Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Brighten Up Your Home With Not Only Color But Oxegen As Well!

--------------------------My beautiful cactus Allegra from Home Depot-------------------------
 All of you out there may need a little something to boost up the level of brightness in your house. Maybe if it's a little drab and there aren't enough colors and you'd like to fix and change that. Recently, I bought a small cactus from Home Depot. Any Home Depot or garden store will have them. I thought cacti was a great way to do that especially since I don't have any house plants and they are easy to take care of. No watering is needed which is great! If I forget I can do it tomorrow. Watering is only needed in the hotter months. 

RESEARCH THAT!

I did a little research while I was raising my cactus and found out from Health magazine that chemicals are created from material, furniture, and even air freshening items! And if you are paying money for those fresheners you are being scammed because all they do is make your home more toxic. Plants can freshen your home non-toxically!  Health Magazine states,“Houseplants give off oxygen and help remove chemicals like formaldehyde, a common indoor vapor that can cause respiratory and neurological problems, as well as cancer," they say. I bet you didn't know air toxins could create cancer (life threatening)!

Thus I came to a conclusion, which comes to show if you have a little more green you are more likely to live a happier and healthier life.

Happy Crafting!

-The Creators

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

DIY: Aztec and Splatter Paint Nails.Together?

NOTE: In order to create this beautiful nail art you need stripers and dotting tools.
 
Recently, meaning the other day I saw on Instagram a picture of an Aztec nail print. I figured I would try it. I couldn't be that bad at it. So I decided I would and I did. Comment on how I did please. I would like constructive criticism only.

STEP 1: Pick a solid color to be your base coat. I chose two colors. Even though you can't see it a lot, It may come in handy.

STEP 2: With your black striper draw a line from one end of the nail to the next. 

STEP 3: This is where you can have a little fun. Pick a few colors that you think look good together, but make sure they are on the darker side of the color wheel with a more earthy feel.

STEP 4: Use the stripers and dotting tools to create and Aztec feel. I don't think giving so many steps is fun so feel free to step away from the boundaries of steps.
 

So basically what happened when I got to the other hand is that I realized I couldn't do all of this detail unless I was super talented with my left hand. So... what I did was I used the same colors for base at the other hand and went crazy.

STEP 1: Remember to use the same color for base.

STEP 2: Use your dotting tools with every neon bright color you have and press lightly onto your dries nail to create a splatter feel.

STEP 3: Go crazy with color. Because I didn't search this up or anything I think of this one as my own idea.

NOTE: In-between the base and additional steps just remember to let the base dry or else you will end up with really messy nails.

Happy Crafting!:)

-The Creators