Japanese Red Maple

Moyou London Stamping Plate  Birds in Tree Decal

Today is day five of September is Stamping Month and the theme is "Birds"  I have been inspired by the Japanese red maple tree, it is so perfectly suited to this moyou suki plate.

I had intended to have an owl on my middle finger (you can see it in the decals shot) but I accidentally destroyed it up and added more flowers instead.  I did manage the silhouettes of two smaller birds on my index and pinky though <3

Base colour: Miss Sporty Lasting Colour, 540 Boys Love Me
Gradient: Beauty UK, Unnamed (gold) and OPI Nail Lacquer, Ski Slope Sweetie HL E15
Stamp colour: Konad Black
Decals: Primark Nail Polish, Unnamed, (sky blue)
Stamping plate: Moyou London Suki Collection - 01

Rose Pose!

My inspiration: The Red Maple

Indirect sunlight

Tools of the Trade

The decals

Golds sponged over RED!

Autumn sunshine <3

The base gradient

Before clean-up

White Leopard

This manicure is the base layer preparation for the AIS Sunday Challenge, in which I will be trying to copy a darker leopard print phone cover.  Keep watching this space to see how this develops.

Base colours: The following colours are all fairly sheer, so I added two different coloured coats on each finger, trying to make every finger slightly different.
Barry M 309 Strawberry I/C,
Barry M 318 Peach Melba,
Rimmel 60 Seconds, 450 Get your Shades on
OPI Ski Slope Sweetie HL E15
Loreal top coat confettis, Splash Peach (bottle not photographed)

Stamp colour: Konad White
Image plate: Konad m57-1

Making progress 

I couldn't resist Loreal top coat confettis, Splash Peach on my pinky

This stamp would be fantastic to spruce up a tired manicure

Base coat colours

Both hands stamped cleaned and oiled

My Mum Came Home with Confetti

She presented me with a lovely little bottle of Loreal top coat confettis, Splash Peach.  I was thrilled. I love glitter.  I wore it on its own for a few days, then added  OPI Don't touch my Tutu for a jelly sandwich effect.

I can't wait to try out this candy coloured glitter with other colors.