These are images from my new large plate.

These are images from my new large plate.  It has 42, but two are mirror images so I'm not going to bother posting them.  I'm just doing 4 sets of 10 so that way I can finish trying them all out and get down to doing things I really feel inspired to do.  🙂  It has a butt-ton of circle / swirly patterns so I thought I'd do those first.  Some of the patterns are really similar, but they are not the same.  On this hand my favorites are the 4 fingers and the thumb is my least favorite.

Research polishes;
MagnoNails plate B;
stamping technique

Nails with a Big Ruby tattoo.

Nails with a Big Ruby tattoo.  I've only used these twice - I really like both packs of tattoos I have, but every time I use them I do something completely stupid and get several more wet which makes them unusable.  So far I've wasted more than I've worn and it's all due to being doofy.  🙁

Anyway this was one of those instances where I had a new polish and wanted to use it, but didn't really know what would look nice so I just went for something that would stand out.  💥  I used a flaky polish over the color but under the tattoo and it's got more orange in it when the light hits it better, but I guess you can only see it a little.  I thought the orange and blue / green flakies would tie it all in.  I guess it does - when you can see them.  😛

Research polishes;
BigRuby nail tattoo

Man, I'm SO tired.

Man, I'm SO tired.  But I've been wearing the same nails for 5 days (I think that's a record since I started painting them!) and they are finally chipping off.  If I don't take them off tonight I'm gonna peel them tomorrow and really cause some damage.  I'm just gonna do a quickie job tonight - I think I'm gonna use some of my Big Ruby nail tattoos since I haven't posted any photos of those yet.  😃

Too much to do, too little time...

Too much to do, too little time - makes for one grumpy-ass Blu.  @_@

😂  On a related note I haven't even had time to do my nails since the fairies.  But they're still (much to my surprise!) on and looking fine.  Must have been the new base coat I used.  It's awesome.  🙂

This was my first foray into layering stamps. I like it!

These images were from two of my new smaller plates.  I wish I'd used a warmer pink and that my shimmer behind the swirls was showing up.  Maybe out in the sun it will.  I still think they are cute, though.  This was my first foray into layering stamps.  I like it!  😃

Research polishes;
unbranded plate H22, unbranded plate H39
layered stamping technique

I had a lovely dinner at Ruby Tuesday...

I had a lovely dinner at Ruby Tuesday with just the Shaun.  I love Shadow, but it's nice to have some alone time.  I was so hungry that I ate all of my food - plus some Tiramisu.  I'm good, but I could use more cake (as always).  😂

Now I'm off to dry some laundry and wedge my new polishes into my box.  I will have to buy another one next week for sure.  I'm accumulating quite the collection!  Really, I need a better way to store it all.  Plastic totes taking up space isn't the best idea.  Maybe some kind of shelf...

China Glaze Magnetix

My China Glaze Magnetix.  😃😃😃  I LOVE how these turned out!  And it was pretty fun to do!  There are 6 in the collection.  These are 5 and the last one is a deep charcoal kind of color.  I ran out of fingers on this hand so I couldn't try them all.  I'm not too worried, though - I have a feeling that Shaun is going to take that one anyway.  😂  But he'll have to use it here or get his own magnet!  😁😝

It's kind of hard to tell in the photo, but the pointer finger has a starburst kind of pattern.  I think my flash caught it just the wrong way, but it's really there!

China Glaze polishes Pull Me Close, Cling On, You Move Me, Drawn to You, and Instant Chemistry;
magnetic technique

FINALLY I have tried all of the images on my large plate!

FINALLY I have tried all of the images on my large plate!  Now I get to start on my NEW large plate!  😁  Or I could take a break and do my small plates.  I have no idea what I'm going to do!  I really don't care for most of these images - ESPECIALLY not the one on my ring finger.  Holy cow - that one was a bitch to pick up and a bitch to put on.  That's too much polish!  Def. like my pointer finger and much to my own surprise my thumb.  🙂

I got this color at Big Lots - it's the brand Elf and it comes in a set with 2 other colors.  I'm not usually one for really bright colors, but this one I'm kind of partial to.  It's mostly orange, but it's got a hot pink flash that I really like.  It's more visible in the other photo, though.  Shaun made fun of it last night and called it Neon Salmon.  I couldn't really argue, though.  😃

Metallic Neon Orange by e.l.f. (unlabeled bottle & made up name);
MagnoNails plate B;
stamping technique

The thumb and pointer finger...

The thumb and pointer finger are two images from my large plate that I've been using.  The middle and ring finger are from a small plate I just got.  LOVE LOVE LOVE those two!  😃  And my pinkie is paw prints from another small plate I just got, as well.  Of course I had to use the paw prints!  AS USUAL - I didn't cover my whole left thumb.  I don't think I have ever done that one right, which is why I usually only photograph my right hand.  😂

Metallic Neon Orange by e.l.f. (unlabeled bottle & made up name);
MagnoNails plate A, unbranded plate H22, unbranded plate QA4;
stamping technique

I was the Nail-Stamping Fairy today.

I was the Nail-Stamping Fairy today.  😃  We got our package!!!  Woohoo!  I stuck Janet's goodies in the mail and dropped off Nancy's new stamper.  Shaun is coming to get his image plate shortly and I have a dilemma!  Do my nails tonight... or do them tomorrow when my China Glaze Magnetix polishes come in?  😳  Decisions, decisions.