I’m looking to expand out a bit in 2008. I’m looking for a scrapbooking/paper arts partner (female…gotta throw that in) in the Mercer/northern Burlington County NJ area that wants to be a part of the SCRAPcast podcast. If you think you can commit to coming to my house 1-2x a month (weekdays or weekends) please contact me! If you aren’t in my neck of the woods and are still interested in being on SCRAPcast, gimmie a shout! We can work remotely via Skype (techie gurus need apply). We will be aiming to record two shows a month.

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Part of my resolution for 2008 is to GET MOVING & CREATE! But with that comes organization and purging. I’m not one to have a spotless home unless I know my mom is stopping by, but my craft studio CANNOT be messy for me to work. Granted, it winds up that way when I’m done, but I just can’t focus if everything isn’t put away and organized. My husband would tell you I’m a messy person, but in reality I am a closet neat-freak. But to get some reward for all the thankless work I’m doing to get my studio in gear, I have to take mini work breaks and actually touch paper and adhesive. I’m sure I’m not alone in the fact that I already have way more pictures RIGHT NOW than I could ever scrapbook and on the other hand want to create pieces that I have no personal need for - just for the love of creating. That’s where Etsy comes in!

I am doing the craft fair circuit this year, at least a few anyway. The cool thing about that is that you have to come prepared with a ginormous amount of stock, sometimes never knowing exactly what item will be the hot seller. Hmm, I better get cleaning and organizing again!

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I’ve been thinking about one little word for awhile now. And for me, for crafting, and for 2008, that word is CREATE. Yep, it may seem overdone, but it’s my word for the year. Ali has hers, and I’ve got mine I plan on creating my sanctuary, my craft space, mommy’s own little hideaway. But kids are allowed especially if they too are creating (or nursing!) I want to create in my life. Create space in my home, create for Etsy, create cleanliness, create comfort, create joy. Heck, I’ll even create a meal from time to time. What do you want to {insert your one little word here} this year?

Thanks everyone that have been sending emails my way regarding the show! I took some time off (whoa! a YEAR!!) to be pregnant and have a baby. Good news is that now the SCRAPcast family now has a healthy baby boy born on Halloween. As it turns out last year I started to create myself a craft room in a guest bedroom, but right after I got done painting it, I wound up pregnant and had to stop. After a crazy, but pretty healthy pregnancy & birth, I’m back in the saddle with scrapbooking. Of course it helps that I’ve got a brand new subject to scrap.

I’m going to be blogging probably more than podcasting in the immediate future. I have started organizing my craft room again and I’m making great progress! Part of the organization is purging out supplies that I will never use in a lifetime. If you think you have a lot of stuff in your stash, try consolidating down a 4,000 sq/ft store worth of supplies into your home! To help make room and earn some $ to get the podcast running again, I’m selling off items on Etsy. Keep tuned in to see how that goes!

As far as SCRAPcast goes, I’m looking for a local partner to do the show with. We will also be doing videos as well as audio shows.

Thanks again for sticking around everyone - hopefully 2008 will be a great year for scrapbooking!