Have you heard of pinterest? If you follow me on twitter you will have heard me tweet about how much I adore pinterest, and about how addictive it is and how much of a time suck it can be! I’d happily spend the rest of my days ignoring the world and just pinning lovely things from the interwebs.
Pinterest, for those who have not yet tasted the poison apple, is kind of like having a giant virtual pin board. A pin board where you can save or ‘pin’ anything you find on the internet, and if you use the iphone app you can also pin photos! And what’s even better, you can share your virtual pin board with everyone else and you can check out what everyone else has been pinning and pin it on your own baord if it takes your fancy. You can add a little note, or even leave a comment for a friend, and pinterest automatically links your pin back to the web site you saved it from… genius!
As you can see from my pins above, I’ve been drooling over spring gardens in the middle of our freezing miserable weather and pinning lots of gardening inspiration, as well as a few crafty ideas, some recipes, some party ideas and… Oh who am I kidding? I pin a lot of things… all the time. I am well and truly addicted.
You can follow people on pinterest in much the same way as you do on twitter. You can find my pins here – @KateFairlie. Some other pinners that I enjoy following are Crafty Mummy, Amanda Brandum, and Royanna Hohl Fritschmann.
You need to be ‘invited’ to join Pinterest, so if you would like to loose hours and hours of your time while pinning images of things you would love to do, but never will, because you spend all your time on pinterest and don’t have time for anything else…. if that sounds like heaven to you, let me know and I’ll hook you up with the drug that is Pinterest.
{top image via pinterest}
Sarah says
I have lurked a few times but can see how dangerous it looks so have resisted so far……. But this may push me over the edge
pixie says
teeheehee.
I got a new drug…………….
i am totally and hopelessly addicted and its ALL YOUR FAULT!!!!!!
Tina ~ tina gray {dot} me says
I’m not addicted to it….yet.
Marita says
Ummm yeah… no thanks…. School principal asked me to redo the school website today and I may have volunteered to help coordinate parent club.. which it turns out is code for school fundraising coordinator, so I may be just a little busy what with the other two projects I’ve got on the go already and now those two as well….
Martine says
Have just joined up…still working it all out but can see how it becomes addictive!
Yvonne Robinson says
I would love to be invited!!!! xx
Rachael says
Can you invite me Kate!! Ta x
Jen says
that looks like a terrific way of keeping track of all the craft and recipe ideas I see, bookmark the blog, but then can’t find the actual thing I was looking at again when I wish to make it…is that the idea? If so please can you invite me too
amandab says
Even Miss 4 loves Pinterest now and we sit there looking at things that are cute or that we’d like to do together. Some of my pins are a bit hard to explain though, particularly the “words” section
amandab says
D’oh! pressed “submit” too soon!
Thanks for the mention, and heading off to check out some of those other boards :)
jenny says
Me me me….hook me up! I’ve been using tumblr to store my ideas but I took one look at Pinterest and knew that that was the place I wanted to be – seems so much easier to organise into categories, something I could never seem to work out how to do on tumblr.
Deb G says
Yes, please! I would love an invite! I absolutely don’t need another excuse to suck my time at the computer… but I can’t resist! Sounds like fun!!!
Cath says
As a visual person I love Pinterest, but luckily, I’m not addicted… yet! I love using it as a filing cabinet for things I might need in future for blog posts.
Lulu says
I am fairly new to pinterest but once I do log on and start I can`t seem to stop- just need to find more time to DEVOTE to it. Haha- although should probably devote time to other areas of my life instead.
Since we are designing/building a house this year I am definitely finding it good for that- you probably are too with your remodel. I need to “reorganize” my boards though into better titles/categories.
Dannie says
Never heard of it till this arvo now i need to go have a bloody looksee cos the little squiz i did see i so LOVE it as well ! hehehe
janmary, N Ireland says
I LOVE pinterest – I’m Janmary over there (hint, hint!)
Mama Pea Pod says
I love it too, and especially the iPhone app! But I haven’t been able to figure out how to relabel/title the pins when you repin with the iPhone app. Anyone know how to do that? My pins always end up with other people’s titles/labels that don’t even make sense for me.
katef says
Just tap the top red bar when you go to re-pin a pin then it will open up a section where you can edit the description. Took me ages to figure that out too! :)
Mama Pea Pod says
Oh, thank you! You made my day! :-)
Julia-Kuku Couture Invitations says
I 2 love pinterest thanks for telling me about the other people you are following x
Trish says
Ok I’m hooked please invite me to pin.
Sarah says
Hey Kate can you invite me too please. I have asked for an invite but not sure what happens next.
Gosh I still struggle with how twitter works……
Ella says
would Love an invite thanks Kate :D
Kristy says
This sounds like fun!
Nee says
I’ve been wondering what pinterest is all about, I’ve seen a few friends on facebook posting links to their pins. Sounds like a fabulous idea, other than the time sucking bit. ROFL! Would love an invite please. :)
Nee says
Thanks Kate. :)
Louise says
Not sure I need any more reasons to be on the computer, but it just sounds so interesting. Hook me up please!! :-D
Nicole Hastings says
I love Pinterest!! It is so much fun.
Lucy says
This is fantastic, it would save me lots of printing off of ideas. I love your garden board. Please would you invite me. Lucy Drake
Jennifer says
I’d love an invite! I’m always looking for a way to store images.
diana says
I would love an invite to pinerest
diana
(edited to remove email address :)
Megan says
Please invite me Kate, it sounds good!
Leisha says
I have been trying to find a way to get invited to pinterest ! I would totally appreciate it if you could be so kind & invite meee, thanks :)
Paula says
Oh please oh please oh please invite me!!!!!! I’ve been waiting for soooo long!!!! Thanks!!!!
laura says
i have been trying to join pinterest and its bugging me!!! please hook me up!!!! soon , please, i am begging!!! thanks , laura
penny says
Hi I am desperate to join pinterest! Keep requesting invites but have had no response, can you help me?
Penny
eva says
would love love love to pin! please send an invite. many thanks
Katie says
I would love to get pinning! Please send me an invite! I have enjoyed looking at yours!
Melissa Braithwaite says
Hi there… I’m so impatient and want to get invited to pinterest… I, like you, know this will be one of my new favorite loves, to savor after the children are all snug in their beds! It seems as though you can create your very own visualization board and receive inspiration from others as well as perhaps inspire someone else. How do I get the golden invite?? Thank you for your time and hope to hear back from you soon as I can barely wait to get started!
Thank You & Take Care,
Melissa Braithwaite
Amy Eby says
I would LOVE an invite to pinterest. I’ve been waiting a long time!
MaRea says
Can you please invite me:)!!
Amy says
I’d love to get invited to pinterest – I’ve just discovered it and happened upon your blog at the same time – now I have two more ways to spend more time on the internet!
Marlene Thompson says
would love an invite! and I reallly like your blog!
Thanks !Marlene
Jessica Kaufman says
Can you please invite me to Pinterest? Thanks!
Melody says
I have been drooling and scrolling over the main page of pinterest for weeks now. If only I had a pinterest invite….. Then my life could be complete in decadance! Can you help a girl out?
Ania Michalska says
Is it too late to ask for an invite??
Pretty please could i have an invite if you still have some available :)
bec says
i am dying to join! have been waiting to be accepted. can you please send me an invite :) [email protected]
thanks xx
Emily says
I would love an invite please!