AUS: Pineapple

Hello.. in the lead up to Australia Day (26 January), I've some manis depicting things I love about Australia.

Also I am only using polish brands that begin with A, U and S.
A for Australis, U for Ulta3 and S for Sportsgirl (it also has "nail it!" name on the bottle).

Australis: limited edition 2

 

Ulta3: crazy

 

Sportsgirl. Nail it!: love potion

Stamping plate: CH20

Stamping polish: ulta3- gold rush fever

Have you been to the big pineapple? I love how we have a lot of giant fibreglass-y items that make an area famous.

Image credit

 

Now, as well as the mani, I need to ask if you are for or against pineapple appearing on a pizza (a sweet fruit on a savoury food)? What about pineapple in a salad (a fruit in a vegetable salad)?
Love some of the responses I have heard over summer, it's fun to hear the explanations why you have it in a certain food?

Also I'm piggy backing on Cathy's Aussie Day Nails lead up, that features an inlinkz.
So if you are reading this and are also Australian, get on it (before the 26th).
And if you came from another blog through the inlinkz-- thanks so much for reading down to the end !!

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SSSP: De cup-a-cake has a show-err

Hello.. [I' ve posted this on 23/02/2013, due on 19/01]
Welcome to another Sunday Stamping Sneak Peek (SSSP)..
The theme for this week from AIS is an accent nail- see what I did with the title- I wrote it with an accent. Onto my nails for you to see.

Backstory- I was invited to a baby shower afternoon tea, and couldn't find my stamping plate with a baby bottle on it. I already had the full mani of Gloss n Sparkle- unicorn droppings, and it reminded me of cupcake sprinkles, so I modified it.

Accent nail.
Base: China Glaze- senorita bonita
Stamping polish- color club- harp on it
Image plate: CH15
poshe- topcoat

(sun)

(shade)

Base polish: essence- frozen queen (right hand), essence- sparkling water lily (left hand)
Gloss 'n Sparkle- unicorn droppings, China Glaze- Senorita bonita , color club- harp on it
Stamping polish: konad- red
Image plate: CH15
poshe- topcoat

(shade)

(sun)

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SSSP: Metallic madness

Hello.. Welcome to another Sunday Stamping Sneak Peek (SSSP)..
The theme for this week from AIS is Metallic madness. Hmm, my interpretation is a metallic like polish and then stamping with a metallic polish, and making it look a bit crazy.

The theme reminded me of the metallic polishes are the "molten metallics" collection from Face of Australia (FOA). I don't have all of the polishes in the range, as I purchased most when they were on clearance (I googled it. I'm only missing Flaming Lava- a red.)



I tried a swatch of the various polishes to refer to which I would be happy with on the nail.

Base: FOA- Amethyst

Base: SH insta dry- Jumpin Jade



Today I'm stamping and using a base polish from Face of Australia brand.
Base polish: FOA- Amethyst
Stamping polish:  FOA- Iron Ore (stripes), FOA- Titanium & FOA- Verdigris (hearts)
Image plate: CH5

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30-YAY.. Inspired by a tutorial. [30 day challenge/ untrieds]

Hello..We have made it to the last day of the month, but you can't get rid of me that easily. I know I have been saying it's a [30 day challenge/ untrieds]. But it also will include another post tomorrow..

Inspiration: One of the first ever tutorials I saw, which then added to me becoming obsessed with polish is.. a demo on using konad plates.




Base polish: ulta3- watermelon, essence- galactic black
Stamping polish: konad- purple pearl
Dots: essence- purple diamond
Image plate: CH16

 

List of no-longer-untried-polish, used in days 21-30 = 10 bottles..

B collection by bloom:

• Edinburgh
• Osaka

Borghese:

• Stellare notte

Butter London:

• Pillar box red

Essence:

• Frozen queen
• Galactic black
• Ultimate pink

Essence- multi dimension:

• Purple diamond

L'oreal:

• Mystic blue

Ulta3:

• Purple pumps

I'll miss seeing the below challenge entries every day. They are all wonderful at what they do, and I loved the array of imagination on the 30 Day Challenge themes.

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SSSP: French tips

Hello.. Welcome to another Sunday Stamping Sneak Peek (SSSP)..
The theme for this week from AIS is using a french tips design stamp.

I bought essence- french tip stickers during the week, so I could line up the stamp, but I forgot to use them before I stamped.. always next time.

The stamping didn't make it at the tips of my nails, but I like the way they are in the middle- like a bow on a present.

Started with a skittles of base colours- all newly acquired polish.

Stamping polish: Konad- white, Ulta3- gold rush fever
Image plate: CH24 (bow), CH54 (shopping text)
Black nail bits- for centre of bow.

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27- Inspired by artwork. [30 day challenge/ untrieds]

Hello.. I'm super happy I get to share with you my favourite artwork for today, as part of the [30 day challenge/ untrieds].

Inspiration: Escher print.

Base polish: essence- got a secret
Stamping polish:b colection by bloom- London 
Image plate: CH13

 Rimmel- Matte topcoat was applied through the middle of the design on each nail..

Haha, it dosn't look anything like the artwork.. But I would never have used this image plate unless the Escher print had given me inspiration..

See you tomorrow for inspired by a flag day :)


Hope everyone is checking out the amazing nails of others doing the challenge too.. click their links..

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24- Inspired by a book. [30 day challenge/ untrieds]

Hello..
Inspiration: for Today's book in the [30 day challenge/ untrieds] is...

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23- Inspired by a movie. [30 day challenge/ untrieds]

Hello.. Today is post number 50 for me :)

My movie inspiration for the [30 day challenge/ untrieds] is... 10 Things I Hate About You.

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SSSP: Leafies... and new pretties :)

Hello.. Welcome to another Sunday Stamping Sneak Peek (SSSP)..
The theme for this week from AIS is Leafies.. I'm pretty certain that means leaf/ leaves/ the bits on a tree that are not flowers??

Well.. awesome haulage for me this week, nail mail (card left on Monday for me to pick up, but only did it on Friday).

My Cheeky plates had arrived :)
I ordered the new set that everyone's raving about- on the pre-order. And while I was ordering..  the set of plates numbered CH 1-29, also jumped into my basket !!

Also this week on Monday I made a detour and picked up Instyle magazine on the way home. Butter London- pink ribbon is mine.
And I went to pre-purchase tickets for a charity screening on Sunday of Hotel Transylvania at our local shopping centre, raced into Safeway and now have 2 Instyle magazines, and Butter London- pillar box red for the bargain price of $8.95

Ok, onto the mani for AIS..

Right hand- stamped with essence- lime up

Right thumb- stamped with konad- white.

Left hand- stamped with insta dry- jumpin jade.

Thumb- stamped with konad- white.

Sorry I couldn't show you the stamping in green on the other nails, it disappeared, but was the same design as on the thumb..

Base polish: essence- vampire's love- gold old buffy
Stamping polish: sally hansen insta dry- jumpin' jade & konad- white & essence- lime up
Image plate: BM11

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