I am so excited to have a dear friend on the podcast, Vicki Boutin. Vicki is someone who has completely transitioned her career and went from being in the dental industry to working as a creative. In this episode, we chat about all things scrapbooking including how she got into it and found her niche within her work. She talks about the different routes you can take scrapbooking and how many people have had a rejuvenation of crafting and creating through this pandemic. We also chat about in-person events, online workshops and what she does to help make art easy for everyone. (This episode was pre-recorded on June 24, 2020) This episode is brought to you by The Life Handmade Podcast by Scrapbook.com. This new podcast is for crafters, DIYers, and everyone who loves getting creative! New episodes are released every other Wednesday and cover topics from navigating challenges of everyday life to crafting advice and ideas to interviews with well-known creators and more. The Life Handmade Podcast is available anywhere you listen to podcasts. What's in this episode: How Vicki got started on her creative career path How she found her niche within scrapbooking Her goals for teaching and traveling in the crafting space The different routes you can take within scrapbooking What she would tell people who have a negative outlook on scrapbooking The rejuvenation of crafting that's happened from the pandemic The beauty and joy of in-person events The biggest accomplishment from her career Why you have to try out new things and be okay with failing About Vicki: Making art easy is Vicki Boutin's goal when it comes to scrapbooking, cardmaking, art journaling or any practice that combines paper, paint, inks and mediums and oftentimes photographs. A lover of colour, experiencing all that life has to offer and making connections through art, Vicki shares her process in a stress-free and exciting way through education, class kits, online content and video. Vicki has partnered with American Crafts with her signature brand that includes mixed media art, tools and paper products that embrace colour, beautiful art and easy to use mediums. Vicki’s goal to educate and make art accessible to all levels of artistic ability takes her around the world teaching workshops and meeting like-minded creative souls. If you are ready to find joy in the simple act of making artful magic join Vicki and let the discovery begin!   Connect With Vicki: Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube   Links: Scrapbook.com (Use code: AMYTANGERINE at checkout 10% off) Creativation Life Handmade Hope you’ve enjoyed this episode! Would love to hear from you. What is one thing you can do with the wisdom and guidance you’ve extracted from this episode to make a positive and lasting change in your own life? Connect with me on social media. You can find me @amytangerine on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and pretty much anywhere. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please rate and review on iTunes, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and let your friends know about it too! The more we spread the creativity and happiness that comes from pursuing our passions, the better off our amazing community will be. Hope you feel uplifted, energized and inspired.