Christmas Challenge WrapUp & Versatile Blogger Award!

So I was totally in love with the all inclusive picture Theodora did on her blog, and she made me one. Isn't she the best?!? I wasn't expecting her to go through all that work for me, but I sure am glad! Here is my pic (but hers is much better since she's got MUCH better skillz with the nailz)

24 Days of Christmas Nail Art Challenge Recap

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I received this fun award from Theodora (have I mentioned enough that she's totally awesome!) and Emm... Yay!

There are 2 rules that come with this award: 

1.) List seven things about yourself

2.) Pass to 15 bloggers

SEVEN THINGS ABOUT ME...

1. I used to work as a nail tech in high school. I used to have a ton of polishes and do my nails (and my friends nails) but it never really grew into an obsession until recently.

2. My favorite color is purple. It would be glitter if glitter were a color.

3. I went to THREE different high schools in the span of four years. I was always the new kid.

4. I love doggies! I have three that I rescued (but they live with my parents, sad) and I constantly bug my husband about getting one.

5. I am scared of flying, stinging insects even though I've never been stung. I have no idea why, but the longer I go without getting stung and the more people tell me about it, the more I freak out when they are near me.

6. I love sci fi and action movies. I've been told I have the movie tastes of a 16 year old boy.

7. I've been sky diving and I LOVED it.

Whew!

I forward this to ...

1 Rubys Nails
2 The Classy Turtle
3 KK Nails
4 Short N Chic
5 me, myself, and nail polish
6 Polished Pretties
7 Basecoat Topcoat
8 Polished & Not Quite Put Together
9 Simply Beauty
10 Polished River
11 The Glam Goddness
12 My Wet Nails
13 Bling It ON!
14 Nails.N.Details
15 Stuff I Swatched

Day 24 - Favorite Manicure

Oh my gosh! It's over. This is very bittersweet. I have really enjoyed the challenge of this and getting to know some of you (at least your nails) very well. Sniffle.

I wasn't sure if favorite manicure meant my favorite of what we've done or my favorite manicure to wear. So I went with the latter. When I first swatched the China Glaze Let It Snow collection, I knew this would be my Christmas manicure. I'm so excited to finally have it on my nails!

Behold the beauty of China Glaze Twinkle Lights over China Glaze Glittering Garland!

China Glaze Twinkle Lights over Glittering Garland

Day 22 - Elf

I'm such a ditz. I forgot to post this. I did do it, on time even! Just saved it as a draft. Sigh... Here it is!

I thought about doing a whole elf, but that's too complicated. Then I thought about doing half an elf, and that was too complicated. Then I pondered doing the face, and guess what, I thought that was too complicated. So I thought about what do women love most other than nails and makeup? Shoes!

Day 23 - Santa

Wee! Tomorrow is the last day! I'm so ready for the holiday break, all this nail polish and acetone is killing me! =)

You get TWO today! First, the one I did under my santa hat a few days ago ...

Day 21 - Reindeer/Rudolf

OK, so I got this idea from a gift bag at work. He was too cute so I tried to re-create the little bugger.

Day 20 - Sled/Sleigh

I had a hard time with this one, as a sleigh seemed impossible to draw on one of my tiny nails. And of course, now as I'm typing, I'm thinking, you could have drawn a sled/toboggan. Oh well. Here's my sleigh full of presents!

Day 19 - Santa Hat

OK, this one is totally simple, but it was a personal win for me since I got a special package in the mail.

Day 18 - Stockings

I know this is such a cop out, simple design, but I  figure, I'm brand spanking new at this. I'm still trying to figure out how to use a paint brush on my nail, so I'm like a preschooler in a nail art challenge with cool girls in high school. Major experience gap. =) I figure if I decide to do another challenge, I'll have to step up my game. Right now I'm just trying to survive.

Day 17 - Garland/Tinsel

I tried to do a string of garland, connecting all the fingers. The concept was nice, the outcome, well, looks more like barbed wire. On a side note, whenever I hear the words "barbed wire" I think of Pamela Anderson's movie, even though I've never seen it. 

Day 16 - Lights

This one is a total copout, even though it seemed cool in my head. My execution sucked.

Day 15 - Presents

I think I'm getting worse. Yes, I have the nail art skills of a 5 year old. Sigh.

Day 14 - Ornaments

So I totally did this design thinking I'd have bigger ornaments, but that didn't turn out. Then I was thinking, "Dang, I should have done nails with ornament designs on my nails, not drawing an actual circular ornament." Then I thought, "Nah, I've done this and I don't have time to start over before bed." Yes, I do talk to myself a lot.

I think these colors are pretty, so I included more pictures. Even though the ornaments aren't much, I used a holo polish to give them some sparkle and color.

Day 13 - Christmas Tree

So I totally stole this idea from fellow blogger Alexandra R.C. Glitter Trees posting. I liked it so much I threw out my ideas and did hers! I think it came out much better than what it would have been. I think it's beautiful. I used a stringy glitter and a shimmery base color to mix it up a bit, but otherwise, I stuck pretty close to her nails.

Day 12 - Holly

I almost tried to do a portrait of my best friend Holly but I figured it wouldn't be well received. And if I think drawing a plant is hard, I can't even imagine trying to draw an actual person. I'm not looking forward to elves or Santa later this month.

I just did a simple accent on my nails. I can't wait for my nail art stuff to come in so I can stop freehanding with weird brushes. =)

Weee!

Day 11 - Wreath

Oh my gosh, Day 11 already. I tried to have fun with this one. My bows are very .... impressionistic .... but the wreath on the thumb was fun!

Day 10 - Poinsettias

So I've given up on all nail manicures. I'm not that patient nor talented. So I've been working on accent nails, so to speak.

Day 9 - Red/Green

I had originally thought to try a gradient or water marbling but I didn't have time to get that worked out, so I went simple and tried to do plaid. Mine kinda looks like drunken plaid, but it's red and green so we'll call it good.

Day 8 - Candy Canes

Today is candy canes! I had a hard time thinking of what I wanted to do, so again, I went simple. I think it's becoming a theme. That, or I'm lazy. =) I actually did these the night before and decided I could photograph them the next morning. I forgot about the not so recent time change and I was waiting until 7:30am to take pictures. I was so late to work.

Day 7 - Gingerbread Man

OK, so I only have one picture today. And good thing too. I tried to make a cute little guy again but this is just creepy. I kept messing up. It looks like Tim Burton's version of a gingerbread man.

Day 6 - Penguins

So I think today's turned out kinda cute! Still working on clean, small details but even though he's messy, he's cute! 

Meet my penguin! I named him Pablo.

Then I decided his head was cold, so I gave him a hat.

I used China Glaze White Cap, Sally Hansen Black Out, Sinful Colors Nail Art in Bad Chick, Flower Girl, Lagoon, Orange Alert, and My Day.

Other challengees ... Ally-Rose, Kelly, Lexi, Steffi, Kirshten, Salpi, Sabine, Shannara, paint that nail, Theodora R., Jessica, Bridget,  Stella