Season's Greetings!

I was wanting something a little different and seen a polish that I got not too long ago sitting on my mani table from Red Eye Lacquer and thought it would be a great base for a little nontraditional looking mani I wanted to do so used it for these nails...this is what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Red Eyed Lacquer Don't Feed The Bear!, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from Lina 4 Seasons-Winter 03 using EdK Lili, no top coat.  Also stamped words from HD-F on the thumb; the thumb mistletoe is from the same Lina plate.

Shadow stamped (not very well) using MdU 9 and then added a few dots for berries on the rest of the nails.

Added top coat to finish.  I wasn't happy with this at all; the berries bled out on the middle finger and my shadow stamping wasn't very...well, shadow-y.

So the next day, I removed the stamping on the middle and thumb, added another coat of the base polish and then restamped the images, including better shadow stamping on the thumb, then topped it with another coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  Shadow stamping isn't perfect, but better than the night before lol.  

Different lighting.

Thanks for looking!

Sunshine!

Don't these just scream summer??!!  Fun and bright; they are a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Sally Hansen Wet My Thistle topped with Lush Lacquer Tropical Kisses, with accent of OPI Kiss Me, I'm Brazilian.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using What's Up Nails A019 (lines) and Lina 4 Seasons - Summer 02 (flowers).

Dotted floral centers using MdU 80.

Added a couple star shells with a custom mix stamping polish I blended using EdK Edwiges and Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

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

Thanks for looking! 

Green Floral and Stripes

Sometimes I surprise myself when a mani is finished; I start with one thing in mind and it ends up totally different!  This is one of those; this really isn't my 'style' of nails but I loved how it turned out when it was all done.  In fact, I've done a few spins on this mani since (some shared already, some not) but this was the one that started it.  It's obviously my style now lol!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Turtle Tootsies Turn Off The Lights!, no top coat.  I picked this up last year at 2018 Indie Expo Canada in Toronto.  2019 IEC will be held on August 18th with workshops taking place on August 17th.  Do you plan on attending?  

Topped with a thin layer of Fiendish Fancies Princess Without A Voice.  This was a press sample that I received at 2018 Indie Expo Canada; I liked it so much that I bought a full size bottle!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped stripes using Lina Born To Sail 01 using EdK Lili and flowers using Lina Feeling Shapely! 08 using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Added dots to flower centers using EdK Lili.

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

While I liked the look of the nails, I decided to add more flowers to the striped nails; used same image from Lina Feeling Shapely! 08 using FunkyFingers Gesso, then stamped using EdK Lili.  Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for looking!

Butterflies!

Just like I've been obsessed with floral nails lately, I went through a butterfly stage back in the fall.  A few other mani's will show up eventually but I really liked how these turned out!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Color Club It's Going to be Major, no top coat.  Love this shade!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using FunkyFingers Gesso using image from SugarBubbles SB 040.

Double stamped using image from Kelly Negri KN7 using EdK Tuco.

After doing some brush work filling in a few spots, stamped accent with Marianne Nails n.104 using same EdK Tuco, then topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

You know me and my love for busy nails so decided to triple stamp more little butterflies here and there using Marianne Nails n.104 using FunkyFingers Gesso.  Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Thanks for looking!

Floral Skittles!

I love busy nails but his one might have gone just a tad too far!  I still think it's OK but not the best nails I've ever done by any means but I always share the good with the bad because they can't all be great!  Who knows; someone might get some inspiration from this!  Maybe lol.  Anyway, here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of Leesha's Lacquer Grey, Greyer, Greyest, no top coat.  (Sorry for all awkward poses in this post; it was my lame attempt to hide bad cuticle/nail issue on middle finger that went on for months and months and....)  Little shadowy too because this was one of my first mani's when I was trying out new lighting setup. 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with an image from Lesly 35 using Funky Fingers Dark Knight.

Decided to double stamp; used same image and then MdU 16, and EdK stamping polishes in Buffy, Hipopo, Kaa and Lisa.

Added a few dots in the center of the flowers using FunkyFingers Gesso.

Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Hope you're having a wonderful weekend; thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does White; Day 4

Another archived mani, this is another one that I didn't share because the purples didn't match close enough. But if you can look past that, it isn't too bad of a mani, I suppose.  Hey, they can't all be stunners!  Anyway, I'm sharing now; this is my day 4 mani for Digit-al Dozen white challenge.

Started with a base of two coats of Zoya Mira, Painted Polish From Booklyn With Love, and OPI My Boyfriend Scales Wall, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with Moyra 104 My Little Universe using FunkyFingers Gesso and EdK Tuco.

Moyra 104 My Little Universe

Added a couple studs for interest.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's the other ladies day 4 white mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

Tropical Nails!

I did these nails one day before work to match the shirt I was wearing.  Not very creative I know but I liked how they turned out none the less!  This was also the first day of me trying out new a phone camera and lighting, etc. so some of the pictures aren't the best as I tried to adjust the lighting, the hand pose etc. for the best lighting but hopefully the quality is good enough for now until I figure it out a little more.

Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats of CND Midnight Sapphire, topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped with MdU 37 using image from Lina 4 Seasons-Summer 02.

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Placed hibiscus using another image from Lina 4 Seasons-Summer 02 using MdU 12 and 84.

Lina 4 Seasons-Summer 02

Using a brush, I hand painted floral centers using EdK Lisa and more MdU polishes; MdU 75, 81, etc.

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's my nails and my shirt!

Hope you're having a great week; thanks for looking!