1, 2, 3, 4 — Challenge #5 you will adore! We’re already to Challenge #5, but there’s still so much left to the weekend and we cannot wait to see what you have up your scrappy sleeves. Show us what you’ve got!
For a refresher on Virtual Crop instructions, you can get all the details about Virtual Crops here. Read this post in Japanese ⇒ 日本語はこちらです
The Prize for All 12 Challenges
The prize for all 12 challenges of the Worldwide Virtual Crop will be the exclusive 12×12 Deep Blueberry Camera Prints Album Cover! Prizes will be awarded to two (2) participants in each challenge — one (1) prize to anyone who completes the sketch using any products on-hand and one (1) prize will be awarded to a participant who includes product(s) from the Essential or Premium Secret Box #3. We will award the prizes randomly, but to win, it must be evident that you have used the sketch we provided as inspiration to create a project using predominantly Creative Memories products. Prize winners will be announced on Thursday, Sept. 15, at 3pm CT.


Worldwide Virtual Crop Challenge #5:

TUTORIAL: Get some tips on how to create this sketch with CM Advisor Martha Murray.
TUTORIAL #2: Go nuts and learn how to create the adorable decorative squirrel featured on this layout with CM Advisor Martha Murray. Watch the video below and get the CCS squirrel instructions here.

Martha Murray is a Creative Memories Advisor from Randleman, N.C. She started scrapbooking in 2003 and became an Advisor in 2016. She has been married to her husband for nearly 23 years and is a mom to an 18-year-old daughter and a 17-year-old son. She loves scrapbooking her family story — it’s her therapy, passion, friend time and “me time.”


Collection Used: Golden Harvest

Joan Marso lives in Albany, N.Y., and has been a CM Advisor for 25 years. Her most cherished thing about her CM business is creating a community of scrapbookers who love to have fun with their photos.







Collection Used: Back To School
Here’s another idea on how to use this sketch with the 2022 Secret Box #3 products from CM Japan!


CM Japan also provided sketch measurements for your convenience.
Please note that measurements will not be provided consistently for future Virtual Crops.
Want to Try Out the Virtual Crop Digitally?
Check out our demo of how to create your sketch using Custom Refill Pages, Custom Albums or Custom Album Covers. When you complete the sketch, instead of snapping a photo of your layout, take a screenshot and submit it to the Virtual Crop Facebook Group.
- For how to take a screenshot on a Mac, get details here.
- For how to take a screenshot on a PC, get details here.
Thanks for joining us! When posting your projects on social media, use #2022WORLD1, #2022WORLD2, etc., and #CreativeMemories to share your excitement! Happy Worldwide Virtual Crop!


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How did you make the pinecone for the squirrel?
It is an embellishment from the Golden Harvest collection! They are beautiful!
Lots of ideas from these three designers! Martha-Martha-Martha- “SQUIRREL” Thanks so much for this unexpected extra ~ I have to do a couple of pages for my dog and his Squirrel friends. Joan ~ your extra pics to show how you created the layout are awesome. Reminded me to order that house/home cartridge! and once again Japan’s elegance shines through with their choice of stunning papers. Well done to all three of you! I’d better get cutting~
I best like the sketches that use many photos on one or both pages.