I help people thoughtfully curate and find meaning in their lived experiences, so that they can celebrate their own unique stories.
I design practical tools that make creativity meaningful and accessible through journals, prompt decks, workshops, and content that support personal storytelling as an expressive, creative practice.
At the heart of this work is a belief that the story comes first. When you begin with clarity about what you want to say, creativity feels freeing instead of stressful, and the page design flows naturally.
Pages in Progress™ is a system of tools and education designed to help people apply a story-first approach to memory keeping.
Rather than starting with products or layouts, Pages in Progress teaches you how to find story clarity first, so journaling and visual elements work together to support meaning, not compete for attention.
The system includes prompt-based products like the journaling card deck and guided journals, along with educational content that helps you move past blank-page syndrome, reduce decision fatigue, and create pages that feel personal and intentional.
Pages in Progress brings journaling back to the heart of the scrapbook page, not as decoration or documentation alone, but as a way to reflect, interpret, and make sense of lived experience.
Carolyn Wheeler is a creative entrepreneur, craft educator, and the founder of The Scrapbook School.
Her work centers on scrapbooking and memory keeping, where journaling and visual storytelling work together. Through her YouTube channel, workshops, and products, she helps people move away from pressure-driven, product-led creativity and toward a more reflective, story-centered practice.
Carolyn is the creator of Pages in Progress™: Creative Prompts for Scrapbookers and Journalers and the Gratitude Journal for Memory Keepers, tools designed to spark ideas, create story clarity, and make it easier to begin.
With a background in marketing and publishing, she blends practical craft knowledge with thoughtful storytelling. Her philosophy is simple: there are no rules, only possibilities.
Carolyn is available for teaching, speaking, collaborations, and creative partnerships.
Whether you’re hosting a workshop or event, looking for a guest for your video or podcast series, or seeking a creative voice that resonates with memory keepers and storytellers, she’d love to connect.
Her focus areas include scrapbooking, storytelling, and story-first memory keeping with an emphasis on accessibility, meaning, and ease.
To discuss opportunities, please email info@thescrapbookschool.com.