sunday stamping: glitzy glam

so i'm back from my insane 4-day 1400 mile trip, and me and baby both survived! amazing. it was actually a good thing that i went, because i tackled some mothering obstacles i never thought i would. i've mastered changing a diaper in the back seat of a car, holding a baby and a diaper bag and a purse while walking in heels, nursing in a public restroom, and rocking baby to sleep with one arm while wolfing down mcdonald's with the other. basically, staying at home with a baby all day seems easy compared to traveling with one lol.

anyways, here's what i added to china glaze united to make it lovey-dovey for the wedding, and glitzy glam for the adventures in stamping facebook group-

 base color: 2 coats china glaze united + 1 coat pure ice spit fire

white stamping: sinful snow me white

image plate: pueen 41

yup, i love this combo! all that united needed was some pink holographic glitter on top! sigh, i never get sick of looking at holo glitter. and my #1 rule for a road trip is to add holographic something to your nails so at least you have something pretty to stare at for hours and hours in the car.

even though i don't love heart designs (too cutesy), i really liked this manicure. and i thought it was very appropriate for a wedding (and a road trip!).

sunday stamping: tone on tone

i'm so excited to be posting in the adventures in stamping facebook group again. it's been a while! the first time i participated was the day before my baby was born! needless to say, i've been a bit busy since then. but i'm really glad to be back today!

base color: 1 coat sally hansen xtreme wear lacey lilac

purple stamping: l.a. colors color craze nuclear energy

image plate: cheeky xl b plate (4th row, 2nd image)

the l.a. colors polish wasn't the best for stamping, but it worked. i actually liked the subtle effect. i really like the stamp, too. it looks very 60s mod to me.

nothing exciting to say. . . . except that i like this. i don't love it, but i like it a lot :).

sunday stamping: plate ending with 8

i need ideas to get some creativity flowing these days, so i decided to join the adventures in stamping facebook group. i'm very excited about contributing my manicures :). this first one was really fun, and made me use a plate i had overlooked before!

base color: nyc skin tight denim creme

white stamping: jordana white

green dots: la splash golden seahorse

blue dots: maybelline color show metallics blue blowout

purple dots: wet 'n wild color icon it's all in the cut

silver holo dots: layla mercury twilight 

image plate: mash 48

so, for this look, i first stamped the dotted image in white, then went crazy with dots. . . . good thing i just bought those new dotting tools, huh? i probably should've stopped before i added the silver holo dots. i'm thinking it looked better beforehand :S. actually, in real life, the holo looks really glinty and cool, it was just hard to photograph. and it's super cloudy today, so i couldn't get more than this one shot to show up well at all. oh well, i'm happy with it.

so, what do we think about my crazy blinged-out nails? i quite like them. in person, my nails look like they're wearing jewelry :).