Crafty Ass Female
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Crafty Ass Female is a podcast dedicated to helping women embrace and use their power and creativity. We believe you are a capable BADASS, who already has all the tools you need to make beautiful things and make beautiful things happen. Were just here to remind you.
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Episode 206: Using Other People's Words In Your Story
13/06/2023 Duración: 55minTopics for our show today include: * Why do we think it matters when we include other people’s words in our scrapbooks? * How we incorporate words from people into our lives. * How to get people to get used to the idea of using words in their art. * How to incorporate current events into your scrapbooking * How song lyrics and lyrics can help you tell your story. * Bringing in other people’s perspectives can help when you don’t know what to say, but also add important context. Amazing! Look for a full blog post over on the Awesome Ladies Project later this week, and make sure to check out awesomeladieslive.com before it's too late to join us here in East Lansing next month!!! Our Guests: Christine is a memory keeper and crafter of all types and has been scrapbooking for well over 20 years. She lives in Northern NJ with her husband, daughter and Havanese, Lulu, in the town she grew up in. Professionally Christine is in commercial real estate, primarily investment and asset & property management. She is an art
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Episode 205: The Importance of a Selfie Routine
06/06/2023 Duración: 58minIn another great roundtable for the Season of Scrapbooking, we engage in a candid conversation about the significance of selfies in personal storytelling and documentation. The episode begins by highlighting the role of selfies as a means of self-narration, allowing individuals to contextualize their own stories. Kristin shares her realization during college that she lacked self-portraits in her scrapbook layouts, leading her to consciously incorporate selfies into her routine through the creation of the Thursday3 project. Vanessa shares her journey with selfies, admitting her initial reluctance due to negative societal connotations. However, Kristin's encouragement and the support of the ALP community enabled her to view selfies as a valid form of self-documentation. She emphasizes the importance of capturing various aspects of her life, including her own presence, alongside her family and daily experiences. The conversation takes an introspective turn as Kirsten reflects on their early experiences with pict
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Episode 204: How to Scrapbook with Kits: Pre-Made and DIY
29/05/2023 Duración: 01h40sTopics we cover on this Scrapbooking with Kits episode: * What does our kit love look like? * What makes scrapbooking with kits easier? * How does working with a digital kit compare and contrast with physical kits? * Scrapbooking is about figuring out what actually works for you * What makes a kit worth the commitment? * Downsides to working with kits * FOMO on kit exclusives +++ Awesome Ladies Live! How long have you been dreaming of just having a focused weekend to get some fun creative time in? And what if you could do it with people who want to learn and create just as much as you? You’ll have time and space to: * focus on your personal creative habits * take things at your own pace * create an incredible mixed media scrapbook * document the weekend as it’s happening * roll up our sleeves together and map out your creative world Dates: Saturday July 15th and Sunday July 16th, 2023 (with optional activities on Friday July 14th) Location: The Graduate Hotel, East Lansing, Michigan $649 from January 1st 20
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Episode 203: Scrapbooking: Basic Tools and Supplies
22/05/2023 Duración: 54minJoin me as I talk to Carol Anne and Carrie about how and why they got started scrapping, and as we share some of our 60+ years of combined experience with you! Topics we cover include: * How to kickstart your own scrapbooking by seeking out inspiration from others * After the basics, what are some of your essential extras when you go to create? * Figuring out what kind of scrapbooker you want to be Annie's Kit Clubs! a HUGE thank you to Annie's Kit Clubs for sponsoring today's episode and the launch of season 10 of Crafty Ass Female! I've been loving the fabric they sent, so make sure to check them out at https://annieskitclubs.com/ and use code CRAFTY50 Whether you like crocheting, quilting, knitting or other crafts, Annie's has a club for you. Get a new shipment every month with supplies and instructions to make something beautiful. Try today for 50% off your first kit by using code: CRAFTY50 Find out more about Awesome Ladies Live at awesomeladieslive.com (https://awesomeladieslive.com) Our guests: Carrie
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Episode 202: Why Telling Your Story Is Feminist
07/05/2023 Duración: 57minIn this episode of the Crafty Ass Female Podcast, Kristin talks to Vanessa and Carrie to explore the relationship between feminism and storytelling. This episode continues our series featuring scrapbookers from around the world, coming together to discuss how and why they scrapbook. Topics we cover include: * Giving yourself the permission to take up space for your story and for yourself * How we're no longer satisfied with simple representation, and we need to see whole versions of ourselves represented somewhere - truly diverse portrayals of women's experiences * What makes telling your story a feminist act? * Your words are a very important tool in your scrapbooks - but so are color, texture, style and so much more! Embrace the accessibility of scrapbooking, where you don't need to just start writing. Annie's Kit Clubs! a HUGE thank you to Annie's Kit Clubs for sponsoring today's episode and the launch of season 10 of Crafty Ass Female! I've been loving the fabric they sent, so make sure to check them ou
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Episode 201: What Is Scrapbooking
06/05/2023 Duración: 56minIn this episode of the Crafty Ass Female Podcast, Kristin talks to Tracey and Kate to kick off Season 10 of the show! This is the first of a series of episodes featuring scrapbookers from around the world, coming together to discuss how and why they scrapbook. Topics we cover include: * How scrapbooking is a form of memory-keeping, and memory-keeping is a longstanding tradition. * What it means to be a paper goblin * What you really need to scrapbook (hint: not much!) * An eternal debate - stamps vs. stickers Annie's Kit Clubs! a HUGE thank you to Annie's Kit Clubs for sponsoring today's episode and the launch of season 10 of Crafty Ass Female! I've been loving the fabric they sent, so make sure to check them out at https://annieskitclubs.com/ and use code CRAFTY50 Whether you like crocheting, quilting, knitting or other crafts, Annie's has a club for you. Get a new shipment every month with supplies and instructions to make something beautiful. Try today for 50% off your first kit by using code: CRAFTY50 Fi
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Episode 200: Episode 200! Stories & TV with Ali Edwards
15/12/2022 Duración: 01h10minBonus! Listen to this episode to learn how to get a free Crafty Ass Female sticker using code podcast200 AND learn more about Awesome Ladies Live 2023!!! In the 200th!!!!!! episode of the Crafty Ass Female Podcast, Kristin talks to Ali Edwards, and they discuss their love of television and how it helps them tell their stories. They talk about their favorite shows, both past and present, and how they connect to scrapbooking. You'll hear about the shows we loved this year, why we loved them, and the shows we think are great recommendations for others (and a few that we thought were just okay). Television is a great way to explore different story beats, take deeper looks at different characters, and how they can be used to enhance a scrapbooking project. We also see how food TV shows have influenced our cooking and our lives, and it's been great to see their evolution from the days of 2am Food TV to everything available now. We discuss how some of these shows are more focused on competition and drama, while o
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Episode 199: Scrapbook Roundtable: December Daily Tips & Tricks
01/12/2022 Duración: 01h15minIn this episode of the Crafty Ass Female Podcast, Kristin talks to this season's third and final December Daily Roundtable with four amazing guests: Tracey Fox, Nolana Lynch, Shannan Manton, and Juli Whetstone; and we're talking all about the tips and tricks we have for our December projects. Throughout the episode, we discuss how we document their lives through the holidays, including Ali Edwards' December Daily project. Tracy, Shannon, Nolana, Juli, and Kristin are all excited about scrapbooking the December season and chatting about their different approaches to the project. Nolana and Tracy are traditional scrappers, Shannon is a minimalist digital scrapbooker, and Juli loves mini-books. They all enjoy the different ways that they can document their December memories. Our conversation revolves around making the project work for your life, how to make it fun and exciting, and how to make it unique to you. Tracy discusses how she prefers to work on her December Daily album after the holidays are over, in a
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Episode 198: Scrapbook Roundtable: Trust the December Daily (or not Daily!) Process
21/11/2022 Duración: 01h22minWelcome to another fantastic December Daily roundtable, where I am joined by four absolutely excellent ladies to break down how their process for December Daily works (or sometimes doesn't work!). Our roundtable participants discuss the different ways they approach their December Daily album each year, sharing what works well for them and what they anticipate their process looking like this year. We talk about what sizes work and why, as well as finding ways to innovate inside of a project we all know so well. About Our Guests Amber is from southeast Pennsylvania, where she lives with her partner Jarett, his three kiddos, and their two sweet kitties. She has been scrapbooking over over 20 years and loves to share her projects on her YouTube channel. The major projects that she participates in every year are Project Life, Week in the Life, Day in the Life, numerous travel albums, and of course, December Daily! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBloFAPH3e0z7h2OsSDskzQ (https://www.youtube.com/channel/U
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Episode 197: Scrapbook Roundtable: Storytelling in Ali Edwards' December Daily
12/11/2022 Duración: 01h16minIn this episode of the Crafty Ass Female Podcast, Kristin talks to this season's first December Daily Roundtable, with four amazing guests, and we're talking all about December stories. Megan Anderson talks about her hybrid approach to memory keeping, her document now & make later plan, and how she's using photo books and 1 second everyday videos. Kasha Gage discusses her work as a photographer and family historian. Steph Grimes talks about her return to weekly Project Life and her plans to try new things next year. Jeanne Williams talks about how she has been a lifelong storyteller and got back into scrapbooking about ten years ago. She also talks about how she does a weekly Project Life and a 6x8 story album every year. The conversation centers around how to approach December Daily storytelling, with the perspective that everyone has different lives, with different stories, and all of those stories matter. There is no right or wrong way to approach this project – and the best way forward is whatever works f
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Episode 196: Sticker Love & Sticker Besties w/ Annie and Laura of the BFF Sticker Club
31/10/2022 Duración: 01h10minTopics we cover in the show: * The origins of the BFF Sticker Club * How to use stickers as a way to Tell Your Story * Our favorite stickers and sticker challenges * How to get started with stickers if they're not totally your thing (yet!) * Currently List x2 About Annie and Laura: Laura Wonsik and Annie Simkin are childhood besties who grew up to be mental health therapists, sticker enthusiasts, and adult besties! Together, they formed the BFF Sticker Club- a vibrant Instagram community of “Stickies,” who love to share their passion for stickers, snail mail, and kindness (with a decent dose of sarcasm and lots of laughter). We hope you come and join the fun- it’s the friendliest little corner of the internet. You can find us at Instagram.com/thebffstickerclub BFF Sticker Club on Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thebffstickerclub BFF Sticker Club on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/thebffstickerclub/
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Episode 195: The Many Joys of Planning w/ Mim Jenkinson
24/10/2022 Duración: 01h33sIn 2015, MIM was diagnosed with breast cancer and had to leave her corporate job. During this time, she got back into using a paper planner and decorating it with stickers as a way to take her mind off things. MIM is now cancer-free and the host of the Planner podcast. Mim started out making stickers for herself and then decided she would give selling them on Etsy a go — and was successful! Her next step was teaching people how to make stickers through a course she created, and now she’s creating her own planner community empire! Mim talks about how the community she's built around stickers has grown over the years. We talk about how amazing it is to have this incredible online community of people who enjoy planning, scrapbooking, and all of our favorite paper crafts! Thhe community is welcoming, supportive, and friendly. Where people of all ages and from all over the world can connect with each other. We get into how the commonality of anxiety is just one of the things that brings people together in both o
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Episode 194: The Importance of Scrapbook Community w/ Allie Trumpower
15/09/2022 Duración: 52minIn this episode, Kristin sits down with Allie Trumpower to chat about her upcoming free event: Scrap School Summit (register FREE at scrapschoolsummit.com/crafty). The conversation immediately dives into the importance of our creative community and why creating an online event that anyone could join in on -- for free -- from anywhere in the world. This event has an incredible lineup (including Kristin) of speakers, and Allie talked about the different awesome things that attendees will get to learn through the event! A few of the topics we got into during this episode: Why having dedicated time to creating can be so important The different ways in which we can learn from people who's style is different from our own In-Person v Online Events -- the pros and cons of each. (With the announcement that Awesome Ladies Live 2023 will be on July 15 & 16th, 2023 here in East Lansing, MI!) A tangent into K-Pop scrapbooks and why K-Dramas are amazing for learning more about storytelling structure register FREE at scr
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Episode 193: rukristin AMA Live from the Virtual Scrapbook Festival
22/08/2022 Duración: 49minThe Virtual Scrapbook Festival ran from August 16th - August 21st, 2022 and was filled with live events, challenges, games, sharing, making new friends, and so much more. To find out more visit theawesomeladiesproject.com/festival Use coupon code PODCAST to purchase the festival and enjoy all the live recordings, challenges, templates, and inspiration from the community on your own schedule. What is an AMA? An AMA - ask me anything - is a format that was popularized by Reddit, drawing all sorts of people to answer all sorts of questions. We adapted the format for a live podcast recording and took some e-mailed questions, some questions live from people attending the recording (thank you for coming off of mute to ask!), and questions from the chat. Plus - a bonus Currently List to finish out the episode!
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Episode 192: ALP Virtual Scrapbook Festival
15/08/2022 Duración: 21minIn today’s episode, Kristin talks about the upcoming ALP Virtual Scrapbook Festival happening at the Awesome Ladies Project from August 16th through the 21st. You can join in on the fun at theawesomeladiesproject.com/festival. In this episode I talk about: Why crafting around a community of like-minded women is so amazing How I put together this festival to that no matter what your life looks like, or how you like to hang out, you feel excited to attend this event The different types of sessions we have going on throughout the week, including self-paced, live, games, crops, and more. The LIVE podcast recording happening during the festival, and a coupon code to make sure you can be there!
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Episode 191: Our Scrapbook Lifestyle w/ Laura Wonsik
08/08/2022 Duración: 58minToday's episode is brought to you by She Podcasts Live 2022 (https://www.shepodcasts.com/she-podcasts-live-2022/)! She Podcasts LIVE will be taking place in Washington, D.C. from October 11-14, 2022 at the MGM National Harbor. This event is the world’s largest gathering of women podcasters and is perfect for audio content creators, storytellers, and more. Attendees can expect to learn from exclusively female-identifying podcast editors, social media marketers, authors, podcast hosts, and others during this four-day event, where at least 50% of speakers will be women of color, LGBTQIA+ or both. Register now and join us in D.C. this October! shepodcastslive.com (https://www.shepodcasts.com/she-podcasts-live-2022/) Save $50 on registration with discount code CAF! In this episode, Kristin talks to Laura Wonsik about how scrapbooking (for us) is so much more than a hobby; it's a lifestyle. In this episode Laura Wonsik and I talk about: 1. Scrapbooking is a huge part of our lives, but it has a high barrier to
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Episode 190: The Best Questions w/ Mei Ratz
18/07/2022 Duración: 01h03minIn today’s episode, Kristin talks to Mei Ratz about her new podcast, the state of work in the world, and what it’s like trying to exist on an everyday basis in 2022 In this episode Mei and I talk about: Mei’s new podcast: Make Work Human (https://moecarrick.com/leadership-coaching-podcast-make-work-human/) What it’s like trying to live and work in the world today The people who are currently inspiring us to show up About Mei Mei found the title “creative” hidden in her childhood among the Wind River Mountains. She traced out her love for creating connections on worn-out topographic maps and discovered a knack for problem-solving after frequently shooting her hand into the air to ask the hard questions. Now, several years later, Mei has replaced those worn-out maps with a degree in Communication Design—racking up awards with prestigious outlets such as National Geographic. After cutting her teeth with clients such as Pitch Engine, The Impact Investment Center, and NOLS. Mei is the creator of Nervous Means Do
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Episode 189: My Reasons Why with Kasha Gage
27/06/2022 Duración: 55minIn today’s episode, Kristin talks to Kasha Gage about the reasons why we scrapbook, her love of photography, and the ways in which we love to celebrate stories throughout the memory-keeping community. In this episode, Kasha and I talk about: The reasons why scrapbooking is essential to our lives The importance scrapbooking our stories is to our lives and to mental health Kasha's photo journey -- and love of photography throughout her life Plans for Week in the Life 2022 How having supportive partners makes memory-keeping that much more fun! Her brand new photo-story class coming out at Big Picture Classes in August 2022! So much more About Kasha Gage: Kasha Gage currently lives in Huntington Beach, CA with her husband and new puppy. She loves capturing her everyday via photos + words. Memory keeping allows her to blend her passions for photography, design and storytelling. IG: https://www.instagram.com/kashakgage/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/kashagage
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Week in the Life Final Roundtable Currently List
20/06/2022 Duración: 29minWant to document what you’re currently doing in your life, but get blocked by the blank page? The Currently List weekly journaling challenge will help you document what’s happening in your right now life in a simple, easy, and accessible way. This fun and inclusive project uses the same seven one-word prompts each week and can be used on it’s own or in conjunction with your favorite memory-keeping project.
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Episode 188: Week in the Life: Album Formats & Formulas
20/06/2022 Duración: 01h37sThis week we are concluding our Week in the Life series with our third and final roundtable episode. On today's show Kristin is talking to Shu-Wen of Choux Puff Creations, Amber Dawson, Nolanna Lynch, Jeanne Williams, and Steph Grimes to talk all about the best ideas for putting together your Week in the Life album. What is Week in the Life? From Ali Edwards.com: A seven-day documentary project, Week In The Life™ began in 2005 as an annual opportunity to capture the simple everyday details of life with photos and words. The albums I've created are some of my most treasured in that they are wonderfully true representations of my family's life at a particular point in time. From the mundane to the profound, it's those simple little everyday moments that I treasure most. Very Special Guests: Shu-Wen Hello! My name is Shu-Wen (Choux Puff Creations) and I'm a baker / crafter / music maker from Canada! I've been making cards for many years, but only recently started scrapbooking in 2020, and I've loved every m