Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast Scrapbook Your Way
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| SYW351 – Scrapbooking Through Change with Alissa Williams | 19 oct. 2026 | 00:46:24 | |
Alissa Williams is a central Illinois librarian and longtime scrapbooker who found herself at a crossroads this year. With her daughters growing up, fewer photos to work with, and a family health crisis that turned everything upside down, she needed a more flexible approach to memory keeping. Her solution: a monthly 6x8 pocket page project that captures everyday stories without the pressure of 12x12 Project Life or full-size layouts. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw351 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW350 - My Way with Breon Randon | 13 oct. 2026 | 00:57:05 | |
Bre Randon is a digital scrapbooker who got her start in the mid-90s printing clip art on a dot matrix-era printer and taping photos to homemade paper frames. Twenty-five years later, she creates emotional, colorful, detail-rich layouts in Photoshop while working full-time, raising a middle schooler, and serving as a Simple Scrapper creative team member. In this My Way episode, she shares how her approach to scrapbooking has been shaped by small spaces, big stashes, and a philosophy of letting go. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw350 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW349 – Connection Keeping with Kelly Wardlow | 05 oct. 2026 | 01:02:04 | |
Kelly Wardlow is an engineer-turned-designer outside of Philadelphia who brings an analytical mind and a deeply personal mission to her digital scrapbooking practice. As the creator of Connection Keeping at Sweet Shop Designs, Kelly designs the kits and templates she actually uses to document life with her four kids in a 200-plus-page family yearbook each year. Her origin story as a designer is rooted in working with adoptive families and the neuroscience behind why scrapbooks help children build identity and connection. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw349 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW348 – Finding the Right Project Life Format with Leanne Millo | 21 sept. 2026 | 00:41:56 | |
Leanne Millo has tried nearly every Project Life format in the span of just a few years. From her first 12x12 album to 9x12 pocket pages to 10x8 and now Creative Memories strap-hinge albums, she's been on a mission to find the system that lets her document weekly life in a single album per year. Her story is one of constant refinement, creative problem-solving, and a deep belief that everyday moments are worth capturing. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw348 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW347 - My Way with Heather Cerulo | 17 sept. 2026 | 00:30:34 | |
Heather Cerulo is a fourth grade teacher who has been scrapbooking since the late '90s, when she was photocopying her mom's pictures at Staples just to have something to put on the page. As our September 2026 featured artist, she joins us for this My Way episode to share how becoming a mom to her two-year-old daughter, Abigail, transformed her approach to memory keeping and brought a new sense of purpose to her layouts. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw347 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW346 - Craft Some Joy with Lauren Hinds | 07 sept. 2026 | 00:55:00 | |
Lauren Hinds is a Southern California scrapbooker, Creative Memories advisor, and the creator behind Craft Some Joy. She joins us to share the organizing systems and planning tools that have helped her move from feeling overwhelmed by unfinished projects to actively working on multiple albums at once. Lauren's approach centers on a philosophy she calls POP, which stands for Progress On Projects, and a set of practical strategies for fitting scrapbooking into real life. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw346 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| Bonus - Core Habits for a Creative Year | 24 août 2026 | 00:57:40 | |
Five foundational habits that sustain creative energy all year long: reflection, proximity, saying yes, action, and camaraderie. This is a bonus replay from our archive of 77 members-only episodes that aired before Scrapbook Your Way launched. You'll hear references to tools and platforms from that time, along with live Q&A. ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| Bonus - Creating When You're on Empty | 17 août 2026 | 00:33:28 | |
What to do when creative burnout is real and you can't just push through it. Five simple ways to ease back into your hobby when the world has been heavy. This is a bonus replay from our archive of 77 members-only episodes that aired before Scrapbook Your Way launched. You'll hear references to tools and platforms from that time, along with live Q&A. ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| Bonus - Vacation Scrapbooking | 10 août 2026 | 00:22:53 | |
Three guideposts for vacation scrapbooking: cherry-picking photos, finding a format that fits your life, and knowing your priorities. This is a bonus replay from our archive of 77 members-only episodes that aired before Scrapbook Your Way launched. You'll hear references to tools and platforms from that time, along with live Q&A. ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW345 – Making a Creative Comeback with Amanda Rowinski | 03 août 2026 | 01:00:30 | |
Amanda Rowinski is a mom of two, former industry insider, and self-described modern-day memory keeping millennial mom who is navigating a creative comeback after years away from sharing online. With experience designing paper lines for We R Memory Keepers, helping launch The Happy Planner at Me and My Big Ideas, and co-hosting the Crafty Ass Female podcast, she brings a unique perspective on returning to a hobby that has changed almost as much as she has. In this conversation, Amanda opens up about what it means to start over in a space you once knew well. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw345 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW344 - Building a Mixed Media Community from the Ground Up with Hannah Lopez | 27 juil. 2026 | 01:07:12 | |
Hannah Lopez started scrapbooking in 2014 to document her daughter's Make-A-Wish trip during treatment for childhood leukemia, and within six months she was already making YouTube videos about her new hobby. Today she runs The Crafty Maven Getaway, a mixed media kit company and online community she first launched in 2015, stepped away from for several years, and recently relaunched with a design team and a fresh focus. Our conversation covers content creation in the scrapbooking space, the logistics of running a small product-based business, and what younger crafters might do differently. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw344 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW343 - My Way with Angela Speir | 20 juil. 2026 | 00:51:40 | |
Angela Speir is a recently retired grandmother of seven from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi who scrapbooks with big florals, plenty of pop dots, and a philosophy that everyday moments matter more than holidays. As our July 2026 featured artist, she joins us for this My Way episode to share how she creates, what she's learned from decades of memory keeping, and the massive scrap room renovation that's consuming her year. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw343 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW342 - Bold Shapes and Hand Stitched Details with Shanel Pettijohn | 14 juil. 2026 | 00:29:54 | |
Shanel Pettijohn is an Oklahoma-based scrapbooker, elementary school reading interventionist, and design team member for both Pear Tree Cut Files and Hip Kit Club. As a mom of three grown sons and grandmother to four girls, she's found a new creative rhythm as an empty nester, returning to scrapbooking with more time and fresh energy. Her pages are known for bold color, layered shapes, and hand-stitched details that make each layout feel like a small piece of art. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw342 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW341 – Scrapbooking Nostalgia and Childhood Pop Culture with Leilani Schirmer | 06 juil. 2026 | 00:47:47 | |
Leilani Schirmer is a Mississippi-based scrapbooker, Project Life devotee, and self-described indoor kid who has turned her love of nostalgia into a creative practice. Known online as @leilani_scraps, she returns to the podcast to talk about why we’re drawn to looking back, the pop culture and physical media she’s collecting, and how she documents childhood memories she doesn’t want to lose. Turning 40 this year, Leilani brings a colorful, playful, maximalist energy to her craft room and every project she takes on. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw341 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW340 – Decluttering and Reorganizing Your Scrapbook Supplies with Rebeca Ruiz | 29 juin 2026 | 00:58:45 | |
Rebeca Ruiz is a Puerto Rico-based scrapbooker, class instructor, and design team member who recently overhauled her entire craft room without adding a single square foot. After years of storing embellishments by product type and squeezing paper into every available corner, she emptied everything out of her creative space and started from scratch. What followed was a months-long project that reshaped not just her space but her relationship with her supplies. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw340 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW339 - How to Scrapbook a Complete Album Every Year with Elizabeth Albers | 15 juin 2026 | 00:39:10 | |
Elizabeth Albers is a mom of seven who has built a digital template design business in the margins of an extremely full life. She started as a paper scrapbooker, discovered digital through a friend, and quickly realized that designing page layouts was her favorite part of the whole process. Today she creates eclectic, photo-focused templates at Hey Scrapper and maintains a weekly scrapbooking practice that produces a complete family album every year. ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW338 – Junk Journal Memory Keeping with Molove Lee | 08 juin 2026 | 00:31:48 | |
Molove Lee is a Brooklyn-based school counselor, scrapbooker, and junk journal enthusiast who has found a way to bring all of her creative interests together under one roof. Known online as @rememberthedayz21, she joins us to share how she moved from traditional scrapbooking and Project Life into junk journaling, and why this format has given her a new sense of creative freedom. Mo also opens up about hosting her first in-person junk journaling event and the growing community she's building both locally and online. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw338 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW337 - My Way with Marci Villanueva | 01 juin 2026 | 00:42:51 | |
Marci Villanueva is a Washington State scrapbooker with a colorful, symmetrical style and a genuine love of embellishments. As the June 2026 featured artist at Simple Scrapper, she joins us for this My Way episode to share what keeps her coming back to her craft room in a season of life that also includes going back to school for a master's degree in graphic design. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw337 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW336 - The Joy and Heartache of Small Business in 2026 with Rachel Tallman | 25 mai 2026 | 00:43:49 | |
Rachel Tallman lives in the Niagara region of Ontario, right between Toronto and Buffalo, and has been paper crafting for about 15 years. She built a sequin mix subscription business that grew quickly, landing collaborations with designers and producing a holiday advent calendar that sold out every year, before the Canada Post strike and US tariffs forced her to make an extremely hard call earlier this spring. This conversation digs into both the business reality and the emotional weight of closing something you love. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw336 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW335 - Documenting Life in a Memory Planner with Kristine LeRoss | 18 mai 2026 | 00:34:44 | |
Kristine LeRoss has been scrapbooking for decades, but when her daughter graduated from high school and left for college, the 12x12 layouts that had always been her format stopped feeling like the right fit. She discovered the Stop the Blur memory planning system from Heidi Swapp, spent a long time lurking and dabbling before things clicked, and now fills her weekly spreads with the kinds of everyday moments she never would have thought to put on a traditional layout. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw335 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW334 - How to Come Back to Scrapbooking After a Hiatus with Miranda Webber | 11 mai 2026 | 01:07:25 | |
Miranda Webber is an elementary school teacher, YouTube creator, and returning guest who spent most of 2024 and 2025 away from her craft room after a difficult personal season. She came back as a more intentional memory keeper, and in this conversation she shares what her creative practice looks like today. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw334 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW333 - My Way with Carolyn Murray | 04 mai 2026 | 00:41:10 | |
Carolyn Murray is a recently retired scrapbooker from Mississauga, Ontario, who has been creating colorful, photo-forward 12x12 layouts for more than 22 years. As Simple Scrapper’s May featured artist, she joins us for this My Way episode to share the systems and creative habits that keep her crafting nearly every day. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw333 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW332 – Finishing More Scrapbook Projects with Amy Zwart | 13 avr. 2026 | 01:08:31 | |
Amy Zwart is Simple Scrapper's community manager and the person I call the keeper of the testimonials. She's the one who catches the moments when members finally finish the thing they've been circling for months. She brings a unique insider view to a conversation about what finishing actually looks like and what makes it possible. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw332 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW331 - My Way with Kim Chaffin | 06 avr. 2026 | 00:28:37 | |
Kim Chaffin has been scrapbooking for nearly 30 years, ever since a friend invited her to a Creative Memories party and she realized the photos she was already taking and the journaling she was already keeping belonged on the same page. She lives in Tennessee, in a town internationally known as the storytelling capital of the world. That passion for story is at the core of why she never gets tired of this hobby. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw331 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW330 - Use Your Stash in Creative Ways with Anna Komenda | 30 mars 2026 | 00:46:09 | |
Anna Komenda lives just outside Warsaw, Poland, and has been scrapbooking since her older daughter was born. She creates colorful, layered pages with custom ink backgrounds, asymmetrical compositions, and a genuine love of working with dies and mixed media. Being based in Europe means navigating a craft market that skews heavily toward card making, and that constraint has shaped how she thinks about creativity and what to do with the supplies in front of her. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw330 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW329 - Use What You Have with Alissa Williams | 23 mars 2026 | 00:53:16 | |
Alissa Williams is the director of a small public library in central Illinois, and she came into our conversation with a clear picture of everything in her stash: where it lives, what it is, and when she is done with it. In our conversation Alissa maps how products come into her creative life, how she decides what to keep working with, and why the friction of online shopping has quietly done more for her stash-busting goals than any deliberate plan. She made zero new purchases in 2026 before this recording and is down to a single quarterly kit subscription. 🔗 Find all the mentioned links at simplescrapper.com/syw329 ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW328 - My Way with Cassie Wiscarson | 16 mars 2026 | 00:46:26 | |
Cassie Wiscarson is a Washington State scrapbooker with a graphic, colorful, photo-focused style and a genuine love of everyday moments. As our March 2026 featured artist, she joins us for this My Way episode to share the projects and perspectives that keep her coming back to her craft room, even in a season of life that has required some intentional prioritizing.
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| SYW327 - Interactive Scrapbooking with Brie Beaupre | 09 mars 2026 | 00:25:58 | |
Have you ever wished you could scrapbook dozens of photos on a single layout? You can with Brie Beaupre's interactive scrapbooking method. In this episode I'm chatting with Brie about the origins of her approach and the benefits of designing scrapbook pages in this unique way. You'll learn tips for making interactive layouts with ease, along with the secrets of using an entire collection kit at once! Links Mentioned
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| SYW326 - Balancing Multiple Scrapbook Projects with Sarah Jürs | 16 févr. 2026 | 00:35:27 | |
Memory keeper Sarah Jürs loves variety, from creating in different formats to participating in many projects within the creative community. In this episode you'll hear what keeps her grounded in what really matters and how she balances a full plate inside and outside of scrapbooking. Sarah's passion for stories also shines through as a driving force in her process, offsetting the challenges of acquiring scrapbook supplies where she lives in Germany. Links Mentioned
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| SYW325 - Simplifying Annual Scrapbook Projects | 02 févr. 2026 | 00:54:17 | |
When you love all the projects, how do you keep up with it all? To Megan Dosch, the answers are digital and "you don't." My conversation with Megan explores how she embraces a good enough mindset and identifies what really is the priority. From Project Life to December Daily (and everything in between), this episode highlights what its like to be busy-but-passionate memory keeper today. Links Mentioned
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| SYW324 - How to Start Scrapbooking Again | 26 janv. 2026 | 00:44:55 | |
When I came across Laura O'Donnell on Instagram (@scrappingagain), I knew I had to hear the "again" part of her story. We talk about the seasons of life that precipitated her pause and her restart, as well as what she wishes she would have done in between. Our conversation also includes important reminders about finding that sweet spot in scrapbooking where joy and practicality meet. Links Mentioned
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| SYW323 - My Way with Nelya Lutsyuk | 19 janv. 2026 | 00:29:48 | |
In this episode I’m chatting with Nelya Lutsyuk, our featured artist for January 2026. Nelya is a busy mom of four who creates colorful, whimsical layouts in multiple formats to document her family's everyday life. Our conversation goes behind the scenes of her scrapbooking story and process, including how this hobby has helped Nelya feel more creative. Links Mentioned
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| SYW322 - The Six Phases of the Scrapbooking Process | 12 janv. 2026 | 00:14:37 | |
How do you scrapbook, really? I've identified six distinct phases of the scrapbooking process that collectively influence your joy and ease with the hobby. In this episode I'm sharing how we're focusing on process at Simple Scrapper in 2026 and how each phase can highlight opportunities for more aligned decision-making. Links Mentioned 💬 Visit simplescrapper.com/syw322 to comment on this episode. ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW321 - How to Create a Realistic Plan for Scrapbooking | 31 déc. 2025 | 00:33:50 | |
I've had the opportunity to review hundreds of scrapbooking plans created by members through our annual Planning Party events. In this episode I'm distilling my observations and advice into ten points for you to consider. I'm covering common pitfalls as well as suggestions for gentle, realistic planning for your hobby. Links Mentioned 💬 Visit simplescrapper.com/syw321 to comment on this episode. ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW320 - What If I Stopped Doing Projects? | 22 déc. 2025 | 00:20:19 | |
In my recent episode with Alissa Williams I shared a little bit about my thinking for 2026. In this 20-minute solo episode I go a bit deeper into why I'm thinking about giving up scrapbooking projects and what I'm planning to do instead. I can't wait to hear your reaction to my semi-organized thoughts, which was recorded in my car in the parking lot of a Starbucks while Emily was at volleyball practice. Links Mentioned
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| SYW319 - From Journal to Scrapbook: How We Capture Stories | 17 déc. 2025 | 01:37:06 | |
How do we take that "I should scrapbook this!" moment and save it for later? That's what this episode is all about. I asked a group of Simple Scrapper staff and team members to join me for a conversation all about journaling. Our discussion includes stories about personal journals, how we decide what to share in our scrapbooks, and systems for keeping track of the facts, feelings, and memories we don't want to forget. Links Mentioned
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| SYW318 - Minimalist Digital Memory Keeping with Tracie Radtke | 08 déc. 2025 | 00:33:36 | |
When you're feeling the itch to make a change, try thinking small and subtle like Tracie Radtke. Tracie is a digital memory keeper who focuses on clean and simple pages that she prefers to have printed in books. She keeps her process interesting for each project by switching up style choices like shadows and grids. In this episode you'll hear how Tracie's process has evolved over time and why she's settled on her current scrapbooking strategies. Links Mentioned
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| SYW317 - How to Let Go of What Doesn’t Work with Alissa Williams | 01 déc. 2025 | 01:14:30 | |
In this episode I’m catching up with Alissa Williams from the parking lot of the volleyball club where both of our daughters play. We reflect on our faves and fails from 2025 and share our tentative plans for scrapbooking and planning in 2026. Our conversation also touches on embracing what fills us up, letting go of projects that no longer serve us, and finding joy in both our creative routines and the unexpected changes life brings. The list of links mentioned during this episode exceeds the character capacity of the episode description. Visit the show notes for this episode to find links to everything we discussed. ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW316 – Scrapbooking in Your 20s with Kaylen Faye | 25 nov. 2025 | 00:19:04 | |
Kaylen Faye is a 20-something second generation scrapbooker, content creator, and bride-to-be. In this episode Kaylen shares how she uses social media to inspire others and document her crafty adventures. Her story is a timely reminder of how sharing our creativity can build community and encourage others to start their own memory keeping journeys. Links Mentioned
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| SYW315 - My Way with Lynnette Penacho | 17 nov. 2025 | 00:31:32 | |
In this episode I'm chatting with Lynnette Penacho, our November featured artist and our current template designer. We explored how Lynnette’s passion for telling her own story led to the creation of The Faves Project, a monthly tradition that celebrates her favorite moments and memories. Our conversation included how she turned her colorful, pattern-loving style into a creative routine that’s both meaningful and sustainable. Links Mentioned
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| SYW314 - How We're Starting Fresh in 2026 | 27 oct. 2025 | 01:08:20 | |
✨ Register for the 2026 Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan26 In this final episode of our series prior to the 2026 Planning Party, I’m again joined by Simple Scrapper staff and team members to reflect on the shifts and changes that have shaped our scrapbooking journeys. We share honest conversations about embracing what works for us, letting go of perfection, and giving ourselves permission to plan for a fresh start in the new year. Our discussion offers encouragement to find joy in your own creative process and approach the year ahead with confidence. Links Mentioned
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| SYW313 - What We Learned This Year | 22 oct. 2025 | 01:10:45 | |
✨ Register for the 2026 Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan26 In this episode, featuring Simple Scrapper staff and team members, we reflect on the importance of learning from experiences that don’t go as planned. The conversation includes how we navigate false starts and unexpected challenges, along with the lessons we'll take into another year of scrapbooking. This is the second part of our series leading up to the 2026 Planning Party. Links Mentioned
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| SYW312 - What Went Well This Year? | 14 oct. 2025 | 01:11:09 | |
✨ Register for the 2026 Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan26 In this episode, I'm chatting with four of our Simple Scrapper staff and team members to reflect on what’s truly working well in our scrapbooking lives. We shared the systems, creative ideas, and little victories that keep us inspired, from embracing hybrid approaches to finding joy in our stash of supplies. Our conversation highlighted the importance of celebrating progress, staying organized in our own unique ways, and giving ourselves permission to take time to create. Most of all, we reminded each other that it’s about having fun and carrying forward what brings us joy into the new year. Links Mentioned
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| SYW311 - My Way with April Peebles | 06 oct. 2025 | 00:21:32 | |
In this episode I'm joined by our October 2025 featured artist, April Peebles. April is also a long time Simple Scrapper member, so it was exciting to hear how our community has influenced her process and priorities, particularly in this season of life with adult children. Our conversation includes why she doesn't do digital scrapbooking, the projects that keep her connected to the hobby and, of course, how she makes it all her own. Links Mentioned
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| SYW310 - Embracing Your Creative Path with Katrina Katz | 29 sept. 2025 | 00:48:55 | |
Katrina Katz is a curious, thrifty crafter who loves playing in her notebook. And despite no longer scrapbooking in the traditional sense, she definitely considers herself a memory keeper. In this episode I ask Katrina to share some of her favorite things in the stationery world and take us behind the scenes of her creative practice. Our conversation touches on the importance of openly sharing stories to empower others. This includes Katrina's relatively recent autism diagnosis and how understanding herself better allowed her to truly embrace the ways she loves to create. Links Mentioned
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| SYW309 - My Way with Caroline Stevens | 23 sept. 2025 | 00:36:58 | |
In this episode, I’m joined by Caroline Stevens for a thoughtful conversation about her scrapbooking journey. Caroline shares how she’s made memory keeping work in a small space, including favorite projects like a collaborative album created with her daughter. We talk about the role of mindfulness in her creative process, her evolving approach to formats and organization, and the therapeutic benefits of documenting everyday life. Caroline is our Simple Scrapper featured artist for September 2025. A selection of her layouts inspired our latest collection of sketches and templates inside the membership. Links Mentioned
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| SYW308 - 12 Clever Ideas for Budget-Friendly Scrapbooking | 17 sept. 2025 | 00:17:29 | |
Is your scrapbooking budget feeling tighter than before? As is the case with most hobbies, scrapbooking typically requires ongoing and not-insignificant investment in tools and materials. Yet the reality is that scrapbook supplies, like everything else, are rapidly increasing in price. So you might have been wondering how to be more frugal with your craft purchases and find ways to save. In this episode I'm detailing a selection of money-saving options to consider, but it's just the start. I've love for you to share your own budget-friendly scrapbooking tips in the comments! Links Mentioned 💬 Visit simplescrapper.com/syw308 to comment on this episode. ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW307 - Crafting the Empty Nest Era with Caroline Gatenby | 09 sept. 2025 | 00:46:29 | |
In this episode empty nester Caroline Gatenby shares how she has embraced this era and made crafting a central part of her daily life. She shares her thoughtful approach to a streamlined hobby, focusing on formats like pocket pages and notebooks. Our conversation discusses prioritizing creativity, adapting to new life seasons, and finding joy in documenting everyday moments. Links Mentioned
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| SYW306 - Five Essential Tips for Simple Photo Management | 25 août 2025 | 00:20:35 | |
Get your photo library organized with a "backwards," future-proofed approach. This episode shares five essential tips for simple photo management, helping you create or check that your system supports creativity and memory keeping. The focus is on understanding which aspects are fundamental and really make an impact on your hobby. Links Mentioned *Affiliate links help to support the work we do, at no additional cost to you. 💬 Visit simplescrapper.com/syw306 to comment on this episode. ✨ Register for the Planning Party at simplescrapper.com/plan27 | |||
| SYW305 - Larking About with Franky Shanahan | 21 août 2025 | 00:56:33 | |
In this episode we welcome back Franky Shanahan, a professional copywriter who previously joined us to chat about learning how to scrapbook. This time around Franky shares how scrapbooking led her to embrace new hobbies, like gardening, and how these pursuits have shaped her life. Our conversation includes insights on the joys of creative play, the importance of finishing projects, and the ways she stays inspired to document life's evolving seasons. Links Mentioned
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