Big Ol’ Album finally completed, Baby’s First Year. Doozie of a project, but had so much fun every step of the way! So much fun I didn’t realize that one of my pages is backwards 🤣. Thank you Francès for another fabulous class!
OFFICIAL DATE MAR • 21 • 2026Save the date!! 🎈🎉In-Person Class Ticket Includes8 hour class • 1 Free Month • YBM Kitchen Collection • Food & Drink • Podcast Conversation • Class PhotoMORE INFO ON THE WAY ( Stay tuned in )I'll Be designing the simple project that we will be making for this in-person class this next week 🎉
🌈 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 🤍🌱
July 18
Jingle Bells July.
I used Paper Studio -Vinyage Christmas. There is also other embleshments from Walmart ornaments and Echo Park . I love this album so much.
June 11
Hi👋🏼! Here’s my take on the Petals Mini Album class. I’ve been trying to get back into creating albums and such. It has been a while! Thank you Frances for the class. It was such a blast!
July 01
June 2025 Gatefold Challenge
I used my small stash of 8x8 Graphic 45 paper, cut aparts, and a die cut pack that I've been holding onto for the past 9 years. I found that the book style allowed me to feature my favorite prints and could hold seed envelopes from my garden.
I've really enjoyed my first challenge and plan to participate in more.
July 18
• Edited (Jul 18, 2025)
Hello! My first full project is the notepad for my child's new kindergarten teacher. So excited to give it to them. Love the pattern
June 12
Loved this challenge. I don’t usually use many of the cards and ephemera in the paper stack so I decided to go all out. Used the cards for all my waterfalls and still had plenty left for my envelope. Can’t wait to fill it with photos of my grandson.
April 02
• Edited (Apr 02, 2025)
My 6 year old grandson is coming out to visit so I made the 6x6 pop up mini for him for polaroid pictures. We got him a kid size black and white camera. I used a desert theme since we are in Southern Utah and used the Echo Park Into the Wild tags (he will be camping, fishing and hiking) and will let him decorate with all the stickers. I put a few photos inside for him when we tested out the camera! This was a lot of fun to make. Can’t wait for him to add pictures from his trip.
February 03
Just finished the Double Waterfall Folio which was so much fun. Made quite a few mistakes but I sure learned a lot. (Notice the front tag hiding the ribbon I forgot to put on before the design paper and the mitered top corners of the envelope).🤦♀️ But I had a blast and this one is just for me. I absolutely love the Echo Park Bee Happy paper. Now on to the next project where I hope to learn from my mistakes. Thank you Frances for such wonderful designs!
January 19
Made my first album using the Peace tutorial. I only had 6x6 paper so I have more trim showing but I had so much fun. It was great to pull out some of my 30 years old scrap booking supplies. This is for my daughter who just had a baby boy. Can’t wait to get started on the next one. Thanks for such easy to follow videos Frances!
April 21
I'm working my way through the tutorials. This time I tried to tackle the Memory Box. It was a challenge! I love the idea and would make this over and over, but woah, my patience is gone. 😆 I used some old paper from my stash called The Green Stack from Hobby Lobby. I have lots of scraps leftover to maybe scale this to a smaller box (if I can work up the courage).
Lots of fussy cutting cute animals.
Francės Long you must have the patience of a saint!