First time nail stamping

I discovered this a few weeks ago and instantly became hooked and just HAD to try it out.  So after looking at a few websites such as BF-Beauty and Wow So Cool, I turned to Ebay.  I didn't need a whole kit since they are expensive and I wasn't sure if I would like it or be able to do it.  So I purchased two different plates, Konad's m57 and m63 and the two-sided stamper and scraper and eagerly awaited them.

I figured that now would be a good time to try and I will have to say that it took some getting used to. You have to find the perfect way to work everything and I knew that going into this so I didn't get discouraged.  I played with all the images and settled upon the Zebra print once I found my groove.

Definitely could be worse but most certainly could be better.  I'll be working on perfecting my technique .  I used Ulta's Life's a Beach and Wet N' Wild Black Creme with Seche Vite as the topcoat.  And I'll most certainly be investing over time in more image plates!

My oldest obsession

Nail polish.  Ever since I can remember, I've loved nail polish.  Me and my sister used to have one of those Sterilite containers full of polish.  One Christmas, dad got her a bunch of different colors.  Even though he didn't do it on purpose, all of the colors had names pertaining to moving out and such.  It was great.  I remember that morning.  When she moved out, that container and what polishes remained with me.  It moved out with me in 2006.

I had to upgrade containers this year.  That stash had dwindled because they either ran out, dried out or where one of those WTF moments we had.  Now, back then, we didn't know much more than Cover Girl, Sally Hansen, ect.

As we've gotten older, we've discovered China Glaze, Sinful Colors, Orly, OPI, Essie and now Zoya.

We've gone back and forth introducing each other to these.  Our latest is Zoya and I have two colors waiting for me to try them.

We call Ulta and Sally's the "shame shame" stores.

I went to Ulta yesterday.  I had a few child free hours to do whatever.  So what did I do?  I went to look at make-up and nail polish.

And there I discovered the clearance nail polish. Ohemgee!  Score.  We're talking, Essie, Ulta brand, Piggy Polish, China Glaze, ect all marked down.  Serious mark downs too.  I got an Essie polish for $2.99.  Ulta sells Essie for $8.00.

So here are pictures of my recent haul.  These include polishes that I bought earlier this month as well.

L-R: Seche Vite Top Coat, OPI Black Shatter, China Glaze Re-fresh Mint, Piggy Polish  Midsummer Midnights

L-R: Grey-T, Midsummer Midnights again, LIME Alright, Mystic

L-R: Sally Hansen HD in Laser, Ulta Purple Haze, Ulta Grin & Berry It, Ulta Life's a Beach

L-R: Zoya Dove, Zoya Danni, Essie Bordeaux

L-R: Wet N' Wild Black Creme, Wet N' Wild Sugar Coat, Sally Hansen White On, 10  Siren of the Sea