Hey everyone!

(me in my newly painted and not yet done scrap room space! notice there’s no curtains or anything on the walls… yet!)

My name is Breanne Crawford. I am almost 23 years old and although I am the baby of the team, I am so nervous about turning 23. It feels so old to me! I live in New Jersey and *gasp* I actually like it here (am I allowed to say that?!). I’m close to everything that I could want to do – NYC, the beach, six flags, and family, of course. I am single, but one of five kids so there’s always someone around. I also have the cutest nephew in the entire world who is my constant source for improving my photography (He’s still young enough to not make Aunt Breanne go away when she comes near with the camera!). I am a social worker and work for the State of NJ’s child protective services.

(totally cute nephew always posing for my photos)

I have been scrapping for about as long as I can remember, but I think in reality, since around 7^th or 8th grade. I started scrapping before I knew what it was and used all sorts of lovely items like bright neon colored cardstock and things I cut out of magazines and greeting cards. After discovering the online world of scrapping, I learned what scrapping actually is and was thrown in the depths of it. I have loved every single minute since then. I definitely scrap so that I can remember what actually happened in my life. I am “blessed” with a terrible memory and if there are no photos or story written down, I don’t remember something happened. It’s also really important to me that my future children know who I am – the good and bad, the happy and sad.

(me… circa 1998, around the time I started scrapping! gotta love those big glasses…)

I have been really lucky to have some really cool opportunities over the years. I’ve been published since I was really young and been in several books and magazines. I’ve had the opportunity to design for some really cool manufacturers. And one of the things I’ve enjoyed most is connecting and challenging myself and others through the challenge blogs I participated in and am currently still with (Scrapjacked!)

I’d like to think my style has evolved drastically since my first days (and if I hadn’t already torn up my first books to re-do, I’d show you). I’d say that my style right now focuses on the real of life. I am all about telling the story that is unique to you. I am all about using scrapping as a release and really getting deep and discovering parts of you that you never knew existed and I’m really all about using your scrapping to get the feelings down that may be too hard to get down otherwise. My style, I would say, changes per the page and what the feelings I’m trying to convey are; though, my big favorites are color and texture. I LOVE color. I love combing colors and often get made fun of at work for the crazy combos I’ll put together in my outfits (I’ve been told that scrapbook colors don’t necessarily translate to wardrobe – oops!).

(huge into the scrap therapy…)

I am so excited to be designing for Portrait Bug. Kim’s concept for the store is absolutely unique and definitely something that NYC is missing. Her vision for the store is inspiring and really very important. Get those photos off your computer. What good are they going to do there? Your children, your friends, your life is too important to not be documented and appreciated! I look forward to being a part of the incredible team that I am on and getting to know the NYC scrapping community and perhaps even finding some new people to inspire to craft.

Oh! And if you want to check out some of my work or come say hi, please feel free to stop by my blog: Adding to the Noise