I hear people say, "I pin things but never use them." all.the.time.
Lately, instead of collecting them, I really like using my pins. Whether it's for scrapbooking, decorating, or cooking.
I have definitely used sketches and layout ideas from my scrapbook boards.
In fact, this layout which I have shared before...
Anyway, I also pinned this...
And this paint color...
Our gray is not quite as dark though.
And yesterday, I made these cupcakes...
Mike loves Andes mints and when I found an andes mint cupcake recipe I knew I had to try it for him!
So I am actually not "all talk" when it comes to Pinterest. I do like to use my pins ;)
That said, I have 1,361 pins on my boards as of today. So ok, I may have only used 1% of those pins, but I love that they are there for when I am ready!
Are you a pin user, pin collector, or a little of both? For me, I think it's a little bit of both!
I am totally a pin user ... I am always making stuff inspired by my pins (like half the Christmas gifts I made this year! LOL!!) ... and those cupcakes look DELISH!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteMy family said they were pretty good. I haven't even tried one yet! lol
DeleteI use my pins too! Maybe that's because I only go to Pinterest when I need something specific though :)
ReplyDeleteI am getting to be the same way now. I went specifically looking for cupcakes. It seems I don't just browse on Pinterest anymore. Maybe once a month.
ReplyDeleteI have a good excuse....! I have not been pinning for long but I don't really 'use' them as such - I must resolve to do that next year.... Your cupcake looks fabulous! Anne xx
ReplyDeleteMostly a pin collector, although I did pin a hair style that I liked and showed it to my hairdresser :)
ReplyDeleteLove your LO and all the layers! Congrats on the Friday feature!!
ReplyDeleteThat cupcake looks so yummy!
Yes I pin a few things I dont use a lot of them but I have used a couple recipes I have found but
I don't remember the names of the recipes it was a few months ago. I love reading the pins on traveling to get ideas on snorkeling trips.
Your cupcakes look delish! I collect AND use pins. The ones that get most used are food-related, but those scrapbooking pins certainly do inspire. The home decor pins end up mostly becoming a file or pile of wishes. lol.
ReplyDeleteGood for you for trying out some of your pins, Mary Jo! Alexa has that laundry room color in her bathroom. I love it! The cupcakes look pretty darn good too. :)
ReplyDeleteI love your cupcakes…I may need to pin that (and not make it, lol)
ReplyDeleteI too have pinned a few grey colours for my laundry room, mind you my washer/dryer is red.
I think I may be a pin collector ;)
Your cupcakes look yum, Mary Jo! I've been trying to use Pinterest more often, so much inspiration to be found! :)
ReplyDeleteLove the layout and love that you used your pins. I'm a huge pinned user!
ReplyDeleteI don't have a Pinterest account, precisely for the reason that I think I'd get addicted to pinning and then never actually use my pins. However, I do sometimes end up using Pinterest ideas, if I'm searching for "how to ___", and a Google search turns up some Pinterest posts. Also, I have a friend who e-mails me links to things she has pinned, if she thinks I'd be interested. She knows my taste really well, so it's like having my own personal Pinterest assistant. So, I do like and use Pinterest, even though I don't have my own account. Isn't that funny?
ReplyDeleteThe Andes cupcake looks great. Good job on the icing; it looks professional! I am mostly baking Christmas cookies now, but I'll have to check out that cupcake recipe once the Chirstmas season is over. I think my family would like it. Thanks for the idea. :)
Believe it or not I used to comb through the pin boards but never joined until last month. But so far I am using what I pin, love what you shared since it's nice to see how a pin is actually used.
ReplyDeleteI am terrible about pinning and not doing, but somehow I like knowing that they are there if I ever decide to give them a try...lol.
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