So... these are the nails that I tried a new thing with.

So... these are the nails that I tried a new thing with. I think they turned out pretty cute. Not bad for a first attempt at anything. 😃

So the new thing, if you can't tell, is that the patchwork stamping is colored in. Normally, it would just be the black outline. I could have done all of the voodoo dolls, but that was more work than I wanted to do. It honestly didn't even cross my mind. I had it in my head that I wanted colored patches, and that's exactly what I did. Maybe I was a bit too focused. LOL

Basically, you can make your own nail decals with nail polish, some stamping plates, a stamper and some PATIENCE. You pick up the nail design as usual, but instead of transferring it directly to the nail, you paint it in with whatever color or colors you want to use. Topcoat it and let it dry, while still on the stamper. After a while, you can peel it off, then topcoat your nails and let dry until tacky. Stick your polish image down and topcoat some more.

I almost jacked my thumb up, as you can probably tell from the bubbles. They didn't bother me so much that I had to take it off and start over, though. They are barely visible unless I'm looking for them.

So, this opens up some doors for more cool things to do when stamping. It's just kind of tedious and you have to be really patient and slow. I don't know that I'll be doing it often, but maybe for accents once in a while.