The Digit-al Dozen does the Terrific Twos! Free choice (within reason!)

Hello everyone! Here we are at the end of another DD week! Today's theme was mostly free choice, as long as we stayed along the lines of pairs/twos/sapphires etc. I decided to go with a technique I hadn't done before and have a go at double stamping. Pairs and twos - go me!!! :)

I started with a base of Color Club Silver Lake and stamped over that with a plate from Born Pretty Store (not sent for review, I buy from them to save aggravation these days!) using Ciate Vintage. Once dry I used the same plate and stamped over that with Konad White and finished with Seche Vite.

I'm so glad that I finally got round to trying this out! It also gave my stumpy little natural nails a chance to be on show and I love the final look!

That's it for Digit-al Dozen week this month, but we'll be back with a new theme in October. Our giveaway is still running for another couple of weeks so be sure to head over to the rafflecopter and enter!

Sam xx

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The Digit-al Dozen does the Terrific Twos! China Pattern

Hello everyone! We're almost at the end of this Digit-al Dozen 2nd anniversary celebration week. You will have noticed that all our themes this week have been anniversary/September/two related - well, today's theme is china pattern. China is the traditional gift for a second wedding anniversary (luckily I didn't know in time to mention that to anyone who bought us a gift for our second wedding anniversary in August!).

I did something similar to this for the NCC "Tea Party" theme last month, but I loved the look and decided to create a Limoges look with slightly bolder colours this time around. 

I started with by stamping using an image from the MoYou London Pro XL collection using LA Colors Solar Gold over a white base. I then used a fine detail brush to add in the colour to the flowers using Jessica Color Me Calla Lily and Color Club She's So Glam. I painted in the leaves using Orly Coachella Dweller and Moyra Marion and then added in the final gold details with LA Colors Gold Nugget before finishing with Seche Vite.

I'll be back tomorrow with the final mani of this DD week :)

Sam xx

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The Digit-al Dozen does the Terrific Twos! Sapphires!

Hello everyone! Day 3 of the Digit-al Dozen week and our theme is Sapphires. Its the birthstone for September and seeing as we're celebrating the group's birthday, it seems fitting.

I will say though that I found this the hardest theme of the week - I just couldn't get inspired by it. Which is why in the end I just went full bling over a base of Nail Essentials Silver Shimmer with light and dark sapphire rhinestones.

Its not the most imaginative, but it sure does sparkle!

Back tomorrow with Day 4 - check out the other beautiful DD sapphire manis following the link below and don't forget to check out our amazing giveaway if you haven't already!!! :)

Sam xx

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The Digit-al Dozen does The Terrific Twos! Cotton

Hello everyone! Today's theme as part of the Digit-al Dozen's Terrific Twos week is Cotton! It seemed appropriate as its the traditional gift for a second anniversary, but its definitely a theme that took some thinking about!

I decided to go for denim in the end, its a cotton based fabric so that was the first win, plus I have a denim look polish from Poundland that created the perfect base!

As you can see this is a super simple mani with two coats of the denim polish. Once dry, I used a tiny detail brush to paint in the stitches, first with LA Colors French white and then a little LA Colors Gold Nugget over the top to add a little orange highlight.

I love how this is so simple but still pretty effective. I also realize that both manis so far have been clothes/shoes related - I evidently need some retail therapy!

See you tomorrow for more DD goodness. In the meantime, check out the links below to all the other gorgeous cotton manis and click here to enter our huge anniversary giveaway!!!

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The Digit-al Dozen does The Terrific Twos!

Hello everyone! Today sees the start of another Digit-al Dozen week - this month we are celebrating the group's second anniversary with a massive giveaway (see my previous post the the details and to enter), so all the themes are related to twos or anniversaries. Today we're starting with things that come in pairs; so here are some sexy shoes!

I started with a base of LA Colors Lilac Frost and then painted in the shoe tips with Jessica Purple Burst and a little black acrylic paint. I added acrylic bows (and polka dots to the other two nails), then topped with Seche Vite to finish.

There'll be four more DD manis from me this week, until the next one lands be sure to check out all the manis from the other DD ladies :)

Sam xx

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The Digit-al Dozen 2nd Anniversary Giveaway! Be prepared - its HUGE!!!

Hello everyone! I have a special giveaway to announce today! The Digit-al Dozen is celebrating its two year anniversary and we have pulled together an amazing line up of 51 prizes from some wonderful sponsors.

Welcome to the Digit-al Dozen 2^nd Anniversary Giveaway !!!

Because we have a large amount of sponsors, they all have different shipping policies.   When you start the Rafflecopter, you will be asked which country you live in, because some prizes are only available in certain places.  Here's the run down:

INTERNATIONAL PRIZES

·         Above The Curve - Summer Destinations 2014 – 4 polishes

·         ALiquidLacquer - 5 polishes

·         Alter Ego Nail Enamel - 4 bottles

·         Black Dahlia Lacquer – 4 bottles

·         Celestial Lacquers - 6 bottles

·         Cupcake Polish - $25 gift card

·         Delush - 3 bottles

·         EllaGee - 4 bottles

·         Lacquistry - 4 bottles

·         Literary Lacquers - 6 bottles

·         Indigo Bananas – 6 bottles

·         Serum No 5 - 4 bottles

·         Vivid Lacquer - 4 stamping plates

·         Girly Bits - 2 bottles

·         Jindie Nails - 6 bottles

·         Superficially Colorful - $25  GC

·         Darling Diva Polish - 4 bottles

·         Llarowe - $50 GC -

·         Amazing Chic Lacquer - 2 bottles

·         Mrs. P's Nail Potions - $15 gift

·         Black Sheep Lacquer - 2 polishes

·         Renaissance Cosmetics - 3 full size bottles (in stock items only) and mini cuticle oil

·         Laquerlicious Nail Polish - 3 neon toppers. Beat The Heat, At The Lake and Lemon Limeade.

·         Nayll – 4 bottles of custom made polishes – you get to make your own!

·         JORD Watch; $129 voucher

·         $85 GC from The Digit-al Dozen, to a nail e-tailer of your choice

·         tube of Liquid Palisade from Kiesque

·         Nailed Kit decals set

US ONLY

·         Daphine Polish - 5 bottle Summer holo collex

·         GlitterDaze - 4 bottles

·         Gothic Gala Lacquers - 5 bottles

·         Karma's Kiss Lacquer - 4 bottles

·         Love Angeline – 2 Gemstone polishes

·         LynnBDesigns - 5 bottles

·         Majestic Lacquer - 3 bottles

·         Philly Loves Lacquer - 4 bottles

·         Savoie - 4 bottles

·         KBShimmer - $35 electronic CG

·         6 Harts Polish - 2 polishes

·         Overall Beauty - nail art tape sets (with different colors nail tape) with nail wheels and nail art decals plus a bottle nail polish (mystery color ), and a set of Overall Beauty Minerals ( 6 colors)

·         BKD - Space Sauce Teardrop Shaped Nail Polish Pendant Necklace - Nail Polish Jewelry

·         Shimmer – 5 bottles

US & CANADA ONLY

·         Smokey Mountain Lacquers - 4 bottles

·         The Polish Bar - 4 bottles

·         Canadian Nail Fanatic – mystery package of 6 bottles

UK ONLY 

·         Quirk Polish - 3 bottles one of kind unreleased polishes 

·         All one prize – 1 x Freckles polish, and  Freckles Polish Necklace, and 1 x bottle from Laquerdaisical

·         All one prize - Stellar Polish -  1x polish and ring, 1 x bottle from Little Lost Ones

·         Pretty Quirky 2 x full size bottles 'Stole the Bouquet" and "Deva' , PLUS 1 x bottle from R+ R Lacquers

·         a voucher for a personalised planner from Personal Planner UK

·         a zip up pouch with set of brushes and dotters plus a selection of nail art: nail stickers, flat gems and rhinestones from Nailtopia

I hope that list has got you as excited as I was when I first saw it! All you need to do to enter is fill out the rafflecopter and we’ll be in touch from September 25th if you've won!

  

The Giveaway will close at 11.59pm GMT on Tuesday September 24^th.  If you are a winner, we will let you know which prize you have won, and then we will then put you in touch with your sponsor to claim / choose your prize (some sponsors have provided specific prizes; some will let you choose your own polishes).

  

Good luck !!

Sam xx

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The Nail Challenge Collaborative presents "Tea Party" - Clarice Cliff

Hello everyone! Now that Digit-al Dozen week is done and dusted, its time to turn my attention to the Nail Challenge Collaborative and this month's theme - Tea Party!

I must say I wasn't overly inspired by this theme at first, but I have decided to create designs inspired by different china designers, starting today with Clarice Cliff.

I saw this plate while rifling through Google images and decided that it could be worth a go :)

For the three patterned nails I started with a white base and added in the design with my new Pure Color No.10 brush from StylishNailArtShop on Etsy (totally recommend this and all their other brushes - I already have more on the way!) using Barry M Gelly Satsuma, LA Colors Wisteria, Color Club Earth Angel, Models Own Feeling Blue, Jessica Banana Peel, LA Colors Sea Foam and a little black acrylic paint. All topped with Seche Vite.

Mine has turned out a little brighter than the plate, but I prefer it that way. I'm really pleased with the way the design came out too, so fairly happy with myself over this one!

I have three more china inspired designs to follow in this coming week - in the meantime, check out the reat of the ladies' fab Tea Party manis by following the links below...

Sam xx

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