Welcome to the November Virtual Crop: Digital Edition! First, let’s walk through an overview of the event, which runs Friday, Nov. 20, at 9am CT through Sunday at 11:59pm CT on the Creative Memories Virtual Crop Facebook Group (click here to join).
Here’s a quick three-minute overview of how the event runs:
If this is your first time participating in a Virtual Crop: Digital Edition, you can get the 411 on digital virtual crops in this blog post, including how to participate, tips on how to take screenshots, examples of challenges and prizes and more.
A Few Important Things to Know:
- This blog post has ALL FIVE of the challenges for the event. You can work at your own pace! However, we have a recommended schedule below to pace yourself and complete all five challenges to maximize your chances to win a prize!
- SPECIAL BLACK FRIDAY PRICING IS AVAILABLE NOW! Remember, we have special offers going on right now with the following promotions:
- Buy 2+ Custom Wall Calendars, get $10 USD/$12 CAD OFF your purchase with the code CALENDARS or CALENDARSCA at checkout. Ends Dec. 8 at noon CT. (Shop US | CA)
- Special pricing on Complete Custom Albums, Custom Album Covers and Custom Refill Pages (16/pk) on the website. Ends Dec. 8 at noon CT (AU: midnight AEDT).
- Get a FREE FREE Digital Merry Blooms Kit when you spend $30+ USD/ $36+ CAD/ $44+ AUD in Digital Artwork and/or Custom Products. Ends Nov. 27 at noon CT (AU: midnight AEDT).
- During the challenge times below, there will be chat support available in the Creative Memories Custom Product Designer (for US and CA). In addition to sharing your progress and asking questions in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group, we will have chat support available to you directly in the Creative Memories Custom Designer. If you have a specific question about how to get your project done, you will have help available via chat!
- Challenge #1: 9am CT Friday (2am AEDT Saturday)
- Challenge #2: 11am CT Friday (4am AEDT Saturday)
- Challenge #3: 1pm CT Friday (6am AEDT Saturday)
- Challenge #4: 9am CT Saturday (2am AEDT Sunday)
- Challenge #5: 11am CT Saturday (4am AEDT Sunday)
- New Custom Themes are LIVE: We have added some exclusive themes to the Designer for this weekend to ensure you can make the most of your seasonal projects! You’ll notice that Winter Frolic, Merry Blooms and North Pole Magic have been added to the Custom Designer.
The Rules for All 5 Challenges
- Create a layout following the five sketches below. Please watch the videos — they explain the challenges and will be helpful to learn how to create the challenge in the Creative Memories Designer!
- Take a screenshot of your completed project. (Instructions for Mac | PC)
- Post your screenshot on the Virtual Crop Facebook Group AND add #CMDigitalVCNov1, #CMDigitalVCNov2, #CMDigitalVCNov3, etc., to the caption/comments. You will add the hashtag that matches the challenge you are submitting to qualify to win the prize for that challenge. Feel free to use other hashtags as well such as #CreativeMemories, but BE SURE to include #CMDigitalVCNov1, #CMDigitalVCNov2, etc., so we can find your post. For Instagram users, you will need to add #CMDigitalVCNov1, #CMDigitalVCNov2, #CMDigitalVCNov3, etc., so your post can be found that way.
- You have the entire event to submit your projects for all five challenges but all submissions must be received by Sunday, Nov. 22, at 11:59pm CT (or Monday, 23 Nov., at 4:59pm AEDT for Australia). Keep refreshing the Virtual Crop Facebook Group to see others’ masterpieces!
The Prize for All 5 Challenges
The prize for all five challenges of the Virtual Crop: Digital Edition will be a COUPON to print your Custom Album Cover OR Custom Refill Pages OR a Complete Custom Album for FREE — it will be your choice from these three options! We award one (1) prize for each challenge randomly, but we make sure that all the challenge requirements have been met first (i.e., that the sketch was followed and that it uses CM products).
And that’s not all — we’ll also award one BONUS winner who creates a project using the Merry Blooms Digital Artwork or Custom Theme (part of our current Black Friday Promo).
Challenge #1: Create a Custom Album Cover
Starts at 9am CT Friday (2am AEDT Saturday) or start on your own!
Please note: If your goal is to create a Complete Custom Album (cover + refill pages) during this crop, then you will want to start by choosing the Complete Custom Album and not the Custom Cover or Custom Refill Pages (separately).
Watch this video to learn how to create Challenge #1:
For additional helpful tips on creating Custom Album Covers, search the FAQ or ask us on the Facebook Group or on chat support!
Challenge #2: Create a Layout | Learn How to Use Tonal Elements & Borders
Starts at 11am CT Friday (4am AEDT Saturday) or start on your own!
Please note: If your goal is to create a Complete Custom Album (cover + refill pages) during this crop, then you will want to start by choosing the Complete Custom Album and not the Custom Cover or Custom Refill Pages (separately).
Watch this video to learn how to create Challenge #2:
For additional helpful tips on creating Custom Refill Pages, search the FAQ or ask us on the Facebook Group or on chat support!
Challenge #3: Create a Custom Wall Calendar Page
Starts at 1pm CT Friday (6am AEDT Saturday) or start on your own!
North American participants have the option to create Custom Wall Calendars, and the layouts can be removed from the calendar at the end of the month and added to your 12×12 albums! You can take on this challenge creating a calendar page OR use the sketch to create a Custom Refill Page!
Please note: If your goal is to create a Complete Custom Album (cover + refill pages) during this crop, then you will want to start by choosing the Complete Custom Album and not the Custom Cover or Custom Refill Pages (separately).
Watch this video to learn how to create Challenge #3:
For additional helpful tips on creating Custom Wall Calendars, search the FAQ or ask us on the Facebook Group or on chat support!
Challenge #4: Create a Two-Page Spread
Starts at 9am CT Saturday (2am AEDT Sunday) or start on your own!
Please note: If your goal is to create a Complete Custom Album (cover + refill pages) during this crop, then you will want to start by choosing the Complete Custom Album and not the Custom Cover or Custom Refill Pages (separately).
Watch this video to learn how to create Challenge #4:
For additional helpful tips on creating Custom Refill Pages, search the FAQ or ask us on the Facebook Group or on chat support!
Challenge #5: Create a Layout With Space for Memorabilia or Traditional Elements
Starts at 11am CT Saturday (4am AEDT Sunday) or start on your own!
Please note: If your goal is to create a Complete Custom Album (cover + refill pages) during this crop, then you will want to start by choosing the Complete Custom Album and not the Custom Cover or Custom Refill Pages (separately).
Watch this video to learn how to create Challenge #5:
Plus check out more memorabilia demos >
For additional helpful tips on creating Custom Refill Pages, search the FAQ or ask us on the Facebook Group or on chat support!
Did you have fun? Keep an eye out for upcoming Virtual Crop events!
“You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have.” – Maya Angelou
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