Podcasts about cardmaking

Send us a text and chime in!In advance of the National Day of Service on Sept. 11, Mesa Public Library invites the community to create cards designed to honor and support first responders through creativity and kindness. Families and individuals are invited to use their artistic skills to design cards or write heartfelt notes to show community appreciation to local first responders. These hands-on activities are a way for residents of all ages to come together, reflect on the spirit of service, and contribute something meaningful to others. Cardmaking events will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. on Sept. 1 at the Red Mountain Library,...   For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/mesa-library-honoring-first-responders/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

This monthly series features an episode sharing my recent highs and lows, how my habits are going, a Do Something List update, plus what I'm loving lately and my commitments for the upcoming month. I hope this glimpse into my life, my family, my work, and my own self development encourages you in your own journey. Around here the goal is never perfection, just to keep trying, even if in very simple ways. I think you'll see that with all of the big changes going on for me, taking the smallest of steps has helped to keep me afloat and feeling like myself. As always, I encourage you to get messy, too!  Here to Stay Drive: join the Supporters Club to keep About Progress around for good + participate in a whole month of special prizes. A little from many makes this work sustainable! Take the refreshed DSL Training HERE Check to see if you won a prize from our recent Favorite Things Giveaway  More for Moms Conference use code “LISTENER” for $20 off Leave a rating and review Check out my ⁠workshops⁠! Follow About Progress on YOUTUBE! Book Launch Committee Full Show Notes Transform your space now. Go to https://www.quince.com/monica for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns; Get organized, refreshed, and back on track this new year for WAY less. Head to Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home; Join Masterclass for 15% off at masterclass.com/progress Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Full show - Monday | Super Bowl snack | News or Nope - Noah Kahan, The Beatles, Punxsutawney Phil, and Alex Warren | Erin's about to crack! | OPP - My husband and I haven't had relations in over a year. Here's why | Our cheer card making party was a success thanks to you | Erica's margarita machine dress | Can you say thank you too much? | WHERE IS ERICA'S NAIL TECH!? | Stupid stories www.instagram.com/theslackershow www.instagram.com/ericasheaaa www.instagram.com/thackiswack www.instagram.com/radioerin

Thanks to Dave & Busters, Brannan Companies, and YOU for making our cheer card making party a success! Send any photos you took with us to theslackershow@alice1059.com and don't forget: you can still drop off your cheer cards at any Big O Tires location!

We'll see you tomorrow at Dave & Busters - 2000 S Colorado Blvd in Denver - from 10am to noon! There's still time to RSVP at https://www.audacy.com/alice1059/events/the-slacker-shows-card-making-party-2026

We can't wait to see you on Saturday from 10am-noon at Dave & Busters - 2000 S Colorado Blvd in Denver! RSVP now at https://www.audacy.com/alice1059/events/the-slacker-shows-card-making-party-2026

Full show - Thursday | GMD - Will she resent eloping? | News or Nope - Bridgerton, the Olympics, and a lot of Nopes | Have you ever gotten a hair splinter? | Our cheer card making party is in two days!!! | Is The Plague back!? | Erin encountered an author | Stupid stories www.instagram.com/theslackershow www.instagram.com/ericasheaaa www.instagram.com/thackiswack www.instagram.com/radioerin

Not only do you get to help make cheer cards for the kids at Children's Hospital Colorado, but you also get free food, a free game card...and chances to win TONS OF PRIZES. RSVP RIGHT NOW - at https://www.audacy.com/alice1059/events/the-slacker-shows-card-making-party-2026

Full show - Tuesday | Hotel horrors | News or Nope - Harry Styles, Noah Kahan, Brooklyn Beckham, and Magic Mike | RSVP to our card making party! | Pampered pets | Do men even want help? | Slacker made a new Broncos hype song | Slacker wants us all to hang out more | The best time to fall in love | Stupid stories www.instagram.com/theslackershow www.instagram.com/ericasheaaa www.instagram.com/thackiswack www.instagram.com/radioerin

We're making cheer cards for the kids at Children's Hospital Colorado! Join us for a card making party at Dave & Busters - 2000 S Colorado Blvd - on Saturday, January 31 from 10am-noon! RSVP now at https://www.audacy.com/alice1059/events/the-slacker-shows-card-making-party-2026

Full show - FrYiday | Erica would like to preach for a minute | News or Nope - Josh Allen, Hailee Steinfeld, your sex life, and vinyl | Feel Good Friday | Erica's bachelorette party theme is... | We want you to come to our card making party! | T'd Off with T. Hack - Ordering pizza | Stupid stories www.instagram.com/theslackershow www.instagram.com/ericasheaaa www.instagram.com/thackiswack www.instagram.com/radioerin

Join us Saturday, January 31 from 10am-noon at Dave & Buster's - 2000 S Colorado Blvd - for a card-making party! All the cheer cards made go to benefitting the children at Children's Hospital Colorado.

✨ Episode Summary In this heartwarming episode of the Bewitched Crafts Podcast, host Tracy Miller shares how to capture the joy and color of the season through your camera lens. Inspired by a recent family outing to a local Fall Festival, Tracy offers practical photography tips for scrapbookers . From hayrides and pumpkin patches to golden-hour light, she'll help you see your memories with fresh eyes and creative inspiration.

Do you love Fall?  Let's explore how to capture the cozy, creative energy it brings. From the back-to-school excitement of September to the inspiration sparked by seasonal colors and everyday ordinary magic, I want capture that feeling of Fall with my photos and scrapbook pages. Whether you're documenting your favorite memories or diving into new creative goals, this episode will motivate you to embrace Autumn with joy and purpose. ✨ Key Takeaways Fall offers a natural surge of creative energy—use it to start or revive your craft projects. Scrapbooking is a powerful way to capture the feelings and moments that make this season special. Don't let fear or perfectionism hold you back—your creativity deserves space to flourish.  Try new things with your phone camera.  Create collage, junk journal pages, or scrapbook layouts. Everyday Fall experiences like changing leaves, cozy evenings, seasonal foods deserve to be savored.  The magic is in the little things! Want to keep your creative momentum going? Join my mailing list for weekly inspiration! Each email includes step-by-step instructions to create a handmade card—and new subscribers receive a free card tutorial as a welcome gift.

I've got an update on my home office (don't miss the picture of my gorgeous new desk over on Facebook) and I am planning the three things I'll do for myself in October.  These three things will likely become my  favorite scrapbook layouts for the month.  They are the craft festivals and artist dates that fill my cup, ramp up my creative energy, and leave me feeling refreshed.  I hope you'll play along and take photos!

What if making cards and scrapbook layouts is more than just your hobby?  In my case, I value connection, communication and creativity so paper crafting is part of living my values.  Being a stamper, a card maker, and a scrapbooker is part of my identity.

Once upon a time, in the days of the LSS (local scrapbook store) there were large communities of paper crafters working together in a sort of quilting bee style.  Before that online communities were spaces to share techniques and organize themed swaps.  Let's bring back the best elements of those communities!  Share your projects and feedback at www.facebook.com/bewitchedcrafts

It turns out I am not alone in experiencing the magic of back to school energy as an adult.  Have you seen the new trend of creating a personal curriculum?  Traditionally, it's designed to include research and satisfy your curiosity, but in this episode, I'm putting a crafty twist on it.  Let's look at ideas for ramping up creative energy, mastering paper crafting tools, and completing holiday cards.

Setting a theme for my summer brought me an easy way to focus on giving myself the experience I wanted most.  8th Grade Summer was a huge success!  I wanted a fun break and I gave myself all of my favorite elements of summer break.  I rode my bike, enjoyed long floats in the pool, played a few video games, and even took a summer reading challenge.  How will I ever top that for Fall?

Let's talk about the little things that delight us.  I'm sharing childhood memories of pinwheels and play doh.  Seventeen magazine and cassette tapes were the special treats of my teenage years.  These days I go for fancy coffee and massages.  How do you treat yourself?

Kids in my area went back to school today.  The end of summer vacation always signaled the end of summer itself when I was a kid.  Of course we went back to classes after Labor Day, but still...old habits.  Anyway, i found myself saying I'm not ready!  I'm stil savoring a few weeks of the season and I'm using them in a deliberate way to set myself up for a terrific Autumn.

With back to school season fast approaching, now is the time to make the most of summer days.  Immerse yourself in your favorite seasonal experiences.  I am reliving my 8th grade summer complete with bike rides, swimming, and video games but with one significant difference.  Listen in to learn more.

It's not exactly the Mid Year Book Freak Out tag, but it's definitely inspired by it!  Let's talk great reads, surprises, and a few disappointments.  Where do your hobbies lead you and how will you document it?

I don't watch much tv and I rarely talk about shows, but today I'm sharing four recommendations for streaming.  I'm planning to capture a little about each of them in my album as part of my endeavor to document the everyday, ordinary things about my life.

Author Gretchen Rubin tells us novelty and challenge have a lot to do with our happiness.   Once you see things through this lense, you'll find it explains the thrill of everything from travel to baking an elaborate cake.  How do we find the right balance to apply it to our favorite hobbies?

I've been away a lot since this Spring.  Comng home with fresh eyes, I am noticing lots of changes.  Somethings seem to have popped up overnight and others took more time.  I'm ready to capture change in a new way in my scrapbook and I hope you'll give it a try.

June was a month filled with joy and special moments, including my friends' wedding in Vegas.  The photos and the memories fill me with happiness.  I'm selecting the best of the bunch for a collage as a month end wrap up.  Listen to learn more.

Need a simple solution to get your creative juices flowing?  A short time away from our normal routines can give us a new perspective.  Have you ever taken a weekend off and found yourself unusually energized, refreshed, and filled with inspiration?  Little things like riding a bike, relaxing in a pool, or changing the scenery can have a big impact.

I've got a challenge for you!  Tonight I am crafting a card to encourage a friend dealing with a difficult work situation. Everyone goes through hard times and I love the idea of reminding my loved ones that I believe better days are ahead.  Listen in and craft a message of support with me.

It turns out I really struggle to resist a dare.  Challenge me to do something and I have the urge to prove myself.  It shows up in everything from reading challenges (check out the cool connections challenge I'm doing this summer) and even my Toastmasters journey.  It's like a game and it brings momentum.  It's a way to think outside the box and get stuff done.  My weekly newsletter includes a crafty challenge to motivate you!  Sign up now to give it a try https://bewitchedcrafts.convertri.com/congratscard

I'm toying with the idea of selecting a theme for my summer, a sort of guiding principle or clear priority for the next three months.  I love the idea of this kind of clarity and I love how well it translates into a scrapbook.  Now if only I could narrow it down...summer reading, adventure, connection?

I recently attended my first Toastmasters conference.  Reflecting on my Toastmasters journey, I've learned that this organization is about so much more than public speaking.  It truly is about finding your voice and learning to share your unforgetable story.  Learning and growing with this incredible community has my creative energy flowing.  I can't wait to tell you all about it!

Join me for a fun episode packed with stories about the things that are currently making me happy and how I plan to include them in my scrapbook.  I'm talking about gardening, reading,and nail polish plus crafts and creativity.

I've got a fun challenge for storytellers, scrapbookers, and anyone who loves to journal.  Let's document our charitable work and tell the story of the personal connections we have to the causes we support.  Want to experience the satisfaction of making a difference this weekend?  It's as easy as picking up a few non perishable items on your grocery run and leaving them by the mailbox the Saturday!

Welcome to the April wrap up.  I'm currently planning my scrapbook layouts and many of my favorite photos came from the Big Three events we talked about at the beginning of the month.  There was so much good stuff going on in April!  To much of a good thing left me with a large number of competing priorities, a messy house, and an urge to plan for more balance next month.

My 35th high school reunion is this coming weekend.  As someone who is painfully introverted, social skills are something I work on.  I decided to try the ice breaker "what's keeping you busy these days?"  I'm also sharing how my Cloudy Stencil solved a case of crafter's block.

The looming dread of tax day, a decision with unintended consquences, a frustrating project that fails to satisfy...so many circumstances can lead us to the place of nagging ick.  If you find yourself ruminating and you need to let something go, it can be helpful to have a resource in your art journal or smash book.  Today, I'm sharing the toolkit I use to change my attitude and make an energetic U turn.

It's time for my favorite part of planning, the monthly Big Three!  I've found that the three things I do to replenish my spirit often lead to my favorite photos and layouts.  This month several good things came in triplicate.  Listen in to find out more, plus vote for my next read.

Confession time.  I have an incredible collection of bunny stamps.  I put rabbits on garden themed projects, Spring, Easter, and even baby themed projects.  I love bunnies.  How did I come to be obsessed with rabbits?  Get ready because in this episode, I am sharing my famous bunny story.

Let's be honest; not every card comes out as planned.  I don't love all of my creations.  Lots of them delight me but some are just ok.  What do you do when a card project just isn't coming together?  What can you do when a card just feels meh?  I'm sharing my ideas and one important thing to remember in this episode.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!  Last week I made a really cute card featuring shamrocks and a die cut sentiment.   I challenged myself to find multiple uses for me die, which creates the word Lucky.  I came up with quotes, phrases, and even a song to fill me scrapbook pages.  I've even got ideas for a series of cards with the sentiment Lucky to have a friend like you.

Let's explore a new way to capture what we love about Spring.  This episode, inspired by Gretchen Rubin's Life In Five Senses, explores how we can document our memories and experiences with a focus on what we can see, hear, smell, taste, and touch.

Are you ready to plan your month and the experiences that will energize you?  It's time for our monthly Big Three!  Join me and create the memorable experiences that will likely become the subject of your favorite scrapbook layouts.  Stick around until the end to hear my ideas for an Oscar/Best Picture themed layout. March Mystery Madness is back!  Book people, the recommendations in this episode include: Meet Your Baker by Ellie Alexander A Curious Beginning ( A Veronica Speedwell Mystery) Louisiana Longshot Jane Eyre (read along with The Read Well Podcast Book Club) Wide Sargasso Sea The Secret History of Jane Eyre Looking for information on my mystery boxes?  Email me tracy@bewitchedcrafts.com or check out our Facebook page

Moving out of my craft studio has me feeling overwhelmed and uninspired.  In today's episode, I am seeking tips for creating a new craft space, dreaming big, and getting down to the details of what I want.  As I sort through my supplies, I've decided to let go of a number of Close To My Heart stamps sets.  Many are new, some gently used, and a few having matching dies.  Some coordinate with Cricut cardtridges as well.  These will be offered in mystery boxes with 10 stamp sets valued at $175 or more for $30 plus shipping.  Get on my email list to learn more.  Click the Sign Up button our Facebook page today!

Just getting started with paper crafting?  I've got some useful tips for you. In this episode we'll talk about stamping basics like seasoning new stamps, my favorite tip for fussy cutting, and when to replace your trimmer blade.

This episode was inspired by a recent misadventure in packing.  I'm moving my craft studio and feeling overwhelmed with the creation of my new space.  While I get everything set up, I want to be able to work in a temporary space, but I only have room for the essentials.  This is my list of the top ten tools in my essentials kit.  Think anyone will notice if I have a Big Shot on my coffee table?

 Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at Altenew? In this episode of the Altenew Craft Your Life Podcast, we chat with May Park, the Marketing Director at Altenew, about her journey with Altenew and how to get the most out of your Altenew experience. May also dives deep into the Altenew VIP program, explaining how you can earn points, unlock exclusive benefits, and get rewarded just for being a crafter! We'll also explore the wealth of free resources available on the Altenew website, from coloring pages to project inspiration, and discover how to connect with the Altenew community through social media. So grab your favorite crafting supplies and get ready to be inspired in this emotional and motivational episode. Craft your life with Altenew! Follow us for more design inspiration:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/altenewllc/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@altenewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/altenewYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/altenewPinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/altenew/Card blog: https://www.blog.altenew.comScrapbook blog: https://www.mixedmedia.altenew.comCheck out Artistry by AltenewInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/artistrybyaltenew/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCY0ifFqCq6irkxFZeQGrXgVisit https://www.altenew.com to shop for your crafting stash.Contact our Customer Happiness Team at support@altenew.com if you have any questions.

Join me as I plan three experiences I want to give myself in February using the Big Three method. I'm exploring small, unique celebrations, seasonal treats, and more.  I can't wait to document these and create scrapbook pages of the things that light me up, spark my creative energy, and reflect my favorite version of me.  I hope you'll play along and share on our Facebook page!

Get ready to craft along with me as I walk you through the process of creating a year end wrap up layout for your scrapbook.