…
![Gearing Up For Creative University](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_7021web5B45D.jpg)
Gosh I’ve been busy behind the scenes here lately getting ready for Creative University and a visit from my aunt…
![National Clean Off Your Desk Day](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/Picture20785B35D.jpg)
This is the current state of my desk… {Pardon the picture quality.. I snapped it with my webcam because I…
![Merry Christmas!!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/ChristmasCardforWeb7.jpg)
Wishing you and your family the MERRIEST of Christmases and a BLESSED New Year! This is our Christmas card this…
![Chinese Crystal Jewelry Set](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2154web5B35D.jpg)
I know it’s been a while since I promised to show you the necklace I made at my jewelry class…
![O Christmas Tree](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2009web5B45D.jpg)
Hi all! We’re busy working on Christmas presents and Christmas goodies (aka TREATS) and enjoying this Christmas season. I’ve wanted…
![Simple Christmas: Brownie Box Slipcover – Tutorial](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2225web5B35D.jpg)
Hello! This morning I had an email from a friend asking me if I had seen a particular template she…
![Crocheted Necklaces – Jewelry Class Results](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2114web5B35D.jpg)
I had a jewelry making class at my home on Friday night. We had 3 girls get sick, but the…
![Shabby Christmas Gifts](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/876ee-img_2065web_thumb5b15d-3181770.jpg)
On Wednesday I had brunch with a friend of mine who flew in to town to meet her first grandbaby…
![Birds of a Feather: A Tutorial](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/477aa-img_1882eweb_thumb5b35d-9255027.jpg)
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….](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/95508-img_1881web_thumb5b35d-8445557.jpg)
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! We got our first real teeny bit of sticking snow…
![The Urn Vase Thingy Gets a Makeover](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/068b7-img_1694web_thumb2-6030003.jpg)
So I have been working on a little project and needed a base for it. When Stacey was here we…
![The Crazy Lady Returns](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/e7826-img_1033_thumb5b135d-2842271.jpg)
Hello friends! I’ve been absent for a while from the blog. We’ve been crazy busy around here (that seems to…
![Cutting Fabric with Your Cricut & New Video](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/f70fd-img_0902web_thumb5b25d-4916149.jpg)
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…
![Pumpkin Winner – I did not forget!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/5e794-untitled-1-8794014.jpg)
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! …
![Pumpkin Delight](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/f15c8-img_0789web_thumb5b45d-7857566.jpg)
This week I’ve been having some fun shopping for fabric and drawing up patterns for some ideas for future projects.…
![What Hoot!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/6780a-img_0723webpeek_thumb5b15d-5601463.jpg)
So I’ve had this hankering for the past several weeks to SEW something.. something other than paper…. Poor Bernie (my…
![Yellowstone: Grand Prismatic Pool Area & Candy Winner](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/22914-img_0488web_thumb5b25d-4984891.jpg)
I just woke up from a Sunday afternoon nap and remembered I needed to post about the Where In The…
![Butterflies, Love Bugs & Jewelry](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/71ddc-butterflyframezoomweb_thumb5b35d-2261509.jpg)
Hi Friends! It’s been a busy few/several weeks here at the Inky Smiles house. We’ve been CANNING (tomatoes, peaches, cucumbers).…
![Rainshowers & a Few Baby Book Pages](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/485fb-babybookstackweb_thumb5b25d-9324309.jpg)
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…
![Blog Candy Winner (FINALLY) & A PMS Sale from Skipping Stones Design](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/d08ee-friendlyfruitwm-7828334.gif)
Ahhh!!! I’m back! It’s been crazy.. I will post more details on Wed. I do realize that I missed drawing…
![Scrap My Scraps Challenge III Reveal: Nichole Walker](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/ffd7d-dscf1949_thumb5b15d-4691786.jpg)
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
![Wine/Bubbly Beverage Charms Gift](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/3bfc6-winecharmgiftweb_thumb5b15d-5722937.jpg)
{This is a scheduled post while I am enjoying time away from the computer with my family – parents, siblings,…
![Scrap My Scraps Challenge III Reveal: Jenn Embry](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/4a805-holy-carp-image-close-up_thumb5b15d-7136565.jpg)
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
![Scrap My Scraps Challenge III Reveal: Barbs Boys](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/2f069-reel-glad-barb27s-boys_thumb5b25d-7254090.jpg)
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
![Scrap My Scraps Challenge III Reveal: Kathy Smullen](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/0c389-scskathy2_thumb5b15d-2741033.jpg)
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
![Scrap My Scraps Challenge III Reveal: Jax Stuart](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/ed5e0-2010-06-09-15.54.46_thumb5b15d-8156618.jpg)
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
![Scrap My Scraps Challenge III Reveal: Sue Culotti](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/d0806-closed-26-tied_thumb5b25d-2956343.jpg)
{This is a scheduled post while I am away from the computer enjoying time with my family – parents, sibs,…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: Blog Hop & SSD031 “Fall In Chocolate”](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/b446c-ssd031fullweb_thumb5b25d-7496396.jpg)
Last week I gave you a sneak peek at the Fangs or Fur stamp set and today we are celebrating…
![All the Right Curves In All the Right Places](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/38a26-framedinsidewalk2010_thumb5b15d-3410131.jpg)
No, I’m not talking about me.. LOL… (although I do have lots of curves.. just not necessarily where I’d like…
![BLOG HOP ANNOUNCEMENT](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/c6427-ssd031websneakpeek_thumb-3853983.jpg)
Hey friends! We’re having a blog hop for Skipping Stones Design on Tuesday, June 29th, 10 am EST. Be sure…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: SSD030 –“Total Eclipse of the Heart”](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/00e7f-ssd030webzoom_thumb5b25d-6467017.jpg)
Hi friends! Hope you all had a fabulous Father’s Day weekend! Brent and I celebrated it quietly at home and…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: SSD029 A Room With a View](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/fdc28-ssd029focalzoomweb_thumb5b15d-1917393.jpg)
Happy Tuesday! Back today with another sketch and a card from Skipping Stones Design. Sometimes your mojo goes on a…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: SSD028 Gratitude and “Folk Art”](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/8e1b9-ssd028focaldetailweb_thumb5b15d-1144313.jpg)
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…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: SSD027 Home of the Brave](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/3cb7c-img_8354web_thumb5b25d-8438531.jpg)
Hey friends! I need to apologize for being away so long. No drama, just life, and when life gets busy…
![Skipping Stones Sketch Tuesday & Blog Hop : SSD025 – Holy Carp!](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/a72d2-img_8263web_thumb5b25d-2908011.jpg)
Welcome to Skipping Stones Design’s Blog Design Team Blog Hop!! I’m so glad to “see” you here today! Today we…
![Tutorial: Toilet Paper Molding Technique](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/e4f56-img_8254web_thumb-7520694.jpg)
Toilet paper is always fun to talk about on a blog. Some of you may remember blending paper towels and…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: SSD024 Rustic Tiles](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/c710f-ssd024zoomweb_thumb5b15d-3435357.jpg)
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…
![Tutorial: Popped Metal or Metal Popping](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/ced1d-metalpop-step2web_thumb5b15d-7501271.jpg)
I had so much fun making my last SSD card and figured I should share with you how I did…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: SSD022 Surrender to the Wind](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/85c88-ssd022zoomweb_thumb5b15d-3310310.jpg)
Happy Tuesday Inky Friends! Sadly, today is our last sketch with the awesome Kimberly Crawford, but I really had fun…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: SSD021 –Your 110 lb Friend :)](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/2b875-img_8008ssd021zoom2web_thumb5b15d-8718673.jpg)
Good morning crafty friends! It’s time for another Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday and today’s sketch is a really fun…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: Blog Hop, A Little Candy & SSD020](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/54a51-ssd020zoom2web_thumb5b25d-9817792.jpg)
Happy Tuesday, blogging friends! Welcome to Skipping Stones Design’s Blog DT Blog Hop to celebrate the release of two new…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: SSD019 – Whispering Wings](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/96783-ssd018zoom2web_thumb5b25d-1942228.jpg)
Happy Easter, Friends! I hope each of you had a pleasant and blessed Easter yesterday! Brent and I enjoyed a…
![Scrap My Scraps Challenge II: Reveal #3 Amanda DesJardins](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/a4a43-dsc02265_thumb5b15d-4165831.jpg)
Sorry for the delay in posting this third reveal. I’m back on track now and just waiting for one more…
![Skipping Stones Design Sketch Tuesday: SSD018 – Chicks](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/c15c8-img_7732web_thumb-3731003.jpg)
It’s been a really wonky weekend. I attended the funeral of a friend on Saturday and my job at church…
![Chain Mail – But Not the Annoying Kind](https://www.mycreativeescape.com/wp-content/uploads/887ba-img_7513web_thumb5b15d-5265018.jpg)
I’ve been meaning to get these pics posted and when Jeanne showed her chain maille project I figured I’d better…