Sunday, July 28, 2013

Tiny Chowder Nail Decal

If there's one thing you need to know about me, it's that I'm obsessed with my dog, Chowder. You may have familiarized yourself with him when I did nails for his 5th birthday, or maybe you follow my Instagram account, where I occasionally post pictures of him! Either way, he is the best and everyone knows I love him ALMOST too much.

Imagine my absolute delight when I opened up a gift from Michelle (Sonoma Nail Art) that contained two sheets of custom decals... THAT HAD CHOWDERS ON THEM!


She used a digital illustration that I made of Chowder and modified it to work as a decal. He's got his little front paws up like he does when he stands up on his hind legs. How cute does baby Chowder look on my nail!?

I used Lime Crime Milky Ways as the base of this manicure.


I ended up wearing this manicure for something like six days and loved every second of it. I'm not sure why it took me so long to get it posted, though!


Thank you Michelle for such a thoughtful and personal gift - you clearly know me well!

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35 comments

  1. crazypolishesJuly 28, 2013 at 4:05 PM

    awww that is so cute man <3 <3 luv it

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  2. Seneca GreenstreetJuly 28, 2013 at 4:06 PM

    So precious!!

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  3. Tina CrippsJuly 28, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    So cute!

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  4. Kate GJuly 28, 2013 at 4:12 PM

    Awwwww, I want baby Zena decals now! Those are so adorable!

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  5. Mandy McCulloughJuly 28, 2013 at 4:18 PM

    This is amazing, adorable, and so perfect for you! Now I'm jealous.. I want mini Chowders on my nails, too! ...Even though he's not my dog. Is that weird? :X

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  6. SarahJuly 28, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    Totally not weird! Chowder love is the great equalizer!

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  7. Mandy McCulloughJuly 28, 2013 at 4:22 PM

    Pets are so awesome that way!

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  8. Lisa N.July 28, 2013 at 4:27 PM

    Aww so cute!

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  9. ayakaJuly 28, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    This is the sweetest thing ever!!

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  10. nailsssJuly 28, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    All I can think: AWWWWW. I love this so much!

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  11. Filed & StyledJuly 28, 2013 at 5:04 PM

    Oh my gosh so cute! It goes absolutely perfectly with the base.

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  12. KellyJuly 28, 2013 at 6:13 PM

    So adorable!! I would totally wear decals of my cats :)

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  13. LulubelleJuly 28, 2013 at 6:19 PM

    I've got 3 dogs, and would love something like this! So thoughtful and creative!

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  14. The Bookish ManicuristJuly 28, 2013 at 6:20 PM

    So, so cute!! If I did a mani of my cats, I'd wear it for a week, too!

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  15. MayaJuly 28, 2013 at 6:32 PM

    This is so,so,so,so,so awesome. I wish i had lots of thoughtful nail friends :)!

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  16. HelloThereBlondieJuly 28, 2013 at 7:02 PM

    This is absolutely amazing! I wish I had my babies on my nails now :)

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  17. ValiantlyVarnishedJuly 28, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    I want some of my cats Finn and Declan who I am okay with saying that I am obsessed with as well!

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  18. JiaWun PhngJuly 28, 2013 at 7:33 PM

    This is so adorable! Love this to bits!

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  19. Lindsay NilesJuly 28, 2013 at 8:32 PM

    Adorable!

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  20. LittleMonsterx14July 29, 2013 at 2:43 AM

    this is insanely adorable!

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  21. Justine JJuly 29, 2013 at 5:12 AM

    This is so adorable! xx

    Justine | BRIGHTON DREAM

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  22. Karen L. Johnston EltzJuly 29, 2013 at 6:00 AM

    I want decals of my cute lil guy, Sir Dudley!! Great mani, perfect gift & what a wonderful friend!!

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  23. LisaJuly 29, 2013 at 10:14 AM

    Aw, this is the sweetest!

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  24. Megan ShaelynJuly 29, 2013 at 12:28 PM

    Aww that's so cute!

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  25. JammiesJuly 29, 2013 at 2:14 PM

    Adorable dog meets adorable decals!

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  26. craftynailJuly 29, 2013 at 6:49 PM

    Ohmygosh! That is so nice!!! What a sweet lil mani :)

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  27. theneedhamsJuly 30, 2013 at 11:52 AM

    Absolutely sweet! On a side note......could you compare Lime Crime Milky Ways to Illamasqua Load? Pretty please! :)

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  28. SarahJuly 30, 2013 at 11:58 AM

    I've compared them before! Unfortunately it's just a phone pic but you can see the comparison here: http://instagram.com/p/UH_YxAMSY9/

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  29. MichelleJuly 31, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    CHOWDIE! You are so welcome. I loved making these decals for you. xoxo

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  30. KiBizzJuly 31, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    I love how you say you 'occasionally' post photos of Chowder on Instagram haha. He is a serious highlight of my IG feed - such a BABE.

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  31. SarahJuly 31, 2013 at 4:33 PM

    LOL... THE CALLOUT!

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  32. Melina ComotepintasteAugust 9, 2013 at 4:03 PM

    ¡Qué tierno!

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  33. Aleeya AnnAugust 15, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    This is so awesome! You rock!

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  34. antony peterAugust 16, 2013 at 1:34 PM

    Amazing designs !!!! i like it... some colour combinations really cute...specially that yellow one!! its taken back me to the Abu
    Dhabi Desert Safari     memories

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  35. antony peterAugust 16, 2013 at 1:41 PM

    What about the price???? is it available in
    Abu Dhabi,UAE ???

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