Digit-al Dozen Does TV Shows; Day 2

It's Digit-al Dozen week and our theme this month is TV shows!  I don't really watch a lot of tv lately as I get home from work around 8 pm, have something to eat, clean up the kitchen and do rest of my evening chores then try to sit down and do my nails around 10:30 to 11 pm and then head to bed.  I might snag pieces of whatever the hubs is watching here and there and anything we are watching it mainly some sort of reality tv; my faves are anything to do with Alaska (which I do hope to share too!)  But I can remember as a kid watching Gunsmoke and Bonanza with my grandpa so decided to do western nails.  Here's what I came up with!

I had these polishes on my desk from doing fall mani's and thought they would be be appropriate; did a base of two coats of CND Vagabond, then dry brushed using Girly Bits One of a Kind Green, Butternut Leave Me Alone and Another Brick in the Fall.  Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using images from MdU Wild West (thumb, ring and index) and YF 241 (middle and pinky).  Finished with another coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  The very first pix is shown with a coat of My Indie Polish My Perfect Matte, which is how I'm wearing it as I think it looks more rustic with the matte.  The shiny version is OK, too!

MdU Wild West

YF 141

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

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

Happy Thanksgiving! Plus Digit-al Dozen Does TV Shows; Day 1

Happy Thanksgiving!  I'm sorry for posting so late but I didn't have time to do my post in advance and didn't expect to spend so much time driving today!  I am thankful to have enjoyed two turkey dinners with family and friends over the weekend and tonight, am enjoying turkey dinner leftovers.  I hope you enjoyed your weekend and have many things in your life to be thankful for!  I'm thankful for many things and thankful if you by chance happen to read this post given blogging is on the downward spiral haha!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a stamper smooshy base of SpaRitual Kindness (which is also solo on the thumb), Turtle Tootsies Tailgating Makes Me Drive Slower!, Sally Hansen CSM Butterscotch and Yummy Yam, Girly Bits Butternut Leave Me Alone and Another Brick in the Fall. Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I made stamper decals using some of the same smooshy base polishes as well as MdU 8, 9, 53, 59 and 106. Images used are Creative Shop 91 (thumb), Delany Automne 003 (index), UberChic UC Mini:  Give Thanks Thanksgiving Special (middle and pinky) and Lina 4 Seasons-Autumn 02 (ring).

I thought the words on the ring finger were too faint plus black is on every other finger so shadow stamped (not very well though) using MdU 2.

Topped everything off with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

It's also Digit-al Dozen challenge week; this week our challenge is TV Shows.  So these nails are also going to double duty and one of my favourite TV shows of the past being Married With Children and to tie it into today, the A Bundy Thanksgiving episode!  Oh that show cracked me up so often and I can remember just how different it was and out there compared to anything else being aired at the time.  Here's the youtube link if you care to watch it!

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

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

How Many Fall Mani's Is Too Much???

It's beginning to look like fall in our area!  The cooler nights have taken their toll on the trees and colour is starting to pop up here and there and if you're a nature lover like me, it's a great time to soak it all in! It's a long weekend here in Canada; a perfect time to go for long drives to take in the beautiful scenery,which I will be doing this weekend!

Speaking of fall, here's another quick post of fall leaves!  I'm really surprised how many different ways I've managed to do fall leaves but I did notice that I've been pretty much using the same stamping polishes for all them but it can't be help it, these Mdu's just lend themselves to use this time of year

Started with a base of two coats of Bee's Knees Greylings, no top coat.  Yes.  That shine is with no top coat!

Topped with a thin coat of Bee's Knees Whisper Darkness Between The Stars.  Love this look and am really loving all my recent layering!

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using B. Loves Plates B.04 Leaves of Happiness using MdU 59, 66 and 106.

B. Loves Plates B.04 Leaves of Happiness

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Have a great weekend and hopefully a great long weekend too!  Safe travels if you're going to be out and about checking out all the fall has to offer!

Thanks for looking!

Yet More Fall Leaves!

I've been having a lot of fun with fall mani's this year; I've posted 4 fall mani's already and have maybeeee another six mani's that I haven't posted yet.  At the rate I'm going, I'll still be sharing fall nails in the new year, so I'm going to try to speed up the posting of them if my time permits.  Other than that, I'll still be sharing fall nails in January, or February or next fall, who knows!  Anyway, this is my absolute favourite fall mani that I've done this year although, I do have to say that overall, I'm pretty happy how all my fall nails have turned out.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats OPI Fearlessly Alice, no top coat.

Topped with a coat of Girly Bits Unicornucopia which was one of the the Girly Bits August 2018 PotM.

For those who keep track of these things, OPI Fearlessly Alice did stain my nails ever so slightly; I wish I had have thought of the possibility before I did my nails so I could have added an extra coat of base; there were no application or removal issues with GirlyBits Unicornucopia.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using an image from Lina 4 Seasons-Autumn 02 using MdU 11, 53, 59 and 66.

Eeep, I can do a thing!  I've never done this before although other bloggers have been doing it for ages but my resistance to technology puts me behind on some things including this.  But thanks to a simple app on my phone, I can highlight what images I've used for easy reference (that is should anyone care lol).  

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

The base is one that begs for matte top coat to be added as it accentuates the flakies and glitter when matte top coated so finished with a coat of My Indie Polish My Perfect Matte.  Look at those flakies!

If you are wondering why I chose to wear undies with the stunning Girly Bits Unicornucopia, it is because 1) I've been layering more often just to see the outcome and 2) when I tested it layered as shown here or two coats on its own, it was a brighter/lighter base with the undies which I think complimented the stamping better, at least for the look I was going for.  It was pretty nice without undies and on it's own too, this is just how I chose to share it!

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Paint It Pretty Polish Tetra Tears; October 2018 Polish of the Month

How appropriate that this stunning purple is the October 2018 Paint It Pretty Polish of the Month as so shade appropriate now that the cooler temperatures have arrived at our door!  Such a pretty fall and winter shade, yet bright enough that it could easily be worn in the warmer months of the year too!  (Or you're like me and wear whatever you want all year round!  However, that's another blog post!) But don't wait too long as this Pretty Polish of the Month is only available here from October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018 and then it will be retired to the vaults so you won't want to delay in picking it up! 

Shown is two coats of Paint It Pretty Polish Tetra Tears*** no top coat.

Paint It Pretty Polish Tetra Tears has red to gold aurora shimmer in a purple base.

There were no application issues and no streaking; the brush applied the polish easily; clean up was a breeze, as was removal. There was no staining of the skin or nail upon removal.

Bottle Shot.  You can really see the gold and red shimmers highlighted.

As I'm sharing a few fall mani's right now, I decided to stamp with a leaf pattern, this is an image from Lina 4 Seasons-Autumn 01 stamped with Hit the Bottle Musk Have the Holo, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  

Paint It Pretty Polish Tetra Tears is available at the Paint It Pretty etsy store here from October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018 for $11.  Paint It Pretty Polishes are vegan, 5 free, cruelty free and made in small batches in Canada.

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Thanks to Sherri of Paint It Pretty Polish for the swatching opportunity!  I'll also have swatches of the soon to be released Halloween Trio too so please check back!

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Dotty for Fall!

Here's another fall mani; I love how neutral it looks with even muted pops of colour; really different from the rest of the fall nails I've shared so far.  I was pretty happy too because every polish used for this mani is regular nail polish; nice to see that you don't always have to use 'stamping polishes' to create cool nails.  (Nail pictures have been taken in shade and sun; they are interchanged in the post in case you wonder why the polishes/skin tone is slightly different.)  Here's what I came up with!

 

Started with a base of Sally Hansen Insta-dri Sand Storm; two coats, no top coat. 

Stamped using UberChic Lovely Leaves.  The thumb is KleanColor Fashionista with Sally Hansen Insta-dri polishes Lightning, Lickety-Split Lime, Snappy Sorbet and an unnamed red.  The rest of the fingers stamped with KleanColor Military Green and Fashionista.  Shown topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I didn't mind this but you know me; busy nails is my middle name!  So added dots using same Sally Hansen Insta-dri polishes; also added some more leaf dots to the thumb.  Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

I like the dot version slightly better than the muted neutrals but all in all, really liked how both of them turned out!

I still haven't seen any leaves turning colour yet; but I expect it will happen in the next few weeks!  

Have a wonderful weekend.

LynBDesigns Riddikulus

This was one of the polishes I bought at Indie Expo Canada 2018; LynBDesigns Riddikulus (or Riddi-Kulus as it shows on the label) and don't know why it took me so long to wear it!  I thought some copper stamping would compliment it well; here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of one coat of LynBDesigns Riddikulus, no top coat.  No, that is not a typo; one coat is good coverage.  Loads of flakies and shimmer in this one but there were no issues with removal.

LynBDesigns Riddikulus is still available here along with many other creations!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from Marianne Nails Professional n.4 using Hit The Bottle Copper Haired Girl.

Marianne Nails Professional n.4

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Decided to add matte topcoat as I have been matting all the things lately; added My Indie Polish My Perfect Matte.

Speaking of IEC 2018 and polishes I picked up, I don't think I ever shared my haul; here are the polishes I bought (or GWP as in the case of the Girly Bits tumbler and the Turtle Tootsies turtle and pen; pix does not include any press samples.  Also, please disregard tools in the background; the weekend while I was at IEC 2018, the hubs was home repairing our backyard fencing that had blown over in a heavy wind storm a couple weeks before.) #ISupportIndiePolish

I have since used a few of these polish but unfortunately, most are still untrieds.  Hopefully some time soon, I'll remedy that!

Thanks for looking and have a great weekend!