As soon as the cover photo was posted for this challenge there was a flurry of water marbly posts in gorgeous teal and gold. Well, I don't do water marble - it is so messy and for me the end result is so dreadful, it is one of those things I just accept as not being for me. Anyway, I love stamping too much.
I did want to do something quite organic, along the lines of our cover post, and on this occasion was not sure I wanted to use my water marble plate, so I went for the rather lovely water spotting image on Yours Cosmetics Sascha Gossen YS12.
I started with a base of OPI Ski Teal We Drop, one of those polishes I just love love love!!
Then I added a coat of a very special glitter topper I bought from Quirk a couple of years ago.
An Ocean Potion is a stunning mix of teal and gold and was perfect for this mani.
Next I stamped the bubbles image from Yours Cosmetics Sascha Gossen YS12 with Colors by Llarowe Thing 1 & Thing 2.
Finally I used Avon Gold Leaf and stamped the water spotting image.
Then I spent a ridiculous amount of time trying to get a decent photo that i) was in focus, and ii) actually looked teal. I tried blue, green, white, brown, pink woollies and even no woolies at all, nothing worked, it all looks blue :(
Well, anyway, I loved the finished mani, I know it is teal! I love the mix of holo, sparkle, gold stamping and teal even if no-one else can see it!
![OPI Ski Teal We Drop OPI Ski Teal We Drop](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xOMdrbUe1GY/Vva_H3oeAHI/AAAAAAAApfg/6KDWxxKk5hg2QgKQ2pplDaQ82-0CAzHFA/s320/OPI%2BSki%2BTeal%2BWe%2BDrop%2B%25281%2529.jpg) |
OPI Ski Teal We Drop |
![Quirk An Ocean Potion Quirk An Ocean Potion](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jN14tAHIs_M/Vva_Im-NZwI/AAAAAAAApfk/sM4OxqX3cAssfKiwEZe8RTmnHxCV_HMUQ/s320/Quirk%2BAn%2BOcean%2BPotion%2Bover%2BOPI%2BSTWD%2B%25282%2529.jpg) |
Quirk An Ocean Potion |
![Sascha Gossen YS12 and CBL Thing 1 & Thing 2 Sascha Gossen YS12 and CBL Thing 1 & Thing 2](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Fd-O4cxjB_4/Vva_MPrxBSI/AAAAAAAApfs/hwyKwQTmI7kQ1-JBtUJIbGbj87GYxaF7w/s320/YS12%2Band%2BCBL%2BT1%2526T2%2B%25281%2529.jpg) |
Sascha Gossen YS12 and CBL Thing 1 & Thing 2 |
![Sascha Gossen YS12 and Avon Gold Leaf Sascha Gossen YS12 and Avon Gold Leaf](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WT-ICN6lfgs/VvbAO2WU5gI/AAAAAAAApgI/AciZNeT67Fwh5rUkU4LLwZVG1G11_Rm7Q/s320/YS12%2Band%2BAvon%2BGold%2BLeaf%2B-%2Bwhite%2Bgoves%2B%25281%2529.jpg) |
Sascha Gossen YS12 and Avon Gold Leaf |