Pinterest Changed My Life!

</a><br/><p>Okay, so possibly this is a large statement and feasible over-endorsement. But it was either that, or <strong>Pinterest</strong> located me at a time in my life when I actually needed to be reminded who I was, what I loved and what I required to produced me tick. For those readers who don’t know what Pinterest is, take a moment to come out from below your rock, and pay a visit to the mecca that is www.pinterest.com a booming hub for like-minded Creatives to share all their cool interests on virtual pin boards. Each pin hyperlinks to its exclusive URL and acts as tiny portal into the PINspiring planet at huge.</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>Getting previously lost myself in a dot-to-dot career that wiped out what I loved about myself in lieu of a good salary and fancy CV, I had completely lost touch with myself. Cue Pinterest. This handy social-light helped me rebuild my profile and redefine what I had known the whole time. 36 boards and 4 953 pins later I now have a snap shot of my life and what I want to be, have and do when I grow up. I even took items one step further and now run <strong>Pinspired craft classes</strong> for like-minded ladies that want to make their DIY pins a reality. I suppose this is my way of contributing to the creative chain, and surrounding myself with other inspiring woman who are expressing themselves, one artistic project at a time. </p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><br/><img alt="o Pinterest Changed My Life! amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/o_____________________________________________.jpg" title="Pinterest Changed My Life! amazing ideas " width="613" /></br></p><br/><p>So with this in thoughts, it was only fitting that my newest DIY project was a real-life pin board for my art studio. Here’s how it happened:</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><strong>You will need:</strong></p><br/><ul><br/><li>1 x old frame (preferably with its backing board)</li><br/><li>Loose cork sheeting</li><br/><li>1 x cutting knife and board</li><br/><li>1 x painters tape</li><br/><li>Craft glue</li><br/><li>Silicone glue</li><br/><li>Drawing pins</li><br/><li>Buttons and bits</li><br/></ul><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><strong>Approach:</strong></p><br/><ol><br/><li>Locate an old frame- the larger the better. Take away the glass (you won’t be needing this any much more).</li><br/><li>Get a roll of soft cork (sold by the meter)</li><br/><li>With your cutting knife, reduce the cork to the size of the backing board.</li><br/><li>Paste cork onto the backing.</li><br/><li>Assemble the frame, as you would typically do when putting in the glass and picture. Reinforce the back by taping where the backing meets the frame.</li><br/><li>For a fun touch, use a silicone glue gun to attach buttons or trinkets to flat drawing pins. Now you have some entertaining personalised pins to attach your bits and bobs.</li><br/><li>Pin to your hearts content.</li><br/></ol><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><br/><img alt="o Pinterest Changed My Life! amazing ideas " src="http://www.decoradvisor.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/o______________________________________________.jpg" title="Pinterest Changed My Life! amazing ideas " width="613" /></br></p><br/><p>And that’s how I created my Pinterest tribute pin board: Taking the old and forgotten and giving it a new lease on life. Possibly my next project must be printing a T-shirt that says, “Pinned this. Completed that!” …Hmmm what an Pinspirational concept…better rapidly get onto Pinterest and discover out how to silkscreen!</p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p>For far more info on Andy’s Pinspired craft classes, click right here. Pay a visit to me right here on Pinterest. </p><br/><p></br></p><br/><p><!-- Social Buttons Generated by Digg Digg plugin v5.3.6,<br/> Author : Buffer, Inc<br/> Website : http://bufferapp.com/diggdigg --><br/>

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