laughing lioness Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I've seen lots of pins joking about how pinning gives you a sense of accomplishment without doing. Just curious what you've been inspired to do and have actually DONE (or will do in the near future). I've been inspired to: Make a gallon of liqued hand soap. donut muffins for ds's birthday breakfast valentine's popcorn for dd's birthday coming up writing inspiration and ideas for my high school writing class list of factory field trips by state - great for planning upcoming trip out east list of college scholarships- dd and ds and I are going through this board systematically. photo-realism project for my high school drawing class I've printed out a bunch of stuff from my printables board planning garden based on "when to plant what" chart For summer I'm planning a couple of pallet projects, tons of gardening and homesteading projects (seed starts in t.p. rolls ; ), arbor from old doors. At least 1 of our 3 stairs are going to get done this summer- I have a whole board of stair ideas. I'm gonna get wild with the attic and basement stairs;) PVC water squirting guns for kids make canvas board with picture (have canvas) Make subway sign The kids and I have had a great time laughing at "things that make me laugh" and "the force be with you" boards - we're easily amused.:001_smile: And my 21 yo and I have been having fun trading ideas and saving pins for each other. What about you? What have you done? And isnt' it about time to list our pinterest sites again, too? Here's mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I made a little wooden color sorting game for the 2 yr old I babysit and I tried my hand at the melted crayon canvas art. Both ideas I found on pintrest. I am not sure what my next project from my boards will be. DD is going to be creating a board on my pintrest in the next few days to work on one of her girl guide badges, she needs to find pictures online of room elements and design she would love to use as 1 part of her decorating your own space badge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 http://elijahsbrook.blogspot.com/search?updated-min=2011-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2012-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=50 I blogged about that last month. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elise1mds Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I actually have a board called "Things I've Done," and I copy stuff from my other boards after I do them. This weekend my goal is to do three things from there: make my own body wash, make French toast skewers or cinnamon pull bread, and make a "laser obstacle course" for the kids in the hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I love Pinterest, and I don't even have an account. LOL! Stair baskets - wish I had thought of this years ago. I can't find the original blog, but here is a repin, (3rd pic down): http://realdanagentry.blogspot.com/2011/09/oh-how-pinteresting-monday-day-late.html Pencil holders - no link, but modge podge scrapbook paper to tin cans. I make several for our den to hold colored pencils, highlights and expo makers. Painted laminate bathroom cabinets - I didn't know you could paint laminate cabinets. They came out fabulous. http://www.centsationalgirl.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/mia-bathroom-after.jpg Bathroom mirror frame - Not the original link, but we framed the mirrors in our master bath. I painted them Betty Ross Brown by Valspar to match the cabinets. http://prudentlypaintedvintage.blogspot.com/2011/01/framing-out-mirror.html Floating shelves - I don't have a link for our current project, but my dh made floating shelves for our water closet in the master bathroom. They go wall to wall over the toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arghmatey Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I made toy storage out of buckets and zip ties: http://pinterest.com/pin/249879479294397424/ That's the pinterest link, but ours is a rainbow. I may eventually post a pic on my blog about it. Tons of recipes, green smoothies, sensory boards. We use these calendars I found on Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/pin/249879479294448129/ This Trinity activity: http://pinterest.com/pin/249879479294567822/ We've made heart crayons, used pipe cleaners with a colander (thirty minutes of silence lol), made a snowman out of packing peanuts (the directions used cotton balls), made paint bags, and made trees out of handprints and daubers. We use something from there at least once a week. It's fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricket Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I made a cover for my dd's comforter: http://www.craftstylish.com/item/10897/how-to-make-a-patchwork-duvet-cover/page/all I've tried a few recipes too. Before I had an account (so I don't have a link!), I made a braided headband from an old tie-dye t-shirt. Next on the list is to make some crates (probably from Ana-white.com so not from Pinterest) for dds' bedroom. (Can you tell I'm redecorating our girls' room?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I made butterfly canvases with my youngest dds - Butterfly Canvas. this was very easy and looks fantastic! Also did these two fall crafts with them: Stained Glass Fall Leaves Glue Line Watercolor Pumpkins and, while this isn't really a craft, it is a little sign designed to help me out in the schoolroom. Keeping Order with teen boys in the schoolroom :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 and, while this isn't really a craft, it is a little sign designed to help me out in the schoolroom. Keeping Order with teen boys in the schoolroom :D love that :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justamouse Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Crocheted a gazillion hats (SO over the hat thing) made origami lanterns for twinkle lights slippers tons for Christmas made clay gnomes pillowcases with pretty edges seed starters garden ideas here's mine i need to make a done board, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thessa516 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 How fun! I'm reminded of how much I still want to do. I've made a TON of the recipes. I was going to link them, but it's a huge list. Almost everything has been a winner. We built something very similar to this double bunk bed. I made my own mini-files for seed packets, a la Homestead Revival. Like Laughing Lioness, I made a gallon of liquid homemade soap. I painted my living room, dining room, and I'm working on the kitchen based on this kitchen color. I'm loving it! So clean and bright, especially against the white trim. I built this in one of my kitchen cabinets. Oh! The cleaning tutorials, the homeschooling links, the sewing tips - I've learned so much from Pinterest. I'm starting to check Pinterest for tips and solutions before I Google. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onceuponatime Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I just joined and yesterday I made one of these: http://www.sarahortega.com/2011/05/diy-bird-nest-necklace.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I've done several things, mostly small. I feel the need to warn everyone though- there is a popular pin that says you can make a brownie mix using Diet Coke- DON'T DO IT! They were gross. Like, throw out the whole pan gross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted February 9, 2012 Author Share Posted February 9, 2012 I love the bird nest necklace! And the sign for boys just:lol: 2nd laugh of the a.m. (prune Danish was the first). And I'm not looking at the rest till after school is done. I'm not. Really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladydusk Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I created a Hits! board for ideas I've done and we've liked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky_Texan Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I cut 10 inches off my hair and completely redecorated the two front rooms of my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Most of mine has been food: http://pinterest.com/tstgeorge/saw-it-on-pinterest-did-it-myself/ But I have a couple other projects started and more in que. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thea Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I re did what was on my mantle, organized my tupperware cabinet and made a bunch of yummy stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annlaura Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I have done mostly kid stuff: Lava in a cup yeast & peroxide exploding ivory soap Pom pom popper calm down jar salt painting straw plane large felt Christmas tree melted down crayons gravel in storage box for matchbox construction trucks I've also made a few recipes including the homemade wheat thins, which are awesome. Seems like I've done a few other things, but I'm blanking. I love pinterest. Here's me: http://pinterest.com/annlaura/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougarmom4 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I completely changed my life by making the laundry basket shelf to go in my laundry room. Seriously, it has made such a huge difference for me! I'm on my iPad and can't figure out how to put in a link, but on Pinterest it is a blue shelf from Ana White's website. I don't know how to build anything...but I was inspired to use a bookshelf we already had, take the back off, attach it securely to a wall and now we have a beautiful storage tower for five laundry bins...one for each child and M&D for clean laundry. Now the laundry isn't piled all over the couch or the dryer or unfolded in a basket, etc. It is SO awesome! I go into my laundry room just to look at it sometimes! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I bought an antique church pew from Craigslist and built this coat hanger for my entryway. Also made some Outlet covers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I'm in the process of making these Love Bug valentines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeturn Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 A friend and I alternate hosting Pinning It Down every week, where we blog and share about the things we have done on Pinterest and how it turned out. It is tons of fun, and we would love for anyone to join us. You can read more about it here. You can also read about what I've actually done there. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homemama2 Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I got this haircut (cut off 8 inches and I LOVE it!) I've made some of the recipes on my recipe boards too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilltop Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 My dds and I hosted a Valentine's Day tea party earlier this week for some other little girls in our neighborhood. I made a wrist corsage for each girl and we made these button heart ornaments after having tea. My dds and I also made these heart jar votives this week. We used thinned Mod Podge instead of liquid starch. I also bought a shoe storage unit at IKEA after seeing this on Pinterest. I *love* it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I finally broke down and checked out pinterest after reading this. So many great ideas. Would someone be willing to send me an invite if I pm you my email? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Pinterest is entirely overwhelming to me. Too many images. Makes my head want to explode. I can only stand to be on it for a few minutes. I need text! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) Made spaghetti sauce in the crockpot. Made apple butter in the crockpot. Made body butter bars. Made homemade Ding Dongs from scratch. Made the cinnamon honey butter from Texas Roadhouse. Made a chili cheese tator tot casserole. (Judge me all you want; it was worth every moment of heartburn!) Made sloppy joe grilled cheese sandwhiches. Made a paint chip heart/paint collage sorta thing. Learned how to make chinese take-out containers from cardstock. Found the M&M Math pages for the kids and bought the candy for it, but ate the candy instead of doing the math. (Three times.) :o Oh, and I got a haircut because of a pic I pinned. In my defense I must say that the model made it look really good. I'm not her. It's been 4 months since the Horrid Haircut and I'm finally not crying about it anymore. Edited February 10, 2012 by ThatCyndiGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I finally broke down and checked out pinterest after reading this. So many great ideas. Would someone be willing to send me an invite if I pm you my email? PM me your email and I'll invite you. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kertie Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Here's mine. I have a Pinned It, Did It board. I do so love Pinterest. For a ridiculously visual person like me, it's a dream come true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHowell Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 We haven't done too much ((YET!!)) but here are some photos of what we accomplished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirch Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 PM me your email and I'll invite you. :001_smile: Just pm'd you! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I created a board of the things I've done along with comments on how it turned out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beth in SW WA Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I'm not a typical pinner. You won't find recipes, fashion, crafts (yuck!) or dream vacations on my boards. (Although I love looking at all the photos of my fellow pinners).... I pin education ideas so I can remember them for later. Boring. I know. :tongue_smilie: We've done a few science experiments. And I've purchased many science and Greek mythology books. Here's my humble science board. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmoe Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 made some canvas art some glitter art a menu board (none of these turned out how I really expected them to! :glare:) I dug a pellet out of the trash for a project in my garden lots and lots of recipes I use pinterest to pin lots of homeschool ideas and sites to use for history, so I've done those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I thought of some more: Made a menu board. Made a "She Thought She Could So She Did" piece of "art". Made a canvas with a poem about kids on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I completely changed my life by making the laundry basket shelf to go in my laundry room. Seriously, it has made such a huge difference for me! I'm on my iPad and can't figure out how to put in a link, but on Pinterest it is a blue shelf from Ana White's website. I don't know how to build anything...but I was inspired to use a bookshelf we already had, take the back off, attach it securely to a wall and now we have a beautiful storage tower for five laundry bins...one for each child and M&D for clean laundry. Now the laundry isn't piled all over the couch or the dryer or unfolded in a basket, etc. It is SO awesome! I go into my laundry room just to look at it sometimes! :D I'm trying to picture how a laundry basket would fit into a bookshelf...or do you have an extra deep bookshelf. I'm asking because I'd love a laundry basket tower, and I have an unused bookshelf in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourcatmom Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 http://pinterest.com/pin/209206345160032901/ Here's a picture of the laundry baskets, I think she's talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourcatmom Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 (edited) :scared: I'm trying to picture how a laundry basket would fit into a bookshelf...or do you have an extra deep bookshelf. I'm asking because I'd love a laundry basket tower, and I have an unused bookshelf in the garage. Sorry, I guess I posted the link from your site. Hope that was okay! Please tell me I didn't kill this thread...:scared: Edited February 10, 2012 by fourcatmom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasar31629 Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I joined a week ago or so and am loving it. I've done a couple of sewing projects, shown my dd some cool science stuff on there and she's set up a board on my account for the things she likes. I'll be doing a few V-day things too that I've pinned. I've started following some of you ladies- I love all the homeschool and diy ideas on there! Here I am: http://pinterest.com/jasarem/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in AUS Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I was inspired to reorganize my toy room/ learning area. I'm also keeping plastic bottled to make discovery bottles but I'm yet to actually make them. I've not been pinning very long so I don't feel like its a waste yet :). I've found some nice room for the beach house we will one day build, hopefully start in the next year. I've got a follow me button on the RHS of my blog, link in my siggy. Look forward to following some of you :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Made these drop-cloth curtains for our HUGE living room window and took down the vertical blinds! http://www.thepickyapple.com/blog/2010/08/02/drop-cloth-curtains-and-paintings/ Got this haircut: http://media-cdn.pinterest.com/upload/108367934753090517_F36S2kCq.jpg Made pumpkin pie crumble a million times! http://www.anniesdish.com/2011/08/pumpkin-pie-crumble.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.MacGyver Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 We have made a bunch of the recipes, and I can't wait until spring/summer to try some of the gardening ideas. Plus I feel like I am actually re-learning how to put a darn outfit together after years of military uniforms and maternity/breastfeeding clothing... :glare: Here's me - luna72 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise in IN Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 I've only been on Pinterest for a month, so I haven't had too much time to act (just time to pin)! I've tried a few recipes, and plan to print out some valentines that I found there for the kids' party. I've also been gathering some organization ideas that I'm in the process of implementing. I love the idea of a "Things I've Done" board! And I'm going to start following all of you fellow WTM'ers so I can get more ideas! Here are my boards: http://pinterest.com/dkklop/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 :scared: Sorry, I guess I posted the link from your site. Hope that was okay! Please tell me I didn't kill this thread...:scared: Yes, that was ok. My question was more about using a bookshelf. Most bookshelves are only about 12 inches deep. Laundry baskets, at least the ones I've seen, are much wider than 12 inches. I picture them falling out the front of the bookshelf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cougarmom4 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Yes, that was ok. My question was more about using a bookshelf. Most bookshelves are only about 12 inches deep. Laundry baskets, at least the ones I've seen, are much wider than 12 inches. I picture them falling out the front of the bookshelf. Yes, that is the picture that inspired me. But I knew if I needed to get dh to build it, it would never happen. SO...I took one of those cheaper bookshelves (like from walmart or target), carefully took the back of the shelf off--because you are right, the shelves are not deep enough for a laundry basket. Taking off the back made it wobbly and far from sturdy, so dh screwed the shelves in place and attached it to the side wall. Then we took wire to place in the back so the laundry baskets do not slide off. I will try to get a picture on here if you'd like. It didn't cost me anything, because I already had the bookshelf and the baskets. But it has really made such a difference in my tiny laundry room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laughing lioness Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 I spent way too much time last night looking at some of your boards:001_smile: Awesome homeschooling ideas- woot! Now for more time to check out more boards ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDoty Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I can't even begin to remember all of the things I've done from Pinterest. I did put some on the made the cut board and I've blogged about some as well. I need to make a list...when I stop wasting time looking around on there :D. My boards are here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDoty Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Plus I feel like I am actually re-learning how to put a darn outfit together after years of military uniforms and maternity/breastfeeding clothing... :glare: :lol: I feel the same way, only I've never had a military uniform...just trend challanged. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I spent way too much time last night looking at some of your boards:001_smile: Awesome homeschooling ideas- woot! Now for more time to check out more boards ! :iagree: I can see why it's so popular, I hadn't seen one before, just heard people talking about it. I don't need one, though...I have a hard enough time keeping my website updated and working on what I need to for it. I don't have time for a blog or Pinterest. I tried a blog for a while...too much work to do both plus homeschool my kids, clean the house, work with my tutoring students. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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