Mr Inky & I had an Adventure feat. Whimsical Ideas by Pam!

Hello Dahlings!

 

My Inky & I recently celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary!

We decided to do a lil more than just have a nice dinner

& went on an Alaskan cruise!

 

I showed you my hair a couple of weeks ago

& these are the nails I wore for the trip...

 

 I wanted my hair & nails to match.

 

Da Sisterhood of the Travelling Whimsy

is a vacation project thru da World of Whimsy FB group

Kinda like da Travel Gnome in that peeps on vaca

take this bottle of polish with them & take tourist pics with it.

Mr Inky & I had so much FUN posing this lovely lil lady

all over Alaska, da Jewel of the Seas cruise ship,

Victoria & Vancouver B.C.!

 

 

 Da line up ~ Polish Me To Go Unorthodox & Tainted Love

Plus Whimsical Ideas by Pam Sisterhood of the Travelling Whimsy.

SotTW is not for sale, but Pam has lots of pretties that are available

including her Halloween collection that released over da weekend. 

 

 Duh!

 

>^. .^<

 

 Share a Whimsy at Sea

We were just enjoying da fresh sea breeze from our balcony

as we made our way north out of Puget Sound.

 

 Bottle Envy

 

 Whimsical Contemplation

This is part of a 2 piece art installation onboard

that featured masks & partial masks in bronze,

 

 Starting on our 2nd night at sea,

our cabin steward left a towel critter

in our room each night

when he'd come by to do da turn down.

 

Even rubber bears need a good mani!

 

Thus ends days 1 & 2 onboard da Jewel of the Seas!

I'll be showing you more pics over da next few posts.

 

Thanks for stopping by!

~ Inky

Crumpet's Nail Tarts 52 Week Pick N' Mix ~ Zig Zags &/or Dark & Grungy

Hello Dahlings!

 

This is IT!

Da last prompt of da 52 week pick n' mix challenge!

I even managed to post every single week,

tho' a couple of times I only did one prompt rather than both.

 

For our last challenge, da Tarts are doing zig zags &/or dark & grungy.

 

I did this...

 

 Me likey!

It kinda makes me think of Charlie Brown's shirt

if he turned to da dark side or something.

 

 Da line up ~ Sassy Polish & Scrubs Thunderbolt,

LynB Designs Dread Pirate Wesley

& The Devil Wears Polish Goddess

 

None of these polishes are currently available,

but makers are still offering good stuff!

you do have to join The Devil Wears Polish FB Group

to order from da shop, but it's a low key fan group

 

I also used these Large Chevron Stencils

from She Sells Seashells

 

WOW!

A whole year...just gone.

At least we have da NEW Crumpet's Nail Tarts challenge
to look forward to!

 

 

I'll be doing da whole shebang again

& we'll be posting 40+ Great Nail Art Ideas weekly

thru Inlinkz AND Pinterest!

 

 Oh boy...I can't wait to see what we come up with!

 

>^. .^<

 

 

 

What?

 

Thanks for stopping by

& please go show da luvs to da other Tarts!

~ Inky

 

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Indie Inlinkz Presents ~ Favorite Fall Color!

Hello Dahlings!

 

Yes, I've joined another Facebook polish group.

This one is all about promoting Indie Brands & I'm all for that!

Each month we get to vote on a theme

& then are given a date to post our manis.

 

This month the theme is Favorite Fall Color.

I did this...

 

Orange is my guilty pleasure in da polish world 

& every autumn brings out some of da BEST orange polishes to be had!

My skin tone isn't da most flattering for orange lacquer,

but I don't care as I loves it anyway.

 

I tried to do a blob-o-cure under da encouragement of
Nicole at Bedlam Beauty

& while the polishes I used are fantabulous, 

da contrast between them is rather vague.

 

Oh well, I tried & I may try again...someday.

 

Da line up ~ Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Copper Canyon & Foliage In Flames.

Both of these beauties will be available

starting this Friday, Sept. 25th at 5pm EST.

They're part of Emily's Forest Collection & are MOST EXCELLENT!!!

 

 Copper Canyon is a luscious slightly burnt orange holo

with a shy rose gold shift.

 

Foliage In Flames is an in you face pumpkin

with a strong rainbow & gold flakies

that like to play peek-a-boo.

 

Da lil black bats were a gift from Sara at Cuttin' Edge Nails

& while da bats aren't available in her shop,

she does have modestly priced grab bags

of nail art bits & bling, glitter & polishes.

 

This was a fun challenge

& I'm looking forward to showcasing fav indies every month!

Not that I don't show y'all indies regularly,

but this is a fun new way for me to do so.

 

>^. .^<

 Uh oh!

Ziggy found da brown bag o' nip.

 

 This is one very happy cat!

 

His nip pleasure just glows from within!

 

Thanks for stopping by

& please go share da luvs with da others!

~ Inky

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Sunday Swatch-o-rama feat Carpe Noctem Cosmetics!

Hello Dahlings!

As I mentioned last Sunday, da beauteous & very clever Emily from

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics contacted me to see if I'd swatch & review for her.

Of course I said yes with copious amounts of exclamation points.

In addition to da fantabulous Apothecary Corner products

that I reviewed last week, she also sent her

I Come From The Forest Collection that is debuting

Friday, September 25th!

These polishes were sent to me for swatching & honest review.

All swatches are 2 buttery smooth coats of polish over clear liquid latex

& one coat of Sally Hansen Dries Instantly top coat.

Let's get da drooling started! 

 Burning Bushes is a rich red linear holo with gold flakies

that wink at you from it's jellied depths.

 

 

Rainbows AND flakies in a red jelly

that remind me of Candied Apples?

Yes, please!

 

~~~ 

Copper Canyon is a darker orange linear holo 

with a subtle golden rose shift.

You can see a hint of the shift on my middle finger

just below the lamp reflection.

 

Just yummy!

It makes me think of pumpkin spice lattes

& leaves fluttering from da trees.

 

~~~

 

Foliage In Flames is brighter than Copper Canyon

with it's bold orange jelliness, strong linear rainbow,

& gold flakies.

 

Kapow!

 

~~~

 

Faerie Synthesis is my fav of da litter

with it's buttercup yellow jelliness,

linear rainbows & autumn colored metallic flakies!

 

 I know it leans a wee bit green in da bottle

a flaw of most yellow holos due to da holo pigment being silver

 

 but Emily nailed it as it ain't greenish on da nail!

~~~

 

I Come From The Forest was da sneaky peak

of da collection & is available now.

 

 

This is da perfect darkish green for both fall & winter wear!

It has a strong rainbow & a golden shift.

 

~~~

 

From The Forest To The Sea is a pearly blue

with linear rainbows & a rainbow of metallic flakies too!

 

It also sports a subtle golden green shift

that while a wee bit camera shy

is gorgeous IRL!

 

~~~

 

 

Snowfall Serenity is that perfect vision

of da sun glinting off freshly fallen snow.

I don't know how Emily did it,

but she created a pearly white linear holo

that doesn't lean gray!

Add in da gold flakies

& you have a perfect polish for both

autumn & winter occasions.

 

Just look at that perfection!

 

If you're reading this post before Friday da 25th,

I'm sorry, you have to wait until then

to get your paws on this must have fall collection.

If you're reading this on or after Friday da 25th,

why are you still here?

GO GET YOURS!!!

 

>^. .^<

 

 Lookie...I gots claws too!

 

 I wants my claws prettified with dem orangy polishes!

 I wants pretty claws!

cat tantrums are pretty funny

Pretty please?

 

Thanks for stopping by

& now go prettify your claws with

Carpe Noctem Cosmetics!

HPB Presents ~ Fall aka Autumn Awesomeness!

Hello Dahlings!

 

This month da Hobby Polish Bloggers are showing off their fall manis!

 

I did this...

 

 This mani was even MORE awesome IRL!

 Da line up ~ Carpe Noctem Cosmetics Burning Bushes,

Foliage In Flames & Faerie Synthesis

from da Forrest Collection being release

next Friday, da 25th of September!

plus Hit the Bottle Espresso Martini

 I used a bit of cosmetic sponge

to do this autumn awesomeness gradient using da CNC beauties.

All 3 have flakie treasures that are a wee bit camera shy,

but oh so gorgeous in person!

I stamped da leaves using Espresso Martini,

my beloved Creative Shop Stamper

& Bunny Nails plate HD-E

 

YES!!!

Dulce is back with a new & improved shop

Bunny Nails Nail Art Stamping

 

>^. .^<

 Was dat?

 

 A cat nipped felt ball!

 

 Deres more nip in dis bag...

 

 ...nip over load!

 

Hey! What u'se doing in mah bag o' nip, Ziggy?

 

Thanks for stopping by

& please go share de luvs with da other

Hobby Polish Bloggers!

~ Inky

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CNT 52 Week PNM ~ Waterfall &/or Violet

Hello Dahlings!

 

This week da Tarts are doing waterfall &/or violet manis.

 

I did this...

 

 Alas, my uber skinny Essence striper brush has gone walk-a-bout.

I used a short tiny brush instead & da results are okay,

but not quite what I'm used to getting when I use da right brush.

 

Da line up ~ Plucky Polish Ice Notch,

Sassy Polish & Scrubs Purple Passion,

The Devil Wears Polish Paint It Purple,

Sassy Polish & Scrubs Italian Love Affair

& Cuttin Edge Cathey

 

Alas, none of these pretties are available anymore,

but you are sure to find other treasures at da shops that are open.

If you want to order from The Devil Wears Polish
you have to join The Devil Wears Polish Facebook Group
Then you can shop to your heart's content at
The Devil Wears Polish Secret Stash
 

Early in my polish buying frenzy

I bought lots of minis as I tried out new indie brands.

Back then my nails were much shorter than I wear them now

& I could get a full mani out of a 5ml bottle with leftovers.

These days I may possibly get a full mani from a 5ml bottle,

maybe, if I can get good opacity in 2 coats & don't fudge it up.

So I'm trying to use up my minis as best I can

for storage & other practical reasons.

 

>^. .^<

 

Is dat yogurt I sees?

 

Is dat yogurt I sniffs?

 

Is dat yogurt I licks?

 

GIMME ALL DA YOGURTS!!!

 

Thanks for stopping by

& please go show da other Tarts da luvins!

~ Inky

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