We’re SO excited that we just can’t hide it! It’s the second weekend of the month… you know the drill (or if you are new to these, welcome!). The time is here and now for the June Virtual Crop! Four superb sketches, oodles of community connections and uplifting comments, likes and loves, the opportunity to win prizes and much more!
While you’re checking out the sketches and layout inspiration, take a peek at the example layouts for Sketches 1 and 4 from PD Creative Manager Noreen Smith — she used the EXCLUSIVE Totally Tonal Hearts and Stars Embellishments on both of her layouts! If you love those embellishments, share the Virtual Crop Facebook Group with your friends and help us reach 35,000 members to unlock the Totally Tonal Hearts or Stars Embellishments as a fun gift with purchase in the near future!
If this is your first time participating in a Virtual Crop and you would like a quick step-by-step guide of what to expect before you jump in, you can get ALL the details on Virtual Crops in this blog post, including how to participate (in our Virtual Crop Facebook Group), supplies you’ll need, examples of challenges, the types of prizes and more.
If you want to know what’s new for 2023 VCs, you can read about the updated features in this blog post.
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In this post, you will find ALL 4 sketches for this crop (these 4 sketches are for the entire weekend; no additional sketches will be posted), a downloadable PDF with the 4 sketches for your convenience, hashtags to use when posting your challenge layouts in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group, prize information and layout inspiration. This is about to be an amazing weekend and we can’t wait to see what you create!
To ensure we see all your submissions for the chance to win, you’ll want to post each layout you complete as its own new post with the hashtag for that challenge. You have until Tuesday, June 13, at 11:59pm CT (AU: Wednesday, 14 June, at 2:59pm AET) to submit your layouts for the chance to win a prize (more details on what you can win further down this post!). Again, we’re so excited that you’re here, and happy scrapping!
Challenge #1 — #CMVirtualCrop1June2023
Challenge #2 — #CMVirtualCrop2June2023
Challenge #3 — #CMVirtualCrop3June2023
Challenge #4 — #CMVirtualCrop4June2023
View the rules and how prizes are awarded here ➤
NOTE: The Prize Pack will be awarded to one (1) participant in each challenge. Valid only for products currently in stock (excludes products that are out of stock and expected to return). 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. You have until Tuesday, June 13, at 11:59pm CT to submit your layout(s). Prize winners will be announced on Thursday, June 15, at noon CT (AU: Friday, 16 June).
Challenge #1
Collection Used: Enchanted Wizard & Princess Collection or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
Love the Totally Tonal Embellishments on this layout? Share the Virtual Crop Facebook Group with friends and help us reach 35,000 members to unlock this fun gift with a purchase in the near future!
Noreen’s Tip: “Punching decorative frames from 12″ and 10″ squares and then layering them on the base page gives instant detail with little effort! Save a few of the punched-out pieces and adhere them back into the negative spaces for even more visual interest with no extra punching!”
Challenge #2
Collection Used: Silver & Gold Collection with Congrats, Grad! Stickers or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
Nicole’s Tip: “Don’t be afraid to reach for products from different collections to use on the same layout. Finding a similar color scheme can help the pieces work together seamlessly — I used the Congrats, Grad! Stickers with the Silver & Gold Tone-on-Tone Paper Pack to create a graduation layout.”
Challenge #3
Collection Used: SNEAK PEEK (launching June 12) Fur Baby Collection
Sonia’s Tip: “Remember to have fun when scrapbooking! The layout doesn’t have to be perfect!”
Challenge #4
Collection Used: Sweet Summer Collection or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
Love the Totally Tonal Embellishments on this layout? Share the Virtual Crop Facebook Group with friends and help us reach 35,000 members to unlock this fun gift with a purchase in the near future!
Noreen’s Tip: “When using a bold patterned paper like the multi-colored stripe shown here, stick to more tonal papers that pick up the colors in that pattern for the rest of your paper pieces. Easy pattern mixing!”
And Have You Seen The Spend/Get Promo?!
Take advantage of the Spend/Get Promo that’s going on NOW while you still can! For a limited time until June 13 at noon CT or while supplies last, you can earn the exclusive Dotted Banner Chain BMC or Mosaic Diamond BMC FREE for every $90 USD | $110 CAD | $160 AUD you spend — up to 6 free BMCs per order! With their versatile designs, you’re going to love using them for ALL sorts of scrapbook layouts and crafts — we can’t wait to see you use them on your projects in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group! So, replenish your supply of must-haves, grab the new collections you’ve been eyeing up, and enjoy FREE BMC(s) while you do so! This promo ends June 13 at noon CT (AU: 13 June at midnight AET) or while supplies last!
Want to try out the Virtual Crop digitally? Check out our demo of how to use Custom Refill Pages. 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.
Have fun at this month’s Virtual Crop — we can’t wait to see what you create! (Don’t forget those hashtags on your posts!)
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein