Valentine Sweater Nails

It was a chilly -15C/5F with a windchill of -25C/-13F this morning when I got into my vehicle to go to work. Thank goodness for heated seats as it seemed that the car didn't get warm until I got to work! But it's a perfect day to share sweater nails with a Valentine theme as Valentine's is just around the corner! Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of pink texture skittles; I was really surprised I had so many shimmery pink textures!  Used either two or three coats of Sinful Surreally Sweet, Sally Hansen Sugar Shimmer Work of Tart, Sally Hansen Sugar Shimmer Berried Under, Sally Hansen Sugar Shimmer Cinny Sweet and Rimmel Candyfloss Cutie.

I waited about an hour for them to dry and texture up.  Then stamped using MoYou Fashionista Collection-03 on all fingers except thumb which is BM-H01.  I had the darnedest time getting that thumb image to work.  Not one clear stamper would work and I had to use my regular go to marshmallow but then couldn't see it well for placement and of course, stamped it a bit crooked!  

BM-H01

Have a great weekend and try to stay warm if it's cold in your area too!

Thanks for looking!

40 Great Nail Art Ideas - Hobbies!

I've joined a new nail art challenge group; New Crumpets Nail Tarts!  Of course, the biggest challenge is going to be keeping up with the weekly challenges but I'm up for it!  This is my inaugural post, with challenges most Friday's through to mid-February.  

This week, the theme is hobbies.  I have to admit, I don't have many hobbies other than nail art, which takes up most of what little free time that I do have!  There was a time when I did attempt knitting but I never was good at it; I couldn't grasp purling nor could I ever do the starter stitches so was stuck knitting scarves and even that was after someone set up my needles!  I wish I could have grasped it; I do love the look of those knitted sweater coats and wish I was talented enough to create them!  Unfortunately, the only knitting for me will be on my nails; this is what I came up with!

Started with a base of two coats each of Love, Angeline Amber Acapella with accent of OPI My Vampire is Buff, no top coat.

 

Stamped using images from MoYou Fashionista Collection-02 and 03 using MdU 43.

 

MoYou Fashionista Collection-02




MoYou Fashionista Collection-03




Added image to the accent from MoYou Hipster Collection-03 using MdU 22, 43 and Funky Fingers Dark Knight.



Top coated to finish.


I didn't want to deal with glitter removal on right hand, plus this is my test hand to see how the images look; it's OPI My Vampire is Buff stamped with images from same plate with MdU 22.



Decided to go for the matte look; added coat of OPI matte.

Here are a whole lot more hobbies from other ladies in the group to check out!

An InLinkz Link-up

Thanks for looking!