Aqua Marine Nail Stamping - Bundle Monster design

 

Hey guys

 

Just wanted to show you a nail stamping design I created over the weekend using my Bundle Monster nail stamping plates.

 

I painted a base using a Barry M mint green polish.  I then stamped a kinda wavy sea current type design using Barry M silver foil effects to try and create an illusion of the sea.  I then stamped a ship from the Bundle Monster Holiday Plates collection, a dolphin design and a cute little octopus.

 

It is really simple and I like layering up my stamps and using more than one on top of each other.

 

Hope you like this design, thanks for reading.

 

 

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Vintage Rose Flowers Nail Art Tutorial - YouTube video

 

Good morning sparkles

 

Just wanted to let you know that I uploaded a new YouTube tutorial at the weekend, this one is showing you how to create gorgeous vintage rose flowers on your nails.  It is super duper easy so check out the video and be sure to let me know if you have a go at doing it yourself.

 

I LOVE flower nail art, I need to practice lots more styles ASAP.

 

Let me know what you think, I hope you like the video.

 

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Bundle Monster Holiday Collection 2013 Nail Stamping Plates - Review

Hey guys!

Just a quick blog to let you know that I uploaded a new YouTube video yesterday, up close and review of the Bundle Monster Holiday Collection nail stamping plates from 2013.

Please check it out and give me a thumbs up! Make sure you subscribe to my YouTube channel, lots more nail tutorials coming very soon, in fact I am filming a couple this afternoon!

Robin Sparkles

Bundle Monster Holiday Collection 2013 Nail Stamping Plates - PHOTOS!

Bonjour moi petite sparkles!

I have been meaning to do this post for quite some time and this morning I have dug out my (decent) camera and taken 25 photos, that's right, one for each plate.  I hope they are really clear for you so that you can get an idea of what is on each plate and decide whether this is a set you would like to invest in, personally I love them!

Without further ado, I give you the Bundle Monster Holiday Collection 2013 nail stamping plates....................*applause & cheers from the crowd*

 

Phew! I hope you made it and found this post really helpful.  Watch out on my blog and my YouTube channel for lots of tutorials and nail designs coming soon using these fantastic plates.  Happy stamping bloggers! 

 

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Trip to the Pet Shop

Hey guys 

Bit of a random post from me today but I thought I would share with you my recent trip to the pet shop!  I'm not sure why it has only just dawned on me, but these places really are like a trip to Toys 'r' Us but for your pets (well mostly dogs as you are allowed to take them in) and if most of us are honest for us too.  Toys all shapes and sizes, textures and make a gazillion different sounds.  A clothes section that would give Primark a run for its money and even a pick 'n' mix type section of treats! I don't know about you but I enjoy spending money on my pets and take pleasure seeing them get excited over a new toy or special treat.

I cannot believe the size of the section that is devoted to doggy outfits now! I must admit I partake in the odd (sensible) wooly jumper to keep my pooch warm at the moment as our house is FREEZING but personally I wouldn't stretch to dogs in tutu's and booties, each to their own though.

I love walking around the small furies in their little homes waiting for that special family to come along and (I very much hope) give them a forever home with love and warmth.  They are so sweet and small and curious, I guess much like us when we were younger.  The hamsters always give me a chuckle, especially when they are running so fast in their little wheels that they fall out!

I was happy to see that there was a rehoming/adoption section in this pet shop too.  It had animals that had been brought back or put up for adoption, for whatever reasons, and I hope that people don't discount them and choose to give them a second shot.

I am very pleased that these large retail pet shops no longer sell puppies or kittens and other like animals.  There are plenty out there that need homes so I am glad they are not exacerbating the situation with more.

Anywho, that is me done for now.  I hope you found this unusual blog topic a welcome stray from the norm! :0)

Do you have any pets? If so, what? What is your favourite animal?

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Barry M Nail Polish swatch - Mushroom NP310

Hey sparkles!

 

Todays post is to review and show my swatch of my most recent nail polish purchase: Barry M's Mushroom NP310.  It is available to buy directly from the Nail Polish section of Barry M's website by clicking here.

 

I have been looking for a light mocha kinda colour for a while now and when I saw this on the shelf in Boots for a snap of £2.99 I decided I must buy!

 

Barry M's Mushroom is a really strong, luxurious colour which goes on perfectly.  If you are in a hurry, you could totally get away with only one coat too! (Pictures above only have one coat). I also have one coat of Barry M's foil effects in gold on my accent finger.

 

All in all, Barry M Mushroom gets a double thumbs up from me and I would really recommend this gorgeous colour which is bang on trend at the moment.

 

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31 Day Challenge - Day 8 Metallic Nails & Valentines Nail Stamping YouTube Tutorial: Bundle Monster Holiday Plates

Hi guys

 

Just a quick plug for my latest YouTube nail stamping tutorial.  This one is another Valentines day themed nail stamping tutorial using the Bundle Monster Holiday collection plates.

 

I hope you enjoy this video, it even includes "bloopers" at the end and I really enjoyed making it and editing it for you guys.

 

You can watch it by clicking here.

I am doubling this up as my entry for my personal 31 day nail challenge for day 8, metallic nails.  This is what it was meant to be for in the first place but I got a bit carried away with the video camera, whoops!

 

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Chapitre un: I am learning French : Je suis l'apprentissage du français - Michel Thomas method amongst others

Bonjour!

Ca va? Je suis tres bien, merci!  Je voudrais parler avec vous sur apprendre à parler français.

Okay, basically...I am learning to speak French at the moment and I thought I would share this journey with you kind folks?

First off before I forget, can any of my readers speak French? If so, please comment below and encourage me / practice with me if you so wish.  I need all the help I can get!

I have wanted to be bi-lingual for a long time now and always feel ashamed that the Brits have such a reputation for not having / bothering to learn other languages "because everyone speaks English already", it's lazy and I don't like it!

 

A pipe dream of my husband and I's at the moment is to "one day move to France and live in a gorgeous chateau in the French Alps". However far fetched this seems at the moment I believe it is important for everyone to have dreams and goals that they wish to work towards, this is ours. Ergo, the need to speak French has arisen.

 

With fluency in French being our ultimate goal we have set ourselves several tasks to carry out which will hopefully help us achieve this:

 

1. We are attending an evening beginners and improvers fast track French course at an adult college.
2. We are also using the Michel Thomas Total French CD course to speed up our learning.
3. We also purchased an Easy French Reader book to again, add more to our learning each week.
4. I have purchased one of my all time favourite books "Twilight" part un which is called "Fascination" en France. I figured that knowing the plot and kind of being able to predict what I am reading would help.  I am going to read a couple of pages a day armed with a dictionary and figure that by the end of the book, surely my French will be good, right?

Short from being able to completely immerse ourselves and live in France for a year and only speak to French people we really are doing all we can!

 

I am on the third Michel Thomas audio CD out of seven and it certainly gets you talking from the word go.  He gives you lots of rules that will allow you to speak hundreds of words immediately just because the endings are pronounced differently.  For example, any word in English ending in ary is pronounced aire, necessary is necessaire *said with French accent*.

 

If you would like and find it useful, let me know in the comments below and I shall provide reviews and updates on the course as I go through the CD's?

 

This is all I have to report at the moment and please please wish me luck, I need it!

 

What methods have you tried to make yourself fluent in a language?  What has worked for you?

 

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