DIY French Manicure

So, I had seen a commercial for nail pens the other day, and thought that they sounded like a great idea.
BUT I was not going to pay the ridiculous shipping and handling they tack on for no reason.
Well lucky for me I happen to see similar pens at Target.
So I picked myself up the white one to try to give myself a French manicure.

The Sally Hansen pen was priced just under $6.

Just prime the tip by pushing it in a few times to get the polish ready.

The OPI color is Bubble Bath.

Not too bad. Apply one coat of the pink. Let dry. Apply two coats of the white allowing drying time in between. Cover with clear coat.

I had the other polishes in my polish collection. So for under $6 you can DIY your own French manicure many times. I think that's pretty good. The only down side is trying to do the other hand when I am right handed. So practice will probably make perfect.

DIY Glitter Candle Holders

The day after Christmas the family went to Target to get Matthew a bike.
While there, I spotted some candle holders on sale.
I have had them everywhere in the house. Not really knowing where to put them.
They finally made it in the basement, where they have stayed for some time.
Today I decided to jazz them up for the Fall, and get them out of the basement.

I taped off sections for the Mod Podge to be applied.

My Supplies.

Love Martha Stewart Glitter!

Painted a thin layer of Mod Podge.

Sprinkled glitter on top of the Mod Podge.

Juju eying the glitter.

I used a flexible cutting board for easy glitter clean up and saving.

The finished product on the dinning table...not in the basement!