Hola! 

I hope you had a wonderful Christmas! I wish you a Happy New Year full of happiness, success & good health!

Today I want to share with you guys how to make nail stamping decals.  I learned this on Instagram and on YouTube.  I would love to know who started this wonderful stamping technique, but I don't know who to credit.   I will however show you how I make them.  This is much more easier than the Advance stamping technique I show here a few months back.  There is a lot of wonderful videos on YouTube on how to make them, just search for nail stamping decals.  Remember everyone does them differently, you just have to try them and see which method is right for you. :) 

This is my New Year's mani that I posted on Instagram using nail stamping decals. 

Colors:  Black- China Glaze Liquid Leather, Gold- Bettina Glamour Celebrate & Purple- Bettina Prestige. 

Nail Stamping Plates:  Gals GA-39, GA-40, Winstonia W117 & Cheeky jumbo plate 6. 

Stamping colors:  Bettina Champagne & Konad White.

I made the nail stamping decals only for the numbers, not for the Champagne glasses.  I filled in the Champagne glasses using a dotting tool and gold polish.  I could have definitely done the same with the numbers but I know I would had made a mess. lol :)

Here are the steps:

1.  Stamp the image using your favorite polish.  I used Konad Black.

2. Fill in the color of the image.  I used Bettina Prestige.  You can also use a dotting tool for this step.

3.  Here you can see the image with color. I let it dry a little before the next step.

4.  Apply a top coat over the design and let it dry.

5.  After it dries, remove carefully with tweezers. 

6.  Yay!  You have a nail stamping decal, but wait your not finish...

7.  Cut around your decal using small scissors.  Try to cut very closely and very carefully around your image. 

8.  Apply your decal on your nail.  I apply light pressure over the decal so it molds on my nail. 

9.  Finally you apply your favorite top coat.  Try to apply a thick coat and try not to reapply over the same area if it's still wet. You might smear the design.  If any area is sticking up gently push down with the brush.  Then after your first coat dries, just reapply your top coat.  :)

I really hope you enjoyed my post and that it helps you understand how to make nail stamping decals. 

Happy Stamping :)  Hasta Luego!





2013 Gals "Princes Set"

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I recently purchased the 2013 Gals Princes Set and wanted to share with you swatches and designs I created with them.  I purchased them from Amazon here, but you can also purchase them on Cheeky's website here.  They sell for around $12 and you get 25 plates.  That's only .48 cents a plate. 

There are a lot of mixed reviews on amazon and honestly that was one of the main reasons I took so long to purchase them.  Fortunately I had no problem with them, they stamped beautifully.  I really like the geometrical patterns.  They are mostly full nail images as you see below:

  

I believe that a picture is worth a thousand word, so I took the time to swatch each plate using Wet n Wild Black Crème.  The picture will demonstrate that they do indeed stamp beautifully.  

Here are some simple mani's I posted on Instagram using the Gals Princes Set:

1.  Colors used:  Rimmel Sage All The Rage as my base, plate GA14 & China Glaze Con-fused.

2.  Colors used:  Orly Sea Girl for my base, plate GA4 & China Glaze Split Perso-nail-ity.  Ring finger:  @kraftygurldesigns  Totally Rad over Zoya Raven.

3.  Colors used:  Finger Paints It's an Original as my base, plate GA6 & China Glaze Modify Me.

4.  Colors used:  China Glaze holographic Get Outta My Space, plate GA12 & China Glaze magnetix Positively in Love.

  

As you see in the pictures above the plates are very good. I really love they way stamped.  Luckily I had no problem with them, but I do advise you, if you ever get a plate that doesn't stamp or is badly etch you should immediately call customer service, they should be able to help you out. 

Finally the size of these plates.  They are slightly smaller than Pueen plates.  Here is a pic of the measurement using inches. 

I really hope my post helps you out.  I tried my best to show you in photos the quality and size of these plates.  What do you think of them?  Will you be purchasing them, please leave me a comment below.

¡Hasta luego! 





AT Stamping Plates

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I hope you are having a great weekend!

On Instagram I created a few manis using the AT plates and have gotten questions on what's the brand and where to find them. 

First let me show you the plates:

I purchased these plates a year ago on aliexpress.  I checked my order history on my account and this is the seller who sold them to me: click here , but on Aliexpress there are many sellers, therefore I advise you to search and read all the feedback before buying.  :)

I didn't have any problems with my plates they stamp beautifully.  I did get a slight damage on plate AT-01, but luckily it doesn't effect the image.

Here are some manis I created with them:

Colors used: 

1.  I painted all my nails China Glaze So Blue Without you as my base color.

2. I applied the glitter, China Glaze Bells Will Be Blinging,

3.  I used stamping plates AT-03, AT-05, AT-09

4.  Stamping polishes:  Sally Hansen Silver Sweep & konad White. 

5.    China Glaze There's Snow One Like You for the snow.

Colors used:

1.  I applied Zoya Raven.

2.  Used stamping plates AT-03, AT-05, AT-06, AT-07, AT-09

3.  Stamping colors:  Essie Good As Gold, Color Club Harp on It, Konad White, China Glaze Santa Red my List & Zoya Ray.

Here is idea of the size of the plates using a ruler in inches:

I hope you enjoyed my post on the AT- stamping plates.  What do you think of them?  Would you purchase them? Let me know in the comment section below.

Hasta Luego!! 





Bundle Monster 2013 "Create Your Own " Nail Stamping Plate Collection

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**I was looking thru my blog and I see that this blog post didn't have any views, then when I look closely I realized that didn't publish it. :(  I thought I did but it was saved as a draft, I am so clumsy. 

I am super excited to received my Bundle Monster plates! Yay!  Bundle Monster release new plates for this year called, "Create Your Own" Collection.  They hosted a contest a few months back to let fans submit their own stamping creations so they could create this awesome collection.  I have to admit I love the idea and the images are beautiful.  I congratulate everyone that participated in the making of these plates.  :) 

Here are the plates:

Below are some manis I created with these beautiful plates. 



I used:

1.  China Glaze Don't make Me Wine on All Fingers except ring finger. 

2.  China Glaze Scandalous Shenanigans and China Glaze Mosaic madness on ring finger.

3.  BM-403

4.  Stamping Color:  China Glaze Scandalous Shenanigans

I used:

1.  Bettina Jeans over Dyed for my Base Color.

2.  BM-415

3.  Konad White special polish

I used:

1.  Zoya Tomoko

2. BM-412

3.  Konad Black Special polish

I used:

1.  Gradient nails using: (cutical to tip) Zoya Godiva, Zoya Stevie & Zoya London Pixiedust.

2. BM-418

3.  WetnWild Black Crème.

They are super fun and stamp beautifully.  You can purchase them on Bundle Monster site here

Hasta Luego!



Bundle Monster 2010 Revised Collection - 23 Nail Plates

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I hope you are having a great week!

On November 8 Bundle Monster had a giveaway on their Facebook page.  They were giving away 10 sets of their New Revised 2010 Collection of 23 plates.  I was one of the 10 winners.  Yay! I was so excited that I won!  I received my plates a few days ago and wanted to share with you guys a comparison of their first set and their new set.

For those who didn't know, Bundle Monster first nail stamping set had very small images.   Recently they enlarged the images and created this second edition of plates.

Enough rambling and lets see the pics.  **This is very pic heavy!

Here is the set by itself:  (Please note they still have the plastic blue film on them)

Bundle Monster 2010 Revised Collections FULL SET - 23 Nail Plates



Here are the comparison of each plate. 

**New BM plates are on the right with their blue plastic film still attached.

BM-01 -- BM-04

BM-05 to BM-08

BM-09, BM-11, BM-12, BM13

**BM-10 is below this pic.

BM-10

New BM plate in the Middle, and surrounding it are the plates from the first edition.

BM-14 & BM-15 

BM-16

BM-17

BM-18

BM-19

*New plate in the middle with blue film

BM-20

BM-21

BM-22

BM-23

Below I have measure the plates using inches:

 

I hope you enjoy my post comparing both sets.  I am really happy with them and really happy that Bundle Monster enlarged their first nail stamping collection.  Thank you Bundle Monster for the giveaway! :) You can purchase Bundle Monster Plates here .

What do you think?  Will you purchase them?  Let me know in the comment section below.

Hasta luego!!





Swatches of Cheeky Jumbo Plate 10: Happy Nails

Here is the last plate from Cheeky.   Jumbo Plate 10:  Happy Nails

I used WetnWild megalast in Through The Grapevine and the Black & White stamper from ebay.

Tell me what you think about this plate.  I would love to know, leave your comment below! I purchased these plates from cheeky-beauty.com, but you can also find them on Amazon.

This set has 10 plates and I have swatches of them on my blog.  Click to see each plate:  Plate 1  Plate 2  Plate 3  Plate 4  Plate 5  Plate 6   Plate 7  Plate 8  Plate 9  Plate 10 

Hasta luego!

Swatches of Cheeky Jumbo Plate 9: Wild At Heart

Cheeky Jumbo Plate 9:  Wild At Heart

I used Bettina Jeans over Dyed and The Black & White Stamper from Ebay.

Tell me what you think about this plate.  I would love to know, leave your comment below! I purchased these plates from cheeky-beauty.com, but you can also find them on Amazon.

This set has 10 plates and I have swatches of them on my blog.  Click to see each plate:  Plate 1  Plate 2  Plate 3  Plate 4  Plate 5  Plate 6   Plate 7  Plate 8  Plate 9  Plate 10 

Hasta luego!

Swatches of Cheeky Jumbo Plate 8: Princess Charming

Cheeky Jumbo Plate 8:  Princess Charming

I used Bettina Jeans Over Dyed & the Black and White Stamper from Ebay.

Tell me what you think about this plate.  I would love to know, leave your comment below! I purchased these plates from cheeky-beauty.com, but you can also find them on Amazon.

This set has 10 plates and I have swatches of them on my blog.  Click to see each plate:  Plate 1  Plate 2  Plate 3  Plate 4  Plate 5  Plate 6   Plate 7  Plate 8  Plate 9  Plate 10 

Hasta luego!