Surf’s up! Why are we saying that? Well, today marks a new BONUS challenge for you to ride a high tide of creativity! That’s right, the #2022JuneBONUS challenge is happening now in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group! Gather your scrapbooking papers, tools and photos and wave in this one-page wonder (and for the opportunity to win a cool prize pack)!
How to Participate:
- Review the sketch below in this post and/or in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group. (You can also refer to the step-by-step instructions below if you’d prefer to do it that way instead of following the sketch!)
- Create the layout using whatever products you have on-hand; you do not need to use the Serene Waters collection to be eligible to win.
- Snap a picture of your finished project(s) and post it in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group by Sunday, July 3, at 11:59pm CT (Australia: 4 July at 2:59pm AET) with hashtag #2022JuneBONUS for the chance to win a prize. We’ll have 3 lucky winners total — 2 winners who use any product, PLUS 1 bonus winner who completes the challenge using Serene Waters products.
- Winners will be announced in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group on Thursday, July 7, at noon CT.
And what can you win?

Winners will get to pick THEIR CHOICE of 1 Paper Pack + 1 Embellishments Pack + 1 Sticker Pack!
NOTE: The Prize Pack will be awarded to 3 participants who complete the challenge. We will award the prizes randomly, but to win, it must be evident you used the sketch we provided as inspiration to create a project using predominantly Creative Memories products. Prize winners will be announced on Thursday, July 7, at noon CT.
#2022JuneBONUS


Product used: Serene Waters Collection | CA | AU
Remember, you have until Sunday, July 3, at 11:59pm CT (Australia: 4 July at 2:59pm AET) to complete your layout and post it in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group with hashtag #2022JuneBONUS to be eligible to be one of the lucky winners!
Instructions for #2022JuneBONUS

To create this layout you will need:
- Serene Waters Paper Pack or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- Serene Waters Tone-on-Tone Paper Pack or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- Serene Waters Stickers or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- White Solid Cardstock or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- Custom Cutting System with Circle Patterns or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- 12-inch Trimmer or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- Micro-Tip Scissors or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- Tape Runner or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- Repositionable Tape Runner or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- Foam Squares or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- Black Dual-Tip Pen or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- Navy Micro-Tip Pen or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
- CM Zero Centering Ruler or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)

Step 1: Use a piece of White Solid Cardstock (or a White Refill Page) as the base for this layout. Using the CM Zero Centering Ruler and Navy Micro-Tip Pen, draw a square around the cardstock, 3/8″ from the edges.
Step 2: Cut an 11″ x 1-3/4″ piece of sky border from the strips designer paper and adhere along the top of the layout. Cut an 11″ x 2-1/2″ strip of dashed scallops designer paper and adhere along the bottom of the layout. Cut an 11″ x 1-1/8″ piece of teal waves border from the strips designer paper and adhere just above the bottom piece. Cut two 11″ x 1/4″ strips of multi-hued blocks designer paper and adhere as shown.
Step 3: Crop two photos to 3-1/2″ x 5″ and adhere on the left and right sides of the layout. Crop one photo to 3-3/4″ x 4-1/2″ and mount on a 4-1/4″ x 5″ piece of bright blue waves tonal paper. Adhere to the middle layout, overlapping the other photos.

Step 4: Using the inside edge of the medium Custom Cutting System Circle Pattern, cut a circle with any paper, first cutting with the Blue Blade, then (without moving the pattern) cutting with the Red Blade, creating a ring. Cut the ring in half. Repeat nine times with various papers. Using the Repositionable Tape Runner, adhere in the pattern shown on the top and bottom of the layout, adding five of the circles that remained from the rings to the bottom patterns.
Step 5: Add stickers using Foam Squares and journal as desired.
We are excited to see how you’ll go from surf to your craft space turf and make the #2022JuneBONUS challenge!

Do you love all the products in the Serene Waters collection and the complementing tools?! For a limited time, you can purchase them ALL with one click with the Serene Waters Buy-It-All Bundle, which also includes BONUS 5×7 Blue Photo Cases, Peekaboo Pockets™ Variety Pack and Photo Trimming Templates that are ONLY available through this bundle (items not sold separately; this bundle is while supplies last)!
Love this layout. So pretty.
Beautiful!
This is one of the prettiest layouts I’ve seen in a while! The multiple variations on the Virtual Crop FB page are all gorgeous. Thank you Krisslyn!
I am not crazy about the circles in the border part of this design (sorry!). Would it still qualify if you didn’t do the circular design part?
I wonder if it would be possible to get a hard copy of this layout? I am unable to print the instructions instructing me how to do this project I love it and would like to do this.