Sunday Stamping - Inspired by Water

Hello, Fireflies!

Today's stamping is inspired by water.  I did a very subtle stamp over a very blurry base.

I started with Lacquer Lust Sapphire, a gorgeous deep blue from Lacquer Lust's Birthstone collex.  Love!

I then took Lacquer Lust Cotton Candy Clouds and Emerald and dabbed them over Sapphire.

Twice.  With a little Sapphire dabbed in there again for good measure.  I was going for a murky green-blue oceanic vibe.

I used Ga-De Green Sapphire and Pueen 03 to stamp a rippled look over it all.

The metallic green makes a very subtle stamp over all the holo.  I love the way it is reminiscent of waves, though.

Do you ever do subtle stamping that just imparts a 'feel' to the mani, rather than a distinct stamp? 

The new Jade.. Ga-De

I had the opportunity recently to swap beauty products with a friend in Israel, and I asked her to get me a couple of Israeli polishes.  She recommended this brand.. which looks like "Jade" on the label, but I understand is actually 'Ga-De'.  I have no idea how it's pronounced!

The two colors she got for me are Jade Garden, a gorgeous green jelly with a hint of blue, and Green Sapphire, a dark metallic forest green.

I saw this gorgeous nail art by Sakura, and wanted to do my version of it. While hers is an orange tip on a naked nail, I thought this was the perfect nude from Sinful Colors, Poudre.   This is one of the best colors I've picked up from Sinful Colors in a while. 

I did the chevron tip with Jade Garden, and the scroll work with a small nail art brush and Green Sapphire.

In the future, I'll save Green Sapphire for a base color, or to stamp with.  It's a little too thick to paint such fine detail work with.

Bottle shot:  Green Sapphire, Jade Garden, and Poudre.

Everyone ready to go polish shopping in Israel?