Earning My Stripes


Totally lazy weekend. LA-ZY! We watched 2/3 of the Back to the Future trilogy, I read a book, and I swatched the Deceptive collection. (have to re-swatch, my photos were crap) While in the backyard with the hound today, Chris and I caught a peek of a lizard in our rubber tree. Super cool lookin' dude, even saw him poop. In fact, it barely missed me. lol Exciting stuff, right? It must've been wildlife day in our yard, because there were also a couple rad looking red and black millipedes. Photos of both Izzy the Lizard and Milly Pede at the end of the post. :)

Homer has been a bit of a pill tonight, someone nearby keeps shooting off fireworks. Each time one explodes, he jumps, then runs from my lap to Chris' (or vice versa). It's like an exploding game of musical chairs. He's a nut. He hates thunder too. Poor thing can't climb far enough into my lap, and he trembles so much! I feel bad for the little man. :-P However, his scaredy-cat-ness has caused this post to take about 4 times the time it normally does. He keeps sitting on the trackpad.

Anyway. Let's talk nails.

Prepare for Totally 80s. At least that's what it reminds me of. I could totally see one of Robert Palmer's girls rockin' it, you know? Don't get me wrong- Totally 80s is totally cool by me. :D I'm completely in love with striping tape masking these days! So much easier!




I used:

Basecoat: Seche Vite basecoat

Creature Feature:




35 comments

  1. This is absolutely awesome!!! The lines are so perfect! Really great job :)

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  2. I love it! I'm a massive 80's girl, i think i just got stuck there haha! Have been considering getting some striping tape and your mani has me convinced i NEED some!

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  3. These are so perfect. I am beyond jealous!

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  4. Oh, SO cool...
    (and the millipede fits the design scheme!)
    RRita

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    1. lol I didn't even notice that!! I need to post the video I took of that thing, its legs were mesmerizing.

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  5. hi! my birthday's in four days and I REALLY want to paint my nails with something cute! the problem- im blank! would you mind doing a design? doesn't matter if its birthday themed or not, but i would like some glitter! thanks!

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    1. Happy Birthday! There are tons of glitter designs on here, some fun ones might be :

      http://www.thedailynailblog.com/2010/04/it-only-takes-spark-le-to-start-fire.html
      http://www.thedailynailblog.com/2010/11/kitty-glitter.html
      http://www.thedailynailblog.com/2010/10/gilded-gradients.html

      or you could do something like I recently did for mine! (but with your age) :D

      http://www.thedailynailblog.com/2012/06/16-15-more-candles.html

      Have fun! :)

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  6. Whoa! This is so cool! Especially the thumb :] Great job!

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  7. It's so beautiful, and I love that millipede :)
    Poor Homer....

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    1. Thanks! Homer is alright, he's just a big scaredy cat. :D He hates thunder, fireworks, anything that makes 'booms'. lol

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  8. So many people leave a coment in your blog, For this we can know that your blog is very Wonderful,Cheers for your performance, I hope you continue to post such good articles.

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  9. your nails are so perfect all the timee! i loved this nails.

    i understand what you say about fireworks, i have dog, ans she's scared all the time when people is shooting fireworks.. her face make me wanna hug her, but i don't do it, because I'm not home all the time and i don't want her to die of a heart attack if once i'm not there.. :(

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    1. Thanks!! I snuggle Homer when he's scared, but mostly because we're always around when there are fireworks and stuff. Otherwise he has his toys to keep him company! lol (you'll rarely see im around the house without his 'flea' stuffed toy.

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  10. This is insanely amazing. Argh! Love the color combo and the lines gosh are perfect and those nails shape are perfect.

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    1. Lol Glad you like it- Check out my next design- it's based on the thumb!

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  12. Love it! Please do a video on how you did your thumb.

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    1. Done! lol

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hndZiPkslWg

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  13. Beautiful!! Love it . Check my nail polish blog www.girlsbitenails.wordpress.com/

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  14. Awesome stripes!!!! <3 I tagged you for a Liebster Blog Award! :D
    http://tesdiditnails.blogspot.com/

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  15. The nails are gorgeous, but is it weird that I'm OOOOOHing and AAAAAhing more over that millipede? What a *beaut*! Sorry for relegating your nails to second place ;) but seriously *look* at that thing.

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