Let me first preface this post by saying I am not the craftiest mom on the block and I have burned rice at least TWICE, but I can usually follow instructions.
Pinterest, while it may be somewhat of an obsession for me, (I have pinned over 5000 things) it mostly makes me feel inadequate about my life, my body, my homemaking skills and my craft quota.
I daydream of being that wife and mother that presents her family with four course homemade meals daily, decorates to the nines for each and every holiday, (or and day that end in -y) travels to far-off exotic destinations, always looking stylish and chic while doing any of the above, hand makes everything and knows how to decoupage, macrame and fishtail braid.
Every once in a while, however, I come across an idea I fool myself into believing I can pull off.
Pinterest is a great place for inspiration but the the outcome rarely resembles the picture, at least in my case. But at least I try…
Here are three of my latest attempts that are worthy of sharing!
The Pin – Book Cover Art Work
Click on image for source and how-to.
The Project
I’m pretty happy with the way this project turned out and actually like it better than the pin. Lucas was very excited about it too, although you wouldn’t know it by his expression. O_o
SIDE NOTE #1: I was a little disappointed that I e-mailed the original crafter for some help and have yet to hear back.
SIDE NOTE #2: 3M Super 77 multi-purpose adhesive is super nasty sticky stuff! If attempting this project, wear gloves at all times. Just saying.
The Pin – Photo Ideas For Boys
Click on image for source.
The Project
Lucas is crazy about cars and was really into this shoot, especially the set-up.
The Pin – Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Click on image for source and recipe.
The Project
A complete and utter fail!
Photos of food always look better than the real thing, so please refrain from licking the screen.
Ack!
This was a complete disaster, AKA #PinterestFAIL.
After cooling for over an hour, I shook the loaf out of the pan and it fell into itself. Maybe I used too much pumpkin puree, my other ingredients were old, or I missed a step but clearly this did not turn out the way it was suppose to.
For more Pinterest projects that I have tried, visit my board, aptly titled Pinterest Projects I Have Tried. Clever, no?
Have you made any Pinterest projects come to life lately? How many have gone awry?
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Linking up with Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt #4 Choose an item you recently pinned on Pinterest and…TRY IT! Was it a success or failure?
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Love the picture of Lucas with his (very many) cars!
I’ve tried quite a lot of recipes I’ve pinned and I’ve been pretty lucky that they’ve turned out well. Some are now family favorites! I think it helps to try the relatively easy ones 🙂
Easy is definitely key!
Now I want to actually do a few projects just so I can get a funny picture of my fail!
love the car pic….I could do that with Ethan and one with dolls for the girls…
Dolls and other girly things would be so cute. Let me know if you attempt it!
Great job on the 1st one. The last picture, although I’ve seen it before, had me laughing out loud, “Nailed it” Love it! I love me some Pinterest, but work blocked it, so the only time I get to dream is occasionally at home. I’ve made a few things, nothing was an epic fail, because I haven’t tried anything too difficult. I did finally try a recipe the other night and it wasn’t too bad, but a healthy fail!
Consider yourself lucky, I get sucked in all the time!! Glad you had a Pinterest success.
Okay… I’m going to try a few now and take pics of the fails! My guess is that the bread still tastes pretty damn good!
The bread tastes horrific!! I don’t know what went wrong. It was soooo bad. Lucas wouldn’t even come near it.
I love the collage! What a great idea and the I love the photo with the cars! I should try with the girls barbies, polly pockets and pet shops!!! I’m sure your cake tastes much better than it looks! Those muffins you made when I came so see you were holy delicious!
I was happy with the collage and photo and plan on trying the pumpkin bread again sometime. I think I got the recipe for those cinnamon muffins from Pinterest. How did they turn out when you made them?
If you want to try pumpkin bread again let me know and I’ll send you the recipe I use. It’s delicious and you can easily add chocolate chips to it.
My second attempt went a lot better, but yes! Please send me your pumpkin bread recipe. Thank you!
Ha ha ha! I loved this post. I’m so impressed that you tried all those things. I’m a serial pinner, but rarely try anything beyond recipes. The car picture is so cute.
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I’m obsessed with Pinterest and when it comes to actually pulling a project off, I guess you win some, you lose some. 🙂
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Love that photo shoot idea for boys. I see that even got him to smile for the picture! Great idea!!!!! I don’t go on pinterest, already can’t keep up with the sites I visit.
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Hey, at least you are trying to do them! The art work looks great and the picture of Lucas! Not everything can work out for us, right? I love that last picture, btw!
Thank you. The cars picture was most fun!
LOVE the car picture, so cute. And now I think I might have to make one of those book cover art projects but with some of my favorites…used bookstores here I come!
I’m really proud of the way that project turned out. If you do it too, please let me know, I’d love to see it! 🙂
Great! Love your book cover art project and car pics- might have to try that. Cracking me up about the cupcakes. Last ones I made off Pinterest were gross!
Isn’t that the best photo. Often times, that’s just how Pinterest projects goes… sigh!
Lol, very cute. I haven’t tried a lot of Pinterest ideas. Only a couple….well I got the supplies for them anyway, and they’re still sitting there. I think you did a great job. Love the book idea!!! Found you at Mama Kats.
I looove your book project and I was going to try that pumpkin bread. I’m not so sure about it now. And I agree you totally naild cookie monster. kaye—the road goes ever ever on
I have since found that there are hundreds of pumpkin bread recipes out there, so maybe go with a different one? Good luck.
Have to admit, your bread still looked pretty good to me! Although I do kinda like homemade breads gooey and doughy. At the end of the day if it tastes good it’s a win! Also, love the collage idea and the car pic. 🙂
Sadly, the bread tasted awful! I really don’t know what went wrong. The second time around I went with a different recipe and it turned out MUCH better!
It was delicious and I in fact finished it today! YUM! I will be happy to eat your next batch too! 🙂
Nope, Leah… the pumpkin bread you had was from my third attempt. I nailed it that time. 🙂
I love how the first two turned out! And you should totally submit the pumpkin bread photo to Pinterest Fails (I think that’s what it’s called) its a website where they post pictures of Pinterest projects gone wrong.
The cookie monster picture is my fave. Gets me every time.
You are way better than I am! I think I’ve pinned like 6 things. Love the car shot!
Love all of these! Love the way the artwork turned out and I too like it better than the in. I have the striped sock monkey that is sitting on your bookshelf. Adorable car photo shoot too!
I love the book cover project! That turned out awesome! The car one is cute, too and I’m sure he had a great time helping out! I love pinterest, but haven’t really tried any yet.
These are great!! I love seeing what people are able to recreate! But that last cookie monster one is freaking hilarious. 🙂
Ok this is awesome. I have TONS of hardcover book covers in a drawer that i could totally use to do the first one!
And the cars picture? Fricking adorable!
My friend makes the best damn chocolate chip pumpkin bread ever. and mine NEVER turns out. Too soggy and wet like yours. So I have to beg her to make me some every so often. 🙂
I love the picture with Lucas surrounded by the cars. Too cute! He looks very happy to be there too.