In this episode of Hear Me Out and Pass the Scissors, Nicole and Lisa dive into Creating with Collections, a scrapbooking challenge focused on getting the most from a single scrapbook collection. Nicole explains how she started this series and her experience with the past four series she has completed. We then share our experiences using the Doodlebug Tinsel Time collection, discuss how to stretch supplies across multiple layouts, use scrapbook sketches to keep designs fresh, and decide whether a collection has enough papers and embellishments to go the distance. We also tackle listener questions about busy patterned papers, leftover scraps, killing a kit, and how to choose scrapbook collections that fit your style and photos. If you've ever wondered when a collection is truly finished or how to make the most of the scrapbook supplies you already own, this episode is packed with practical tips, honest opinions, and plenty of scrapbook talk.
Nicole’s Creating with Collection:
Vol 1: Simple Stories - So Happy Together - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLCtnd3Gt20Rzlaz8LhTPuvKf5oQ7258s&si=q52nD_IsM6-pCgj9
Vol 2: Simple Stories - Hip Hop Hooray- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLCtnd3Gt20TJm9N0qoTaqhf0KmOUaCH6&si=3ENi1kvZAC0MCYV6
Vol 3: Simple Stories - Hello Today- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLCtnd3Gt20TW94s6TkDOzD8g3DOT8qDJ&si=t-_X5OPwXzXp_ViY
Vol 4: Cocoa Vanilla - Storyteller-
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLCtnd3Gt20QfgkQdi2e3jyuwdZiTo_9G&si=lQTF6AR-dNzrHuxb
Vol 5: Doodlebug - Tinsel Time- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLCtnd3Gt20Rhw_s36wo__rqqFKxLfpqd&si=_qNhkBLDl4TBJ1rE
Lisa’s Creating with Collection:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk2-vRbyNQH4fRVu2qtE2kWAFQVa5xquI
Lisa’s Doodlebug BAR-B-CUTE Layout - https://youtu.be/mOedDGhA3uw?si=fbi032KGzfXOLOdO
Nicole’s Doodlebug BAR-B-CUTE Layout - https://youtu.be/W2RZ-P1waIY
Lisa’s first Shop my room layout - https://youtu.be/FFMMligF1CE
Stash diving/mixing/new car - https://youtu.be/QUEluEo6Hpw
Slice of Nostalgia - https://youtu.be/bCMkwpa9XQ4
Nsync Layout - https://youtu.be/78I3SOQkI2s
Lisa’s Doodlebug Easter Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk2-vRbyNQH4jpIfsk8Skqev5JpFGmbXm
If Scrapbooking Supplies could Talk - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk2-vRbyNQH43xPuPBpnEbtKf7N3x5Sf-
Say Cheese Tinseltown Layout - https://youtu.be/2jcurSndZO8
Lisa’s Updated Embellishment book - https://youtu.be/GDFNNc1HRcE
Reorganizing My Color Binders - https://youtu.be/fFbucF6ZNqA
Cheer blue star scene - https://youtu.be/IS4vQPNfbrA
0:00:00 Intro
0:01:30 What is Creating with Collections
0:02:22 Vol 1: Simple Stories - So Happy Together
0:12:52 Vol 2: Simple Stories - Hip Hop Hooray
0:21:43 Vol 3: Simple Stories - Hello Today
0:25:25 Vol 4: Cocoa Vanilla - Storyteller
0:32:32 Vol 5: Doodlebug - Tinsel Time
0:43:28 How do you know you will have enough supplies?
0:49:10 What do you do with busy papers?
0:57:32 When do you consider a collection done?
1:02:49 Advice for a New Scrapbooker
1:06:31 What happens if you run out of paper?
1:10:16 Do we only create with collections?
1:19:17 What if you only have paper with no embellishment?
1:24:03 Will we create our own collections?
1:26:32 Why do you want to kill the collection?
1:31:47 Did we kill a kit before Creating with Collections?
1:32:51 How many collections do we have?
1:40:30 How do we feel about limited colors?
1:43:36 What do we do with leftovers?
1:44:18 How do we sort embellishments?
1:46:29 Love of Creating with Collections
1:47:03 How do we plan for Creating with Collections?
1:49:59 What type of photos do we use for Creating with Collections?
1:50:54 Ways to get Nicole in the mood to scrapbook
1:53:04 How many photos/layouts do we plan at a time?
1:58:33 If we could create our own collections?
2:02:09 We are funny!!
2:03:37 Community Creating with Collection
2:08:41 Wrapping Up
