SURPRISE!

I HAVE A WEBSITE!


That's right, the surprise that I've been pain-stakingly working on since October has been my very own website. I've transferred this entire blog over there, as well as created a gallery, a polish collection, and a contact page. All new designs will be posted over there, but I will keep this Blogger account open. If you wish to know when I have posted a new design, I'll let everyone know on Facebook (link below), and I'll write a new post here letting you know to check out any new designs, but if you want to see them, you'll have to go over to my new website. And here is the link:


SCRIBBLINGWITHPOLISH.COM


On the left hand side you'll see a menu. Here you can few my home page, blog, gallery, polish collection, and contact page.


My blog will be very similar to this one. All posts will be archived and organized by date, as well as by category.  My categories are:

• 'Elegance'
 (Elegant designs that suit most formal events or polish-lovers who prefer simplicity over complex designs)

• 'Fun Designs'
 (Designs that have specific themes or artistic feels ranging form easy and simple to very complex)

• 'Other'
 (Explanatory posts that do not contain a specific nail design or tutorial)

• 'Polishes'
 (Posts dedicated to showing you some polishes of mine, as well as comparisons and reviews of colours, brands, and collections)

• 'Taking Care Of Your Nails'
 (Tips, tricks, advice, and opinions on nail care, polish care, artificial nails, or application care)

• 'Tips'
 (Nail Designs specifically for painting just the tips of your nails (French manicures, etc.)

My gallery will contain select pictures of every nail design I have ever posted (and more!). Each picture will expand when clicked, and has it's own design name.

My polish collection will contain pictures of all of my polishes (coloured and clear) as well as some of my equipment and tools. My polish collection spreadsheet can also be found on that page once I've updated it.

My contact page is where you can drop me a little (or long) note that only I will see, and will also contain a link to my Facebook page. You are also free to comment on any of my blog posts, and those comments can be viewed by all.

I will still be accepting e-mails to either scribblingwithpolish@gmail.com or emily@scribblingwithpolish.com and please 'like' me on facebook at facebook.com/scribblingwithpolish to receive updates, pictures, notices, and short posts that may or may not be included in my blog. 

For months now I have had an extending collection of back-logged designs which I have now added to May, June, and July 2012 on my blog which have never been seen before. Some are pretty awesome designs, some are a few mistakes of mine, and one is a special effects design that shouldn't be viewed by those who can't handle the sight of (fake) blood. I hope you enjoy them! You may still comment on any older posts here (or this one) and I'll still reply, but any new posts will be on my new website. 

Sneak Peek

Hey guys,

I'm super sorry I haven't posted since MAY!! But I'm working on something super awesome for you all and I'm really excited to show you, but I can't until it's finished, and it's taking me longer than I expected to get it done, but bare with me, it will be finished.

I have still been painting my nails and taking pictures, although I seem to have misplaced my camera somewhere. Anyway, The designs that I photographed but haven't blogged, you WILL see once the thing I'm working on is done. I realized that I sort of dropped off the face of the Earth without noticed, so I'm letting you all know that I'm still here and still taking e-mails, questions, comments, and requests, and as a little cookie for you all, here is another design to stem your patience.

Does it have a name? Nope. If you have any ideas, I'd appreciate a comment ^.^ Get your creative juices flowing.

I borrowed someone else's camera for this one and I'm not used to using hers so forgive any colour or focus issues. These nails are a LOT more neon off-camera, and it surprises me whenever I see them out of the corner of my eye. They are amazing against a black background, but I didn't have anything black to hold my hand against at the time, so I opted for white instead.

After applying a base coat, I painted my nails white with Quo by Orly's "French White". Then once that completely dried, I painted three MigiNailArt colours from their Neon collection starting with "Lemon" near my cuticles, heavily at the base, and fading out towards the tips of my nails. Next I used "Neon Orange", making it heavy in the middle and fading into the yellow and towards my tips. Finally, I applied "Hot Pink" on my tips and faded it into the orange.

I let these colours dry slightly and become tacky, then I took a clear polish and smudged all the colours together. If you try this, make sure you use strokes only form base to tip, not side to side, and unless you want to waste a clear polish by cleaning the brush every time, make sure it's a polish that you don't really care about.

Once the neon colours and clear coat were completely dry, I took Sally Hansen's "Black Out" and a striper brush and painted horizontal stripes on my nails, started thicker at the edges and tapering off at the ends. I alternated between starting on the right and left sides of my nails so it created a zig-zag or zipper pattern. Not quite a true zebra print, but more of an abstract version. Let the black dry fully (it smudges easily with the application of a top coat so really be patient here) then apply a top coat and clean around your cuticles.

Sorry about the poor picture quality. Hopefully I'll find my own camera soon, and finish this project that I'm working on. It's tedious work, but I know it will be worth it!