Hearts!

I have so many Valentine's Day mani's to share, that I'm starting now with my favourite this year.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of my favourite blue creme, China Glaze Blue Raspberry Ice, no top coat.

Topped with Dreamland Lacquer Wrangled At The Rodeo, one thin coat.  This is one of my favourite polish combinations!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from ManiologyM401 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Stamped using image from OM-H03.

The heart stamping wasn't very opaque, so stamped it again, trying to stamp exactly where it was first placed.  Didn't do too bad of a job!

While I thought this was pretty cool, I decided to stamp a smaller heart from the same plate on the larger white heart, using Painted Polish Stamped in Saltwater.

There was even another smaller heart and I thought briefly about stamping it on the blue heart with white polish, but I thought I had better not press my luck as these had all lined up pretty good, so finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Also, this mani is for #MusicManiMonday; Heart...What About Love?

Thanks for looking!

Sweater Weather

Brrr, it is so cold outside!  We are under really cool temperatures again so bundle up if you you are having these freezing temperatures too! I did these cute sweater nails that are perfect for this time of year.  I have to admit that these aren't my normal type of nails that I wear; they didn't quite turn out as I expected but change is OK too and I've certainly done worse! Here's what I came up with! 

Started with a base of Bees Knees Then Do Not Spend Your Life Exhausted (HHC February 2024). 

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

KADS Christmas 041

CjS C-69.

Stamped all nails except the thumb with image from KADS Christmas 041 using MdU 43, then shadow stamped with MdU 121.  The original plan was just a single stamped image with MdU 43 which is a cream colour; however, it didn't show up that much on the taupe base, which is why darker stamping was placed on top.  I think this gives the knitted fleck look though so was happy how they turned out, but disappointed that the stamping covered more of the base than I wanted, as the base polish had that natural sweater fleck that I was looking for it already.  Then stamped the thumb using image from CjS C-69 using a lot of polishes:  the base of the bear is MdU 43,the tree stump is MdU 121, the trees are Moyra SP14, the sweater is What's Up Nails Avadaco Toast, the sweater outline is Painted Polish Stamped in Clay, the eyes are Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, the cheeks are CjS 079. Whew!

Added snowflakes on the thumb using same KADS plate, using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, then finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stay warm and thanks for looking!

Snowflakes

We're bracing for all the snow that is in the forecast on Sunday; in the meanwhile, we're in a deep freeze.  I know it's winter in Canada, but I don't like what Mother Nature is doing to us!

Started with a base of Polished for Days Goulish (PPU April 2025) over a coat of Morgan Taylor Powers of Persassion.

Topped with KShimmer Clearly on Top.  These nails just glow!

Did some simple stamping to let the beauty of the base polish shine using image from Creative Shop 112 and CjS 238-S, Painted Polish Blanc Slate, Painted Polish Stamper in Periwinkle and Moyra SP18 for stamping polishes.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

 Thanks for looking and please be safe if you are in the area that is getting the extreme cold and all that snow!

Sweater Weather!

It be chilly outside the last few days and there is nothing better to fend off the chill than a sweater.  I have to admit, I maybe did go overboard doing sweater and snowflake nails so there may be a lot of them between now and spring!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of What Addition? The Final Fall (Little Box of Horrors February 2025), no top coat.

Topped with Mooncat Trannasourus Hex for a little bit brighter pop of green and interest.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using MoYou Festive-31 (which was shrunk to fit the nails using the sizing stamper).  Accent nails is MdU Winter 3, using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

MdU AZ Winter 3.

 

For a change, I topped with Essie Matte About You, which I preferred actually.

Then topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking and stay warm out there!

Sunflowers!

We're in the dreary days of winter and I'm counting down the days until the skies are sunny and the breeze is warm!  On a hot summer day last summer, we did a walk through a sunflower field with our granddaughter that was one of the highlights of our summer and I'm looking forward to doing it again this year!  In the meanwhile, I'll have to look at these sunny nails!

Started with a base of two coats of Wet n Wild Potassium Rich, no top coat.

Topped with Garden Path When the Owl & Witch Together Are Seen, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using What's Up B044 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.

Topped with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Pictures from the sunflower stroll!

Thanks for looking!

Warm Winter Wishes !

This is the mani I did right after the 'Do You Want To Build A Snowman' mani as I loved how the thumb nail turned out; I wanted to do an entire mani in the same design!  Sometimes, the inspiration is this simple!  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of Orly Midnight Oasis, two coats, no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using image from MoYou London Noel-19 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate with an accent nail of MdU AZ Winter 3.

Added a few random dots using MdU 91 for a pop of colour.

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Do You Want To Build A Snowman?

There's a lot of years we don't get enough snow, or good snowman building snow, but this year isn't one of them!  We've already had one snowman on our front lawn and I'm sure there will be more before winter is out!  This is also being used for #MusicManiMonday as believe it or not, there is a song called Do You Want To Build A Snowman?! 

Started with a base of Glam Polish Who Is The Hansomest....Me! over Cupcake White Pop (middle and ring), Orly Midnight Oasis (thumb) and Orly Rise & Shine topped with Emily de Molly It Calls Me Back (index and pinky).

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using images from Simply Polished Christmas (snowman on ring), UberChic UC Let It Snow (middle and snowflakes on index and pinky), and MoYou London Noel 19 using MdU 11, 13, 91, Painted Polish Deux 2.0, Midnight Mischief and Blanc Slate.

    

Added a few snowflakes on middle from UC Simply Polished and dots using MdU 91 for interest and filler.  I kind of had a mishap with the dot on the thumb as I smudged it when I went to take the picture so had to fix it up a bit.

Maniology M338

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Do You Want to Build A Snowman for #MusicManiMonday from Frozen!

Thanks for looking!