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 creative community today. 

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SYW137 - Your Story is Worth Telling

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. 

SYW136 - My Way with Summer Triompo

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 this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw135. ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today. 

SYW135 - An Experiment in Finishing Projects

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. 

SYW134 - How to Care for a Creative Heart

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. 

SYW133 - Falling for the October Daily

 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. 

SYW132 - My Way with Lesley Vander Waal

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 this episode I share a new album project I'm mulling over, Kim reflects on a deeply personal Bucket List Story, and together we welcome in this new journey. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw131. ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today. 

SYW131 - What Project Should You Start Next?

 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 mindset around finishing. You'll love getting to know Helen and hearing a taste of what you can expect during Refresh. See the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw130. ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today.  

SYW130 - How to Break Down Album Projects

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. 

SYW129 - Crafting Your Authentic Self

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. 

SYW128 - Why Stories Matter

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.   

SYW127 - My Way with Neftali Zambrano

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. 

SYW126 - Fall in Love with Your Photos

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/syw125. ♥ Love the podcast? Join our creative community today. 

SYW125 - Full-Page Photos with Nancy Damiano

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 39 of the podcast where she discussed the intersection between her reading and crafty lives. You can see the full show notes for this episode at simplescrapper.com/syw124.

SYW124 - Renewing Your Creative Spirit

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.

SYW123 - My Way with Jen Wong

In a world where a camera is always within reach and creative options are abundant, “Your Way” is the memory-keeping approach that fills you up and fits your life right now. This free, scrapbooking-focused show celebrates the breadth of ways to be a memory keeper today. Our format varies week to week, with a healthy mix of teaching, listener Q and A, roundtable discussions, and interviews with everyday scrapbookers. Scrapbook Your Way is hosted by Jennifer Wilson, owner of Simple Scrapper and author of The New Rules of Scrapbooking.

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