So today I have another double post for you with the 33DC and the Falling for Nail Art Challenge. Today is the last Falling Challenge and I have really enjoyed the sense of accomplishment I have gotten from these challenges...and they really are a challenge. Sometimes its finding inspiration within the theme and other times its just finding the time to complete the entry and get it blogged in time. But anyway on to the manis.
First up my 33DC for my Favourite Pattern. This was incredibly difficult to narrow down, and knowing me will change as quickly as the new year will come upon us. I started with a base of Joe Fresh Evergreen. This is a product line that is brand at the Real Canadian Superstore, and I was really impressed with it, especially given the fact that it was on clearance and I got it for 94 cents! This is a lovely deep green with gold sparkles in it. And it could be a 1 coater but I did 2 because, you know, I have a problem.
As you can see the bottle is quite squat and had a short brush, which I find easier to control. The sparkle is even more pronounced in real life and was quite dense. This was topped with SV and let dry until I was ready to stamp.
I finally decided to stamp using the paisley pattern from BM315 using Color Club Over The Moon, an awesome blue holographic polish, you can really see the rainbow in the bottle and it is not dulled by top coat.
The reason that I chose the paisley image is because it is the first image that I ever stamped that actually turned out correctly. I love how the image is not overpowering and allows some of the base polish to shine through. Some of my plates have images so busy that you barely see the colour, and to me part of the fun of stamping is having at least two colours on my fingers that go together and make a statement.
For my final Falling for Nail Art Challenge the theme was Thanksgiving, which, for me, was over more than a month ago. So instead of more turkeys and the ubiquitous pumpkins, which I did on Sunday, I went with a very fall image that I fell in love with. I am sorry to say that I totally forgot to take a photo of the base before I began my stamping, but know that I will definitely use this colour for a base again so that you can see more of it. My base was 1 coat of Seche's Risque, a very dark aubergine creme that in most lights appeared a very deep rich black. Once this was dry I used Essie's Good As Gold, one of my favourite golds to stamp with, and MM16 plate and the image of grape vines, leaves and grapes. If you have not checked out Messy Mansions stamping plates you are doing yourself a grave disservice, check them out!
I will definitely be recreating this mani again. I love the contrast between the deep purple and the shine of the gold! Love, love, love, love, love. And on this high note I say good by to Plump and Polished's Falling for Nail Art Challenge for this year.
That is all for now, but I will be back on Friday with Day 30 of the 33DC!
Until then, polish happy!
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