May 10, 2024
May 2024 Virtual Crop
Let the May 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 May 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, May 14, at 11:59pm CT (AU: Wednesday, 15 May, 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!
Hint: If you purchased Secret Box #2, 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 — #CMVirtualCrop1May2024
Challenge #2 — #CMVirtualCrop2May2024
Challenge #3 — #CMVirtualCrop3May2024
Challenge #4 — #CMVirtualCrop4May2024
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 #2 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, May 14, at 11:59pm CT to submit your layout(s). Prize winners will be announced on Thursday, May 16, at noon CT.
Challenge #1
Collection Used: Secret Box #2 or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — only available while supplies last!
Collection Used: SNEAK PEEK (launching May 13) Barcelona Scenes from the European Scenes Collection
Nicole’s Tip: “If you’ve visited Barcelona, Holland, Ireland, Rome or Paris, then you are going to LOVE the new European Scenes launching next week! Check with your Advisor for a closer look at these iconic items coming soon!”
Challenge #2
Collection Used: Secret Box #2 or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — only available while supplies last!
Collection Used: Revved Up! or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
Nicole’s Tip: “The Revved Up! Embellishments have a nice large size, so you don’t need many to make a statement on your page! For the BMCs that are an ‘edge punch with punchouts style,’ play around with the paper you have peeking through — selecting different papers can give your page a whole other look!”
Challenge #3
Collection Used: Secret Box #2 or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — only available while supplies last!
Collection Used: Summer Break Collection with Golden Sunshine Embellishments or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — Golden Sunshine Embellishments available exclusively in the Sunshine Bundle (CA | AU) while supplies last!
Nicole’s Tip: “The Golden Sunshine Embellishments are too cute with their sunglasses and smiles, and they pair perfectly with the Summer Break collection — they even fit inside the suns on the sunshine paper! And if you haven’t already, you’ll want to get the Square Punch! It’s a staple punch you’ll love for all projects, including punching out the squares for this sketch!”
Get another layout idea for using the Golden Sunshine Embellishments here ?
Challenge #4
Collection Used: Secret Box #2 or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia) — only available while supplies last!
Collection Used: Birds & Blossoms or (Shop Canada | Shop Australia)
Nicole’s Tip: “If you like to create two-page spreads, I definitely recommend getting two packs of Laser Cut Borders so you can continue the border across both pages for a cohesive finish!”
The May Virtual Crop and Secret Box #2 are here! As a fun bonus to the festivities, you can purchase the NEW and exclusive Sunshine Bundle, which includes the Happy Sunshine Tote and the Golden Sunshine Layered Embellishments! But you’ll want to act quickly to secure your bundle — they’ve been marked HOT on the website and are only around while supplies last!
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
It’s unclear. Can you post 2 pics for a layout – one with any CM products and one with Secret Box products are do you choose one way and post only one?
Post as many finished pages as you’d like. You can use any of the CM papers and make the layout your own.