Take some time out to have a little daydream. Do it now, if you like. While there, in the dream land, think about your passions. The creative pursuits you love doing. Whether it’s redecorating your home or sewing incredible new outfits. There’s no end of wonderful fulfilling artistic activities we can do.
Here’s nine great Pinterest users from our Surprise Yourself competition
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This entrant used Pinterest to begin learning about woodwork, and has since expanded from student and hobbyist to having a small business. They’ve made plaques and other pieces for record labels. Just how far might your new creative outlet take you?
If you’ve always been curious about trying your hand at a new hobby, you should! This person began learning how to make traditional wooden puppets, and the first puppet looks fantastic. Now, they’re hoping to learn more and to keep being inspired by their craft of choice. They use Pinterest to show updates of their work and share influences.
Instead of making jewelry and enjoying being at one with nature, this entrant decided to make jewelry using nature. The results are love flower-pressed earrings, necklaces, bracelets and more. Pinterest has been useful for them as it has provided “tutorials, tips and Information”. Their Pinterest board also serves as a place for them to showcase the creations.
The creator has been making these quirky handmade steampunk items over the last 18 months. They’re meticulously crafted cosplay weapons, and some even include battery-powered features, as you can see on their Pinterest. We wouldn’t know how to begin crafting these, really original and impressive!
This entrant has always loved motorcycles, and uses their creative skills to draw photos of motorcycles for others. Unfortunately, health has gotten in the way of them having a motorcycle of their own. However, they’re now gearing up to build a custom bike. Their Pinterest board is dedicated to images that evoke their dreams and goals.
No, not in the financial sense. This Pinterest-er makes jewelry using shells from the nearby beach. Pinterest has been a source of inspiration for them, and now, their works are showcased alongside inspiration on the platform for others to see.
If you need a little inspiration, spark your imagination by visiting the Time Out Pinterest board, and check Pinterest’s guides to the latest trends in food, beauty, home and style.
Get going
Get going
Why not combine TWO of your passions?
Steampunk cosplay guns, because why not!
Gearing up for big projects
Shelling out on some jewelry
A great place to feel inspired and document what you’ve been doing is a Pinterest board. It’s the perfect place to learn new skills, find influence, and share your creative energy with the world. At Time Out, we get a positive buzz from opening people’s eyes to the things happening around them. That’s why we’ve collaborated with Pinterest on Surprise Yourself: a series that’s all about helping you discover and uncover talents you never thought you had.
We’ve had many great entries to the series, from bidding stop motion animators to foraged eco-jewelry makers. The three winners will get £1000 to go toward their creative dreams. However, everyone wins because we’ve decided to showcase some of the best here. Maybe they’ll inspire your new passion too!
A sign of creativity
Wallace and Gromit, cracking. Apparently, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit took 15 months to make, as the animators were only able to film thirty frames of film a day. It’s a really long process. Anyway, this bidding stop motion animator isn’t phased, and channels the energy into a varied and interesting Pinterest inspiration board.
Stop motion inspiration
The puppet master
For this contestant, Pinterest has played a part in helping them get back into a former hobby: Make up artistry. Now, they’re back creating with “a stronger mind and clearer goals”. You can see their work via this Pinterest board.
Make up the life you want
Making ceramics is really fun, it’s a universal truth. This person has been going to classes and wants to expand their output. There’s nothing better than finding your craft and wanting to expand, learn and improve. Their work is on a Pinterest board here.
Pottering around
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