DIY Dallas Cowboys Nail Art

 My mom is a big Dallas Cowboys fan and requested I try a football inspired nail design to show her team spirit. So here it is...this nail tutorial could be used for other teams-just switch up the blue and silver for whatever colors of your favorite sports team to show your team spirit! This design is simple and did not take a lot of time, the hardest part was the star.   The step-by-step instructions are down below! Enjoy. 

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Difficulty: Easy 
Tools you will need:    1. White nail polish-i used Petites in French White
                                     2. Clear top coat- I used NYC Long Wearing Extra Shiny Top 
                                     3. Silver Glitter nail polish-i used NYC Starry Silver Glitter
                                     4. Blue nail polish-i used Pure Ice in French Kiss
                                     5. Silver nail polish- i used L.A. Colors Silver
                                     6. Green nail polish- i used Revlon in Posh
                                     7. Brown nail polish-i didn't have this so I mixed together a red,orange,      and yellow nail polish to make the brown. 
                                     8. Yellow nail polish- I used SH Sugar Coat in Sweetie
                                     9. A toothpick for line work

Steps:

1.Paint your thumb and middle finger Silver, your index fingers blue, ring fingers brown, and pinky fingers green. Allow to dry completely.

2-3.Thumbs- use your toothpick (using your blue nail polish) and slowly draw a star in the center of your nail. Be sure to fill it in.
Index fingers- use your silver nail polish to paint a slanted silver tip at the end of your BLUE nail. You want your index fingers to be half blue and half silver.
Middle fingers- use your blue nail polish to paint a slanted blue tip at the end of your SILVER nail. You want your index fingers to be half silver and half blue.
Ring fingers- using the toothpick draw a line down the center of your nail with white nail polish. Now draw small lines across the center line so that it looks like the laces/stitching on a football.
RIGHT PINKY-using the toothpick and white nail polish start on the outside edge of your finger and draw a long line (almost all the way across) and shorter lines in between..until you go all the way down the side. You want it to resemble the football field goal lines.
LEFT PINKY- use the toothpick and yellow nail polish to draw a field goal post in the center of your finger.

After everything is dry I went back and added the silver glitter nail polish over the thumbs, and anywhere there was silver to make it pop. After that add your clear top coat and VIOLA! You are done!   I hope you enjoyed these designs. :)



If you try this manicure or any of the others I have posted, I would love to see it!
Please email it- inkandcupcakes@gmail.com
post it on my Ink and Cupcakes FB Page! (Don't forget to LIKE)
or tag me on instagram with hashtag #inkandcupcakes

Thank You!!
xoxo Sarah
 

Kid-Approved Banana Pancakes!

So I decided to try a recipe this time. Don't worry I have nail tutorials on the way..but I wanted to try something different and see what you all thought! I found a 3 ingredient recipe for pancakes on Pinterest a while back and decided to try it out for my daughter and my nephew. The recipe called for 2 eggs, 1 banana, and a dash of cinnamon. Well let's just say they were not a fan of it. So I decided to add a few other ingredients and now they can't get enough! 

                                      
  The step-by-step directions are down below!

Ingredients:     1 egg
                      2 bananas
                     Cinnamon
                     Pancake Syrup
                     Vanilla Extract
                
Tools You will use:       mixing bowl
                                    small bowl
                                    whisk
                                    potato masher
                                   spoon
                                   skillet
                                   spatula

From start to finish this usually only takes me about 10 minutes! 

Directions:

1. Mash the 2 bananas in your mixing bowl until it is creamy. Next add about a tablespoon of pancake syrup to the bananas and stir it up.

2. Now get your spoon and your small bowl and take 2-3 tsp of the banana and syrup mixture and set aside. This will be your topping! 

3. Back to your mixing bowl. Add 1 egg, a dash of cinnamon, and a few drop of vanilla extract together. 

4. Whisk together until it is well blended. Pour into your skillet like you would pancakes and cook on med-low heat. I normally make about 6-7 mini-pancakes. When both sides are a golden brown they are done! Add topping and enjoy!

 Let me know what you think and if you have any ideas to make this even better!

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Thank You!!
xoxo Sarah

Butterfly Nail Art

Hello Everyone! 

I hope you are having a fantastic weekend! I decided to try something I had seen on Pinterest a while back...A butterfly design.

Step by step instructions are down below.

Hope you enjoy!

Difficulty: Medium  
Tools you will need: 1. White nail polish-i used Petites in French White
                                     2. Black nail polish-I used Jordana in Black
                              3.Orange nail polish-I used Sinful Colors in Cloud 9
                              4.Clear top coat- I used NYC Long Wearing Extra Shiny Top Coat
                              5. Dotting tool and/or toothpick

Here we go!


1. Paint all of your nails white! Mine needed 2 coats. Allow it to dry completely.*Did you know if your nail polish is taking forever to dry, you can get a bowl of cold water & add a few ice cubes to it--dip your nails in and it will speed up the drying process!!*
 When it's dry move to step # 2!

2. Now leave your big toes white and paint the rest orange! 

3. While the orange toes are drying let's get started with the butterfly wings on your big toes. Begin by painting a sideways shaped V on your RIGHT big toe and a backwards-sideways V on your left big toe. Does that make any sense? Look at my pictures for reference.. You want them to mirror each other like butterfly wings when you put your big toes side by side. Now make them less V shaped and add some more orange little by little to make them look more like wings. Let them dry!!

4. Now it's time to outline the wings! Put a dollop of black nail polish on a paper plate or something you don't mind throwing away and grab your toothpick--dip it in the black nail polish and begin by dotting/slowly dragging around the outline of the orange wings. 

5. Detailing your wings.. Use your toothpick to draw a few squiggly/vein lines coming out from the inner side of your nail (inner wing) to make them look more realistic. I decided to add some white dots using my toothpick around the edges of my wings to make them pop. Now we are done with the wings!

6. I decided to add a small flower to my fourth toe using a small dotting tool dipped in white nail polish. Add 5 dots in a flower shape and allow to dry.

7. Now using your orange nail polish take your dotting tool and place 5 dots almost on top of but not covering the white dots you did for step #6 to make a 2-tone flower. *Optional* I then decided to add a small black rhinestone for the center of the flower. Now just put a clear coat on your nails and you are DONE! 


If you try this manicure or any of my other tutorials I would love to see it!  You can upload it to my Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/inkandcupcakes
or tag me on instagram with hashtag #inkandcupcakes.
Thank You!!
xoxo Sarah




*Disclaimer* I did NOT create this design. As mentioned above I saw this on Pinterest and wanted to recreate it and add a little something extra. Thank You.

Disco Zebra Manicure

Since the Watercolor Zebra Print Manicure was such a hit, I decided to show you a different take on zebra print with *drumroll please*...The Disco Zebra Manicure!

            This design is colorful, simple, and quick! 

                                 Step by step instructions are down below!



Difficulty: Easy
Tools you will need:     1.Purple nail polish--I used Sinful Colors in Amethyst
                                  2.Silver striper nail polish (or regular silver polish and a toothpick!)- I used L.A. Colors Striper in Silver
                                  3.Glitter nail polish- I used Milani in Diamond Dazzle
                                  4.Clear top coat- I used NYC Extra Shiny Top Coat

Here we go!

1. Paint your thumb, index finger, ring finger, and pinky purple. Now paint your middle finger silver. Wait until it is dry then let's start striping! 

2. I decided to put zebra stripes on the thumb and ring finger.  Use your silver nail striper or silver nail polish (if you do NOT have a striper you need to put a dollop of nail polish on a paper plate or something you don't mind throwing away and grab your toothpick--dip it in the nail polish....) start at the top of your nail on the left side and let the brush/toothpick lightly touch your nail. Now roll your nail towards you to make a stripe! Not all stripes are the same! Some are wavy and some are thick! It is all up to you!

3. Now you should have 1 stripe-GO YOU!!- now for the second stripe--do the same thing you just did but on the opposite side and roll your nail away from you! Keep going back and forth until you are satisfied with the amount of stripes on your nail. (i normally do 4-6 depending on the nail)

4. Now that the stripes are out of the way it's time to add some glitter! Apply a layer of glitter nail polish over the purple nail polish on your pinky and a layer over the silver nail polish on your middle finger. After your polish is dry add your clear top coat and you are done!

Now that wasn't so hard was it?!?  And your nails look fabulous I bet! :)  
***Special THANKS to my awesome Mom for being my guinea pig for this manicure!***

If you try this manicure or any of my other tutorials I would love to see it! 
You can upload it to my Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/inkandcupcakes
or tag me on instagram with hashtag #inkandcupcakes.
Thank You!!
xoxo
Sarah

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After my review the company asked if I wanted to do a giveaway for my readers.

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Disclaimer: Giveaway ends 10/4/14 at 01:00 AM Central. Open to Legal Residents (18 years of age or older) of the US only. Prizes cannot be shipped to PO Boxes. Winner will be selected at Random by Giveawaytools.com and be notified by email. Winner will have 48 hours to respond before a new winner is selected. Please note that Tx Mommys Savings, Ink and Cupcakes, and Super Crazy Savings Blogs are not responsible for sponsors that do not fulfill their prizes. I have represented each sponsor with the expectation they will fulfill their prize and in a timely manner. I will contact the sponsor regarding your prize(s). The sponsors, in most cases, are shipping their items to you directly. I will make every effort to assist you in obtaining your prize. If there is an issue with a sponsor, please notify the blog you won a prize from within 30 days for assistance, after that we may be unable to assist you. The product provided for the review was free of charge from the company. The product offered for the giveaway is free of charge, no purchase necessary. My opinions are my own and were not influenced by any form of compensation. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram, Youtube, & LinkedIn are in no way associated with this giveaway. By providing your information in this form, you are providing your information to me and me alone. I do not share or sell information and will use any information only for the purpose of contacting the winner.

Jack Skellington Nail Art

What's this?

What's this?

It's time for another nail design!!!

 FYI-I love The Nightmare Before Christmas! So now that October is just around the corner, I figured it would be appropriate for a Jack Skellington manicure! Step by step instruction are down below. So Have Fun & Enjoy!!  

Difficulty: Medium
Tools you will need:   1.Small Dotting tool-I used a toothpick
                                2.White nail polish-I used Petites in French White
                                3. Black nail polish-I used Jordana in Black
                                4.Dark purple nail polish- I used Sinful Colors in Amethyst
                                5.Purple glitter nail polish- I used Petites in Black Amethyst
                                6.Yellow nail polish- I used SH Sugar Coat in Sweetie
                                7.Clear top coat- I used NYC Long Wearing Extra Shiny Top Coat

Now let's get started!

1. Paint all of your nails white! Mine needed 2 coats. Allow it to dry completely.

2. Grab your black nail polish and put some on a paper plate (or something you don't mind throwing away) and grab your dotting tool or toothpick. Practice dipping and making small circles and lines on the paper plate, when you feel comfortable move to the next step.

3. Use your toothpick to draw Jack's eyes on your middle finger. Remember they don't have to be perfect circles, start small and you go always make them bigger-have fun with it!

4. After his eyes are done draw to small lines for his nose and then draw a smile with small stitches through it. Next take your time and draw some black lines using your toothpick on your pinky nail to make some stripes.

5. Paint your thumb and ring finger purple. While that it drying go ahead and paint the purple glitter on your index finger. (if you want you can paint your index finger purple or black and then add the purple glitter-it's up to you!) When your nails are dry move on to the next step!

6. Using your yellow nail polish paint a circle in the center of your thumb-remember to start small and make it bigger if need be. Mine needed 2 coats. Let it dry.

7. Using your toothpick and black nail polish start at the bottom right corner of your thumb nail and begin stippling the outline of the infamous curly hill. Remember it get's smaller as it curls so take your time! Fill it in with the same stippling you did the outline with.

8. I decided to add some stitches on my ring finger because it looked bare. I used my toothpick dipped in black nail polish to slowly drag a line across my nail and then did a few small stitches across the larger line--much like Jack's mouth!

9. When your designs are dry add your clear top coat!

10. You are done!! YAY! You rock!   Now go sing "What's This?" or "This is Halloween" and annoy your kids, friends, family...... :)    


If you try this manicure or any of the others I have posted, I would love to see it! 
Please email it- inkandcupcakes@gmail.com
or tag me on instagram with hashtag #inkandcupcakes

Thank You!!
xoxo
Sarah

Watercolor Zebra Print Manicure

It's time for a new nail design! 

Today I did a simple watercolor zebra print manicure, to show everyone you don't have to spend big $$ for your nails to look cute! Step by step instructions are down below!

Difficulty: Easy
Tools you will need: 1. White nail polish--I used Petites in French White (417)
                                  2. Black nail polish or a black striper--I used SH i <3 Nail Art striper in Black (310)
                                  3. Neon/Hot Pink--I used Milani Neon in Pink Hottie (507)
                                  4. Lime Green-- I used Pure Ice in Wild Thing
                                  5. Blue-- I used Pure Ice in French Kiss
                                  6. Clear Top Coat--I used NYC Long Wearing Extra Shiny Top Coat (271)
                                  7. Cosmetic Wedge/Sponge
                            **  If you do not have a black nail striper you will need a toothpick to draw the lines!  **

Let's get started!! Just follow the steps!

1. Paint you nails white. I needed 2 coats. *Did you know if your nail polish is taking forever to dry, you can get a bowl of cold water & add a few ice cubes to it--dip your nails in and it will speed up the drying process!!  When it's dry move to step # 2!

2-3. Paint a line of pink, green, and the blue on your cosmetic wedge/sponge and start dabbing on your nails. Don't be scared if it gets on your skin--it comes off easily with a Q-tip and some nail polish remover! It will be a transparent color like watercolors! If you think there is more of one color than another add some more to your sponge and dab away! Be careful because it DOES get darker the more polish you add!!

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to all of your fingers! Get creative and Have fun!  :)

5. Okay your nails are dry right? Now we will learn to make zebra stripes! Grab your black nail striper or black nail polish (if you do NOT have a striper you need to put a dollop of black nail polish on a paper plate or something you don't mind throwing away and grab your toothpick--dip it in the black nail polish....) start at the top of your nail on the left side and let the brush/toothpick lightly touch your nail. Now roll your nail towards you to make a stripe! Not all stripes are the same! Some are wavy and some are thick! It is all up to you!

6. Okay now for the second stripe--do the same thing you just did but on the opposite side and roll your nail away from you!

7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 all the way down your finger! Don't be scared! Remember if you mess up you can always go back and tweak the lines by adding a little more black polish here and there to thicken up the lines to make it look like you meant to do that! ;)

8. Do all of your nails--or if you want you could just do the zebra print on your ring finger as an accent nail..the choice is yours!

9. After the stripes are dry add the Clear top Coat and you are DONE!  YAY!! You did it! Now that wasn't so hard was it?? You will get tons of compliments! :)

If you try this manicure I would love to see it! Please email it- inkandcupcakes@gmail.com
or tag me on instagram with hashtag #inkandcupcakes.

Thank You!!
xoxo

About Me.

 A little bit about me!

My name is Sarah
I live in Texas
I am 27 and HAPPILY married! 
I am a stay-at-home mom
I have a 5 year old daughter that was diagnosed Autism. (Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys.) If you suspect a child of having autism please visit Autism Speaks to learn the signs.

I enjoy doing crafts, dyeing my hair, playing with makeup, painting my (and my family & friends) nails, cooking, and baking. 

I am a Pinterest addict. haha! no really, I AM!! Just check out my pins! www.pinterest.com/inkandcupcakes

Any other questions? Just ask!

Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys - See more at: http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/facts-about-autism#sthash.S54ZP8SJ.dpuf