Terri Torrez is one of our most active community members, often sharing links, initiating new conversations, and volunteering to help. But this past year has been a doozy for her. As she navigated divorce and a cross-country move, I'm grateful she could lean on her Simple Scrapper support system and feel safe to share layouts with her thoughts and feelings. In this episode Terri shares how her hobby and our community helped her cope with these major changes as well as the downstream impacts of this upheaval on her memory keeping.

Links Mentioned

• Ali Edwards Day in the Life
• Ali Edwards Week in the Life
• Becky Higgins Project Life
• Ali Edwards One Little Word
• Stacy Julian Library of Memories
• SYW250 - Aligned with the Seasons
• SYW267 - Shifting from Spring to Summer
• SYW282 - How Do You Stay Aligned?
• Wanderlust 2025
• Emily P. Freeman
• Ali Edwards Quarterly Kit
• LOAD - Layout A Day

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Elif Sahin, the owner of Hey Scrapper, is seeking to disrupt the digital scrapbooking industry with a new model that she believes is more fair to designers. To scrapbookers, it is a new shop with digital and hybrid-friendly products along with a fresh take on a creative community. In this episode you'll hear Elif discuss her background as a designer, her vision for Hey Scrapper, and what we can expect from the shop.

Links Mentioned

• Elif on Instagram: @sahindesigns
• Hey Scrapper on Instagram: @heyscrappershop
• Sahin Designs website
• Hey Scrapper website
• Ali Edwards One Little Word
• Cocoa Daisy
• Journey app
• Former Pixel Scrapper website

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The precise, layered look found on Tarrah McLean’s pages inspired our new collection of sketches and templates for Simple Scrapper members. Her use of larger titles creates a focal point in many of her designs, adding to her eye-catching style. In this episode we're taking a peek behind the scenes of Tarrah's inspirations and process. Our conversation features the importance of fellow scrapbookers in keeping her connected to this hobby.

Links Mentioned

• Tarrah on Instagram: @tarrahm
• Tarrah's blog
• Doodlebug Design (*)
• Silhouette Cameo (*)
• Pink Fresh Studio (*)
• IKEA KALLAX Series Storage Cubes
• Cocoa Vanilla Studio

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Denine Zielinksi starts every layout by opening Photoshop, but you might not know that when looking at her scrapbooks. In this episode I'm chatting with Denine about how she brings meaningful storytelling to smaller scale hybrid spreads. You'll hear how she adapts projects to different sizes, introduces creative variety, and why she doesn't plan to scrapbook in 12x12 again.

Links Mentioned

• Denine on Instagram: @denine2
• Denine’s Etsy ship: DigitalsByDenine
• Denine’s YouTube channel: Denine Zielinski
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• Ali Edwards Week in the Life
• IKEA Kallax
• Ali Edwards Day in the Life
• Project Life
• Big Picture Classes
• Ali Edwards Stories By The Month™

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What happens when you go to school for fashion, but fall in love with graphic design? In this episode you'll hear Cecily Moore's story of finding her way as an artist and maker. We discuss her roots in memory keeping, the highlights and hard parts of building The Paper Curator, and why she's diversifying into new markets. This is a fascinating conversation that peels back the curtain on the products you love.

Links Mentioned

• Cecily's website: The Paper Curator
• Cecily on Instagram: @thepapercurator
• Cecily's Pinterest account
• Cecily's YouTube channel
• Cecily TikTok account
• Project Life
• Episode with Tracey Fox
• Shillington Program
• Procreate
• Cecily's Stamps at Dick Blick

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Cheryl Ashcraft has been a fixture of the digital scrapbooking community for well more than a decade. Known for her layered and maximalist style as both a scrapbooker and digital designer, Cheryl’s style is easily recognized by peers. In this episode you'll learn more about her creative journey and process.

Links Mentioned

• Cheryl's favorite recent layout: The Blues & Classical - Sweet Shoppe Gallery
• Beethoven Blues album on Spotify: Beethoven Blues
• Epson FastFoto FF-680W Wireless High-Speed Photo and Document Scanning System (*)
• Sweet Shoppe Designs
• Cheryl's business on Instagram: @fiddledeedeedesigns
• Cheryl's business Facebook page: Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs
• Cheryl business Pinterest accoount: Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs
• Cheryl's Newsletter: Fiddle-Dee-Dee Designs
• Cheryl on Instagram: @watchcherylscrap
• YouTube: Watch Cheryl Scrap
• Cheryl's personal Facebook page: Watch Cheryl Scrap
• Cheryl's Blog: Cheryl Ashcraft
• Cheryl's personal Pinterest account: Watch Cheryl Scrap
• Cheryl's layouts on Pinterest: My Digital Creations
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 2025
• The Lilypad
• pickleberrypop
• Affinity Photo 2
• Shutterfly
• Persnickety Prints
• Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• The Happy Planner
• Gallery Standouts
• Paige Taylor Evans
• ACDSee Photo Studio Software
• Procreate
• Snapseed App

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I'd been wanting to share some of my perspectives on structuring life in support of productivity and creativity, but it's been a January. (Are we officially saying that now?) And now that it's February, I can happily say I've found a bit of a groove.

In this episode I share my 2025 goals, routines, planning approach, and thoughts on how we (both I and you) can get things done. I don't claim to have it all figured out, but I can say that understanding my strengths and preferences helped me start building new systems that work even better.

I can't wait to hear your thoughts and curiosities after you listen. The comments are open for further discussion! I'd particularly love to know if you are also using multiple planners.

Links Mentioned

• A6 Hobonichi Techo Original English (*)
• A5 Sterling Ink Compact Common Planner
• A5 Wonderland222 All-in-One Unstacked
• Simple Scrapper Membership

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Kicking off another year of our Featured Artist series, this month we’ve been celebrating the work of Nikki Basque. A selection of her layouts inspired our new collection of sketches and templates, but Nikki’s creative interests run wide. Creating in many sizes and formats, including planners, she loves all things of the sweet and floral variety. We’re excited for you to meet Nikki and take a peek inside her hobby in this episode.

Links Mentioned

• Nikki on Instragram: @primandplanning
• Nikki's YouTube channel
• Cocoa Daisy
• Heba Alsibai’s Classic Spiral Notebook
• Becky Higgins Project Life
• Ali Edwards One Little Word
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• Ali Edwards Week In The Life
• Citrus Twist Life Crafted Albums
• BFF Sticker Club
• SYW117: Playtime with the BFF Sticker Club
• Illustrated Faith
• Minc machine (*)
• Cricut machine (*)
• Traci Reed: https://www.tracireed.com/
• Rosie’s Studio: https://www.rosiestudio.com/
• Scrapbook.com (*)

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Do you ever look at a layout and wonder how they fit so much on a single page? Tracey Fox is known for filling her scrapbook layouts edge to edge with multiple photos and abundant embellishments, all while keeping the story in focus. 

In this episode Tracey breaks down the strategies and process she uses to create in her signature style. Her secret for managing photos and documentation is a linchpin routine you'll want to hear! Tracey is host of #ScrappyChristmasinJuly and a Simple Scrapper Creative Team Member.

Links Mentioned

• Tracey's scrapbooking Instagram: @scrappylikeafox
• Tracey’s personal Instagram: @trrrracey
• Ali Edwards Week In The Life
• Ali Edwards Stories by the Month
• Becky Higgins Project Life
• Fabulous Adventures of Listgirl
• PicFrame app
• Print To Size app

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Make your creative hopes a reality as you prepare for 2025 with this final episode of 2024. I'm sharing ideas for transforming scrapbooking aspirations into concrete plans, addressing common challenges scrapbookers face. From establishing regular workflows to tackling photo management and workspace organization, this short and sweet episode is packed with tips to help you find more satisfaction in your scrapbooking journey.

Links Mentioned

• Simple Scrapper Membership
• Cas Aarssen's Clutterbug system
• Day One app
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• Ali Edwards Week In The Life

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