Recent stampings with MASH



I recently acquired MASH nail stamping plates 26-50, and have been having quite a lot of fun/hours of enjoyment ever since.

 

For Aussie's and Kiwis, you can buy these here and here.

 

And here are some of my creations . . . . muwhahahahahahahaha!

 

Snakeskin:

 

 

Swirls:

 

 

Bubbles and seaweed:

 



 

Funky tribal (Aztec/Egyptian/Navajo):



 

 

Frilly flowers:

 

Lacey flowers:

 



 

 

Art deco:

 

 

Art deco (with added dots using dotting tool):

 

 

Shiny giraffe print:

 



 

There are so many great nail artists out there, but perhaps if you're not so dexterous, nail stamping is for you.  It's also great for those with shorter nails, because you can focus on the design on the nail, as opposed to the lack of length of your nail.

Have fun (I do!).

NN

Revlon Colorstay

These Revlon Colorstay (yes, "colorstay" without the u, because it comes out of the States!) polishes have been out for some time, but Priceline had a sale on them around Christmas, and that made them a reasonable price, so I got some!

Here are the colours (with a u!):

Bold Sangria

Midnight

Indigo Night

Spanish Moss

Blue Slate

Coastal Surf

Seashell

These are great polishes!  Glossy, vibrant and long lasting, the darker shades are also good to use for stamping.

NN

Love is . . . on my nails

We're day 2 into February (can you believe it?!), and February means . . . Valentines Day!

I started to go through my polishes, picking out the reds and a few pinks, and do you know what?  I really don't have many of those shades.  Given that's the case, I'm going to do my best to give you a few design ideas using what I have.

If you Google Valentines Day nails, there are literally a billion and one different ideas out there.  However, If you don't have access to stamps or aren't to crash-hot with nail art, you can always fall back on plain red or pink nails, or maybe even pastel shades.  There's also red and pink glitter polishes out there, and I know that Jordana have glitter polishes with hearts in them!

For something a bit edgier, you could use Sally Hansen's Sugar coat in Cherry Drop, or Essence's Sparkle Sand Effect in Be My Lover.  Both have a textured finish and are great for something a bit different.

In the stamping world, there are lots of hearts and arrows etc out there.  Half of my stamps have at least one image related to love on them, so I'm definitely not without options.  Here's a few stampings I've done recently to get you inspired:

NN