DIY Glitter Nails

I'm sure most of you have heard of glitter nails or gel nails. Well I have gotten them before and not only are they kinda pricey but I don't like how thick they are and hard to get off. To me, they are essentially acrylics with glitter in them. Although I love glitter, I am not a fan of acrylics because they drive me crazy! So my sister in law Cami showed me how to do my own glitter nails which don't cost me anything and are a nice thin layer of polish and glitter.

Glittertastic! I think I used the color Aquamarine for these bad boys.

I used Martha Stewart glitter because it is an ultra fine texture and she has a lot of great colors. You can find her glitter at Michael's. I got the glitter kit above a while ago and used a 40% off coupon for it so it wasn't that much money. Michael's will accept competitors coupons so if you have one for Joann's you can use it!

I used this clear nail polish because it's nice and heavy duty. If I were you I would put a piece of paper under the spot where you will be doing your nails so glitter doesn't get everywhere and when you are done you can shake the excess glitter back into the bottle.

DIRECTIONS:

1. First, I did a layer of the clear nail polish.
2. Then, I immediately shook some of the glitter onto the wet polish.
3. I let it dry for a minute or two and then used a nail brush (I got one in a manicure kit a long time ago) and brushed the excess glitter off.
4. At this point if you want you can do a second coat of polish and glitter if you want more coverage.
5. Then just seal the glitter with a top coat or two of the clear nail polish and your done!

Easy huh?

Lots-o-crafts

So I have basically been a crafting maniac recently. Some of these crafts were made while my mom was here like a month ago so don't get too concerned for me yet. I can't even post everything that I have made because some of them are presents for people that I haven't given to them yet. It seems like everyone I know and their mother is pregnant or having a baby so most of these are baby things that I have made. I will post the links to the tutorials for some of the crafts that I made. Here is the list:

Pom Bunny Figurine: (My sister in law Elizabeth actually made this one)

Car Seat Cover:(I just rounded the corners by tracing a bowl; I didn't round it as much as this tutorial says to)

Burp cloths: Just a cloth diaper with a strip of fabric down the middle lined with ric-rac

Hooter Hider

Fabric Covered "P" letter: Just got a cardboard P glued some batting on top then winged it the rest of the way with fabric

Paper Balls in vase: My sister in law Elizabeth showed me how to make these too

Glitter Peeps: Thought of it myself

Throw Pillows: Favorite fabric/purse designer Orla Kiely

Wipey Case Cover: Kinda winged it though there are a lot of tutorials you can find on the web

Christmas Tree Skirt: Amy Butler Free Pattern (not quite finished yet; still need to put giant buttons on it)

Baby Sling: Pattern from local craft store

Changing Pad: Pattern from Amy Butler baby book "Little Stiches for Little Ones"

Charm: I made this with my wedding announcement and the help of Garrett's mom. You can make this into a necklace or a key chain