just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is a short catch up as we are mid-move and mid-major life transition. Thank you for being here and listening! Looking forward to catching up again in the fall. :) shownotes

thoughts on being a beginner

Jun 13th, 2022 31m 20s

just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is about being a beginner and how important it is to understand how you learn best (and then lean into it instead of trying to fight it). shownotes can be found at elisejo

let's talk summer crafting.

Jun 6th, 2022 24m 5s

just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is about summer crafting. I share some of my favorites from past years and a few of my goals (crafting and otherwise) for this upcoming summer. shownotes for this episode c

thoughts on "style shifts"

May 30th, 2022 35m 49s

just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is about the big and small personal style changes I have been drifting toward lately. Includes why I think I am gravitating toward such a different look AND how I find insp

how I keep track of all my plans.

May 23rd, 2022 50m 35s

just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is about how I keep track of alllll my plans from a macro ten year level to the micro tasks that come in through my inbox each day. shownotes can be found at elisejoy.com/

thoughts on documenting life these days.

May 16th, 2022 29m 51s

just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode is about documenting memories! I share a bit of my backstory and how scrapbooking was my original creative habit (for over a decade!) and then how I switched to other thing

making time for hobbies when you have kids.

May 9th, 2022 25m 24s

just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode shares my thoughts on how I make time for hobbies with little kids. I get asked this more than almost anything whenever I share a project online. My advice honest, encourag

let's talk time.

May 2nd, 2022 32m 24s

just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode was inspired by a few different questions I got about making time for crafting, juggling different hobbies and having patience for longer projects. I talk about how I mindl

let's talk craft tools.

Apr 25th, 2022 35m 43s

just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode was inspired by a few different questions I got about craft supplies and tools. Where to start? How to store them? What about the crafting off season? I answer those questi

major craft milestones & my "craft bucket list"

Apr 18th, 2022 28m 27s

just Elise this season chatting crafts, hobbies and life. This episode was inspired by a great question on Instagram — “what are your 10 crafting bucket list goals?” I went a slightly different direction and shared five major craft project mil

Let's catch up!

Apr 15th, 2022 29m 39s

just Elise this season chatting crafts and hobbies and life and work shifts. (And whatever else comes up!) This first episode is a brief recap of life post MAKE36, what I mean when I say “I am taking a break from work” plus some of the “just f

MAKE36 : JAN : let's wrap this MAKE36 project up

Jan 13th, 2022 23m 21s

just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-project called MAKE36. This episode is the final in the season(!) and includes details about the January project as well as an official wrap up. shownotes can always be found at elisejoy.com/podcas

MAKE36 : DEC : pottery and creative practice

Dec 17th, 2021 34m 38s

just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about throwing 200+ pots over the past year and creative practice. Plus a brief wrap-up of how I am feeling at the end of 2021. shownotes for this episo

MAKE36 : NOV : prototyping a puzzle and tips for avoiding burnout as a small biz owner during busy seasons

Nov 18th, 2021 40m 1s

just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is (mostly) about the November product development and then I share a few simple tips for avoiding burnout as a small business during the busy season. the N

MAKE36 : OCT : how my ideas for this project have shifted

Oct 19th, 2021 37m 1s

just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the October product and how my ideas for products have developed and changed over the past year. shownotes for this episode can be found at elisej

MAKE36 : SEP : a Q&A about this project so far

Sep 17th, 2021 41m 51s

just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the September product and I am answering your questions about tackling creative work and this project so far. shownotes for this episode and all e

MAKE36 : AUG : something I just learned about my creative process (and how I work through it!)

Aug 19th, 2021 37m 16s

just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the August product and I am talking about something I just learned about my creative process and sharing ways that I help myself get through it (a

MAKE36 : JUL : changing plans, "saving" ideas and batch-working

Jul 19th, 2021 28m 13s

just elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the July product and I am talking about changing plans, putting ideas on the shelf and batch-working through large tasks. (Plus I am nearly halfway

MAKE36 : JUNE : crafting cyanotype art & feeling the "messy middle"

Jun 17th, 2021 24m 27s

just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about getting to the middle of this giant project (and feeling the overwhelm!) plus details about creating 36 original cyanotype pieces. shownotes for th

MAKE36 : MAY : the giant fabric project plus purchasing wholesale

May 14th, 2021 31m 23s

just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about everything that went into the May product and things I have learned about minimizing risk when buying in bulk. shownotes for this episode can be fo

MAKE36 : APR : on valuing hobbies (plus a special guest!)

Apr 18th, 2021 38m 49s

I am excited to be joined by my husband, Paul, for this month’s product development and for the podcast episode. We share behind the scenes of the (very) micro roast coffee subscription we are offering for the April edition of MAKE36. Plus you’

MAKE36 : MAR : sharing "behind the scenes" of your work

Mar 18th, 2021 26m 19s

just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the March product and the value of sharing your work and "behind the scenes" of your business/creative process. Shownotes for this episode can be f

MAKE36 : FEB : building a structure for a new project

Feb 16th, 2021 22m 12s

just Elise this whole year as I work on a long-term project called MAKE36. This episode is about the February product and the value of creating a project structure so you don’t have to reinvent the wheel over and over again. Shownotes for this

introducing my newest craft project and business venture – MAKE36

Feb 3rd, 2021 25m 11s

Finally living up to my "Elise Gets Crafty" podcast title! I am going to share episodes monthly for the next year to take you behind the scenes of a new small business adventure. My goal is to explain how I tackle a long term project and share

QUICK TAKE: writing a book part 3

Oct 10th, 2019 17m 17s

my book, Big Dreams, Daily Joys, is out in the world! Learn more at elisejoy.com/book. this episode is the final in a three part series about getting a book deal, actually doing the writing and then (finally) having it on shelves everywhere.