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have you pinned? are you a pinner? if not why not?! come on join me and millions of others, it’s the most fabulous thing ever and hugely HUGELY addictive

pinterest is formally launching in the uk, right about now, however i first discovered pinterest just under two years ago and the enormity of the potential blew me away. so much so that at the time i was travelling with work and i showed my two assistants and that was it. we did not talk for the rest of the week, apart from a nod here and there to “ooooo nice pin”

so what is pinterest? well to borrow the official introduction, pinterest is a tool for collecting and organizing things you love. it’s incredibly easy to use and is relentless in inspiration

PINS

a pin starts it’s life by being pinned to pinterest by a pinner. you can add a pin from a website, so if you see something you like, a frock, a car, a chair, a house, a blog post, pin it. use the pin it bookmarklet and it is simple. or maybe you want to upload something from your computer. an image you took perhaps, a gorgeous shoe, an incredible meal, a wonderful view, a magic moment. any pin can then be searched for and re pinned by other pinners, and all pins link back to their source. add some commentary so that the image is searchable, otherwise it may go under so many people’s radar, and if you think it’s special many others may do too

BOARDS

your boards are like virtual pin boards and this is where you can organize all y our pins by topic or event. i use my pin boards in very different ways and i will show you more about that in just a mo. your boards are public, but you can have secret ones too, just 3 mind, but these are handy for any surprise planning you might be doing! you can also invite other pinners to pin to your boards so great if you are wanting to pull together ideas as a collective

so a bit about my boards

photography

i have a 365 project, a project where i take a photo everyday, a photo of something or someone from my day. i share them here on my blog but i also share them on pinterest

Follow HPMcQ’s board 365 – 2013 on Pinterest.
 

lifestyle

i am passionate about everything with the home. i guess that might show in my boards. i’m always thinking about what the perfect bedroom, kitchen, bathroom or hallway might look like. if i had a country home what would that look like? if i lived in a city what would that look like. a fantasy world that maybe just maybe one day could come true. my boards are full of inspirational homes

Follow HPMcQ’s board kitchens on Pinterest.
 

food

who doesn’t love cake? really? no you’re lying, cake is everything! i’ve only just started baking so love trying out new things. so i collect recipes on my errrrr cake board!

Follow HPMcQ’s board cake & cookies on Pinterest.
 

kiddies

my lord they have active little minds and when it comes to entertaining them pinterest is the perfect place to find something fantastic to do. cooking, crafting, dress up, parties the lot it’s all here.

Follow HPMcQ’s board kiddie stuff on Pinterest.
 

i could go on and on and ON!

FOLLOWING PINNERS

when you see things you like, take a moment to look at who has pinned them, there might be more things you like. if you would like to see their pins on a regular basis, follow them. these pins will now show in your home feed. you can follow all their boards or just particular ones. you choose. just click follow

so have i convinced you? do you even need convincing? why not come follow me here.

or maybe have a quick peek over at capture by lucy, she will be posting on her blog tomorrow on how she uses pinterest. below is her board of her wish list, isn’t it glorioius!

Follow Lucy Heath @ Capture by Lucy’s board My Wish List on Pinterest.
 

don’t have an account? that’s not a problem click this registration link and get yourself up and running, i love it i’m sure you will too

so that’s me for today

happy pinning x

Pin It Forward UK 2013

if you are part of the pin it forward campaign, please add your post to the blop hop below, grab the badge and add to your blog too. spread the pin-love



Comments

  1. Lauren Michaels
    May 20, 2013 / 06:57

    Thanks for participating in Pin It Forward! I’m very inspired by your 365 Project- that’s great that you have been able to take a photo everyday and share it on Pinterest! Your cake board is amazing- the Blackberry Cupcakes with Blueberry Cream Cheese Frosting look delicious! Lauren, Community Coordinator

  2. Mum of One
    May 20, 2013 / 07:29

    All your boards are so pretty and they make my stream look lovely when you have been on a pinning mission!

  4. Helen Neale
    May 22, 2013 / 11:12

    I LOOOOOVVVVEEEE Pinterest too, and so excited to be involved in the campaign for the UK as well, will definitely pop over and check out those boards for you as well. Some lovely stuff, I have kitchen envy to start with 😀

  5. Mammasaurus
    May 23, 2013 / 10:22

    Whoop Pinterest rocks doesn’t it? Off to check out your and Lucy’s boards now – hoping to get some much needed inspiration for Ozzys bedroom – have linked up – thank you !

    • hpmcq
      May 23, 2013 / 20:57

      pinterest certainly does rock, it continues to completely surprise me with the amount of resource and creativity you can find every moment of the day if you wanted it!

      you can follow annie’s boards here

      http://pinterest.com/LoveAllBlogs/

  6. Man & Buggy Blog
    May 23, 2013 / 19:18

    Thanks for this post… as a new blogger I’m having a bit of a head rush with all the info and gadgets I need to be reading about and using. You’ve made Pinterest sound an interesting project I need to get into. Thanks. Jamie

    • hpmcq
      May 23, 2013 / 20:59

      hi jamie, lovely to hear from you. please come and join the pinterest gang it is truly fantastic. many ideas and top tips to deal with your twosome! also please don’t hesitate to shout if you need any tips on the pinterest front, happy to help x

  7. Emma
    May 29, 2013 / 08:44

    Gorgeous boards! Love your 365 project board, your recent photos of London have had me feeling incredibly homesick! 😀

  8. Amanda
    May 29, 2013 / 09:01

    What a great idea, having your 365 project on pinterest too! Some lovely inspirational boards on there, thanks for organising the blog hop!

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