Farm Curtains

Good news, I have other computer access so I can keep posting, yay!!

Been thinking of farmhouse curtains with this stamping plate. I will post a photo of it in another blog entry, it's a pretty one that I found on eBay, and it has a lot of variety.

American Apparel Downtown L.A. stamped with Wet n Wild black

Two coats of American Apparel Downtown L.A.

I won't lie, the black was supposed to be really dark. I don't think I shook it enough, because last time I used it, it was great! Dang!


Here is a version using Sally Girl Periwinkle as the base then stamping with American Apparel Downtown L.A.

I like how AA stamps, but the topcoat whipped it's heiny and dragged across the pattern.

Not the win I was hoping for.

I love how both of these remind me of curtains from a bygone era.


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WInter Manicures

Winter is very dry in these parts, especially when the temperature dips below zero (Fahrenheit, not Celsius).

Inspired by the languid flakes of a winter day and the foil-y goodness of a mid-century Modern aesthetic, I stamped my nails:

I had to use my favorite foil: Princessa's Martian Jade for at least one outing this year, hence the green.
I used a BM plate, from a set, and enjoyed the unknown stamping polish a well as a second layer of Sally Girl Periwinkle to make the shadow. The effect isn't quite what I'd hoped, but I chalk it up to a learning curve. Mine is long and steep when it comes to stamping.

Finally I topped it with China Glaze Fairy Dust.

Next up is Sally Girl alone and topped with China Glaze Fairy Dust.

I thought that it was only fair to give Sally Girl her own outing. Well done! I thought I might not enjoy this polish, but for being in the tiniest bottle with the tiniest brush it went on smoothly, and worked out to be a lovely polish!
Topped with China Glaze Fairy Dust, it really is a delicate blue.
Not sure if they have this color at Sally Beauty, but I rarely go their, and I am sure there is a dupe in the offing.

Happy New Year!

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