Just outside my window above where I paint my nails is a patch of wild strawberries growing on the side of the terrace. They are so small and cute compared to the giant-sized strawberries we get in the grocery stores these days. They inspired this easy, peasy summertime design.
Recently, the Born Pretty Store accepted me into their Blogger Program - how cool is that!! I received a few items including a stamping plate with this strawberry image.
Make sure to check out the whole post for all the details, a simple step-by-step, and for my special 10% off discount code (for regular priced items) you can use for all of your purchases at www.bornprettystore.com.
Making two accent nails, I stamped my middle & ring finger with the strawberry image. Playing on the cute white flowers that grow on the strawberry plants, I chose to paint the other nails in green, decorated with white dots to complete the look.
Even though strawberries are mostly red, I wanted to stay away from the pure red & green (which could give it a winter, Christmas feel) by using secondary colors for the base layers.
After I stamped the image in white, I used a tiny bit of acrylic paint and a small brush to add the yellow and green accents to the stamp. The dots were also done with white acrylic paint and a dotting tool.
Very simple, but really packs a punch! I enjoy all kinds of nail-art and am grateful for the opportunity to try so many different methods and tools to make it.
I hope this design brightened your day, as it did mine!
Polish Palette:
Polishes Used (L to R):
Confetti - Green With Envy
China Glaze - Wicked Style (Swatch on Instagram here)
**Nail Stamp Template Strawberry F09, #14742
Plate Info:
- Size: 5.5 cm x 4.25 cm
- Fits in same page holder as traditional round plates
- Rectangular with rounded corners, no backing
- Packaged in plastic sleeve, blue film protective coating
- Ten images (one available in two sizes)
The stamping plate, F09 is part of a "Fashion F-series" of 15 different plates similar to this one. However, it is nice to be able to purchase them individually on BPS's website. The plate is well-etched; and even though there are no full-nail sized images, they are good for accenting your nails. By using stamping polish (as opposed to regular polish) you can achieve great results.
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And....the nice folks at the Born Pretty Store are allowing me to offer you a discount for anything that isn't already discounted. All you have to do is use my coupon code: TTKX31 during checkout.
Stay tuned for more summer designs with other items provided by the Born Pretty Store.
**PR Sample product(s)
Till next time,
Kimett