OCTOBER 2025

Advisor
Update

OCTOBER 2025

Advisor
Update

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SECRET
BOX #4
PHOTO PRINTS & DIGITAL

Oct. 13-17 Updates

  • Secret Box #4 launches Monday at noon CT!
  • Sneak peek an exclusive product coming in Secret Box #5! If you've been collecting all 2025 Secret Boxes, you're not going to want to miss out! Those who have ordered Secret Boxes in 2025 will receive an email on Monday with tracking stats to see if you're on course to purchase Secret Box #5 in mid-December.
  • The Birthday Week Spend/Get Promo is extended until Oct. 31 at noon CT or while supplies last! Limit 1 free gift per order, with no limit to the number of orders you can place. Photo Prints are excluded from the spend amount.
  • See the bestsellers from launch in today's communication.
  • Photo Prints Promo: Order Photo Prints (any size order) and pick a FREE 4x6 File Mate to store your photos in! Limit 1 per account. Ends Oct. 31 at noon CT or while supplies last.
  • Back in stock: Orange Shimmer Solid Core Paper Pack (10/pk).

Get Ready to Collect Them All!
$60.50 After 10% Discount

Secret Box #4 is coming next week — packed with exclusive products, including a brand-new Border Maker Cartridge, plus 10% savings on the total value of products in the box. The countdown to collecting all five is ON, and we'll open Box #4 TOGETHER during the November Virtual Crop.

Sneak Peek Alert! If you've been collecting ALL 2025 Secret Boxes, your exclusive access to purchase Secret Box #5 is coming mid-December, and you're going to LOVE the collection and the ultimate bonus gift — here’s your first look! (Pictured in the circle.) This exclusive box is ONLY available to those who purchase all four Secret Boxes (#1–4). FOMO is real — don't get left out!

Note: Secret Boxes are available while supplies last. For a high-level look at what's in the box, click here. BMCs are made for use with the Original Border Maker System (sold separately).

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There's Still Time to Earn Free Birthday Week Bundles!
EXTENDED until Oct. 31 at noon CT or while supplies last

Give your events a spark that sells! This exclusive, limited-edition bundle you can earn FREE with orders $120+ helps you bring fresh creativity to your gatherings, inspire your customers and turn shared moments into lasting connections — and sales.

How to Use It: Think of it as your personal creative coach or event icebreaker:

  • Beat creative blocks with quick prompts that keep you crafting.
  • Add structure to your events or crops — draw a card and make it a group challenge!
  • Use it as a giveaway,​ gift with purchase or prize to reward customers and encourage finished pages and projects.
  • Encourage sharing — ask customers to post their finished projects in the Virtual Crop Group.

It’s not just a gift — it’s a tool for community-building and creative growth!

Note: Unfortunately, the January and February 2025 Virtual Crop Sketches were not included in the printed Creative Inspiration Pack (part of the Birthday Week free gift bundle) due to a mix-up with the printer.


So you can have and use them immediately, you will receive an email with downloadable versions upon earning the free gift, and we will include them in a future printed book.


Hot Launch Picks + Holiday Must-Haves

Our October bestsellers are shining — make sure you check out the top picks below and remind your customers to order their favorites NOW while they can still earn the Birthday Week FREE gift with qualifying orders!

And with the holiday season just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to share the Magic of Christmas collection, two festive Christmas card kits, holiday scissors and more merry must-haves for memory-making!

Gingerbread Fun
Buy It All Bundle

ORDER NOW

Cooked with Love Kit

12-inch Trimmer Twist Blade

POD Case - Large

Collapsible Bag - Deluxe

POD Case - Medium

Free 4x6 File Mate with Photo Prints

A friendly reminder that when you or your customers order Photo Prints (any size), you’ll get a FREE 4x6 File Mate to store those beautifully printed memories! Now with improved color and a lustre finish, these prints look better than ever. Limit 1 per account. Ends Oct. 31 at noon CT or while supplies last.


And don’t forget — Custom and Digital products are back for a limited time until end of day on Nov.30, so be sure to design and order your favorites before they’re gone!

Celebrating Your Events!

Posted an event to the Creative Memories Advisors FB Page recently? Look for it here this week or next week!

Please include #MyEvent or #BegClass in your description when posting your photo(s) to be considered for inclusion in the weekly collage. Not a member? Join today!

  • First Row Left: Advisor Dena Meade hosted her Croptoberfest 2025 celebration, gathering scrapbookers for a creative and joy-filled weekend of memory-making.
  • First Row Right: Advisor Doris Senko spent two fun-filled days celebrating Croptoberfest, where guests completed pages, cards and projects — a productive and laughter-filled event for everyone involved.
  • Second Row Left: Advisor Amy Weaver hosted her Croptoberfest with 15 attendees, including several newcomers. Guests loved the themed Make & Takes and the event photo captured the fun spirit of the weekend perfectly.
  • Second Row Right: Advisor Barb Natalie’s Croptoberfest weekend was packed with fun and creativity — highlighted by a hilarious “blindfolded scrapbooking” challenge and plenty of love for the CM Croptoberfest socks!
  • Third Row Left: Advisors Lisa McCarthy and Kimberley Forton Willis celebrated their 11th Annual Croptoberfest, hosting 17 wonderful women. Their long-standing partnership as event co-hosts continues to bring laughter, creativity and cherished memories to their scrapbooking community.
  • Third Row Right: Advisor Heidi Srinivasan and Team Turtle hosted an incredible Croptoberfest for 100 scrapbookers, powered by 33 Advisors. The event was a true team effort, with heartfelt gratitude to co-lead Theresa Harlan for keeping everything running smoothly and successfully.
  • Fourth Row Left: Advisor Cassie Oelberg wrapped up her second Croptoberfest weekend, celebrating friendship, connection and community. Surrounded by supportive women (and a few men!), she shared how much this creative “village” means — and even joined Meg Carpenter’s Pacific Convention virtually, showing the power of connection across events.
  • Fourth Row Right: Advisor Leah Cochran proudly hosted her first-ever crop, welcoming 12 attendees, including two first-time scrapbookers! The Beginner Class was a success, several guests completed Virtual Crop layouts and everyone left inspired and excited for the next event.
  • First Row Left: Advisor Kathi Hernandez hosted her first-ever Croptoberfest, enjoying a fun and relaxing day of crafting and connection with her best friends — a perfect kickoff to her future events.
  • First Row Right: Advisor Kristi Murphy also hosted her first Croptoberfest, welcoming four attendees for a creative day of pages, snacks and laughter.
  • Second Row Left: Advisor Margo Diebold’s two-day Croptoberfest had a creative twist — the group combined it with a Halloween celebration, complete with costumes and a prize for the best dressed.
  • Second Row Right: Advisor Debbie Forney hosted a Croptoberfest event with seven attendees, where the group completed 14 pages and three cards. With $600 in orders, creativity and connection made it a truly productive day.
  • Third Row Left: Advisor Heather Dillenbeck’s Croptoberfest weekend was a huge success, filled with crafting, community and celebration — and even resulted in three new Advisor sign-ups!
  • Third Row Right: Advisor Janet Ramos marked her 9th Annual Crop for Life Croptoberfest, celebrating another memorable year of crafting, connection and charitable creativity.
  • Fourth Row Left: Advisor Patty McFarland and her Upline Linda Wright co-hosted an 11-hour NSD event, offering three registration tiers and plenty of creative energy. Attendees enjoyed a Sticker Buffet, multiple project tiers and lively crafting inspiration — with many already signing up for the next event in February.
  • Fourth Row Right: Advisor Elaine Atchley’s Croptoberfest celebration was full of joy, creativity and even birthday festivities — complete with delicious carrot cake shared among friends and one gentleman guest, making it a sweet and memorable day.
  • First Row Left: Advisor Karyn McDermaid-Rolfe hosted her Camp Crop-A-Lot Retreat, where croppers enjoyed a whimsical fall enchanted garden theme complete with fairies, gnomes and woodland decor.
  • First Row Right: Advisor Christie Bernier and Laurie Jowell O’Brien held a Beginner Class at a local restaurant, welcoming one enthusiastic attendee.
  • Second Row Left: Advisor Julie Olsted, alongside her Upline Debbie Solar, hosted a Croptoberfest with 30 scrapbookers. Attendees created cards, borders and the Croptoberfest Project Recipe, enjoyed fun games and left feeling inspired and connected — a truly joyful weekend of crafting.
  • Second Row Right: Advisor Sue Millwater celebrated her second Croptoberfest weekend, packed with creativity and energy. Guests completed pages through multiple themed classes.
  • Third Row Left: Advisor Diana Wood hosted a Croptoberfest celebration filled with creativity and community. She highlighted how much she loved this year’s color palette — the perfect backdrop for a day of fall-inspired memory keeping.
  • Third Row Right: Advisor Kim Spilman’s Croptoberfest weekend was her most successful event yet, both in turnout and results. Held in her newly remodeled creative space, the event brought together happy scrapbookers for crafting, laughter and celebration.
  • Fourth Row Left: Advisor Heather Weed hosted two back-to-back Croptoberfest weekends at a hotel venue, welcoming 27 attendees, plus five new customers, including one interested in joining as an Advisor.
  • Fourth Row Right: Advisor Kim Smittle hosted a two-day Croptoberfest with six attendees who crafted through Homecoming weekend festivities. She led classes on the Croptoberfest Project Recipe and Halloween Simple Page Kit, and the CM socks were the crowd favorite among the seat gifts.
  • First Row Left: Advisor Beth Scott spent the weekend celebrating Croptoberfest with a great group of scrapbookers — sharing laughter, creativity and plenty of enthusiasm for showing off their new CM socks!
  • First Row Right: Advisor Barbara Hall hosted a three-day Croptoberfest retreat with 20 attendees, filled with crafting, community and connection. It was a wonderful weekend of creativity and friendship.
  • Second Row Left: Advisor Caroline Dixon hosted a sold-out Croptoberfest with 64 guests, featuring projects, breakouts and a fun sock photo challenge where the most-liked post won a free crop registration. With strong sales and nine attendees at her Join Offer meeting — including one who rejoined — it was a huge success.
  • Second Row Right: Advisor Lisa Menconi’s in-person Croptoberfest brought together six scrapbookers for a full day of creative fun featuring the Chrysanthemum papers. The group enjoyed great conversation, laughter and shopping — including reconnecting with a customer from 15 years ago — and everyone left inspired and ready to scrapbook more.
  • Third Row Left: Advisor Bekah Wadell and her Upline Lori Clark Layne hosted a smaller, but energetic Croptoberfest full of games, door prizes and creativity. Between fun food, page-making and prizes, it was a weekend that proved smaller events can be just as impactful.
  • Third Row Right: Advisor Denise Mills wrapped up a three-day Croptoberfest surrounded by customers, friends and family — a heartfelt and joy-filled weekend celebrating creativity and connection.
  • Fourth Row Left: Advisor Linda Wright co-hosted an 11-hour NSD and Croptoberfest hybrid event with her team member Patty McFarland. With 26 guests and three registration tiers, the event featured Sticker Buffets, product displays and nearly $1,200 in total sales.
  • Fourth Row Right: Advisor Andi Johnson completed her second Croptoberfest of the season with 26 guests, including four first-timers. The new venue was a hit thanks to its bright lighting and spacious setup, making for another successful and inspiring event.
  • First Row Left: Advisor Mary Jo Keiter hosted a Croptoberfest 2025, a two-day event filled with creativity and connection. She shared that while she didn’t count how many pages were completed, everyone received exactly what they needed.
  • First Row Right: Advisor Aušra Petry wrapped up another successful Croptoberfest, celebrating creativity and connection with her attendees.
  • Second Row Left: Advisor Lori Martin stepped out of her comfort zone to co-host her first Croptoberfest with Irma L. Jones. The 12-hour event was a success, highlighted by two of Irma’s customers deciding to join as new Advisors — a big win for the team!
  • Second Row Right: Advisor Debbie Taylor concluded a lively Croptoberfest with 16 crafters, featuring Make & Takes, inking demos, a Paper Buffet and prizes. Great sales, one new team member and a grateful heart capped off the event — with another Croptoberfest already scheduled for November.
  • 🌟Third Row Left: Advisor April Dunham-Filson closed out her Croptoberfest 2025 with six attendees, including one new guest who found her through the CM website. Games, Pumpkin Pie Martinis and plenty of completed pages made for a cozy and creative day.
  • Third Row Right: Advisors Peggy Wills and Becky Casaday Potts co-hosted their Croptoberfest on Saturday — a busy and joy-filled event that flew by in a flash, leaving everyone inspired and accomplished.
  • Fourth Row Left: Advisor Heather Giezen hosted a small, but productive Croptoberfest with two attendees who completed the Project Recipe Kit and Make & Take borders.
  • Fourth Row Right: Advisor Holly Scholz enjoyed an intimate Croptoberfest with two guests — a relaxed day of conversation and crafting where she even completed eight of her own pages alongside her guests.
  • 🌟First Row Left: Advisor Karrie Bataskov hosted her best-attended Croptoberfest in a while, welcoming a new customer who found her through the CM website and was restarting her scrapbooking journey after decades away. Guests enjoyed a BBQ lunch, desserts-for-raffle tickets, Scrap-tac-toe and a catalog scavenger hunt.
  • First Row Right: Advisor Laurie O’Brien held her first Beginner Class at a local restaurant, enjoying creative conversation with her attendee and refining her setup for future events.
  • Second Row Left: Advisor Emily Gallo spent the weekend at the York, PA, Expo, connecting with visitors, customers and team members. A special thanks to Mary Griest and Cindy Behler for helping her make the booth a fun and successful experience.
  • Second Row Right: Advisor Tracey Decker hosted a three-day Croptoberfest retreat, bringing together six guests for a cozy weekend of conversation, fun and plenty of completed scrapbook pages.
  • Third Row Left: Advisors Mary Gantt, Claudia Hilaire Gajewski and Minerva Draper teamed up for their annual Croptoberfest fundraiser, benefiting Warriors and Caregivers United.
  • Third Row Right: Advisor Denice Cowell combined her Croptoberfest, Open House and Beginner Class into one day, accommodating guests who traveled long distances. She welcomed one new attendee, reconnected with returning customers, and generated new orders and wish lists — all while showcasing her Challenge Cards and Creative Motivation Binder.
  • Fourth Row Left: Advisor Jen Bond and Michele Redding co-hosted a Croptoberfest weekend retreat, welcoming eight new friends to their creative circle. It was a long weekend filled with laughter, layouts and plans for their next big get-together.
  • 🌟Fourth Row Right: Advisor Jacque Rolland kicked off back-to-back Croptoberfest weekends, hosting a total of 20 croppers staying for 10 days, plus additional guests each weekend, including one new attendee from the CM Events page.
  • First Row Left: Advisor Wendy Thomas hosted a four-day Croptoberfest retreat, filled with creative challenges, including a popular Waterfall flip-page breakout and border challenge. Guests also completed the Project Recipe and enjoyed a lively Paper Buffet. Wendy’s Downlines Theresa Preble and Ginnie Mathias Burgess both won prizes and helped make the event a success.
  • First Row Right: Advisor Nancy Churby and Mary Morabito Horwitz celebrated their 5th Croptoberfest together — a hybrid event blending in-person and virtual participation. Everyone loved the colors and designs of this year’s collection — another CM success story!
  • Second Row Left: Advisor Michaele Tomrell hosted a Croptoberfest weekend, bringing back the Paper Buffet and engaging guests with Scrap-tac-toe. It was a lively, full-house event filled with laughter, creativity and completed pages.
  • Second Row Right: Advisor Tracy Baldwin Dever’s Croptoberfest Retreat #1 was a major success — 16 attendees completed over 534 pages, and one new Advisor joined her team.

🌟Lots of Advisors are getting fresh faces at their events from customers who registered through the Events page on our website! Submit your event today so you can bring in new attendees as well.

🌟Lots of Advisors are getting fresh faces at their events from customers who registered through the site! Submit your event today so you can bring in new attendees as well.

Last Chance
Not Returning

663992 Clear Photo Corners
664802 12x12 Hide & Eek! Ghost Album Cover - Orange Mica
664801 12x12 Hide & Eek! Skeletons Album Cover - Black Mica
665063 8x8 Hide & Eek! Skeletons Album Cover - Black Mica
664115 Deeper in the Woods Paper Pack (12/pk)
663911 Hit the Road Mat Pack (12/pk)
B664235 Hit the Road Decorative Bundle
663643 Noteworthy Days Tone-on-Tone Paper Pack (12/pk)
B664039 Noteworthy Days Decorative Bundle
663670 Simple Page Kit #2 - Noteworthy
B662368 Micro-Tip Pen Bundle
660557 Micro-Tip Pen- Brown
664348 Treasured Memories Simple Page Kit

Out of Stock
Not Returning

664669 Craft Blending Brush - Eternal Blue
663481 Peaks & Valleys Tearing Tool
660853 Bats & Stars Border Maker Cartridge

Out of Stock
Returning

Returning November
663923 Jumbo Tape Runner

Returning December
662177 Rainbow Dots POD Organizer Insert (1/pk)
B664777 Rainbow Cardstock Sampler Bundle


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Monday - Friday: 8:30am - 4:30pm CT

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1-320-281-1424

EMAIL FOR FIELD QUESTIONS

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EMAIL FOR GENERAL INQUIRIES

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EMAIL FOR PRODUCT SUGGESTIONS

CMProductSuggestion@CreativeMemories.com

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Hint for Secret Box #4: 2 paper packs (12/pk each), laser cut borders, embellishments, exclusive BMC (made for use with the Original Border Maker System - sold separately), project booklet and QR code postcard linking to exclusive content.