Lit from Within: Sunday Stamping - I'm Such A Square
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Sunday, September 7, 2014

Sunday Stamping - I'm Such A Square


Hello, Fireflies!

When I found out that not only is this month's Nail Challenge Collaborative all geometric designs, but today's stamping challenge is, too, I set this mani aside for today.  I have to admit, it's pretty square.

It does start out with a really pretty holo-y/flakie polish from LynBDesigns - Lobster Quadrille.

LynBDesigns - Lobster Quadrille

It's a little bit holo with those gold flakes that just melt into the polish.  So pretty.  Not sure why it's named what it's named, but Indies do what they do.


This square design from Winstonia 201 is so fun.  Wish I did a better job stamping it!

Winstonia 201

I didn't do a good job with this stamping, but I still liked it.  I love geometric patterns.  I'm attracted to them like a moth to flame.


There is a lot of finesse in stamping that I am still working on - sometimes, a stamping plate isn't engraved deeply enough. 

Sometimes, the plate is fine, but there's an incompatibility between the polish and the plate, or the polish and the stamping head - or even the type of stamping head and the plate. 

Sometimes, you need to use a different scraper, or scrape in a different direction, or with a different angle on the scraper.  Or scrape harder, or lighter, or in short, quick motions.

Sometimes, when you don't feel like working through all that, you get this.  No one notices from normal viewing distance.


Bottle shot:  LynBDesigns Lobster Quadrille and Finger Paints Black Expressionism.

Bottle shot:  LynBDesigns Lobster Quadrille and Finger Paints Black Expressionism

I'd probably be a better blogger if I were more of a perfectionist, but it's just not in my nature.  If your makeup or nails aren't perfect, do you redo them until they are?

16 comments:

  1. I like the disco vibe the stamping gives off.

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  2. I've never tried LynB Designs! It looks gorgeous

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    1. she often has 50% off sales, and then I can't resist. Her polishes are good quality, and, though sometimes I find her shipping to be a little slow, I've not had a problem with her polishes that I can remember.

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    1. So glad that orange has been so in vogue this year. I love discovering new shades of orange.

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  4. That orange holo looks so pretty! I love the combowith stamping too :)

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    1. It's even prettier in person, when you can see the flakies more clearly.

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  5. That plate looks like a lot of fun!!!

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    1. I love all the geometric shapes in it. Winstonia does a lot of theme plates that are great for challenges and holiday manis. They're a pretty good value, too, I think.

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  6. If my makeup isn't perfect I will redo it because I can go throughout the day knowing it's not perfect, as for my nails no I'll wait a few days like normally

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    1. I tried using an eyeshadow wet the other day, and it was a disaster. I fixed it the best I could, but when I got home, I noticed that my V-shape in the corner was GONE. Like all the shadow had just come off in a chunk or something. I was a little embarrassed! lol. Lesson learned.

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  7. The Robotic look is so cool... love the holo/.

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    1. Ooh, robotic - I should try that stamp with metallic colors. Great idea!

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