Let the February Virtual Crop festivities begin! Get set for a fun weekend jam-packed with scrapbooking excitement! Let’s make this weekend a blast!
Thanks for joining us for the February Virtual Crop! 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 about 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.
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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, Feb. 13, at 11:59pm CT (AU: Wednesday, 14 Feb., at 4:59pm AEDT) 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!
Hint: If you purchased Secret Box #1, you’ll want to scan the QR code on your postcard to get instructions on how to create exclusive layouts from PD Creative Manager Noreen Smith using the majority of your products from your Secret Box — it’s just like a class in a box!
Challenge #1 — #CMVirtualCrop1February2024
Challenge #2 — #CMVirtualCrop2February2024
Challenge #3 — #CMVirtualCrop3February2024
Challenge #4 — #CMVirtualCrop4February2024
View the rules and how prizes are awarded here ➤
NOTE: The Prize Pack will be awarded to two (2) participants in each challenge — one (1) prize will be awarded randomly to anyone who completes the sketch using any products on hand (provided they are predominantly Creative Memories products) and one (1) prize will be awarded to a participant who includes product(s) from the Secret Box #1 to complete their layout of the sketch. 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, Feb. 13, at 11:59pm CT to submit your layout(s). Prize winners will be announced on Thursday, Feb. 15, at noon CT.
Challenge #1
Collection Used: Secret Box #1 or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — only available until Feb. 13 at noon CT or while supplies last!
Collection Used: Sweet On You or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
Sonia’s Tip: “Don’t be afraid to experiment! I took pieces from the Sweet On You XL Layered Frame Embellishment and added them to my layout.”
Challenge #2
Collection Used: Secret Box #1 or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — only available until Feb. 13 at noon CT or while supplies last!
Collection Used: Gridiron Theme Pack with Football Fever Embellishments or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — learn how you can earn a FREE pack of Football Fever Embellishments below!
Nicole’s Tip: “Go through your stash when creating your layouts — oftentimes something ‘old‘ pairs great with something ‘new‘ like the Gridiron Theme Pack and new Football Fever Embellishments!“
Challenge #3
Collection Used: Secret Box #1 or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — only available until Feb. 13 at noon CT or while supplies last!
Collection Used: SNEAK PEEK (launching Feb. 12) Something Blue Collection
Nicole’s Tip: “When using vellum paper, definitely reach for the Vellum Tape Runner Refill — it really helps minimize the adhesive’s appearance! Something Blue will surely be stunning with wedding, engagement and anniversary photos, but is also versatile and can be used for springtime memories, birthdays and other celebrations!”
Challenge #4
Collection Used: Secret Box #1 or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — only available until Feb. 13 at noon CT or while supplies last!
Collection Used: Passport to Adventure or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
Sonia’s Tip: “Have fun layering the stickers! And if you haven’t played with the Postage Stamp Border Punch, which comes with BONUS Mini Embellishments (20/pk), I definitely recommend — they were so fun to play with for this spread!”
Have You Seen The Pop-up Promo?
The February Virtual Crop is here and as a fun bonus to the festivities, this weekend ONLY, you can get $10 in FREE 4×6 premium Photo Prints when you place ANY order! Just upload your photos and the $10 OFF Photo Prints will automatically apply to your cart. Whether you order prints from CM regularly or are interested in trying them out for the first time, we encourage you to take advantage of this offer and get those photos off of your phone and into your albums while you can get them printed for FREE! This promo ends Feb. 11 at 11:59pm CT/AEDT.
PLUS, you’ll love the NEW Rainbow Dots Power® Sort Box and Power® Sort Compartment Cover (2/pk) for keeping your photos safe and organized!
And Take On The Big Game Weekend Scavenger Hunt!
We need YOUR help! Six (6) Home Office gameday starters are missing their helmets — take on the scavenger hunt on the CM website to locate their helmets and complete the survey telling us where you found them!
EVERYONE who participates and finds at least one (1) helmet AND completes the survey telling us (correctly) where you found those one or more helmets will get FREE Football Fever Embellishments with a future order, and THREE (3) participants who find ALL 6 of the missing helmets will win a $200 shopping spree! The Big Game is coming up and they could be anywhere… please help us!
Virtual Crop Tracker
New in 2024! We’ve put together a Virtual Crop Tracker for you to help you see how many Virtual Crop sketch challenges you complete throughout the year!
Color in one shutter for each sketch challenge you complete during each monthly Virtual Crop in 2024. Once you’ve completed all 12 months’ sketch challenges (that’s 56 completed pages you’ll be adding to your albums), share a photo of your colored-in page with the hashtag #2024VCChamp in the Virtual Crop Facebook Group for the chance to be 1 of 3 Grand Prize winners!
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.
P.S. Are YOU a member of the Virtual Crop Facebook Group? It’s your go-to place for MONTHLY Virtual Crops, MONTHLY Completed Album Challenges, WEEKLY LIVE STREAMING of Fast & Fun Projects with Noreen, LIVE QUARTERLY Secret Box Openings with project tutorials and so much more! We hope you’ll join our community of more than 38,000 fellow memory-keeping enthusiasts — you’ll feel right at home!
“Creativity is intelligence having fun.” – Albert Einstein
