Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 16

This stamping plate is from the first Bundle Monster set, it is backed with branded lining to stop it from being sharp. This is exceptionally handy, without it it is easy to slice open your fingers and palms.

This is the first of the plates within the first collection which has full nail images. Which is where there is problems as the image sizes are small. 140mm x 100mm compared to the second collection full nail images sized at 160mm x 120mm. I struggled with the check image as you can see. I like the zebra print although due to its small size I am yet to have tried it out.  If you were wanting to see some other designs I have used this plate in then feel free to click here.

Tri-Colour Nail Challenge: Blue, Blue and Green #1

Now in the forth month of the Tri-Colour Challenge I don't think I need to explain the details. If you want to see more then click here. Want to join in, then click here. I ended up doing this for the first challenge:

These are the three polishes I chose for this month's challenge. Barry M's Key Lime Gelly, Barry M's Blue Grape Gelly and finally La Femme's Sky Blue.

Swatch: Golden Rose - Jolly Jewels 115

I got this in the hope it was a dupe for China Glaze It's A Trap-Eze which had sold out and I couldn't find it anywhere. I think it is actually very close to a dupe of that, the base is a milky colour and the China Glaze version seems to have a milky with a very slight blue hint. Not much in it and as this is easy to get a great dupe. For swatches of It's A Trap-Eze do check The PolishAholic.

Colour: Glitter in a milky base
Finish: Multi Colour and Multi Shaped Hex Glitter

Brush Type: Standard
How Much? 10.5ml
Where From? eBay

Nails: Starfish

Sinful Colors - Snow Me White
Color Club - Poptastic
Sinful Colors - Verbena
Black Acrylic Paint

Swatch: Avon - Silver Plated

Another offering from Avon, I don't know about pricing etc as this was a Christmas gift.

 

Finish: Hex and regular glitter
Opacity: I used four coats at the bottom of my nails
Colour: All glitter is the same silver glitter
How Much? 8ml

Nails: Birthday!

These are the nails I had for my actual birthday, thumb nails was supposed to be fireworks but I don't think it particularly worked. It's a shame the holographic glitter didn't show up too well for the photo either but with the sun actually shining my nails did twinkle.

Barry M - Black Multi Glitter
Jessica - Holographic Topcoat (over cupcake)
Acrylic Paints

Time Period Challenge: Futuristic

Today's challenge is the last one, the prompt is 'futuristic' and I decided to do a USB as in the future I have no doubts that you will be able to hook yourself up to some sort of computer and you can pay for nail polish like that, or be able to download what images you have seen in order to print them out or make them in to jpg's. For the other nails I just sponged some colours over them.

Barry M - Prickly Pear
Barry M - Greenberry
Color Club - Poptastic!
W7 - Black
Stargazer - Silver Chrome
La Femme - Grey Cream

Stamping Plate: Bundle Monster 15

This stamping plate is from the first Bundle Monster set, it is backed with branded lining to stop it from being sharp. This is exceptionally handy, without it it is easy to slice open your fingers and palms.

Again this stamping plate worked well and all the images stamped well. The feather is interesting and the lizard is cute! If you were wanting to see some other designs I have used this plate in then feel free to click here.

Then and Now Nails: Animal Print

Another look back at some animal print nail art I did back in the summer of 2010, my stamping skills clearly have improved however my choice of topcoat needs reassessing!

Then 2010

Now

Barry M - Berry Ice Cream

W7 - Black

Essence - Better Than Gel Top Sealer

Sunday Stamping: Birth Stone

The glowing ruby shall adorn,
Those who in July are born;
Then they'll be exempt and free
From love's doubts and anxiety.

Seeing as my birthday is in July that makes my birth stone Ruby. If only wearing a ruby helped with all doubts and anxieties! Anyhow on with the nails...

Stamping Plate: QA28
Stamping Polish: Stargazer - Silver Chrome
Base Polish: ELF - Red Velvet

Swatch: Barry M - Mango

Barry M - Mango is from the 2013 Gelly Hi Shine Collection.

Colour: Satsuma Orange
Finish: Cremé
Opacity: Three Coats
Brush Type: Standard
How Much? 10ml

Nails: Skittle

Fore Finger: W7 - Black, Kleancolor - Blackout
Middle Finger: A England - Orphelia
Ring Finger: A England - Orphelia, A England - Ascalon, Stiping Tape
Little Finger: W7 - Black, Black Flocking Powder