February Challenges - Book or Film that I Love

The #clairestelle8feb prompts are all about love!

The first one was Books or Films that I Love. I read quite a varied selection of books but I don't get to go to the cinema much. However, with young teenage children we have been to the cinema as a family to see each of the Hunger Games films, and I have read all the books so it seemed like the obvious choice. What better excuse to use the wonderful flames plate from Messy Mansion.

I started with China Glaze Riveting, a wonderful orange flecked with gold and how apt since I believe this was from the China Glaze Hunger Games Collection way back in 2012!

Then I used Bundle Monster + Sloteazzy BM-XL210 and Kleancolor Metallic Yellow really just to add some yellow to the base, and I am delighted with how well that stamped.

Finally I added the flames with Messy Mansion MM27 and Colour Alike Kind of Black.

I was really pleased with how this turned out (as you can probably tell by the number of pictures I took)

China Glaze Riveting

 

Bundle Monster BM-XL210 and Kleancolor Metallic Yellow

 

Messy Mansion MM27

 

 

 

January Challenges - Snow and Ice

See - we can keep the snowflake manis alive for a good couple of months yet - the prompt for #clairestelle8jan is Snow and Ice.
I hadn't used DRK Seasons yet so I decided I would use the snowflakes on that plate for this mani, but first I have the most exciting plate - a fake water marbling plate!!!! Yay!!
So I decided I'd have a nice icy grey background. I started with a base of Nails Inc Instyle When Doves Cry and then stamped a pretty subtle watermarble with 'Ard As Nails Winter Nights and Bundle Monster + Sloteazzy BM-XL210. This is one of the blogger collaboration plates and it is fantastic, especially for people like me who don't like the mess and just can't water marble!
Then I added snowflakes with DRK Seasons and Hit the Bottle Snowed Under.

BundleMonster + Sloteazzy BM-XL210

 

DRK Seasons