The Digit-al Dozen Does Red, Gold, and Green: Tape Mani!

Day 2 of The Digit-al Dozen Does Red, Gold, and Green, and guess what I voluntarily chose to do....a friggin' tape mani! And for once in my nail art lifetime it worked! Wahoo! :)

I stared with Sally Hansen Emerald City, then Nails Inc Chelsea Embankment, followed by China Glaze Red-y and Willing. And of course, topped off with HK Girl Top Coat.

Yep, a third photo because I'm so happy this work out! :)

Don't forget to check out the other ladies and their manis!

The Digit-al Dozen Does Red, Gold, and Green: Glitter!

Hey Owlets, guess what! I'm back! I'm hoping to get back to my regular schedule of posting soon. But this week is The Digit-al Dozen Week and I couldn't miss another one. :) And this week's theme is Red, Gold, and Green!

I decided to start the week with a simple mani. I was looking over my pinterest and saw this mani by Storm and Stars. I knew it would work with this theme!

I used Barry M Gold Foil Effects as a base for three nails and Sally Hansen Emerald City as the accent. I love the shimmer of Emerald City! I then sponged on Ho Ho Ho by Glimmer by Erica, all topped off with HK Girl Top Coat.

Simple, yet sparkly and fun!

Don't forget to check out the other ladies and their manis!

The 2014 Blogger Challenge

I'm baaack! :) Tomorrow starts a week of The Digit-al Dozen! So get ready!

But today I wanted to post that this month my blog will be 2 years old! Wow. When I started this blog I didn't really have any goals in mind, just do my nails, take pictures, and post them and see if anyone likes it! Well, in the past two years I have made many wonderful friends through different nail art challenges and nail art groups. I have come farther than I ever thought. 

And I thank you all for it. I also thank you all for the love and support you have shown me this past month. I can't write how much it means to me to know that there are people out there whom I don't actually know that care about me and my little blog on the internet. Thank you all!

Going back to the goals. I plan in the next few weeks to try and make some for my blog for 2014. I have already started with one. I want more writing on my blog (not a ton, but more). Sometimes it is had to find what to say. So I have chosen, along with over 300 other bloggers to join the 2014 Blogger Challenge.

#2014BloggerChallenge was created by Gaby over at Another Girly Blog. Every 1st and 3rd week of the month, those of us in the challenge will write about different topics. Everyone who signs up will get an email of the topic. The topics are there to encourage you to write about things you may not normally write about. I think it sounds very interesting.

If you would like to get involved in the #2014BloggerChallenge all you need to do is email Gaby (anothergirlyblg@gmail.com) with your blog URL, email address, and name so that she can add you to the list of participants. But sign up does close on December 9th! So hurry and sign up!

Thank you again for all your support! I'm excited to be back! :)

Please go and check out the guest post I did for Bee over at Bee Polished a few weeks back!

Guest Post for Polished Elegance!

Go check out the guest post I did for Polished Elegance a few weeks back!

Absence

Hello Owlets,

I would like to explain my absence. Recently my depression and anxiety has gotten worse, I know I posted about this back in August. But I have since gone and seen someone and have transitioned to new meds and now have since upped them. I am still waiting to up them one more time next month. Each transition seems to aggravate the anxiety until my body gets use to that dose.

The pills are helping me a lot but I still have a lot of anxiety. I am coming to believe that my anxiety is chemically induced. There seems to be no reason for my attacks. I can be fine and then not fine for no reason.

But, I do find that if I do small detail things right now that require my total intense concentration, my anxiety flares up. That is why I haven't done and posts on here. I am sad to be missing the Digit-al Dozen Does Black & White Week (I hope you have been following them! Amazing stuff going on!).

I hope to back on my feet soon. So please, just bear with me and don't forget about me! :)

Here are a few posts that I have stumbled on recently that I love:

Loving Someone With Depression (Huffington Post)

Hyperbole and a Half: Depression Part Two

We Love Ya Leslie of Work Play Polish!

Today's post is a sad post. It is a farewell to one amazing talented lady of The Digit-al Dozen. We are all sad to see Leslie of Work Play Polish leave The Digit-al Dozen.

So in proper fashion we have decided to re-create one of Leslie's Digit-al Dozen manis! Do you know how hard that is! Leslie has some serious skills! But I chose to do one of her Geek themed manis. Yep, Star Trek!

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This is Leslie's Star Trek Uniform Mani that I decided to attempt to copy! :)

I don't think I did half bad! My lines aren't straight but I free handed them so I am impressed with myself! :) I used Color Club Mamba, China Glaze Electric Pineapple, China Glaze Electric Beat, Sally Hansen Black Out, BarryM Gold Foil, and HK Girl Top Coat.

Leslie always brought such high standards with her nail art. When I grow up, I want to have her talent! It's amazing to see what she can create on such a small canvas! Her time and dedication is outstanding! We will miss her tons! She is only leaving The Digit-al Dozen, her blog is going no where. So I can still stalk her there and ooh and ahh over her creations!

We will miss you Leslie!

Please checkout the Digit-al Dozen Post and the other ladies that have re-created some awesome manis for Leslie!