Tip: Use the paint effects kit to enhance the patterned paper and also a page title. By lightly brushing on the paint effects product, the letters and patterned paper shimmer.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Begin the layout by choosing 3 coordinating pieces of patterned paper and 2 kinds of coordinating cardstocks scraps. For the coordinating papers, the sizes are: 3 1/2 x 11 5/8 , 4 x 4 and 6 7/8 x 2 7/8. For the cardstock papers, the sizes are: 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 and 3 x 5. Round all of the corners of each of the pieces.

2. Select ribbon and attach three different kinds to three of the four pieces of patterned paper before attaching them to the layout.

3. Mat a 4 x 6 photo to a 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 piece of cardstock and attach it to the layout. 4. Use the cricut to cut out a title and use the paint effects kit to add a little sparkle to the letters and glue them to the layout in the bottom left corner of the layout. Use the same glitter glue effects technique to paint over a few shapes of the patterned paper.

5. Cut out several circle shapes from her patterned paper and use them as page elements. Glue some directly onto the layout, leaving others popped up using 3-D foam dots.

6. Use the white rain dots to add a final touch to the layout. Place them in a series around a few corner shapes.