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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