Fall challenge

Wanted to share a short of the fail challenge I will be doing starting September 22nd

Opi Black Label NYPD Beet

This is a manicure done with my first black label Opi.  Black label are older Opi polishes that were made before they went 3 freer.  This is NYPD Beet stamped with Essie nothing else metals.  This Essie is one of my favorite stamping polishes.... So much I have 2 spares!  It always stamps clearly and crisp.   The plate I used for this Mani was bundle monster 314.
In really looking forward to fall and dark vampy colors!!

Been awhile

I'm going to try to get back into blogging again.  We have been busy at home and at work.  I haven't had much time to paint my nails or blog.   I'm about to start a fall challenge just to get me back into painting on a regular basis.  The challenge begins on September 22nd!

Creative Designs by Sue - Stamping contest entry

China Glaze Man Hunt base
Prisma Silver Glitter top coat
Stamped with Konad White using BM 323

Zoya Jem

This is another Zoya I picked up with my $20 gift certificate from Bloom.com.

Jem is a deep burgundy shimmer polish with a hint of fine gold glitter.  I have a mini bottle of polish from Flirt cosmetics from Kohl's - and I wanted to find another one similar  - I didn't know Jem would be the match.

 The application of this polish was just as nice as Myrta.  Opaque in one coat and a semi-gloss finish. 


To finish this manicure off I wanted to do an off set stamp - I love a stamp set off to the side at an angle.

This was stamped using a Bundle Monster Set 2 with Konad Special White..

Thanks for reading and keep on painting!

- Sharon

Pampered Chef / Bloom Giveaway - First OPI and Zoya

For mother's day Pampered Chef partnered up with Bloom.com to acknowledge mothers.

So I wrote a passage about my mom - a shorter version of my previous post - just to see if it was true.  And it surprisingly worked!  I received a $20 coupon code for Bloom.com.  And was entered in a contest to win a whole bunch of pampered chef products for my mom and I.  Well I didn't win the contest, but I did snag my first OPI and Zoya polishes!!


I don't know why I waited so long to buy these brands....I am a cheapskate - I admit it.  But WOW!  The first one here is Zoya Myrta - an orange shimmer from the Summer 2012 collection.  It is beautiful!  The formula is so smooth and coverage is great.  The photo below is two coats without top coat.

This next polish has been a wish list item for awhile - since the first time I saw Chanel Peridot.  I am a HUGE fan of green and a huge fan of duo-chromes.  When I first saw the OPI Spider-man collection and spotted this polish I knew I had to have it - regardless of the price!  So when the $20 credit came through, this was the first polish in my basket.

The photos below do not do it justice!  I wish I could have taken more pictures to capture the color better - but OMG wow!!

The formula was smooth and clean.  The coverage unbelievable -  I need to own more OPI!!

Thanks for reading and keep on painting!!

- Sharon

My mom - Mothers Day Giveaway

What makes my mom special?  She is my rock, my friend and my supporter.  My mom lives 1500 miles away, but I know any time of the day or night I can pick up the phone and talk to her - make it feel like she is right here with me.  Unfortunately she has been going through some rough medical issues lately and I was lucky enough to be home when she needed me most.  My dad was in a rehab facility for his knee and my mom was struggling - unbeknownst to her - she had major gall stones.  I came home with my girls for spring break to spend time with them, and they needed me.  I was able to shuttle my mom to her doctor and then to stay with her at the hospital when she had her emergency surgery for the gall bladder removal.  It was almost like a reversal of role from back in 1993 - I was involved in a major car accident where I hit another car head on at about 55 mph.  I ended up in the hospital for 7 days and home from school for nearly 2 months.  My mom pushed me in a wheel chair from doctor to doctor - and here I was pushing her from doctor to doctor.  God knew where I needed to be this spring break - I wouldn't have wanted to be anywhere else.

Thanks for reading - Keep Painting