Ludurana Flocado - Flash .... a-haaaaaaaaa

Hi Goddesses

Sorreeeeeeeeeeeeee, couldn't resist :)

Today we have another flakiefest, this time a Ludurana polish called Flash (a-haaaaaa).   I got this from Llarowe, and it was a super bargain - just $7.   The website describes this as "a clear jelly base with gold, copper/red, blue, green and turquoise flakies".    I bought it because it sounded like a rainbow in a bottle, and whilst I can't even SEE half these colours on my nail, this is proving to be one of my favourite flakie purchases of late.

The first stop for this was over Barry M Block Orange when I did my Zebras Go To Funkytown post.  I LOVE this !!!  It's just sooooo electric.  I see this and think "electric pineapple" lol - it's just so aciiiiiiiiiiiiid :)  This is a super smiley combo, and I can see me returning to this LOTS during the summer.

On the other hand I did a skittle, and it wasn't til I'd done all the nails that I realised it was such a dark and twisted skittle lol.

The nails - 

thumb - Barry M Vivid Purple

index - Essie - School of Hard Rocks

Middle - CG First Mate

ring - CG Traffic Jam

pinkie - OPI - Black Onyx

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE this!!  It looks possibly even more amazing in real life than it does in the photos, and there's not a single combination that doesn't look stunning.

The real winners for me are the purple and the pink which just look awesome.  The electricity of Flash just takes them both to another level.

I also love the acid brightness of the flakie against the more muted colours I've used it over - an unexpected win.

So, even though I can't see half the colours I'm supposed to, I'm still totally loving this.

Enjoy xx  :)

Stamping Sundays - The Zebras Came to Funkytown !!

Hi Goddesses

So, you may remember last Sunday I spent a lot of time describing whining about how Stars had won as the stamping theme and not my personal choice of Acid / Funky Zebras.  Now, I am nothing if not a crafty Crumpet who knows how to get her own way, and strangely enough one of the choices this week was a Plate Ending in 7.  And what does Konad 57 have on it ????  ZEBRA PRINT !!!!  AND IT WON !!!! Yay.    Evil fiendish laugh.

Now because of said whining, the pressure was quite high to do something outstanding.  I debated long and hard what the right colour combo should be, and actually wish I had gone with electric blue and electric pink, but never mind.  This mani ???  Boy did it pay me back for being a whiny bitch ......

Step by Step Guide to Trip to Funkytown, Hasty Exit and Creeping Return

The base for this is good ole Barry M and Block Orange.  I love this colour - it is what is says it is - screaming orange!

this was topped with 2 coats of Ludarana Flocado in FLASH, an amazing electric flakie which flashes between acid yellow and acid green.  Love this combo.

Crumpet is very happy so far.   This signals impending disaster.

The aim was to create a zebra that could not possibly exist in nature, but might be seen dancing quite gaily in Funkytown, so I decided the orange should have bright pink stripes. I chose my beloved CG Traffic Jam (about as pink as you can get) and ......oh noooooo, I can't even see you on top of the orange :(  Absolutely gutted :(

So, instead I started stamping with Barry M Vivid Purple, which is dark, but again it didn't show up against the nail as much as I wanted to, and so, at approximately 4pm yesterday afternoon, the zebras left Funkytown, expelled by the high council for their airy-fairyness.

However, as they approached the city walls, one of the zebras had a flash of inspiration and telepathically sent me this message - do another layer of purple!!  Er, what, line the stamp up??  Lol !!  Lolololololololol !!!  But the zebras kept pleading and bleating and so I did ....

And what you see before you is DOUBLE STAMPED funky zebras!   I know !!!!  They still don't look quite how I wanted, but I am soooo impressed with my double stamping lol.  Except the thumb ?  Yes, but we don't need to discuss that ....

See you in FunkyTown !!  Enjoy xxx  :)