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

14 Days of Pink: Hot pink and glitter

Glitter, glitter, glitter! What's Valentine's Day without glitter? Today I paired a flame hot pink with a lovely pink glitter!

Wee! Arn't they pretty together? I used China Glaze Purple Panic (Neon). It goes on sort of matte because it is so pigmented, but once I put the glitter on and a top coat of Seche Vite it was great!

China Glaze Purple Panic (Neon) and OPI Excuse Moi

14 Days of Pink: Red Hearts on Neutral

I admit, I love this manicure. It reminds me of my mom. Many years ago when I was fairly young, my mom took a folk art painting class. She learned to paint (I always thought she painted so well!) among other things, the "Dolly Parton heart". On a few of her projects, I was put on Heart detail--it was my job to paint the hearts.  Here's how to paint a Dolly Parton heart: paint two dots with a dotting tool (he he, like...er... you know) and then drag some of the paint down for the heart point. Easy peasy!

Red Hearts on a lovely neutral

My husband picked up this pretty China Glaze as a surprise for me last week. The application is a little tricky, but I love the color (China Glaze's Heaven). Simple, but fun for Valentine's Day!

China Glaze Heaven and Wet n Wild Wild Shine in Red Red, dotting tool

14 Days of PINK!: Daisies on pink

Another day, another post! Today's manicure is so cute! Who DOESN'T love pretty daisies?

This is so easy using a dotting tool! It looks so complicated but when you break it down, it's only dots! You can do this!

Pure Ice Super Star!, Xtreme Wear Mellow Yellow and Pure Ice Love and dotting tool

14 Days of PINK!: hot pink half moon funky french

Phew! How's THAT for a title?!  In honor of Valentine's Day I'm going to do a new manicure every. single. day from February 1st until the 14th! Not only will they be rapid fire manicures--but they will all be predomeniently pink or red! Weeee! That's some challenge! Here's today's retro half moon funk french:

Hot pink half moon funky french manicure

Weeee! So fun and retro! Using hole reinforcers is the key to a pretty darn cool half moon manicure. Here's what I used:

Pure Ice Super Star!, Pure Ice Jamaica Me Crazy, Hole reinforcers

Fun with stamping: MASH 20, silver and teal

I'm going to challenge myself to pratice more stamping. I apologize for the lack of posts--with my birthday, my sweet Joe's 3rd birthday and going out of town this weekend it seems like just now I'm able to sit down and take a little time for myself! My mother in law bought me the lovely color underneath!

The color is Respect The World by Nicole by OPI. It's a super thin color but it builds great and dries wonderfully.  I used Pure Ice's Silver Mercedes for stamping.  Wow! What a great polish to stamp with! Way to go, cheapo Walmart polish!

Pure Ice Silver Mercedes, Nicole by OPI Respect The World, MASH plate 20

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.