Digit-al Dozen Does Traditions; Day 3

Here we are at Day 3 of Digit-al Dozen week with the theme of traditions.  This is a mani I did based upon our family watching all the holiday movies on TV this time of year; even though the kids are all grown up, we still enjoy watching our favourite shows!

Started with a gradient of KBShimmer I'd Rather Be With Blue by Cosmetic Sanctuary, Sky Jinx and Soul Deep.  The thumb is Misslyn Lemon Green, CND Green Scene and Essence We Love Winter Holidays!

Top coated with Girly Bits What A Rush QD TC before stamping.

For some seasonal interest, did some snow using an image from Chez Hiver A001 (it's kinda sad I had to stamp this on, isn't it lol!)

Chez Hiver A001

Top coated before adding stamper decals.

I made a few stamper decals.....

....then added them to fingers.  Plates used are Sugar Bubbles SBS 08 (thumb), Navidad 3 (middle), Infinity 13 (ring) and MJ VI (pinky).  Index finger is from MR-01 using a custom mix of MdU 23 and 57.  All stamped images were originally stamped using FunkyFingers Dark Knight and filled in with acrylic paints once dry.  Rudolph's nose is Girly Bits Fire Engine Red Stamping Polish.  

Navidad 3

MR-01

Added a flower to Frosty's hat using dots and A Charlie Brown Christmas wouldn't be complete without the Charlie Brown Christmas tree that was hand painted in then dotted in a few ornaments.

Added a bunch of random snowflakes from BFF Natal using FunkyFingers Gesso.

I couldn't resist; my favourite image!

Finished with a coat of Girly Bits What A Rush QD TD to finish.

Here's the other Day 3 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

Digit-al Dozen Does Winter Wonderland; Day 5

It's Day 5 of Digit-al Dozen Winter Wonderland challenge!  I know I already said this before, but the ladies have been nailing this weeks theme; truly some amazing mani's been shared this week!  Hopefully you've had a chance to check them out!

This is my Day 5 mani; a vintage winter evening ride home to the homestead! (Not sure if this is how is looks but that was the intention!)



Started with a base of two coats of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, topped with one coat of Contrary Polish Frozen.



Taking a cue from my fellow Digit-al Dozen member Sassy Shelly, who did a gray gradient here that I absolutely adored, decided to sponge on Glam Polish Lisbeth.



I have no idea what that dot was on my finger (probably in the sponge) but it annoyed me greatly, so picked it out as best as I could, then top coated with KBShimmer Clearly on top to finish.  This is yet another base that I would see so much use for stamping on top; I'm sure it will make an appearance at some point over the winter!



For the scenery, I first added the horse and carriage from WM59 using Konad black special polish and Mundo de Unas 23.  Then added the house from Infinity 13 using black Konad special polish.  Next, stamped the trees on the ring and pinky using Infinity 75 using black Konad special polish and Mundo de Unas 7.  Some of the path on the ring finger, I brushed in to make solid.  Lastly, using MoYou Mother Nature Collection-09, stamped in the barn and weather vane using black Konad special polish and Mundo de Unas 09.  I did the image shrinking technique and even then, barely got them to fit.  And yes, the sideway stamping was intentional; when I planned this in my head, the look was suppose to be as if the carriage was going along the path, heading home and the barn in farms is usually behing the house (if only my thumb could turn sideways and be higher up like I've seen other bloggers do!) but it was the best I could do.  Added the moon on middle finger using Infinity 75 using CND Silver Chrome, then high lighted with brush and white Konad special polish.



MW59.


MoYou Mother Nature Collection-09




Added a wreath over the front door, hand painted in more path on the middle finger and dabbed Mundo de Unas 48 here and here on trees for interest. Touched up the barn better, etc.



Top coated to finish.


Like so many other mani's this week, decided to matte it, mainly so imagery could be seen better.



In hindsight to make this a little bit more wintery, I should have added in some falling snow and maybe put some snow on the trees, etc. and maybe could have down with a darker backdrop, but none the less, I was pleased how this turned out! I particularly like the snowy look on the roof of the house.

Hopefully you have enjoyed this weeks challenge mani's!  I had a lot of fun doing them!

Here's the other ladies Day 5 mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!  Now onto more seasonal and holiday themed mani's..............they will be coming!

Digit-al Dozen Does Texture; Day 3

I did this mani a few weeks ago; it was another mani I was saving to post during Digit-al Dozen texture week. When it got time to do the blog posts this week, I felt a little odd about posting snow when it was so warm; we hit 23 degrees on the weekend....until we got 3cm of snow yesterday and its around freezing again!  So this is pretty appropriate in my area right now! Here's Day 3 of Digit-al Dozen texture week!

Started with a base of FingerPaints Black Expressionism on all fingers but middle, which is OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls.



Added a little extra sparkle with Orly Shine On Crazy Diamond on all fingers except middle which is Orly Tiara.



Stamped using Infinity 13 on middle and Chez Xmas 001 on rest of the fingers using white Konad special polish.



Added trees using JR-10.  At this time, I also top coated all with SV.



Infinity 13**


JR-10


Lastly, added China Glaze There's Snow One Like You to mimic snow at tips.



Yesterdays snowfall is almost melted and I certainly hope this is the last of the snow until next winter!

Here's the other ladies Day 3 texture mani's.....everyone is certainly nailing this month's challenge!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

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