Classic Leopard

Hi everyone!!  Thank you all so much for all the well wishes!  I am feeling much, much better today!!

The boys all busied themselves with some PS3 this evening, so I had some time to sit down and do this!  I know what you're thinking, "Seriously, Nicole?  More leopard??"  Yeah, I like leopard.  

I started off with two coats of Ulta Plum Street, a deep red creme.

Next, I taped off the top section of my nail to create the half moon look.  (I do these easily by using those little notebook paper hole protectors.)

I then added one coat of China Glaze Kalahari Kiss, a nice sandy creme.

Next, I used my medium sized dotting tool with China Glaze Desert Sun, a soft carmel creme, to place some random dots that would serve as the center of the rosettes.  

I then used Kiss Black with my tiny dotting tool and formed the outside rosette rings.

This step was by far the most lengthy of all, I can assure you.

I finished it all off with one coat of SV.

Truth be told, this took me around two hours to create.  It was so nice to take my time with this!!

I am so thrilled with the end result, and I hope you are as well!!

I can't wait to see these out in the sun tomorrow! ...

Sun shots as promised!!!!

Happy Painting!

Colors: Ulta Street Plum, China Glaze Kalahari Kiss, China Glaze Desert Sun, Kiss Black

Inspired by: http://www.thedailynailblog.com/2010/07/between-rockabilly-and-hard-place.html