It's Monday and I had a great relaxing weekend and hope that you all did as well.  I got a few projects done around the house - and a little more on the never-ending scrap room organization!  I seem to be on an all white kick lately, and managed to get another layout done for Avery's book.  I'm loving the look of white on white.  I guess I'll have to move on to another color soon, as all of the Christening pictures are done and in her book already.  You honestly don't need much on an all white layout - just the white on white itself lends itself to a certain elegance.

Isn't the little dress cute? It's an origami pattern!

And, don't forget, we have some fun challenges going on at www.bostonscrapfanatics.com.  This past week, Tina's Tuesday challenge was inspired by the Presidential election.  Can't wait to see what folks come up with for that one!

Whoa ... has it really been two weeks since I've blogged?  Tsk tsk.  I really do need to get better at that! Especially because there is so much fun going on at www.bostonscrapfanatics.com that I want to share with you all.

First off, our "Pins for Points" challenge continues with Shari in the lead.  Here's a peek at her latest pin inspired project:

And, she drew her inspiration from this sketch which I had pinned on one of my Pinterest boards.

Yes, it's that easy.  I post a pin from a member's board and your challenge is to create a project that is in some way inspired by the pin.  It's a great way to actually make use of the pins that we spend so much time perusing!

We also have a tag/ATC swap going on.  Here's a peek at one I've completed for the swap.  The theme is holiday or winter.   Being that I love snow, this was an easy idea for me to pull off.

So, whether from the Boston area or not, it's a great time to head on over and join the forum.  We have lots of activities for everyone!  I truly do hope you'll join us.

Those that know me know that I love love love to play with paper and alter things - anything.  Here's my latest fun project.  I have no idea what I'll do with it, but it was mad fun to create!

I'm off to work on a skull head next!

I guess this cooler weather has me in the mood for Halloween!

And, as always, come on over to the forum to play.  We have a fun inspirational challenge going on "Pins for Points."  But hurry, because that will end at the end of October!

The forum is back up and running - THIS IS A GOOD THING.  The gallery however is not.  Crazy stressful weekend!

On a brighter note, look at what Shari created from Pins for Points.  She drew her inspiration from this:

And created this:

Yet another beautiful piece, Shari.  Just love it.  The detail is amazing.  Thanks for playing!

What a day!!!  In trying to fix the issues with the forum, I crashed the entire board.  I am waiting anxiously for our host to restore it.  Can I just say how stressful this has been?  OMG.  I hate that I cannot manage my own website - totally frustrating!

In the meantime, the fun over at www.bostonscrapfanatics.com continues with Pins for Points.  Here's a Pin that inspired me ... I just love the layers and the shapes and the colors!

Here's what I did with it:

I just love when I can use up old papers and embellies, don't you?  This is an old Basic Grey "Autumn Leaves" pack that I've had for ages now!

Well let's hope the forum is back soon.  See you there!

The fun has begun with Pins for Points.  Check out this pin:

and now check out what Shari did with it!  Adorable, Shari.

There's so much inspiration on Pinterest and now we're putting it to good use.  Come join the fun at:
www.bostonscrapfanatics.com.

Keep an eye here for more awesome projects from the BASF members!

Well it's officially October!  I have no idea where September went, but I welcome the change of seasons with the cooler weather and the beautiful colors.

For those of you that visit here and would like to get to know us better, we have a fun challenge going on over at www.bostonscrapfanatics.com.  Being that so many of us are hooked on Pinterest, I've decided to turn it into some fun.  Now you know you have pinned and pinned and pinned away.  But have you actually ever gone back to those pins that you just had to save because they were so full of inspiration and apply them to a project?  Chances are, like the rest of us, you haven't.  Soooooooooo we've introduced Pins for Points.

This is how it works:  Each month, at random times, I'll post random pins.  Your challenge is to take the pin and use it to inspire you to create something.  A layout.  A card.  An ATC. An altered project.  The choice is yours.  Post a picture of it to the appropriate thread by month's end and earn a point.  You can earn one point each time you take a pin and use it to inspire a creation by you.  And, after you have posted it to the thread, if you RAK a member with it, you can earn an extra point.  At the end of the month, the person with the most points wins a prize.  It's that simple.

So, if you are wondering who we are, come on over to www.bostonscrapfanatics.com and join in on the fun.

Hope to see you there!
Carol