Meet the Mom Behind the Brilliant Pinterest Board My Imaginary Well-Dressed Toddler Daughter

Have you met Quinoa? She loves Chanel, twirling, perfect lighting, and juxtaposition.

Meet Tiffany Beveridge the brilliant mama behind the incredibly creative and hilarious

Pinterest Board ~ My Imaginary Well-Dressed Toddler Daughter

Tiffany was kind enough to answer some questions about how Quinoa came to be.

Q1. When was  My Imaginary Well-Dressed Toddler Daughter, Quinoa born?

I started the Pinterest board over a year ago. It only started gaining real attention in the last 24 hours! I guess everything previous was my special alone time with Quinoa before I had to share her with others. 

Q2. What inspired you to create this incredibly creative board?

Honestly, it started very organically. I have two sons who couldn’t care less what they wear. I kept seeing cute things on Pinterest for girls, but felt I had no claim to them. Then I thought, why not? So I named the board for my imaginary daughter and started re-pinning clothes from friends that I thought were cute and fun. It was when I went out searching for little girl clothes on Pinterest myself that I found the over-the-top photos and looks. And then I guess my sense of humor got the better of me.

I mean, come on, if I’m going to spend time dressing an imaginary daughter on Pinterest, why not go all the way? 

It was also around the time that quinoa (the grain) was hi-jacking Pinterest. I felt I could barely scroll through a page without 12 new quinoa recipes (that were deemed THE! BEST! EVER!), and I remember thinking how funny it was that a grain had become trendy. Like, so trendy somebody was probably going to name their kid Quinoa. (And then I probably gave an evil chuckle and started pinning.) I guess you can see where things went from there.

Q3. The images and the copy are so brilliant ~ how much time do you spend  finding the images and writing?

Actually, very little time. Every now and then when I’m prowling Pinterest for pleasure (and not work), I’ll see if I can find any new images. I’ll scroll through a bunch and then I’ll see Quinoa just screaming at me from one. 

Q4. When you are not Pinning for Quinoa what are you doing?

I’m a freelance copywriter in the greater Philadelphia area. I blog three times per week for Mrs. Fields in addition to agency work and some proofreading and editing. I also have my boys and husband and we like to spend a lot of time together doing a lot of male-centric things like watching sports and screaming at the TV while watching sports. Sometimes I have to escape and watch an hour of The Real Housewives just to get my estrogen levels up to normal again.

 Q5. You have inspired countless others (http://pinterest.com/search/boards/?q=imaginary+daughter) any advice for them?

Oh my. I had no idea. While I believe in boundaries and limits for real children, I say give those imaginary darlings anything they want! And of course, don’t take yourself too seriously. *Wink.*

Tiffany THANK YOU for creating such a brilliant and imaginative board.

I can’t wait to see more adventures of Quinoa and her BFF Chevron.

Join #PinChat with HGTV’s Meg Caswell

 

Meg Caswell of Meg’s Great Rooms will join #PinChat on Wednesday, June 19th at 9PM ET to chat Pinning design inspiration on Pinterest

About Meg:

Meg Caswell is an engaging, high-energy media darling with serious designer, home
décor, and renovation chops. An internationally acclaimed designer, Meg is Season Six
winner of HGTV’s Design Star, host of Meg’s Great Rooms, America’s Best-Kept Secrets
(HGTV), and more. Meg is comfortable with audiences large and small, free-spirited,
and pays creative attention to detail. Her design aesthetic is chic, and she sparkles with
vibrant ideas – plus, she’s just plain FUN to be around!

Meg has renovated and designed hundreds of rooms, both on and off camera. She
holds an B.F.A. in Interior Architecture from The Art Institute of Chicago and currently
owns and operates Design Shoppe in Chicago. Meg’s media appearances include:
America’s Best Kept Secrets; Meg’s Great Rooms; Most Embarrassing Living Room in
America; White Room Challenge series show; HGTV Design Star, Season Seven; Home
for the Holidays; Holiday Block Party; Celebrity Holiday Homes: Dee Snider of rock band
Twisted Sister. Her appearances include: Walt Disney World Flower and Garden Show,
2011 – current; Walt Disney World Food & Wine Festival, 2011 – current; and various
organizations and non-profit groups, including: Comer Children’s Hospital, school
groups, girl-empowerment groups, and more.

Open Mic #PinChat 6/12/2013

 

Join #PinChat Wednesday June 12th, 2013 at 9PM ET for a Special Open Mic All Things Pinterest Chat

Have questions or insights about Pinterest’s recent updates, Rich Pins, analytics, contests, driving traffic with Pinterest, tools, and so much more!

And of course come to share your Pins!

Photo Courtesy of Ed Schipul

 

Snap a Pic and Pin It

Did you know that you can add Pins to Pinterest from your camera?

You can easily add Pins to Pinterest with the mobile app using your camera.

A Facebook post in the PinChat group by Beki Winchel inspired this How to Snap a Pic and Pin It from the Pinterest mobile app.

Launch the Pinterest mobile app and then select the plus (+) add button to Add a Pin

Where do you want to Pin from? Select: Camera

You can then choose an existing photo from your camera roll or take a picture

Select the Board you would like to Pin the image to

Add a description to your Pin and then Pin It

You can also go back and add a source link for the image. 

Some reasons to Pin from your camera:

• Pin images to Secret boards that you want to shop for later
• See something that inspires you (floral arrangement) take a pic and Pin to your craft board
• Take pics at an event and live Pin
• Buyers at fashion week could share pics from the runway to a Secret Board and get feedback on what to order or they could share the images with fans and get their opinions
• High Point Market Style Spotters Pinned images during furniture market for a contest

What other ways could you use the camera in the Pinterest app?

#PinChat with Pingage

Join #PinChat Wednesday June 5th at 9PM ET with Pingage

About our guest:

Susan Wenner Jackson is VP of Content Partnerships for Pingage, a marketing optimization service that helps brands scale growth through Pinterest with less effort and a pay-for-performance model. Pingage works with companies including P&G, HSN and ConAgra Foods.

Susan is cofounder of Working Moms Against Guilt, a blog that’s been featured on ABC News, the New York Times, CNN, NPR, Real Simple, the Wall Street Journal and more. Previously, she worked as a copywriter for digital advertising agencies, PR professional, magazine editor and newspaper reporter.

Susan received her master’s in journalism from Northwestern/Medill and her BA from Miami University.

#PinChat with Campbell Soup Company’s Adam Kmiec

Join #PinChat Wednesday May 29th at 9PM ET with Campbell Soup Company‘s Adam Kmiec.

 

Adam Kmiec – Director, Global Digital Marketing and Social Media at The Campbell Soup Company.

In his role he is responsible for developing a global digital marketing and social media strategy that encompasses both consumer-facing communications and corporate initiatives to make Campbell one of the most digitally fit organizations in the world.

His career spans both the client and agency sides of the marketing and advertising industry, covering stops at renowned organizations that include Fallon, Leo Burnett, and ConAgra Foods. His focus has always been on solving business problems by leveraging consumer driven insights to fuel creative ideation. From video games to mobile and social to the future of websites, Kmiec is always thinking forward.  He doesn’t view interactive as simply digital; to him, it’s more than what’s taking place on a screen.

A frequent speaker and news contributor, he’s constantly challenging the norm and convention.  Opinionated, but honest and always grounded in facts, he enjoys a spirited conversation and the culture of continuous knowledge transfer.

When not leading organizations through the ever evolving interactive landscape, enjoys traveling, photography and being a “cool” dad.  He is currently working on a book titled, “Yes, It’s Hypocritical,” due for completion next summer.

#PinChat with Southwest Airlines

Join #PinChat Wednesday May 22 at 9PM ET with Southwest Airlines

About our guest:

Christi McNeill

Southwest Airlines Senior Communications Specialist

Christi McNeill serves as an online Spokesperson for Southwest Airlines, the nation’s largest airline in terms of domestic Customers boarded. Christi specializes in Social Media Communications.

In addition to her online media relations duties, Christi works as the “voice” behind the

Southwest Airlines Twitter account (@Southwestair) and Facebook Fan page. She is

also a moderator and blogger on Nuts About Southwest (www.blogsouthwest.com) and

manages the Southwest Airlines corporate Pinterest page. She intimately understands

the reach of the media and has been the author of several successful story placements

creating positive buzz for Southwest Airlines. She’s been featured in the New York

Times, Mashable.com, and USA Today as a communicator that “gets it.”

A Texas native, Christi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.