Hi, CK readers! I’m Jorgan Staker, the newest member of the CK team. I’m so excited to be an intern this summer at such a wonderful magazine! I’ve been learning a lot, but so far my favorite part has been seeing all the fun and creative layouts that you readers have created to record those special memories.
Some of my favorite must-record memories are of summer. From playing in the sprinklers to eating watermelon and popsicles,I love the variety of delightful activities that summer always brings. If you have plans to play at the beach this summer, what better way to remember those lazy summer days than with a beach inspired layout!
I love this beach layout by Mou Saha, shown in the July/August 2010 issue of Creating Keepsakes. Mou really captures the look and feel of the sand on a summer day. Here, she added Moon Dust from The Stencil Collection to give her photos a sandy texture.
“At the Beach” by Mou Saha, as seen in the July/August 2010 issue of Creating Keepsakes, page 29
This technique is simple and can be added to either photos or a layout background to bring pizzazz to any summer page. To re-create Mou’s sandy look, use these three simple steps.
1. Working in small sections, apply glue to areas of sand in the photo.
2. Spoon textured powder (you can use actual sand or fine-art sand) over glue. Let dry, and then shake off excess powder.
3. Repeat previous two steps until picture is covered to your liking. To create the look of shadow or depth, you can use different colored powders.
You can also use sand in your titles by using a fine-tipped applicator as a pen, spreading powder over it, and letting it dry.
For more great ways to create a sand texture on your summer layouts, don’t forget to check out the “CK Shows You How” column in the July/August issue of CK!
Happy summer fun!
Jorgan Staker, Intern
Comment to Win!
P.S. While hanging out at the beach, what’s a better way to relax than soaking up the sun with a good book? CK is giving away some great reads involving your favorite hobby—scrapbooking! Respond with a comment on this post by Friday, June 25, 2010 at midnight MST for a chance to win one of eleven great scrapbooking novels!
Waking up in the Land of Glitter by Kathy Cano-Murillo
Cut, Crop & Die by Joanna Campbell Slan
Prints Charming by Rebeca Seitz
A Page out of Life by Kathleen Reid
Tragic Magic by Laura Childs
Playing with Pictures: The Art of Victorian Photocollage by Elizabeth Siegel (this is an instructional book rather than a novel)
We usually go to the beach every summer, at least once. My birthday is this Thurs. so I would love to win one of these books for my birthday. Thanks for the chance.
Jorgan, thanks so much for sharing my book, Cut, Crop & Die! Today’s my birthday and reading this post was the PERFECT birthday gift! XOXO to all!
I always love perusing magazines for scrappin inspiration. Think of how much inspiration I could get from a book!
What a great idea for a giveaway. If I don’t win, I’ll look up those books at the library. Lazy summer afternoons in the shade have been my favorite time to read since I was a little girl. (Not that there is a bad time to read!)
I LOVE Cathy Murillo! I hope to win her book!
FUN!!! Thanks for the chance!
I loved the sand adding technique!
It`s a really nice giveaway! Thank you for the chance to win!
I’ve checked out a couple of scrapbooking novels from the library and they’re great summer mind candy. As for the sanding technique, I’ve always wanted to try this and hopefully, one day, I’ll have a beach layout to work on–we’re pretty landlocked here in Ohio except for Lake Erie.
Oh my! Scrapbooking and reading are my two favorite hobbies! Thanks for the chance to do both.
Love the tip with the sand, and I love having a chance to win books
Books are such a great thing to win!
I love the sand idea! It is something I would use in my scrapbooks. I absolutely love this website. Keep up the great job!
Thanks, love the sand and love to read!
I love getting new summer reading material, especially when it is scrapbooking related! These look fabulous!
great technique – gonna have to try it. would love to win a book – I’m in need of a good read!
I would love to win a new book! Thanks!
Hi, Jordan, have fun at CK–and I LOVE reading and scrapping so I’m really excited by this giveaway! thanks!
I had no idea that there were scrapbooking novels! I’ll have to check these out!
Wow!! What an awesome idea!! I did save some sand from the beach to glue onto a frame along with some seashells but never thought of adding it to a layout! So cool! Thanks for the chance to win a scrapping book!!!
I love books, scrapbooking and CK!
What a fabulous technique!! TFS. I love to read and craft so I would love to own any one of those books.
What a great technique and one I will use. Thanks for sharing the technique and thanks for the opportunity to win books.
I just got some new sand type art glitter, so I can’t wait to try this out!
That is a neat technique. I think I am going to try this on my travel pictures.
Welcome Jorgan! Thanks for amazing giveaway, i definitely love scrapbooking and what is better than that? Books about it! The technique is amazing too, this totally made my day
) Thanks again!
I love to read and I love to scrapbook!!! What a perfect combination!!! Hope to win!!!
I didn’t know of other books aside from Childs and Slan, thanks for sharing! I just finished ‘Death Swatch’ so ‘Tragic Magic’ is up next, crossing my fingers
This is a cute layout and I loved the new technique she shared in the latest issue of CK. Thanks for the chance to win!
I just had to cancel my beach vacation, so I think I will spend some time using these techniques on pages from other beach vacations. If I can’t go to the beach, maybe this will bring it to me, at least in memories.
Two of my favorite things put together…reading and scrapping!! Love it!!! I hope I win!!
What a great idea with the glue and sand, so cute! I remember seeing this in the CK issue. I will have to try this with a summer swimming layout of my daughter this year, she could even help sprinkle the sand for me.
Nice technique. I have lots of beach photos from when my children were small. Time to try something new. And the books look interesting too!
Does anyone else worry about sand falling off the pictures and ruining their scrapbook? It is a cute page, though. I would love to have a good book to read – thanks for the chance to win!
always ready for new books!
Love just to watch the waves and stare in awe at the wonder of God’s creation. You can’t look at the ocean and not believe in something bigger than yourself.
I would love a chance to win!!
I did not know there were scrapbooking novels out there! Awesome! Thanks for the chance to win!
my favorite part of summer is reading outside. didn’t know they had scrapbook novels cool.
I have been searching for a good summer read. I am sooo excited to check these out. Right now I’m “reading” Elizabeth Kartchner’s 52 scrapbooking challenges!
wow…very cool effect and what a prize…loved it XX
I love to read! My first passion, believe it or not even over scrappn. Would be awesome to win a book.
My 2 favorite hobbies, reading & scrappin’ all rolled into one! What could be better?
never knew about these books!! I would love to read them!
Love the layout, thanks for the instructions. Great giveaway. Love to scrapbook and love to read!
I love a good read, especially when it’s scrappy related!
Ooo… That is a fun and unique twist to beachy projects!! Thanks for sharing!
We had a great make and take at a recent scrap that used sand. We used sand on the title and we edged the 12 x 12 pages with the sand … it looked great! The LO was called Summer Picnic.
Great sand tutorial. I have a lot of beach photos waiting to be scrapped, so I’ll need to try this one out!
Cute layout with the sand! Would dearly love to get any of the books – especially Kathy’s.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Yeah! Nothing like a great read on the beach! Love those techniques with the sand.