Spring Double Stamp

Hello!  I'm still here!  Just in the middle of gardening season and getting my perennial bed sorted out so I have dirty paws lately.  So I pulled a manicure from the not so distant past, that I created to celebrate the first days of spring.

In the spirit of all the lovely birdsong, bursting blooms and budding trees:

I forgot what combinations of polish I used for this manicure--pretty sure the base green is Barielle Mint Ice Cream Cone, and I put a light coat of Covergirl Boundless Color Pink Twinkle over every nail before sealing with my favorite topcoat Seche Vite. I used image plates: BM003 (flower), BM-204 (green, stamped twice), BM-410 (dragonfly), as well as one Cheeky XL plate.  The pink nail is a kind of pond manicure with a sheer pink jelly.

Do you have a favorite spring manicure?  Or a favorite colour nail polish this spring/summer?

Thanks for popping by!
♥
JQ

Leadlight Manicure

Hello Jellos!  

I am very excited to show off this manicure.  It reminds me of Tiffany lamps.  I wouldn't be surprised if this image has been used with the leadlight technique before but I haven't seen it.  If you know of a link or you used it, please leave the link in the notes so I can take a peek and maybe discover a new blog! :)

1 coat Billie Cosmetics White

Stamped using a frankened black and stained glass image from Cheeky XL Plate "A"

Filled in with a small dotting tool and all my franken sheers

1 gentle coat of sparkly SH Diamond Strength Diamonds

Seche Vite to finish!

 

This manicure wore like iron.  I lightly sanded my nails, and because I knew I'd be adding a coat of sparkle I didn't want to stack up too many layers, I opted to only use one thin coat of white.  I applied it as evenly as I could get it.  Once the stamp and sheers went on top the unevenness was hardly noticeable.  I wore this for a full week! Big win, considering the time it took to meticulously fill in all those little spaces.  Totally WORTH IT.  I got tons of compliments and they felt SUPER pretty! Even when the tips began to chip a bit it was not really noticeable. 

The winners of my Gone So Long Giveaway have responded by the deadline, and their parcels are going in the mail this afternoon!  Congratulations!  I can't wait to start amassing some new goodies for the next giveaway!

Do you have a favorite leadlight manicure?  Please send me to see it!
Thank you for peeking!
♥
JQ

Franken Sheer Easter Manicure

Greetings Jellybeans!

How was your Easter?  I wore this eggtacular mani for the weekend.  Alas, it is chipped so I can't keep it much longer, but it was fun while it lasted!

 2 coats Billie Cosmetics white creme

Blobs of all five of my home made franken sheer goodies!

Stamped using Billie Cosmetics white creme and a formerly untried image from Cheeky XL A

Seche Vite to seal it all up!

What did you wear for Easter?  Go ahead, give me another lemming!  I definitely don't mind!

In other exciting news, my Gone So Long Giveaway has ended!  The winners have been notified via email from my fripperydigitsblog gmail address. Congratulations! Please email me back asap!  I realize now I never put a deadline for response in my Giveaway announcement post, but it's usually 48 hours.  I will give you until the end of Wednesday April 23 to respond. 

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Thank you all for peeking!  Happy Polishing!

♥ ♥ ♥

JQ

Bright Bundle Monster Arrowheads

Summer is around the bend and I'm busting out the sunshine!

2 coats Pure Ice Superstar!

Vertical gradient using Franken Sheers: Pink and Yellow

Stamped using BM-410 and Billie Cosmetics White

Seche Vite

I designed this image from the Bundle Monster CYO 2013 images plate set.  I'm super proud of it!  I submitted another 10 images for this year's contest and I'm looking forward to finding out what kind of images make this years set(s).  I'm in love the CYO 2013 set because it was basically designed by a bunch of nail heads and ALL the images are totally badass.

 

I'm really happy with how the pink and yellow blended to make that awesome peach colour in the center.  This manicure looks amazeballs in the sun and shade, and if I do it again I want to try using some very fine glitter between the gradient and the stamp.  Maybe some Cover Girl Boundless Color Pink Twinkle or City Lights.  Or China Glaze Fairy Dust.  ALL THE SPARKLY.

What's on your nails today?  Do you have or know of a cool nail art blog I should check out?  Did you design any of the images from this set--or do you have a favorite image? Leave a link if you like!  Thanks for peeking!

♥

JQ

Psssst!  Only 4 more days to enter my  Giveaway! 

Franken Sheers & Splatter Stamp

The 80's have taken up residence on my nails this week.  I have no words for how happy this manicure makes me.  Personally, I feel like I haven't rocked a manicure this gnarly in a long time.  It's SO mondo.

I was totally inspired by  Punky Polish's phenomenal Watercolor Sugar Skulls manicure.  If you haven't already, you NEED to see it.  When I read that she made her own sheer tint polishes for this, I couldn't even contain my excitement.  I ran over to my stash and started yanking out jellies and a practically unused 2.5oz bottle of Beauty Secrets Hardener High Gloss Top Coat.  I poured some of it into five empty bottles that I had stashed in the back of the cabinet and then sent in a few drops of pink, royal blue, purple, green and yellow jelly-ish polishes.  It felt great to make that bottle of topcoat useful, since I never really liked it for topcoat.  I read somewhere that it does well as base coat, so I'll try that with the half bottle I have left.  

The results of my franken frenzy (pictures are clickable):

I hear that the OPI Sheer Tints have a really honey-like consistency.  These are really quite runny, but the effect was exciting.  I made my tints tintier than the OPI, purely because I couldn't believe that the pale cloudy solutions in the bottles would do a tinty enough job.  Turns out a little would have gone a long way, but I still REALLY like the result.  I don't mind that the final product isn't quite a sheer as the OPI.  I had the presence of mind to snap a picture before a splatter stamp leapt onto my nails :

I began with two coats of white creme.  I dabbed on the pink and purple corners first, then the blue and green corners and finished with yellow int he center.  The colours hadn't dried quite yet so they pooled together in acid-swirls and "moved" each other around just like watercolour!  SO HAPPY!

This is a snippet of my scrap paper.  I use white printer paper and paint on a bunch of colours and then stamp over with a bunch of different colours to see what I get.  Sometimes I will cover entire sheets with this.  I have even gone so far as to label a few.  Lower right:  I was trying to decide if I wanted to use the ampersands (BM-311) or the splatter (BM-416).  The competition was tight.  They are two of my favorite Bundle Monster images.

2 coats Pure Ice Superstar!

Dabs of all five franken sheers

Stamp: BM 416 Splatter and SH Hard as Nails Black Heart 

Seche Vite

The splatter won out by a smidge.  Can you see how the yellow overlapped with that pretty pink to make a peachy coral color?  ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Just for the record?  I still REALLY REALLY want to get my hands on the OPI Sheer Tints, because I think I will get an insane amount use out of them.  Check out Phoenix Beauty Lounge for some amazing ways you can use them!  

Thanks for peeking!

♥

JQ

Manicure refresh: Pure Ice Free Spirit

Greetings fellow earthlings with nail blings!

Manicure refresh!

 

This is a manicure from a few months ago, when I picked up a bottle of Pure Ice Free Spirit.  I wore 2 coats of Free Spirit alone for 4 days and then repaired the manicure with a sponge gradient using Orly Shockwave, Revlon Heavenly and---it was either Cover Girl Boundless Color City Lights or China Glaze Fairy Dust.  (I love them both and want to paint them all over EVERYTHANG).

Topped with Seche Vite!

  

I LOVE THAT GREEN.  I have a thing for green.  I really enjoyed wearing this manicure and I always find it so satisfying when I can revive an old mani and make it last a few more days.  

Have you ever refreshed a manicure?  How did you do it?  

I am having a giveaway! Have you checked it out?  Bundle monster 2013 CYO plate sets, Sinful Colors, Kleancolor, Joe Fresh...

Thanks for peeking!  Happy polishing!

&hearts:

JQ

***GIVEAWAY*** CLOSED

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*****CLOSED*****

I've been GONE SO LONG!  

Lots has happened!  

Now I am back, and I have goodies to share!

Attention!  I have changed the method of my giveaway to a Rafflecopter. There were no notes left on my Giveaway post as of yet, so I hope that this won't cause confusion, but rather enable a wider variety of participants.  Good luck to everyone. 

Frippery Digits Gone So Long Giveaway!!

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Prize #1

-Kleancolor Neon Night Life minis 

(Neon Sapphire, Neon Purple, Neon Green, Mango, Red, Funky Yellow)

 -Milani Jewel FX Gems

 -Sinful Colors Nail Junkie 

-2013 "Create Your Own" Collection FULL SET - 26 Nail Plates

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Prize #2

-Kleancolor Jingle Splash minis 

(Silver Star, Vegas Night, Leaves Jingle, Chunky Copper, Metallic Red, Gold Caviar)

-Claire's Bedazzled

Sinful Colors Aruba Rhythm

-2013 "Create Your Own" Collection FULL SET - 26 Nail Plates

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And since Frippery Digits is Canadian, and the colour of the year is Radiant Orchid:

 One bottle of Joe Fresh Orchid will be stashed in with each prize!
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All of the nail polish was purchased by me for this giveaway and has not been used, though it may have been opened. 

I won the Bundle Monster plate sets when 5 of my designs (yay!) were selected for the 2013 CYO Contest, so I am spreading the love!  Did you know that Bundle Monster is holding a second CYO contest?  The deadline is March 31st! Check it out!

I do everything in my power to prevent spills and damage during shipping, but I can't guarantee they will arrive in tact. I don't receive any compensation for any products available in this giveaway. Please see my disclosure for any further info.

This giveaway is open internationally! Providing the winner is an earthling, I will pack it up with care and mail it, however I won't be responsible for any possible customs fees when it reaches it's destination.

GO!
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  I would greatly appreciate any buzz you are willing to generate about my blog and my giveaway of your own volition. I am also interested in beefing up my blogroll, so if you have a nail art blog and you want me to check out leave a link in the notes!  :)  No extra entries though.  Just community building!

THANK YOU!

Good luck!

♥

JQ

Super Bright St.Patty's Day Mani!

Greetings Jellybeans!

I thought I would try something crazy bright for a St Patty's themed mani!  Lately I can't get enough chartreuse and lime.  If you click on these you might get a better hint of the shimmer.  You lose the splatter pattern of the image,  but man...I think it is one of my favorite images from Bundle Monster's 2013 CYO set.  It's so versatile and fun!  I wish I'd thought of it when I was designing my entries!  I'm so glad someone did!

2 coats of Pure Ice Wild Thing

+ (Kleancolor Jazz Olive + BM-416 splatter) 

+ (American Apparel Hunter + BM-406  Celtic hearts) 

+ Seche Vite 

Full Sunlight:

 

What do you think would look great for St Patty's? 

Thanks for checking in!

♥

JQ

Fun with Layered Stamps!

JELLYBEANS!

It's been a long time. Is there anybody still out there?
I made pretties!

Layered Bundle Monster stamps! 

2 coats pastel pink franken 

+ (LAC untitled neon pink + BM-416 Splatter)

+(Frankened grey + BM-017 Filigree)

+SH Insta-Dri Top Coat

= 1 Badass Mani

 The pink splatter is much brighter IRL, but I couldn't get my camera to capture it! 

And my new friend Aimee came over today for a play date --the kids played too.  ;p
I got to paint her nails with a pretty design and she said I could show it off here as well!   I am looking forward to many more nail art afternoons with her!

2 coats Billie Cosmetics white creme 

+ (China Glaze Sun Worshipper + BM-416 Splatter) 

+ (Frankened grey + Cheeky XL B Rings)

+SH Insta-Dri Top Coat

= 1 Badass Mani

I love Bundle Monster.  I used a plate from the CYO 2013 set and one of my all time faves from the newly revised original set. Both manicures were over stamped using a frankened charcoal grey.  I think I used a bottle of SH Insta-Dri Whirlwind White with several drops of Claire's Black Hole.  I don't remember what I did to make the pink franken. 

I'M SO EXCITED! Did you hear Bundle Monster is having another CYO nail plate competition? You can submit up to ten images that you would like to see on an image plate and see if any make the cut! 5 of my images were selected for the 2013 set!  I can't wait to try again this year!

Happy Painting!

♥

JQ

I RAINBOW SPARKLY HEART BUNDLE MONSTER

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 A brightly sprightly adventure in blended stamping!

 

Base: Seche Clear

Main: 2 coats LA COLORS unnamed grey

Stamp Colors: Art Club (striping polishes) pink, orange, yellow and blue, Kleancolor Neon Green

Image: BM317

Sparkle: SH Xtreme wear Disco Ball

TOP: Seche Vite

 I am SO excited to see the new Bundle Monster collection, which is being revealed a few plates at a time.  You can follow along Here!

I can't beleive at least one of the designs I submitted was selected to become a part of this collection!  I am totally in love with what has already been revealed.

Thanks for peeking!

♥

JQ

Neon green with Bundle Monster Stars

 

 

 

For this manicure:

Base: Seche Clear

Main: 3 coats LA COLORS unknown neon green

Zig zag stamp: BM 201, SH Insta-Dri Lickety-Split Lime

Star stamp: BM05, Kleancolor Metallic Black

Accent: Kleancolor Metallic Green

Top: Seche Vite

AND!!!!

Woohoo!  Congratulations to all the other winners.  You can see the list Here!  I can't wait to see all our designs in this collection! 

♥
JQ

Black and White Blended Stamp on China Glaze Concrete Catwalk

Ooooh! I really love this one! 

Base: Seche Clear

Main Colour: China Glaze Concrete Catwalk

Stamp Colour: Claire's Black Hole, Billie Cosmetics French White

Image Plate: BM-221

All images should be click-able for a closer look! I hope you like it... 

Thanks for peeking!

♥

JQ

You know you're a junkie when...

You know you're a nail junkie when you just can't stand the nakedness anymore and decide to paint your post-camping digits in the moving vehicle on the way home.  Not bad eh? AND I wanted RED.  Was I crazypants?  (the answer is: Yes. Always.)

 

 

To be fair I didn't do the stamping until we were parked outside of Princess Auto, while hubby took the elder boy in to do some shopping.  I also took that opportunity to do a bit of clean up, but I was thoroughly impressed with the turn out. I had my stamping station set up on the dashboard and the window rolled down.  Dude getting back onto his parked motorcyle beside me seemed quite amused by the display.

base: Seche Clear

nail color: 2 coats Klean Color 79 Light Red mini

stamp color: Klean Color 247 Peacock-a-Boo mini

stamp plate: Cheeky XL B

top: Seche Vite

What's on your digits?
Thanks for stopping!
♥
JQ

Born Pretty Review - Nail Art Studs

Hello hello!

I have a fun review today of some Nail Art Studs from Born Pretty Store !

I chose some super cute metallic nail art studs that can be found here and here!

The studs arrived within the expected shipping time, and the wheel contents hadn't shifted.  I like these wheels because they are harder to turn and open than some other wheels I've had, so I don't get a big mess in my nail art drawer or when I go to move a wheel. One of the wheels had mostly larger studs in a variety of shapes and sizes and the other containes a variety of smaller ones.  I did 2 manicures that combine nail art stamping with an accent stud and one manicure with just an accent nail.  I have several more ideas for how to try these, but I thought I would share what I have with you now!

On to the nail art!

The first manicure was using Cheeky XL plate B and some medium sized gold square studs.  The base was Finger Paints Go Van Gogh.  Barielle Mint Ice Cream Cone for the stamp.

The second manicure used an image from XL plate using a base of LA Colors Rain Drops and sponge gradient China Glaze Avalanche and L'Oreal Luminescence.  Stamped using Sally Hansen Chrome Crystal and topped with a large silver coloured square stud.

The last manicure, and what I am currently sporting is 1 coat OPI Off with Her Red and 2 coats Pirate Polish Five by Five (AWESOME polish by an equally awesome brand--I'll be reviewing this very soon) and an accent nail that used one of the tiniest gold dots and a large gold grommet type stud as well as some red rhinestones from my stash. I really like how this addition dresses up the manicure.  It's just plain GOOD to have hot red on my nails but the little added bling makes me feel fancy!

 

I am really enjoying playing with these rhinestones and can't wait to try more!

I want to say thank you to Born Pretty Store for sending me these items to review, and thank all of you for popping by to take a peek!

If you go shopping at Born Pretty Store, remember you can get a 10% discount by entering the coupon code!

What would you do/have you done with studs? Leave a link! I'd love to check it out!  Please no spam.
Happy polishing!
♥
JQ

Pastel Snake Skin

For this manicure:

2 coats Pure Ice Superstar!

Sponged areas of various pastel colours

Image plate: BM-215

Stamp Polish: Claire's Black Hole

1 coat Essie Shine of the Times

Top: Seche Vite

Things are insanely busy on out little acreage this summer.  The boys are very active.  Lots of general upkeep.  Gardening and keeping my nails pretty is a big deal!  I just love watching all the perennials burst into bloom!  Still waiting on the Peonies (my absolute favorite).  They are so lush, voluptuous and heavy...

I also have a show of my inkle woven and tapestry pieces at a local gallery/coffee shop and am preparing for the reception! Very cool!  I am doing some weaving demonstrations.

What's your favorite summer pastime?

Thanks for peeking!
♥
JQ