Scrappy Weekend!

Getting more memories scrapped!

Started an 8.5x11 album of our trip to Texas and Branson this summer.

#53-San Antonio and #54-Together Again

Old My Mind's Eye from a Scrap Inspiration kit.

All of our boys together again!

And I started an 8x8 for Jackson's Scouting events!

#55-Blue and Gold Banquet

Super old Cosmo Cricket "Be Happy" from Stash

Jackson's first badges Bobcat, Wolf and an arrow point.

#56-Celebrate 4th of July

Super old Paper Loft stash

Jackson as the flag bearer for the pack 

And threw in a little traditional scrapping just for funsies.

#57-Posse Field Trip

TSR KIT August 2011: MY MIND'S EYE HATTIE

My book club ladies (aka the Posse) taking a little field trip to the West End Salvage building (as seen on HGTV)

#58-Thanksgiving 2012

TSR KIT August 2011: MY MIND'S EYE HATTIE

The whole Fam Damnily at Prairie Meadows last Thanksgiving

The weather outside is...

...perfect for a cup of coffee - and some time at the scrap table!

Got a couple more done from the wedding album and a few more randoms.  Love scrapping season!

I got Last Halloween done before this Halloween! GO ME!

#49 - Ghouly Kind of Love

TSR Kit Sept 2011 JILLIBEAN SOUP DUTCH MUSTARD SOUP

Sing it with me...Wouldn't you agree?  Baby you and me gotta ghouly kind of love...Phil Collins?  Anyone? 

#50-Trick or Treat

TSR Kit Sept 2011 JILLIBEAN SOUP DUTCH MUSTARD SOUP

Used up all of my creativity on the last title but seriously how cute are my turtle and pirate?

Lifted from the very last Creating Keepsakes Magazine...

#51 - Derby Day

TSR Kit Sept 2011 JILLIBEAN SOUP DUTCH MUSTARD SOUP

Used up all of my creativity on the last title but seriously how cute are my turtle and pirate?

Lifted from the very last Creating Keepsakes Magazine...

  

#52 - Once Upon A Time

 DCWV Once Upon A Time Glitter Stack

Working on the Wedding Kit Killers challenge

There is one more that is ready for photography and upload.  Up to 53 for the year....getting closer and having fun with it again!

A New Twist on the Kit Killers

Someone asked me to see my wedding album and - while I'm proud of the layouts that I have put into it I am FAR from done with all of the wonderful photos that were taken on that beautiful day.  SO Instead of doing a "Kit Kill" I'm going to start doing "Event Kills" I have boxes dedicated to things like Disney, Wedding, Baby, etc that are brimming with things I can't stop buying but also am not using **smh** So I'm starting with my wedding (even though that does not come first in chronology of the piles)

#47 - Perfect Day

Using random stash

Awww weren't we adorable?

#48 - Standing Stones

Using Random Stash

Six different colors of stones combined to make one family. The verse is Joshua 24:25 "These stones will be a witness to us. They have heard the words the Lord has said to us.

More to come!

Kit Killers - Fancy Pants To The Moon edition.

I already have two layouts done from this awesome kit that has been sitting in my stash for the past *gulp* 4 years.  I'm almost ashamed to say that these smack my lips delicious papers and accessories haven't been used yet.  But they have now!  And I'm thrilled to know that Jackson's 7th birthday pictures are **literally** in the books.  That makes 6 layouts of of that line and I still have some goodies left over - maybe tonight??

#43 - Big Brother Dog Pile

FANCY PANTS - TO THE MOON COLLECTION 

A visit from Jackson's dad and brothers November 2011. This overlay is actually flocked

#44 - Blustery Beach Day

FANCY PANTS - TO THE MOON COLLECTION 

A spring day playing at Gray's Lake - I did this one old school with mats and stickers and tearing but I love the finished result.

#45 - It takes 2 boys to make 1 brother.

FANCY PANTS - TO THE MOON COLLECTION 

Tons of random brotherhood pictures

#46 - Birthday Budz

FANCY PANTS - TO THE MOON COLLECTION 

Showing off Jackson's amazing friends at The Playground.

My son pooped on the floor so I painted the bathroom.

True story.  OK so there were a few Rube Goldberg steps in between those two things but that's the essence of what happened in my house today!

The story goes like this:

It was a rainy day in the Potratz house, the kids had already deemed it "Lazy Sunday" and it definitely started out that way.  Kids playing Transformers and being so sweet to each other.  I was getting some things done on my scrap table, chatting with friends and even read a few chapters in my book.

Look look! Almost halfway to my goal of 100 pages

#42 - Now "present"ing

FANCY PANTS - TO THE MOON COLLECTION

The last layout for the 7th birthday!

Then I hung up the phone and noticed that the shower was on...a sure fire signal that someone had either puked, peed or pooped - the unholy trinity.  Unfortunately it was the third option.  Poor Joseph has had a tummy ache and got sick at school on Friday - apparently it wasn't all out of his system because the infection was leaving from the other end today (trying not to be too graphic here.)

So I got him cleaned up - and started the process I had been putting off for the last two weeks - scrubbing down the urine scented - moldy caulked bathroom.  It was time...I rolled up my sleeves, peeled up the grossness.  bleached out the toilet and the surrounding area (eeeew) Somehow I ended up at the WalMart for supplies - and somehow I ended up with a quart of paint in my cart (the color of which the boys picked out) and a tube of caulk.  Two hours later - my tub had new caulk and the walls had new paint.  Observe - I kind of love it.

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