Art Home DIY: vine

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9quzwOGyDBBwNwwZFrlHdPdFZBBI70jgvQEgXtdssDoCfaz8NYHz0ulVTDC7hxRq7Ut2QeES_fShIoC8fnncx88WC-p5lEWkQtZADx35OXbX2tlvQ5FPl3wOijIPQqsrDAFlkSaucskdN/s1600/IMG_8704.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9quzwOGyDBBwNwwZFrlHdPdFZBBI70jgvQEgXtdssDoCfaz8NYHz0ulVTDC7hxRq7Ut2QeES_fShIoC8fnncx88WC-p5lEWkQtZADx35OXbX2tlvQ5FPl3wOijIPQqsrDAFlkSaucskdN/s640/IMG_8704.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I'm still chugging away on those vacation photos [I told you it would take a while] but seeing as later this week is a certain holiday revolving around matters of the heart...<br /><br />no, not Valentine's Day. ok, maybe for <i>you</i> it's Valentine's Day. but me? Husband and I celebrate the 13th of February, not the 14th. why? because it's the anniversary of the night we met. he fell down a flight of stairs, I gave him a bloody nose, he walked me home and I kissed him under the Beaumont Tower. it's a somewhat romantic story, believe it or not.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPofZyzEdoay9vmtyZb7KVA0VE7MIvRF31_hc0ou7n-yu3ejoYa2ZUKYFfNneSH7byX4FLqCYLuxPk1C7qCFEfiPxf6GkFmgOYYVhSLR-oMZj0h8JWG03e372ItA3_mMtZUJnhncCje2sX/s1600/IMG_8668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPofZyzEdoay9vmtyZb7KVA0VE7MIvRF31_hc0ou7n-yu3ejoYa2ZUKYFfNneSH7byX4FLqCYLuxPk1C7qCFEfiPxf6GkFmgOYYVhSLR-oMZj0h8JWG03e372ItA3_mMtZUJnhncCje2sX/s640/IMG_8668.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />whether you celebrate Valentine's or not, a manicure is a great way to show yourself a little love. <br /><br />I've been seeing a lot of tutorials around the net for how to make perfectly shaped hearts for your nails... using hole punches, tape, ziplock bags. but you know what? love, like life, is not perfectly shaped. and that's what makes it real. so I have for you a handpainted heart manicure. a little bit sloppy is ok. [and you can always touch things up with a qtip and polish remover if you need to]<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" class="b-hbp-video b-uploaded" frameborder="0" height="266" id="BLOGGER-video-04febceffc27ec15-19105" mozallowfullscreen="mozallowfullscreen" src="https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzJ7KdNDW891wotmbXjvcWvJ7dP6fOgVunTD9Y_fkfOLJ5d66V441cTWUGVdEVru6PUNCcuJvOg5XPFlDJ0dON3zgkcUbaV30ayDF4nhEKiw7XttNChs7VotdEW7Gj1biiuvaqX&origin=arthomediy.blogspot.com" webkitallowfullscreen="webkitallowfullscreen" width="320"></iframe></div><br />here's a little "how to" video I posted on vine the other day. basically, you start at the center of the base of your nail, and swoop up + out to make a "v" shape. the polish will naturally make a rounded edge.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xNWd6mx041sQXjSxsrFwF_zBbM-OhP_UWjcWLzYQ5qHTD51OJjV4NpnSM969nZ7ek-xWWZh8P5yZw-lxbpj_MJQO0Yvc0v0y5dgvetSwVVWS1Dxt2hJrNux7N0Q5f6ot-4JOehqQngm4/s1600/IMG_8679.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_xNWd6mx041sQXjSxsrFwF_zBbM-OhP_UWjcWLzYQ5qHTD51OJjV4NpnSM969nZ7ek-xWWZh8P5yZw-lxbpj_MJQO0Yvc0v0y5dgvetSwVVWS1Dxt2hJrNux7N0Q5f6ot-4JOehqQngm4/s640/IMG_8679.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4RvbBRXd8bQkEcUzI-gOwDqrJKwCKYxnvY5kO3VHTRy_F85IXxJ_tQJWq480jxpuPtnpGdqD8IaC_dQDCCADwJcK_AthlebfsS_PIKgZwOE6KMEkROM5lMsg7FkMHTFTfwKbNpRNXkC3/s1600/IMG_8680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK4RvbBRXd8bQkEcUzI-gOwDqrJKwCKYxnvY5kO3VHTRy_F85IXxJ_tQJWq480jxpuPtnpGdqD8IaC_dQDCCADwJcK_AthlebfsS_PIKgZwOE6KMEkROM5lMsg7FkMHTFTfwKbNpRNXkC3/s640/IMG_8680.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtM-qc2Y9Cx3i8M_OOlAAVC-rpzTSR_61uuP3Qhyphenhyphen6FvDaAxOgJQMq0PkcKb5QcrRrKgmaNaHWhIQ-nNfer3YRDcHFuN_Q9xpSwqdejQSCb93qfa9Gs-hd23DEtcHrpok9t8l8atKe6yLs4/s1600/IMG_8700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtM-qc2Y9Cx3i8M_OOlAAVC-rpzTSR_61uuP3Qhyphenhyphen6FvDaAxOgJQMq0PkcKb5QcrRrKgmaNaHWhIQ-nNfer3YRDcHFuN_Q9xpSwqdejQSCb93qfa9Gs-hd23DEtcHrpok9t8l8atKe6yLs4/s640/IMG_8700.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />I chose to mix + match different reds, pinks, wines, and berries I have on hand: <a href="http://www.essie.com/shop/recessionista-p-450.html" target="_blank">recessionista</a>, <a href="http://www.essie.com/shop/big-spender-p-86.html" target="_blank">big spender</a>, <a href="http://www.essie.com/shop/head-mistress-p-448.html" target="_blank">head mistress</a>, <a href="http://www.essie.com/shop/no-more-film-p-419.html" target="_blank">no more film</a>, <a href="http://www.essie.com/shop/leading-lady-p-466.html" target="_blank">leading lady</a>, and <a href="http://www.essie.com/shop/size-matters-p-404.html" target="_blank">size matters</a>. I think it adds to the handpainted charm. [and also makes me feel better about having so many similar colors in my stash.]<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99MrAPirFD5n265Rk17-l1gvlw96qXYmsJIx7MYCipYAXgiRqPNoBISTmXWdv7BJN0gFG921qi3yc17Sy5nHBT81rOHOrTH5w6pPzsgLzmE9z3cqgDSCRS3IbvZphZQIBAB6VuhpYbCaO/s1600/IMG_8702.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj99MrAPirFD5n265Rk17-l1gvlw96qXYmsJIx7MYCipYAXgiRqPNoBISTmXWdv7BJN0gFG921qi3yc17Sy5nHBT81rOHOrTH5w6pPzsgLzmE9z3cqgDSCRS3IbvZphZQIBAB6VuhpYbCaO/s640/IMG_8702.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♥ </div>

handpainted hearts [the nail files]

I'm still chugging away on those vacation photos [I told you it would take a while] but seeing as later this week is a certain holiday r...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">my first <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23vine">#vine</a> video: hanging up instant photos from vacation.<a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23instax">#instax</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23stopmotion">#stopmotion</a> <a href="http://t.co/OF4vK2AM" title="http://vine.co/v/b1BVEEhMl25">vine.co/v/b1BVEEhMl25</a><br />— Jamie Walker (@jamiethewalker) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamiethewalker/status/296900851895783424">January 31, 2013</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script> <br /><br /><b>obsessed with</b>: <a href="https://vine.co/" target="_blank">the vine app</a>. it's like instagram for video. on a 6 second loop. I'm already plotting a million little things to film, but above was my first attempt [the only way I could get the video to embed was by using the tweet] I just wish I would have had this for Thailand... but expect a few posts from the Philippines. currently only available for iPhone, but you can follow me @jamiethewalker or just search for Jamie Walker. warning though- it's addicting.<br /><br /><b>reading</b>: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollows_%28series%29" target="_blank">The Hollows</a> series by Kim Harrison. one of my best friends always gives me a book for Christmas, and this year she sent me the first in this series. it's paranormal/fantasy/mystery/suspense stuff, set in an alternate reality where many of the earth's humans were wiped out by a biochemical weapons experiment gone wrong. paranormal creatures [known as Inderlanders] such as witches, vampires, pixies, fairies, wereanimals and the like decided to come out of the closet after they realized they were immune to the virus [and now outnumbered the humans.] it's a really interesting premise, and a very well-constructed universe. also interesting plot and quick reading for beach/travel time.<br /><br /><b>watching</b>: <a href="http://www.travelchannel.com/tv-shows/the-layover" target="_blank">the layover.</a> Anthony Bourdain can be a little abrasive for some people, but I like him. and just about every episode of this show I watch makes me want to visit the featured city. definitely check out the episode on Taipei... he goes to Din Tai Fung for soup dumplings [as seen <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2013/01/din-tai-fung-date-night.html" target="_blank">here</a> and <a href="http://inkandadventure.blogspot.tw/2012/10/din-tai-fung-dumplings.html" target="_blank">here</a>]. the episode on Philly is also incredible. and makes me miss Philly. and the food.<br /><br /><b>making me smile</b>: being <a href="http://www.skinandblisterblog.com/2013/01/blogs-for-you-to-enjoy.html" target="_blank">featured as a recommended read</a> on skin & blister! this time of year I always get a lot of emails for permission to link up with my <a href="http://bakedwithloveandbutter.blogspot.tw/2010/02/football-cake-pops.html" target="_blank">football cake pops</a> post [which also makes me happy, and has gained this blog a few followers] but having someone recommend my personal blog gives me the warm fuzzies. be sure to check out <a href="http://www.skinandblisterblog.com/" target="_blank">Anna's blog</a> if you are looking for some new reads!<br /><br /><b>waiting:</b> for the car to come pick us up to head for the airport in about 15 minutes. we are going to be traveling overnight to get to the Philippines, including a 3 to 6am layover in the Manila airport. not really looking forward to <i>that</i> part of the trip, but it's going to be gorgeous once we get there.<br /><br />["currently" post inspired by Danielle at <a href="http://sometimessweet.blogspot.tw/" target="_blank">Sometimes Sweet</a>]

currently [on the vine]

my first #vine video: hanging up instant photos from vacation. #instax #stopmotion vine.co/v/b1BVEEhMl25 — Jamie Walker (@jamiethewalker)...

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