I finally signed up for a Pinterest account. I admit, I had been stalking and lurking the site for months now, but had been afraid to create an account in fear of becoming addicted. Well my friends, I gave in. I caved! My will power ran away.
You can follow me if you would like to check out things I find interesting/lovely/magical. My link is pinterest.com/wonderforest, obviously ;). I don't have much up now, but believe me, I am just getting started... oh yes, I have caught the bug. Now I just have to remember that work comes first, and Pinning comes after.
Here are a couple of my most recent fabulous pins from my Decor Inspiration group:
1. Scrapbook paper as wallpaper? Yes please!
2. I NEED to make some of these asap!
3. These colours are my latest obsession
4. Must have this craft room. That table in the center is calling out to me...
The only thing I don't like about Pinterest would have to be the fact that photo credits get SO lost in there. I had a woman contact me on Etsy a while ago through my photography account asking me if I was the person who had created a specific digital art print. I told her I was, and it was an older print I had created that used to be up in my old old Etsy shop. She then told me a story about how she found the image on Pinterest and was searching forever to find the creator so she could buy one. Thankfully, I had put my full name on the photo and she somehow ended up finding me on Etsy after weeks of searching the net for me. I was so happy she found me because after she told me her story, I listed the old digital print in my current shop and she purchased it, and I also made a couple other sales from re-listing it.
I would have never known my print was being passed around the internet if it weren't for that woman. That is how I first found out about Pinterest. I found a bunch of people on there who were pinning my art and asked them to please put my shop link as the credit.
So, that's currently the only thing I see wrong with their whole system. Other than that though, I love it! It saves me from loading my computer up with random folders full of photos I find (yes, I do that. haha.) I will also be putting my web address on all of my future home decor, art, or select post photos ;).
Oh and for those interested in the immigration status with Dustin, the last step they needed him to complete was to send in a copy of his passport. He just got his passport in the mail, and sent them a copy today!!! We also applied for a work permit for him, so he should be able to finally work in a short while! YIPPEE! Once the case processing center gets his passport copy, we should be hearing back from them with his permanent resident card!!! Finally! It only took three years! Me = happy.
xox Dana






loving the wallpaper/scrap paper idea.
ReplyDeletegreat blog, can't wait to purchase something from the wonder forest!
Yes the wallpaper idea is brillz! I am so addicted to Pinterest. It is so much fun seeing so many amazing ideas all in one place.
ReplyDeleteOh, Pinterest. It's my latest obsession, too! I just can't get enough.
ReplyDeleteCrazy about the lady finally finding you! I hate how photo credits can get lost there, too. There have been instances where I really wanted to know the original source of a photo, but couldn't find it. :(
Isn't Pinterest so addicting? I am now following you on pinterest and I'm following your blog now too. =)
ReplyDeleteI am flowing you on pintrest and I am completely addicted! Its a great way to visually organize my crazy ideas!
ReplyDeleteYes, yes, so addicting! Crazy store about your print...glad the lady found you!
ReplyDeletei love the idea of scrapbook wallpaper too. and that stuffed heart on the knob is so cute :)
ReplyDeleteI love your pinterest decor pics. That floral prin chair is amazing. I would also love to have that craft room too.
ReplyDeleteYay for Pinterest and yay for jumping on the bandwagon :) It is quite addicting, though sad when original sources are lost sometimes. Glad the lady found you and the extra purchases from it!
ReplyDeleteUmmm this is adorable???
ReplyDeleteSo I just looked at your Etsy shop and your little critters are stinkin adorable!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new Pinterest pinner too.. hoping it doesn't find me spending endless hours online now. Eeks.
Oh my!! that chair is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteLove your pins!!
So happy to have come across your blog. New follower <3
Lots of love
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Love pinning but find it so difficult to keep up with all the cool sharing sites out there!!!! What is a girl to do? :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the sale story ... what a great customer to have taken the time to hunt you down. Love it :)
♥ Cat brideblu
Ooh I'm still too afraid to try Pinterest for fear that I will become addicted, too! It is a shame that credit gets lost, though. These look like such lovely interiors! So inspiring! :)
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I have a huge canning jar fetish, so I'm obviously loving that idea! xo
ReplyDeleteOMG YOUR GRAPHIC IS AWESOME, I ENVY IT SO MUCH!
ReplyDeleteeven if it isnt as cool as yours check out my blog please http://bonchicbongenrej.blogspot.com/
Juls xx
I have a love hate relationship with Pintrest as well. I'm considering adding a watermark to all of my personal images because I know how easily credit can be lost. I also hate when I find an image that I would like to post on my blog by the "pinner" pinned from the basic html instead of the direct post (so if its an old photo it makes it impossible to find). But all in all it's awesome and a great way to collect inspiration!
ReplyDeleteWell glad you are on there! Isn't it awesome?! Will go find you:D
ReplyDeleteThat jar system is too cool!!
And congrats on the perm. resident! I have a friend who went through a 5 year process and finally got residency:)
very cute!
ReplyDeleteChari T (deep fried stilettos)
Yay! to Dustin's immigration status getting closer!
ReplyDeleteEveryone here on blogger loves pinterest. Loving the photos, pretty! and what a mission, thats good that the woman found you :))
ReplyDeleteJelenadoll <3
Hey, that's awesome news about Dustin! The long journey is almost over, hehe :) That is quite an extensive process!
ReplyDeleteI agree with your Pinterest complaint- it is so hard to track down original owners/creators. But I really love your decor selections, that would be such a pretty house!
following you too sweets!
ReplyDeleteThat scrapbook for wallpaper...amazing! I have just discovered Pinterest too and I think I might have to join up. Thanks for doing a post on it!
ReplyDeleteLOVE!
ReplyDeleteIn our sea of love
Very nice! I will definitely check out your boards!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely weekend!
Love the colors of that chair! I'm thinking about a similar color palette for my nursery. :)
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