Another Cute Wedding Nail Idea

Nude gel polish with glitter accent

So this is another nail idea that you could do for a wedding or wedding party without having to get full on acrylic nails done. This is done with nude gel nail polish with a glitter accent.

Gel nails last longer than regular polish and do not ruin your nails like acrylics do.

I did this one a few weeks ago with the gel polish and it lasted for about 2 weeks. If you are looking for instructions on how to do the gel nails at home on your own, check out my blog post here for that.

Ladybug Nails

I have seen these cute little bugs all over Pinterest and nail blogs for awhile. So today I finally decided to paint these gals on my fingers. I used the instructions found in the DIY Nail Art book by Catherine Rodgers as a baseline, but added my own things here and there.

I started by painting my nails red.

Next drew a line down the center of each nail with black polish.

Then drew a small half circle kind of shape at the base of each nail.

Then, I filled in each half circle with black polish.

I used a dotting tool and dotted the spots on the lady bugs.

Lastly, I used the same dotting tool to add the eyes.

I love the way they turned out! I will be doing these again.

Lady bug nail art

DIY Ripped Jean Lace

Got a pair of jeans that have a hole creeping a little to large? want to stop the hole from getting bigger?

Don't toss those bad boys just yet! This is a quick easy fix that you can do to add a cute accent and save those jeans.

All you have to do is cut a piece of fabric (lace, cotton, whatever you want) larger than the size of the hole.

Pin the fabric to the wrong side of the jean section. This would mean you are sewing on the inside of the jeans.

Find a thread color that matches the color or your jean the closest.

Sew the patch to the inside of the jean. I was able to use my sewing machine for the example below, but if your pant is a skinny jean or you are having problems fitting it under the machine, then just hand sew it.

Viola!  I get complimented on this all the time and now plan to do it to all my jeans.

After posting this without pictures, I added another post here with pictures on how to do this.

DIY Ripped Jean patch blog post with pictures.

By sewing in the lace it prevented
the hole from getting bigger and
added a nice accent to my jeans!

DIY Birthday Tree

I got this idea because my niece was having a Pooh Bear themed birthday party. I was looking for decorations etc., and decided that I wanted to do a tree.

This was really easy and cost me nothing because I had all the supplies but would cost less than $10 to make.

Find a large piece of cardboard. I got lucky and was able to find one large enough to do the whole tree. If you cannot find one that big, make the tree in pieces.

Cut out the tree after you have traced it with a pencil

Paint the top part of the tree green

Add any little details  I added a bird and a birthday sign. I cut out cardboard and painted the sign white. Using a hot glue gun, I glued some string to the sign and used a push pin to attach to the tree.

The tree was a little "floppy" so I took a broomstick and taped it to the back to give it some support.

Place against a wall and have the guests put gifts under the tree.

Add a little something special to
a child's' birthday party

Tiger Nails - Rawr!

Tiger Nails! Rawr! 

Ok today I am posting another idea that I got from the book 'DIY Nail Art' by Catherine Rodgers. Like I said in some of my other posts, I am not clever enough to think of these ideas on my own and you should check out her book here, on amazon.

At first, I thought this one may be difficult but it was actually pretty easy and even better, the nails turned out pretty well!

I changed the instructions a little from what she posted in the book so here is my take on it:

Paint nails white first.

Then using a small make up sponge, blot 2/3 of the way with the yellow.

Then blot the tip of the nail with orange.

Use a gold or orange glitter and blot all the color.

Using a nail art brush paint black stripes.

Lastly, use a top coat!

Get creative and let your inner tiger out!

New Book = New Nails!

I got a book for Christmas and I love it! It's called DIY Nail Art. The next day I tried one of the ideas in the book, and I loved it.

I am going to try a lot of the ideas and post them on here. I first want to give credit to the book and the author. 'DIY Nail Art' by Catherine Rodgers. I am not creative enough to come up with some of these on my own so check out her book. You can find it on amazon here.

Here is the first one I tried. It looked like it was going to be super complicated but it was actually very easy. Like the author states in the book, the biggest thing is to ensure you make sure each coat completely dries.

Turned out great! I was having a little trouble with the stripes, but I think that will come with time. I will be trying another one very soon.

Pink Cheetah nails with silver Zebra stripes over black.

Ho Ho Holiday Nails #2

This one was easy. Most of my nail posts are... because I am not too good at this yet and anything super fancy doesn't seem to turn out!

I did red then topped it with gold. Then I did a green tip.

Easy and cute!

I did the red and gold with gel nail polish
then a few days later added the green tips with
regular polish so I could take it off
if I got bored of it.

Gettin down with the deals!

OK, it is one of my favorite time of the year. I live in Arizona, and we finally get a break from the 100 degree days. You've got the holidays which are filled with yummy treats, family and friends, and lots of shopping.

Yes, shopping! I love shopping during the holidays because you can find so many deals you just have to know where to look and when to shop.

Here are a few quick tips to holiday shopping.

1. Never shop without a coupon or coupon code. Most stores are going to offer some kind of deal. Do your homework and you can save major bucks! One of my favorite places to shop during the holiday is Kohl's. Not only do they have sales going on in the store, they offer coupons on top of the sale price, in addition you can often get Kohl's Cash - in store cash back to be used at a later time. If you plan properly, you can use your coupon, get some items, then get Kohl's cash, and go back to get the rest of your items for free!

Another good store to look for deals during the holidays is Macy's. They also offer specials on the discounted items. I used to think that Macy's was over priced. And it can be if you, but pay attention to what deals they have going on when and shop to the sale not to your list. If you plan ahead, you can plan ahead and save more. Which brings me to number 2...

2. Plan your list ahead and try to have multiple options. Don't go into a store with just one thing in mind for someone. If you have a few things in mind, you are able to shop different stores with different deals and get what you want based upon what they have on sale.

3. On-line shopping can be your friend! Not only do you not have to deal with parking at the mall if you shop online, you can also often finds deals where you get free shipping. Hey! You didn't even use gas!

Search on-line before you check out in a Google search to see if there are any coupon codes you can snatch up. Simply type "store name coupon codes". Often times something will come up.

4. Don't spend $4 on a roll of wrapping paper. We all love a perfectly wrapped gift but don't over spend on paper because they have it conveniently for you in the check out line. They often over price this because it's an impulse buy at the check out. Try going to Walgreen's or even the dollar store for great prices on paper that will make your gifts dazzle!

 

Alright, that's just a few tips.. hope this help.

Happy Saving!

Easy Holiday Nail

I've been absent for a few weeks. The holidays have been coming and I've been busy. That's not an excuse not to post at least a nail idea.

So here is my easy holiday nail tutorial.

Step 1. Paint all over green.

Step 2. Use scotch tape (nail must be completely dry) and create a diagonal design.

Step 4. Paint red over exposed nail.

Make sure underneath color is completely dry before you put
tape on or it will ruin the effect.

Step 5: Remove tape and paint over with top coat.

I told you it was easy! Happy Holidays!

Cute Wedding Gel Nail Idea

Simple, cute, and elegant. If you want something a little different than french tips, this is a cute idea. Try doing a gel polish for your wedding nail instead of acrylic. That way you won't have to get used to the longer nails, and this can give you a more natural look but give you the lasting chip free protection!

Gelish Harmony color - Princess Tiara with waterfiled on ring finger