pinterest: a new found love

*update* - i totally did not copycat my sister-in-law and post on the same subject on the same day she did. however, as you will see, i do credit her with my addiction :).

once i finally tried the wonderful site known as pinterest that my sister-in-law had been raving about for weeks, i was hooked. i love all of the ideas that people share through this site...the crafty side of me that i did not even know existed has been brought out and is dying to try new projects.

a couple of posts ago i showed these off but did not credit the source of inspiration. thanks go to the person who first introduced them to the internet and pinterest. they were a huge hit...i just need to better master the art of applying the sprinkles after dipping the strawberries into the white chocolate.the more recent project i have attempted is a little DIY project that can show someone how much you care. when i first saw this project, i honestly thought about doing it for lee at some point in the future. however, i thought about it a little longer and realized with a little bit of a twist, it could be a really cute gift for my dad's 52nd birthday. i mentioned the idea to my mom, sister, and brother of us all compiling a list of things we love about my dad. they liked the idea as well so i bought the supplies and it all came together. the best part about this gift was that the four of us made our lists separately yet shared several of the same characteristics as things we love most about my dad. i think this could be a fun gift for anyone, for any occasion and it's super easy to do!

isn't my mom the sweetest?! :)

anyone else have any projects or new recipes they have completed or tried out lately? if you're interested, go to pinterest and request an invite or let me know and i will send you one myself!