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Crafty Ass Female
by Kristin Tweedale
Crafty Ass Female is a podcast dedicated to helping women embrace and use their power and creativity. We believe you are a capable BADASS, who already has all the tools you need to make beautiful things and make beautiful things happen. We’re just here to remind you. www.rukristin.com
Episodes
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CAF Podcast: EP 225 | Reset, Don't Rebuild
This week’s episode is short, gentle, and really personal. We’re talking about: What it actually means to reset instead of rebuild Why catching the “leaks” in your creative system early can save you energy A few tiny routines that are helping me keep moving, even when I’m tired This one is for...
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CAF Podcast: EP 224 | Your Creative Notes Are a Goldmine
What You’ll Get from This Episode In this episode, we’re chatting about: * Why the blank page can feel so intimidating (and how to shift your mindset) * The easiest tricks to start creating when you’re feeling stuck * How to make creative decisions faster so you don’t get trapped in overthinking...
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CAF Podcast: EP 223 | Where Did I Put That Sticker Sheet?
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’s the paints. Or the papers. Or the entire drawer of supplies that used to be perfectly amazing and make total sense…until it didn’t. This week on Crafty...
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CAF Podcast: EP 222 | What Does "Organized Enough" Look Like For You?
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? Yeah… no thanks. This week on Crafty Ass Female, we’re breaking down what it means to be organized enough—and why that’s all you actually need to get...
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CAF Podcast: EP 221 | Organize for the Stuff You Actually Use
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 paint is a disaster r/n. This week on Crafty Ass Female, we’re diving into some creative supply real talk—figuring out what we truly love, letting go…
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CAF Podcast: EP 220 | Private Creativity is Encouraged
Why You’ll Care In this episode, we’re chatting about: Creating just because you love to — no audience required.(Yes, even if you’re amazing at what you do.) How social media subtly rewires our creative choices.(Hint: it's not just about aesthetics — it's about power.) Why messy, unpolished, and...
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CAF Podcast: EP 219 | Making in the Mess
What You’ll Get from This Episode In this episode, we’re chatting about: * Why the blank page can feel so intimidating (and how to shift your mindset) * The easiest tricks to start creating when you’re feeling stuck * How to make creative decisions faster so you don’t get trapped in overthinking...
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CAF Podcast: EP 218 | Rest is Part of the Work
What You’ll Get from This Episode In this episode, we’re chatting about: * Why the blank page can feel so intimidating (and how to shift your mindset) * The easiest tricks to start creating when you’re feeling stuck * How to make creative decisions faster so you don’t get trapped in overthinking...
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CAF Podcast: EP 217 | Making Your Daily Pages Supply Kit
What You’ll Get from This Episode In this episode, we’re chatting about: The Basics – Exactly what you need in every kit (notebook, cutting tool, adhesive, writing tool, and something to put it all in). Personalizing Your Kit – How to identify and include your "essential extras" that make this…
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CAF Podcast: EP 216 | Finding Time for Daily Pages (Even If You Work 40+ Hours a Week).
What You’ll Get from This Episode In this episode, we’re chatting about: 🕰 Real Talk About Time & Energy – Why your creative energy matters just as much as your schedule, and how to find your own natural rhythm. 🌀 Time Horizon Flexibility – Daily Pages don’t have to be daily (seriously). Let’s...
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CAF Podcast: EP 215 | Celebrating 5 Years of Daily Pages!
What You’ll Get from This Episode In this episode, we’re chatting about: * Why the blank page can feel so intimidating (and how to shift your mindset) * The easiest tricks to start creating when you’re feeling stuck * How to make creative decisions faster so you don’t get trapped in overthinking...
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CAF Podcast: EP 214 | Overcoming the Blank Page
What You’ll Get from This Episode In this episode, we’re chatting about: * Why the blank page can feel so intimidating (and how to shift your mindset) * The easiest tricks to start creating when you’re feeling stuck * How to make creative decisions faster so you don’t get trapped in overthinking...
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CAF Podcast: EP 213 | Scrapbook? Art Journal? Who Cares!
What You’ll Get from This Episode This episode is all about the many paths you can take to tell your story, without worrying about fitting into just one method. We’re chatting about: * Why there’s no single “correct” way to document your life * How overlapping creative styles can spark new ideas…
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EP 212: Permission to Play
In This Episode I want to keep it simple: play is about curiosity, not perfection. It’s about scribbling in a notebook or messing around with stickers just because it feels good. Even if things look weird at first, you’re building the kind of momentum that leads to authentic ideas later on. So...
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EP 211: Creativity Builds Confidence
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 for you, and leveling up as an artist. If you’re ready to explore how embracing imperfection and owning your story fuel your self-confidence, this…
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Episode 210: The Power of Creative Community
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 You'll Get from This Episode This episode is all about embracing your inner creative vulnerability and finding strength in community. We’re chatting...
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Episode 209: Finding Stories in the Small Moments
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 practice to capture small, meaningful details * Why the simplest objects—like a coffee mug or headphones—can inspire powerful stories * Letting meaning...
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Episode 208 | Creativity and Self-Care
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 actually feels good. No pressure, no perfection—just showing up and finding what works for you. If you’re ready to ditch the overwhelm and ease into 2025...
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Episode 207 | Starting Fresh: Setting Up Your Creative Practice for Success
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 actually feels good. No pressure, no perfection—just showing up and finding what works for you. If you’re ready to ditch the overwhelm and ease into 2025...
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Episode 206: Using Other People's Words In Your Story
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 from people into our lives. * How to get people to get used to the idea of using words in their art. * How to incorporate current events into your...
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Episode 205: The Importance of a Selfie Routine
In another great roundtable for the Season of Scrapbooking, we engage in a candid conversation about the significance of selfies in personal storytelling and documentation. The episode begins by highlighting the role of selfies as a means of self-narration, allowing individuals to contextualize...
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Episode 204: How to Scrapbook with Kits: Pre-Made and DIY
Topics we cover on this Scrapbooking with Kits episode: * What does our kit love look like? * What makes scrapbooking with kits easier? * How does working with a digital kit compare and contrast with physical kits? * Scrapbooking is about figuring out what actually works for you * What makes a…
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Episode 203: Scrapbooking: Basic Tools and Supplies
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 with you! Topics we cover include: * How to kickstart your own scrapbooking by seeking out inspiration from others * After the basics, what are…
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Episode 202: Why Telling Your Story Is Feminist
In this episode of the Crafty Ass Female Podcast, Kristin talks to Vanessa and Carrie to explore the relationship between feminism and storytelling. This episode continues our series featuring scrapbookers from around the world, coming together to discuss how and why they scrapbook. Topics we…
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Episode 201: What Is Scrapbooking
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 episodes featuring scrapbookers from around the world, coming together to discuss how and why they scrapbook. Topics we cover include: * How...
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Episode 200: Episode 200! Stories & TV with Ali Edwards
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!!! In the 200th!!!!!! episode of the Crafty Ass Female Podcast, Kristin talks to Ali Edwards, and they discuss their love of television and how it...
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Episode 199: Scrapbook Roundtable: December Daily Tips & Tricks
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: Tracey Fox, Nolana Lynch, Shannan Manton, and Juli Whetstone; and we're talking all about the tips and tricks we have for our December projects....
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Episode 198: Scrapbook Roundtable: Trust the December Daily (or not Daily!) Process
Welcome to another fantastic December Daily roundtable, where I am joined by four absolutely excellent ladies to break down how their process for December Daily works (or sometimes doesn't work!). Our roundtable participants discuss the different ways they approach their December Daily album each...
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Episode 197: Scrapbook Roundtable: Storytelling in Ali Edwards' December Daily
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 talking all about December stories. Megan Anderson talks about her hybrid approach to memory keeping, her document now & make later plan, and how...
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Episode 196: Sticker Love & Sticker Besties w/ Annie and Laura of the BFF Sticker Club
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 challenges * How to get started with stickers if they're not totally your thing (yet!) * Currently List x2 About Annie and Laura: Laura Wonsik…
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Episode 195: The Many Joys of Planning w/ Mim Jenkinson
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 decorating it with stickers as a way to take her mind off things. MIM is now cancer-free and the host of the Planner podcast. Mim started out making...
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Episode 194: The Importance of Scrapbook Community w/ Allie Trumpower
In this episode, Kristin sits down with Allie Trumpower to chat about her upcoming free event: Scrap School Summit (register FREE at scrapschoolsummit.com/crafty). The conversation immediately dives into the importance of our creative community and why creating an online event that anyone could...
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Episode 193: rukristin AMA Live from the Virtual Scrapbook Festival
The Virtual Scrapbook Festival ran from August 16th - August 21st, 2022 and was filled with live events, challenges, games, sharing, making new friends, and so much more. To find out more visit theawesomeladiesproject.com/festival Use coupon code PODCAST to purchase the festival and enjoy all the...
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Episode 192: ALP Virtual Scrapbook Festival
In today’s episode, Kristin talks about the upcoming ALP Virtual Scrapbook Festival happening at the Awesome Ladies Project from August 16th through the 21st. You can join in on the fun at theawesomeladiesproject.com/festival. In this episode I talk about: Why crafting around a community of...
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Episode 191: Our Scrapbook Lifestyle w/ Laura Wonsik
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 place in Washington, D.C. from October 11-14, 2022 at the MGM National Harbor. This event is the world’s largest gathering of women podcasters and is...
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Episode 190: The Best Questions w/ Mei Ratz
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 everyday basis in 2022 In this episode Mei and I talk about: Mei’s new podcast: Make Work Human...
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Episode 189: My Reasons Why with Kasha Gage
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 celebrate stories throughout the memory-keeping community. In this episode, Kasha and I talk about: The reasons why scrapbooking is essential to our lives...
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Week in the Life Final Roundtable Currently List
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 help you document what’s happening in your right now life in a simple, easy, and accessible way. This fun and inclusive project uses the same seven...
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Episode 188: Week in the Life: Album Formats & Formulas
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 Choux Puff Creations, Amber Dawson, Nolanna Lynch, Jeanne Williams, and Steph Grimes to talk all about the best ideas for putting together your…
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Episode 187: Week in the Life: Capture Techniques - Photos & Words
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 Puff Creations, Kirsten Heal and Steph Grimes all about the best ideas for capturing photos and words during Week in the Life. What is Week in the…
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Episode 186: Week in the Life: Chat with Ali Edwards
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 origins of WitL, and so much more. What is Week in the Life? From Ali Edwards.com: A seven-day documentary project, Week In The Life™ began in 2005 as an...
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Episode 185: Week in the Life: Tips & Tricks for Newbies and Veterans Alike
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 and tricks that make Week in the Life easy and fun. What is Week in the Life? From Ali Edwards.com: A seven-day documentary project, Week In The Life™...
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Episode 184: Celebrating My Whole Life w/ Kinjal Tanna
How does intersectionality come up while you’re scrapbooking your stories? Today I’m talking to ALP community member Kinjal Tanna. We’ve bonded over the past few years over our millennial outsider-ness in the scrapbooking world. We talked about that identity (and others), while chatting about the...
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Episode 183: Crafting Your Success w/ Megan Kiekel Anderson
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 Kiekel Anderson, who is here to help me discuss how we can create success in our crafting. Today we talk about: Setting realistic goals What is...
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Episode 182: The Habit of Hope w/ Brandi Kincaid
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 topics we cover include: * Taking it one line at a time * Looking for consistency and comfort, but still asking questions * Logistics, obviously *...
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Episode 181: Daily Pages: You Turn the Page & Move On
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 created in the summer of 2018. They're all about pulling a small amount of paper, thoughts, photos, words, or bits of life into a small notebook. Daily...
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Episode 180: Daily Pages: Scrapbook Experts Break Down Daily Pages
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 created in the summer of 2018. They're all about pulling a small amount of paper, thoughts, photos, words, or bits of life into a small notebook. Daily...
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Episode 179: Daily Pages: The Life-Changing Impact of a Small Habit
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 created in the summer of 2018. They're all about pulling a small amount of paper, thoughts, photos, words, or bits of life into a small notebook. Daily...
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Episode 178: Making the ALP App
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, and more. If you're already signed up for the ALP community, you're all set and everything will work as soon as you download the app (in Early...
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Episode 177: Exploring Everyday Making with Christine Herrin of Everyday Explorers Co
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 document your everyday life with a sense of discovery and adventure. Originally from Manila, Philippines, she now lives in Berkeley, California with…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Crafty Ass Female is a podcast dedicated to helping women embrace and use their power and creativity. We believe you are a capable BADASS, who already has all the tools you need to make beautiful things and make beautiful things happen. We’re just here to remind you.
www.rukristin.com
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Kristin Tweedale
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Crafty Ass Female is a podcast dedicated to helping women embrace and use their power and creativity. We believe you are a capable BADASS, who already has all the tools you need to make beautiful things and make beautiful things happen. We’re just here to remind you. www.rukristin.com
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