Give yourself a partial pedi…

So everyone I know is getting pedicures and fun designs on their big toes.  I decided to try it myself, using some of my crafting supplies.  I grabbed my Recollections sticky backed rhinestones and my embossing tool (see picture below) and got started.  Happy with how mine turned out I did my nieces toes when she was here last Friday.  I included images to show the process .

First grab your nail polish of choice and paint the toes.  Make sure they are completely dried before moving on to the next steps.  Delaney pick this shade of green because it matched the outfit she was wearing.

Pick your rhinestones out.  On mine I used clear but Delaney wanted pink.

Apply rhinestone to toe and hold there for a minute.  I was able to wear mine for a week (wearing sandals) before the rhinestones fell off.  Delaney’s didn’t stay on as long but she went to the pool for an entire afternoon.  I think I am going to try using a little nail glue to adhere them on next time.

Next, dip an end of your embossing tool into a contrasting color of polish.  We used white.  I dipped the smaller end into the brush a few times to get a skin on the metal ball.  Then I started putting dots around the rhinestone, forming the flower.  Here is a shot of the finished toe.

Once that was completely dry I went over the toes with a clear coat twice, giving plenty of time to dry in between coats.  Thanks for looking.  If you give yourself a partial pedi I’d love to see what you did!  Just leave a link in the comments section.  Make sure you scroll down I have added about 5 more blog updates. 

Have a wonderful Wednesday,

Stacy

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