Hello everyone,  it’s so wonderful to be back with you again!  Chantalle here and I’m hoping to inspire you to create with the new and incredibly fun SN@P! Packs! There are six different sets to choose from, with something to suit every style of scrapping, from retro hues, to fabulously fresh and luxurious gold foil. You are sure to love them as much as I do!

 

My first page is entitled ‘You & Me’ and features my parents on their wedding day, many moons ago!  The Gold SN@P! Pack with it’s beautiful gold foil touches and love inspired sentiments lended themselves perfectly to the theme and black & white image. 

 

 

I have used a grid design (based on a sketch I saw online) The super sweet 2x2 squares line up nicely, with the addition of an altered one, which I have turned into a mini pocket. I have used my Silhouette Cameo to cut the title ’You & Me’. This file is available in the Silhouette Store. I have used embroidery floss and hand stitched a running stitch into the title for a bit of texture and some detail.

 

 

I created my little pocket by cutting out the top part of the printed envelope located on one of the black-based 2x2 cards (shown above) I then mounted this cut piece onto a piece of spare white cardstock, which was the same width at the 2x2 but a teeny bit taller in height, to create a flap which I can open and close. As you can see, I machine stitched the top black part to the bottom piece of plain white cardstock so I got maximum space inside the pocket. If I had used double sided tape, I would’ve lost valuable space or run the risk of the small photo sticking to the edges of the glue. Wet glue would be a good alternative if you don’t like stitching. Make sure it’s completely dry before adding anything to your pocket. You can keep your mini envelope pocket closed with a small peg or paperclip.

 

 

Part of my journalling has been adhered onto a decorative clip, which I then slid over my photo. 

 

 

A great thing about the SN@P! Packs is that they come with lots of different sized SN@P! cards, as well as some die cuts! I have used some of them to embellish some of the 2x2 cards. Try mount gold on gold with some foam tape or add enamel dots over a polka dot print.

 

 

 

My next page is all about the day I found out I would be joining the Simple Stories Design Team. For me, it was a dream come true!!  I’ve used the ‘Fresh’ SN@P! Pack for this page.

 

 

Again, using the various sized cards in the pack, I have formed a base for my layers. By using the long strips down the left hand side of my page, I can continue hints of the darker shades in my colour palette. For this layered 3X4 card (shown below), I have cut up the postage stamp print 3x4 card and placed them over a zigzag pattern card. I have machine stitched the cut ’stamps’ to secure them down. I like to use top stitch thread, which is nice and bold. Then, I cut the ‘Happy, Happy, Happy’ printed card into three bits and raised the words onto bits of foam tape. I’ve left the bits of thread on for a relaxed finish.

 

 

So many of the sentiments on the cards in this pack express how I felt on the day perfectly! Can’t-believe-what-I’m-reading sheer elation! Cluster the die cuts you find in the pack with fun Bradz and wood veneer.

 

 

I have also created a simple pocket out of a section cut from a 12x12 sheet of Color Vibe Bolds ’Navy’. Inside, I have placed a bright pink 3x4 Sn@p card from the collection as well as the email I received at the time, which I have printed off and folded up. Add interest by punching little shapes, like this small circle on my pocket.

 

 

 

My final page has a retro vibe, thanks to the ‘Epic’ SN@P! Pack. This little pack is bursting with fun. I especially liked the vintage retro elements, like the cassette tape! My Sister and I are rocking the corduroy dungaree look!

 

 

Two 4x6 Sn@p cards form the base, with lots of smaller elements layered over the top. The wood veneer speech bubble has been backed with a bit of orange print from one of the 3x3 cards in the pack. The printed star on the die cut tag (behind the photo) has been punched with a small star hand punch to echo the star shape.

 

 

I love backing up the ‘big idea’ on my pages with lots of smaller bits of supporting text. Expression stickers are a wonderful way to add a bit more chatter to your projects.