40 Great Nail Art Ideas Does Spring!

This is the mani I did for 40 Great Nail Art Ideas Spring challenge; I guess this is the closest I'll get this year to an Easter mani!  

I started by making these stamper decals using images from UberChic Yay Spring! (daffodils, lilies and Easter Rabbit with basket), Moyra Stamping Plate 14-Moments (brown rabbits) and MJ II (tulips) and acrylic paints.  I had to shrink the daffodils, lilies and rabbits using the UberChic Luxe stamper (and even with this shrinking, the three rabbits were still too big for my nails).  

UberChic Yay Spring!

I did a sponged gradient using Girly Bits It's Hoop To Be Square, Girly Bits Dreaming Tree and Girly Bits Blue Christmas.  No pix as on two fingers, the gradient was really bad; for some reason, when I was deepening the sponging, it was taking off more polish than it was putting on especially on the middle finger and the tip of the thumb.  I had planned on placing the rabbit on the middle anyway and it covered most of it but just not picture worthy.

The images used were UberChic UC Yay Spring! (thumb, ring and words on index). Moyra 14 (middle) and MJ II (pinky).   While I thought the little Easter Bunny and basket was super cute, it just didn't look like it went with the vibe on the nails once I starting applying the decals so I didn't end up using it and went with the words on the index finger instead.  You may notice on the plate pix or maybe have read about it out there on the blogesphere that the image on the plate that is suppose to say "Yay Spring!" is actually "Yay Srping!". I individually stamped on the S, then the p, then the r, then ing! using a clear stamper.  Some of the r and n came off and actually went onto the stamper when I stamped on the butterfly, so I just painted them in to fill as well as dotted the I because it didn't stamp initially.  The butterflies and dragon fly are from Infinity 171. I also cut down the decal on the pinky to make it fit a little better, although now seeing these pictures, I wish I had have noticed that I cut off some leaves! 

Infinity 171

Here's the other ladies Spring mani's!

An InLinkz Link-up

The holiday lover in me can't believe I didn't eek in an Easter mani; I guess next year, I'll have to start right after Valentine's Day or St. Pat's just to make sure I have a couple!  

Thanks for looking!

Happy (Belated) Family Day!

Last Monday was Family Day here in Ontario; while I had the best of intentions of sharing the nails I was wearing for the day, I was super busy and it was all I could do to get my Digit-al Dozen mani posted so thought I would share now!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Dance Legend Fresh 74.  Love this green but unfortunately, I did have some nail staining even with a coat of base coat.

Topped with Girly Bits What A Rush QD TC before doing the gradient.  

I tried a new to me latex barrier product and was surprised to discover it dried clear (I guess I didn't read the description very well when I ordered it because it clearly states "clear"!)  This is Top Shelf Lacquer Clean It Up clear latex.  

Did a sponged gradient using Dance Legend Fresh 76 and 78.

After latex remover and cleanup.  I had no issues with the removal of the latex at all.

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

I used the stick family images from the FAB UR NAILS WON-FUN plate after shrinking them using the UberChic luxe stamper.  Unfortunately, I couldn't get the dog on the plate to shrink enough to fit on my pinky so used an image from MJ II for it.  The words on the thumb are from NailMatinee NM12 and Nailways Back to Basics ABC 123; Funky Fingers Gesso was used as the stamping polish.

NailMatinee NM12

FAB UR NAILS FUN-WON

Topped with Girly Bits What A Rush QD TC to finish.

This is my little family; hopefully your family had a great Family Day if you had it off!

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Digit-al Dozen Does Food; Day 1

Welcome back to Digit-al Dozen week!  This weeks theme is food!  I tried to think a little outside the box for my mani's; here's what I came up with for my first one!

Started by making a couple of stamper decals using images from MJ Special Edition.





For the base, did a very quick coat of Sally Hansen Hard as Nails Xtreme Big Teal.  Not the best swatch but I knew I'd be sponging.



Sponged on assortment of colours to finish base; Sally Hansen Mardi Grape, L'Oreal Indigo Classic, L'Oreal Sand Castle and Cover Girl 295.  Love the look of this so much!



Top coated using KBShimmer Clearly on Top.


Applied the two stamper decals I made as well as stamped middle finger with an image from MoYou Bridal Collection-02.  Hand drew in the plate using black polish.  (Note to self; next time you make a stamper decal, wear your glasses lol).  My stamper decal wasn't the best but worked with it.  I can't say which polishes I used for the stamper decal as I was away for the weekend and did a lot of blending with what I had to come up with (what I hope was) close enough to the images.



MoYou Bridal Collection-02








Stamped on some spaghetti using image from MJ II and hand drew it in to Lady and The Tramp.



Added some meatballs on middle image and random hearts from Mdu Valentine's 3.



MdU Valentine's 3




Top coated with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.


Though that images would show a little better with matte, so finished with a coat of Essie Matte About You.



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

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!

JORD Watch Review

I have something a little different on the blog today!  I received a watch for review from JORD Wood Watches**; this isn't the typical type of review I do as I only blog about nail related items....in fact, I declined the review invite (twice!) before agreeing as I couldn't see how I could make it nail related. But after I seen a few other nail bloggers do reviews and incorporate their mani's into the review, I thought I could make it nail appropriate too!  Here's what I came up with!

The kind folks at JORD allowed me to pick from several designs;  the watch I chose to review was JORD Ely Series in Maple.  I thought that this watch would be the most versitle for my lifestyle and the maple finish would compliment the colours that I tend to wear...but in hindsight, I think it's a neutral tone that would compliment any colour in your wardrobe! 

The Ely series of watches have have a small faced designed; suitable for everyday wear....I've worn this to the office several times and received many compliments....everyone always asks where I got it from as they have never seen a wooden watch before!  Here's the specs as outlined on their website:

Hardened, Scratch-proof glass face: 26mm diameter
Frame / bezel: 34mm diameter
Band width: 21.5mm
Lug ends: 40mm
Single action locking clasp (stainless steel)
Premium Citizen Miyota movement with date window

 I was surprised how lightweight the watch is considering it is hand crafted from wood!  

The Ely Series of watches have the date on them; you can see that I took the pix for these post on August 11th....in the early hours of the morn!  

JORD watches are individually hand crafted; they are splash proof but not are not intented to be submerged in water.  The workmanship on this watch is superb; it is truly the most unique watch that I own!  

JORD Wood Watches are available in an assortment of colours and styles; there are designs for both men and women in an assortment of wood finishes.

To make the post polish appropriate, I did Alice in Wonderland type of nails as I kept on thinking of the White Rabbit saying "I'm Late, I'm Late"....and you wouldn't be late if you had a JORD watch!

Started with a base of two coats of OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls.  Using black and red Konad speical polishes, stamped on the images using BFF 12 on all fingers except the middle which is MJ II.  

One final look!

Thanks for looking!

**item sent for review; please refer to disclosure policy