14 Days of Pink: Stamping white on pink

Today is Stamping Sunday---but the challenge of the group I belong to didn't match with my pink theme, so I'll have to share that manicure another day! But here's a really pretty manicure I did a while back!

Pretty, huh? This was my first stamping using Sally Hansen's Insta-Dri and it worked great! Nice smooth images without any smeary! Hurray! I may ACTUALLY be getting better at stamping! Here's what I used:

Revlon Cherries in the Snow, Sally Hansen's Insta-dri Whirlwind White MASH plate 14

Stamping Sunday: stamping with a "7" plate

This weeks' stamping challenge was to use a stamp that had a number "7" in it. Most plates are numbered.  I'm still such a stamping newbie that I don't have many. I used MASH stamp number 17.  Sadly, this was my first and last time using it. I took it out of it's wrapper, used it to stamp one hand and then took it outside to take a photo. It rolled down into the crack between my front steps and my porch...never to be seen again. I didn't even get a picture of it! Dog gone it.

Stamping with Mash plate 17

This pretty dusty pink was a birthday present from a friend. I like to wear  more muted tones on Sundays for church so this was a great weekend color for me!

Revlon Berry Delicious, Insta Dri WhirlWind White and Pure Ice Dont' you Wish. I used Mash plate 17.

Stamping Sunday: Under The Sea

It's Stamping Sunday again! I'm a part of a group of nail polish stampers and every Sunday we have a challenge theme or color. Today's theme was Under The Sea. I'm brand new to stamping (like Konad stamping) and only have a handful of stamping plates so these challenges are extra challenging for me! I used MASH plate 11 and tried to make seaweed.  As a California girl, I grew up going to the Bay seeing the crazy looking seaweed that has inflated balls on the end to help it float. So, here's some seaweed. I'm glad it photographed so well. It was very subtle. but I think fulfilled my stamping challenge.

Under the Sea(weed)

I was lucky enough earlier in the week to grab a few Insta-Dri's from CVS that were 75% off. I had heard they were good for stamping and sure enough, it did just fine!

Pure Ice Excuse Me, Xtreme Wear Blue Me Away, Insta-Dri Grape Going, Mash plate 11

Funky French: Chevron Nude/Black

This look may be a new favorite! It's simple, elegant and easy--but with a LITTLE bit of an edge.

Funky French Chevron

The technique is simple enough. One could even skip the base nude coat if one's nails didn't look neon yellow without polish on (eww). As you can see by the photo, I just winged the black chevron tips but that's okay.  I grabbed the sally Hansen' Insta-dri at CVS yesterday for only $1.37 (75% off!). I've heard it's pretty good for stamping with so I forsee that in my future!

Sally Hansen Insta-Dri in Beige Blast and Pure Ice Black Rage