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State of Ohio Asylum for the Insane Cemetery

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    Nail Tutorial: Simple Triangles!

    by Kaylah Stroup July 28, 2011

    I have a simple, but really cute nail tutorial for you today! I just figured it out the other day and have been completely obsessed ever since. I’ve got so many color combos swirling around in my head!

    You will need // Two colors of nail polish, plus a top coat, scissors and scotch tape.
    Step 1 // Paint your nails one solid color and let dry completely. It is extremely important that they aren’t even remotely tacky.
    Step 2 // Rip off ten pieces of scotch tape (one for each nail) and then cut those in half so you have twenty total strips.
    Step 3 // Apply one strip of tape crossways, make sure to press down firm.
    Step 4 // Apply a second strip of tape across the opposite way.
    Step 5 // Paint the tip of your nail, which shouldn’t be taped, in the other color.
    Step 6 // Peel off tape & wait for it all to dry!

    Some tips:
    • Don’t try to use packing tape, it won’t work and you’ll just end up getting mad (experience taught me this one!)
    • It is a necessity to wait for each coat to dry before adding another, or applying tape!
    • Peel tape off ASAP,  the quicker the better because even if your base coat is completely dry it still might peel if you leave the tape on too long.
    • Adding a top coat will blend the two layers so there isn’t a step up to the triangle.
    • If you’d like to do the triangle in lighter color than the base coat then try adding a coat of white to the triangle area first.

    Have fun! Leave a link in the comments in you decide to blog about your pretty nails after trying the tutorial, I’d love to see!!
    xoxo!

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  • Book Recommendation: Q & A a day

    by Kaylah Stroup July 9, 2011

    I have a fun little book recommendation for you today! I found it not too long ago and had to have it! The book says “365 questions, 5 years, 1,825 answers”. It’s like a mini journal. Each day it has a question for you to answer. They’re just simple questions, things you can answer with …

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  • This year I…

    by Kaylah Stroup January 1, 2011

    This year I… …met lots of neat critters! …ate the best sweet corn ever, straight from our own garden! …learned how to make origami cranes! (still stoked about that!) …was adopted by the sweetest little kitten ever. …baked more than I’ve ever baked in my whole life! …had the best craft room ever built for …

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    • explore everywhere
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  • shop