Using Acrylic Paints For Nail Polish

After you apply the top coat, you can rinse any excess off with water! I went and ran my feet under the water in the bathtub. But make sure all of your nail is covered. I waited til mine were dry to do this.

I've seen on YouTube people using regular acrylic paints, like you'd use on a canvas, for nail polish! I have a lot of little tubes of acrylic paint and I've always wanted to try this and so I finally did. The advantage to this is that it stays wet a long time so you can work slower. If you make a mistake you can easily wipe it off with just water. I put a clear base coat then painted what I wanted and put Sally Hansen's Insta Dri on top. Below you can see how the color changes. I had no idea it was going to do that! I really like it but I can see how it might really mess up a design you worked hard on. So be prepared that the color might change on you.

The 2 pictures show the color difference after I put the top coat on. The right has the top coat.

Before the top coat

With top coat

And below is both with the top coat.

 It was very interesting and fun to try out. If you have any acrylic paint give it a try, and feel free to share your pictures with me! :)

Easy DIY Curtains By Hand or Machine

I sewed these curtains by hand with black thread. We had been looking for curtains for me and none stood out so we decided to go look at the fabric. These curtains are for my closet but you could do this for anywhere you could put a curtain on a rod. :) All I did was fold the end over so it would make a loop big enough for my curtain rod and sewed it all the way across. I used pins to keep it all in place while I worked. This would be sooo quick if you have a machine but at the time I didn't. It didn't take long I finished them both within a few days. I didn't do to much at a time because I'm not used to hand sewing and didn't want to get fatigued or sore and end up giving up. If I had a machine I probably would have folded the edges over and sewed them because it would give it a nicer more finished look but mine are just free and it looks fine. You'd only notice if you went up and examined it. I think the fabric had a bit of white on the edge so I made sure to remove that. If you have a pattern like mine you need to make sure your design is facing the direction you want before you start sewing! Double check especially if you're going to hand sew. Imagine getting to the end only to realize it was upside down. I nearly did this myself, but caught it before I started. :P 

I like to put buttons and pins on my curtains. You can see them below. I love having my own custom curtains because it makes my room more "me". You could make all kinds of crazy, colorful, unique curtains sewing pieces together. I would love to try making some more elaborate ones in the future! I made 1 tie back as well, but never finished the 2nd. I didn't attach it to the wall but when I opened the curtain and put it on it just kind of stayed to the side so you can do that too. Mine was just a rectangle piece of matching fabric with the edges sewn folded over so they look more finished with a button and hole.

If you've ever made curtains I would love to hear about it and if you have any tips on curtain making feel free to comment! I just wanted to share this to show just how easy making your own curtains can be!