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It’s a Pinterest Linky Party!

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Over the weekend, I was finally bit by the Pinterest bug.  I’ve had an account for a while now and had pinned a few things, but I found the whole concept very overwhelming.  I found it great for searching for images of specific things, such as eclectic dining rooms and instructions for how to wear an infinity scarf.

Through the Eye of French Design

What I didn’t like was that when I viewed things pinned by the people I followed, I’d get a random mishmash of recipes, pictures of baby animals, inspirational quotes, and more recipes.  It’s not that I don’t like recipes, baby animals and inspirational quotes (I do!  I do!), but it was too much of an assortment of random items and it kicked my brain into shut down mode.  I just couldn’t even deal with it.

I finally cried uncle on my Facebook page (Are you a fan? I’d love to be able to connect with you directly, so join in on the conversations!) last week, and I asked for help.  I got some really great suggestions – keep the things you pinned organized very well or else you’ll never be able to find them later – and lots of great people to follow.  I even started to find some of that decor inspiration I was craving.

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Then, the light bulb went off and I realized that instead of seeing everything that gets pinned by the people I follow, I could just follow their boards that deal with my interests – home decor, crafts and DIY.  Y’all it has changed my Pinterest life!  I am finally enjoying looking through pins and becoming inspired.

The problem is that I need to find more people to follow so that I can get more inspiration. This is where you come in.

We’re having a party!  If you are a pinner, please leave your Pinterest link (i.e. http://pinterest.com/username) below so that I can begin to follow you and add your pins to my boards.  Please make sure you leave your link within the link widget and not as a comment.  I love seeing the things that inspire you guys, so I’m really excited about this.  I also encourage you to click around to some of the other links and see if you can find some more people to follow.  See?  I’m bringing the world together, one pin at a time.

Olive and Love

If you aren’t familiar with Pinterest, my friend Beth at Home Stories A to Z has a great video tutorial to help you get started.  Just like with anything new, you have to spend some time looking around before you really “get” it.  It’s a great source of DIY ideas and inspiration, though, so give it a try!

Alright, friends.  Show me your pins!



About Lindsay Ballard

Lindsay Ballard is a former college mascot turned political geek turned roller derby playing, DIY fanatic.

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Duke and Jill). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.

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  13. Courtney says

    I’ll have to do what you did, because I mostly only care about crafts, DIY and decorating. P.S. I also have that chair pinned, and I’ve been playing on doing that in my daughter’s room! It’s on my VERY long to-do list.

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  14. Amanda says

    I know you are already following me because I had replied on your FB post – but here is my link for anyone else that wants to follow me.

    http://pinterest.com/a_desjardins/

    So – this past Saturday, I held an actual Pinterest party and let me tell you – it was so much fun! I had about 10 friends come over. Many brought appetizers & desserts that we had pinned on Pinterest and some brought craft projects. We ate, then we sat around and got crafty. It was awesome to be able to try so many new things at once. I am already planning another Pinterest party for the early summer time.

    I highly recommend hosting a party with your friends if you are able to!

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  19. Elizabeth L. says

    I don’t pin a lot of home decor or crafts BUT I love to look at them and am super excited about finding people who do! I could use some serious inspiration for my beige house.

    If anyone is interested in recipes, I have two boards stuffed full of awesome (and mostly easy) recipes. Food will always be my first love. 🙂

    http://pinterest.com/librarianlizy/

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  22. Cheryl Ann The Boho Chick says

    I just love Pinterest! Why? Because it is so much fun to see what everybody else finds and likes on the internet. You can really be amazed by what your friends find and even more so by what they like…keep your boards focused and on task and you will be able to use them for resources and so will all your followers. That is the best advice I have discovered so far. Also, I pin every pin to my Twitter and get lots of responses from them as well, and every once in a while I add my pins to my Facebook page to add to my postings there. Best social media program of all that I engage in….and I enjoy it more than any, too! Happy pinning!

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  27. Dena Marks says

    I am addicted to Pinterest. I stumbled upon it by accident and have been hooked since then. There are many different things I am interested in, so I have many boards. Through the Pins I have discovered an entire world of blogs that I never knew existed. One blog leads to another which in turn leads to many Pins. It is a world to inspire you to explore every aspect of your life. I invite you to take a look at my boards. I get a thrill knowing another person has “discovered” me!
    http://pinterest.com/dena256/

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  35. tracylynne says

    I tried to explain pinterest to my hubby-I said it’s like blogging on crack. I don’t facebook or twitter but I have found inspiration from it.

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  38. Katherine says

    Lindsay – I am a fellow addict! http://pinterest.com/katmalone/

    I recently discovered the ease of using pins directly in my blog posts with their “embed” button – they do all of the sourcing/linking for you right in the code. Hopefully this will only help you get even more addicted to pinning and sharing 🙂

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  40. Michelle says

    Hi Lindsay… my sister – a fellow DIY Addict – sent me a link to your blog! YAY!!
    I also am a very new Pinterest addict too! I sooooo love being able to keep all my “want to do” projects & inspirations in a spot that I can access so easily. My desktop is finally clean again and no more silly folders around the house with black & white printed ideas — that I lose anyway. I love that I can keep a board for the projects I complete and can share too! … I only have a couple DIY friends on Facebook.. so love the pinterest!! anyways… I will be visiting your blog often! 🙂
    http://pinterest.com/chelk75/

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  42. Pamela says

    I am using Pinterest to set up visual files for decorating my beautiful new house. I also have a lot of other obsessio….uh…interests, like sewing & cooking. I really separate out my boards and I can see myself going nuts reorganizing. http://pinterest.com/mrscrumpet/

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