Only two photographic images are the blue boat and the sliver of our skyline. I absolutely love the challenge of recreating what I see around me with existing elements -- just used in what is often an odd combination.

Skyline of Portmouth: Scan (extracted by myself)
Background: Leslie Bodoh's Beach Backgrounds (faded into...)
Background: Elizabeth Heberline & Becki Kress' Seabreeze
Cloud: Dawn Inskip's Weather Station
Cloud: Kubivet's Rain (blog freebie)
Blue Boat: Scan (extracted by myself)
Rope Line (From Boat): Maélia's Sabre Brule (blog freebie)
Boat (At Tide Line): Elizabeth Heberline's Hook, Line & Sinker
Seaweed (Under Boat): Elizabeth Heberline & Becki Kress' Seabreeze
Gravel (Used At Tide Line): Elizabeth Heberline's Hook, Line & Sinker
Water (Used At Tide Line): Jofia Devoe's Need Some Water

NOTE: There is a step by step "HOW I" walkthrough for this layout on my blog, if you want to demystify what I do or give it a shot. Link should be in my profile.