What The Cartoon Cat Consumed..

Hello, Fireflies!

Today's challenge was to stamp a mani using only single images - no full nail stamps.  This is where having nubs comes in handy - a single image usually takes up my whole nail anyway!

When I put on this gorgeous glitter the other day, I had no idea it would become the base for this cute stamping challenge.  This is To The Edge Of Night from Fanchromatic Nails.  At first glance, it's an army green jelly with silver glitters - but look again, and you can see the tiny turquoise and red glitters in the background. 

I used two stamps for this challenge.  The single fishbone stamp from Red Angel 107, and the cat from Shany 08.  I used Essie No Place Like Chrome and Wet 'n Wild Black Creme for the stamping.

Now, my nails look like an ally cat's paradise.

I'm reminded of the cartoons I watched as a kid, where the cartoon cat would put a whole fish in his mouth, and then pull out the bones, all in one fell swoop!

Bottle shot: Fanchromatic Nails To The Edge Of Night,  Essie No Place Like Chrome, and Wet 'n Wild Black Creme.

Ah, to be surrounded by a feast of our favorite foods! In the aftermath, I would be surrounded by pizza crusts...

Brown Glitter, Brown Glitter, Brown Glitter

Hello, Fireflies!

I don't know why brown gets such a bad rap.  I love it - I am a brunette with brown eyes, and I wear brown polish!

So, today, I have a few different brown glittery - and I think, gorgeous - looks to show you. 

They all start with Mentality Hunger as undies, though most of them didn't need undies.

I like the shift between the copper and gold, and the subtle holo.  It's a little too light for my personal coloring, but it works so well with these glitters.

First up is Rebel Heart by Fanchromatic Nails.  It's listed as a 'cherry red' but it looks more reddish-brown to me.  I think this color is so beautiful, and is one of those shades that looks good with so many other colors.

The reddish hue just makes it glow.

Next, from the now-defunct Feenix, is Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter.  I feel bad that you can't buy from her store anymore, but you can still find Feenix in blog sales sometimes.  It's too pretty not to show off, anyway.

That subtle hint of red is something I love in a brown polish. 

Another reddish-brown polish is Lilacquer Variations On A Theme.

Apparently, Lilacquer is defunct now, too.  That's the problem with liking Indies - some of them don't stay around very long.  Bummer.

Three reddish-brown glitters, all different.  As of this writing, you can still get Rebel Heart from Fanchromatic Nails, but the rest are out of business.

Bottle shot:  Mentality Hunger, Fanchromatic Nails Rebel Heart, Feenix Mrs. Brown, You've Got A Lovely Daughter, and Lilacquer Variations On A Theme.

Does the fleeting nature of Indies make you want to collect them, or avoid them?  I used to want to own *every* Indie I could, but now there are so many I can't possibly collect them all.