February Challenges - Decade that I Love

The prompt for #clairestelle8feb was Decade you Love. There are so many different answers, when you grew up, met your first love, had children but I went for the style of art that I like most - ooh look another chance to do Art Deco!! I chose The 20s.
I started with a base of Hare Polish The Monster. This is a lovely polish but very sheer. I used 3 coats and even then I wasn't that happy with the coverage- I adore the colour but undies next time!
Then I added A England Proserpine and Moyou London Back to the '20s 05. I don't think I really captured quite how pretty this stage was but the Proserpine stamping worked so well with the greeny grey base.
Then I added 2True Pro Metrallica Aglaia and Emily de Molly EDM17, a lovely zigzag style pattern that looked very Art Deco to me
Then I added Avon Frosted Peach and Moyou London Holy Shapes 04  and then finally a matte top coat.
I think I kept the Art Deco look through all the stages and I was really pleased with the finished mani.

Hare Polish The Monster

A England Proserpine and Moyou London Back to the '20s

2True Pro Metrallica Aglaia and Emily de Molly EDM17

Avon Frosted Peach and Moyou London Holy Shapes 04

Stamping! Moyou London Holy Shapes 04 - double stamped

Today I have been stamping again - this time with Moyou London Holy Shapes 04. I fell in love with this plate when I saw it, I just saw Art Deco written all over it and I had to have it!
I decided to stamp 2 different images, one in white and one in black so I went for a mid toned base colour, the gorgeous purple holo Above the Curve Pretend It's a Plan.
I didn't really think this one through - it's tricky enough getting alignment right on one geometric image but I was asking for trouble then trying to line up a 2nd image over the top. I got there (or close enough) in the end but I did have to re-do a couple.
I used Essence Stampy 001 for the white and I will say, this white is so opaque, I didn't really like it over the purple as the bands of colour were just too strong. It would have been OK for a finer lined design, but in my opinion I wish I'd chosen a slightly softer shade for stage one, maybe Mentality White Opaque, or a metallic polish.
Anyway, having almost lined up 10 images I was sticking with plan A, and moved on to the 2nd stage. I used Essence Stampy 002  and actually I think the design I chose saved the mani. The black broke up the white expanse and I was glad I had persevered. The alignment is by no means perfect but I am still happy with the end result, and I love that I can still see the purple holo shimmering in the background.

Moyou London Holy Shapes 04 - double stamped