Crafty Ass Female

In this episode, Melody Hansen talks about all the different ways she expresses her creativity, beginning with the time she spent on neopets! The ladies also chat about Melody's evolution to becoming the modern day artist she is today, how she feels a lot of her work has been hand-in-hand with the internet, and art authenticity vs. popularity.

In this episode, Erica talks about choosing her 'YES's more wisely, making it a priority to be a good friend, the small group she + her husband lead in their home, & how God has revealed Himself to her through suffering. The ladies also chat about the BOOK (!!!) Erica's in the process of writing, how she overcame the anxiety & was able to start, her break into the planning community, and quality over quantity on her personal social media channels!

In this episode, Nita BRINGS IT and her light shines brighter the ever! She talks to A + K about how she's always been crafty, and how she got started in the planner community. Nita also shares her perspective on diversity in the crafting industry, and how being joyful IS A CHOICE. Also check out the ladies in their Patreon exclusive ‘After Chatter’ show, where you can sign up to watch a video of Amanda, Kristin, and Nita chat it up!

In this episode, Megan discusses the different types of crafts she does with her kids, & how memory keeping plans changed during the fostering of her now-adopted daughter. The ladies also chat about scrapbook albums Megan makes for herself + how mental health finds its way into our creative journeys in their Patreon exclusive ‘After Chatter’ show, where you can sign up to watch a video of them three chat it up!

In this episode, Ali discusses details about how she got started in the paper crafting industry, the inspiration behind her new Story Planner line, and her Week in the Life™ project - taking place next week, starting Monday, May 7th through May 13th. The ladies also chat about social media in their Patreon exclusive ‘After Chatter’ show, where you can sign up to watch a video of them three chat it up!

In this episode you'll hear A + K: express gratitude to you listeners discuss typing an idea vs. talking it out relate how podcasting has helped them find their voices talk about podcasting as a medium SPILL THE BEANS on next week's show w/ our very first interviewee (IT'S BIG!!!) explain about our Patreon page + how you can get access to exclusive content

In this episode, you'll hear Amanda + Kristin talk about their mental health history, what they've learned along the way, & different things that have helped.

In this episode you'll hear Amanda + Kristin talking about selfies + Kristin's #Thursday3 weekly selfie challenge where she calls you to: (1) take + post a photo of yourself, (2) share three 'right now' things, and (3) tag three of your friends to do the same Kristin defends the 'duckface', makes excellent points on why taking a photo of yourself is better than having others take a photos of you, & provides a tip for taking 'mirror' selfies!

Want to hear even more? This season A + K are bringing you behind-the-scenes after every episode with their brand new AFTER CHATTER show exclusively available to Patreon supporters. This is a fun way for us to give back to our closest fans and subscribers. When you support the show, you're helping us build this community from the ground up into a place that we all want to hang out! Head to our Patreon page to start hanging out backstage with A + K as they discuss what went down after this week's episode. It feels just like we're besties casually hanging out. // xoxo

Elle Luna + Lindsey Jean Thompson, the creators of #The100DayProject, define the challenge as such: a free global art project that anyone can participate in. That is something we can TOTALLY get on board with.

These next couple of few weeks, after our Crafty Ass Madness themed episodes have aired (on color, paper, embellishments, and tools) there will be a round of voting on your most favored crafty supplies of the bunch. We’ve gone from 32 Crafty Ass Supplies two weeks ago, to 16 last week, 8 this week, and next week we’ll have our very own Crafty Ass Female Final Four! Head over to craftyassfemale.com/madness to vote on the next round of supplies right now.

Want to hear even more? This season A + K are bringing you behind-the-scenes after every episode with their brand new AFTER CHATTER show exclusively available to Patreon supporters. This is a fun way for us to give back to our closest fans and subscribers. When you support the show, you're helping us build this community from the ground up into a place that we all want to hang out! Head to our Patreon page to start hanging out backstage with A + K as they discuss what went down after this week's episode. It feels just like we're besties casually hanging out. xoxo

Head to craftyassfemale.com to participate!!!

Amanda + Kristin chat about clutter-busting, organizing their space, cleaning the eff up, & how it all contributes to a better state of mind + your craftiest self! Cheers to that! A + K CALL YOU TO THINK ABOUT: • What do you display VS. what do you hide? • STORAGE STORAGE STORAGE! • Tossing what you haven't 'touched' in 6-months • What belongs where? • How you can alleviate environmental 'roadblocks' • Thinking 'outside the box' for creative storage • Repurposing cardboard boxes for storage

In this episode you'll hear Amanda + Kristin talk about the 'rut of the mind' called COMPARISON-ITIS.

In this episode you'll hear Amanda + Kristin share what 5 must-have tools/supplies they need by their side when crafting, and how the items they choose would have been different if they chose years ago,

Happy Galentine's Day to all of our Crafty Ass Females. Amanda + Kristin quote Leslie Knope, talk about friendships, the role social media plays, and why it's hard to make adult friends nowadays. Make sure to visit craftyassfemale.com for some extremely cute digital valentine's for you to use!

Amanda + Kristin talk about the creative listing challenge entitled 30 Days of Lists. They touch on prepping your #30lists album, how the challenge works, how they've participated in the past, and the benefits of these type of low-impact projects with an established community backing.

Amanda + Kristin explore why they + we as crafty ass females scrapbook / document / memory keep our life. They talk about how their memory keeping has evolved, and discuss documenting hard things. A + K also explain that although they are ALL ABOUT paper + memories, you won't find them spending every waking moment posing + taking pictures for 'the scrapbook.' Life events are meant to be lived The art part comes later.

Crafter's block + creative ruts are very real, and Amanda + Kristin talk about ones they've experienced, and how they worked through them.