Review: Winstonia Winter Wonderland plate (with sample manicures!)

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Hello!


I warned you this week was gonna be a blitzkrieg of polish, plates, and inspiration--and next on the agenda is my final Winstonia holiday plate of the year, their Winter Wonderland plate!


Here's the video I made for this plate and the other holiday 2016 plates I reviewed:

Let's take a closer look at the plate:

Winstonia Winter Wonderland stamping plate

I adore the little village on this--I have a little Christmas village I used to put up at Christmas time before I became mama to the most destructive cats on the planet. But with this plate at least I can have a pretty substitute on my nails. And I love the patterns for the 'sweater' manicures--very pretty and mix-n-matchable. :)


How about size? The images vary, so here's a comparative look next to a ruler:

And how do they stamp?

Absolutely top-notch quality from thin lines to thick. :)


For my first sample mani, I wanted to do a Whoville-type town with whimsical building and bright colors. I started with a base of Spellbound Nails Let It Snow, and stamped snowflakes with Messy Mansion Chalk. I made decals with Messy Mansion Chalk, Banana Bender, Spring Green, and Red-y Or Not, and positioned them at angles to give them a little extra whimsy:

Winstonia Winter Wonderland over Spellbound Nails Let It Snow

Winstonia Winter Wonderland over Spellbound Nails Let It Snow

I love the fun and happy feel of this, very wintery, pretty, and cute. :)


For my second mani, I wanted to go a different route; I started with a base of Spellbound Nails Holly Jolly, then stamped my sweater images in Messy Mansion Soft Gold. I wanted to keep the matte look of the base polish, so I didn't use topcoat:

Winstonia Winter Wonderland over Spellbound Nails Holly Jolly

Winstonia Winter Wonderland over Spellbound Nails Holly Jolly

I love how well the big flowers and the little flowers in the different images go together! This makes me want to curl up in a ski lodge with a cup of cocoa--except I don't ski, but I personally don't think that you should have to ski in order to be able to enjoy cocoa in the lodge. ;-)


You can find this and a ton of other adorable plates in Winstonia's shop, and you can get 10% off your order when you use my code, MICH10. And don't forget to follow them on Facebook and Instagram for news and inspiration!


Happy stamping,
M.