Spring Challenge - Stripes

Hi Goddesses  

Ugh I am a sucky Crumpet.  A really bad, slack, sucky Crumpet.  This is yesterday's post, but I'm a bit behind.  I have about 50 sets of photos in the crop slash write-a-post bucket.  Yup, 50.  I believe I have bitten off more than I can chew lol.  So that's been a bit daunting (plus it takes ages to find the pics I want lol) AND I've been stressed and budy at work, which means I have got behind rather than ahead.   Siiiiiiigh.

So belatedly, here are my nothing-special Spring stripes which I did a couple of weeks ago.   I wanted to do something different, and decided to sponge on the stripes - unfortunately even with an eyeshadow applicator, these went on thicker than I wanted.

The base is Picture Polish Denim which is super gorgeous and coming to a "crop slash write-a-post bucket" near you soon.  The sponging was with Models Own Beth's Blue, one of my faves (I just love it's faint lilac tinge).

To spice it up, I layered over a coat of Dollish Polish Super Bass, a superb peacock blend of bright blue and bright purple micro glitter.  It's one of those things that didn't make much difference, yet made all the difference in the world, if that makes sense.  I love it 10 times more with Super Bass on top.

Some of you may recognise this as the base of a stamping pattern I did a couple of weeks ago - and THAT'S how I ended up with my backlog.  I can often manage to get 4 variations out of 1 mani, and then they just er pile up, cos I end up with more manis than I had days.

Right lol - off to crop !!

Enjoy xxx :)

Stamping Sunday - Circles

Hi Goddesses

Oh My God.  I LOVE this mani.  It looks amazing.  Honestly.  In real life.  Yeh, the photos are from the Camera That Hates Purples .... siiiiiiiiiiiiiiigh.

This is a bit of a layering extravaganza.  We have -

* Picture Polish Denim

* sponging with Models Own Beth's Blue

* a light dusting of Dollish Polish Super Bass (full swatch to come soon)

* and THEN stamping with Cheeky plate CH7 and KleanColor Metallic Purple

Now, let me just be clear, here.  In real life, this is STUNNING.  The KleanColor Metallic Purple ?  Stunning.  Stunnnnnn-ing.  It's electric, dramatic, and contrasts beautifully with everything beneath it.

So, to the crap pictures.  My Camera Hates Purples, always has.   Even the halogen lights in the kitchen couldn't save it.  I got some HALF decent photos from the hideous warm light of the nail room, but really, they only give you half the picture (unintentional lol, sorry).    You need to focus on that purple, and dial it up to 11.   It looks like Buffy The Violet Slayer's exotic darker cousin - freakin' amazing.

So, could not love this more, and could not hate my camera more.  You'll never know how awesome this mani was, and that, Goddesses, is what they call a bitch.

Enjoy xx :)