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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Snap, Crackle, Croc!


Today's pattern on pattern design is actually based on a dress I spotted on designer Christian Siriano's instagram. Yes, I totally love him. I do things based on his designs ALL the time. lol...this was actually dead easy to do too and it came out rather cool looking. I will preface by saying I'd have preferred to use a brown croc effect but when I got going I realized that I actually don't have one. All I have is black and maroon.  I debated for a bit because black might have gone a little better but I decided in the end to use the red since it's a little warmer.  So it's basically a coat of white, a coat of croc effect, top coat and then a coat of crackle. The top coat is important because otherwise the crackle tends to want to crack on the lines of the croc which ruins the effect.  Also while I was doing this I forgot how long it takes the croc effect to start working and just as I was at peak panic and ready to start taking it off it finally started wrinkling at the edges!  Anyhoo...here's the Siriano dress:


*swoon* isn't it gorgeous? Check out the other girls art below!


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15 comments:

  1. AmeliaFebruary 10, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    I miss crackle - I really wasn't ready for crackle to end. Well resurrected (and impressed yours still worked, mine all dried up) xx

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    1. GlowstarsFebruary 10, 2015 at 5:12 PM

      You can still get some of the China Glaze ones in the 99p Store. Let me know if you want me to grab you some. x

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  2. GlowstarsFebruary 10, 2015 at 5:13 PM

    Ingenious use of crackle polishes.

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  3. StephanieFebruary 10, 2015 at 7:21 PM

    I love the dress that inspired these! And who would have thought to use two crackles together!

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  4. mrsrexyFebruary 10, 2015 at 10:14 PM

    You nailed the look of that dress!

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  5. UnknownFebruary 11, 2015 at 8:18 AM

    You nailed that dress design perfectly!!! And I love the name of the post too hahaha!

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  6. Victoria OenFebruary 12, 2015 at 3:34 PM

    What a great use of crackle polish! I love how this turned out!

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  7. UnknownFebruary 13, 2015 at 8:03 AM

    Nooooo....crackle...! ;) Your nails match his design perfectly!

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  8. UnknownFebruary 13, 2015 at 7:23 PM

    A perfect match to that dress! I love them.

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  9. Copycat ClawsFebruary 14, 2015 at 3:05 AM

    Wow it looks just like the dress! Gorgeous!

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  10. amandaFebruary 14, 2015 at 6:32 PM

    Crackle...I only ever tried one and it didn't work. Lol. I saw someone use it under a floral recently, and now this! Crackle must be back. This is cool!

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  11. NailsLikeLaceFebruary 15, 2015 at 10:20 PM

    This is cool! And I love your title, haha!

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  12. UnknownFebruary 16, 2015 at 9:38 AM

    I love the dress inspiration. And the fact that you still have crackles to use for something like this. I had a TON when they first came out but i think I'm down to maybe 1 still haha. Beautiful mani!

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  13. UnknownFebruary 17, 2015 at 11:42 AM

    Oh wow! This looks just like dress...the crackle polishes are perfect for this!!

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  14. Kirsten (Geeky Owl)February 22, 2015 at 9:06 PM

    I love the title. I can't believe you make crackle polish pretty! Looks just like the dress.

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