Crumpets Nail Tarts 33 Day Challenge Round up.

Hi guys, I've decided that my replacement feature for Fragrance Direct Friday will be starting tomorrow instead of today. I've not had the time to get everything ready just yet, and after waking up at 4am this morning, I don't have the energy to get it all finished this afternoon.  I figured it could be a Sunday feature instead.  Hope you guys are okay with that.

Today, however, I will be posting a round up of the 33 Day challenge that ended yesterday.  I was pretty nervous about this, as I'd only been blogging for under a month when it started, but I figured what the hell, I'll give it a shot.  I'm glad I did, as I managed to do every prompt on the correct day, and I have created some nail art that I would never have tried otherwise. I was really proud of a few of these mani's, they turned out way better than I had hoped.  I have a bucket-load more confidence in my own abilities than I did when I started.  So, a massive thank you to Debbie from The Crumpet for letting me be a part of this, and more importantly, making it happen in the first place. 

So without further ado, here they are.  Click on the link below the picture to go to the original blog post.(opens in new window)

Day 1 - Dots

Day 2 - Most Used Polish

Day 3 - Tape Mani

Day 4 - Tribal

Day 5 - Mexican

Day 6 - Texture

Day 7 - Art with your oldest untried

Day 8 - Chevrons

Day 9 - Indian

Day 10 - Flowers

Day 11 - 3D

Day 12 - A pattern from your home

Day 13 - Chinese

Day 14 - Abstract

Day 15 - Animals

Day 16 - South America

Day 17 - artwork with your favourite brand

Day 18 - a mani featuring 2 patterns

Day 19 - Follow someones tutorial

Day 20 - a pattern from your wardrobe

Day 21 - Europe

Day 22 - 3 colour gradient + pattern

Day 23 - Geometric

Day 24 - mani with the colour you own the most of

Day 25 - a new technique for you

Day 26 - something from pinterest

Day 27 - a mani with 3 patterns

Day 28 - Lines

Day 29 - your favourite pattern

Day 30 - the same pattern, in different colours

Day 31 - artwork with your 3 favourite polishes

Day 32 - Shapes

Day 33 - freestyle/recreate someone else's mani

Phew!  My personal favourites were Day 11 - 3D, Day 14 - Abstract, and Day 16 South America.  How about you guys, do you have any favourites?

The one thing I can't help but notice as I scroll through these pictures is how short my nails used to be, and how much stronger and longer they have become.  A few months ago, I couldn't grow any length without them snapping off, but now, I have 3 or 4 mm of tip length.  Unfortunately, my right hand has not been getting quite the same amount of love, and they're still quite short!  I'm working on it though, so when the right hand has caught up, I will put together a post about the improvement in my nails, and what products/routines have been working so well for me : )

#33DC - Day 33 - Freestyle/recreate someone's mani

 Hi guys, I'm back again for the last day of the 33 day challenge.  This has been a lot of fun, and I'm so sad that it's finished.  The prompt for today is freestyle or recreate someone else's mani.  After spending about an hour on the pinterest board yesterday, I realised there was no way I could choose just 1 to recreate, so I decided to take the freestyle option.  I had received a little package from A-England that morning, containing the stunning Briar Rose, so I had to use that in this mani.

#33DC - Day 32 - shapes

 Hi guys, I'm back for Day 32 of the #33DC, and I'm very sad that it's ending.  I may jump into a Christmas challenge after this though, so that will be cool.  The prompt for today is Shapes and I chose to go with this simple heart doodle design.

#33DC - Day 31 - art with your 3 favourite polishes

Hey guys, I'm back today with Day 31 of the #33DC and the prompt for today is art with your 3 favourite polishes.  It was very hard to decide which 3 they would be, as I seem to change my favourites on a daily basis.  In the end, I chose 3 that were in my top 5, and have seen a lot of use.

#33DC - Day 30 - the same pattern in different colours

 Hi guys!  I'm back today for Day 30 of the #33DC and the prompt for today is: the same pattern in different colours.  I decided to go with a vertical pastel rainbow gradient, and some silver stamping.  I love how subtle this turned out, even though I used 6 different base colours!

#33DC - Day 29 - your favourite pattern

 Hi guys, sorry I didn't post yesterday, I was working on some nails, and time just flew by.  It was almost midnight before I even realised, but I think it was worth it.  I'll be posting the mani on Sunday so you can decide for yourselves then. : )  I am back today though, with Day 29 of the #33DC.  I'm so sad that there's only 4 more days after this, I have enjoyed this challenge so much, and it has really pushed me to be better, and more adventurous.  I am hoping I'll have time to join in on a Christmas challenge soon though, so hooray!

#33DC - Day 28 - Lines

Hi guys, sorry today's post is a little bit late, but I'm back with Day 28 of the #33DC and the prompt for today is lines.  This is another mani I have had planned out in my head for ages, but when it came time to actually sit down and do it, I had a different idea that I liked more. 

#33DC - Day 27 - a mani with 3 patterns

Hi guys, I'm back today with Day 27 of the #33DC, and the prompt for today is a mani with 3 patterns.  I think this was a hard prompt to be honest.  You want some continuity between each nail, but you don't want it to look too busy at the same time.  I actually did this mani in totally different colours at first, but I wasn't very keen on it, so I decided to try again last night with a simpler colour scheme.   I'm glad I did, as I much prefer this version, but I do have photos of both in this post : )

#33DC - Day 26 - something from pinterest

 Hi guys, I'm back today with Day 26 of the #33DC and the prompt for today is something from pinterest/your inspiration board.  This was a tricky one for me, because up until a few weeks ago I didn't have one : D  I ended up choosing to do a (very) simplified version of this AMAZING mani by Robin Moses.  I'm gonna be honest here, and say I am so not happy with this mani.  If you want to know why then meet me after the jump!

#33DC - Day 25 - a new technique for you

 Hi guys, I'm back today with Day 25 of the #33DC and the prompt for today is a new technique for you.  I decided to be brave, and attempted a water marble design.  You can read about how well it went (or not) after the jump!

#33DC - Day 24 - mani with the colour you own the most of.

 

 Hi guys, I'm back for Day 24 of the #33DC challenge, and the prompt for today is to do a mani with the colour I own the most of.  I thought this would mean a purple mani, but after a quick look on my polish spreadsheet, I have 41 purples, and 49 pinks.  I think this is largely because at the beginning of my polish obsession, I bought a few massive bundles of polish from ebay which included a lot of pinks.

#33DC - Day 23 - Geometric

 Hi guys, sorry I didn't post anything yesterday.  I've got the flu and am feeling super crappy at the moment.  It's also why I didn't have it in me to re-do that middle finger with the crazy smudging.  This is my mani for Day 23 of the #33DC, and the prompt for today is Geometric.  This is another style of nail art I haven't dabbled much in, so I kept it simple and went for something I knew would work out.

#33DC - Day 22 - 3 colour gradient + pattern.

Hi guys, I'm back with Day 22 of the #33DC and the prompt for today is: 3 colour gradient + pattern. This is actually my second mani for this prompt.  My original idea ended up being way too summery : D  I don't mind though, in fact I'm actually quite pleased, I love the way these 3 colours work together so I guess all is well that ends well.

#33DC - Day 21 - Europe (Black Sand Beach, Vík í Mýrdal, Iceland)

 Hiya guys!  I'm back for Day 21 of the #33DC and the prompt for today is Europe.  I was unsure on what I wanted to do for this prompt for ages, but once I got this idea in my head I was determined to see it through.

#33DC - Day 20 - A pattern from your wardrobe

 Hi guys, I'm back today with Day 20 of the #33DC, and the prompt for today is a pattern from your wardrobe.  This was one of the mani's I have had planned from the moment I read the prompt.  I had recently bought some awesome leopard print leggings, but they were a bit too tight for me so I haven't actually worn them yet......at least I get to rock them on my fingers for now : D

#33DC - Day 19 - Follow someone's tutorial

Hi guys, I'm back today with Day 19 of the #33DC, and the prompt for today is to follow someone else's tutorial.  I have wanted to try out this tutorial from The Nailasaurus for ages now, so when I saw this prompt I knew exactly what I wanted to do. 

#33DC - Day 18 - Mani featuring 2 patterns

 Hi guys, sorry this post is so late, but we had a power cut earlier, so I was stuck in the dark with no Internet access for a few hours.  Anyway, today is day 18 of the #33DC and the prompt is a mani featuring 2 patterns.  My original plan was to do a half leopard/half zebra mani, but after I put the base colour down this idea just sort of developed and I went with it!