HUGE Chipboard Alphabet CLEARANCE!!!

Check out the Yummy Deals section in the shop -- we are clearing out all our Patterned & Glitter Chipboard Alphabet sets! Lots of colors and styles to choose from, so get your hands on them while they last -- once they are gone, they are gone for good!

And don't forget to check back to see my new & fresh products for the summer -- coming soon!

It's Time for Cake!

Afterall, who doesn't LOVE cake? And I LOVE this layout by Design Team Member Heather. We all have those moments when we have several photos of just one event that we want to include on a page, and just cannot decide to cut any of them out, so a two-pager is definitely called for to fit all those photos on one great project!

Supplies: Bazzil Cardstock, American Crafts pp, MM stitches yarn, American Crafts sticker letters (simply chic), K.I. Memories fuzzy felt sticker letters (surprise), ymbd.etsy.com journaling tags, misc Cherry Arte punch outs

Where have I been you ask?

Well, the last week has been a super busy one for me. If you've visited my shop lately and ready my shop announcement, you already know why. For those of you who have been sat here wondering why I haven't blogged in over a week, I'll tell you....

My husband and I have been registered as foster parents for quite some time now, with the hopes of adopting in the future. We have been waiting for the perfect "placement" to be presented to us and it finally happened last week and very quickly too. As of the 22nd of April, I've been a proud foster mommy to a little 3 year old girl! This is our first child, so as you can imagine it's been quite the adjustment for us.

I have taken a few weeks off from the shop (although orders can still be placed, they will not be shipped until the week of May 12th) so I can dedicate all my time to getting to know this little stranger that has come into our lives. I think she deserves to have my full attention at the moment, and although it's been a lot of work (and I'm totally exhausted), it's so worth it! We love her so much already.

Save the Date for our first ever Online Crop!

We are super excited for our first ever Online Crop May 30th - June 1st.
Crop with us all weekend long and win some fabulously yummy prizes!

Crop starts at 7pm EST on Friday, May 30th
(come and go as you like all weekend long)!

You won't want to miss this one! There will be a super loaded Grand Prize Package, and tons of fun RAK's, and many challenges and games from our Design Team to keep you busy & inspired throughout the entire weekend!

So get out those calendars and save the date! See you then!

Earth Day - Recycle It Challenge!

Tuesday, April 22nd is Earth Day. We may not always be 100% diligent when it comes to recycling, but I know most of us try! And that's what counts. Because every little bit, really does help!

And this month at YMBD, we are combining scrapbooking with recycling and a challenge for a prize! How cool is that?

Check out Meg's "Recycle It" chalenge here, to help get those green thumbs inspired and show us what you got!

This entry was submitted by Rebecca (byondbzr): an empty tissue box,

recycled into a fabulous and functional ribbon storage container!

When You're Happy, You Sparkle!

A beautiful find in our Gallery today!
This one is from Rebecca (Sparklinbecks).

Laugh

Created by Design Team Member Donna

Donna Says:
I knew I wanted to use YMBD's White Felt Letters with this picture and finally got around to it!! These letters are so yummy and send off a warmth of their own. Everything else on this is Making Memories 5th Avenue Collection!

I absolutely LOVE this Donna! TFS!

Meg's April DT Challenge

Check out Meg's April Challenge, to get your hands on your very own set of Pink Felt Letters like she used in her Challenge Layout.

Challenge details can be found here on our forum.

RAK Winner!

And the RAK winner for the "No Photos? No Problem" Challenge is.....

*drumroll* (really, I'm actually doing one on my desk with pencils as drumsticks)

byondbzr

Congrats! Send me your name and full mailing addy so I can send out your goodies (catherine@yourmemoriesbydesign.ca).

Thak you everyone for participating! I really enjoyed all your creations!

Forums, Galleries, Contests, Challenges & Prizes -- Oh My!

The YMBD studio has been busy creating a brand new community for you! With a shiny new forum & fully integrated photo gallery, it is now much easier to share & chat with others!

Which also makes it easier for me to offer some great contests & challenges with PRIZES!!!

Two of which are currently running right now: it's as easy as registering, chatting and sharing some pics for your chance to win! But ballots are limited so hurry and get your creative little booties over to the forum and start participating!

What a Wonderful World!

Created by Design Team Member Megan

And what a wonderful layout! Love Meg's use of the Symbolism Tags from my shop. She altered them to coordinate with her layout, and strategically placed them to add emotion to her title. I love the design of this element, the layering of papers and embellishments and how the main focus still remains the photo. Thanks for sharing this with us Meg!

Supplies: Papers (Teresa Collins and Creative Imaginations), Letters (American crafts and making memories), Coaster embellishments (imagination project), Envelope flap and stamp (misc), Symbolism Tags (ymbd.etsy.com)

No Photos? No problem... A challenge & a RAK!

Because I don't have children, I find sometimes I lack photos to scrap. Afterall, I can only do so many pages about myself, my husband, and our pets! So sometimes, I like to use my scrapbooks as a sort of "journal" and I scrap without photos! Yeah, I know... a weird concept, afterall scrapbooking was born as a way to preserve our photographs.

But my "photoless" pages have been some of my favorites, and they really allow you to play with embellishments and colors without having to worry about coordinating them with a photo.My challenge to you: Create a layout with NO photos! Use only paper/cardstock & embellishments, and of course some journaling! Post links to your layouts here by Sunday, April 13th, and on Monday I will choose a winner to receive a fabulous YMBD goody pack full of embellishments to help you with your next photoless layout!

Can't wait to see what you come up with!

Meg's been a little puzzled lately...

Created by Design Team Member Megan

Actually, it looks like she knows exactly what she was doing when she tackled this Blank Chipboard Puzzle! Too stinkin' cute or what?

Supplies: Blank Chipboard Puzzle (ymbd.etsy.com), Buttons (Foo-fa-la), Felt (Fancy pants), Rub-ons (Creative imaginations), stickers & paper (Sandylion).

Scrap Shotz Gives Back...

Scrap Shotz is having an online crop this weekend. And for everyone who completes this challenge, Scrap Shotz will donate $5 to the Canadian Cancer Society. So far the response has been awesome, and I invite you to come and join us and help out a great cause.

Here is my entry for the challenge

Scrapbook Essentials - April Kit

I have another fabulous monthly kit to share with you,
this time from Scrapbook Essentials!
I'm very excited to have YMBD's Art Deco Journaling Tags
featured in their April Kit "Flocked & Fabulous".If you've never been to their site before, you should check it out.
They have a full online shop, blog, forum, gallery and Design Team!
This site is just brimming with inspiration!