Happy 75th Birthday, Dad!

Today is my dad's 75th birthday, and it happens to have been the birthday of his favourite singer, Elvis, so I thought I'd do this Elvis themed mani in his honour!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls.  I had Nvr Enuff Afterglow sitting on my desk from a prior mani and decided to top the thumb nail with it for a little added glam and interest, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

MdU Elvis.  

Stamped using MdU Elvis (main thumb image, shrunken, pinky, ring and middle), 

and Delaney Musique 001 (index and notes on thumb), using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

After applying a thin coat of Apipilia no smear topcoat, topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

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Digit-al Dozen Does Albums; Day 3

Hopefully you have been enjoying the album mani's this week!  This is my day 3 mani with a tribute mani based upon a KISS album; took a few liberties because there are no face images of KISS (except Gene which is on a MdU plate that I happen to have on order but won't help for now!  Just realized his face is also on a MoYou London Back to the 70's plate too that I just looked at that I have too!)  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a skittle base of KBShimmer Eyes White Open, China Glaze Flame-boyant, Sally Hansen Celeb City and OPI Envy the Adventure, all two coats, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

I made a few stamper decals using images from Apipila L18.  Filled in with KBShimmer Eyes White Open with a little SH Celeb City on nose of catman. 

Apipila L18.

Applied them.  Stamped thumb with Delaney Musique 001 for interest.

After adding a few accent stars from MoYou London Roxy 04 using Konad red stamping polish and MdU 1 and 2, topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's the album cover that the nails are based upon!

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

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Digit-al Dozen Does Decades; Day 1

It's Day 1 of Digit-al Dozen week; this month's theme is decades!  As yesterday was Elvis's birthday...as well as my dad's birthday.... and Elvis is my dad's favourite singer...... I thought it would be appropriate to do a 1950's Elvis themed mani!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, then topped it with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Delaney Celebres 001  (index and middle), Dashica 014 (pinky), Delaney Musique 001 (thumb) and Marianne Nails n.133 using FunkyFingers Dark Knight.   

Delaney Celebres 001

Delaney Musique 001

Marianne Nails n.133

Dashica 014.

I was going to add colour dots or some extra stamps for filler but decided to keep it simple and in black and white to go with the era.  Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

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

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Digit-al Dozen Does 4; Day 2

Here's my day 2 mani for Digit-al Dozen does 4.....the FAB 4!

Started with a base of two coats of piCture pOlish Beige.

Topped with Girly Bits What A Rush QD TC.

I had come up with what I hoped to be a cool looking base on the drive home from work; it started with an alcohol spray base of CND Gold Chrome; here is it getting read for the spray!

Sprayed with alcohol.

Then dipped in my fingers!  I did two at a time to speed up the process which helped!

My thumb is by far my favourite nail!  

After cleanup; this took forever as gold shimmer everywhereeeeeeeeeeeee!  But I did try to get as much off as possible!

Stamped with an image from Apipila P.06 using CND Silver Chrome.

Topped with Girly Bits What A Rush QD TC before stamping.

Using FunkyFingers Dark Knight, stamped images from Chez Delaney Musique 001.  (This was another time when the jelly stamper would not pick up so tried for placement as good as possible with regular stamper  I didn't do the thumb too good and had a big empty spot at the cuticle so put the words.)  There was also some voids left in a few spots in the hair so did brush touch up as needed. Added "The Beatles" from ZZ Arts 1 on the thumb, then FAB from FUN 12 (or pick any of the FUN plates bahahahaha!) and lastly stamped 4 using Nailways Back to Basics ABC 124.

Chez Delaney Musique 001

ZZ Arts 1

Added a few notes from same Chez Delaney Musique 001 for filler here and there and topped with Girly Bits What A Rush QD TC to finish.

I thought that the cool base (to me, anyway!) would show up better if the mani was matte; used Girly Bits Polish Matte'rs.  I can't decide if my fave look is with top coat or not!!!  I am also mildly obsessed with the little bit of gold that peeks through the mustache on the thumb too; it is kinda cool to me lol!

Here's the other ladies Day 2 mani's related to 4!

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