Halloween Bloody Hands!

With Halloween right around the corner, I thought it might be time to share a Halloween mani or two....and nothing says Halloween like a little blood and gore, right?

Started with an assortment of blood splatters.  For some reason, I was surprised there are quite a few splatter images; and these are just a sampling, I'm sure.  Images are from Apipla P.02 and P.12 using red Konad special polish.

Using same stamping polish, added drip on thumb from Apipila P.01 and hands from hehe057.**  Really liking the realistic looks of the stamping polish with a little texture before top coating; makes it a little gorier and realistic! 

Please note that this plate was received for review** from LadyQueen Beauty; here is the link to this hehe plate:  hehe057, NA0589 Nail Art Stamp Template.  Hehe057 has an assortment of images perfect for Halloween manis; I had no issues with transferring it using it the clear jelly stamper but my regular go to Fab Ur Nails semi-squishy.  No problems to report with the etching either.

Added both hand prints to the thumb.  Even though I used the clear jelly stamper, still had to run it into the drip a bit which I didn't want to do but can live with it.

Top coated with Girly Bits What A Rush QD TC to finish.

Hehe057 and and others products are currently available as part of their Flash Sale for $0.99!  LadyQueen Beauty has a wide assortment of nail art products and other beauty supplies; for further savings, use code NYLC15 for a 15% discount!

Thanks for looking!

**Please note that this plate was offered for review from LadyQueen Beauty.  See disclosure policy for details.

Digit-al Dozen Does Decades; Day 2

For Day 2 of the decades challenge, I chose the 40's which was a time of war for most of the world.  Here's what I came up with.

Started with a base of one coat of American Apparel Army Jacket with an accent of Zoya Carey, no topcoat.  One coat was thin coverage but knew I was sponging on after so left at the one coat.

Sponged Quo by Orly Raging Vine, L'Oreal Creme Puffs and Barry M Mushroom on the green bases and Barry M Grey and Barry M Mushroom on the gray; no topcoat.

Added assortment of images from plates from Mash66 (thumb), Cheeky Jumbo 2 Tropical Holiday (index), Messy Mansion33 (middle), Apipila P.12 (ring) and MoYou Sailor-02 (pinky) using FUN black stamping polish and white Konad special polish.

Closer look at some of the plates used.  Mash-66


MessyMansion 33

MoYou Sailor Collection-02






Cheeky Jumbo 2 Tropical Holiday








Added a few accents to stamping as filler.



Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.




Here's the other ladies Day 2 decade mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

An Un-Girly Mani

This weeks FB Adventures In Stamping Sunday posting challenge was an un-girly mani.  This is what I came up with!

I had picked up a bunch of Essie polishes that were in the clearance bin at the local Shoppers Drug Mart for $2 the day before and decided to use one of them for the base; this is two coats of Essie Where's My Chauffeur, no topcoat. 

Added Catrice Forest Floor by sponging.

Stamped images from Apipila P.12 (index) and Adventures in Stamping A by Apipila plate (middle, ring and thumb) using black Konad special and Catrice Forest Floor for leaves on middle and grass at the hooves of the grazing horse).  I double stamped the fence boards at the base of the tree as I didn't do a great job putting it at the tips!

To finish the scene, added clouds and sun from Apipila Kids A using white and yellow Konad special polish.

Here's a closer look at the plates used.

Adventures in Stamping by Apipila (how cool is it that the FB group has their own plate!)

Apipila P.12

Apipila Kids A

Topped with SV to finish.

 Thanks for looking!