Candy Cane Chevrons

Hello you!  I am finally feeling festive, so I am sharing the Christmas spirit with this golden candy cane manicure.

This design brings all of my favourite aspects of stamping together:  Moyou London stamping plates, holographic glitter, decals and last but not least Mundo de Uñas stamping polish.

Bottle Shot

Here is my post for the A-Z Weekly Blog challenge. We post alphabetically on thursdays. Today is the letter G for "Gold". Hashtag #A2ZNails

This is also my challenge manicure for Crumpets 52 Week Pick n Mix Challenge. This week, we have been given the prompts: "chevrons" and "red and gold".
Hashtag #52wpnmc

Gold and Glitter

Base colour:  Beauty UK Nail Polish, Unnamed (Gold)
Glitter:  Loose holographic gold glitter from set of twelve
Stamp colour:   Mundo de Uñas Stamping Polish, 32. Reddish
Decals:  Konad Stamping Polish, White
Stamping plate:   Moyou London  Fashionista Collection - 04

Tools of the Trade

The Decals

Halogen Lightinng

Crumpets

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A2Z

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F = Fashion

Hello there!

Camouflage nails today.  I have felt like hibernating this week, so this manicure helped me to blend in.  When I first saw this stamping image in my Cici & Sisi stamping set, I was disappointed...however,  as soon as I tried it, I changed my mind...I love the rough, rugged natural texture it produces.

Camouflage under halogen

I hope this works for the A-Z Weekly Blog challenge. Today is the letter F for "Fashion"  I am not fashionable, but I like camo...a lot, so I guess it is my fashion sense.  We post alphabetically on thursdays (except I'm late again!) . Hashtag #A2ZNails

And this is also my challenge manicure for Crumpets 52 Week Pick n Mix Challenge. This week, we have been given the prompts: "Camouflage" and "Dark green".

Hashtag #52wpnmc

Matte variation, Bottle shot

E = Elegant

Hello!  Quick post for you today:  here is a simple playful manicure using a rich metal bronze stamped over a dreamy creamy white base,  I ❤ the flowing swirls and hearts on this Pueen plate.

The stamper picks every detail up

Crunchy Autumn Leaves

This is another manicure where I am attempting to fulfill several different challenges all at once!   The themes all cried out for me to do an autumn manicure with rich autumn colours, using leaves as decals.

My awesome Mexican friend, Mariana and I worked together again.  See more of Mariana's beautiful nail stamping manicures here:   http://instagram.com/stampingqueenblog or on her Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/stampingqueenblog

Our manicures together <3

Crumpets 52 Week Pick n Mix Challenge.
This week, we have been given the prompts: "Books" and "Brown".  I don't have any books to stamp with so I used the most gorgeous, glossy, chocolate brown ever: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Cocoa.

This is also a challenge manicure for our facebook group: Stamp one, Stamp all Ten!   And the theme for the group this week is "Seasons"  I chose Autumn since this is my favourite season.

A-Z Weekly Blog
I am so happy to be part of the group of nail bloggers A-Z challenge. I will try to post alphabetically every thursday.  Yesterday's letter is D for "Dark", so I used deep autumn colours for the leaves and background. Hashtag #A2ZNails

Halogen Lighting

The lovely Mariana

Close-up

Bottle Shot!!!

Tools of the Trade

Base and decal colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Cocoa GNP 34

Accent fingers:  Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Plum GNP 1

Glitter tips:  Barry M Aquarium Collection, AQNP4

Stamp colour: Rimmel 60 Seconds, 405 Rose Libertine

Stamping plate:  Cici & Sisi Set 01 - Plate 03

Colour shift!

Shimmery tips

Another Bottle Shot!!

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C = Copycat

A-Z Weekly Blog
Oooops,  I am running a day late!!!!  This is my third post for the A-Z challenge. We will post alphabetically every thursday, So today is the letter C. The theme for C is "Copycat". Hashtag #A2ZNails


My amazing Mexican friend, Mariana and I copied each other to create these matching manicures.  See more of Mariana's beautiful nail stamping manicures here:   http://instagram.com/stampingqueenblog or on her Facebook page here https://www.facebook.com/stampingqueenblog

Base colour: Barry M Gelly Hi-Shine, Coconut GNP 28 and Lychee GNP 10 (mixed)
Stamp colour: George (Asda) Molten Metals, No. 5 Party Animal
Stamp accent: Barbara Daly Nail Polish mini, boulevard
Stamping plate: Cici & Sisi Set 01 (white cover) Plate 03

Copycat!!!!

Autumn Love

The amazing Mariana ❤

Closeup

Hearts and Petals

Tools of the Trade

Halogen Lighting

Bottle Shot

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B = Bold

A-Z Weekly Blog
This is my second post for the A-Z challenge. We will post alphabetically every thursday, So today is the letter B. The theme for B is "Bold". Hashtag #A2ZNails

My lovely friend Priscilla had the idea of using these bundle monster plates to create a vivid, bold Chinese style manicure, I loved how these three images worked together, so couldn't wait to try them out.   Here is her gorgeous blog:  http://pcontreras8nails.blogspot.co.uk/

My amazing Mexican friend, Mariana came up with this hot colour scheme and we worked together to create matching manicures.  See examples of her beautiful nail stamping manicures here:   http://instagram.com/stampingqueenblog


Accent nails base colour: Rimmel 60 Seconds, 450 Get your Shades On
Accent nails stamp colour: Mundo de Uñas Stamping Polish, 20. Fiusha
Dotting:  Barry M Instant Nail Effects Foil, NP319 Silver

Accent nails stamping plate: Bundle Monster - H15

Base colour: Mundo de Uñas Stamping Polish, 20. Fiusha (sponged on)
Stamp colour one: Barry M Instant Nail Effects Foil, NP319 Silver
Stamp colour two: Mundo de Uñas Stamping Polish, 46. Mustard
Stamping plate: Bundle Monster - H22

Our Nails

Bottle Shot

The Amazing Mariana

Mdu Stamping polish is AMAZING

Close-up

Gigantic thumb!!!!!!!

Tools of the Trade

Another bottle shot

Halogen Lighting

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A = Angles

A-Z Weekly Blog

I am so happy to be part of a group of nail bloggers A-Z challenge.  We will post alphabetically every thursday. This is the first week and so we have the letter A.  The theme for A is "Angles" (and also angels).

Base colours:

• Sinful Colors, 101 Snow me White
• Maybelline Super Stay, 20 Uptown Blue
• Essie Nail Lacquer, Where's my Chauffeur

Stamp colours:

• Konad Stamping Polish in White
• Essie Mirror Metallics, 944 Blue Rhapsody
• Rimmel 60 Seconds, 825 Sky High

Stamping plate: Q Girl - 016

Close up

Alphabet themed nail art!!!!

This is a fantastic polish for stamping

Massive finger!!!!!

Halogen lighting

Variations

Tools of the Trade

The first stamp

If you have noticed that this base stamp does not match the photos of my finished manicure, you have great eyes!!!!  This happened because I badly damaged the stamping on my ring finger during clean-up (I was at my Dad's house). I had to remove the stamping and the old polish and start fresh.  I only had a white polish with me so I stamped in turquoise.

The base for my index finger

More cat hair

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