Blue and Daisy Nails

As I mentioned a post or two ago, I have lots of nails to share but there isn't much variety that isn't blue or a daisy nail.  So surprise, surprise...here's a blue daisy nail!  But like I mentioned in the post, these daisy nails are what I like to wear on my nails, so I do them often, although I do try to change up how they look if I'm so inspired so they aren't so repetitive.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a base of OPI Tile Art To Warm Your Heart (thumb), OPI Duomo Days, Isola Nights (index and pinky) and Glam Polish Who Is The Most Hansomest....Me! over a coat of Cupcake White Pop, no top coat.

Topped the index and pinky with Garden Path Always Dark.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped lines with MdU 68 using image from Lilic's A08.

Added daisies from CjS-346 using MdU 68 and Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Decided to shadow stamp some of the daisies on the middle and ring finger using Painted Polish Deux 2.0.  Unfortunately, I didn't line up the shadow very well, but I wasn't mad about it; I think this gives the images lots of colour and interest.

Added floral centers using Painted Polish Stamped in Starfruit.

Finished with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

 Thanks for looking!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter!  To me, lilies always remind me the most of Easter, so I made sure when I did these nails that I did them.  It was late so I thought that layered stamping would be best, but, as you can see, I didn't line them up the best.  I'm going to blame the late hour lol. 

Started with a base of two coats of Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Knowledge is Flower, no top coat.

Topped with Phoenix Polish Boy Toy (PPU Dec 2022), no top coat.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using CjS-109 with Painted Polish Blanc Slate and Midnight Mischief and shadow stamped accent nail with images from MoYou London Festive 77 with the butterfly from MoYou London Festive 58.

MoYou London Festive 77.

CjS-109

Topped with a final coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Have a wonderful Easter and thanks for looking!

Another St. Patrick's Day Mani

Look at me; doing a second St. Patrick's Day mani in one day!  I had done quite a few St. Pats manis but time got away from me and I didn't get them shared, so while I have a good start to next years themed manis, I wanted to share another as I have them ready to share.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a skittle base of Pahlish Wild Lands (pinky, middle, index), Painted Polish Irish You Luck on Cupcake White Pop (ring) and Zoya Tilda (thumb).

Topped thumb with Glam Polish Wicked Cute.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Stamped using CjS H-103 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, MdU 50, MdU 8 and Painted Polish Woodland Whimsey.  Stamped index and pinky with image from BeautyBigBang XL-067 using Painted Polish Blanc Slate, and ring and middle with image from Lantern & Wren A Wee Bit Irish, having shrunk the words on the ring finger, using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and MdU 39.

Shadow stamped middle with MdU 39 and ring with Painted Polish Woodland Whimsey.

Added small shamrocks on ring, middle and thumb using image from CjS H-50 Painted Polish Blanc Slate and Woodland Whimsey.

CjS H-103

Finished with a coat of KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

Accent nail is Jen & Berries The Thing Cannot Be Described (LBOH February 2025), stamped with image from Lantern & Wren A Wee Bit Irish, using Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

 Thanks for looking!

Wasn't It A (St. Patrick's Day) Party!

With St. Patrick's Day being tomorrow, this past weekend was a popular day for St. Patrick's Day parties (or so I'm told), so sharing these fun nails that would have been perfect for a party, had I gone to one.  And the perfect St. Patrick's Day party song is Wasn't It A Party by The Irish Rovers, for #MusicManiMonday.  Here's what I came up with!

Started with a skittle base of Glam Polish Happy Grass (PPU March 2025) on pinky and index, Glam Polish There Ain't Nothing Gonna Stop Me Now on thumb, and DND DC 2521 Quantum Leap on the rest.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.  Excuse the smear on the middle; it was three coats of polish and wasn't quite dry.

Stamped using images from M561 on index and pinky using Painted Polish Blanc Slate and What's Up Pod Partners.  Thumb is also Maniology M561, shadow stamped using MdU 11 and Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.  Ring finger is MdU Irish 1 using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief, MdU 13 and China Glaze GR8 on the hat band on the stamper decal.  Middle finger is layered stamping using CjS H-104 using MdU 60,68, 39, 11, 13 and Moyra SP02 in that order for the rainbow.  The gold coins are stamped with Hit the Bottle To Have and to Gold with image from CjS H-104.  The orange on the ring and finger was a grid type of stamping image that didn't stamp well so I had to go in another direction.

Isolated the coins from the image on CjS H-104 and stamped them using Painted Polish Midnight Mischief.  Hand painted the rainbow on the thumb (not very well!).

Maniology M561

CjS H-104

Added a few accents for interest and filler with images from Maniology M561 on middle, thumb and ring using Painted Polish Woodland Whimsy and Painted Polish Blanc Slate.

Topped with KBShimmer Clearly on Top.

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!

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!