Before & After: Deco writer (featuring Zoya Noah, Messy Mansion's stencil kit, and MM24)

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Hello!


So guess what? My third novel has gone through a bunch of rounds of edits and even out to an editor, and it's ready--so I've started looking for agent for it. Exciting and terrifying both!


It put me in the mood to do a manicure related to books and writing...And I've been really enjoying my new Messy Mansion stencil kit, so I decided to see what I could come up with. :)


I started with a base of Zoya Noah, a great neutral and a great base for nail art:

Zoya Noah

First I used the art deco image on the upper right of this stencil:

Messy Mansion stencil kit

I used the second-pass technique because I wanted to batik-y sort of image (see my post here for the technique); I chose Messy Mansion Red-y Or Not for my polish. I wanted a heavy image on my accent nails, and lighter images on my other nails. Then I stamped images from Messy Mansion 24:

Messy Mansion MM24

For that I used Messy Mansion Carbon. Here's how it came out:

Deco Writer: Zoya Noah + Messy Mansion stencil kit and MM24

Deco Writer: Zoya Noah + Messy Mansion stencil kit and MM24

What do you think? I like how the heavier background on the accent nails contrasts with the lighter image on the other nails, and I think this has a rich Victorian feel that makes me feel like I'm inside some fancy book. I love it. :)


Happy stamping!
M.