A PSA: So, maybe you’ve been living under a very heavy rock and haven’t heard of Pinterest. That must change. Seriously, “pinning” is a verb you needed to know about YESTERDAY. Follow me (and anyone else you can think of) to get started. You’ll thank me later! No, really!
Two of my favorite blogs, Young House Love and Bower Power, decided to issue a Pinterest Challenge, where you are supposed to take something from Pinterest that inspired you, DO something about it, then show it off to all of blogland. Since the Pinterest Challenge show-n-tell is today, and since many of you asked how I came up with such an adorable Halloween costume (how come not one of you even asked?), I figured I’d be transparent and tell you that I COPIED it from the internet.
Here are my Halloween “eye-candy” pins.
Can you see my where I got my “pinspiration”?
Here’s my version:
To do it, I cut a bazillion “feathers” out of old Tshirts salvaged from my Goodwill pile (see below) and hot glued those babies to a dress that was also waiting to be donated.
My mask was thrown together last minute (made out of cardboard and cardstock). Pay no mind to the very scary off-center eyes.
Best part about it? I don’t mean to shout, but IT WAS FREE!!
FREE! That’s way cheaper than my garden gnome costume of yore!
You know what’s really cool? Hubs knows the founder of Pinterest, Ben Silberman, from when they were both living in Silicon Valley, working all day and all night on their respective startups. Looks like Ben’s hard work paid off, no?
You are SO creative!!! I love the costumes that TheCandace & TheHubs create year after year!
Thank you, Tai! Copying is one of my strengths!
iHeart Pinterest!!! I just got on the Pinning Train and LOVE it!!! I may very well fall into a Pinterest hole and may never come out.
It’s a lovely hole to be stuck in! That came out weird, didn’t it?
3 HOOTS for Pintrest!
*claps excitedly*
Okay you got me hooked! I just requested a login for Pinterest…looks like it will be my new internet activity!
You won’t regret it, sweets! Promise!
I got wait-listed!
I hope its a short wait!
Doh, it should be! I think I had to wait too when I signed up.
Not to eavesdrop on the blog comments, but Canda-uh I mean The Candace, you can “invite friends” (it’s on the upper right hand corner) and then Kathryn (nice to meet you!) can join right away. Then you can avoid the wait! Because it would be a tragedy to wait a second longer to join Pintrest….
Doh! I’m obviously a Pinterest rookie! Kathryn, I’m coming to help you you, don’t fret!!
invite sent!
I try so hard with Pinterest. I think I am over stimulated, though. Too many pretties for this girl! I need to look at it on my laptop, alone, and preferably in a padded room, in case I get too excited by everything. Ha! Loved the costume. Wish I could have been a bit more in saving mode like you. Grandma and Grandpa was a bit spendy to pull off.
I agree, the world of Pinterest can be totally overwhelming at times. Almost paralyzing, actually. Your costumes turned out absolutely hilarious, btw!
LOVE IT!
Wow! I love it as well. I know you explained all about pininterest but I forgot. I wish I had more time to check out things but the most important visit for me is here. Smooches Hooty. lv mamap
of all the world wide web, i’m super glad you stop by thecandace!
How very thrifty! I have seen other people facebooking about this before, but had no idea what it was all about. I will now have to mosey on over!
i highly recommend it – it’s a whole new world.
I’m definitely going to follow this Pinterest board of yours. It’s for my own good!
Pinterest is actually far more popular in the Midwest than it is in Silicon Valley!
Good boy. *pats head*
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