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🌈 Hello there, it's Francės! Welcome into the YBM Community. I'm so happy to be here with you! Here we can share our YBM project pictures & videos, give showers of compliments and spread the love of confetti 😄 Before you begin, please comment on this post if you agree with our Community Guidelines after reading them thoroughly. I will also be sharing my projects, as well sneak-peeks! If you'd like a little tour of the our community and want to be learn how to make your first post, Journey Here. I'm so excited to see everyone's creativity here, if you ever need a thing you can always direct message me here or email me at: yourbookofmemories@gmail.com Francės Long 🤍🌱

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Beth's Birthday Bash Challenge

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Francės Long

April 01

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Beth's Birthday Bash Challenge

"Hi everyone! Help celebrate my birthday in April with a chance to win a large scraper tool from We R Memory Keepers, Paper Studio Floral Embellishments + Leaf Sprigs, Scor-Tape & Metal Filigree! Everyone who posts their finished album here in the YBM Community will be entered in the Giveaway! ( Check out all the goodies you'll win here )

Once the challenge is over, I will put all of the names of the crafters who posted their completed books, into a randomizer to allow the program to choose the winner!

( US winner will receive goods & International winner will receive 2 free weeks added to their account! )

Please create the Petals Mini Album & feel free to put your own flare on it. Create a custom cut on a pocket or change up the album configuration somehow. Make sure to let us know what you did to make it your own. I can't wait to see what my lovely friends create!"

~ Beth Holt

Francės Long

April 01

• Edited (Apr 01, 2025)

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Thanks to our sweet friend Beth , we are having a super fun Album Challenge with a Giveaway!
✂️ Check out all the details of the Challenge here!

Nina de Vreede

March 18

• Edited (Mar 20, 2025)

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Another one😉 edit: ( she used the Today Mini Album Class! )

Nina de Vreede

March 18

• Edited (Mar 20, 2025)

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One of my new projects! Making mini albums is really an addict🙈. I love it sooooo much!!
So many Thanks for your good en clear tutorials🫶!!! ( edit : this is the Baby Mini Album Class )

Jodi Geers

February 03

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Finally, my Abstract Folio is as complete as I can make it. Why do I make things so difficult on myself, lol? I chose to use the paper pack Charcoal Collection, and the Charcoal Acetate Assortment, by 49 and Market. There isn’t any ephemera or cut aparts with this collection so I used the Tim Holtz Idea-Ology Botanical ephemera pack, and I also “stole” some bits and pieces from some other 49 and Market collections I have. To finish it off, I used some stamps with black ink to add a few sentiments. I created the butterfly page by choosing a fairly easy image from Cricut Design Studio. Again, making things more difficult for myself than I needed too, lol, but I love the effect. I kept everything really basic and neutral and then just added pops of color here and there. The back is very plain, and very neutral. I’ll post a photo of it in the comments. I added a few photo booklets so I have the option for more photos. All in all, while this was extremely challenging for me, I enjoyed the challenge and I’m glad I participated. All of these angles just about made me lose my religion, lol, but I made it and I’m extremely happy with the results!!

Tracy R Dunigan

April 01

• Edited (Apr 01, 2025)

Soooo I have been working on creating the 11x11 album into a wedding album. I've worked on it everyday this week some days all day. I still need to finish up embellishments 🤷hopefully I will have it ready to show soon I think I'll add sneak peek 😜

Linda Arnold

April 01

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Here’s my take on the Petals album. I added two flaps to the pocket (I always need to squeeze more pictures in🤣). This my grandson Henry’s first album. He was born in January so I left the 2nd half of the album blank for future pics!

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Tracy R Dunigan

March 22

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The petals mini album was a blast to make. I chose to use up some of my winter paper stash from Echo Park on this one. I absolutely love the creativity used to design this album. I had to incorporate the peek-a-boo window of coarse and made a shaker picture frame for the cover.

Veronica Hebard

March 30

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I watched hours of YBM videos. I took note of things I liked and wanted to try. I decided to try and sketch out notes and measurements, but in the end, I just started winging it. It started with the see through pages. That thought and the crazy outfits fans were with stripes and sequins inspired the entire design. This book is in memory of my mom. She was a HUGE Razorback fan. I'm donating it to a local school auction to help raise funds.

I did not think it would take as long as it did because Mrs. Long makes it look so easy and doable. Practice makes perfect! I forgot magnets on the inside cover. I hid them under the red glitter dots. The envelope kept rubbing the frame on the next page so I made a huge magnetic flap. Imperfectly perfect!

I don't know if I will ever master the spine. It eludes me!

Jodi Geers

March 24

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This is the book I just finished for my grandson’s 6th birthday. It was so fun to make! I used the Slender Mini Album to start with. I doubled the spine width and doubled the pages. I also used only the smaller sized photos and didn’t use any of the 8x10 spots, I then added an expanding pocket to the back inside cover. I couldn’t find a monster truck paper collection, so me and my old friend, Etsy, made a run for it, lol. My grandson apparently has a strong feeling about mint chocolate chip ice cream, as shown in photo #6 😂. Such a goofball, lol.

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