Fall is here!

And the news said that we didn't have any days over 100 degrees!! So yay for that!

As promised here are the fall flavored nails I mentioned last post - though I can't really say I'm happy with the photos... but ahh well...

So after these I saw a new technique that someone posted on AIS from NailStamp4fun (http://nailstamp4fun.blogspot.com/) that is on the stamp gradient or watercolor... and I had just  received new Messy Mansion plates so it seemed a perfect fit. I enjoyed these a lot!

Then it was time again for the Sunday Challenge - which was to use individual stamps only no full nail designs... I used a feather and again with a fall vibe :)

And that brings us to today's design, which was really inspired by the desire to use my new Moyou plates, I'm sure there will be more soon , but I thought these came off feeling fall but still a little brighter and happier since I was just feeling a bit blah today... also you may notice a new photo style these days... I had noticed some of the ladies at AIS using this format and really like the ability to put different shots and lighting and the polish in one photo collage. I don't know how long I'll keep using it but for today I'm happy with them. :) 

So lovelies I hope you are enjoying Autumn where you are and hoping you stay shiny! 

At least two Sundays... (or Fairy Dust ALL The THINGS!!)

Sigh... it's been a crazed race for the finish for a project at work, so I just haven't had a lot of time to post here... Still been painting my nails and for the most part taking pics (a few came and went without being immortalized honestly)... Anywho... Also I should apologize for the lack of detail about polish and plates for the last few posts, I saw someone who took a picture of all the polishes and plate they use and post with their designs, that is my intent soon!!

anyway two weeks back the AIS challenge was stripes, I struggled a bit but finally came up with this one which was a base of China Glaze Pelican Gray stamped with SC white stripes and SH Flashy Fuchsia and then I FAIRY DUSTED!! ( I love this image and I love fairy dust... ) 

  

I'm sure there was another design in here that I don't think got photographed, 

So then the next Sunday's challenge was geometric,  I thought this one had a very 80's vibe. :)  It is a base of Orly - Glowstick and stamped with Konad black and topped with Pixel perfect, the plate is the Pueen Encore set

So I had been on a little bit of a no buy phase, well that ended with a bang this month... I ordered the full Nabi Metallics collection (30) after seeing some stamp swatches (I'm not 100% sure I'm in love with them all, but I'm trying to give them a fair chance), I also got the Kleancolor metallics for the same reason, hearing they were good for stamping... got the Kleancolor chunky Holographic set because I realized that I was super short on holos... the Pueen Love elements set, a color club holo and two soft stampers from MessyMansion (and can I say HOW in LURVE I am with these stamp heads??? - just SO GOOD!!). After realizing that my MM order arrived in a week and shipped from NC and not AU I promptly went and ordered some plates, and then a few days later decided I should order some Moyou UK plates (Though I did order some through amazon last week and am still waiting on them) So that's about 8 new plates I'm completely excited about getting.... Sooooo with all the new polish arriving and an already full rack on the wall I went ahead and ordered a new nail polish rack... so I asked hubs to install it for me Saturday, with the plan that I'd put up all my polish and have plenty of space to order a few more... but....

yep completely full to the max... I have tried to rationalize that I probably won't be buying anymore polish so this should be ok... but I guess I'll just be ordering a third rack... ;) 

in the midst of all my new pretties arriving I did this quick pink mani, I know the plate was the encore and the white would have been sc, but not sure now what the pink was... this was the day my Nabi's came in and I just thought the color combo was pretty. :)

So in spite of the fact that I'm completely overwhelmed by the number of choices I've got, I wanted to try something with the new babies, and ended up using the Nabi Metallic Sky Blue and the color club angel kiss holo and shocking but true, the encore set yet again... :)

I just adore this holo... though possibly once I get a new polish rack I'd like to get the rest of this set... squeeee.... ;) 

So that brings us to this weeks Sunday Challenge which was "over a purple base". The first one I did was achieved after about 15 new starts... Purple should not be this challenging! As my fave color I have more of it than anything else!!! But I think I was trying to find a way to use the new polishes and maybe a different plate... and the pressure was getting to me... SO I settled on purple with bright green (sc polish for the stamping) 

I liked it for about 20 minutes... then just was like, "maybe I'll just change one finger....". And then there was this... 

I ended up being much much happier with this one using Orly "Saturated" and SH insta dri in "Lively lilac" and some stamping with the color club holo again... I think I must be like a crow attracted to the shiny!! ;) (and really do I even need to tell you the plate?)  

So that's all I have for today, I have already changed out of the purple since my work ended up being hard on them and I came home after an all nighter with chipped polish. The new ones are very fall... so those will be up soon... well soon-ish...

Till next time lovelies stay shiny!!