When you're feeling the itch to make a change, try thinking small and subtle like Tracie Radtke. Tracie is a digital memory keeper who focuses on clean and simple pages that she prefers to have printed in books. She keeps her process interesting for each project by switching up style choices like shadows and grids. In this episode you'll hear how Tracie's process has evolved over time and why she's settled on her current scrapbooking strategies.

Links Mentioned

• Tracie on Instagram: @whattracieismaking
• Tracie’s Patreon
• Project Mouse
• Canon R Mirrorless camera (*)
• Shutterfly
• Project Life
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• Blurb
• Photoshop
• Affinity
• InDesign
• Canva

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In this episode I’m catching up with Alissa Williams from the parking lot of the volleyball club where both of our daughters play. We reflect on our faves and fails from 2025 and share our tentative plans for scrapbooking and planning in 2026. Our conversation also touches on embracing what fills us up, letting go of projects that no longer serve us, and finding joy in both our creative routines and the unexpected changes life brings. 

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Kaylen Faye is a 20-something second generation scrapbooker, content creator, and bride-to-be. In this episode Kaylen shares how she uses social media to inspire others and document her crafty adventures. Her story is a timely reminder of how sharing our creativity can build community and encourage others to start their own memory keeping journeys.

Links Mentioned

• Kaylen on Instagram: @kaylenfaye_
• Creative Memories Scrap Journals
• Dreambox
• Canva
• Liene PixCut S1 (*)

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In this episode I'm chatting with Lynnette Penacho, our November featured artist and our current template designer. We explored how Lynnette’s passion for telling her own story led to the creation of The Faves Project, a monthly tradition that celebrates her favorite moments and memories. Our conversation included how she turned her colorful, pattern-loving style into a creative routine that’s both meaningful and sustainable. 

Links Mentioned

• The Faves Project
• Lynnette on Instagram: @thefavesproject
• Project Life
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• Sweet Shoppe Designs
• Studio Flergs kits

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In this final episode of our series prior to the 2026 Planning Party, I’m again joined by Simple Scrapper staff and team members to reflect on the shifts and changes that have shaped our scrapbooking journeys. We share honest conversations about embracing what works for us, letting go of perfection, and giving ourselves permission to plan for a fresh start in the new year. Our discussion offers encouragement to find joy in your own creative process and approach the year ahead with confidence.

Links Mentioned

• Project Life App: Apple | Google
• Shutterfly
• Citrus Twist Life Crafted Albums
• December Daily
• Apple Keynote
• Tinci Design
• Katie Pertiet
• SYW149
• Day One App
• Scrivener App
• Trello
• Dana K. White
• Stacy Julian 
  • Rock Your Scroll
  • Library of Memories

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In this episode, featuring Simple Scrapper staff and team members, we reflect on the importance of learning from experiences that don’t go as planned. The conversation includes how we navigate false starts and unexpected challenges, along with the lessons we'll take into another year of scrapbooking. This is the second part of our series leading up to the 2026 Planning Party.

Links Mentioned

• Ali Edwards projects 
  • One Little Word
  • December Daily
  • Week in the Life
• Project Life — Becky Higgins
• Adobe Photoshop Elements 2026
• Storyline Chapters at Scrapbook.com (*)
• Quick. Trip. Travel. with Stacy Julian
• KALLAX Shelf unit
• Thickers at Scrapbook.com (*)
• Peachy Cheap
• Shimelle's Use What You Buy class

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In this episode, I'm chatting with four of our Simple Scrapper staff and team members to reflect on what’s truly working well in our scrapbooking lives. We shared the systems, creative ideas, and little victories that keep us inspired, from embracing hybrid approaches to finding joy in our stash of supplies. Our conversation highlighted the importance of celebrating progress, staying organized in our own unique ways, and giving ourselves permission to take time to create. Most of all, we reminded each other that it’s about having fun and carrying forward what brings us joy into the new year.

Links Mentioned

• Project Life App: Apple | Google 
• Shutterfly
• Photoshop Elements
• Ali Edwards
• Just Jamie
• Connie Prince
• Elle’s Studio: https://shopellesstudio.com/?selling_plan=9235628287
• Keynote: https://www.apple.com/in/keynote/
• Canva: https://www.canva.com/
• Trello: https://trello.com/
• Watch Cheryl Scrap on YouTube
• Nicole Mackin on YouTube
• Steak Goddess on YouTube
• IKEA Raskog
• Ali Edwards One Little Word

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In this episode I'm joined by our October 2025 featured artist, April Peebles. April is also a long time Simple Scrapper member, so it was exciting to hear how our community has influenced her process and priorities, particularly in this season of life with adult children. Our conversation includes why she doesn't do digital scrapbooking, the projects that keep her connected to the hobby and, of course, how she makes it all her own. 

Links Mentioned

• April on Instagram: @april290 | @sunshine_scraps
• Studio Calico Pocket Planner
• Erin Condren
• Sizzix on Scrapbook.com (*)
• Stacy Julian
• Journal your Christmas
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• Ali Edwards Week in the Life
• SYW307 with Caroline Gatenby

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Katrina Katz is a curious, thrifty crafter who loves playing in her notebook. And despite no longer scrapbooking in the traditional sense, she definitely considers herself a memory keeper. In this episode I ask Katrina to share some of her favorite things in the stationery world and take us behind the scenes of her creative practice. Our conversation touches on the importance of openly sharing stories to empower others. This includes Katrina's relatively recent autism diagnosis and how understanding herself better allowed her to truly embrace the ways she loves to create.

Links Mentioned

• Katrina on Instagram: @paperpensandcoffee
• Studio Ten70 Ko-Fi shop
• Moments to Enjoy journaling bundle
• Gelli plates (*)
• STABILO woody (*)
• S gel by Sharpie (*): Sharpie: Gel
• Paper Mate InkJoy Bright collection (*)
• posca paint pens (*)
• 003 Blank Notebook
• Archer & Olive
• The Happy Planner
• Paper Treat Shop
• The Stationery Café
• Kuboandlucy
• Samantha Dion Baker books (*)
• Susan Branch books (*)
• Shawna Clingerman

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In this episode, I’m joined by Caroline Stevens for a thoughtful conversation about her scrapbooking journey. Caroline shares how she’s made memory keeping work in a small space, including favorite projects like a collaborative album created with her daughter. We talk about the role of mindfulness in her creative process, her evolving approach to formats and organization, and the therapeutic benefits of documenting everyday life. Caroline is our Simple Scrapper featured artist for September 2025. A selection of her layouts inspired our latest collection of sketches and templates inside the membership.

Links Mentioned

• Caroline on Instagram: @carolinescreativehealing
• Caroline’s Website: Hypnotherapy, NLP & Life Purpose Coaching
• Caroline’s Scrapbook Class: Mindful Memory Keeping
• Polaroid printers (*)
• Canon printers (*)
• Ali Edwards December Daily
• Project Life
• Cinch at Scrapbook.com (*)
• Ali Edwards One Little Word
• Dash notebook
• Canva
• IKEA KALLAX
• Simple Stories at Scrapbook.com (*)

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