Heba Alsibai is prolific creator who values simple, efficient means to the end result. She enjoys creating for the fun of it just as much as she values storytelling. In this episode you'll learn more about what keeps Heba engaged with this hobby and our online creative community. We explore her history, creative process, and current faves! See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw164 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House ...
Apr 04, 2022•46 min
New phone. New chickens. New perspective on old supplies. This month in my chit chat with Kim, we catch you up on our lives, crafting plans, and what's new at Simple Scrapper. There's a ton to share and discuss, with this conversation especially helpful for those craving a reset. We discuss what "burn it all down" means for scrapbookers and simple ideas to create a domino effect of productivity. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw163 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our ...
Mar 28, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Franky Shanahan is a copywriter by day and scrapbooker by night, having recently leaned into a calling for creative recharge. Though she was raised with a huge value for memory keeping, scrapbooking as an intentional hobby is a new addition to her life. In this episode we explore how Franky has made slow, intentional choices as she wades into the world of modern papercrafting and storytelling. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw162 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our cr...
Mar 22, 2022•47 min
After having some fun Instagram chats with Danielle Menage-Jensen of Nelly and Clem, I knew I had to have her on the podcast. She's so fun! In this episode we chat about shop of irreverent and pop culture-inspired printables, including the importance of having products that reflect the cozy comforts of our lives at home. We then shift to organization and how to create a system for printable products that works for you. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw161 . ♥ Lov...
Mar 14, 2022•47 min
Suzanna Lee is a veteran traditional scrapbooker who loves to fill a 12x12 page, though she's fallen head over heels for filling memory planner spreads these days. The new sketches inspired by her work, exclusive to our membership, will knock your socks off with fun details and innovative twists on page composition. In this episode you'll get to meet Suzanna, hear about her scrapbooking process, and peek behind the curtain of her creative world. If you're someone inspired by all the pretty produ...
Mar 07, 2022•31 min
Kim and I get real about life in the middle of winter and reflect on the first-ever Finishing Day at Simple Scrapper. This is a casual conversation where you get to go behind the scenes of the business as well as hear the stories we're living and telling. You'll get to hear about recent photo book projects, favorite books, and experiments in creative productivity. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw159 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Reg...
Mar 01, 2022•44 min
"How do I coordinate a kit from my stash?" makes the list of top ten questions I get asked by scrapbookers. It's such a personal process, but in this episode Lisa Hausmann breaks it down. Lisa is not only one of our creative team members, but a long-time member of the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog. Our conversation is full of helpful tips for paper and digital scrapbookers alike! See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw158 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative commun...
Mar 01, 2022•47 min
The Covid-19 pandemic forced me to finally address the role of anxiety in my daily life. What was once manageable had become paralyzing, but my journey took a positive turn when I finally accepted help. In this episode I'm joined by Laura Wonsik, a scrapbooker and mental health clinician, to explore how we share and document these stories. Our conversation centers on my personal experience, the baby steps I took towards change, and the resulting impact on my creative life. See the full show note...
Feb 23, 2022•45 min
Peggy Collins is a leader and role model at Simple Scrapper, leaning on close-knit community, regularly accountability, and all the tricks she's gathered over time to be more consistent with scrapbooking. This conversation is full of sage wisdom, helpful tips, and tons of resources for your own journey to cultivate more consistency in 2022. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw156 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House...
Feb 14, 2022•49 min
This week I'm joined by Alissa Williams to share a specific and effective strategy that helps us both feel more accomplished at the end of each day. You've heard Alissa share her planning practices on the show before, so we also revisit her current system. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw155 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Feb 06, 2022•33 min
It's time for my casual catch-up with Kim and this month we're sharing big news, small steps, and lot of excitement about our member successes. Kim Edsen has been my teaching assistant for five years and these episodes are some of my most favorite to record. You'll get to hear not only what's up inside of the Simple Scrapper community, but what's in focus for each of us in our everyday lives! See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw154 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our cre...
Jan 31, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Amy is our featured artist for February and I'm excited for you to meet her on this week's episode of the podcast. Members can also tackle one of our current challenges based on Amy's creative approach! In this conversation we chat about Amy's desire to find herself again after become a mother as well as the key elements of this hobby that keep her motivated. She shares some of her best tips for organizing and staying in the present moment. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrap...
Jan 26, 2022•33 min
Jenna Fortner returns to the podcast with an episode full of helpful tips and tricks for more efficient Project Life App scrapbooking. We chat about strategies to prepare for a a new year, solutions that help you work on a project over time, and of course, a few Disney-specific ideas. If you've been craving a simple and streamlined approach to memory keeping on the go, our conversation will help you jump in with confidence. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw152 . ...
Jan 17, 2022•1 hr 5 min
With a crisp, traditional, and page-filling style, Jana Eubank is our featured artist for January 2022. In this episode you'll peek into Jana's scrapbooking favorites and hear about her journey as a crafter and scrapbook industry professional. Our conversation touches on the unique balance and blurred lines of scrapbooking as your job. A selection of Jana's layouts inspired our latest collection of sketches and templates inside of the membership . You can see what our team created with these sta...
Jan 10, 2022•51 min
Brandi Kincaid has always been a maker. And in this season of life she's added "hope dealer" to her title. In this episode you'll hear about Brandi's journey as a creative, how she maintains "porous boundaries," and her wish for all of us in the New Year. This is a generous and thoughtful conversation that will stay with you. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw150 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrap...
Jan 04, 2022•45 min
When I asked "What was the best thing you did for your scrapbooking this year?" I didn't expect to get so many responses. It was incredible! In this episode Kim joins me for our monthly chat. We catch up on our personal and creative lives, then feature some of your most-mentioned answers to the question. This conversation offers a vast buffet of options for enhancing your memory keeping experience in the new year. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw149 . ♥ Love the...
Dec 27, 2021•1 hr 17 min
In this episode I'm joined by Kelly Sill for a conversation about inviting more digital into your life in 2022. Kelly is a long-time digital scrapbooker, fan of app scrapping on the go, and instructor of classes through her site Pixels to Pages. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw148 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Dec 20, 2021•51 min
In this episode I'm joined by Caylee Grey for a conversation about inviting more art into your life in 2022. Caylee is a memory keeper, art journaler, and the Fairy Artmother behind Get Messy. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw147 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Dec 13, 2021•55 min
Aimee Mertell started scrapbooking with her mom and returned to the hobby after the birth of her son. It's a familiar story with a twist. Today Aimee creates primarily in pocket pages, Life Crafted albums, and traveler's notebooks. She loves to fill the page and is always looking for that special touch to anchor the page design. Aimee is our December featured artist at Simple Scrapper, where her creative style inspired our latest challenge for members. We're excited for you to get to know her in...
Dec 06, 2021•39 min
Kim Edsen is back for a catch-up on our personal adventures, creative inspirations, and all the things Simple Scrapper. Kim is my teaching assistant and regular podcast guest. These conversations take you behind the scenes of our lives and our work. And this month not only do we share a preview of December, we chat about all things 2022. Find out what our community is most excited about when it comes to our New Year plans. Plus, learn how you can craft an intentional and rewarding year! See the ...
Nov 29, 2021•57 min
Scrapbookers, no matter their style or format, share some of the same challenges. We all want to find more ease and this episode offers a map. I'm chatting with Natalie Strand, a long-time scrapbooker who found her people in the Simple Scrapper community and experienced, in her words, "game-changing" results. Our conversation shares personal responses to some of the most common questions memory keepers have and invites you to leave a comment sharing your own! See the full show notes for this epi...
Nov 22, 2021•54 min
This is the last of three episodes to guide you through the 2022 Your Way Workbook. It's the heart of the 2022 Planning Party, our five-day special event. In this episode we'll cover pages 7-9 of the workbook, which you can download at the link below! See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw143 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Nov 19, 2021•7 min
This is the second of three episodes to guide you through the 2022 Your Way Workbook. It's the heart of the 2022 Planning Party, our five-day special event. In this episode we'll cover pages 5-6 of the workbook, which you can download at the link below! See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw142 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Nov 17, 2021•6 min
This is the first of three episodes to guide you through the 2022 Your Way Workbook. It's the heart of the 2022 Planning Party, our five-day special event. In this episode we'll cover pages 2-4 of the workbook, which you can download at the link below! See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw141 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Nov 15, 2021•9 min
Visit simplescrapper.com/plan to RSVP for the 2022 Planning Party. It's free! ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open
Nov 11, 2021•3 min
We invited Melissa Vining to be one our featured artists because of her style, which she describes as "fresh and clean with a twist." But you will also love her passion for documenting important moments while also leaning on this hobby for creative therapy. This is a lovely conversation celebrating crafting and what matters most. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw140 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simples...
Nov 09, 2021•46 min
Our creative journey in Planning kicks off today and this episode offers a preview of what you can expect, including our biggest event of the year. Kim and I catch up on our lives, our personal scrapbook projects, and the inner workings of Simple Scrapper in our monthly update. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw139 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Nov 01, 2021•52 min
Trello is one of the most-mentioned tools on the podcast, along with perhaps Lightroom and Gretchen Rubin, and this roundtable episode gives it the spotlight. I'm joined by Anandi Raman Creath and Alissa Williams for a look at how Trello can support planning and productivity in the craft room and beyond. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw138 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today . ✨ Register for the Open House at simplescrapper.com/open...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Alexa Gill is a long-time member of our creative team, contributing beautiful pages that document the story of her life. A vivid experience where she was questioned what she, as a woman without children, "had to scrapbook about" only deepened her passion for this hobby and strengthened her rallying cry. We all have stories to tell and this episode invites you to find more meaning in the everyday. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw137 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our...
Oct 11, 2021•42 min
Summer Triompo has a bold, colorful style and carefree approach to her hobby. In this episode for our My Way series we offer a peek inside Summer's creative process. You'll hear how she sets goals, stays motivated, and has completed every December Daily project she's attempted! Summer is our October featured artist and her aesthetic inspired our latest member challenge. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw136 . ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today ....
Oct 04, 2021•40 min
