I'm nervous about posting this latest painting because I did them as a weeding gift for my best friend. Her wedding isn't until the end of July. Here's hoping she doesn't look at my blog till after that.
She picked a wall hanging from Target with the exact design as the yellow poppy as a wedding gift on her registry. Of course I thought to myself, "I can do that and it would mean so much more if I painted it". When I was all done, I'll admit, I was impressed with myself at how great they both came out. Below is the original art from the Target website. I can't wait to give this gift to her and her husband for their new house and life together!
I've been working outside at the Garden Center for a little over a month now and my nails look like it. I just had three days off due to schedule luck and an unfortunate Bee sting. . . don't worry i'm fine now. So, I took the time to pamper myself and get my nails back in somewhat of a presentable state. I saw this design on Pinterest using Hot Pink and a similar Yellow. Unfortunately, my Hot Pink was just used to enhance the soles of my new shoes for an upcoming wedding :) !!! For some reason the lines look thicker in the photo than they really are. Regardless, you'll need two colors of polish, scotch tape (my new best friend) and scissors.
First: paint 3 nails one color (green) and 2 the other color (yellow)
Second: cut skinny stripes of scotch tape and lay on nails in random directions
Third: paint over nails and tape stripes with the opposite color of the base already on your nails
Fourth: allow nails to dry completely before removing tape. Trust Me!
Fifth: cover with clear top coat
These were my last "fancy" nails before starting my new summer job at the Garden Center. They were just fun for a little something before sadly cutting my nails :( I really liked the look of the cheetah print on my nails from a previous design and thought why not try it as a tip only design. So there you have it haha.
First: paint entire nail a neutral color. I wanted a more solid tan but, this is what I had at the time
Second: use sharpie to draw cheetah design on tip of nails. Don't give it much thought. It'll turn out better
Third: use same color as base to add accent dots in the design
Fourth: cover with clear top coat
I really just wanted to see if I would be able to still do things with all of those pearls on my nails. As expected. . . nailed it!!! I took the first photo without the flash so you could really see the detail of the pearls. The second photo with the flash really shows the true color of the design. The baby pink and bright white pearls. Hope you guys like it as much as I do :)
First: paint entire nail pink (2 coats and allow to dry completely!)
Second: add scrap-booking pearls in desired design
Third: for hearts - drop two dots of white next to each other and use toothpick to drag dots down into a point (allow to dry)
Fourth: COVER COVER COVER with clear coat! it's important to really get around the base of all the pearls so they don't move. and don't worry, the excess will come off in a day or two if you hit your skin.
I've been wanting to try this design ever since I started me internship. This past weekend we attended the TLC Chiropractic seminar in Philly, so. . . what better time? The vertebrae didn't turn out as realistic as I had planned but they definitely got the point across. Starting from the top the nails have Thorasic vertebrae 10 down to Lumbar vertebrae 5. My lovely co-worker Diane was the one who pointed my nails out to everyone and they were a HUGE hit. THANKS DIANE! Also, they're a little chipped because I forgot to take a picture before I left for the weekend.
First: paint entire nail a solid neutral color so the drawing really stands out
Second: use a fine point Sharpie for control to make vertebrae
Third: cover with top coat
I LOVE SPARKLES! I wanted to get back to a girly design after doing some modern and simple designs on my nails lately.
First: paint entire nail a pale neutral color
Second: paint glitter polish on top 3rd of the nail
Third: while glitter is still wet sprinkle Glamour dust on top 3rd of the nail
Fourth: add sticky pearls to thumb and ring nail for added pop
Fifth: cover with no chip clear coat
Pretty self-explanatory. . .
First: paint entire nail Pink
Second: write whatever word you want starting on the Right Pinky Nail so others are able to read it
Third: cover with top coat
First: paint entire nail green
Second: cover with top coat
Third: use Sharpie to make solid line on tip of nail. Make it as thick or thin as you want
Fourth: cover with top coat
