Before this year, Pinterest was just a fun website that I browsed occasionally. It was full of fashion ideas, inspirational quotes, and delicious looking meals. The site acts as an online bulletin board, where you can browse other people’s “pins” on a main feed and then pin them to one of your own virtual “boards”, so you can go back and view them later. Most pictures that are “pinned” have a click through link that either explains how to make a craft, a food, or a shopping website for an article of clothing that was pinned.
Pinterest was just another website to me until this summer when I made one of the worst decisions I could with this website. I actually tried to make something I had pinned, and the worst part was...it turned out wonderfully. And that was it. I was hooked. I realized all these fun ideas, crafts, and food recipes could actually be executed in real life...even though sometimes they didn’t look as picture perfect as the example on the site.
With fall finally here I decided to attack one of the many pumpkin-decorating crafts that I had previously pinned. I found the idea of painting pumpkins with the letters “B-O-O” and adding festive bows. I decided to tweak it a bit to make it more simple and fit as an indoor decoration in my small apartment. I used three miniature Trader Joe’s pumpkins that came with a sticker about how to turn them into pies…but I’ll save that for another day!
Pinterest craft one of the season - Complete!---Tori Bernatz
I agree- once you go on Pinterest it is hard to turn away. I can definitely relate to always wanting to try a new craft or new recipe from that website
ReplyDeleteGreat post! I think every college girl can relate to the Pinterest craze. Me and my sister love making recipes we find on Pinterest together!
ReplyDeleteI haven't really got into the craze yet. May be soon.
ReplyDeleteI love Pinterest, and I really have to refrain from logging on our I will be pinning for hours! Great intro story for Pinterest beginners.
ReplyDelete-Gillian MacInerney
Pinterest is the best thing ever! My mom just got started and she's now addicted. I can definitely relate to spending way too much time pinning. Love this post!
ReplyDeletePinterest is by far the most addictive thing in the world! Your piece perfectly captures the intensity in which fellow college students (typically girls) use this site. It is definitely something i spend way too much of my time on, but honestly it is a great creative outlet and delivers an endless source of inspiration.
ReplyDeleteThese pumpkins are so cute! I love painting pumpkins and Pinterest has so many great craft ideas! Great post!
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