Adventures in Stamping Challenge-Red and Black

Good Morning All...so good to get back into a routine again!!!  As you can see I changed the look of the blog a bit....what do you think, is it a keeper or should I redo it????
Today challenge in AIS is to do a mani using Red and Black...two of my favorite colors!!!
The Cast of Characters for this .....

The base was one coat of SH Insta-Dri Rapid Red....it was to orangey , so I sponged the rest of the reds over it......

Image Plate Mash-39 was used for the stamping....I think that it looks like fish scales or a dragon!!

Now, for the final product....My Red Dragon!!!

Hope you like it!  I am working on the "gift away" today....I want to make it easy, you shouldn't have to work  hard for a gift!!!   Hope you a have a blessed day......Jackie

Happy Valentine's Day-Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend!

Happy Valentine's Day to All!!!  Does everyone have plans for tonight???  I will be babysitting  so the younger ones of the family can celebrate  :)
I did this mani for Purple Crumpet Fairy Challenge...the spring one.  Check out all the manis  here.
I liked it so much that I decided to do my post for today with it.....I am kinda worried about myself...it is PINK....pink is right up there with green for me!

My Cast of Characters for this mani  were NYC  Uptown, Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Strobe Light. Using BM 09 IP with the Sally Hansen Color Quik Pen in gold. I free handed the french tips.

Here it is...hope you like it as much as I do!

 I love this diamond stamp!! Kinda hard to get a pic of it though  :(

 I hope that everyone has a lovely Vday!!

WnW Diamond in the Rough

Hello all, I hope everyone had a good day.  Last night I decided that I needed something "sparkely" for work today....so I picked out WnW Diamond in the Rough. It's really easy to apply, and sooo many colors show up in the sunlight!  My bf made me a makeshift light box, and it really  made a difference in my photos, especially since it is so dark when I get home now. :(

I started with my clear base coat, and then 2 coats of NYC Sidewalkers, which went on very smooth.  I put that on all but an accent nail on both hands. I painted two coats of the WnW Diamond in the Rough on the accent nails .The image plate I used was RA 102 with  LA  Art Deco in black.  I have found that this is excellent for stamping, give it a try!  I decided that the stamping needed "something"...so I dotted areas on the stamping with the WnW.  Topped everything off with Sally Hansen Hardener and a quik dry. I like it!!!