Magic Moments

I'm a 20-year member and was very excited to see the new game, Magic Moments. The first levels were fine, but then I got to level 69. After days of playing, there doesn't appear to be any way to move forward without spending a lot of gems for extra items to help you move on.  The 40 photos you're supposed to get are virtually impossible to obtain in normal play.  It also seems items I was supposed to get as a reward for coming back another day aren't showing up in my game to help, either. Has anyone else had these problems?