Nailmas: Christmas Lights

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Here at BeginNails, I am getting into the holiday spirit and participating in Nailmas!!  :)  25 Sweet Peas created and is hosting this fun collaborative prompt and I am joining in!  The first prompt is Christmas Lights and I my holiday stamping plates were rejoicing!!

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Moyra Stamping

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It is our last day for Digit-al Dozen prompt of stamping and I have been peeling the film off some tamping plates that haven't gotten any love yet.  I saved my favorite for today.  This was also my first time using a Moyra plate and I'm very impressed!

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: January Birthday Mani

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Today we are celebrating 2 birthdays in January from the Digit-al Dozen!  Both Courtney from Polished Lifting and Brethil from Druid Nails celebrated birthdays this month!  The inspiration photo spoke to me because...well cacti!  I see these babies everyday and if you keep reading I will share some random facts about them too!

Christmas Cookie Mani Swap (with Recipes!) Cathedral Cookies

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I have a super "sweet" post for you today!  Pun intended!  Not only is it National Cookie Day today, but you will also be "treated" (yes, totally punned you again!) with a cookie collaboration INCLUDING recipes!  This delicious brain child was planned by 25 Sweet Peas.  She also created all the amazing images you will see in this blog (aside from my mani photos) - Sarah is very talented!

Let's get to the details!

Digit-al Dozen: Throwback to Clowning

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We are now onto Day 3 for the Digit-al Dozen using the prompt Throwback.  I'm revisiting old costumes I have worn.  I shared my Sally and my Bumble costumes and today is going to make you laugh.

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Digit-al Dozen: May Birthday Mani - Digital Neon Flowers

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It is the end of May, which means time to celebrate with a mani inspired by a photo selected by the Digit-al Dozen member with a May birthday.  Cheyenne of CDB Nails selected this amazing digital image of neon flowers below.  At first I was really intimidated by this photo (Cheyenne sure knows how to challenge us!).  :)

More details below!

Digit-al Dozen: Black Dotty Lace

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I'm brining you another freehand design with Digit-al Dozen theme of black.  I wanted to created a delicate lace design with dots.

Digit-al Dozen: Black Zebra Print

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I am back with another Digit-al Dozen week!  The theme this week is black.  What I love about Digit-al Dozen is that each theme can be interpreted in so many different ways.  For me this week I was focused ONLY on the color black.  I had to really push myself looking at different finishes and techniques.

Now let's get to the mani!

30 Days of Colour: Sparkle Using It Girl Nail Art IG305

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Today's post is a combo post: review of It Girl Nail Art IG305 Plate as well as posting for 30 Days of Colour with the theme of sparkle.  I received IG305 Plate and new that I needed to utilize both color and sparkle to showcase the floral images.

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HPB Presents Winter Sparkle Nails

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The Hobby Polish Bloggers have another link up and this month's theme is Winter or Holiday.  I decided to run with the winter part of the theme because I rarely experience true winter, being in Arizona.  Snowflakes or snow isn't something I see much, if only from a distance.

I decided to create colorful glistening snowflakes.

I used ZR's Polish LE Diamonds, a silver holographic glitter polish as my base.  To add color, I did a gradient of Esmaltes de Kelly's Red, Orange and Yellow Soap Bubbles (tints).  I stamped with Drip Drop Nail Paint's Yoga Pants and CJS-03 Plate and a What's Up Nails Creative Shop Stamper.  To protect my skin and cuticle I used Dream Polish Gem Block Liquid Latex and topped the mani with Gem Glam Top Coat.

I love how they turned out!  Snowflake manis in the winter are my favorites and I love that every single one is different - just like real snowflakes!

Thanks for visiting!  Be sure to check out the other manis seen below from fellow Hobby Polish Bloggers!

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @BeginNails

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Born Pretty Stamping Plate BP-34 Review

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Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes!  Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.

The product I am reviewing today is the Romantic Butterfly Patterns Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-34 Plate (item: 17917).  It contains 7 separate butterfly related designs.  All plates from Born Pretty Store arrive with a blue protective film.  It is easily peeled off to reveal the images etched into the plate.

Now let's get to some manis!

It Girl IG103 Stamping Plate Review Part 1

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Today I have a new stamping plate to share from a new indie stamping line called It Girl.  It Girl is based out of Tacoma, Washingtong (my home state!) and has the 3 initial plates open for pre-order. One thing I noticed first off is that the surface of the plates isn't as reflective as others, which I prefer as it makes taking photos a LOT easier!  I was able to capture each image and get a macro of each.

Now let's get to some manis!

Born Pretty Stamping Plate BP-07

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Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes!  Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.

The product I am reviewing today is the Butterfly Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-07 Plate (item: 16854).  It contains 4 separate designs that are butterfly and floral related.  All plates from Born Pretty Store arrive with a blue protective film.  It is easily peeled off to reveal the images etched into the plate.

Now let's get to some manis!

First up is the beautiful butterfly image.  I stamped it with Yoga Pants over Gold Veined Mirrors which are both from Drip Drop Nail Paint and topped it with a shiny top coat.

Next is a tribal/aztec design which I stamped with Tighty Whities from Drip Drop Nail Paint over Elevation Polish Rose Cardamom Chocolate Truffles topped with a shiny top coat.

Then the swirly spirals were stamped on with Jenna Hipp's Jenna and The Giant Peach over Bicycle Built For Two from Drip Drop Nail Paint topped with a shiny top coat.

The last image and my favorite because it's perfect for coloring in is the floral pattern.  I started with Tighty Whities and stamped with Yoga Pants, both from Drip Drop Nail Paint and used Esmaltes de Kelly's Soap Bubbles and topped with a wax top coat.

Shiny Top Coat: Gem Glam Top Coat and Wax Top Coat from www.DreamPolish.com

Loves:  Love that each image picked up and transferred to my nails perfectly.  I also loved the large floral image perfect for lead lighting and also the dainty butterfly image.  All products from Born Pretty Store are super affordable as well.

Wishes:  Very pleased with this plate!  Great images!  I look forward to other BPS plates - I have one more to review!

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Don't forget to use code: DGJ61 for 10% off any purchase from Born Pretty Store.  All orders are always shipped free, but expect on average 2 1/2 weeks shipping time.

Happy Polishing,
Kristi aka @beginnails

Born Pretty Store Stamping Plate BP-25 Review

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Today I will be sharing a product that I received from Born Pretty Store, which is an online store that sells nail art supplies, tools, polish, decals, and even home goods and clothes!  Born Pretty carries affordable products and you can purchase in bulk as well.

The product I am reviewing today is the Rose Queen Theme Nail Art Stamp Template Image BP-25 Plate (item: 17202).  It contains 9 separate designs that are rose related.  I liked that there were small single images and designs that can cover the entire nail.  All plates from Born Pretty Store arrive with a blue protective film.  It is easily peeled off to reveal the images etched into the plate.

Image from Born Pretty Store

Now let's get to some manis!