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Saturday, August 30, 2014

The Last Tea Party

I am sad.  Why?  Well, my vacation is almost over and this is the last tea party nail art for The Nail Challenge Collaborative.  I think I could have done another month with this prompt, but sadly, it is time to move on.  I wouldn't have felt that this theme was done justice unless I included a Yixing Zisha inspiration.  This is one of my favorite type of teapot, simple, understated but so gorgeous.  Searching through images, there were so many ideas, but I chose this for its color combination and style.

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I wouldn't have felt that this theme was done justice unless I included a Yixing Zisha inspiration.  This is one of my favorite type of teapot, simple, understated but so gorgeous.  Searching through images, there were so many ideas, but I chose this for its color combination and style.


I tried to do it justice, but the DMPs let me down.  It looked much better IRL.

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I started with three coats of Mentality Rebel.  It could have easily been two, but I wanted the thickness, like clay.


I added leaves with Sinful Colors Calypso.


I thickened some of the Calypso and added some veins to the leaves.


Despite the sloppiness in the DMPs, I still ended up loving this!  A final pic before I go.


Thanks for looking and commenting!  There is a lot of stuff coming down the pike for me.  By stuff, I mean more challenges.  I know, I am crazy!





3 comments:

  1. I like that you went with a darker look here. Its nice!

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  2. I second that. I ended up using pastels most of the time. :/
    I like the earthy theme of this manicure. You used Mentality again... still on my wishlist since I saw it on your blog for the first time xD It really is a pretty brown.

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    1. Yep, it is one of my favorite combos, brown and matte! I looked and did not see it in their shop anymore, sadly, so you will have to keep a lookout on the blog sales. Good luck!

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