Scrapbook Your Way

Wow, this one is jam-packed with resources you can start using right away! I always love a good chat with my friend and My Simple Scrapper member Alissa Williams. In this round, we share an update on our physical planner preferences and dive in to how we use digital tools as an essential planning companion. See the full show notes for this episode . ✨ Get free access to the SPARKED workshop and s...

We're all a bit geeky about scrapbooking, but the systems, processes, and apps we use for our pictures make that arena the geekiest of all! In this episode I'm joined by professional photo organizer Casey von Stein (aka Miss Freddy) to chat about how we can keep our images safe. You'll hear specific recommendations that she has proven to work with her clients and students. See the f...

Kim and I are back with another casual conversation about life, scrapbooking, and the business of Simple Scrapper. This month we dive into many personal topics and offer our hopes for this month's member event. Please note that the episode was recorded mid-May, prior to the recent civil unrest and deep dive into anti-racism dialogue. See the full show notes for this episode . ✨ Get free acce...

I'm excited to share this conversation with Christine Everett, owner of Cocoa Daisy. While it was recorded before the pandemic, now more than ever we see the role small businesses play in our lives. As our values are forced front and center, we must make decisions about how we want to live and who we want to support with our dollars. This episode is for anyone who has been curious about what...

In this episode I'm talking with my friend Janet Carr about feeling freedom through telling your real story and celebrating the raw beauty of vulnerability amidst your darkest days. This is for anyone who longs to show up authentically in real life, online, and in your scrapbooks. Please be aware this episode deals with sensitive issues, including substance abuse. See the full show notes for...

Nathalie DeSousa has an infectious joy for storytelling and creativity. In this episode we explore why and how this passion developed as well as share some of Nathalie's best tips for loving the process. My Way is all about celebrating the unique ways memory keepers get things done and we're excited for you to get to know our May featured artist. See the full show notes for this episode...

May is Storytelling month at Simple Scrapper and my conversation with Kim to introduce the theme is wide-ranging. This is one of my favorite discussions to date, because of the breadth of topics covered and the thought-provoking insights we shared. Kim is my "right hand gal" in our community and we both love sharing this regular peek behind the curtain. See the full show notes for this e...

There's a lot of noise out there about how you should be a creative or a run a business. In this episode I'm sharing Christine Herrin's journey of cutting through that noise and following her passion to build a thriving business: Everyday Explorers Co. Whether your dream is to be a CEO or just the boss of your own craft room, our conversation offers a permission slip to do things yo...

As a scrapbooker and amateur genealogist I'm perpetually fascinated by all the disciplines that intersect with my passions. That's why I jumped at the opportunity to have Margot Note, a consulting archivist and author, on the podcast. Margot's passion for preserving family history led to writing the book Creating Family Archives as well as helping others with their archival projects...

In this episode I'm interviewing Amberleigh Smith for the My Way series. My Way is all about celebrating the unique ways memory keepers get things done. Amberleigh is our April featured artist at Simple Scrapper and you will love her refined digital style. See the full show notes for this episode . ✨ Get free access to the SPARKED workshop and start scrapbooking consistently at  simplescrapp...

The world has turned a bit upside down since the last time Kim and I chatted. We do a whole lot of catching up on the past month before diving into a preview of April. This episode offers a variety of helpful tips and resources along with a healthy dose of "we're all in this together." See the full show notes for this episode . ✨ Get free access to the SPARKED workshop and start sc...

Would you love to have professional photo organizer's help? In this week's episode I'm joined by Simple Scrapper member and certified Personal Photo Organizer Sue Triggs-Rhuda to offer practical, tear-free advice for decluttering your digital pictures, photo prints, and memorabilia. This conclusion to our three-part series continues to remind us all that letting go of the clutter do...

Whether you are a digital or traditional scrapbooker, we all have non-photo files on our computers that need to be managed. From printables to cut files to digital kits and beyond, your digital clutter can cause just as much stress and headache as the physical. In this episode Melissa Shanhun and I chat about our favorite strategies for making sure your files are safe and easy to locate. You won&a...

Today we're kicking off a three-part series of episodes on decluttering, with a simple goal of sharing real life scenarios and practical ideas. This week I'm joined by prolific scrapbooker Barbara Picinich to explore how she approaches reducing the crafty clutter within her spaces. See the full show notes for this episode . ✨ Get free access to the SPARKED workshop and start scrapbookin...

Have you ever noticed the one thing that Lou Stiner does on all of her pages? I love hearing about the favorite techniques, products, and processes that define a scrapbooker's style in the My Way series. As you get to know this month's Simple Scrapper featured artist, take note of all the subtle and not-so-subtle ways Lou stays a happy, productive scrapbooker. See the full show notes for...

Sometimes it feels like life is an ongoing battle with clutter.  In this episode, Kim and I kick off Decluttering Month with some of our best advice for the clutter accompanying creativity. You'll walk away with new strategies for your scrap room as well as your entire house! See the full show notes for this episode . ✨ Get free access to the SPARKED workshop and start scrapbooking consisten...

How do you make time to scrapbook? How do you stay organized? I asked My Simple Scrapper members to share their questions and curiosities. In this wide-ranging episode, I offer my personal reactions and suggestions to the most pressing concerns of our scrapbooking community. See the full show notes for this episode . ✨ Get free access to the SPARKED workshop and start scrapbooking consistently at...

The key to staying motivated and productive in scrapbooking might be letting go of expectations and self-selected rules. In this episode Shannan Manton describes how her memory keeping plans have changed since the last time she was on the show. We go in-depth on the creative and logistical reasons for making changes, along with offering a hefty dose of permission to tweak your hobby so that it wor...

The "Pie Chart of Creative Joy" is a tool to ensure that your scrapbooking stays fun and fulfilling. I truly mean you, specifically. This activity helps you personality the hobby, discerning which parts of the process to streamline and which parts are worthy of your time. Everyone's pie chart will look different. This activity is part of Simple Scrapbooking School , a self-paced cou...

When Kim and I sit down to chat, we not only have our own experiences to draw from but those of our entire community. Kim Edsen is my teaching assistant inside of My Simple Scrapper and we're chatting every month about what we've learned from the past month's theme and how we see the upcoming theme apply to scrapbookers. This particular conversation is full of creative and lifestyle...

It's one thing to talk about planners and another to actually use them. In this follow-up to episode 43, Alissa Williams and I review our big-picture goals for the year and the adjustments we've made to our respective planning processes. We're both practical planners, yet we take very different approaches. If you enjoyed our previous conversation, you'll love this conclusion. S...

A full cup of coffee was all it took to get me going on my favorite subject: scrapbooking. I'm excited to share a solo episode today, where I share what's working so darn well for me right now (Hint: It's something I've never done before!), how you can start fresh for the season ahead, and what to expect from my newest class. See the full show notes for this episode . ✨ Get fr...

Brianna Lepper relishes in playing with colors, textures, and layers. Many of her layouts start with mixed media and often incorporate a cut file. In this episode of the podcast you'll hear how our Featured Artist for January stays inspired, organized, and productive! And then, inside of our membership you can find four new sketches and layered templates inspired by Brianna's pages. See...

This year every month at Simple Scrapper will have a theme. January's theme is Creative Habits. We'll be exploring all the ways your day-to-day actions support your hobby. In this episode I'm joined by my teaching assistant Kim Edsen to chat about what's new, look back on December's theme, and share some of our best advice related to habit-building. I'm loving these c...

A few months ago I asked Iris Fox if she wanted to chat about her personal wellness journey, but this episode blossomed into so much more. We discuss how our intentions shape our successes and challenges, covering the keto diet, scrapbooking projects for 2020, growing an online business without going crazy, and specific strategies for daily and weekly planning. See the full show notes for this epi...