February Challenges - Animal I Love - cats!!!

I recently did a mani with black over neon and I liked it so much I decided I'd do something similar for the #clairestelle8feb prompt Animal that I love.
I used a base of China Glaze Treble Maker, and then used Moyra 02 Fabric Texture and China Glaze DJ Blue My Mind (invisible stamping it would seem) and China Glaze Violet-Vibes with the same plate.
Then I used Vivid Lacquer VL027 and Colour Alike Kind of Black over the neon base.
Finally I added a matte top coat.

Moyra 02 Fabric Texture

Vivid Lacquer VL027

 

June Challenges - Matte / Monochromatic

Yesterday's #30daysofcolourchallenge was Matte / Monochromatic. I did get it done on time but I'm a bit behind on blogging.
Anyway, I decided I'd do for blue and chose 4 blues for this, China Glaze DJ Blue My Mind, Virtuous Polish Charity, Virtuous Polish Deborah, Virtuous Polish Temperance.
I started with a white base and added 2 coats of the neon blue China Glaze DJ Blue My Mind, not really a me colour on its own but great as a bright base.
My Apipila Super Plate B arrived yesterday so whatever I had planned to stamp was abandoned in favour of the newest plate, of course. I started with the swirl, I've seen so many lovely swirly manis done with tape - I know I'd make a mess of that but stamping is so much easier! So I stamped with Virtuous Polish Charity which is a lovely dark slightly tealy blue.
Next I chose a geometric zig - zaggy triangle pattern and stamped that with Virtuous Polish Deborah which is a pretty pastel/neon hybrid - again, not a colour I'd want to wear on its own but it stamps nicely and I loved the look of the angles over the swirls.
Then for my 4th colour I used Virtuous Polish Temperance, a dark blue, leaning very slightly violet and I went back to the swirl stamp again. I am not sure if I can still see all the blues but it was fun building this up.
Finally I added a coat of Avon Destination Peach which is a pretty matte top coat with a slight peachy shimmer, not always appropriate but OK here I think and better than my OPI.

Matte / Monochromatic - blue!!!

China Glaze DJ Blue My Mind

Virtuous Polish Charity and
Apipila Super Plate B

Virtuous Polish Charity, Virtuous Polish Deborah
and Apipila Super Plate B

Virtuous Polish Charity, Virtuous Polish Deborah,
Virtuous Polish Temperance, Apipila Super Plate B

 

 

 

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A2Z Series - Y is for You

This week the A2Z letter is Y for You, and in my mind that means "me" :)
So this one is a bit tongue in cheek as I've chosen China Glaze DJ Blue My Mind (my initials are DJ) and Virtuous Polish Deborah (my name, although I prefer Debbie), and combined the two Debbie polishes with a knitting stamp, so that's me then :)
The #30daysofcolourchallenge was Swatcher's Choice and I am the swatcher so I guess I can get away with combining the challenges.

I didn't think the 2 polishes were contrasting enough to stamp clearly - in my mind it was all perfect but then when I got them out I wasn't so sure, so I added some stripes with Lealac LLC-A and Essence Stampy 001 so that Deborah would stand out more, and I do like stripes :)
Then I stamped the knitting image from Messy Mansion MM40 with Virtuous Polish Deborah.
A bit on the bright side for me, but not bad - I am rather pleased with them :)

A2Z Series - Y is for You
China Glaze DJ Blue My Mind, Essence Stampy 001
 and Virtuous Polish Deborah, Lealac LLC-A and
Messy Mansion MM40

 

 

An InLinkz Link-up

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