Some of the most recognizable books out there are the orange covers of the Penguin classics. Recreate a mini version of these iconic covers right on your fingertips! I’ll show you how. 🙂 You’ll Need: orange nail polish cream or off-white nail polish black nail polish clear, masking or nail art tape (optional)…
Happy Birthday, Alice! Last year I showed you the playing card nail design I did inspired by Wonderland and the Queen of Hearts. Those are a bit tricky, but super fun once they’re done. If you feel like that’s too much fuss for you, here’s a simple Alice-inspired design that would be great for any…
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Spring is in the air… And now that song is in my head… And now I’m singing “that song is in my head” to the tune of “spring is in the air” and now you are too! Let’s move on, shall we, and pretend this never happened… So, it’s spring now. In that spirit, I’ve…
One of my favorite mystery novels is Murder on the Orient Express. Agatha Christie is so adept at creating eerie atmosphere and Poirot is just such a fun character to read. And, actually, he is so hilarious. If you haven’t given any of her books a try, I think this or And Then There Were…
After months and months of planning and preparing, I am thrilled to finally be able to announce the launch of the Cask & Quill shop! You can find the shop on Etsy via this link, or by searching “CaskandQuillShop” directly on the Etsy site. There is also a link in the menu bar here on…
Last year I posted about how to decorate your house for the holidays using the books you already have. This year I’d like to post on another simple bookish decoration you can make! Though you probably don’t have all of the supplies you’ll need already, they should be fairly inexpensive and easy to acquire. “Two…
“Why, it is she that has got all Narnia under her thumb. It’s she that makes it always winter. Always winter, and never Christmas; think of that!” This wintry nail design is incredibly easy and perfect for beginning nail artists. You kind of can’t mess it up! It’s meant to recreate the feeling of Lucy and her…
I finally got around to reading Dracula this October. What took me so long?! I loved it. I’ll say a bit more about it in my October wrap-up post this week, but let’s just say I definitely recommend it if you’ve been putting it off, as I was. These nails are honestly so fun to…
Black and white has long been my favorite color combination. Checkered. Striped. Blocked. Polka dotted. Swirled. I just think these two colors look fantastic together. It’s a classic combo. They are opposites. Yin and yang. There is no starker contrast. We pack a lot of meaning into the duality of these colors. Light versus dark.…
If the eyes are the window to the soul and the way to a hobbit’s heart is through its stomach, then these nails are the door to the heart. Are you with me still? Don’t leave and I’ll promise to start being less weird. For now. But seriously, how completely adorable are these nails? Their…