Review: Messy Mansion Valareign 03, 04 and MM75

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Hello!

I've got some Messy Mansion plates to show you today, and two of them are from a new line I've never seen before, called Valareign! All three of the plates have a rustic wine/vineyard/Tuscan sort of feel that I just adore.

Of course I made a video, and in addition to discussing possible ways to use the images, I also compare Valareign 03 and Valareign 04, which share some images but in small and large versions:

Let's take a look at the plates:

Valareign 03

Valareign 03

Valareign 03

While Valareign 03 and 04 have some of the same images, they each have images that the others don't so this isn't a case of one plate just being a subset of the other.  There are some lacy floral images here that I love, and the fleur de lis image is fun. My favorite image, other than the grape-related ones that both share, is the one that looks a bit like a crest--so intricate and pretty. And I love the possibilities you get with the bar designs--great for French tips or for accent stripes.

Valareign 04

Valareign 04

Valareign 04

Valareign 04 includes some triangular-shaped designs which are great for full-moon manicures; I'm also in love with the daisy image and the ivy image.

All of the images on these two plates are solid--so if you don't have the time or inclination to fill in your images, these are great for bold patterns. You can still play around with colors, and these are great for double-processed techiques.


To round out the review I selected Messy Mansion MM75, which has a related theme and some stylistic similarities, but goes further with the wine side of things:

Messy Mansion MM75

Drunken Bacchus guy up at the top clearly has had a little too much fun, and I love the wine labels and bottles. If you are looking for grape/wine images you can lead-light or do reversed stamping with, this is the option you want to choose; these are great images to pull out your colors and paint, paint, paint.


Let's take a look at size, particularly the difference in size between the images on Valareign 03 (large) and Valareign 04 (small); first, the smaller images:

Size of images on Valareign 04

Size of images on Valareign 04

Size of images on Valareign 04

And now the larger images:

Size of images on Valareign 03

Size of images on Valareign 03

Size of images on Valareign 03

And finally, MM75:

Size of images on MM75

But do they stamp?? Oh, yeah, baby:

Valareign 03

Valareign 04

Left: Valareign 03, Right: Valareign 04

Take a look at these two images next to each other. You can see that on my nails, the larger image on Valareign 03 covers my nail completely, but the smaller image from 04 does not. But, the image from 04 is more compact, so it all depends on what level of detail you want and how big your nails are.

MM75

For my sample mani, I started with a base of Zoya Aster, from the 2016 spring Petals collection:

Zoya Aster

I stamped using Sally Hansen I-Rush Luck, and then went over the grapes with my dotting tool and Sally Hansen Going Grape:

Going grape-zy with Zoya Aster & Messy Mansion Valareign 03

Going grape-zy with Zoya Aster & Messy Mansion Valareign 03

Going grape-zy with Zoya Aster & Messy Mansion Valareign 03

I love how this looks like the tile work on the patio of some Tuscan villa...I want to sit outside and sip wine all afternoon long. Sigh...

You can find all of these awesome plates in Messy Mansion's store, and some of their plates are available on Amazon if that's easier for you. And don't forget to follow them on Facebook for news and updates.

Happy Stamping!
M.