Digital Dozen Does Monochrome-Double Stamp

I really struggled a lot with this theme.  I had very little luck finding inspiration.  Everything I Googled was black and white so I figured I would start there.  I used Cult Nails Tempest as a base and stamped using OPI Push and Shove from the Gwen Stefani Collection and then stamped again using Konad black.  It came out looking very crisp but a bit cartoonish.  Overall, I liked it.

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Santa Hats

A friend tagged me on Facebook with the tutorial done by @Keshialilly for Santa hats.  I have seen multiple versions of this but decided to do a blingy version.  I used OPI My Vampire Is Buff for the base and the hats are using OPI Magazine Mouse Cover and Solitaire which are both liquid sands.  I fished out a few holographic glitters for the bells from OPI I Snow You Love Me.  Came out very cute.

Caribbean Christmas

My friend and trainer Amanda is going to be headed to the Caribbean on vacation over the holidays.  I jokingly told her that she should do Caribbean Christmas nails but when I got home I figured I would give it a try myself.  The Gradient is done using Illamasqua Cameo, Harem and Jo'Mina.  I didn't use a white base because I wanted it to look more sheer and I am happy with how it came out. In person, it almost looks like mist floating across the water.  I used acrylic paint in black to paint on Santa's sleigh and reindeer along with some palm trees adorned with a Christmas stocking. 

DD Does Red Gold and Green-No Idea What to Call This

Great title right?  I thought about it for a good five minutes and then gave up.  I just didn't know what to call this.  It started out with an inspiration that I found searching Christmas wallpaper and ended up looking nothing like the inspiration but it still looks pretty darned cool.  This is China Glaze Def Defying and Red Satin.  I added a little depth with some stamping using China Glaze Budding Romance and Purr-fect Plum.  Also added a little touch of gold in the form of some dots.  It's a little loud but I really loved it.

DD Does Red, Gold and Green-Christmas Wreaths

It wouldn't be red gold and green without an attempt at Christmas Wreaths.  This is Cult Nails Blaze as the base and I used acrylics to paint on the wreaths.  Added some beads for mini ornaments.  This did not stay on long.  I can't stand beads on my nails.  Even with top coat, it still bugs the heck out of me.  Blaze was an untried for me and I really loved it.  it took three coats to be opaque enough to wear on it's own.

DD Does Red, Gold and Green Christmas Sweater

You know if I have to use green, I'm grabbing the ManGlaze.  I called this "Christmas Sweater" because it is what this particular stamp reminds me of.  This is ManGlaze Nawsome Sauce stamped with Essie As Gold As It Gets and I added some dots with A England.  It really looked so much better in real life than in photographs and I got quite a few compliments while Christmas shopping.  As always, ManGlaze wears like iron.  I had this manicure on for five days.