September 13, 2024
Worldwide Virtual Crop 2024: Day 2
Way to go, everyone! You’ve all been rocking it with those first four sketches! Now it’s time to kick it into high gear with Day 2 and take on Challenges 5-8! Don’t miss out — tomorrow, Sept. 14, brings the final round of sketch challenges! Review all posting times here.
For a refresher on Virtual Crop instructions, you can get all the details about Virtual Crops here. Read this post in Japanese????????????
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The Prize for All 12 Challenges:
The prize for all 12 challenges of the Worldwide Virtual Crop will be the exclusive 12×12 Mocha Memoirs & Memories 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 to a participant who includes product(s) from the 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. 19, at 3pm CT.
Challenge #5 — #2024WORLD5
Challenge #6 — #2024WORLD6
Challenge #7 — #2024WORLD7
Challenge #8 — #2024WORLD8
Worldwide Virtual Crop Challenge #5:
“Hello friends, I have been a memory keeper for 25 years! I have been a Creative Memories Advisor since March 2024. I just love creating beautiful pages with CM designer papers and amazing tools. Let’s go record some stories.” —Kimberly Sparks
Kimberly’s Tip: “To make the smaller flower, use the Blue Blade on the inside of the 3″ x 3-1/2″ oval to cut petals. I cut six. You can vary the size and number to fit your project. Repeat for larger flowers using either Green or Red Blades. Pinch to shape, add adhesive to the bottom tip and overlay to make a flower. Finish off with a sticker from a coordinating sticker sheet.”
Collection Used: Wonderful Day
“When I was in my early twenties my mom was invited to a CM event. She fell in love with scrapbooking and became an Advisor. I’ve been scrapbooking right along side her ever since and just became an Advisor myself in 2019. The pandemic pushed me to do more with my CM business. I am grateful to be able to spend my time hosting CM events to bring scrapbookers together. Making memories as we scrapbook memories!” —Renee Hellmuth
Renee’s Tip: “Always take a look at the remnants from punches to see if they can be incorporated in your layouts. I used the top remnant from the Garland Banner Border Punch as a tab. Clusters of embellishments look best in odd numbers and the tab was the subtle addition I wanted.
The Zero Centering Ruler is my “go-to” tool. It is the fastest way to be sure your photos are straight and evenly spaced.”
Collection Used: Full Of Wonder
Here’s another idea on how to use this sketch with the 2024 Secret Box #3 products from CM Japan!
Worldwide Virtual Crop Challenge #6:
“I love what I do and do what I love every day! Scrapbooking is on the top of this list! 1999 is when I began my forever career with Creative Memories! I have met so many lifelong friends along the way.” —Sherry Lewin
Sherry’s Tips:
- “Turn any sticker into an embellishment by gently rubbing the stickiness off the sticker with a fabric softener sheet.”
- “Make your page interactive by adding a Peekaboo Pocket to get in more photos.”
- “Trim down a 12” decorative border to fit the space and use extras for a cluster to add interest.”
- “Layer up a sticker border by placing the autumn leaf border beneath it.”
Collection Used: Autumn Cottage
“I love cross-country skiing, hiking, photography, football and any time I get with my very busy teenage daughter and son. When I am not outside, you can find me behind a camera photographing my son’s basketball and football games, all of which I scrapbook of course! I started scrapbooking more than 20 years ago, and although my styles have changed over the years, my love for the hobby has not. I re-joined Creative Memories during the pandemic to help pass the time when we were all stuck at home. Although it is not my full time job, it has afforded me the luxury of being able to share my love of scrapbooking with others and spend time with some pretty amazing ladies!” —Jocelyn Ouellet
Jocelyn’s Tips: “If you are like me and only ever do double-page layouts and tend to struggle with the single-layout sketches, well, fret no more. A simple solution to this is to make two of the same sketch or simply turn the sketch. On the left page, I followed the sketch; on the right page, I simply turned the sketch 90 degrees. Then, I put the two single page layouts together. Single-page layout or double-page layout, it is your choice and the options are endless!”
Collection Used: School Dayz
Here’s another idea on how to use this sketch with the 2024 Secret Box #3 products from CM Japan!
Worldwide Virtual Crop Challenge #7:
Raelene McKenzie found Creative Memories in 2000 at a trade show and was instantly amazed at what her photo albums could look like and was convinced that this was definitely for her family. With three of her four children already teenagers, she decided to create them albums documenting the 18 years of their lives. Raelene is so happy she rejoined in 2020 during COVID-19 because it has changed her life for the better. Making new friends, creating wonderful albums for her seven beautiful grandies and then starting up her business while kicking goals to qualify for the CM trip to Mexico has been AWESOME!
Raelene’s Tip: “I love having NO clean up by using my silicone mat with the Repositionable Tape Runner. Best buy ever! Cutting a 2″ L shape allowed me to cut mats for my photos, making the most of the beautiful papers.”
Collection Used: Revved Up!
Fiona Grinham has been scrapbooking for 20 years, beginning by making a photographic record of life on a small farm. This expanded to include weddings and then grandchildren, as well as heritage albums. For her, the CM community, virtual and in-person crops have converted a hobby into a lifestyle! She now holds regular crops and classes at her home.
Fiona’s Tip:
“Cutting a ‘Half Frame’
Option: Pre-cut a border using a knockout-style Border System Cartridge
1) Cut a half frame from the 1-1/2″ mark to the edge of the paper on two sides to make an ‘L’ piece.
2) Flip it to make a contrast to the main piece of layout.”
Collection Used: This Life
Here’s another idea on how to use this sketch with the 2024 Secret Box #3 products from CM Japan!
Worldwide Virtual Crop Challenge #8:
“Creating photo albums is simply enjoyable! The time spent selecting photos, choosing paper and layouts, and, most importantly, chatting with friends while creating — it’s so much fun. When the finished pages bring joy to my family, it inspires me to go out and take more photos, to strive for those moments worth capturing. This positive cycle makes me truly happy. I look forward to continuing to enjoy creating photo albums with everyone.” —Saiko Tagami
Product Used: Something Blue
“Hello, I’m Megumi. I live in Tsukuba City, Ibaraki, Japan with my husband and four daughters. I always enjoy making albums. I am always impressed with the pages I create using Creative Memories products. My children always look at the finished pages and are delighted to see how ‘cute’ they are. Seeing them happy makes me feel great! I would like to continue to enjoy making albums and share the fun with others.” —Megumi Uchiyama
Collection Used: Something Blue
Here’s another idea on how to use this sketch with the 2024 Secret Box #3 products from CM Japan!
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 #2024WORLD1, #2024WORLD2, etc., and #CreativeMemories to share your excitement! Happy Worldwide Virtual Crop!
Can prizes be distributed according to customer/advisor status. I am a customer and do not think it is fair that I am in the same pot as your thousands of advisors
I wasn’t home the weekend of the crop so I’m getting to this late, but I could SWEAR the examples for Sample Sketches 6 & 7 are reversed. Sketch #6 has the L shaped background, 2 photos and one circle photo that are featured in the sample challenge sketches for #7 by Raelene McKenzie and Fiona Grinham. And the sample sketches for #6 look more like Challenge #7. Very confusing!
I agree, they are mislabeled. So if any of us print the pdf’s out – make a note on your paper/pdf comment re: which layout examples you like go with what Sketch #.