As Pinterest looks to turn the corner from buzz-worthy startup to mainstream social network, everyone seems to be talking about it. Most unique about it, though, is the way it inspires people to pin project-related content, be it recipes, design ideas, or wedding plans.
But is it compelling people to actually create based on what they pin?
For our latest collaboration with CNN iReport, we asked you to tell us how you're turning pins into projects. We love social media, but we also love when online and offline experiences converge. We wanted to know how people are using Pinterest to find and organize things that give them creative inspiration - and then how they execute these projects in real life.
For those who have yet to join (the site is invite-only), Pinterest is a curatorial site that calls itself a “virtual pinboard,” which allows users to capture and organize images from the web. The still growing site has captured the zeitgeist of the social web in early 2012. It is now over 10 million members strong, and receives 12 million monthly unique visitors.
Here is a look at some of the best ways people are using pins to create projects. You can also see the featured submissions chosen by iReport in their post.
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