The Projects creative journey is definitely a favorite because the conversations are so rich and meaningful. This month's catch up with Kim adds to that story with our own experiences and reflections on the Simple Scrapper community. You'll hear about the finishing already happening (even though The Finishing Project doesn't begin until October 7), an update on our personal planners, and the projects we're excited about as we embark on the last quarter of the year. See the full show notes for th...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 8 min
In this episode I'm joined by May Flaum to talk about we cope, realign, and truly care for ourselves when the world feels like too much. May shares her favorite daily craft, her path to peace with Facebook, and how selfies shifted her wellness path. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw134 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 18 min
How do you celebrate the month of October? Creating a daily mini album project has become an increasingly popular way to document the season of all the pumpkin things. In this episode I'm joined by Veronica Milan, who shares not only why she gets so pumped about this project but also how she gets it done by early November! See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw133 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper...
Sep 13, 2021•33 min
She came for the fun supplies, but stayed for the stories. Lesley Vander Waal stays connected to her crafting through a passion for documenting the big and little stories of life. In this episode you'll get to know our September featured artist! We translated her heart-focused approach to our newest collection of sketches and templates. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw132 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at ...
Sep 07, 2021•56 min
As the year starts to wind down, it's time to think about how it's really going with your scrapbooking. Which projects will you finish? Is it the right time to start a new project? How can you reimagine your plans for a project? This week we continue our Projects journey with another insightful conversation. Kim Edsen is my teaching assistant inside the Simple Scrapper community and these monthly updates offer a peek behind the scenes of our own lives, creative activities, and teaching plans. In...
Aug 30, 2021•51 min
How do you stay inspired to finish a project? This week's new episode focuses on the balance between planning and creativity so that your momentum never wanes. My guest is Helen DeRam, one of our creative team members and part of my behind-the-scenes staff. I asked her to talk about her approach to travel projects at our upcoming Refresh retreat, but I knew there was so much more to her story. Our conversation is focused on the big picture, discussing the types of projects she enjoys and her min...
Aug 23, 2021•39 min
How does social media make you feel? Is your scrapbooking truly your style? In this week's episode we dive deep into what it means to show up authentically in our hobbies and in this creative community. My guest is Suse Fish, a crafter with a quirky sense of humor and an impeccable eye for design. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw129 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Aug 16, 2021•44 min
Stories are the heart of Sally Wilson's personal digital pages and the designs for her brand. In this episode we explore the memories and meaning behind her scrapbooking philosophy, including how she uses photos to let stories play the starring role. This a delightful conversation that will reignite your "why" for memory keeping. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw128 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simples...
Aug 11, 2021•47 min
Neftali Zambrano (aka All the Neffyness) loves to share her feminine side through floral motifs and script typography on her scrapbook pages. She's our featured artist for August and the inspiration for our current member challenge, featured in issue #88 of SPARK magazine. Our conversation covers styles, formats, supplies, motivation, process and more! See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw127 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for th...
Aug 03, 2021•39 min
Kim and I are back for another fun catch up on our memory making and memory keeping experiences. You'll hear how I solved two family mysteries, how we're both staying on track through the summer, and what we're eager to tackle next. Plus, this episode offers permission to change a specific scrapbooking behavior! See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw126 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr
Nancy Damiano is a long-time scrapbooker who rekindled her passion for the hobby in smaller formats. In this episode you'll hear how she uses a combination of memory planning and smaller spreads to tell her stories. Our conversation focuses on a variety of Nancy's techniques, especially the use of full-page photos. We talk photography, layout composition, journaling tricks, and more in this fast-paced and inspiration-packed episode! See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/...
Jul 19, 2021•35 min
What role does creativity have in your mental health and wellness plan? In this episode Amy Melniczenko shares her journey of moving past personal challenges to embrace the work of becoming more herself. I reached out to Amy because I had noticed a big shift in her memory keeping and wanted to peel back the layers of that beautiful blossoming. Amy has been part of our Simple Scrapper team since 2013, serving as creative team leader for most of that time. You previously heard her on the episode 3...
Jul 12, 2021•59 min
Jen Wong is a minimalist pocket page scrapbooker with a growing passion for photography. She's also our featured artist for July. In this episode Jen shares a peek into her creative life, including what keeps her motivated to scrapbook! You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw123 . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open
Jul 05, 2021•37 min
In this month's catch-up conversation with Kim we talk planners, products, and more. We share what's new in our lives this summer as well as how we're using this time to think about what's ahead for us in the second half of 2021. This episode also features a peek at what we're planning for the Photos creative journey, including the July 8 session of Refresh we have coming up! Refresh is our 4-day, members-only virtual retreat. You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.c...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 20 min
When photography becomes a passion, you see your hobby, your life, and yourself with new perspective and possibilities. In this episode you'll hear from Ettiene Rickels, one of our creative team members, about her journey in this creative medium. From the experience that changed everything to her favorite sources of supplies, our conversation is full of insights that might just shift your own trajectory.... this summer and beyond. I know that I left completely inspired to try some new approaches...
Jun 21, 2021•37 min
Our biggest adventures often lead to the most photos. This creates a unique challenge for memory keepers. Download my free travel scrapbooking guide to learn how you can make travel projects fun and finishable. ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 42 min
In this episode I'm interviewing Diane Dziuban, our June featured artist, for the My Way series. Diane's creative style served as inspiration for our current member challenge! Diane dabbles in a range of sizes, loves Disney, and enjoys keeping her stash organized. I loved hearing about her passions, motivations, and more in the latest episode of our monthly series. You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw120 . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com...
Jun 07, 2021•49 min
Month after month I hear how much you love these broad-reaching conversations with Kim, my teaching assistant. This is another one of those fun, casual discussions about life and creativity. We dig into our personal experiences and our work at Simple Scrapper. Between our recent Refresh retreat and the upcoming session of Before Your Story , the Storytelling journey has kept us busy! You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw119 . ✨ Register for the Open House at...
May 31, 2021•1 hr 3 min
When I created the album for my Before Your Story workshop , I completed it in the way that worked best for me and the story I was telling. In this episode I'm joined by three past students of the class who are in different seasons life and whose specific life experiences guided their approach to the project. You'll learn how this album framework is not only designed to make it possible to get multiple decades in one album, but how it is an approach that is easy to personalize. After all, everyt...
May 25, 2021•50 min
I vividly remember categorizing my stickers by type in the early 1980s, placing them one by one onto the pages of a slick-surfaced album. The fuzzy stickers were my favorite, especially if they were cute little animals. No matter what decade you grew up, you likely have some sort of memory related to stickers... even if it started with scrapbooking. In this episode I'm joined by Laura Wonsik and her childhood best friend, Annie Simkin. Together they have created the BFF Sticker Club, an Instagra...
May 17, 2021•47 min
Dawn Farias entered the community as a digital designer, but over time found her way in this hobby. A shift to larger photos and an emphasis on storytelling helped her to cultivate creativity as a gratitude practice. I'm excited to have Dawn as our May featured artist and for you to meet her in this episode. You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw116 . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
May 10, 2021•44 min
For many of our listeners Shimelle Laine needs no introduction. She's a prolific creator and teacher, offering her own unique style and perspective on this hobby. In this episode we explore Shimelle's approach to storytelling through her scrapbook albums. As much as they are a home for her volume of work, they are also a point of inspiration and a celebration of her creative passion. We talk about how she uses her albums to continue a story thread, her infectious joy for both Disney and Christma...
May 04, 2021•1 hr 17 min
How can you tell a story that spans 20, 30, 40, or more years? It's actually easier than scrapbooking a single year. In this episode I'm catching up with my teaching assistant Kim Edsen on all things crafty (and not-so-crafty) as well as diving deep into telling stories of the growing up years. We discuss the album I'm starting about my husband as well as Kim's experience creating her own album as a previous student of mine. You'll learn the three essential components that make documenting so ma...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min
Who are you? There are clues in the communities you call home. In this episode I'm joined by Simple Scrapper member Grady Savage to talk about how communities shape our identity and the stories of our lives. You'll hear how being a stepmom influenced her scrapbooking journey and the value of nostalgia in celebrating the communities of our past. You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw113 . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Apr 22, 2021•1 hr 2 min
For this final episode in our Organization series, I've got an episode for you that inspired my own journey over the past two months. Immediately after I interviewed Ashley Fowler (whom you may know as Ashley Laura), I started reorganizing my embellishments. In our conversation we discuss her storage preferences and philosophy, focusing on a particular solution that has made her memory keeping even more fun! You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw112 . ✨ Regis...
Apr 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Iris Fox has a lot of stamps and a four-part plan to finally be able to find (and use!) what she needs. In this episode you'll hear all about the why and how behind this innovative approach. You can find the full show notes for this episode, including a list of Iris's organization phases, at simplescrapper.com/syw111 . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open
Apr 06, 2021•53 min
Kim is back for another casual conversation about our creative lives and what's going on at Simple Scrapper. In this episode we chat about a sketches, templates, storytelling prompts, and what to do if you're not sure you want to create an album. It's all about getting from A to B or A to Z with a bit more ease and lot more fun! You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw110 . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Mar 30, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Elisa Lessard, also know as Scrappy Wife, is a champion for DIY projects and budget finds for a creative workspace that's inspiring and functional. In this episode we dive in to some of her surprising solutions, ongoing challenges, and the stories behind her Pinterest-worthy craft room. After you hear our high energy conversation I'm certain you will be itching to overhaul your space. You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw109 . ✨ Register for the Open House a...
Mar 22, 2021•48 min
Alissa Williams is a regular on the podcast, often sharing the ups and downs of her planner journey. In this episode she returns to update us on the digital and analog tools she is using to keep up with her life and her scrapbooking. Alissa is a full time working mom with a full plate of scrapbooking plans, projects, and priorities. Find out how she's staying on track, what she's given up, and what she is planning to do next! You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.co...
Mar 15, 2021•53 min
Whether she's making layouts or pocket pages, Krystal Iduñate is known for her analytical approach to using up products and getting stories told. I'm excited to have her on this episode to explore how she breaks down kits into specific project plans and endeavors to use the majority of each. I love how Krystal's methodical approach to memory keeping offers freedom from indecision and a focus on truly enjoying the process. You can find the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/sy...
Mar 09, 2021•52 min
