{"id":107895,"date":"2025-10-10T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/?p=107895"},"modified":"2025-10-11T09:43:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T14:43:39","slug":"the-october-2025-virtual-crop-is-here-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativememories.com/apps/thepages\/2025\/10\/10\/the-october-2025-virtual-crop-is-here-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The October 2025 Virtual Crop is HERE!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s officially time for the October 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 (in our Virtual Crop Group<\/a>), supplies you\u2019ll need, examples of challenges, types of prizes and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In this post, you will find ALL four sketches for this crop (these sketches are for the entire weekend; no additional sketches will be posted), a downloadable PDF with the four sketches for your convenience, hashtags to use when posting your challenge layouts in the Virtual Crop Group<\/a>, prize information and layout inspiration. This is about to be an amazing weekend and we can\u2019t 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\u2019ll want to post each layout you complete as its own new post with the hashtag for that challenge. You have until Tuesday, October 14, at 11:59pm CT (AU: Wednesday, 15 October, at 3:59pm 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\u2019re so excited that you\u2019re here. Happy scrapping!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Challenge #1<\/strong> \u2014 #CMVirtualCrop1October2025<\/p>\n\n\n

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Challenge #2<\/strong> \u2014 #CMVirtualCrop2October2025<\/p>\n\n\n

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Challenge #3<\/strong> \u2014 #CMVirtualCrop3October2025<\/p>\n\n\n

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Challenge #4<\/strong> \u2014 #CMVirtualCrop4October2025<\/p>\n\n\n

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

Noreen\u2019s Tip:<\/strong>  \u201cUse Mat Cards to get a strip long enough to overhang both the top and bottom edges of a 12 x 12 layout! First mount two 4\u201d x 6\u201d photos onto two 4.5\u201d x 6.5\u201d mats cards and then tack the cards together to create a 13\u201d long photo strip. Arrange the strip on the layout on a slight angle so that any 12\u201d borders you use will still be able to touch the top and bottom edges of the layout.  Adhere and trim off the overhanging photo\/mat card!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Challenge #2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Collection Used: Hide & Eek<\/a> (Shop Canada<\/a> | Shop <\/a>Australia<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annalisa\u2019s Tip:<\/strong> \u201c<\/strong>When adhering the photo mat over the spider web border,<\/a> use Foam Squares to pop the mat up slightly from the page. This adds depth and shadow for extra dimension, especially when using two of the same papers next to each other. Get creative with your punches and BMCs to create a unique \u201cflag\u201d like I show with the Bats & Stars BMC!<\/a>\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Challenge #3<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Collection Used: Magic of Christmas<\/a> (Shop Canada<\/a> | Shop <\/a>Australia<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Annalisa\u2019s Tip: <\/strong>\u201c<\/strong>Use the title mat and horizontal border to naturally guide the eye across your layout! Placing your title on one side and extending a decorative border across both pages creates a visual pathway that draws attention straight to your focal photo or journaling block. It\u2019s a simple way to bring balance and flow to your spread \u2014 helping the viewer \u201cread\u201d your story from left to right.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Collection Used: <\/strong>Gingerbread Fun \u2013 COMING SOON!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noreen\u2019s Tip:<\/strong> \u201cI love using mat cards to bring in different yet coordinating textures and patterns without cutting up additional 12 x 12 papers. Just remember thought that whenever you cut one of the double mat cards into two mats, they will each measure 3.25\u201d x 4.5\u201d, so make sure to trim your 3 x 4 photos slightly to 2.75\u201d x 4\u201d in order to have an even mat border all around the photo!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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NOTE:<\/strong> 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 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\u2019re highly encouraged to use Creative Memories products, but it\u2019s not a requirement to win. You have until Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 11:59pm CT (AU: Wednesday, 15 Oct., at 3:59pm AEDT) to submit your layout(s). Prize winners will be announced on Thursday, Oct. 16, at noon CT (AU: Friday, 17 Oct.).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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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>

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P.S. Are YOU a member of the Virtual Crop Group<\/a>? It\u2019s your go-to place for MONTHLY Virtual Crops, MONTHLY Completed Album Challenges, QUARTERLY Secret Box Openings with project tutorials and so much more! We hope you\u2019ll join our community of more than 48,000 fellow memory-keeping enthusiasts \u2014 you\u2019ll feel right at home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCreativity is intelligence having fun.\u201d \u2013<\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em><\/em> Albert Einstein<\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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