Digit-al Dozen Does (5 Days, 5) Continents; Day 2

Continuing with the Digit-al Dozing does 5 days of continents in 5 days,  this is what I did for day 2; my ode to Australia and the Great Barrier Reef.

I thought that Tonic The Place's You'll Go would be a great base for underwater with the variety of shades that this awesome multichrome provides.  This is three coats, no topcoat.  Lots of pictures to show all it's facets!

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped the ocean floor.

Polynesia BM-XL107

Added fish and other creatures using more images.  The images in the entire mani are from Polynesia BM-XL107, MoYou Sailor Collection-01, MoYou Sailor Collection-08, MoYou Sailor Collection-10 and JR 24.  Stamping polishes were MdU 11, 29, 39, 46, 51 and MoYou Pink!.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.

Here's the other ladies Day 2 mani's!

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Digit-al Dozen Does Nature; Day 4

I've always wanted to do an underwater scene and the Digit-al Dozen nature theme was as good excuse as any to finally attempt one!  Here's what I came up with!

Started out with a base of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Grey Matters; this is one coat, no top coat.  Not the best coverage, but I knew I'd be layering it.

 

For some interest and depth, added a coat of Delush Night at the Asylum; topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using Infinity 11 (thumb, middle and index) and MoYou Sailor Collection-08 (pinky and ring) using Mundo de Unas 52 on all fingers except thumb.  Thumb was mix of Mundo 20 and 21.

Added a few more images from same plates using Mundo 13, 21 and 57 

Top coated.  I really liked the look for this just as it was.  In fact, I thought about leaving it as is in case more stamping wrecked it!

Added Zoya Godiva for sand.

Stamped sea creatures.  Plates used were MJ JR-24 (turtle on thumb), MoYou Sailor Colletion-01 (starfish on thumb), Infinity 71 (octopus and starfish on ring and fish on index), MoYou Sailor Collection-10 (pinky) and MJ Jr-30 (jellyfish on middle).  Stamping polishes were Mundo de Unas 11, 13, 21, 39.  Starfish on thumb was custom mix of Mundo 51 and white.  Added dots on octopus eye and yellow on fish.  

MoYou Sailor Collection-01

Infinity 71

MoYou Sailor Collection-10

MoYou Sailor Collection-08

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on top to finish.

I thought the glitter interest and stamping generally would look better is not so much shine, so added coat of OPI matte.  Not sure if I like it as much as it mutes the bold colours.  What do you think?

Here's the other ladies Day 4 mani's!

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Digit-al Dozen Does Thankfulness; Day 1

Welcome back to Digit-al Dozen Challenge week!  This month, our theme is Thankfulness; each of the ladies are going to share what they are thankful for.  Today, I'm thankful for my family!  No, I don't have 10 children as I count on my nails (and two husbands by the look of it!), but rather this mani represents family in general including extended family such as parents, silbings, grandparents as well as other extended family (although I do have to admit I do have a couple relatives that I can live without and know I will never see again as long as I live...but that's another story).  But overall for the most part, I'm thankful for the family that I have.  Those who know me well will now that my childhood was far from perfect or idyllic but it was what it was and shaped me into the person I am today. I'm thankful for the life I had as a child including spending so much time with my grandparents and exposure to a large circle of aunts, uncles and cousins.  I'm thankful for the man I married (although that thankfulness will vary day to day, week to week, year to year...I'm sure anyone who is married can relate to this!) as well as the three children brought into this world who I am very proud of. They are far from perfect either, but I'm even thankful for that; they have taught me to be patient and to enjoy life in the moment and to appreciate life as it is and not to sweat the small stuff (although my husband still has to learn this!)  But overall, I have a blessed life; while there has been ups and downs my whole life, I still have to think that life could have been a whole lot worse and many, many more have had harder childhoods or adult lives so again, I'm thankful for the one I've lived.....or rather, am living!

Here's what I came up with for Day 1!

Started with a base of skittles; polishes used starting from thumb and going clockwise are Sally Hansen Insta-dri Fast Fuchsia, Maybelline Color Show Sweet Clementine, Wet nWild Mega Last On A Trip, Revlon Sassy and Sally Hansen Insta-dri Lightening; all two coats, no topcoat.

For some added base interest, added a layer of NYX Crystal, topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top. 

Stamped using Marianne Nails n.01.

Marianne Nails n.01

Added images from MJ JR-24 and JR-30 using black Konad special polish.



MJ JR-30






Added KBShimmer Clearly on Top to finish.  Unfortunately, my stamping on the thumb wasn't the best and I had hand painted in some of the body on the far right; THEN it smeared when I top coated it.  Tried to touch it up a bit but not the best job.  (Ahem, am thankful for polish remover and clean up brushes!)



While this was OK, I thought the mani didn't translate that well for pix so decided to matte it using OPI matte.  I think this was a better choice to finish it as you could see the glitter interest a little better!



Can I also add that I'm thankful that there are plate makers out there that make incredible images like this?  I know these family related images are ones that I've wanted for a long time for Family Day mani's, etc.  So great that those who do nail art stamping have so many options to create fabulous theme nails!

Here's what the other ladies have to be thankful for on Day 1!

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