Kreativ Blogger Award!

Hello! I don't have nails to post today. :( Sad, I know. I seem to have been in a creative/mood funk this weekend, plus it seems like life has been doing nothing but getting busier! But I love being a part of the nail polish/blogging world because it's such a needed escape and everyone is so friendly and supportive which is always a pick me up. :) SO now that I've gotten all sappy on ya'll...moving on!


I was so flattered so receive the Kreativ Blogger award! It seems to have been circulating around lately, but I don't care because having a successful blog is hard work!! haha

Requirements:

 Write 10 facts about yourself. Pass the award along to 10 other bloggers and tell them about the award!

Here we go!

1) I am from Franklin, Tennessee, but I don't like country music! :P

2) I have been married to my husband for almost 2 1/2 years

3) I love to be crafty...I make a wreath for my front door for every major holiday.

4) You guys all know this one by now, but we have a six month old baby girl who is the center of our universe!

5) We are living in Idaho while my husband finishes school and anxiously counting down the days until he is finished so we can move to the next phase in life!

6) I LOVE me some southern food! I miss it!

7) I watch American Idol, and my guilty pleasure shows are Gossip Girl and 90210. Please tell me I'm not alone here! haha

8) My favorite color is turquoise.

9) My go to comfort food is mac n cheese (not the Kraft kind), but I'm trying to lose baby weight so I try not to indulge too often!

10) I am a little over halfway to 100 followers and have started collecting things for a 100 followers giveaway!!! 

The ten bloggers I tag for this award:

Aurora's Nails

Colorful Bottle's Blog

Deez Nailz

Dizzy Nails

Emerald Sparkled

Konad Addict

Morie's Nail Art

Oooh, Shineys!

Shadow's Nail Art

Silence is Loud

China Glaze OMG

Hey everyone! I'm excited about today's post because this is the first time I used OMG, which Dustin got me for my birthday. I know, I know WHY wouldn't I make something like this top priority!? It goes without saying, this polish is freakin amazing. As Karen from Karen's Nail Blog says: "This polish is holo- licious!" : )

Another huge plus for me is the drying time for the OMG collection. For being a mom with a baby, this polish gives a fast, fun manicure and I don't have to worry about them getting messed up! And I don't have to find a big window of time...I did these while she was in the bath! haha

This is how we jazzed it up:

What we used: New Bundle Monster plate 224 , Zoya Pippa and Ali, Konad Black

I thought this looked like a mix of futuristic and retro all in one!

Also, I created a Facebook page for my blog. There's not much going on with it because it's brand new, but you guys can fix that by liking the page HERE! :)

Multicolor Scotch Tape Manicure

Hi polish lovers! I hope everyone is having a great Friday...it has been snowy and cold today where I live and it's almost May! Pathetic! haha

Anyway...here is the design Dustin came up with recently: 

I'm calling it a scotch tape mani, but we really used striping tape. It's easier to ensure even lines that way! 

I love how this turned out and I love this color combo!

Here's what we used:

Sinful Colors 24/7, NOPI My Lifesaver, and Claire's Tiger Lily, Pure Ice Busted

Doing these types of looks are always suspenseful because you never know if it's all going to look good until you peel the tape off! :P

Have a great weekend for me...my little town has nothing to do so I am sure whatever ya'll are doing is going to be a LOT more exciting! :)

Zoya Mira French Tip

Hi everyone! Being from Tennessee, I have been thinking about those affected by the severe weather in the South last night. Such crazy destruction...please keep them in your thoughts!

Today's manicure is a french tip. I hardly ever do these because I think they are typical when it comes to nail art, and I'm always trying to be different! :) But I got the hankering anyway, and here it is:

Dustin did the tips freehand because he's good like that. :P We have been very busy lately so we didn't get around to taking pics until after a day, thus the tip wear.

Here's what we used: Zoya Mira for the tips, and Sinful Colors Glass Pink + Pure Ice Busted layered on the nail. Born Pretty Plate M12 and Konad Plate M25.

Dustin filled in the butterfly with Zoya Lolly and Sinful Colors Innocent and used a dotting tool inside the flowers.

That's it today...have a great day! 

Pink Wednesday: Kleancolor Holo Pink

Hello again! If any of you happened to be on my blog late last night you probably thought that it was having a spaz attack...I am in the process of a layout revamp! haha I hope you like it...I haven't decided if I'm gonna keep it though.

It's Pink Wednesday today and I finally have a real pink mani to show! Unfortunately I don't have a picture of this color on it's own. But it's a pink jelly with holo glitter throughout. You can see it more in the bottle than on my nails here.

I layered an opaque coat of Sinful Colors Beautiful Girl underneath to brighten the Holo Pink up a bit. Without it, it's virtually nonexistent from a distance. 

For the design, I wanted to mix tough with girly. I originally had a skull in this design, but my taste is really more girly so I nixed it. :P But I do like this result! It's Bundle Monster plate 12 and stamped with Konad Black.

This mani was put through the ringer before I got to take pics of it so it could be better! Thanks for looking and I look forward to your pink manis!  :)

OPI Guy Meets Gal-veston

Hey guys! I have OPI's Guy Meets Gal-veston from the Texas Collection for you today. These (and most pics I have seen) really don't do this polish justice. There is a little shrinkage going on because I used Seche Vite on top. Kinda disappointing, but I know better now! I love this polish and am dying to try Houston We Have a Purple.

This "sorbet finish" is so fun...I wish this finish came in every color! You guys probably think I'm crazy because it just looks average here. But in person, and especially in sunlight, this color looks so juicy! Like a cherry Jolly Rancher melted on my nails! haha

And here is the design Dustin and I decided on. Inspired by the juicyness of Guy Meets Gal-veston, what better than cherries?

Here's what we used: 

Bundle Monster plate BM17 and 2 and Born Pretty plate M73

Stamped with Konad White, and Dustin filled in the ring finger cherry using Sinful Colors Innocent and other colors from Born Pretty's stamping polish set.

If you haven't already checked out this polish, I highly recommend it! And it looks 123649987 times more amazing sunlight! Of course I tried to capture it, but it won't be real summer sun here until June. How depressing is that?!

Thanks for being so awesome and checking out my designs! Have a great day!

China Glaze Secret Periwinkle

Good morning! Another Monday...yay. :)

Today's mani is another of Dustin's ideas. I was trying so hard to do my nails by myself while he was studying so he wouldn't have to, but it was just one big fail after another! I was so mad that none of my ideas turned out the way I saw it in my head. Does anyone else have that problem sometimes, or is it just me?! haha

So my base is China Glaze Secret Periwinkle. Sorry I don't have a plain swatch! This is the first China Glaze I owned...and it's almost time for a replacement bottle. I like this color a lot.

Supplies used: Bundle Monster 11 and Born Pretty Plate M72. Stamped in Konad White and ELF Navy.

I think my bottle of Secret Periwinkle is running low because one day I was trying to paint Taylee's toes while she was sleeping on the couch and as I was bending over painting I didn't realize the bottle in my hand had been spilling out the entire time! I was freaking out because we had just redone our couch and pillows in a new color. Luckily Dustin was able to get it out, and I think I learned my lesson! :P

That's all for today, thanks for reading my ramblings on! :)