Artsy Nail Art

Hello, Fireflies!

I belong to a group of nail polish enthusiasts that sometimes have little nail art challenges. I participated in two of them, and I wanted to share my nailart with you, too!

Art Challenge - The (worst) Way to Travel

Hello, Fireflies!

I'm warning you now, today's post is me struggling through another art challenge.  The original piece that inspired me was this one I found on Deviant Art by Joe Maccer called, "The Best Way To Travel"

Pretty, right?  You may need to refer back to that picture, because my rendition is nothing like it!

I started out with a gorgeous holo from Northern Star Polish, Lunar Glow.

I thought this stamp from an unlabeled plate of mine would mimic some of the swirls and starbursts in the background.  I stamped with Essie There's No Place Like Chrome.

This is so pretty and light and ethereal.

Let's enjoy one more pix of this moment, because it only goes downhill from here.

I thought that I could do a dry water marble for the large starburst patterns.  I used Maybelline Plum Paradise, Sally Hansen White Tip, and Zoya Pippa.

I dotted on the three polishes and then did a needle drag through the dots.

Bottle shot:  Northern Star Polish Lunar Glow, Essie There's No Place Like Chrome, Maybelline Plum Paradise, Sally Hansen White Tip, and Zoya Pippa.

Even my husband was having a hard time finding anything positive to say about it... All I can say is that I tried!

Art Challenge - The Green House

Hello, Fireflies!

This month's Nail Challenge Collaborative challenge is Inspired By Art.  Well, I'm no arteest, ya know?  But, a challenge is a challenge, and I learn more from failure than success, right?

I learned a LOT.

I found this pix by gingado on Deviant Art, and thought it would make a nice, festive inspiration for today.  It's called, "The Green House."

I really had no idea what I was doing, so I didn't take any step-by-step pictures.

It's, uh, green... and there are some red doors.  You see the resemblance, right?

I decided that a wax topcoat would give it a closer resemblance to the photo.

I was just hoping that something - anything - would make it look better.

Here's alllllll the colors I used:  SOPI I Come In Peas, NOPI Green Up Your Act, China Glaze Keep Calm, Paint On, SOPI Absinthe Makes the Heart, OPI My Boyfriend Scales Walls, Sally Hansen Red Zin, China Glaze Hawaiian Punch, Cult Nails Wax That, Maybelline Bold Gold, Milani White On The Spot, and Zoya Cassedy.  *whew*

You'd think something called, 'The Green House' would be easy!  Maybe next time I'll try some Michaelangelo.