{"id":105682,"date":"2025-08-08T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/?p=105682"},"modified":"2025-08-08T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T22:00:00","slug":"the-august-2025-virtual-crop-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2025\/08\/08\/the-august-2025-virtual-crop-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The August 2025 Virtual Crop is HERE!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s officially time for the August Virtual Crop! You\u2019re in for a weekend packed with fresh inspiration, connection and scrap-happy fun. Get excited for four brand-new sketch challenges designed to make scrapbooking your memories a breeze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>, including how to participate<\/strong> (in our <\/strong>Virtual Crop Group<\/strong><\/a>)<\/strong>, supplies you\u2019ll need<\/strong>, examples of challenges<\/strong>, types of prizes<\/strong> and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Know what you’re looking for? Find it faster here:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In this post, you will find ALL four sketches for this crop<\/strong> (these sketches are for the entire weekend; no additional sketches will be posted), a downloadable PDF with the four sketches<\/strong> for your convenience, hashtags to use<\/strong> when posting your challenge layouts in the Virtual Crop Group<\/a><\/strong>, prize information<\/strong> and layout inspiration<\/strong>. This is about to be an amazing weekend and we can’t wait to see what you create!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make sure we see all your submissions for a chance to win, you’ll want to post each layout you complete as its own new post with the hashtag for that challenge<\/strong>. You have until Tuesday, August 12, at 11:59pm CT (AU: Wednesday, 13 August, 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. Happy scrapping!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Download The PDF Of The August VC Sketch Challenges Here!<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Challenge #1<\/strong> \u2014 #CMVirtualCrop1August2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Challenge #2<\/strong> \u2014 #CMVirtualCrop2August2025<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Challenge #3<\/strong> \u2014 #CMVirtualCrop3August2025<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Challenge #4<\/strong> \u2014 #CMVirtualCrop4August2025<\/h2>\n\n\n
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View the rules and how prizes are awarded here \u27a4<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NOTE<\/strong>:\u00a0The Prize Pack will be awarded to one (1) participant in each challenge.\u00a0Valid only for products currently in stock (excludes products that are out of stock or expected to return).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will award the prizes randomly, but to win, it must be obvious you used the sketch we provided as inspiration to create a project. You’re highly encouraged to use Creative Memories products, but it’s not a requirement to win.<\/em> You have until Tuesday, August 12, at 11:59pm CT<\/strong> (AU: Wednesday, 13 August, at 2:59pm AET) to submit your layout(s). Prize winners will be announced on Thursday, August 14, at noon CT (AU: Friday, 15 August)<\/strong><\/em>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Challenge #1<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Collection Used: Noteworthy Days<\/a> (Shop Canada<\/a> | Shop Australia<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noreen’s Tip:<\/strong>  \u201cAlthough there are lots of lovely paper patterns I could have used for the 12\u201d x 4\u201d strip along the top edge of this layout, I wanted to use up some of the scraps I had accumulated from the Noteworthy Days collection. So instead, I cut a 12\u201d x 4\u201d piece of scrap cardstock and adhered various 1\/2\u201d strips to it before adhering it to the layout. It looks like a custom diagonal striped paper pattern! And the best thing is that this technique could be used with other basic shapes to create an infinite number of custom \u201cpaper\u201d pieces!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Challenge #2<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Collection Used: <\/mark>Hit The Road<\/a> (Shop Canada<\/a> | Shop <\/a>Australia<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noreen’s Tip:<\/strong> \u201cWhen a sketch calls for borders, the sky is the limit! Here I cut two different sticker borders from the Hit the Road Stickers pack into 4\u201d lengths and alternated them beside the photo block, but it would look great with borders punched with the Road Trip Border Punch too!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Collection Used: Berry Harvest<\/a> (Shop Canada<\/a> | Shop <\/a>Australia<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noreen’s<\/strong> Tip: <\/strong>\u201c<\/strong>One of my best tips for creating a cohesive layout is to look for opportunities to repeat the various colors throughout the layout. Here in this fun and fruity layout, I wanted to use the strawberry and blueberry border stickers, but there was no blue in the papers I had used. To counteract this, I ensured that the blue color was used in other ways \u2013 in the labels on the punched mason jars, for the extra banner border strips and even in the enamel dots in the embellishment clusters. Those little pops of blue create continuity and end up looking intentional rather than random!\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Collection Used: Poolside Paradise<\/a> (Shop Canada<\/a> | Shop <\/a>Australia<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noreen’s<\/strong> Tip:<\/strong> <\/em>\u201cHow do you get NINE photos on a layout without it looking overcrowded? Replay on a grid! I kept the center section of this layout very plain so I could arrange six vertical photos in a grid like pattern and then relegated the busy patterns and embellishment clusters off to the sides of the layout. I was able to add a few more photos to those areas by matting them so they stood out from the patterned paper background.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Virtual Crop Tracker<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Keep on scrapping through 2025 with our 2025 Virtual Crop Tracker<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Color in one shutter for each sketch challenge you complete during each monthly Virtual Crop in 2025. Once you\u2019ve completed all 12 months\u2019 sketch challenges (that\u2019s 48 completed pages you\u2019ll be adding to your albums), you can submit your tracker for a chance to be one of three grand prize<\/strong> winners<\/strong>! More information on how to submit will be shared in the Virtual Crop Group as we near the final sketch challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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P.S. Are YOU a member of the Virtual Crop Facebook Group<\/a>?<\/em> It\u2019s your go-to place for MONTHLY Virtual Crops<\/strong>, MONTHLY Completed Album Challenges<\/strong>, QUARTERLY Secret Box Openings with project tutorials <\/strong>and so much more!<\/em> We hope you\u2019ll join<\/em> our community of more than 47,000 fellow memory-keeping enthusiasts<\/em> \u2014 you\u2019ll feel right at home!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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