Comments on: PRT123 – The Confession Show

By: ruth b

ruth b — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 02:43:00 +0000

I think the show has great balance, and while I totally agree with Anya that we could listen to the topic for as long as you guys would be willing to talk, I like the other parts of the show too. One recent change I am loving is that there is just one sponsor message. Although I enjoyed finding out about the other companies, I guess they are still sometimes a part of picks of the week, I love that it has given more time to the topic discussion. Thanks for making that change, Noell.

By: MK Hennigan

MK Hennigan — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 00:33:00 +0000

First let me say that I am so thrilled with the new format. I loved that the episode was focused and that the conversation stayed on topic. So looking forward to all the guests that you have planned to weave in and out every week. Just wanted to share that your recent shows about organizing have been such a great inspiration to me. Two weekends ago, I took everything out of my scrap closet, asked myself “Do I love it?” and if I didn’t it went in a pile to donate. Eight bags later and a much more orderly and organized closet I have come away with great inspiration. And the local social services are now able to provide scrapbooks for foster kids, I am sure that my donation will take care of many kids books. I have also created a give box so when I get a set of papers or brads and don’t want the entire set they will go right into the box until it is full and then I will head down to Brighton Center and drop off another load for them. Thanks for the inspiration to declutter.
I have listened to each and every show, most of them more than once and again so happy that you and Izzy are continuing your show, I know it will be better with how you are formatting your guests and topics. Change is good, very, very good. I am a kinda of a non schmoo (that was me on your 100th show with that comment), I buy classes at BPC through you guys and subscribe through Itunes. Love you guys, keep doing what your doing.
Hey if you want a perspective of a full time working, scrapbooking lovin, photo taking Mom, call me maybe. Have a great day! MK

By: Noell

Noell — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 14:25:00 +0000

Thank you, Ruth — it does feel wonderful when I hear from people like you.

By: ruth

ruth — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:51:00 +0000

Oh my goodness, I wish I had read this sooner, I was just thinking today about how very grateful I feel to Twelve for pushing me to curate stories and bringing this part of scrapbooking back into my life. Oh Stacy and Noell, you must find so much job satisfaction from how you make a genuine difference in peoples lives!

By: ruth

ruth — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 07:49:00 +0000

Thank you so much for your reply, Noell, I am so grateful that you shared this about your experience. I have been finding that scrapbooking helps me so much in this regard.
I have started going to Zumba in the last few months and have been surprised how much it helps. As a teen I used to dance for about 8 hours of classes every saturday, Jazz, Tap and performance, and I gave it up due to my studies needing more time, but the exercise dance class is reminding me how much I loved it and how much it makes you feel better, physically and mentally.

By: Peggy Schmidt Makurat

Peggy Schmidt Makurat — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:14:00 +0000

loved this episode (as well as all of them!). I listen in the car on my way to our campground & feel like I have friends in the car chatting with me.

I think we all have some weaknesses & learn how to accommodate them one way or another, even if it is avoidance of some sort. I’m one of those who KNOWS I will not put the right words in, so I too always pencil my journalling first, then write in pen or do it on the computer. I must learn to walk away from it first to get that fresh view as invariably, I do still have the wrong word in it one way or another or a misspell. Good point on the fresh look.

For me, sometimes, not using a new technique or tool doesn’t happen so much because of the “fear” of it as much as sometimes the cost of a new tool. The Cameo is a perfect example of that. I know it would lift my scrapping up a level, but I’m just not committing because of the cost & will find my workarounds, which to some degree might make things more creative.

By: Noell

Noell — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:44:00 +0000

Ooops, this comment is supposed to be a reply to Ruth!

By: Noell Hyman

Noell Hyman — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:38:00 +0000

haha, that’s okay. Thanks for your membership! :)

By: Noell

Noell — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:21:00 +0000

Thanks for your suggestion, Tracie! I’ve been wanting to get Karen back on the show again, so maybe we’ll talk about some of these things!

By: Sorken

Sorken — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:33:00 +0000

Sorry, but I couldn’t relate to this episode. I have no weaknesses and never make any misstakes…
I’ve noticed that you drop words and letters, Noell. I do the same. My mind and my hands are not in sync.

By: Tracie Claiborne

Tracie Claiborne — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 05:17:00 +0000

PS – Just to clarify – I still make mini-albums and cards – just not layouts. I just got bored with them, I guess.

By: Tracie Claiborne

Tracie Claiborne — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:49:00 +0000

Loved this show! Anytime my hero, Stacy, is on – I’m happy. I have two topics I would love to see you talk about and I know you get lots of suggestions so I just thought I’d throw this out there….1) I just listened, again, to “It Makes You Brave” from May with Karen Grunberg as a guest and loved her method for making a page. Then it made me wonder – does having the same method for making a page cause your pages to often look alike and how do you overcome caring that they look alike? (For instance, she shared that all her pages have a long title.) I actually stopped making layouts a couple of years ago because it seemed that every layout I did looked just like one I had already done. I don’t know if I really did care or if I was placing pressure on myself to do something new and different each time. So I guess my actual question is….as a professional scrapbooker – do you feel the need to vary the design of your page every time? 2) I would also love to hear people that are on a design team or a regular contributor to something in the industry talk about how much time each day they spend creating – actually sitting or standing and crafting – and how they work that in with the rest of their life and stay on top of their goals or deadlines. Would love to hear how you juggle it all – Noell! Thanks for such a great show!

By: Noell

Noell — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 04:21:00 +0000

Glad you liked the show overall despite your disappointment. We can’t skimp on Picks of the Week — it’s a favorite part for a huge chunk of the audience.
Thanks for the kind words to Izzy and me, though! :)

By: Anya

Anya — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 03:35:00 +0000

First time ever I was disappointed here:(( I wish you could spend less time on picks of the week but did let Stacy and other panelists go around and share the rest of their weaknesses. Show just feels incomplete. Sorry.

My weakness is leaving a comment on each PRT episode that I loved. That would be every single one including this one! Great job! Noel and Izzy you are a great duo!

By: Noell

Noell — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:46:00 +0000

Yes, I agree with your conclusion!!

By: Bec Kilgore

Bec Kilgore — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:48:00 +0000

I have anxiety and other brain challenges myself. If, I don’t let myself get caught up in the comparing myself my work to others, I find scrapbooking to process feelings and situations to be extremely helpful.

By: Bec Kilgore

Bec Kilgore — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:46:00 +0000

Stacy, I love your rambling. To me it is similar to my “thinking out loud” to process information and get to the point I want to make. Love BPCs, tickled I have been there since the beginning and still finding classes that fit me perfectly.

By: Bec Kilgore

Bec Kilgore — Sun, 05 Aug 2012 13:43:00 +0000

I am horrible at organizing in a way that makes for a smoother work flow. The last few months I have been scrapping more away from home. So my latest organizational dilemma is whether to store most things in containers that travel well or to use objects that don’t. I also am good at planning to make page kits to take to crops and get-togethers but terrible on the follow thru before going out to scrap and stamp. Sigh.

By: CarolineD

CarolineD — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 19:45:00 +0000

Noell, I share your writing weakness. I journal a lot, but invariably I will drop a word, type the wrong word or –and this one really bugs the snot out of me– leave the “n’t” off a word, which really changes the meaning of the sentence. I know that I tend to do this, so I almost always journal on the computer where I have some hope of catching it and fixing it. And even though I read and read and read the journaling before printing it out, I almost always miss one error. I jokingly refer to it as my “Where’s Waldo”, as in: every page has one, how quickly does it jump out at you?

And I get Angie’s response (yes, I fix my mistakes), but I usually don’t correct them. If it’s easy, like I catch it before it’s glued down, sure, I’ll fix it. But after it’s down, I’m not going to risk tearing the page up. And, like you, I will fix design issues. And here’s why: all kinds of people will see my layouts and I do want them to be appealing and well put together, but I’m pretty certain only the people closest to me will bother to read them. And they’ll forgive me for being (slightly) imperfect.

By: Noell

Noell — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 20:11:00 +0000

Disqus (the comment service we use) made some updates recently and I guess they either got rid of that or changed the way you subscribe. I don’t know anything about it. If you want you can login to disqus and see if they explain if/how to do it. We’re camping and so I can’t look into it myself. Sorry!