Happy Birthday, Turtlechick12!

Today is my nail pal, Turtlechick's birthday and I did these nails especially for her!  Hope you have a great day, Julie!  Julie is awesome; she is my US nail pal who gets polishes for me when shipping isn't possible to Canada; she has also overseen numerous nail plate group buys for not only me but probably hundreds of other gals, negotiating great deals for us stamping ladies, then working countless hours putting together the buys, receiving them and then reshipping the goods all over the world!  Thanks so much!

 Started with a base of two coats of Great Lakes Lacquer Never Gonna Give You Up, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I was going for the deep sea look, so added a coat of I Love Nail Polish Gaia.

Added some sea foliage; used images from MoYou Sailor 08 and 10.  Used assortment of MdU polishes.

 

Added a few more images from UberChic Party Time (thumb), MoYou Tourist Collection-17 (ring and index) and the two MoYou Sailor plates.  In total, the MdU polishes used were 11, 13, 46, 52, 59 and 66.

UberChic Party Time

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Hope you have a fantastic day, Julie!

Digit-al Dozen Does (5 Days, 5) Continents; Day 2

Continuing with the Digit-al Dozing does 5 days of continents in 5 days,  this is what I did for day 2; my ode to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.

I thought that Tonic The Place's You'll Go would be a great base for underwater with the variety of shades that this awesome multichrome provides.  This is three coats, no topcoat.  Lots of pictures to show all it's facets!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped the ocean floor.

Polynesia BM-XL107

Added fish and other creatures using more images.  The images in the entire mani are from Polynesia BM-XL107, MoYou Sailor Collection-01, MoYou Sailor Collection-08, MoYou Sailor Collection-10 and JR 24.  Stamping polishes were MdU 11, 29, 39, 46, 51 and MoYou Pink!.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

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

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does Food; Day 3

It's Day 3 of Digit-al Dozen food week; hopefully you've been able to check out the ladies awesome food nails over the last couple days!  And did you see they have a pizza party yesterday and I didn't go?  Quite a few of them did pizza and had a virtual pizza party which was pretty cool!  

So continuing to think a little outside the box for food week, today's mani has the pineapple house that SpongeBob lives under the sea!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Nicole by OPI "Baby" Blue, no topcoat.

Did some water interest using L'Oreal Miss Pixie and OPI Sheer Tints I Can Teal You Like Me using brush.  I was impatient to do my nails because I didn't start painting til after midnight so a little blobby on index but I thought it would give some interest lol!

Added some sand  to the ocean floor using Zoya Godiva.



Added a few flowers for background interest using JR-20 and MoYou Tropical Collection-01.  I spent sooo much time looking for an image to use for these; little did I know that they would be lost with the stamping.  I custom made stamping colours by using MdU 11 and 30, then mixed right on the plate white.

I used several pix for inspiration but they were all along these lines.  These flowers are in most of the images and I was trying to mimic it!  While the other house didn't make it to my nails, I did have an image picked out to use for it too!

MoYou Tropical Collection-01.




JR-20




Stamped on the pineapple on middle using a mix of MdU 59 and 66 using an image from MoYou Tropical Collection-07 for bottom and MdU 48 for leaves.


MoYou Tropical Collection-07




Made stamper decals for Spongebob and Patrick using acrylic paints.  This is from 12-56S.


Goodness; I can't believe I missed a tooth!  I really should start to wear my glasses when doing this work lol!



Patrick was from an image on FUN 11.




Added both stamper decals to the nail.



On the pinky, I had planned to do other house, but decided instead to add Krusty Krab.  There is no image for this, so I used one from MoYou Sailor Collection-10 using red Konad stamping polish, then added eyes by freehand.  Filled in the pineapple to make the house using same Nicole by OPI base polish.



For filler, added some coral, seaweed and starfish from MoYou Sailor Collection-10 using MdU 66, 59, and 48.



Top coated to finish.


Added a bit more Zoya Godiva at tips for sand.  It was very late by the time I finished, so left as is and made by way to bed for the night.



This morning, I thought the detail might be a little better in matte so added coat of OPI Matte.  I think it washed out the colours too much and my personal preference is the shiny version, but this was OK too.



Here's the other ladies Day 3 food mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does Nature; Day 4

I've always wanted to do an underwater scene and the Digit-al Dozen nature theme was as good excuse as any to finally attempt one!  Here's what I came up with!

Started out with a base of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Grey Matters; this is one coat, no top coat.  Not the best coverage, but I knew I'd be layering it.

 

For some interest and depth, added a coat of Delush Night at the Asylum; topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Infinity 11 (thumb, middle and index) and MoYou Sailor Collection-08 (pinky and ring) using Mundo de Unas 52 on all fingers except thumb.  Thumb was mix of Mundo 20 and 21.

Added a few more images from same plates using Mundo 13, 21 and 57 

Top coated.  I really liked the look for this just as it was.  In fact, I thought about leaving it as is in case more stamping wrecked it!

Added Zoya Godiva for sand.

Stamped sea creatures.  Plates used were MJ JR-24 (turtle on thumb), MoYou Sailor Colletion-01 (starfish on thumb), Infinity 71 (octopus and starfish on ring and fish on index), MoYou Sailor Collection-10 (pinky) and MJ Jr-30 (jellyfish on middle).  Stamping polishes were Mundo de Unas 11, 13, 21, 39.  Starfish on thumb was custom mix of Mundo 51 and white.  Added dots on octopus eye and yellow on fish.  

MoYou Sailor Collection-01

Infinity 71

MoYou Sailor Collection-10

MoYou Sailor Collection-08

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on top to finish.

I thought the glitter interest and stamping generally would look better is not so much shine, so added coat of OPI matte.  Not sure if I like it as much as it mutes the bold colours.  What do you think?

Here's the other ladies Day 4 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!