Pinterest Challenge: Fall Edition — Homemade Holiday Ornaments and Seasonal DIY

This past weekend Katie B (with Will and Jeremy) drove up to Virginia to visit us, and among the things we did together was pose in the yard holding oversized white signs — classic road-trip photo material. We’ll share more of the visit and projects later in the week, but right now we’re excited to announce the second Pinterest Challenge: a seasonal round of DIY inspiration inspired by our favorite pins.

My Pinterest habit has always been obvious, so when Katie suggested we each make something every season based on our saved pins — and call it the Pinterest Challenge — I was all in. The idea is simple: stop endlessly pinning and start creating. After a fun summer effort where we tackled a clothespin light fixture, we decided a fall edition focused on homemade holiday ornaments would be a perfect, seasonal project.

How the Challenge Works

The only rule is to reinterpret something you’ve pinned. That could be a decorating idea, a sewing project, a recipe, or another small craft. The goal is to take inspiration and make it your own — whether you recreate a project closely or adapt it with new materials and a fresh twist. For this fall edition we’re planning a collection of Pinterest-inspired ornaments that aim for a charming “homemade for the holidays” vibe.

I’ve already saved dozens of ornament ideas, and John and I will narrow those down and decide which ones to tackle. We’ll document our process and share the results next week so you can see how we interpreted each pin. Expect approachable techniques, materials lists, and tips to make these projects beginner-friendly while still feeling special and handcrafted.

Guest Hosts and Contributors

To keep the challenge lively, we’ve invited a few creative friends to guest host with us. Joining Katie are:

• Ana from ana-white.com, who brings incredible DIY-building know-how.
• Erin from House of Earnest, whose previous project during our first challenge was so inspiring we asked her to return.

Join the Fun

Consider this your official invitation to join the Pinterest Challenge. Pick a pin, set aside a weekend to make it, and come back next Wednesday morning (the 2nd) to share what you made. We’ll post our finished projects and link up to yours so everyone can browse ideas, compare approaches, and celebrate creativity. It’s a relaxed, community-driven share-fest meant to encourage action over endless saving.

To be clear: this challenge is not sponsored by Pinterest or any brand — it’s a group of craft- and decor-loving folks getting together to turn inspiration into handmade reality. Whether you try one ornament or several, we hope this push to create will be a fun way to jumpstart your holiday crafting.

Drop by next Wednesday to see our completed projects, follow along with the guest hosts’ interpretations, and add your own. We’ll highlight standout submissions, share techniques, and pin a few favorites to keep the inspiration rolling. If you’re ready to move from pin board to production, now’s the perfect time to start.