Red Owls

Here's another mani using Lesly LS52 which was shared last time.  Not overly happy how this turned out; maybe its just too simple of a mani or not overly exciting.  But they aren't always fantastic and who knows; someone might be inspired by this!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Zoya Sonia , no top coat.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using images from Lesly LS34 (leaves) and Lesly LS52 (owls) using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Lesly LS52

Lesly LS34

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

X Marks The Spot!

This was a quick and easy mani done with one of the mystery prototypes received from Different Dimension during the Black Friday sale.  I didn't know which numbers to pick so chose the years of my kids birthdays and did pretty good with 1997!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Different Dimension Mystery Prototype 97, no top coat.

Added a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using an image from Maniology (Bundle Monster) Special FX BM-XL456 using FunkyFingers Dark Knight.

Maniology (BundleMonster) Special FX BM-XL456.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does Holo; Day 1

It's Digit-al Dozen week!  This month's theme is holo. Finally a challenge that isn't so much of a challenge as I wear holo on a pretty regular basis and can do any type of nail art as long as holo is involved in some way!  Thankfully this also means I don't have to research or google about the theme (yes, a lot of planning goes into manis sometimes!)!  As it's getting close to Christmas and because we have now transitioned from fall to winter, I'm pretty sure all my manis will be winter or holiday related.  Think.  Because this is the first posted mani and I'm not quite sure what the remaining posts will be.  Other than they are holo!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Colors by Llarowe Santa Baby with accent of CrowsToes Bunny Slope over OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, no top coat.  CbL Santa Baby is pretty much Christmas in a bottle; the perfect hue of red (and holo!) for the season!   

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using images from Creative Shop 42 (thumb), Marianne Nails Professional n.31 (middle and ring) and B. Loves B.10 Merry Christmas (pinky and index) using FunkyFingers Gesso.



B. Loves Plates B.10 Merry Christmas

Stamped a couple random snowflakes on middle and ring using isolated images from Marianne Nails Professionals n.31.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's the other ladies day 1 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

Red & Black Go So Well Together!

I got to thinking that there aren't many nail studs being shared lately; I don't know why because I still love using them!  I think I picked studs just a little too big for my nails in this mani but still love how this turned out!  I love that I can paint them too to colour coordinate my nails well!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of OPI Adam Said, It's New Years, Eve, OPI Black Onyx and Dance Legend Wow Prism Danger, Danger.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with Color Club Illusion using FunkyFingers Dark Knight. Thank goodness for CJS to help with placement!

Added another coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

After painting nail studs using the two OPI polishes, added on nails for interest.

Topped them off with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top to secure.

Thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does My Home; Day 3

It's day 3 of the theme my home for Digit-al Dozen week!  This is my mani based upon one of my holiday towels in the bathroom at my house!  I've also decided to use this mani for the Nail Polish Canada holiday contest.  Please go here , check out all the wonderful entries and vote for your favourite one! Thanks!

Started with a base of three coats of OPI My Wish List is You.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

For a festive look, added a thin coat of Pure Ice Yule Be Cool to accents.

Decided to add heavier coat to those nails, plus on the middle, then stamped thumb using MJ XXXVIII and ring with an image from Sugar Bubbles Special 02 using MdU 1.

Stamped pinky and index using same image from Messy Mansion MM30 and middle with SPH-004.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

My inspiration holiday towel. (It's clear I don't iron my towels lol!)

Here's the other ladies day 3 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year!  Sorry, I'm a couple days late!  It's the Year of the Rooster; here's what I came up with!

I did some marble drips with the thought in mind that it would be mainly red, with thin lines of marble of black and glitter butttttt they didn't turn out like that.  Too much black for the most part and just wasn't what I had in mind.  Hey, sometimes that happens.  Used Sally Hansen Complete Salon Manicure Red My Lips, OPI Black Onyx and Parrot Polish White Gold. 

Applied the decals and tried to clean up that darn red as best as I could!

 Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top before stamping.

Stamped using Bundle Monster BM-S230 (index), BM-S228 (upper images on ring), BM-H15 (lower images on ring), and MoYou Zodiac Collection-22 (pinky, middle and thumb).  Used CND Gold Chrome as the stamping polish.

MoYou Zodiac Collection-22

 Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

I did my other hand slightly different; liked how it turned out too!

 

This didn't turn out exactly what I had in mind but OK I think in the end!

Thanks for looking!

Snowflakes!

This is what I was sporting Boxing Day last year at the hubs family Christmas get together but didn't have time to share.  Pretty simple and classic I think!  I also added more images to extend the mani during the busy holiday season....pix is at the bottom of the post!

Started with a base of two coats of KBShimmer Chilly Pepper.

Added a coat of top coat.

Stamped using Chez Noel 003 with an accent of MoYou Festive Collection-0-6 using Girly Bits White Wedding.

Added a coat of top coat to finish.

A day or so later (can't remember but I see tip wear in the pix lol!),  added images from Bundle Monster BM S219 (index), Born Pretty BP-L018 (thumb), Chez Noel 002 (middle) and Chez Noel A001 (pinky) to change it up a little.

Then finished it off with top coat.

It was a great way to extend a mani yet change it up a bit, especially over the holiday season!

I do have new holiday/winter mani's done...they will be shared soon!

Thanks for looking!