A Closer Look at Ottoman

Recent Goodies

It's been awhile! Boo was sick, then I got it, then he got sick again. Typical I suppose for January, but nevertheless...not so fun. So, we laid low for a bit and just took care of ourselves. And, sometimes it's nice to disconnect for awhile.

Anyway, on to fun stuff. Here's a couple of things I ordered recently...yay! packages in the mail!

Flecked Lightning Leather Earrings by Hende (photo from Hende shop on Etsy)

Fox in the Snow Cameo Necklace from I'm Your Present (photo from I'm Your Present shop on Etsy)

Which reminds me, I saw a fox in my yard last night. A rare but happy sighting.

Oh, and did you see that Pantone's color of the year is Tangerine Tango? From a lover of the color orange (yes, it's my favorite color), I'm pretty happy.

I'm also working on a new project (and have been for what seems forever); I hope to be able to share soon!

A quick post for now...and I know, I still owe you photos of the cursive typewriter. I haven't forgotten!

More soon!

Butter is Best?

                                                               

 

So, my recent love affair with water-based nail polish was brief. It chipped really easily and peeled a bit like latex paint on a smooth plastic surface. Maybe a topcoat would have helped? I dunno...if you've had a good experience with water-based polish, do tell what made it work for you.

On to Butter. A nail lacquer that my sister, once again, turned me onto. I decided that if I were to buy this beautiful and rather spendy (but carcinagen-free...a now must) polish, I was going to get the base coat and top coat to seal that beautiful color to my nails for a manicure that would last (especially since it's pretty typical for me to have those undesireable chips rather quickly). Since I had a bit of Christmas money, I decided now was the time (my frugal self/budget wasn't allowing that to happen otherwise). I decided on one lacquer for now, Wallis. It called my name...it's unusual and beautiful. You can read the dead-on description here (scroll a wee bit).

So far, I love this polish. It has lasted since Sunday evening when I applied the several step process (base coat, two coats of lacquer, and a top coat)...four days! No nasty chemicals and a manicure that lasts...finally!