Happy First day of Jewel Toned Fall!!

Hey all - I'm a post junkie this week ;) I did a special manicure in celebration of Fall - my favorite time of year! Something about the air, turning leaves, and gearing up for holiday baking just makes me so happy. No post summer blues for this nail-lovin'gal:

What you are looking at is a combination of the new and the old. Fall feels this way to me. Old memories and traditions and opportunities to create new ones. It's blissful really. Especially when you become a mommy because you get the see the magic happen for your sweet babies. My 2 year-old found an acorn yesterday and you should have seen him light up!

The green is Rags to Riches by Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro (in case you missed it I FREAKIN' LOVE THIS BRAND!) and the nude is Essence Irreplaceable. Both are gorgeous on their own, but combined with Fall goodness they are breath-taking. It's been a long time since I've had a manicure I didn't want to take off. Want to see the glitter goodness?

The designs come from two of the first Bundle Monster set. For some reason so beyond me I still don't have the new set :( BUT that's ok because, as you can see, the first set has the makings for a lovely manicure. Plate BM 04 and BM 05. I stamped with Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear Green With Envy for the grass tuft on the tips and Sinful Colors Nirvana for the grass tuft on the nude nail base. I used Zoya Jancyn and SC Nirvana for the Fall leaves - I brushed 2/3 of the image with Jancyn and the remainder with Nirvana and scraped slightly diagonally and down. The leaf on the accent finger is Sinful Colors Sugar Sugar. In closing HAPPY FALL!!!