INSPIREME CRATE NOVEMBER SERIES

I added a few real Autumn leaves and some chipboard/sticker pieces to them. I then cut different sized rectangles from Acorn Avenue's patterned papers. The shades of the Acorn Avenue collection inspired me to create a photo montage frame from Fall photos, the Fall leaves collected with my daughter and of course, the numerous chipboard elements, stickers and vellum garlands that I LOVE!ДЇirst, I customized clothespins with tape stickers. In following this passion, I used the wheel of a worn bike to create an inspiration board.

I thoroughly enjoy creating home decor from recycled items. The collection as a whole is cheerful and colorful - I love it! Once the album was finished, I noticed that the papers matched beautifully. Leftovers were kept for adding to the album at a later time (you can see bits and pieces throughout). I trimmed 10 x 15 centimeter sheets from various patterned papers. This mini album is crafted from Crate's On Trend collection. Overall, this Fall collection is bright and warm and does a great job of highlighting the photo of my daughters, and their dear friend. I enjoy gathering embellishments together to create vertical clusters. They match quite well! As accents, I used various pieces from the Acorn Avenue chipboard collection, including the camera, leaves and butterfly. I mixed orange and brown alpha's for the title. I then added a triangle border beneath it's bottom edge - trimmed from my very favorite Acorn Avenue patterned paper, 'Hazel'. In creating this layout titled, I Love Your Smile, I first cut a strip of Acorn Avenue tags and placed at the top of the page.

INSPIREME CRATE NOVEMBER SERIES

I never watch TV, but still love watching films and show series on DVD's. I often take off-centered photos because most of the time, they're the best ones! When I cook, I like to innovate and try new recipes with seasonal vegetables. My dream is to go to Iceland for it's northern lights, it's volcanoesВ and it fjords. I love wide, open spaces found in mother nature - there's much peace and quiet to be had there. I listen to the radio a lot in my car and sometimes, I find myself singing at the top of my lungs. I love cats, but dislike hens I've a very traumatizing memory from my childhood while having spent time at my grandparent's farm.

In the morning, I like to surf the net with a cup of coffee Pinterest, Facebook, Emails & Fave Scrapbook Blogs

I like playing witches, fairies and mermaids with my daughters. They're perfect! I love the designs, color and admire the creativity that makes Crate Paper such an original, singular brand. I'm sincerely honored to guest design for Crate Paper because the new collection inspire me a lot. I've also taught several classes and have launched my own crop events. I've been working for the design team of a French magazine called Histoires de Pages for almost four years now.

From time to time, I like creating DIY and home decor projects. What I enjoy creating the most are layouts, but I also love working on mini-albums and art journals in which I use altered art techniques. I started scrapbooking about five years ago and I'm rather keen on freestyle with a touch of shabby, vintage and whimsy. I'm a psychologist and work with teenagers and homeless individuals. We live in Brittany (an area located in the North West of France) with my husband, Yannick, and my stepdaughter, Sarah. I've got two daughters, Cassandre & Danae, who really inspire me. My name is Benedicte, I'm a French Scrap-Addict.

Inspireme crate november