Saturday, 19 May 2012

Summer Challenge - Day 1 - Olympic Torch Starts Its Journey

Hellooooooo Goddesses






Oh, I am sooooooo excited today!  Today is day 1 of the MAMMOTH Summer Challenge which runs until 8th September.  There are 66 challenges in all - I told you, it's a WHOPPER!




As before, this is being run from the Purple Crumpet Fairy group on Facebook - it's still not too late if you want to join us, just click here and we'll fill you in on everything you need to know!




Another reason I am so excited is that this time, I have even more new friends to play with !  Some of them are goddesses whose blogs I have loved and admired for ages.  Damn, I'm going to look shabby!






Sooooo, onto the nails!  Today is the day the Olympic torch officially starts its journey.  I am really excited the Olympics are going to be in the UK, and I even work with someone who will be carrying the torch in July.






Now, these nails.  D'you know what, I actually think they look pretty decent.  And shall I tell you why?  Crumpet invested in some proper art brushes and Crumpet made an effort to get these juuuuuuuuuuuust right :)






Rather than depict the torch itself, I decided to take the flame idea, and do it in the colours of the Olympic rings (I tell you, it's soooo perfect that are 5 rings and 5 nails) - blue, yellow, black, green and red.






I used SH White On as my base, and then the following - 


* thumb = Cult Nails Manipulative + Orly True Blue Striper
* index = CG Lemon Fizz + OPI The IT Color
* middle = Color Club Worth The Risque + CG Black Ink pot
* ring  = CG Re-fresh Mint + CG Starboard
* pinkie = a mix of CG Life Preserver and Bettina 47 + Zoya Dakota






These took me a while to do, but I think it shows :)  I paid more attention to detail AND (you won't believe this) I even redid bits that went a little bit wrong.  You mean those splodges on the yellow finger?  Yes.  And what's that bit of glitter on the yellow finger?  Ssshhhhh ......






I hope you enjoy all the challenges to come - and here, as promised, are the amazing ladies taking part with me, and below that, clever links to their blogs.   Enjoy xx  :)












Alyssa at Fancy Phalanges - http://fancyphalanges.blogspot.com/







Lucie @ Lucy's Stash www.lucysstash.com





Vic @ Glowstars http://glowstars.net




The Olympic Torch Starts its Journey

1. stella  5. Neivys (Maquiclub Girl)  9. arlene  
2. Glowstars  6. amber  10. LacquerDreams  
3. Angie  7. AGirlandHerPolish  11. Helena  
4. The Crumpet  8. Enigmatic Rambles  

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