May Challenges - Pastels and Butterflies and some blue

This is one of those many stage manis but I'll try and keep it brief.
The current #whencolourscollide challenge was tone on tone - blue so I initially chose 2 blue polishes which I felt were of a similar tone.
I started with Colors By Llarowe Be Bold in Blue - Limited Edition for Multiple Sclerosis Trust - this is a truly gorgeous blue which was being sold by Rainbow Connection with the proceeds going to the MS Trust. This is a holo polish but the sun was not shining and my flash photo was pretty rubbish so I am just posting the "daylight" photo which shows this to be a stunning shade of blue even without any holo!!
Then I used DRK Magic Garden with Colour Alike Blue Ocean - I was planning on keeping this mani simple but I didn't feel it had enough going on so I went for a second layer.
I used DRK Magic Garden with Colour Alike Blue Sky (similar  tone to Blue Ocean but paler) and the Jumbo Clear Stamper with the intention of aligning the scales of the image between the first layer, I think I succeeded mostly but not fully!
Then Pastels for #clairestelle8may - I decided as I had added a pastel layer to the blue mani I could keep going and add some pretty flowers with DRK Magic Garden with Colour Alike Sweetheart and Mint.
And finally, Butterflies for #firedazedchallenge - Pastel flowers seemed like a good backdrop for butterflies so why not! I used DRK XL Designer 1 and Colour Alike Kind of White.
This mani evolved over a couple of days and I enjoyed each layer - it was nice finally to have some time to play with all the lovely colours!

Colors By Llarowe Be Bold in Blue

DRK Magic Garden with Colour Alike Blue Ocean

DRK Magic Garden with Colour Alike Blue Sky

DRK Magic Garden with
Colour Alike Sweetheart and Mint

DRK XL Designer 1 and Colour Alike Kind of White

May Challenges - Aztec over a smoosh

For this week's smoosh I used China Glaze Long Kiss, Barry M Flamingo and Avon Iceberg White.
The red went a bit pink but I don't mind - I loved the way this one looked and even before I did it I was pretty sure these colours would make a great base for the Aztec mani for #ggfnachallenge.
I used Apipila 09 and Essence Stampy 002. The images were a bit small so I stamped them diagonally to cover most of my nail.
I liked this so much I wore it for a day before I did the second layer. Determined to conquer the clear jelly stamper I bravely attempted shadow stamping with the same images again and Avon Iceberg White. Having stamped diagonally I think I added to the complications of lining the second layer up and the images didn't pick up 100% perfectly but I think it gave a nice effect.
They reminded me of something and then I spotted my Albufeira dolphin on the shelf! of course!! so a quick shot of #mynailsandmydolphin too!

Smoosh!

 

Apipila 09 and Essence Stampy 002

Apipila 09 and Avon Iceberg White

 

40 Great Nail Art Ideas - Music

I really was a bit stumped for what to do for this mani - limited by what was on my xxx (where x is quite a large number) stamping plates, I could only find one image. I was sure there'd be more than one!
Anyway, I used Cici & Sisi 07 with Essence Stampy 002 to stamp treble clefs over my Antique mani from earlier in the week, because I thought it would make a nice backdrop and I left it with no top coat.
I was quite pleased with this, and left it exactly was it was with no more meddling!

Cici & Sisi 07 with Essence Stampy 002

An InLinkz Link-up

May Challenges - Paisley

Paisley for #firedazedchallenge -  I fancied something really colourful so I went for Colour Alike Juicy Tangerine and Fresh Mojito with Messy Mansion MM48. Just one quick layer of stamping today but if you spot any sparkles that's because there is a pink galaxy hiding under there!
These "A Perfect Summer" polishes from Colour Alike stamp beautifully and I love the colours!

Colour Alike Juicy Tangerine and
Fresh Mojito with Messy Mansion MM48

 

 

May Challenges - Pink Galaxy

Yesterday's challenge was Pink Galaxy for #ggfnachallenge.
I sponged Tami Nail Polish Skibo Sunset and Gleneagles Glamour over Nails Inc Piccadilly Circus and then stamped the stars with Sascha Gossen YS11 and Barry M Cotton.

Sascha Gossen YS11 and Barry M Cotton

 

May Challenges - Antique

Antique for #clairestelle8may
I decided that A England Virgin Queen would make a great base for this mani and I chose items on Moyra Stamping Plate 05 Vintage that look looked like you might find them in an antique shop.
I stamped with Colour Alike Iced Coffee and then Saffron London Black for the shadow stamping - not perfect but close enough I hope!
I need some practice using the clear jelly stamper, the aim being to slightly offset the second layer but in the same direction for all nails!

A  England Virgin Queen

Moyra 05 Vintage with Colour Alike Iced Coffee

Moyra 05 Vintage with Colour Alike Iced Coffee a
nd Saffron London Black shadow

 

May Challenges - Negative Space and Halloween in May

I tried to do a negative space mani for a facebook group but it was a bit of a fail - even with 2 coats of tinted polish ( Leighton Denny Twilight) the staining showed through :( so in the end I added a coat Kandy Colors Grape Much? over DRK Magic Garden and A England Camelot.
I took a few photos and played around with filters but basically it was still a big no! matte or shiny - Nope!
Anyway, the Kandy Colours jelly did save it I think and it made a nice base for the next mani.
Halloween in May for #clairestelle8may - well certainly a better chance of getting a sunshine picture in May when you've used holo polish for your Halloweeny cobwebs! I used Nailways Darker Period - Halloween and SV by Sparkly Vernis Blurple Ice Cubes over the previous mani.

the negative space mani

Kandy Colors Grape Much? over DRK Magic Garden

Nailways Darker Period - Halloween and
SV by Sparkly Vernis Blurple Ice Cubes