I’ve always had this problem that I’ll see an idea/recipe/craft/etc in a magazine but never quite get to trying it. I guess the visualization of Pinterest really works because I am actually trying things. Here are a few of the ones I’ve tried recently and how it actually worked out.
Lovely Salted Caramel Sauce – Fail. Twice. First time I don’t think I cooked it long enough. The second time turned out slightly better but definitely not sauce. It was more like a jar of solid caramel. I scraped it with a spoon and put it in a coffee a few times but overall it was a failure. I’m sure it was my fault not the recipe though!
Chai Snickerdoodles – Delicious though I think next time I will do a bit more spices.
Toffee Apple Dip – Oh.my.goodness. Go make this right now. No seriously, right now. Pretty sure it negates the nutritional value of the apple but it’s totally worth it.
Chill Out Jar – The first time I tried this with water, glitter glue and glitter. The glitter sunk to the bottom almost instantly so it wasn’t mesmerizing at all. I read over the original post I found and saw this person used fine glitter. There was my problem. The second time I used three cups of water, a small bottle of Alene’s Clear Tacky Glue and fine glitter. So far Josh and I are way more into it than Jasper.
Here’s how mine turned out:
Glitter Nails – I’m not sure what came over me Saturday night but I suddenly had to try this. I had the glitter from the Chill Out Jar so I thought why not. My nails were already painted with Essie’s Chinchilly so I just used a clear polish on the tips and sprinkled them with bronze glitter. It turned out quite cute though the glitter spread out a little more than I would have liked. I think I didn’t let it dry long enough before I put on the top coat. I think I can do better next time.
Here’s how mine turned out:
And some upcoming projects that I’m already planning:
Bird cage with candles
Sucker pumpkin for Halloween
Dude, I love Pinterest.
I love Pinterest too! I have wasted so much time with that site!! :) A girl can dream…right?
I have printed off a ton of stuff for school.
Brooke – I would say then it’s not time wasted!
Loooove your nails!
I love pinterest. I have pinned so many things and I have actually accomplished so much more than I ever did with bookmarking links. I love how its organized and I love how its more of a time saver than a time sucker! I learned about it on your blog! Thanks for the introduction!