Happy Halloween

It is officially Halloween!!!  That means one more orange and black mani for the road.  I used a mix of stamping and water transfer decals for this look.  And of course a cabochon bow from +Bundle Monster!  Love those.

Peter's Pirate Ship

Day 29 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "Pirates."  I was running low on time today so I just wanted to do something really quick.  I decided to do the ending scene from Peter Pan, when Tink makes Hook's pirate ship gold and they fly back to London during the night.

Disney Halloween

I saw these nails on the @justdisneybeauty Instagram account, and I had to try them for myself!  I love Disney, so combining that with Halloween is a win win.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

"This is Halloween, this is Halloween.  Pumpkins scream in the dead of night."  No Halloween season is complete without some Nightmare Before Christmas nails!  I painted these using mostly acrylic paint so I could get a little more detailed with the blending.

Dia De Los Muertos

Day 24 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "skeletons."  I used some stamping and the leadlight technique to create a Day of the Dead look with some colorful skulls.

Witches Brew

Double, Double Toil and Trouble.  Fire burn, and caldron bubble.  Day 23 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "potions."  Something wicked is definitely brewing with this mani.  The iridescent purple base color sets the perfect background for the poisonous potions bubbling over.

Paranormal Pastel

Day 20 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge was "orange and black."  Since I've done a few straight orange and black looks already this month, I decided to add some pastels as well.  My +Bundle Monster element is the candy cabochon.

Vampire Bats

Day 19 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream is "vampires."  I don't own any of the +Bundle Monster plates with vampire stuff on them, so I had to improvise.  I decided to do vampire bats.  These could be the actual species of vampire bats, or they could represent the bats Dracula turns into. 

Green Goblin

Day 17 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "goblin."  I couldn't find any goblin-like stamped designs on my +Bundle Monster nail plates, but the Green Goblin from Spider-Man likes to throw explosive pumpkins.  I used the jack-o-lantern design from a stamping plate, then freehanded the Green Goblin's face.

Wicked Witch

Day 16 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "witches."  No witch is more notorious than the Wicked Witch of the West.  For these nails, I did a mix of Wicked and The Wizard of Oz.  My Bundle Monster product element is the iridescent rhinestone stud encrusted nail.

Trick-or-Treat

Trick-or-treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat. :) Day 15 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "trick-or-treat."  I used a +Bundle Monster nail plate for the "trick-or-treat" nail, and a black bow cabochon.  Add a candy corn nail and some dots, and you have a cute black and orange mani for Halloween.

Halloween Dotticure

This is my first attempt at a dotticure.  It is a really simple look to create.  You just need some dotting tools and any nail art newbie can get this look.  

Who's Your Daddy?

Luke, I am your father.  Although this is a popular quote from Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, it is not actually what Darth Vader says in the movie, but everyone knows what you are referring to if you say it.  I've had Star Wars nail art on my to do list for awhile, so I decided to do them now.

The Walking Dead

"Those who arrive survive."  Aka...follow this map that looks like a spider web and get trapped and eaten.  When the zombie apocalypse comes, I'm going Hon Solo.  If The Walking Dead has taught me anything, it is that living in large groups is bad news and never follow a map to a "sanctuary."

Season 5 of The Walking Dead starts tonight.  I can't wait to see how the group escapes Terminus.

Giveaway Now Over

My first giveaway is over! 

The results have been tallied, and the winner selected using random.org. 

Congratulations to Julie V., aka, @thenailpassionista. 

Thank you to everyone who participated :)

Black Cat Magic

This is another two in one challenge nail.  Day 12 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterSmash challenge is "black cats," and #npclairestelles is "black and orange."  To create the mirror image cats, one is stamped the normal way, and the other I used the reverse stamping method.

Spider Web Splatter

Day 11 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "spiders."  I've been wanting to try the water spotting technique again for a while.  I tried it once and it did NOT turn out, but I thought it would look really cool as spider webs for my spider nails.  Happily, this time it worked!

Whoo's There?

I love owls.  I feel a sort of kinship with them as a fellow nocturnal creature.  I always feel happy when I hear one outside my window hooting, or catch a glimpse of one flying in the night (hoping it is carrying mail somewhere).  I've had these +Bundle Monster owl charms for a while, so Halloween season seemed like the perfect time to try them out.

Full Moon

Day 9 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "full moon."  The "moon" on my nails is actually the Earth stamp from Bundle Monster's nail plate, but when painted white and grey, it works as a moon.

Jack-O-Lanterns

Day 8 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "jack-o-lantern."  I kept this one simple with a orange glitter base color and various jack-o-lanterns stamped in black.  Sometimes the traditional black and orange look is the best. 

Under The Bed

"I am the one hiding under your bed.  Teeth ground sharp and eyes glowing red!"  If you don't know...those are lyrics from "This Is Halloween" from The Nightmare Before Christmas.  Day 7 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "monsters."  My monster of choice is the monster under the bed.  Don't look under there unless you want these red eyes staring back at you.  You've been warned.

Ghoulish Ghosts

Day 6 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "ghosts."  These ghosts are more cutesy than ghoulish, but I'm a sucker for alliteration.  I used a sheer black top coat to give the ghosts different levels of transparency.

Haunted House

Day 5 of the #BundleMonster #MonsterScream challenge is "haunted house."  I created a sillohette look with a green and black gradient nail.  This design incorporates some stamping and freehand painting.

Fall Into The Gap

The first Gap store opened in 1969.  Gap, Inc. founders, Don and Doris Fisher, wanted to make it easy to buy a pair of jeans.  Since it all started with denim, my tribute to Gap is this denim print nail design.

Blood and Bones

Today's mani combines two Halloween challenges in one - "blood" from #BundleMonster #MonsterScream, and "skulls and bones" from #npclairestelles.  The red base color is obviously the representation of blood, and the stamping is the skulls and bones.

Candy Candy Candy

I love Easter and Halloween.  Why?  All the candy of course!  I LOVE candy.  Sometimes I wish that I didn't love it so much because then I'd have smaller muffin tops, or at least dieting would be easier.  But alas...nothing but caffeine and sugar runs through my veins. 

The Vampire Diaries

I confess...watching Vampire Diaries is one of my guilty pleasures.  The new seasons starts tonight, so here are some Vampire Diaries inspired nails featuring a pentagram, vampire lips, the hunter's symbol/tattoo, the Vampire Diaries logo, and some spikes.

Pumpkin Patch

It is that time of year!  One of the many things I love about October...Halloween themed nails!  Get ready for a month of it! There are so many October nail challenges.  I'm going to try to do as many as I can.  First up is pumpkins :)