Sunday, 24 February 2013

Meet The Necklasaurus

I have never ever been this excited about a piece of jewellery before! I first found this amazing specimen in Slashpile Designs' Etsy shop way back in September last year and couldn't get it out of my mind since. I shopped around for other possible mascots but always came back round to this one. It's just so 'me'... minimalist but detailed. I finally decided to cough up some cash and just go for it and boy oh boy was it worth it!

Slashpile Designs is the creation of sisters Tara and Courtney and if you like interesting jewellery, you should most definitely go and have a browse. I especially love their 1 'Carrot' diamond ring!


I'm not sure if I've ever told the story of my blog name before and I think now would be a perfect time seeing as it's also my 750th post! I started going by 'Sammersaurus' online when I joined MySpace close to a decade ago, maybe 2004-05, and I honestly can't remember how I came up with it.
A few years later, I was watching 'Meet The Robinsons' with my family and one particular scene involving a Tyrannosaurus Rex with a 'big head and little arms' (video here) tickled me and my Dad. I'm slightly below average height and often can't reach things that are high up so the Saurus name kind of stuck and 'I've only got little arms' has become a running joke in the family!
When I decided to create a nail blog, I didn't have to think about the name at all. I knew from the start it would be The Nailasaurus and to this day I still love the name, even if I do have to spell it out every time I tell someone.
Now that I'm talking about it, I realise it's kind of a strange name! What did you think when you first came across this blog and saw that title?!



I used A-England Lancelot as the black base colour and then freehanded on the T-Rex using a nail art brush with Barry M Silver Foil.
The chain design is a stamp from Bundle Monster Plate BM12 but the links on the stamp all have gaps in so I filled them in with the Barry M Silver Foil.
The glitter is Cirque French Roast and I used 3 coats of it over a base of PVA Glue for easy peel removal!
It's all topped off with two coats of NYC In a New York Minute top coat.




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49 comments:

  1. Adorable! I would've figured you for a baby Brontosaurus, but I love that you're a giant T-Rex!!!!! Fantastic mani, you go the dino spot on

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  2. At fist when I saw "Nailasaurus," I thought of dictionaries and thesauruses. Then when I looked at this post, I thought of dinosaurs.

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  3. Sammy, I love it--it's just too perfect!! ^_^

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  4. T-Rex is one of my favourite dinosaurs and that necklace is awesome, just like your blog name :)

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  6. I'm such a fan of your always beautiful nailart. I honestly think you are one of the best!
    Following you on bloglovin ;) Xx Vivienne

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  8. Such a cute story of getting the name! I loved hearing/reading that and I have wondered about it before actually. Very cute necklace and nails too, that is perfectly suited to you!

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  10. I am short too it feels so good to know that there are people in this world that are short..may I ask how short are you because it will probably make me feel better by the way great blog name and nail art:)

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  11. this necklace should be tagged with 'Nailasaurus' <3

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  12. Pretty!! I am so glad you shared the story of your name!

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  14. A someone else who its teased for having t-rex arms, I love it!

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  15. So adorable! The name and the necklace!

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  16. I actually thought of Thesaurus the first time I read your blog- lol!

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  17. I love the name of your blog, when my brother and I were little we used to call each other loser-saurus' LOL. I have seen similar necklaces and I love them so very much! I may consider getting one from Slashpile :)

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  18. I honestly didn't react that much to the name, but then me and my husband has a tendency to call our iguana things ending with -saurius (the Swedish translation) all the time. Actually, it is a little similar to my blog name ("nageldraken" translates to "the nail dragon" in English).

    And the little dinosaur pendant is really adorable!

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  19. It's super cute and woohoo 750 posts!

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  20. Love the jewelery! And i thought of thesaurus when i first saw your blog name)

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  21. I imagined you as a nail polish devouring monster!! like a t-rex with a nail polish addiction! hahaha- but seriously I love the name :)

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  22. Lol!! I love that movie and that scene is hilarious!
    When I first saw the title of your blog I thought it was related to the word *thesaurus*...I don't know why that's what came to my mind first! Like a nail thesaurus or something...I never thought it was related to dinosaurs! :D

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    1. That is exactly what I thought! I like the dinosaur background much better though :)

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  23. As usual, LOVE your nails! And the necklace is SO AMAZING! When I first came across your blog, I just thought, "Cool, someone who likes polish and dinosaurs. I can dig it." That scene in Meet The Robinsons used to keep me entertained for hours in high school!!

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  24. I always just assumed you liked dinosaurs. My son is Toby, and one of his (many, many) nicknames came from his love of dinosaurs when he was 2 or 3. Even now, years later, he's often called Tobysaurus.

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  25. I also love that scene in Meet The Robinsons, cry every time I see it! Love this mani and that necklace is amazing! x

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  26. The name was so distinctive that it was easy to remember where i saw the fabulous nail art...thats all.

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  27. I am in love with this manicure and that necklace. I have an obsession with dinosaurs and Jurassic Park, so as soon as I found your blog it quickly became my favorite! (:

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  28. LOVED to hear the story behind your blog's fabulous name :))
    and the manicure came out perfect, as always! *

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  29. Awww big head and little arms, how cute <3 Love this mani too!

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  30. The "Big head, little arms" is a joke in our family as well. Makes us laugh over and over. I totally thought of that the first time I saw your blog. Funny to find out I was right! Love the manicure. I love the chain stamp also.

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  31. that necklace is so perfect for you! congrats on 750 posts! i loved the story of your blog :) this mani is perfection! matches the necklace perfectly!

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  32. I thought of dinosaurs when I first saw "Nailasaurus." But, after I commented on your post about spikes, I mentioned dinosaurs and then I thought "what if the name is really about a thesaurus?" LOL. I'm a short person (barely 5'1") so I have a hard time reaching things too!

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  33. Love the necklace, Love the manicure!! When I first stumbled upon your blog I was in awe of all the nail art and this "world" of nail art blogging, but after a while I did wonder where or why you came up with "Nailasaurus"... thanks for sharing it's origin :)

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  34. Love the necklace and TOTALLY impressed with your freestyle!

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  35. When first coming across your blog, which btw is the most pro looking blog I've found to my liking, I was instantly jealous that you had come up with such a kick ass name. Love your nails. Every time. You must have amazing patience and time! Do you watch tv while you paint?

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  36. this is a fun story! I assumed you just really liked dinosaurs :)

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  38. really cute design! <3 & also i too love that scene from meet the robinsons. makes me laugh all the time :D love all your designs!!

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  39. I loved dinos as a kid! You should enter this in Bundle Monster's new plate design contest!

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    1. THIS. Then you could stamp a real nailasaurus design :D

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  40. wow, that's very nice! You have great ideas ! :)

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  41. OMG! The nails and the necklace are both so totes adorbs. =)

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  42. Such a cute necklace....even cuter mani!

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  43. SCORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRE! The mani, that is! :)

    The post is pretty damn special, too. ;)

    Real nice, Sammy!

    Lisa

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  44. I love that necklace! It really is your mascot :D
    The story is cute too. I love that the name really has a special meaning to you. What I first thought when I saw it? "Haha, that's way more creative than most of them. I think I'm gonna like this girl." I was right! :D

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  47. Love it! I loved dinos as a kid!

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