2015 Valentine's Day Challenge: Snowflake Lace

I'm participating in the 2015 Valentine's Day Challenge. 

 

 

The first one is Romantic Lace. I decided to make it look like snowflakes since there's a lot of snow happening right now (unfortunately, not near me).

 

I started with AEngland Lady of Shalott on all nails. It's a very dark blue, almost black shade with a lot of shimmer in the sunlight. You can see not only blue shimmer, but also flashes of purple depending on the angle of your nails.

Using Funky Fingers Gesso and Infinity Nails 42, I stamped on the lace on the tips of each nail. Since I wanted to show the snowflakes like they were part of the lace, I took a snowflake from Infinity Nails 79 with Funky Fingers Gesso and put the top edges into the previously stamped lace design. I really like this look!

 

Have you ever combined two images like this to create something else?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An InLinkz Link-up

Superbowl 2015 with the new Petla NFL Stamping Plate

 

Today's Superbowl 2015! I don't really watch sports, but an excuse to do my nails? You bet I'm there ;)

I used the Limited Edition Petla NFL Stamping Plate (not available anymore). It stamped like a dream! I used a plethora of polishes for this manicure:

1. Funky Fingers Gesso
2. AEngland Dragon
3. OPI You Don't Know Jacques
4. L.A. Colors French White
5. Konad Red
6. Ulta Concrete
7. Sally Hansen Insta-Dry Grease Lightening
8. Sally Hansen Extreme Wear Blue It



 
 

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Facebook 800 Like Giveaway!!

Wow! That was quick. Already up to 800 Facebook likes. You know what that means? Another giveaway. And, due to popular demand (via Facebook responses), the prize will be a Messy Mansion nail stamping plate. These plates are from Australia and newly in on the site.

I'm running this Giveaway through Rafflecopter as always :)

Rules:

1.You must be 18 and older
2.This is for US only
3.All entries will be verified and if not done fully or correctly they will be deleted without warning
4.The winners have 48 hours to respond otherwise I will choose another winner


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St. Valentine's Day Nails with the Lead Light Technique

I just had to play with the new plates, so I used Messy Mansion MM03 to create another St. Valentine's Day manicure. I also used the opportunity to try the Lead Light technique again. What new techniques have you been trying?

MM03

I started with AEngland Perceval on all nails. Isn't that a gorgeous royal red color? I just love it!

A-England Perceval

I then stamped the heart ornaments with Konad White and colored them in with L'Oreal jelly polishes. I used Bananarama Love (yellow), bubble trouble (pink), and lilac coolers (purple).

 

 

                           
                                  











What do you think? It smeared the white a bit, so that's certainly something I need to work on for the next time. Have you tried lead light yet?

Messy Mansion Stamping Plates are Here!!!

Beautometry.com is now carrying Messy Mansion stamping plates from Australia. They are currently in-stock and ready to ship :)

You can check out the selection here.


Here's a few plates, aren't they awesome?

Wishing for Snow on a Blue Jelly Base

This week's theme on Adventures in Stamping is "on a blue base." I really want it to snow here, and actual snow not this wanna-be sometimes there's flurries if you squint REALLY hard snow.

 

 

I used Pretty Serious Cosmetics Party by the Poll from the Christmas Without Snow collection (oh the irony!). Then I stamped the snowflakes from Infinity Nails plate 79 with Konad white.

Are you wishing for snow??

Double Processed Stamping Technique Tutorial

There's a new technique on the block, the double processed stamping technique. It was devised by Joey in Adventures in Stamping and I decided to make a tutorial so it's easier to understand.

Here's a little breakdown if reading it might be easier for you to understand.
First, take the image/pattern that you want to be on the top of everything and stamp that like you regularly would.
Then, take the next image and stamp that like normal, except that that first one is still on the stamp. This will cause the first image to only appear where the second image has the etching on the plate.
Repeat this as many times as you want ad then stamp on your nail.

Here's the video tutorial so you can actually see what it is :)