When Colours Collide - Brown and Pink

I decided I'd use the layering plate by Clear Jelly Stamper - CJS-02 for this mani. I started with a base of  Leighton Denny Supermodel, and then stamped with Above the Curve Friday the 13th, Colour Alike Sweetheart, Hit the Bottle Magenta at your Own Risk and Avon Polished Pink.
The choice of polishes was restricted by which pink and browns I could actually get to work with my clear jelly stamper, I think it needs a bit more washing as it's a bit choosy with what it will pick up.
Finally I used Hehe Fairytale 002 with Barry M Surfboard to add the lacy layer and then to finish it all off I added Barry M matte top coat.
These took a long time, all that individual image stamping! I like the idea of the clear stamper but I think it will be saved for occasional use, at least until I master it a bit better!

Clear Jelly Stamper CJS-02

added a few more roses

Clear Jelly Stamper CJS-02 and Hehe Fairytale 002

with matte top coat

When Colours Collide - Purple and Pink and Born Pretty BPL-028

The most recent #whencolourscollide was purple and pink and I decided to go for a pale pink and dark purple gradient and then stamp with the vibrant Hit the Bottle Magenta at your own Risk. As usual I ended up double stamping, partly because that gave me two chances to try another gorgeous plate sent to me for review by Born Pretty.
Anyway, I started with Barry M Coconut Infusion Surfboard - I love this soft dusky pink and I think it might just be my favourite in the collection, sorry pretty blue Laguna! - OK joint favourite!
Then I did a quick gradient using Barry M Surfboard and Maybelline Noite de Gal. This went so well I did take some pictures - often my gradients are a bit messy and it doesn't matter as I stamp over them but I was particularly pleased with this one.
The plate I was using was Born Pretty BPL-028, product code 21814, another lacy plate but very different to BPL-030.
This one has 5 rectangular images of a good size (22x15mm) and 5 large circular images which I really like, large enough for you to use half the image if you prefer not have the image exactly centred on your nail.
For my first layer of stamping I used the rectangular image that looked to me like ammonites, with Hit the Bottle Magenta at your own Risk. I was so pleased with how well it stamped, especially over the gradient.
For the second layer I used one of the circular patterns with Colour Alike Berry Smoothie and deliberately used half the image for each nail.
I double stamped my right hand and then I really couldn't decide which I like best so I did 2 fingers of the left hand for the purple/pink collage and then completed the mani.
I really like the variety of designs on this plate and the quality is excellent.

Barry M Coconut Infusion Sufboard

Barry M Coconut Infusion Surfboard
and Maybelline Noite de Gal

Born Pretty BPL-028 and
Hit the Bottle Magenta at your own Risk

Born Pretty BPL-028 with
Hit the Bottle Magenta at your own Risk and
Colour Alike Berry Smoothie

Born Pretty BPL-028 and Colour Alike Berry Smoothie

Born Pretty BPL-028 

When Colours Collide - Orange, Purple and Pink

This time round we decided to collide three colours rather than two- orange, purple and pink.
I started with a base of Nails Inc Power Pink. The I added chunky zigzags from Pet'la The Perfect One with Virtuous Polish Diligence, a very neon orange.
Then I added slimmer zigzags with the same plate and  Hit the Bottle Purple Reign.
I thought it looked OK but the pink base maybe should have been a pinker pink.
Anyway, just to be sure I used Hit the Bottle Magenta at Your Own Risk and Pet'la Plate Spinning to add one final layer. This was quite subtle over the rather bold mani but I think it added just enough pink for me to be happy!
One final thing to say is I am glad I went orange then purple rather than the other way round - that orange is very bright!!

Pet'la Plate The Perfect One, Hit the Bottle Purple Reign
and Virtuous Polish Diligence

 

 

Pet'la Plate Spinning and
Hit the Bottle Magenta at your own Risk

 

July Challenges - Neutral / Waterfall, Pastels and Tropical!

I was late for 2 challenges - Neutral/Waterfall for #30daysofcolourchallenge and Pastels for #clairestelle8july so I went for a pastel waterfall over a neutral base.
I started with Avon Mudslide  and used saran wrap to add Avon Neutral Grey for the neutral base.
Then I did the waterfall with Nails Inc Bluebell and Royal Botanical Gardens, Avon Peppermint and Luxe Lavender.
I was quite pleased with how this turned out.
It's been a really busy week - I seem to have been playing catch-up so I looked ahead to see what was coming in the next few days. Inspiration struck when I spotted Tropical coming up next for #clairestelle8july and I decided it would be perfectly fine to add tropical flowers at the bottle of the waterfall.
I stamped some foliage from Moyou London Tropical 03 with Hit the Bottle Absinthe Minded and then added flowers from the same plate with Hit the Bottle Magenta at Your Own Risk.
Since I completed this on Friday, it was only right that I added it to #hawaiianshirtmanifriday too!

Avon Mudslide

Avon Mudlside and Avon Neutral Grey

Waterfall

Moyou London Tropical 03

 

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June Challenges - Stripes, Glitter / Tropical and another Hawaiian Shirt mani

It's another of those combined posts so I'll try to keep it brief.
2 scheduled challenges and a little extra one thrown in at the last minute.
I started with  Smitten Angstrom, the most stunning teal glitter. Full coverage, very sparkly, beautiful colour - just perfect.
I added stripes using Lealac LLC A and 2True Pro Metallica Aglaia for #clairestelle8june's challenge. This was a great combination, two quite similar colours but very different textures, fascinating to look at although the camera hasn't quite picked that up - it looks like the 2True is just floating over the Smitten.
Then I set about the hawaiian shirt mani for  #hawaiianshirtmanifriday. I added some foliage with Pueen SE01B and Hit the Bottle Absinthe Minded, and then the flowers with Pueen SE03B and Hit the Bottle Magenta at Your Own Risk.
This had been my plan for #30daysofcolourchallenge which was Glitter/Tropical but having done the hawaiian shirt mani, I thought I'd better try to add something for the 30day challenge.
One step too far I think! I tried to reverse stamp some more Pueen SE04B flowers with Virtuous Polish Naomi and filled in using the gorgeous glitter, Dark Metal Lacquer Bright Eyes but it didn't quite go to plan. It does look better in the pictures than on my nails but not a huge success. As it was so warm today the Virtuous Polish kept drying too quickly to pick up, so I didn't have  a clear outline to fill with the glitter - the end result was not as crisp and tidy as I would like, but it is glittery!

Smitten Angstrom

Lealac LLC A and 2True Pro Metallica Aglaia

Pueen SE01B and Hit the Bottle Absinthe Minded

Pueen SE03B and Hit the Bottle Magenta at Your Own Risk

Pueen SE04B Virtuous Polish Naomi and
Dark Metal Lacquer Bright Eyes

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June Challenges - Texture / Geometric

Yesterday's challenge for #30daysofcolourchallenge was Texture / Geometric. I seem to be playing catch up a lot this week, too much going on!
Anyway, I started with Avon Magic Effect Mineral Crush Agate. This is the most gorgeous blue, a really lovely sparkly dark cornflower blue - I am so pleased with all my Avon textured polishes - as far as I can see they are every bit as good as the other brands and actually they seem to dry to a hard finish quicker and are a bit easier to remove.
I love this blue so much I almost didn't want to stamp on it, and I did wear it for half a day on its own.
I stamped with Fab Ur Nails FUN 17 and Hit the Bottle Magenta at Your Own Risk. This pink is awesome! I love dark pink with dark blue and I think this combination is just perfect.
I am so sorry the pictures are not brilliant, to the naked eye the clarity of stamping is spot on, but the camera is a bit confused I think with all the texture.
Because this is so pretty I have NOT double stamped this mani! I do like to be a bit experimental with double stamping but that requires top-coating for easy removal and I haven't top coated this.

Fab Ur Nails FUN 17 and
Hit the Bottle Magenta at Your Own Risk

Avon Agate

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June Stamping - Hawaiian Shirt Mani with Pet'la Plate Golden Russian

There was a bit of Hawaiian shirt madness going on last week started by Debbie @ladyandthe_stamp so I had to join in!
I also wanted to do a slighty cheating negative space mani so I started with a base of Nails Inc Fulham Palace Road (nails too yellow for real nude nails) and I stamped with A England Saint George and Pet'la Plate Golden Russian.
I was quite pleased with this, quite pretty and a nice dark base for my #hawaiianshirtmani.
I stamped some foliage with Hit the Bottle Absinthe Minded and the same Pet'la plate and then I added a layer of flowers using Hit the Bottle Purple Reign and Hit the Bottle Magenta at your Own Risk, again using the same plate.
I was really pleased with these, not too outlandish and perhaps not as bright as some hawaiian shirts but it was my son's birthday and I am not sure he'd want to go out with me with really loud nails!!

Hit the Bottle Magenta at Your Own Risk, Purple Reign,
and Absinthe Minded, A England Saint George,
and Pet'la Plate Golden Russian

 

 

A England Saint George and
Pet'la Plate Golden Russian

 

A2Z Series - Z is for Zig Zags

The final A2Z challenge is here - this week Z is for Zig Zags and I thought I'd combine it with the #30daysofcolourchallenge which was green / gradient.
I love textured polish and had some success last time I did a textured gradient so I thought I'd try again. This time I have used Avon Magic Effects Mineral Crush Topaz and Kiko Cupcake 655 Mint. I think these 2 greens work well together and it's quite interesting to see the sparkly Topaz against the matte mint cupcake.
Then I stamped my zig zags using Hit the Bottle Purple Reign and Magenta at your own Risk and Moyou London Fashionista 04. I love the pink and purple against the two greens - these Hit the Bottle polishes stamp beautifully.
Pictures are all taken without top coat. I have top coated it now to protect it but it did look better before.

Green Gradient - Avon Magic Effects Mineral Crush Topaz
 and Kiko Cupcake 655 

 

Z is for Zig Zags
Hit the Bottle Purple Reign and Magenta at your own Risk
with Moyou London Fashionista 04

 

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