Crafty Ass Female

Episode 127: Hanging w/ Lauren Hooper

11 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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

Episode 126: Life Love Paper w/ Tina Aszmus

04 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tina Aszmus starts off talking to Amanda + Kristin about her early foray into design, her background with Studio Calico, and how she’s inspired by f...

Episode 125: Picture Home w/ Tracey Clark

27 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tracey Clark starts off talking to Amanda + Kristin about her early creativity, how she got into photography, and how the next stepping stone in her c...

Episode 124: Lettering & Living a Life to Love w/ Heather Spooner

20 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Heather Spooner starts off talking to Amanda + Kristin about how a decision to try to sell a few handmade Halloween cards on Instagram sparked her cre...

Episode 123: Getting in Front of the Camera w/ Jennifer Thompson

13 Apr 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 122: Cabin Fever & Our New Normal w/ Joy Frame

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joy Frame jumps right into telling Amanda + Kristin about her idea for a collective kid-friendly space for adults where women could come together: Cab...

Episode 121: Your Day by MK Anderson

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After 3 successful wedding seasons and the 2020 election on the horizon, MK was itching to chat about her political interests again. In a matter of mo...

Episode 120: Season 6 - Resilience

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Picking up right where Season 5 left off, SEASON 6 is HERE and the theme for this season of Crafty Ass Female is RESILIENCE - something we could all ...

Episode 119: Botanical Art w/ Adriana Picker

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Adriana Picker starts off talking to Amanda + Kristin about coming from a creative family of women who were always cooking, gardening, or making somet...

Episode 118: New Wave Crafting w/ Amber Kemp-Gerstel

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amber Kemp Gerstel starts off talking to Amanda + Kristin about how she went from a child psychologist to starting up Damask Love and making it her fu...

Episode 117: Being @KELLOFAPLAN w/ Heather Kell

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Heather Kell starts off talking to Amanda + Kristin about how she got into planning in 2015 and why she decided to start her @kellofplan account. She ...

Episode 116: Awesome Ladies Live 2020

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Kristin talks about her Awesome Ladies Live creative retreat, how she makes it happen, why you should come, what to expect, and the l...

Episode 115: A+K Discuss Color

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Color is infused in most of the creative choices we make, whether for our crafty projects, our homes, or our clothes. Color effects our mood, is a for...

Episode 114: Pieces of Us, Ali Edwards' Self Portrait Challenge

10 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A +K discuss their plans and exactly how excited they are for Ali Edwards' Pieces of Us challenge (spoiler alert: it is very excited). This is a publi...

Episode 113: Snail Mail Superstar Author Sara McNally

03 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sara McNally gives us her creative backstory from going to school for graphic design, designing greeting cards from home, working “terrible ad-agenc...

Episode 112: Crafting a Routine

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about establishing and creating routines, both in their crafty and personal lives. Kristin talks about some of her challen...

Episode 111: From the Vault: Lisa Congdon

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Congdon starts off by telling A + K about her “early mid-life crisis” and what her really intense desire to be creative manifested into. Lisa...

Episode 110: From the Vault: Austin Kleon

13 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Kleon is the New York Times bestselling author of three illustrated books: Steal Like An Artist, Newspaper Blackout, and Show Your Work! His n...

Episode 109: From The Vault: Elise Blaha Cripe

06 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elise Joy starts off by jumping right into her first book Big Dreams, Daily Joys and tells A + K how the idea for it came about. She also talks about ...

Episode 108: From the Vault: Growth in Scrapbooking

30 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about scrapbooking as an amazing tool for personal growth since it causes you to be reflective, and how the craft of memo...

Episode 107: From the Vault: Cathy Zielske

23 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

SUMMARY //Cathy Zielske (pronounced simply as Zil-ski) gives us the backstory of how she got to where she is today, from her job as an assistant edito...

Episode 106: One Little Word 2020

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How is it that time of year again, crafty ass females?! It’s time to choose a guiding word for the upcoming new year based on some aspect of your e...

Episode 105: Planners for 2020

09 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We have gotten some listener requests for another PLANNER-THEMED episode, so here it is! A + K have done this before almost 100 episodes ago (!!!), bu...

Episode 104: Art Witch Journaling w/ Vanessa Oliver-Lloyd

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Vanessa Oliver-Lloyd shares with Amanda & Kristin how she ended up in Shanghai, got back into art journaling with '“nothing books”, and finally em...

Episode 103: People Pleasing

25 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about people pleasing. Why do we do it? How can we become more aware of it? How can we set up appropriate boundaries? The ...

Episode 102: Rooted Reinvention w/ Katy-Rose

18 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Katy-Rose shares with Amanda & Kristin about how she spent a good portion of her life trying to invent or reinvent herself, trying figure out her purp...

Episode 101: The Path of the Female Creative w/ Anna Lovind

11 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast we are excited to bring you Anna Lovind - a writer and editor who believes in women’s creative freedom and the power of our voi...

Episode 100: A + K's Most Memorable Moments

04 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

THE CRAFTY ASS FEMALE PODCAST IS NOW MADE UP OF 100 EPISODES! Amanda & Kristin are thrilled to bring you the 100th episode of the podcast, and whether...

Episode 99: Planner Stickers w/ Alicia Michelle

28 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Alicia Michelle talks to Amanda & Kristin about how she got into planning with an Erin Condren Life Planner, what her first impression was of The Happ...

Episode 98: Crafty Epic-ness w/ Jennifer Perkins

21 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Perkins talks to Amanda & Kristin about how she went from making zines that she distributed locally to working for HGTV and being the brand a...

Episode 97: Modern Day Memory Keeping w/ Kelly Purkey

14 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kelly Purkey starts off by talking about her backstory a bit, strolling down memory lane referencing the workshop she hosted where A & K met, and why ...

Episode 96: Get Messy w/ Caylee Grey

07 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Caylee Grey starts off by explaining where her title ‘Fairy Art Mother’ came from, and tells A + K how Get Messy kind of “fell from the heavens”...

Episode 95: Reflection - Welcome to Season Five

30 Sep 2019

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 94: Big Dreams, Daily Joys w/ Elise Blaha Cripe

23 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Elise Joy starts off by jumping right into her first book Big Dreams, Daily Joys and tells A + K how the idea for it came about. She also talks about ...

Episode 93: Push Print Studio & Design w/ Caytlyn Cole

16 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Caytlyn Cole starts off by recounting her creative backstory to A + K and how she always knew she was going g to have a creative career. She also talk...

Episode 92: Pop-Culture Planning w/ Rachel Gajardo

09 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Gajardo starts off by explaining to A + K how she created her Instagram account to get a planner company’s attention. She also talks about he...

Episode 91: Living a Grace-Filled Creative Life w/ Rubyellen Bratcher

02 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

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

Episode 90: What is a Happiness Architect w/ Alisha Joy

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When she isn't painting on rocks or wrangling her tiny humans, Alisha Joy likes to write about some pretty amazing and uncomfortable topics: shame, be...

Episode 89: You and Me and Crafty Ass Female

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Crafty Ass Females take some time before some big interviews to talk about all the ways we want to hear from you and find out more about you. Make...

Episode 88: A + K'S Currently Lists

12 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K check-in with each other about where they’re at mid-summer, different angles you could take to tell your story, and where the...

Episode 87: Good Words w/ Megan Dowd

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Dowd starts off by telling A + K about where the ‘has good words’ part of her online identity derived from. They also dive right in to Megan...

Episode 86: Awesome Ladies Live Post-Show

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you hear A + K talk about their perspectives on this year’s Awesome Ladies Live creative retreat. Kristin talks about her intention...

Episode 85: Mid-Summer Crafting

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K dive into a word that’s been on Amanda’s mind lately as she’s nearing the end of this unexpected jolt back into teaching:...

Episode 84: Finding Your Artistic Voice w/ Lisa Congdon

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Congdon starts off by telling A + K about her “early mid-life crisis” and what her really intense desire to be creative manifested into. Lisa...

Episode 83: Scrappin' Down Under w/ Heidi Butters-Stabb

08 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Heidi Butters-Stabb on the podcast! Heidi is an Australian/American dual citizen who has lived most of her life in regional Victoria (so...

Episode 82: Launching Your Site w/ Promise Tangeman

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Promise Tangeman starts off by telling A + K the origin story of how @scrappylikeafox came to be - including the time before smart phones when she use...

Episode 81: On Survival

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

HAPPY FIRST MONDAY OF SUMMER 2019! Amanda ‘survived’ her first year back to teaching and she + Kristin reflect on what it means to be in ‘surviv...

Episode 80: Scrappy Like A Fox w/ Tracey Fox

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tracey Fox starts off by telling A + K the origin story of how @scrappylikeafox came to be - including the time before smart phones when she used to c...

Episode 79: Scrapping & Planning with Sabrina Poole

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sabrina Poole starts off by telling A + K the origin story of how @mrsscrapandplan came to be - from a tin she used to store scraps in as a kid to her...

Episode 78: Being the Best You w/ Sara M. Lyons

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sara M. Lyons starts off by telling A + K what the ‘M’ stands for in her name, and then goes into the backstory of her creativity from making art ...

Episode 77: Summer Crafting & Happenings!

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K gush over the unofficial start of summer and share their upcoming summertime crafting plans. Amanda plans to jump back into her...

Episode 76: WOMANHOOD, man

20 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

According to The Hill: On Wednesday, Governor Kay Ivey signed H.B. 314 — a near-total ban on abortion — into law. With her signature, Governor Ive...

Episode 75: Physical Health

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After multiple episodes on Mental Health, A + K talk about another aspect of health in this episode: PHYSICAL HEALTH. They start with NUTRITION & Kri...

Episode 74: What's My 'Thing'? REVISITED

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K revisit the topic of finding & identifying your ‘THING’. After talking with the wonderful Austin Kleon about his new book ...

Episode 73: Growth in Scrapbooking

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about scrapbooking as an amazing tool for personal growth since it causes you to be reflective, and how the craft of memo...

Episode 72: Growth with Plants and Gardening

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K talk about how they both ‘got into’ plants and how you can’t get more ‘off the phone’ than planting and being connec...

Episode 71: Metalsmithing & Business w/ Megan Auman

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Auman starts off by telling A + K her creative backstory and how she came into metalsmithing. She talks about diving in head first exhibiting at...

Episode 70: The Reckoning w/ Erin Maya

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Maya starts off by telling A + K what she’s been up to since grammar school (haa haa!) and what was involved in her track to being the musician...

Episode 69: Keep Going w/ Austin Kleon

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Austin Kleon is the New York Times bestselling author of three illustrated books: Steal Like An Artist, Newspaper Blackout, and Show Your Work! His n...

Episode 68: Growth - Welcome To Season 4!

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

WE WOULD SAY “We’re back!” BUT IN THIS SEASON’S CASE, WE NEVER LEFT! Haa haa! But anyway…CHEERS! We’re TENURE AS A PODCAST! Season 4, let’...

Episode 67: Wrapping Up Working Smarter, Not Harder (Season 3 Finale)

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Anderson has come back on the podcast to update us on what’s going on with her these days and different ways she has lived out our Season 3 mo...

Episode 66: Wonderfully Witty Wisdom w/ Cathy Zielske

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cathy Zielske (pronounced simply as Zil-ski) gives us the backstory of how she got to where she is today, from her job as an assistant editor for a ma...

Episode 65: What Is and Isn't Serving You w/ Tiffany Han

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the host of the Raise Your Hand Say Yes podcast (now in its fifth year with over 1.2 million downloads!), Tiffany is most interested in telling the...

Episode 64: Constellation & Co. Snail Mail Superstar Sara McNally

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Constellation & Co uses the power of words and the magic of snail mail to connect people and make us all feel less alone. Our line of cards and gifts ...

Episode 63: Unapologetic Growth w/ Gretchen Klobucar

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Gretchen Klobucar on the show. Gretchen is a New Orleans native + recovering perfectionist living in the Memphis area with her husband A...

Episode 62: Relationship 'Next Steps' Episode

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is the continuation of last week’s Break-Up Episode and addresses the topic of ‘NEXT STEPS’ in relationships. Both Amanda + Kristin...

Episode 61: The Break-Up Episode

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda + Kristin talk about past break-ups and reflect on the term ambiguous loss when it comes to relationships. The girls also talk about healthy de...

Episode 60: Working Smarter Not Harder

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

…aaannnddd WE’RE BACK from our holiday hiatus with the second half of Season 3 and our 60th (!!!) episode. We titled this episode “WorkING Smart...

Episode 59: From the Vault: Comparison-itis

21 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode you'll hear Amanda + Kristin talk about the 'rut of the mind' called COMPARISON-ITIS.They touch on a variety of topics including:• l...

Episode 58: From the Vault: Why We Scrapbook

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda + Kristin explore why we as crafty ass females scrapbook / document / memory keep our life. They talk about how their memory keeping has evolve...

Episode 57: From the Vault: What's My Thing

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Guys, THIS is my favorite episode we've recorded so far! This question rules my life + there are so many good nuggets that got me & will get you think...

Episode 56: From the Vault: Best Nine 2019

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode Amanda + Kristin discuss the Instagram phenomenon referred to as 'best nine' + offer an alternative way to think about it. Also on the...

Episode 55: The Holiday Mid-Season Finale

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Merry Christmas + Happy New Year, you crafty ass females! Welcome to the mid-season finale of our beloved Season 3 of the show! It’s sort of holiday...

Episode 54: The 1 Year Anniversary Episode

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You guys!!! The podcast launched one year ago on December 15th, 2017 (with episodes 1, 2, & 3) and what a learning experience creating this show for y...

Episode 53: Diving Deeper into One Little Word

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s that time of year again, crafty ass females! Time to choose a guiding word for the upcoming new year based on some aspect of your existence you...

Episode 52: Craft Hangout w/ Eliza Kapitan

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast we are thrilled to share the motivational musings of Eliza Kapitan. She is the creator and host of the podcast, Craft Hangout, wh...

Episode 51: The *Gift Guide* Episode

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

‘Tis the season for…consumerism? [Deep sigh.] We hope not. Amanda + Kristin wanted to do their part to eliminate some of the stress + anxiety oft...

Episode 50: The Thanksgiving Episode

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We couldn't agree more that ‘tis the season for thankfulness & gratitude. 100% !!! …but there is also a lot that we crafty ass females need to be ...

Episode 49: Intentional Memory Keeping with Nicole Reaves

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Nicole Reaves talks to A + K about how she got into scrapbooking 13 years ago, why she started blogging + how it’s evolved. She also discusses her 2...

Episode 48: Scrapbooking Across the Pond with Jess Roebuck

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today on the podcast we have our first overseas guest: Jess Roebuck. Jess is a single working mum to three-year-old Ben, living in England & working a...

Episode 47: The Election Episode

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this Monday before Halloween, we decided to release this episode on the spookiest topic we could imagine: POLITICS…and voting…and the election....

Episode 46: 'Tis the Season of Ali Edwards

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We couldn’t be more thrilled to bring back our very first guest interviewee, Ali Edwards, to the show today with this very special episode centered ...

Episode 45: Creative Master Class w/ Jennie McGarvey

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Jennie McGarvey on the show. Jennie is a SAH turned work-from-home mom of 3 school-aged boys, who has been scrapbooking since 2001 and ...

Episode 44: The Magic Behind Graphic Design w/ Cecily Moore

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Cecily Moore starts with her background as a Girl Scout, scrapbooking since she was 9, her crafty mom’s influence, having a Bachelor’s Degree in F...

Episode 43: Crafting A Life You Love w/ Amy Tangerine

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Tangerine walks us through the creation of her book Craft a Life You Love, doing life ‘out of order’, and having a positive outlook.Amy & the ...

Episode 42: Less / More

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, A + K go back & forth sharing items on their LESS/MORE lists. KRISTIN’S LESS/MORE LIST:LESS excess.LESS unrewarding work.LESS pain...

Episode 41: Season 2 Finale Live Show @ Awesome Ladies Live

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The second annual Awesome Ladies Live Feminist Scrapbooking Retreat hosted by our very own Kristin 'rukristin' Tweedale took place in her home town of...

Episode 40: Cheeky Icons, Street Art & Stationery w/ Pinky Weber

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

So is Pinky her real name? (The girls get to that right away.) Also in this episode, Pinky talks about going to Parsons School of Art & Design, how Br...

Episode 39: Get Your Craft On w/ 30 Days of Lists w/ Kam Altar

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, the girls talk to Kam about the origin story of her 30 Days of Lists challenge, how it's evolved, and gotten to the point where she n...

Episode 38: Philosophies on Small Business w/ Joanna Alberti

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Joanna Alberti on the podcast. Joanna is an illustrator, product designer, and small shop owner located in Rochester, NY. She is the cre...

Episode 37: Becoming the Artist She Is w/ Katie Smith

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today we have Katie Smith on the podcast. Katie is an artist + crafter located in Washington, USA. She loves anything + everything crafty – from ske...

Episode 36: Paper-crafting #realtalk w/ France Wisniewski

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, France GETS REAL! She talks about how she got started in graphic design, and how she's been a part of the memory keeping community s...

Episode 35: Creating True Success w/ Jaclyn Carter

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Crafty Ass Female's 'Summer of Special Guests' is underway : our second series of amazing, inspiring interviews with a badass bunch of creative & res...

Episode 34: Optimizing Your Craftiness w/ Danielle Spurge

09 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Danielle Spurge shares how she 'just started' craft business, said 'YES' to everything, and leveraged Etsy to open herself to opportu...

Episode 33: Extravagant Hope & Grace w/ Brandi Kincaid

02 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Crafty Ass Female's 'Summer of Special Guests' : our second series of amazing, inspiring interviews with a badass bunch of creative & reso...

Episode 32: Let's Get Feminist

25 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What was June on this podcast? Haa haa! If you just started listening to us this month, then know the show is not always filled with such heavy topics...

Episode 31: Mental Health Revisited

18 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Two months ago, Amanda + Kristin came out with EP. 22 of this podcast about MENTAL HEALTH - sharing their mental health history, what they've learned...

Episode 30: Social Media Here & Now

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Amanda + Kristin start the conversation talking about PROTECTION, and then ease into discussing 'big business' on the Internet using YOUR data for THE...

Episode 29: Goals for 2018: Mid-Year Check-in

04 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A + K are checking-in MID-YEAR ('cause WHOA: it's June already) with the goals they set at the start of 2018 & talked about back in EP. 06 of the podc...

Episode 28: The Art of Being (An Artist) w/ Melody Hansen

28 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Melody Hansen talks about all the different ways she expresses her creativity, beginning with the time she spent on neopets!The ladie...