Knitty Nails: Born Pretty BP-19

Friday, 2 October 2015

October Challenges - Gold and Holo Splatter

I combined the first two challenges of October.
The first challenge was Gold for #30daysofcolourchallenge. I used Avon Frosted Peach and Born Pretty BP-19 to stamp leaves over an Autumnal base.
The second challenge (which I did first!) was Splatter using holo polishes for #wnac2015.
I used A England Fotheringhay Castle and SV by Sparkly Vernis Gilded Lemon Drops over Colors by Llarowe Mocha Grande. I did the splatters on my Uber mat so there was a lot less mess!
Once I had finished my splatters I stamped some leaves using Colors by Llarowe Love Actually and Born Pretty BP-19. The contrast wasn't great for photos but they looked pretty in real life and this was the Autumnal base I added the gold stamping to.

Avon Frosted Peach and Born Pretty BP-19

Colors by Llarowe Love Actually and BP-19

Splatter - SV by Sparkly Vernis Gilded Lemon Drops
and A England Fotheringhay Castle

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Sunday, 12 July 2015

Wiki'd Nails - Salicylic Acid

This week's Wiki'd Nails Challenge was Salicylic Acid - this is extracted from the bark of the willow tree so I bring you willowy nails (or as close as I could get them), and some flowery nails at the end too!
I started with a base of the lovely Kandy.Colors Avacado Smoothie and then added my willow bark with UberChic Beauty UC2-02 and Kleancolor Metallic Brown. Then I added my willow leaves with Born Pretty BP-19 and Virtuous Polish Rahab.
I think the combination of colours and plates worked quite well although I couldn't help thinking a panda would be well at home in this background!
Anyway in the absence of a panda stamp I couldn't resist adding some flowers for #hawaiianshirtmanifriday with Moyou London Tropical 03 and Virtuous Polishes Patience and Holy City. These looked OK but there was still something missing so I added more flowers from Moyou London Tropical 03 with Virtuous Polishes Miriam.
Finally, as if 4 layers of stamping wasn't enough, I added a coat of Above the Curve Ruby Rhod, a gorgeous holo top coat, just to soften the whole effect.
The flowers weren't part of the challenge so I have filed them in the July album rather than the Wiki'd album - just in case anyone is looking for them!!