One of my absolute favorite scrapers is Bec..
I love the way she layers and shadows her amazing LOs
Here is two of her LO I used for inspiration:
My Beach Boy
http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7564&ppuser=3230

Beach Bum
http://scraporchard.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=7131&ppuser=3230

I used the same kit as Bec:
Boys of summer by Rachel Freer

And one of Natali Designs great WA
Playing with Word Art vol 4

The photo is taken a stormy night at Tenerife in 1989 and yes thats me in the front standing on the cliffs. The photo is not altered.