Review: Creative Shop 23 (or, Autumn Splendor)

(Press samples and affiliate links ahead!)

Hello!


Today I have a Creative Shop plate to review for you--Creative Shop 23. When Creative Shop's XL squishy stamper came on the market, I fell in love, and my XL squishies are still a go-to for me--but believe it or not, I never tried any of Creative Shop's plates. So I was eager to get my hand on Creative Shop 23, and of course I did a video review of it discussing ideas for how to use it:

(I also have a quickie review that just shows the images and the swatches if you prefer that).


Let's take a look at the plate:

Creative Shop 23

The feel that predominates this plate to me is 'garden'. Birds and flowers and leaves, and yes, even little hedgehogs (why, why must they hog the hedge??). There are owls and beautiful little girls to put in your garden, and even a lamb or a horse to give it a country garden feel.


The full-nail images are about 5/8ths of an inch wide and an inch long:

And the plate stamps like a dream:

For my sample mani, I started with a base of Zoya Tanzy and Zoya Channing, then I stamped the leaf images over with Messy Mansion Soft Gold:

Creative Shop 23 over Zoya Tanzy and Channing

Creative Shop 23 over Zoya Tanzy and Channing

Creative Shop 23 over Zoya Tanzy and Channing

What do you think? I love the subtle gradient and how the gold has pop, but also complements the colors in the gradient. I love how soft the leaf pattern is, too.


You can buy Creative Shop plates, depending on your location, from these stores:

USA(ship international)- http://www.beautometry.com
Macau - http://nilnails.taobao.com
UK(ship international) - http://rainbow-connection.co.uk
UK(ship international) - http://www.nail-artisan.co.uk/
EU(ship international) - http://www.hypnoticpolish.com

France - http://whatsyournail.fr/
Finland - http://www.cesarsshop.fi/

Happy stamping!

M.