This super simple yet elegant Christmas decoration was inspired by Pinterest. So, I actually went back to something I pinned and recreated it!

    

My version is in the following picture.  I received so many compliments and they were incredibly easy and fun to make. I used the evergreen from the trees in my yard. I also happened to have mason jars. PERFECT!  I added this fun striped ribbon that I got from SU and walla!

Have you found Pinterest yet?  If you have talked to me lately, chances are pretty good you have.  Think of it as a virtual bulletin board where you can pin ideas for just about anything to it. I love looking at my boards- which I have several including Home Decor, DIY (secretly this is my husband’s project board, but he doesn’t know that *wink)., Scrapbooking, Paper Crafts, Recipes and my new one, Preschool Teaching Ideas.  I even have a board on there for my teenage daughter with things she might like or things I want to remember to show her. There are many great conversation starters on my Wordy Wise board.

So, everytime I see something on a blog or a website  that I want to save- I no longer print it off YAY!! ( so it’s very eco-friendly). Nor do I bookmark it in my favorites.  I clearly can’t remember how I even filed them in Favorites , much less FIND IT.

So, what’s the big deal you say? Great! I can put pictures on a board- sounds like tons of other websites.  No, no no my friend, here when you “pin it”  to your board and then go back to it, you are taken directly to the website it was pinned from!! Now, I know you must be smiling by now.

Here’s the really fun part, people who have your same interests and styles can follow all of your boards or just one of your boards.  So, then there is a whole community of pinning and repinning fools! You can add comments, mention people and even “like” a pin.  I have really learned a lot about my friends this way. What you pin says a lot about you.

So, when I am having a bad day or just need a shot of inspiration or have crafters block I have a place to go that immediately makes me smile.  All the things I love in one place. So, I am not only saving the environment, I am also saving time. Okay, if you are on Pinterest you know that might be a little white lie.  It can be addicting as all get out!  So, beware of the time sucker it could become. However I do think the pros outweigh the cons.

 If you would like an invite to Pinterest just email me and I will gladly welcome you into our circle. But don’t say I didn’t warn you.  If you are on Pinterest simply click this button and you will be taken to my boards!  See you there!!