Scrapbook Your Way

In this episode, Molly Grimm from Knitting Wellness shares her journey of integrating knitting with emotional well-being. She discusses her personal background, the creation of her platform, and her development of resources that combine therapeutic techniques with her craft. Molly also provides valuable advice for beginners and emphasizes the importance of intentionality for relaxation. Links Ment...

The natural seasons of a year, as well as the broader seasons of our lives, shape the stories we have to tell... and the time we have to tell them. In this episode I'm catching up with Alissa Williams about our current scrapbooking interests and the need for adaptation to each new season. Our discussion includes personal experiences, recent surprises, and decisions we've made about the f...

As our featured artist for July 2025, a selection of Eve McNie's layouts inspired our latest sketch collection for Simple Scrapper members. In this episode, Eve shares insights about her life and creative processes, including her love of the 12x12 format. Our conversation also highlights Eve's time living in different countries, her crafting style, and her participation in various commun...

In this episode I'm chatting with Emiley Steinbruegge, the June featured artist at Simple Scrapper. Our insightful conversation includes Emiley's personal journey in scrapbooking, from starting with Creative Memories to balancing a busy family life and her creative passions. We discuss Emiley's favorite projects, such as her daughter's senior photobook, her love for bright colo...

As we approached the milestone of 300 episodes, I knew I wanted to make it big. So last month I gathered a group of fourteen Simple Scrapper staff and team members for an incredible conversation. Over two hours you will be treated to brilliant insights, heartfelt stories, and some of the best advice ever shared on the show. Thank you for listening and enjoy this special roundtable chat. Visit the...

For our final week of this series we’re revisiting episode number 32 with Shannan Manton, 100 Songs That Changed My Life. Member Jenn writes “I love hearing about other people's processes and the different albums they make.” As you listen to this episode, think about whether you have a list of 100 things you would love to document in a small album. After the episode you’re invited to visit si...

This week we’re revisiting episode number 192 with Amanda Wilder, Crafting with Chronic Illness. Member Carol writes “Some of my favorites are episodes that deal with chronic illness and how to incorporate scrapping into your life.” As you listen to this episode, reflect on some of your own personal barriers to creating consistently and how you might find more resilience through pauses. After the...

This week we’re revisiting episode number 209 with Peggy Collins and Amy Zwart, Organization Your Way. Member Angela writes “I enjoy the ones with Amy Z and Peggy as well as getting to know more about other members of the community and how they scrapbook.” As you listen to this episode, focus on organization problems of your own that you might want to solve over than the novelty of the ideas discu...

This week we’re revisiting episode number 268 with Janelle Horsley, Using Lists to Create More Consistently. Member Jennifer Gilman writes “I’m a list girl and I love Janelle’s description and use of lists.” As you listen to this episode, think about how you can improve or even optimize your use of lists for your scrapbooking. After the episode you’re invited to visit simplescrapper.com/syw268 to...

This week we’re revisiting episode number 76 with my husband Steve, Planning a Family History Vacation. Member Melissa Magnuson-Cannady writes “One of my favorite episodes is where Jennifer and Steve talk about their trip to Sweden.” As you listen to this episode, think about the role of family history in your memory keeping and which stories might rise to the top of your list. After the episode y...

This week we’re revisiting episode number 172 with Ali Edwards. The episode was recommended by a number of people. Member Lorian writes “Ali’s Letting Go of Perfectionism is on my list of favorites.” As you listen to this episode, reflect on how your relationship with perfectionism has shaped your scrapbooking experience. After the episode you’re invited to visit simplescrapper.com/syw172 to share...

This week we’re revisiting episode number 149 with Kim Edsen, The Best Thing I Did This Year. Community Manager Amy Z. writes “One of my favorites, and one where I took notes, was an episode where you and Kim discussed a list of things that worked well for members in the prior year.” As you listen to this episode, acknowledge what is already working well for you and note one thing you might want t...

This week we’re revisiting episode number 223 with Alissa Williams as a companion to last week’s conversation about albums, Organizing All My Layouts. Member April Peebles writes “I really enjoyed your chat with Alissa about rearranging your layouts into the Library of Memories.” As you listen to this episode, think about how you prefer to include chronology and categories in your scrapbook planni...

This week we’re revisiting episode number 115 with Shimelle Laine, A Work in Progress. Member Terri writes: “Shimelle’s episode where she talks about putting the book back in scrapbooking was a real aha moment for me and the reason I don’t want to downsize my 12x12 albums.” As you listen to this episode, try to identify one strategy from Shimelle’s toolbox that you might want to implement with you...

This week we’re revisiting episode number 134 with May Flaum, How to Care for a Creative Heart. This is my personal pick to kick off our series of ten Scrapbook Your Way replays. The episode features an excellent conversation about how we cope, realign, and truly care for ourselves when the world feels like too much. As you listen to this episode, think about one small step you could take to impro...

In this episode, I'm going solo to answer a listener question about how to reignite your scrapbooking passion after a hiatus. I share my experience with a recent layout, offer steps to ease back into the hobby, and talk about the importance of mindset and consistency. I'm also announcing a brief pause in podcast episodes for some behind-the-scenes updates and the upcoming celebration of...

In this season of life Dawn Cervo is focused on rediscovering herself with vision planning and a suite of creative practices, including scrapbooking. This episode includes her journey into retirement and spiritual renaissance. She shares insights into her blended family, her adventures in genealogy, her creative projects, and her deep-seated belief in finding the sacred in everyday life. Links Men...

Terri Torrez is one of our most active community members, often sharing links, initiating new conversations, and volunteering to help. But this past year has been a doozy for her. As she navigated divorce and a cross-country move, I'm grateful she could lean on her Simple Scrapper support system and feel safe to share layouts with her thoughts and feelings. In this episode Terri shares how he...

Elif Sahin, the owner of Hey Scrapper, is seeking to disrupt the digital scrapbooking industry with a new model that she believes is more fair to designers. To scrapbookers, it is a new shop with digital and hybrid-friendly products along with a fresh take on a creative community. In this episode you'll hear Elif discuss her background as a designer, her vision for Hey Scrapper, and what we c...

The precise, layered look found on Tarrah McLean’s pages inspired our new collection of sketches and templates for Simple Scrapper members . Her use of larger titles creates a focal point in many of her designs, adding to her eye-catching style. In this episode we're taking a peek behind the scenes of Tarrah's inspirations and process. Our conversation features the importance of fellow s...

Denine Zielinksi starts every layout by opening Photoshop, but you might not know that when looking at her scrapbooks. In this episode I'm chatting with Denine about how she brings meaningful storytelling to smaller scale hybrid spreads. You'll hear how she adapts projects to different sizes, introduces creative variety, and why she doesn't plan to scrapbook in 12x12 again. Links Me...

What happens when you go to school for fashion, but fall in love with graphic design? In this episode you'll hear Cecily Moore's story of finding her way as an artist and maker. We discuss her roots in memory keeping, the highlights and hard parts of building The Paper Curator, and why she's diversifying into new markets. This is a fascinating conversation that peels back the curtai...

Cheryl Ashcraft has been a fixture of the digital scrapbooking community for well more than a decade. Known for her layered and maximalist style as both a scrapbooker and digital designer, Cheryl’s style is easily recognized by peers. In this episode you'll learn more about her creative journey and process. Links Mentioned Cheryl's favorite recent layout: The Blues & Classical - Swee...

I'd been wanting to share some of my perspectives on structuring life in support of productivity and creativity, but it's been a January. (Are we officially saying that now?) And now that it's February, I can happily say I've found a bit of a groove. In this episode I share my 2025 goals, routines, planning approach, and thoughts on how we (both I and you) can get things done....

Kicking off another year of our Featured Artist series, this month we’ve been celebrating the work of Nikki Basque. A selection of her layouts inspired our new collection of sketches and templates, but Nikki’s creative interests run wide. Creating in many sizes and formats, including planners, she loves all things of the sweet and floral variety. We’re excited for you to meet Nikki and take a peek...