Can't Wait For Fall - We Stamp On Sundays

This week's challenge over at Adventures In Stamping was a Fall look ' Can't wait for Fall'. I had an idea for this when it was announced this was the winner, but I thought it would be way, way too much effort to try and get a lightning bolt to look like a path going off into the distance - and I didn't have a tree image to stamp. So for the sake of my sanity I changed my idea :P

Base Coat: La Femme

Base Colour: ELF - Desert Haze

Other Colours: MUA - Shade 23

                           Essence Colour3 - A Walk In the Park

Stamping Colours: Manhattan - Lemonade

                                  Sally Hansen Insta-dri - Quick Brick
Image Plates: Bundle Monster BM04, BM316

Top Coat: Sally Hansen - Advanced Hard As Nails

 Here's a pic of the gradient before I hid most of the prettiness with the stamping :]

 Here's what I used:

I hope you guys like them! This is the first Insta-Dri I've owned. Well; I bought two, but this is the first I've tried. I got so excited for the idea of owning a red that'll stamp over anything, and I love it. I need to try them both over black, but for now it will stop my lusting for a red that stamps. Annnnnd this is by far the prettiest red I own. Slap a top coat over that sucker and it really comes to life, it looks so juicy!

I know I said I'd be good and be organised, but I'm not feeling well ( I know; it's just one thing after another right?!) but will have my birthday haul post up this week for sure =]

I hope you're all having a good weekend!

Under The Sea - We Stamp On Sundays

Recently I joined Adventures In Stamping on Facebook, and wasn't sure if I'd join the the weekly challenges. This was mainly because I'm slightly lazy, and I've never given any challenges a go so I'm not sure if I'll be very good with posting when I need to.

However, seeing as I have loads of free time I figured what the heck :] I missed the first challenge, which was to use green, but joined as "Under The Sea" theme was decided.

So here it is :]

Base Coat: Nail RX - Stuck On You
Base Colour: George - Cloudless Sky
Sponged With: George - Under The Sea
                      Clubworks - Neon Green
                      Models Own - Golden Green
                      Models Own - Emerald Black
                      Cutex - Sweet Pea
                      O.P.I. - Warm & Fozzie
                      China Glaze - Frostbite
                      Rimmel - Disco Ball
Stam Colours: Konad - Special White
                      George - Meteorite
                      Miss Sporty - Electric Beige
                      Models Own - Emerald Black
Image Plates Used: BM03, BM04, BM05, BM08, BM12
Top Coat: China Glaze - No Chip Top Coat

I think I maybe did a little too much sponging and layering I went a little wild with the amount of polishes I used too this is going to be a nightmare to label! I wanted the skelly Fish to be sponged over, but I forgot to do a top coat before stamping Electric Beige so it took on a rough kind of texture.

After this I added a Matte Top Coat, and it helped bring the stamping out a little bit, especially the bronze colour, but the light had just ran away and I don't want to get out of bed to go take photos now, and delay the whole process even more. But mainly.. bed is warm!

The polishes used, Minus George - Under The Sea, Konad White, and Top & Base Coats

Plates Used

And last picture.. While doing my nails I turned around to find my cat Pickle sleeping like this....
I have no idea if that could even be comfortable for her!