Tuesday, October 2, 2012

The 31 Day Challenge 2012 Roundup Post

It's time for the 31 Day Challenge 2012 roundup! You can also view these posts on my 31DC2012 Pinterest board, but I do like looking at them in a neat grid like this, too. (If they aren't in a neat grid for you, try viewing this post from my actual website instead of a reader/subscription service or mobile device.)

You can click any of the photos below to be taken to its post. Each post contains text descriptions of techniques that I used as well as polishes in the design.












Which manicure ended up being your favorite? I think mine had to have been the china cup nails for "blue day" or the Warhol drips for "inspired by artwork." 

I seriously had so much fun doing this challenge. The pace is difficult, but for me, that's a huge part of what makes it a challenge! I really pushed myself and ended up with a ton of work that I am very proud of. I would encourage anyone that loves nail art to give it a try. Whether you are just starting out or are an experienced Picasso, it can really help you to develop your skills in a short amount of time.
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  1. you are my idol. each and every one of them are perfect. i wish i could paint my nails as you do :)

    my favorites are sauron, galaxy nails and the mani inspired by betsey johnson :)
    (roni)

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  2. I loved all ot them, i can't choose! :)

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  3. It's not just the manis that I loved, but your creativity and how you thought outside of the box. Job well done!!

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  4. you are so talented!! I love the fishies at the very end, so neat!

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  5. I missed out in September, but I am giving myself this challenge on my page, to make me try things out of my normal :-)

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  6. Phwhoar! That grid is gorgeous overload!

    Congratulations on this beautiful art gallery! There are some ground breaking manicures here.

    lovenailpolish

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  7. I loved your different takes on the prompts. It was fun to follow along! Those are fabulous manicures!

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  8. <3 They are all amazing BUT the Eye of Sauron takes the cake for me!

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  9. This is AH-mazing! Your manis are just too perfect! :D

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  10. I loved each and every one of them. The Eye of Sauron and the Koi fishes were the best. You click such amazing pictures! Love, love, love your blog

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  11. Wow! It was so fun seeing all of these in one place! My personal faces are the Eye of Sauron, the Koi fish, and your bright water marble! Fantastic job on the challenge!!

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  12. they are all so amazing! great work! :D

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  13. they are all so amazing! I can't pick just one.
    I love them all~

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  14. Wow. That is 31 days of pure awesomeness, will you have my babies? Lol!

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  15. I def love day 8 - Metallic, simply gorgeous!

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  16. I watched all postings in your blog from yesterday evening to... now, hihi. I love your designs and i got a lot of inspiration!! You are so creative! :) And it was very fascinating to see your nail art skills getting better and better from the start of your blog til now.
    Greetings from Bavaria ;)
    Tetris

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  17. It's too hard to pick one!
    I love the yellow on day 3, the metallics on day 8, and perhaps my favourite is the glitter on day 17.
    I got so much inspiration from your months challenge and the first design I am going to try is day 30's circles.

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  18. my favs are the koi fish, warhol art and rainbow nails :) Great job finishing all the days!

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  19. These are all so awesome, you amaze me! My favorite is the Eye of Sauron, WOW! I liked it on fb and my Mom saw it and actually called me to tell me it was awesome lol.

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  20. UAU, your nail arts are truly amazing! you have a sense of space and stile really unic!
    You are a true artist! Congrets!
    I'm fllowing your blog. I invite you to visit mine and follow if you like.

    Seferys.blogspot.com

    Kiss

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  21. You nailart is brilliant. They're all stunning and creative. You're very talented.

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  22. While I totally regret not doing this challenge myself (there's always next year, right?), I looked forward to seeing your updates every day. You are so talented and have such a great, artistic eye! Thanks so much for being such an inspiration to total nail amateurs.

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    1. I don't think there's a particular time of tar that you HAVE to dk the challenge. So go ahead & do it now if you want

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  23. You are amazing!! i always visit your site after i consider doing another boring manicure ;) Thanks for all the inspiration!

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  24. Thanks for the memories! LOL. It was fun to see what you would come up with next. Even the hubby sent me a link to one of your manis on Geekologie. Maybe next year I'll join the fun.

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  25. Blue day was my fav too - you did an amazing job :)

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  26. I love your nail art! Can you teach us how to do it? :)

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  32. Just looking over these for some 'can i attempt it' inspiration...jeeeeeze! I can't even get over your level of talent. they are ALL amazing. I think my favourites are the Warhol and the tribal nails...epic! <3

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