Liebster Awards and 11 questions.

Wow, things happen when I'm not paying attention!

I was nominated by Chrystal S for  a Liebster Award!

This award is given to bloggers with under 200 followers, and it is just a way of promoting each others work and making each other feel good about what we do.

Its a bit chain-lettery, but hey, it can't hurt, right?

TO DO:
1)Post 11 facts about yourself
2) Answer 11 questions asked by the person who nominated you
3) Ask 11 questions to the people you are nominating
4) Find 11 blogs with less than 200 followers, and nominate them!

Send me a msg if you want to be "nominated".  I'll update this post as I get them, I guess.
(I wonder if I can post blogs from people who're non-nail-related...)

First up:

11 Facts about myself.

1. I collect Furbies.  I have 29 of them (28 and a Shelby).  I am always on the hunt for more, and I can post up pictures of my collection if anyone has some they want to give to a loving home.
2. I have never lived without an animal, other than the 9 months I was in Wellington.  currently have 3 cats.
3. I was named after the day I was born. 
4. I taught myself to write left handed, just as something to occupy myself with.
5. I can get very addicted to things very quickly.  Such things include TY beanie babies, kites, DDR, Parapara Paradise, costumes, nail polish...
6. Its not "hoarding", it's "collecting"!
7. I can almost name any Disney song (from the older animation at least) by just the first few bars.
8. My favourite PlayStation game is Singstar. Favourite x-box game is Dance Central. 
9. My craft stash is impressive, rarely used and always expanding.  I'm almost considering selling some of it just so I can get new stuff.  I have stuff for scrap booking, card making, beading, jewellery making, rubber stamping, sewing, etc.  If you want something, let me know and I'll see what I can do for you.
10. I love My Little Pony, and used to own some of the G1 toys.  Now I have some of the G4 toys, and have met a tonne of friends through the show and community.
11. I do paintings on occasion.  Watercolours are my thing at the moment, I usually splash some acrylic around, but I have been known to dabble in oils from time to time.  I do commissions for a couple of dollars if you want something.

My 11 Questions to you (from Chrystal):

1.) What made you start a blog?
It started out as a bitching and moaning blog.  I decided to change it, get some use out of it, and share my passions with the world.

2.) What do you like to do when you aren't polishing?
Painting, crafting, playing The Sims.

3.) What is your favorite nail polish? ( or color if you can't decide)
I have a lot of Kleancolor and L.A. Colours at the moment.  My favorite colour is pink, but I am always looking for that perfect orange.  My skin colour just doesn't like those shades much.

4.) How do you get inspired when you do your nails?
Challenges, new shades that I haven't tried, new nail art supplies in the mail.  I'll try anything once.

5.) Do you do nail art or swatches?
Both.  I will swatch something, and if it survives the day long enough to last till that night, I might stamp over it or tip it or add jewels.  

6.) How often do you do your nails?
Every few days.  If it doesn't peel off or chip off, I probably chewed it off.

7.) What are a few of your favorite blogs to read? (nail related or not?)
Not sure if they count as "blogs", but I watch PlasmaSpeedo, Jenna Marbles and Max Nosleeves on Youtube.  I watch the Rooster Teeth video podcasts and the Achievement Hunter lets plays.  I will read blogs that are posted on the groups that I'm in on facebook (Nail Polish Of The World, World Of Nailcraft, Crumpets Nail Tarts, Bronies New Zealand).

8.) How many polishes do you own?
Including nail art stripers, around 320 at last count.

9.) Are you looking forward to any upcoming collections?
The 2013 Color Club Halo Hues, the new Bundle Monster set, possibly a new plate from My Online Shop, Some of the China Glaze collections.

10.) Where do you keep your polishes?
At the moment, in foam-board racks.  They're just next to each other so I can slip them down behind a shelf, or the sofa, or anywhere that they are out of the way.

11.) What is your favorite nail design/technique?
I'm a big fan of gradients.  They're super easy and make an awesome base for stamping.


Now, its my turn to ask you guys the hard hitting questions.

1. What inspired your blog?
2. What is your goal in life?
3. What would you love to do for a living?
4. How you do you release your creativity?
5. What idea would you patent, if you had the means?
6. What is your favorite polish colour, if you have one?
7. Favorite polish finish?
8. Freehand or stamping for nail art?
9. If you could meet any celebrity, who would it be, and why?
10. What would you name your future children?
11. Is this the most random list of questions you've ever answered?

So there ya have it.  

Hit me up with a comment if you want to do this, and I'll edit to add a link to your blog.  I'm not going to go fishing around (ain't no-one got time for that!), but I figure that enough people out there will see it and think "hmm, I could use some more exposure, and I have less than 200 followers".