Monday, October 29, 2012

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Graveyard "This is Halloween Nail Art Challenge"

We are in the home stretch now with the nail art challenge, only two more days to go.

I did a very simple graveyard look that really relies on the gradient background to provide the ambiance.  I struggled a bit thinking of something for this design, and when that happens I just jump onto google images and do so searches to see if anything catches my fancy.  That is exactly what happened with this image.

I created the gradient using Kleancolor Metallic Black, Picture Polish Kryptonite, Layla Ceramic Effects 61 and Kleancolor Metallic Green.  And finally, following quite a few requests over the last few months from you guys, I created a how-to video of how I create my gradients.  In fact I just filmed it while I was doing this exact manicure.

For the graveyard I hand painted a few tomb stones and stamped some curly trees from the pumpkin design on Bundle Monster plate BM224. This one is another easy peasy design.




Here is my how to create a gradient video.



I'm wearing my Trick or Treat mani today, so I will by changing my mani tonight and selecting my favourite design from another challenger. 


17 comments:

  1. I thought the gravestone with a cross on top was a scary guy in a hat! Great work.

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  2. This turned out awesome!!! Love the color!!!

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  3. That looks amazing! 99% of the time my gradients look like garbage :(

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  4. Love this so much. Beautiful!

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  5. So lovely!!!!!!!!
    Very original! And nice for Halloween!

    Jokas,
    Z

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  6. Really cool again! Your fabulous at nail art ^^

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  7. This is beautiful...you did such a fantastic job with the gravestones and trees. Plus the gradient background is stunning. I really want to try that colour combination now!

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  8. loooooove it! this gradient is really amazing!

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  9. Beautiful as always, and I really enjoyed the video!

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  10. Love this and the gradient looks so easy to do in the video.

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  11. I love the gradient you used for this one! :)

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  12. You make that look so easy, maybe I will give it a try. Thanks for the tutorial! Your manicure is really beautiful.

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  13. This is so amazing! I love the colors you choose and the trees are so awesome! Thanks of including a tutorial! :)

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  14. This is one of the best Halloween mani's I've ever seen.
    Ador

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  15. Thanks for the video tutorial. It really helps to see where I was going wrong. It's gonna take a bit of practice and a whole lot of cleaning up afterwards, but I'll get there! Thanks again!

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