Crafty Ass Female

CAF Podcast: EP 225 | Reset, Don't Rebuild

26 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s episode is short, gentle, and really personal.We’re talking about:What it actually means to reset instead of rebuildWhy catching the “...

CAF Podcast: EP 224 | Your Creative Notes Are a Goldmine

19 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What You’ll Get from This EpisodeIn this episode, we’re chatting about:* Why the blank page can feel so intimidating (and how to shift your mindse...

CAF Podcast: EP 223 | Where Did I Put That Sticker Sheet?

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Hey friends! Ever find yourself digging through bins, like—“where the hell is that sticker sheet?”Yeah, same. And if it’s not the stickers, it...

CAF Podcast: EP 222 | What Does "Organized Enough" Look Like For You?

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like you need to have everything perfectly labeled, color-coded, and pinned to a vision board before you’re allowed to make something? Yea...

CAF Podcast: EP 221 | Organize for the Stuff You Actually Use

28 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever find yourself staring into your craft drawers, realizing the stuff you're looking at isn’t what you're actually using these days? Me tooo—my ...

CAF Podcast: EP 220 | Private Creativity is Encouraged

21 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why You’ll CareIn this episode, we’re chatting about:Creating just because you love to — no audience required.(Yes, even if you’re amazing at ...

CAF Podcast: EP 219 | Making in the Mess

14 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What You’ll Get from This EpisodeIn this episode, we’re chatting about:* Why the blank page can feel so intimidating (and how to shift your mindse...

CAF Podcast: EP 218 | Rest is Part of the Work

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What You’ll Get from This EpisodeIn this episode, we’re chatting about:* Why the blank page can feel so intimidating (and how to shift your mindse...

CAF Podcast: EP 217 | Making Your Daily Pages Supply Kit

31 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What You’ll Get from This EpisodeIn this episode, we’re chatting about:The Basics – Exactly what you need in every kit (notebook, cutting tool, ...

CAF Podcast: EP 216 | Finding Time for Daily Pages (Even If You Work 40+ Hours a Week).

24 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What You’ll Get from This EpisodeIn this episode, we’re chatting about:🕰 Real Talk About Time & Energy – Why your creative energy matters jus...

CAF Podcast: EP 215 | Celebrating 5 Years of Daily Pages!

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What You’ll Get from This EpisodeIn this episode, we’re chatting about:* Why the blank page can feel so intimidating (and how to shift your mindse...

CAF Podcast: EP 214 | Overcoming the Blank Page

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What You’ll Get from This EpisodeIn this episode, we’re chatting about:* Why the blank page can feel so intimidating (and how to shift your mindse...

CAF Podcast: EP 213 | Scrapbook? Art Journal? Who Cares!

03 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What You’ll Get from This EpisodeThis episode is all about the many paths you can take to tell your story, without worrying about fitting into just ...

EP 212: Permission to Play

24 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In This EpisodeI want to keep it simple: play is about curiosity, not perfection. It’s about scribbling in a notebook or messing around with sticker...

EP 211: Creativity Builds Confidence

17 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this week’s episode, we are diving into how to build your creative confidence. No pressure, no perfection—just showing up, finding what works f...

Episode 210: The Power of Creative Community

10 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re ready to connect with other creative humans, find your people, and level up your creativity, this episode is exactly what you need.What Yo...

Episode 209: Finding Stories in the Small Moments

03 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is all about noticing the tiny, fleeting moments that make up your everyday life. We’re chatting about:* How to use your creative pract...

Episode 208 | Creativity and Self-Care

27 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back! Crafty Ass Female is kicking off 2025 with a fresh episode all about starting (or restarting) your creative practice in a way that actua...

Episode 207 | Starting Fresh: Setting Up Your Creative Practice for Success

20 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back! Crafty Ass Female is kicking off 2025 with a fresh episode all about starting (or restarting) your creative practice in a way that actua...

Episode 206: Using Other People's Words In Your Story

13 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Topics 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 fro...

Episode 205: The Importance of a Selfie Routine

06 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In another great roundtable for the Season of Scrapbooking, we engage in a candid conversation about the significance of selfies in personal storytell...

Episode 204: How to Scrapbook with Kits: Pre-Made and DIY

29 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Topics we cover on this Scrapbooking with Kits episode:* What does our kit love look like?* What makes scrapbooking with kits easier?* How does workin...

Episode 203: Scrapbooking: Basic Tools and Supplies

22 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Join 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 ...

Episode 202: Why Telling Your Story Is Feminist

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Crafty Ass Female Podcast, Kristin talks to Vanessa and Carrie to explore the relationship between feminism and storytelling. T...

Episode 201: What Is Scrapbooking

06 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In 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...

Episode 200: Episode 200! Stories & TV with Ali Edwards

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bonus! 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...

Episode 199: Scrapbook Roundtable: December Daily Tips & Tricks

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Crafty Ass Female Podcast, Kristin talks to this season's third and final December Daily Roundtable with four amazing guests: T...

Episode 198: Scrapbook Roundtable: Trust the December Daily (or not Daily!) Process

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another fantastic December Daily roundtable, where I am joined by four absolutely excellent ladies to break down how their process for Dece...

Episode 197: Scrapbook Roundtable: Storytelling in Ali Edwards' December Daily

12 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 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 ...

Episode 196: Sticker Love & Sticker Besties w/ Annie and Laura of the BFF Sticker Club

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Topics 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 ...

Episode 195: The Many Joys of Planning w/ Mim Jenkinson

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 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 decora...

Episode 194: The Importance of Scrapbook Community w/ Allie Trumpower

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Kristin sits down with Allie Trumpower to chat about her upcoming free event: Scrap School Summit (register FREE at scrapschoolsummit...

Episode 193: rukristin AMA Live from the Virtual Scrapbook Festival

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Virtual Scrapbook Festival ran from August 16th - August 21st, 2022 and was filled with live events, challenges, games, sharing, making new friend...

Episode 192: ALP Virtual Scrapbook Festival

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s episode, Kristin talks about the upcoming ALP Virtual Scrapbook Festival happening at the Awesome Ladies Project from August 16th through...

Episode 191: Our Scrapbook Lifestyle w/ Laura Wonsik

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today'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 pla...

Episode 190: The Best Questions w/ Mei Ratz

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 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 ever...

Episode 189: My Reasons Why with Kasha Gage

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In 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 celebr...

Week in the Life Final Roundtable Currently List

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Want to document what you’re currently doing in your life, but get blocked by the blank page? The Currently List weekly journaling challenge will he...

Episode 188: Week in the Life: Album Formats & Formulas

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This 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 ...

Episode 187: Week in the Life: Capture Techniques - Photos & Words

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This week we are continuing our Week in the Life series with our second roundtable episode. On today's show Kristin is talking to Shu-Wen of Choux Puf...

Episode 186: Week in the Life: Chat with Ali Edwards

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey! We’re continuing this Week in the Life series with Ali Edwards herself -- founder of the Week in the Life Project, chatting all about the origi...

Episode 185: Week in the Life: Tips & Tricks for Newbies and Veterans Alike

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey! We’re kicking off this Week in the Life series talking to Amber Dawson, Elizabeth Heinz, Megan Anderson, and Amy Gretchen all about the tips an...

Episode 184: Celebrating My Whole Life w/ Kinjal Tanna

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How does intersectionality come up while you’re scrapbooking your stories?Today I’m talking to ALP community member Kinjal Tanna. We’ve bonded o...

Episode 183: Crafting Your Success w/ Megan Kiekel Anderson

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Let's learn how to craft the path to our own success. It's finally time to welcome back one of my best friends, and a Crafty Ass Female regular Megan ...

Episode 182: The Habit of Hope w/ Brandi Kincaid

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

I am so happy to have Brandi Kincaid back on Crafty Ass Female, and especially happy to have her join me for the Season of Habit.Just some of the topi...

Episode 181: Daily Pages: You Turn the Page & Move On

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey! We’re kicking off the season of habit with a three episode series all about Daily Pages. Daily Pages are a creative self-documenting habit I cr...

Episode 180: Daily Pages: Scrapbook Experts Break Down Daily Pages

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey! We’re kicking off the season of habit with a three episode series all about Daily Pages. Daily Pages are a creative self-documenting habit I cr...

Episode 179: Daily Pages: The Life-Changing Impact of a Small Habit

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hey! We’re kicking off the season of habit with a three episode series all about Daily Pages. Daily Pages are a creative self-documenting habit I cr...

Episode 178: Making the ALP App

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Awesome Ladies Project App is coming soon to an app store near you! You'll be able to log in and do everything you already do on the ALP website, ...

Episode 177: Exploring Everyday Making with Christine Herrin of Everyday Explorers Co

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Christine is a graphic designer and the one woman show behind Everyday Explorers Co., line of clear stamps and paper products designed to help you doc...

Episode 176: Making Humans Smile w/ Kate Smith

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Smith is an artist obsessed with making humans smile. Every joke, piece of art andproduct she creates is meant to be shared—meant to give you a...

Episode 175: Dear Handmade Life Part Two w/ Nicole Stevenson

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about Nicole Stevenson:Nicole Stevenson is a multi-passionate creative, middle-aged first-time mama, impostor syndrome warrior, cake and Korean B...

Episode 174: Dear Handmade Life w/ Nicole Stevenson

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Stevenson is a multi-passionate creative, middle-aged first-time mama, impostor syndrome warrior, cake and Korean BBQ connoisseur, confessional...

Episode 173: Dream, Create, Sell with Studio Sisters

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Taylor and Katie Smith are sisters who have a top 1% Etsy shop where they sell vinyl and planner stickers. Katie designs the stickers and all the stic...

Episode 172: rukristin's Daily Pages

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are rukristin's Daily Pages? - Daily Pages are a project that rukristin came up with in the summer of 2018 - Each day, she opens up a small...

Episode 171: All About Scissors

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More about this week's show: Scissors are so important as a scrapbooker! Here's a rundown of the scissors we talked about on today's show and the thin...

Episode 170: Kristin and Laura's Essential Scrapbook Supplies

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There's never a bad time to discuss some of the most important supplies that we use every time we go to papercraft. Inks form the foundation for stamp...

Episode 169: Exploring Loneliness, Together w/ Brandi Kincaid

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This time on Crafty Ass Female, Brandi and Kristin dive deep into a topic that absolutely everyone feels. First we figure out the different forms of l...

Episode 168: Showing Up with Authenticity on Social w/ Brandi Kincaid

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Crafty Ass Female podcast Brandi Kincaid is back for the second of a three episode series. Brandi and Kristin love to get deep ...

Episode 167: The Extravagant Hope and Hustle w/ Brandi Kincaid

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's episode, Kristin invites one of her favorite people onto the show, Brandi Kincaid, for a special three episode series. This first episo...

Episode 166: Scrapbooking Over the Years w/ Laura

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After some introductions, Laura and Kristin talk about how they met, and discuss their history with scrapbooking and memory keeping.Kristin introduces...

Episode 165: The Season of Experimentation

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Crafty Ass Female is now produced by the Awesome Ladies Project, an amazing community that also is the best place to discuss new episodes and so much ...

Episode 164: From the Vault: The 100 Day Project

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

One more vault episode before new Crafty Ass Female, and we're bringing you all the way back to episode 20. This was the first time we ran the 100 Day...

Episode 163: From the Vault: #Thursday3 and Selfies

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode you'll hear Amanda + Kristin talking about selfies + Kristin's #Thursday3 weekly selfie challenge where she calls you to:(1) take + po...

Episode 162: From the Vault: Daily Pages

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kristin starts off the episode with her plan to move into 2021 with Daily Pages, and lets you know about The Reset, a 30 day anti-racist visual reflec...

Episode 161: Hello, 2021!

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K wish everyone a Happy New Year and talk about what they’ve been experiencing and how they’ve been feeling at the start of 2...

Episode 160: Catching Up w/ Caytlyn Cole

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

find out more at craftyassfemale.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Episode 159: one little word® 2021

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

According to Ali Edwards, the creator of the annual one little word® project, a single word can be a powerful thing. It can be the ripple in the pond...

Episode 158: NYC Planner Addicts w/ Catalina Hidalgo

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

find out more at craftyassfemale.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Episode 157: Minimalist Hybrid Scrapbooking w/ Shannan Manton

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shannan Manton starts off by telling A + K how she got started scrapbooking, and how she inevitably came to the realization that she could “throw ou...

Episode 156: Showing Up in the Middle w/ Brandi Kincaid

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brandi Kincaid starts off by telling us how “cute” 2019 Brandi was after living through 2020. She shares that she was in the hospital feeling lone...

Episode 155: The 2020 Election (On Paper)

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Purkey has returned for the third (!!!) time to talk to A + K about her digital Election 2020 kit and questions that came up surrounding documen...

Episode 154: ALP Level Up

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

find out more at theawesomeladiesproject.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...

Episode 153: Illustrating the New Awesome Ladies Project with Em Randall

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Em Randall is a painter, illustrator, and designer who works from a constantly messy desk in Northern Michigan. Inspired by whimsical nostalgia and m...

Episode 152: Becoming a Paper Person w/ Kelly Purkey

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

find out more at craftyassfemale.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Episode 151: The Scrappy Sisters: Tazhiana Gordon + Krystal Iduñate

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tazhiana Gordon + Krystal Iduñate start off by talking about their creative backstories and how they “got into” the online scrapbooking community...

Episode 150: The Comfort of December Daily w/ Ali Edwards

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ali Edwards has returned & we couldn't be happier! This episode begins with Ali talking about the “collective trauma” that we are all in the middl...

Harvest Fest

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

find out more at theawesomeladiesproject.com/harvestfest This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access ...

Episode 149: Dilly Dally Paper Co w/ Andi Shepard

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andi Shepard starts off talking to Amanda + Kristin about her early years of creativity, and how her mom encouraged her give advertising a try before ...

Episode 148: Crafty Ass Awesome Ladies

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about how fast September went and how they are celebrating the start of October with the BIG SWITCH over from Patreon to T...

Episode 147: Unexpected Memory Keeping

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

find out more at craftyassfemale.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Episode 146: Welcome to the Season of the Unexpected

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A + K are starting Season 7: The Season of The Unexpected in full RESILIENCE mode having been #doingthedays since we’ve been dealing with a global p...

Episode 145: Wrapping Up Resilience

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A + K started this season back in March QUARANTINED. We were all at home, things were rapidly changing, and we have all been doing our best. With over...

Episode 144: Daily Pages

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Kristin talks to Amanda about how Daily Pages came to be. The show touches upon alignment and the feeling of landing on a project tha...

Episode 143: One Little Word Check In

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about how September is the new January when it comes to setting goals and getting things done. Even historically, the autu...

Episode 142: September is the New January

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about how September is the new January when it comes to setting goals and getting things done. Even historically, the autu...

Episode 141: Scrapbooking, Journalism, and Representation w/ Michelle Garcia

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

find out more at craftyassfemale.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Episode 140: Telling Stories Through Photography

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about the ways you can tell stories through photography. The girls discuss Kristin’s upcoming week-long photo challenge ...

Episode 139: Currently | Summer 2020

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K check-in with each other about where they’re at via Kristin’s super fun, low-impact little currently list that has been out...

Episode 138: Four Pillars of Scrapbooking

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

find out more at craftyassfemale.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Episode 137: Three Story Styles

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about Kristin’s framework for telling scrapbook stories, and how almost every story can be broken up into one of the th...

Episode 136: Taking Photos During Hard Times

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk through about the ways they are planning on documenting 2020.Amanda is planning to continue blasting out her weekly memory...

Episode 135: Continuing to Find Your Voice

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K discuss what it means to find your voice and be the narrator of your story — both topics in her 6-week course FIND YOUR VOICE...

Episode 134: Documenting 2020

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2020 is not only what year it is, but also a number synonymous with good vision. In a lot of ways, this year has helped us see more clearly, and we a...

Episode 133: Podcast Pivots and Updates

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K start by talking a bit about the last 6 months of 2020 and how NOBODY thought it would look like this. They discuss where we ar...

Episode 132: Inspired Summer Plans

15 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

find out more at craftyassfemale.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Episode 131: Comparison-itis Revisited

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K revisit the topic of COMPARISON-itis since ‘comparing ourselves to others’ is something we do A LOT of while scrolling, esp...

Episode 130: The Joy Junkie Amy E. Smith

01 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

find out more at craftyassfemale.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, v...

Episode 129: Never Skip Brunch w/ Cara Newhart

25 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cara Newhart starts off talking to Amanda + Kristin about her early years of creativity, what her first creative business was, and how once she hosted...

Episode 128: Find Your Voice

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about Kristin’s upcoming six-week storytelling workshop entitled FIND YOUR VOICE starting next Monday, May 25th. Amanda ...