Are you ready for a sneak peek behind the scenes of my stamping business?  I'm talking about the stamping business owners mastermind and how your feedback can help me improve my newsletter and grow our community.

What are the benefits of scrapbooking challenging times?  Why would I include health issues and career set backs in my Book of Me?  I'm working hard to process my feelings, hone in on my desires, and keep my book from becoming a highlight reel.

In today's episode, I'm sharing the perfect tool to help you get more out of your supplies, bust through crafter's block, learn to mix patterns, and create more cards in less time.  It's helped me get so much more done at my craft table and I can't wait to use it for my holiday cards.

Do I really have more to say about books and reading?  Let's talk about book clubs, books that have changed us, books that have shown us new ideas, and how we document these terrific reading experiences.

Books mentioned:

War and Peace

Anna Karenina

Crime and Punishment

The Idiot

The Count of Monte Cristo

Ravenfall

Everyone in my Family Has Killer Someone

In My Dreams I Hold A Knife

Let's set up our planners for September.  Get your important dates on the calendar, especially your big three (those three things you're gong to do for yourself this month).  Don't forget to add your unique celebrations!  I'm celebrating 904 day and looking forward to creating a scrapbook layout all about my home town.  Let's make pages about the places where we live and what makes those places special.

I've been thinking a lot about celebrating unique special occasions like Pi Day and 626 Day.  This new tradition has brought me so much joy that each month I now make an effort to get at least one on my calendar.  Today's special day was an unexpected day off from work that led me to think about childhood pleasures including hurricane days (snow days for most of you) and how I want to scrapbook them.

I've been inspired by Life In Five Senses!  I'm determined to savor these last few weeks of summer and to capture them in new and unique ways.  I know scent memories can take me right back to certain points in my childhood.  I wonder if exploring my other senses will lead me to new discoveries as I celebrate the season.

I'm getting a little ahead of myself in this episode.  You see I'm already longing for the back to school energy I usually feel at the start of September and I'm itching to plan a new project.  Let's talk about planners and how we can use them to make time for our paper crafting projects.  If you've ever been tempted by a 100 Days project or the Holiday Grand Plan, you're going to love this episode!

How are you telling your story?  This week I've got three takes on how our stuff reveals our routines and our passions.  This episode is filled with inspiration to get you crafting layouts all about you!

Let's make a plan to savor summer this August.  I'm sharing the three things I'm doing to add joy to my days and how I make papercrafting a priority.