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Amanda Wilder

Hi, I’m Amanda Wilder, host of The Everyday Artist podcast, and a Creative Identity Coach. I love helping women connect with the magic and power of simple creativity in everyday life. I believe in the power of making stuff for wellness, personal growth and social change.

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You may be relieved to see I have no time for a le

You may be relieved to see I have no time for a lengthy caption for part 2 of this layout today 😂
Always interesting looking back to last year this time though! That’s part of the fun of #projectlife for sure

#awilderprojectlife #craftthestory #colorcastdesigns #aliedwardsdesigninc

August 2020 flashback. One of a few PL spreads I d

August 2020 flashback. One of a few PL spreads I did exactly a year ago when we had just moved into our “Covid Cabin” Exploring new yard, new neighborhood and visiting my nephew’s Animal Crossings island while talking with him on the phone which he loooved. 😂 Side one. #projectlife #awilderprojectlife #craftthestory

Can you tell this is my good side? 💁🏻‍♀️ Thursday3 + some new friends so re-introducing myself.

1.) These after and before shots of a the final riddance of my long Covid hair are kind of funny! After my first post-covid cut, it still just wasn’t me and was too high maintenance for my life- and less time holding a hot blowdryer to my head means more time crafting! Back to my bob, and feels SO GREAT. I’d like to explore more what makes me feel like me as this was surprisingly powerful (would love to hear what little things makes YOU feel like you?)

2.) I currently live in a little cottage less than a mile from the Pacific Ocean and lots of beaches with my husband and two pugs. We I rarely go to the beach. (It’s too sandy! 😂) HowEVER, I can’t stand hot weather (it makes me sick and angry!) and love that it rarely gets above 80 F at the peak of summer thanks to the ocean breeze and in the 50s-70s the rest of the year. If we have to be in Southern California this is where I want to be! Being from the Pacific Northwest and Washington DC primarily, a desert is not my natural habit.

3.) On the infamous Strength Finders test my biggest strength? Not productivity, or leadership, or discipline- nothing useful like that, it’s EMPATHY. This is a tricky one, but thankfully I work in education where creating excellent student experience is my passion, so it fits. I’m currently taking classes to transition from teaching in the classroom to instructional design- where creatively designing the student experience is the main gig.

4. (Surprise!) *are you really still reading this? Then I love you! Bonus content for you! 🤓*
I believe humor is a super power- now more than ever. 🥸 I live on comedy like food, have it as a constant in my marriage and friendships, and use humor to deal with tough situations as well. Of course sometimes it’s not appropriate, but most of the time if I ask myself “how is this funny” when I’m mad/sad/bad tired feeling, it helps me re-frame. Tell me your favorite source of comedy /humor right now if you read this far! (Thank you!/Sorry! 😂)

Join in with @rukristin and document yourself right now- today or any day! #thursday3

I did not PLAN to have two pocket pages with tags

I did not PLAN to have two pocket pages with tags in a row it just happened. You know you’re in deep when your DD starts making its own decisions 😂

❤️Loved Ali’s idea of photo tags and always love the “around here” prompt, and this was a good day for it. I printed the gorgeous JOY file (provided in the product play class)on craft instead of transparency and I love how it came out.

💡 This album has been so useful as THE PROJECT OF RELEARNING ALL MACHINES. A hilarious sewing machine debacle and mystery delayed this layout for weeks because I was determined to sew the vellum pocket down (not a sewer, but I play one in scrapbooking) AND the big win (scrapbookers you understand this ) is that I got the Silhouette out for the first time in years and fought with settings and stupid cut messes that made me want to trash the whole machine for a while, AND…it paid off because I figured it out and not only did I get these beautIful “around here” file perfectly cut, but now I can PRINT AND CUT! (print and cut not shown- forthcoming)

Persistence won finally.

In November, I found this green ribbon and started

In November, I found this green ribbon and started tying the curtain back each morning and letting the sun stream into the front room so cheerfully. With the velvet curtain, it almost looked like something out of Downton Abbey to me ha. Little rituals were a tonic for December 2020 anxiety and insomnia hangovers. #awilderdecemberdaily

(I think this digi stamp was from AED DD digis, but I’m just not sure now. )

DD 2020 breaking news update: This album now has a

DD 2020 breaking news update: This album now has a whopping stories 1-15 done + a couple other special days done out of order and I feel quite good about this progress.

A lot of these pages are more “crafty” and less minimalist than my other recent DDs which has been a good way to explore different styles and use up cute product.

I think I’m going to work on a cover page and type up my intentions (written last November, so interesting to look back on) and close up at the end of August for now. I hope to finish the rest in October after a break for some other projects. Should be less daunting to finish up now that there are just 7-8 stories left. #winningatsomethingatleast 🥇
#scrappychristmasinjuly 🎉 #decemberdaily 🎄#awilderdecemberdaily 🤶🏻
#aedecemberdaily ❤️

Day one is in the album, day 2&3 are cooking right

Day one is in the album, day 2&3 are cooking right now. I applied something I learned in #summerofsketches ☀️ to #decemberdaily 🎄 😱 is that even legal?!
Thanks @gjoysy for the idea to create a raised look with the text strips. (Hers is way more elegant than mine- but I like it!) Also how freakin cute are those phrase stamps from the DD alpha set. I want to put them on everything now… #scrappychristmasinjuly #aedecemberdaily #decemberdaily2020 #craftthestory

Let’s do this! I’m 100% ready to dive into my

Let’s do this! I’m 100% ready to dive into my 2020 December album during #scrappychristmasinjuly with @scrappylikeafox ! Anybody else finishing a DD album during July?

I made a weekly plan for myself, and then thought I would share in case anyone else wants to roughly use this. This year I definitely have at least one story and photos / per day, so I’m going for the daily approach.

Supplies out and week 1 photos ordered! Swipe to see some of the fun.

Tonight chilling with some DD prep party videos of yore from @aliedwardsdesigninc and scratching out a few ideas.
🎄☀️ #decemberdaily2020 #aedecemberdaily2020

I could not possibly post my December Daily plan f

I could not possibly post my December Daily plan for #scrappychristmasinjuly right next to my colorful pile of summer books, so I’ll just put this cute cactus from my evening walk right here to please the feed… #awilderphotography

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