The Christmas Story: Garlands, wreaths and a Christmas Rose, day 12 - Jule historien: Guirlander, kranse og en julerose, dag 12

First of all, I want to show you a Christmas Rose, if you do not know it. And I'm sorry about the "empty post" earlier today, I was making tomorrows part ready and clicked the wrong place. I'm having my eyes examined later today, my eyes are terribly stressed and I have such a hard time seeing what I'm doing when I do nail art. Sorry for whining, but it's SO frustrating :(
Allerførst vil jeg vise en julerose, hvis i ikke kender den. Og undskyld den "tomme opdatering" tidligere i dag.Jeg forberedte morgendagens del, og trykkede det forkerte sted. Heldigvis har jeg tid til en synstest senere i dag, mine øjne er vildt stressede, og jeg har store problemer med at se klart nok til nail art. Undskyld jeg jamrer, men det  er SÅ frustrerende :(

Dansk, se længere nede.

Now Christmas HAD to be just round the corner, the little mouse thought to herself. The family had made spruce wreaths and the garlands were still on the table – a good sign. They also picked Christmas Roses, a delicate white flower (the scientific name is Helleborus niger), and they do not last long once they are inside a warm house, the little mouse knew. 

To be continued...

Nu måtte det snart være jul, tænkte den lille mus. Der var hængt kranse op og der lå guirlander på bordet, og der var plukket juleroser – sikre tegn. De havde også plukket juleroser, en sart lille hvid blomst, der ikke tåle varmen inde, og derfor ikke holder længe, vidste den lille mus.

Fortsættes...

My eyes were running in water and my sight was blurry to put it mildly. I used 2 coats of China Glaze Ring in the Red as the base color. The bows on the wreaths are painted with Art Club You’re Golden from Color Club and I used 2 rhinestones in the center of the bows. The rest I painted with acrylic colors, and in retrospect I wish I had left out the bows or painted them in acrylics too. Top coat is Seche Vite.

Mine øjne løb i vand og mit syn var mildest talt sløret. Grundfarven er 2 lag China Glaze Ring in the Red. Sløjferne på kransene er tegnet med Art Club You’re Golden from Color Club og jeg brugte en rhinsten i midten af dem begge. Set i bakspejlet ville jeg ønske, at jeg enten havde udeladt sløjferne, eller havde malet dem i acryl, ligesom jeg brugte til resten af designet. Top coat er Seche Vite.

The Christmas Story: A pretty ribbon, day 11 - Jule historien: Et smukt bånd, dag 11

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The little mouse found a piece of ribbon on the floor, and she imagined how pretty it would look on the walls in her little home. Oh, she wanted it SO badly, but was afraid it would be stealing. She decided to drag it to her hole and place it just outside, maybe the children would understand her hint?

If you are a child, reading this with your Mom, what would YOU have done, if you were the little mouse?
To be continued...

Den lille mus fandt et stykke gavebånd liggende på gulvet, og hun tænkte på hvor kønt det ville være på væggen i hendes lille musebo. Uh, hun ville SÅ gerne have båndet, men hun var bage for, at det ville være at stjæle. Hun besluttede at trække båndet hen til musehullet, for så ville et af børnene måske forstå, hvad hun gerne ville?

Hvis du er et barn, der ser dette sammen med din mor, hvad ville DU så gøre, hvis du var den lille mus?
Fortsættes...

The base color is 2 coats of China Glaze Glittering Garland and the red stripe I made with a dotting tool and China Glaze Ring in the Red and on both sides I used Color Club’s Art Club nail art striper in the color You’re Golden.

Grundfarven er 2 lag China Glaze Glittering Garland den rode stribe lavede jeg ved hjælp af et dotting redskab som “pensel” med faven China Glaze Ring in the Red og den flankerede jeg på begge sider med Color Club’s Art Club nail art striper i farven You’re Golden.

The Christmas Story: Berries with golden ribbons, day 5 - Jule historien: Bær med gyldne bånd, dag 5

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Yesterday the family went for a walk in the wood to collect branches and berries. Today mum made decorations with red berries, leaves and golden ribbons. The little mouse thought they were so pretty, and part of her wondered just HOW yummy those berries might be…?

To be continued…

I går var familien i skoven for at samle ting til juledekorationer. Og nu har mor lavet nogle fine dekorationer med røde bær, grønne blade og gyldne bånd. Den lille mus syntes de var så kønne, men en lille del af hende spekulerede på, om de røde bær mon ikke smagte helt vildt godt…?

Fortsættes…
The base color is 3 coats of China Glaze Frosty, and I dotted the red berries with China Glaze Ring In The Red. The green leaves I painted with a fine brush using China Glaze Glittering Garland. Finally I made the golden ribbons with Color Club Art Club You’re Golden nail art striper.

You can make the berries more opaque with a cream polish, but in the “real life” nail size they were very nice, red and shiny.

Grundfarven er 3 lag China Glaze Frosty, og de røde bær er dottet på med China Glaze Ring In The Red. De grønne blade er malet med China Glaze Glittering Garland. Til de gyldne bånd brugte jeg Color Club Art Club You’re Golden nail art striper. Du kan vælge at gøre de røde bær mere uigennemsigtige ved at vælge en creme lak. Men i virkelighedens neglestørrelse var resultatet skinnende, rødt og lige tilpas.