Hello lovelies & happy Wednesday! This post probably finds you late in the day — especially those of you not in North America. But this morning was a busy one, so my posting got messed up a smidge. Today, I have another prompt for Glam Nails Challenge April to share & it’s the second to last one of the challenge!
It’s almost May, how crazy is that?
Today’s prompt is birds. I looked through my stamping plates, because I wasn’t sure I was up to free handing a bird, & surprisingly I don’t really have many plates with bird images on them. BUT I did have an Essence one with a flying sparrow design, so I thought that would look pretty.
The polishes I used for this manicure are:
- Base Coat: Essie Hard To Resist Glow & Shine
- Top Coat: Seche Vive Fast Dry Top
- Kozmic Colours shimmery blue (no name — bought at Dollarama)
- Kozmic Colours teal (no name — bought at Dollarama)
- Kokie Professional Rock Star
- Starrily Vantablack
- Essence “Stamp It!” plate (no longer available)
- Nailstuff.ca clear stamper & scraper set
I started off this design by creating a kind of “smoosh” design. My base shade was originally just the Kosmic Colours blue, but I found it a bit thin & patchy, so I decided a kind of marble base would look pretty. I smooshed a few other colours using my stamper & then sealed everything in with top coat. Then one by one, I stamped on the bird image, trying to give it the effect of them kind of flying. Simple, for sure, but I think over all the design turned out really cute.
What do you think of this bird design for Glam Nails Challenge April? Are you a fan of a simpler look like this?
I also have to say I enjoyed taking these pictures in my own garden, listening to all the birds finally fluttering around. Spring is such a beautiful time of year, & I’m excited about these warmer days!
Have a lovely day! ♥︎
Coffee & Nail Polish 