I'm hooked on Pinterest. I know there are those of you out there that say you don't get it...frankly, I don't get what's not to get. It's name says it all- pin your interests.
You know how we like to <3 3="3" a="a" an="an" but="but" div="div" even="even" funny.="funny." gave="gave" giggle.="giggle." heart="heart" i="i" just="just" less="less" me="me" not="not" said="said" saw="saw" so="so" something="something" than="than" that="that" things="things" this="this">
Some things are easily accomplished, giving me a sense of satisfaction at not only getting something done, but getting it done successfully. Here is what I"m talking about-
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| What I saw on Pinterest |
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| my version |
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| how I displayed them through the Christmas season |
Another project I tackled came out ok...not quite as nice as the inspiration, but it doesn't totally embarrass me either.
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| the beautiful inspiration |
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| My somewhat uneven version |
Lemme tell you right now. It is not so easy to keep all the candy canes evenly spaced without a drift or twist from one side or another....but honestly, when it is not directly next to perfection, it doesn't look so bad. (Not like my cake pops.)
http://maybebabyme.blogspot.com/2011/10/maybe-im-cursed.html It is, afterall, dollar store flowers & a recycled pickle jar.
For some reason, I became obsessed with these monogram wall art pieces. And since I discovered Pinterest shortly before Christmas, my 1st few projects are Christmas themed.
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| inspiration |
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| mine |
I bought frames at the thrift store & spray painted them a glossy red & framed this awesome $1 wrapping paper from Target that I fell in love with immediately. Letters from the craft store painted with latex paint left over from other projects &.....I liked it so well, I made some for others with their initial. The M just happened to have a mat that coordinated. On the other 2, I wrapped the mats & used scrapbook paper on the inserts. I attached the letter to the glass. It's $1 paper, remember. I think they turned out well.
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| for my friends |
The friend that introduced Pinterest to me found some inspiration as well.
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| Her inspiration |
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| The 2 necklaces are her Christmas gift to me. |
The 2 little rings are mine, & I haven't yet decided what I want to do. I thought maybe earrings. I thought maybe make a larger one with the same paper & put the 3 together like oOo on a necklace...I'm not sure, but the possibilities are fun.
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| cool stuff |
Pretty cool, huh? The pendants are washers from the hardware store with scrapbook paper & glue...but not just any glue... You can do practically anything with this glue.
I tried to make something for that same friend, for her birthday, & it was kind of cute but didn't hold up. Sometimes experiments fail. It was a b&w photo on clear, irridescent beads...but mine is ok so far. Round 2 usually does work better than the original. Although, I will be getting more of those beads I made hers out of & doing a b&w one for me too. I did like the color...& funny thing, the ink bled just a tiny bit & made a faint pink & bluish hue in some small places so it went very well with the beads. Happy accidents.
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| The inspiration |
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| Mine- with my Doodledogg |
Now some projects are just a wash. Fail. Not gonna happen (much like my cake pops.)
Hilarious results like these can be yours too! (like my cake pops.)
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homemade bangle
bracelets |
Can't do anything but move on from them. Here is one such project. I really liked the idea. But I soaked my stick for 3 full days & it still snapped when I tried ever so gently to coax a bend into it. My plan was to do like it says with the decorative paper, & then add that awesome ModPodge dimensional wonder to it so it was more durable. And glossy. I may try again...
So that's for the crafty side of me....but still there is more...
I never pin the fashion stuff. I am not so into it. I know what I like & what is appropriate for what function.
I never pin the super cool nail polish things because I know I'm not going to paint my nails. (It doesn't stay on me. It just doesn't. Not for 1 day.) If I ever had occasion, & I went to the salon & got that shellac stuff that stays on, then I would trust that the manicurist would know what cool designs she could do on my nails.
And I never pin the pretty hair designs because most of it for for really long hair & I recently cut mine, or else it's something someone else does for you...& I'm not in any weddings or anything....
But I do like to pin stuff for the house. You know I've written on houses before. I have discovered, looking at my boards, that I have a very defined style. (I may be slightly more varied in my architectural preferences.)
It's rustic with a smidge of elegance & a smidge of cottage, definitely not fussy. It's unmistakeable when looking at my "My Style" board. I have a style indeed. I also like to reuse, repurpose & recycle. Who knew?
But what I really like most is that it does get the creative juices flowing. I get ideas & a place to remember them. I have fabric swatches for sewing a duvet for my daughter's room. (I think I can attempt straight lines a little longer than the 8 or 12 inches I once managed.)
I made the pretzel-rolo-turtle things & they were freaking awesome. I made a few other things as well. And I packaged them in a reused Pringles can that I covered in wrapping paper with a bow on top & gave them to my trash haulers, my mail carrier, my kids' teachers, the bus drivers....& I got thank you notes. And one called me a genius.
Now if that don't beat all..... You could just think of it like this.
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