The Craft Room Podcast

Dawn Lewis
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The Craft Room Podcast is fully dedicated to crafts of all kinds. Card making, quilting, crochet, stamping, painting, embroidery ... there's so much craft to talk about, so let's get started.

  1. 12/31/2025

    #42 New Year Crafting Goals

    Happy New Year!  Today is the first day of 2026, so I figure it's a great time to talk about new year crafting resolutions. Yes, I have talked about this before, back in episode 32, mainly focusing on planning and different types of crafting resolutions that can be done over 12 months. Today, I want to focus on something different, plus I have an exciting announcement. LINKS Episode 42 blog post Episode 32, New Years Crafting Resolutions Tim Holtz announcement video My Website Sign up for newsletter Rule of Three playlist Craft with Dawn Lewis Facebook Group

    19 min

  2. 07/06/2025

    #41 Big Announcement & Product Longevity

    Today on The Craft Room Podcast, let's talk about my Big Announcement and Product Longevity.  Last week I made a really big decision, which led to a big announcement this week … it's time for me to close my shop. You can see my full announcement video on the home page, and most recent blog post, at dawnlewis.com.au. Closing the shop got me thinking a lot about how we use our products, inspiration, motivation and perfectionism. Then this morning the group chat for Homemade Cards for Seniors Australia collection points really got me thinking about giving our products longevity. And I know two big ways we can do that … Rule of Three, and destashing. You will find a full transcript of this episode HERE LINKS Homemade Cards for Seniors Australia Episode 35 - Cost vs Value Episode 40 - The Craft Stash Gina K Designs, Tall Stems stamp set Rule of Three Notepad Closing announcement blog post Simon Hurley Lunar Paste

    11 min

  3. 03/06/2025

    #40 The Craft Stash

    Today on The Craft Room Podcast, let's talk about the Craft Stash, which is near and dear to pretty much every crafter I've ever known, and that is the craft stash. If this is a term you're unfamiliar with, your craft stash is that collection of craft supplies, tools and resources you keep in your home, so that when you find yourself with unexpected crafting time, or inspiration strikes you can get some supplies out and start crafting immediately. Every crafter's stash is different, and I've never met anyone with a duplicate stash to mine, and it's likely I never will. And that's because items come into our craft stash a variety of different ways, and there are a tremendous number of circumstances that factor into how one builds one's craft stash. You will find a full transcript of this episode HERE. LINKS Episode 22 Episode 38 CMSS March 2025 blog post WF Postage Collage die set TH Just a Note stamp set ME Little Gingerbread Agenda Distress Ink Mini

    14 min

  4. 12/16/2024

    #39 Setting Yourself up for Success

    Hello, welcome to The Craft Room Podcast. I'm so glad you're joining me as we look at ways we can set ourselves up for Success for a new crafting year. I have ten tips that you might find helpful. I was live in my card membership group a while back, chatting about this delicious week between Christmas and new year. The festive, yet chaotic energy of Christmas has passed, and it's my favourite time of the year. I'm in my pjs on the couch in front of the AC and Netflix, living off leftovers and cheese boards and I have no idea what day it is … living the dream! This is the week I use each year to set myself up for success for the following year, both in business and my personal craft projects. I talked about New Years crafting resolutions back in episode 32, so I'll link to that episode in case you missed it (or want a refresher), but I thought I'd talk about some of my favourite things to do in the last week of December that will set me up for success in the year to come. LINKS Christmas Cards on Time limited edition box Marni's foundation Paper piecing Rule of Three notepad Episode 32 Episode 36

    15 min

  5. 02/15/2024

    #38 The Card Maker Success Summit

    Hello … welcome to The Craft Room Podcast. I'm so glad you're joining me today, because we are talking today about the upcoming Card Maker Success Summit.  I've been attending these summits for the past few years, and even though I've been making cards for over 30 years, I still come away from the event having learned something new, and loaded up with inspiration. So imagine my excitement when an invitation to speaker this year landed in my inbox! At the time I was putting finishing touches on the All Occasions box, so when I saw the theme for this summit … Card Maker Success … saying yes was an easy decision. The theme completely aligned with what I was already working on. Now, after months of secret-keeping … I can finally talk about it! So today we're going to cover a few things you might find helpful to know about this summit, including … What even is a card making summit? What does it cost? Who is the summit for? When is it happening? How to get the most out of the Summit experience? What is an All Access Pass? And most importantly, what's in it for you. I'll try to be concise, because it's open for sign-ups now, and there are some important things to share before you go grab your ticket. LINKS The Card Maker Success Summit - get your free ticket here Stamp Me Some Love live YouTube videos World Time Buddy (time converter)

    22 min

  6. 01/18/2024

    #37 Glue: Part 2

    Happy new year to you, and I'm so glad you're joining me today as I answer the most common question I've received so far this year, which pertains to glue. Way back in Episode 26 I talked a lot about glue, but I've learned a few new things this week, so I thought it was time to share updated information and answer a question that lands in my inbox almost every day … "What is the ETA on the Precision Glue Press". I made a short video about this today, but there's more to know, so while this isn't a super long episode, it does have some useful information, about the product, and glue in general. LINKS Blog post (with full transcript) Precision Glue Press short video (YouTube) Precision Glue Press (in my shop) Pre-order form Video about the Precision Glue Press by MSP Jennifer McGuire's review Simon Hurley's YouTube review - (start at 1:05) Altenew StampWheel Waffle Flower Grip Mat collection Bearly Art glue Art Glitter glue 4oz Art Glitter glue 2oz Gina K Connect 59ml Gina K Connect 15ml Tombo Mono glue Make it By Marko glue holders Fine Tip Squeezy glue bottle Gina K Fine Tip bottles, 3 pk Bearly Art Glue short video

    12 min

  7. 12/20/2023

    #36 Obsession to Completion (The Tale of the Crochet Parasol)

    I'm so glad that you're joining me for this episode, because it's a wild ride. Even if you're not into crochet (or parasols), I hope you'll stick around for the thrilling tale of how a 34 second TikTok video sparked a crafting odyssey. I have some hot tips to share that you might find useful in your own crafting life. I'm sure I'm not alone in this … you know that moment when you see something on the internet and you just know in your heart that you HAVE TO MAKE IT. This is what I'm talking about when I say "obsession". I've experienced this many times, though in recent years, not so much, as I've dabbled in most crafts already. However, mid-2021 I had a moment on TikTok where I saw a project, and I instantly became obsessed with it. I had to do it, and I knew I would do it, even though I didn't know how I was going to do it. So today I will regale you with the tale of the crochet parasol. LINKS Original TikTok video Crystals & Crochet Mandala Madness pattern Mandala Madness YouTube My Crochet Parasol video on TikTok Hobbii Hobbii, Sultan Yarn cakes Helen's Hookaholics FB Group Umbrellas & Parasols shop

    41 min

  8. 07/28/2023

    #35 Cost vs Value

    Today we're talking about an important crafting topic ... cost vs value. This is something I mention a lot on the podcast, but have never talked specifically about, so we're going to talk about it today. In a nutshell, the cost of something is the price you pay for it. The value is what the product is worth to you. Todays episode is sponsored by Altenew. If you're unfamiliar with them, Altenew have been around since 2014 and are renowned for their layering stamps, dies & stencils, detailed embossing folders, coordinating ranges and innovative tools. I am an Altenew stockist here in Australia, but I know that people are listening in all over the world, so the lovely folks at Altenew and I have put our heads together to come up with a special offer from each of us for podcast listeners. When you shop with either myself at www.dawnlewis.com.au or Altenew at www.altenew.com, you can use the code ALTDAWN10%OFF to receive a 10% discount on Altenew products. The code is valid up to 9th August 2023, and as a bonus for my Australian customers, I will extend that code to any Altenew pre-orders that are received and paid in full from today up until that date when you leave it in the comments section of your pre-order form (and if you already have an Altenew order in with me, if you send an email or DM mentioning the code, I will apply it to your existing pre-order). Those who have been shopping with me for a long time will know that this is the first time I've had a discount code like this, so if you've had some Altenew on your wish list, now is the time to add to cart or use the pre-order form. Huge thanks to Altenew for being part of the podcast today! LINKS Altenew category in my shop (for Australian shoppers) Altenew (for International shoppers) Pre-order form Blog post for Episode 35 (with photos, links and full transcript) Episode 28 - Stencils Episode 27 - Digital Craft Resources Creative Fabrica (affiliate link) My YouTube channel, digital tutorials The Big Birthday Box Amazon, What to Write Inside Birthday Cards book Amazon, Birthday Card Address Book

    34 min
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The Craft Room Podcast is fully dedicated to crafts of all kinds. Card making, quilting, crochet, stamping, painting, embroidery ... there's so much craft to talk about, so let's get started.

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  • Creator
    Dawn Lewis
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Dawn Lewis 2019
  • Show Website
    The Craft Room Podcast

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