A Pinteresting Proposal
It’s Back! The Pinterest Challenge was such a fun motivator for all of us this past summer and so we thought it would be a good way to get a proverbial autumn bonfire under our rears to get something done this fall!
This time we have a few new hosts joining Sherry (of Young House Love fame) and me - so let’s make sure to show them some love – group smooches goes to Ana of Ana-white.com and Erin of House of Earnest!
Yup – this time around it looks like a brunette brigade…and if you don’t have these three gorgeous girls in your reader, well, you are missing out. Get on that. Like now. Like yesterday. Like 1981.
And for anyone that missed the Pinterest Challenge last time – here’s what’s what:
We all heart Pinterest. We pin inspiration all the time. Stuff we want to try to make ourselves but before the DIY train leaves the depot, it gets stuck on our boards and never gets done. So this is a public challenge. One that gives us a steel-toed-boot-in-the-derriere to make our pins come to life. We are planning on posting our completed projects in one week – on Wednesday, November 2nd. And you are very welcome to join in on the fun.
Here’s how you bloggers can play along:
- Like the wacky photos said – pick your Pinspiration project. Do it. Blog about it. Celebrate!
- In your blog post, we ask pretty please for everyone to share the link love! Link to the Pinterest item, the ORIGINAL source of the inspiration photo on Pinterest, and it would be soo nice if you also linked to the four Pinterest Challenge hosts above (you have no idea how much we appreciate the linkage love too!)
- Linky Party at the Bower House! Each host has the option to linky party - so if you blogged about your project, link up with us too so that we can all see your completed projects and we can share it to our readers.
- Have fun! No matter what the project is – it can be small, big, super-sized, seasonal, decorative, cooking, crafty – anything goes…just as long as it “Pinned then Spinned” you can consider us fans!
That’s it. Uber simple. I can’t wait to see what you all come up with! Off to choose my project!
p.s. Pinterest has no idea who Katie Bower is…if I had a birthday party, they wouldn’t be spitting on the cake with me as I blew out my candles. All that to say, Pinterest does not endorse or sponsor this challenge – it’s just a fun way we girls want to get motivated to git er done 
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I’ll be on my honeymoon for this pinterest challenge but I can’t wait so see what everyone does when I get back!
Yes, please! Can’t wait to get started!
Guess I better get to pinning… work can wait!
So totally jazzed about this! I’m thinking that with Ana on board, I may have to complete another Ana project!!!! Off to the hardware store I go
So fun! I think I’m the last person on earth without a blog
Nope – I don’t have one either
I don’t either, lol!
Me neither
I barely have time to keep up with the few blogs I read!
Oh I am excited about this! Super, super super excited. Now if only I can make it through the next 6 hours of work and not spend the whole time on pinterest…
EEEEE!!!!! I Was so excited to see your beautiful smiling face along side Sherry’s!!! I love both your blogs so much!!! This challenge is so exciting to me!! I actually started a whole blog devoted to the Pinspiring posts on the Pincredible Pinterest!!!
http://www.PinThere-DoneThat.com !!!
I’ve had a cold for the last ten horrible days, but I’m excited for this little boost of motivation to get some fresh projects posted!!!
What a great blog idea. Heading over to follow you.
Thanks!!
YAY! Gotta go pick my project right now. Also, is your baby in the current MyPublisher email? Because, I swear it looks like him.
i thought that too!
Me2! Putting him to work already at an early age, eh Katie? What an adorable salesman/model!
it totally is!!! Well…at least Im 99.999% sure it is. If not its a dead ringer for that cutie!
Yes – that’s him! Isn’t that crazy?!
xo – kb
He and his Momma famous!
Woohoo! I LOVE Pinterest! Can’t wait to see everyone’s projects!
YAY!! exciting times! This totally is a way to get inspired!…and I’m getting on board too! Can’t wait to find….and then share my inspiration/creation!
Love the photos with Sherry! So fun! I am feeling motivated as well- will try to find time this weekend to accomplish something! Can’t wait until next Wednesday now!
I took a blogging break for almost a year and missed the last one, but I’m back in action for this one now! YAY! Can’t wait!
Luckily I didn’t have a lot planned for this weekend.
Awesome, awesome, awesome!
So very excited that the Pinterest Challenge wasn’t a one and done kind of deal. Really looking forward to this fall edition and then the upcoming winter edition.
Yeehaw!!!!!!!!!
Just joined Pinterest! Now I can’t stop looking! I’m thinking of maybe making a cookie recipe I found…Peanut Butter, Bacon, Chocolate Chip cookies! I mean how can putting all my favorite things into a cookie turn out bad, right?? Excited to see what you guys come up with!
you and sherry are too cute. can’t wait to see what you come up with this time!
Ooh, lucky for me I already have something up my sleeve (although its halloween related so I’ll have to post it early!). Excited to see this challenge continue
What a great challenge!
My sister and I started a blog documenting our attempts at pinterest projects: http://www.pinstersisters.blogspot.com.
I will have to pick my favorite and link it up!
Yay! I swear I need these challenges to get anything on Pinterest done.
Oh, and I was just on People.com… doesn’t this nursery remind you of someone’s old nursery??? I’m pretty sure you are inspiring celebs… or at least their decorators
http://www.people.com/people/celebritybabies/gallery/0,,20539025,00.html#21069449
I love the Pinterest Challenge! Hmmm what to do…off to Pinterest I go!!!
i’m going to try and make something this time! thanks for the motivation to get off the computer and actually make something i’ve pinned
Awesome!
I’m SO in! I already picked my pin – a halloween costume!
I’m so excited! I just wish I had chosen something earlier. Now that I’ve decided what I want to do, I am having trouble finding the right fabric and can’t order it online. Is it possible to do a little more advanced notice next time? Thanks!
Yay!! I’m so excited for another Pinterest challenge! I hope I can get my act together to participate this time!
Yay! Fun. I am new to your blog (via Pinterest, of course) and you have lovely home make-overs! I just pinned this challenge ! http://pinterest.com/pin/54395107968906147/
So I’m thinking…. OF COURSE! Heck yeah! So I’m off to look though my many pinned prospects. Can’t wait to see what you lovely gales come up with!
Hey! Count me in! Woop
Question though… How do I like to you in my blog? Do you mean literally link your blog address? I’m confuzzled, anyone help? Lol
Xxx
I mean ‘link’ to you! Autocorrect on my phone gahh!!
Yes – just in the body of the post, link up our names if you would. Usually you just highlight the text you want to have be the link and then click on the little paper clip symbol…at least thats how you do it in wordpress….We’d love you forever
xo – kb
very cool! i think anyone on pinterest is addicted
Yea! I’m excited! I have a blog this time (I didn’t have it yet when you did it before) so I’m definitely going to participate this time! I know what I’m gonna do too! Hehe…
Heres the linking love
http://growingthehome.blogspot.com/2011/10/pinundrum-to-posted.html
I’m so excited to see what everyone comes up with! And the photos of you and Sherry are adorable
You guys are just too darn cute!
I was wondering when this one would be! After some recent shopping I was worrying that Winter was coming too quickly and I was thinking you guys might skip the Fall Edition. I have to say I am so pumped you’re not!
Emily
Awesome! I’m so excited, I love you so much Katieeee
I can’t wait to share my pin!
Oops wrong email – it’s not 69 (above comment)- Bahaha
)) its 68
I can’t wait to share my pin!!
I’m all over this. FUN!
Yes! I’m in.
hurrah! I am so IN! I missed out last time because I didn’t get my butt in order fast enough. I was so happy to see you and Sherry goofing around to announce another round of pinterest fun! xxx
Excited to join in the fun!!
I’m super duper excited to see what everyone comes up with and even more excited to join in the fun!!
I AM SO IN!!…I just posted about this…I’m a newbie so I’m working on linking and making things make sense haha but here it is!!! Can’t wait to get started!!!
http://momdad2girlsandbrutus.blogspot.com/2011/10/pinterest-challenge.html
What a fabulous idea to have a pinterest challenge!! I need some motivation to get things done on my pinterest boards!! I’ll have to have a look through my boards and see what I can do! Thinking maybe a recipe I’ve wanted to try!
Yay! I’m so excited you guys are doing this again. Here’s my link:
http://casa-pena.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-pinterest-challenge.html
So addicted to Pinterest… what a fun idea!
xo,
cristin
I just finished mine and it’s ready to link on Wednesday. I hope that you’re going to be doing a Christmas one as well! I’ve pinned your Santa Claus from last year and I need to get working on that one too. : )
Just finished my Pinterest Challenge project! Thanks for getting my butt in gear!
http://revamphomegoods.blogspot.com/2011/10/dear-pinterest-challenge-accepted.html
Great idea! I host a Pinterest Linky party every weekend so will definitely try to link up and spread the word. Maybe you could link up this post to this week’s linky party?
This is going to be so fun!
Best wishes,
Natasha @ 5 Minutes Just for Me
Check out http://www.bymaggie.com tomorrow morning (8 AM Central) for my entry!
It’s based on this pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/225466215/ from NotMartha. That’s right. I made a meat hand/handloaf for Halloween dinner! And it was delicious.
I totally participated! And so glad I did – finally made some use out of all the glitter. I think I’m going to be bleeding glitter for a while now…
http://katskull.com/?p=901
Kat
I totally created a tab on my blog inspired by you guys!! YAY getting pinterest inspirations DONE!!
http://momdad2girlsandbrutus.blogspot.com/p/pinterest-challenge.html
So cool!
xo – kb
I participated!! This was so much fun. I’ve just recently gotten into Pinterest. It’s so freaking addicting.
Here’s the link to my project: http://rebeccalately.blogspot.com/2011/11/pinterest-challenge-fini.html
Just heard about this at Centsationalgirl. Sounds interesting. I may have to join in.