Plants have an amazing ability to find the tiniest of
tiny cracks in roads, stone etc – so that was my first thought, when the theme for
this Artsy Wednesday was “Something creative using crackle”.
First I used 2 coats of the green neon Color Club Feelin’ Groovy and when dry I added a coat of China Glaze Crackle Glaze Black Mesh. Then I painted the flowers growing out of the cracks with acrylic craft paint, and finally I top coated with Seche Vite. I'm not super happy about it, but at least it's colorful LOL!
First I used 2 coats of the green neon Color Club Feelin’ Groovy and when dry I added a coat of China Glaze Crackle Glaze Black Mesh. Then I painted the flowers growing out of the cracks with acrylic craft paint, and finally I top coated with Seche Vite. I'm not super happy about it, but at least it's colorful LOL!
Check out what the other girls in Artsy
Wednesday did in this weeks challenge:
Michelle - Lab Muffin, Alanna - Pretty Purple Polish, Tif - Polished Genious, Melanie - Nail & Polish, Jessica - Beauty Gnome, Emily - An Accent Nail, Catrine - Unnakednails, Ameerah - Valiantly Varnished, Jean - Laquered Lunatic,
Michelle - Lab Muffin, Alanna - Pretty Purple Polish, Tif - Polished Genious, Melanie - Nail & Polish, Jessica - Beauty Gnome, Emily - An Accent Nail, Catrine - Unnakednails, Ameerah - Valiantly Varnished, Jean - Laquered Lunatic,
That's a really creative idea! I doubt I'd have come up with something like this. Love it!
SvarSletI'm glad you do, I wish I had put a little more effort into it LOL
SletOK, I am starting to love crackle polish. This is such an original idea, looks beautiful!
SvarSletThanks a lot Andrea, I'm happy to hear it!
SletWhat a unique idea for designing plants on nails, I will definitely try it. :)
SvarSletGood luck, I'm sure you'll have fun, thanks Marib!
SletGreat idea Maria. I love it.
SvarSletThank you so very much NailNarcotics :)
SletAwesome! very grungy!
SvarSletThank yoy so much Sonja :)
SletWow Great idea! And it turned out so Great <3
SvarSletAww, thanks a lot Arletta!
Sletnow this is creative maria! v well done xxx
SvarSletWow, thanks Catrine, I'm so happy you like it!
Sletwow you did it again - really creative! amazing idea of how to use crackle nail polish :)
SvarSletAww, thanks Mari, I'm happy you think so!!
SletI usually don't like crackel designs, but this really is very cool!
SvarSletThanks Cecilia, me neither, but I'm happy you like this one...
SletStriking ^^
SvarSletLOL, the colors are really "in your face"
SletI like it so much :)
SvarSletThanks a lot Irmak!
Sletlove the combo of cracle and flower :)
SvarSletI'm so happy to hear it, thanks a lot Shannara!
SletI like the flowers you added! It makes the crackle look pretty. ;-)
SvarSlet~ Yun
Aww, thanks a lot Yun!
SletI have to be honest, I don't like crackle polish but you made it lovely! You're an artist Maria.
SvarSletWell now I'm blushing LOL - thanks a lot Katherine!
SletI love the idea, and you made it soooo well. Again! :)
SvarSletYou are wayyyy to kind (but I love it LOL) - thanks my friend!
SletGreat idea and it looks good too.
SvarSletThank you so very much Vedrana :)
SletIt´s a very creative idea! ;-)
SvarSletI'm happy you think so, thanks Lillibit!
SletI love the concept of this! I looks great :)
SvarSletThanks a lot, I'm so happy to hear it!
SletThis is a really good idea! :)
SvarSletI'm happy, that you think so!
SletCool idea I love the way it came out
SvarSletI'm happy you think so, thanks a lot POLiSHED*GENiUS!
SletWow what a great effect, love these <3
SvarSletI'm so glad you do, thanks a lot Katie!
SletNow this is 'creative crackle' ! Love it!
SvarSletAww, thanks a lot Lacquered Lunatic!
SletBrilliant idea!
SvarSletThank you so much KarenD!
Sletawesome color combo, love the idea of flowers growing true the crackles :D
SvarSletThank you so much nail crazy, I'm glad you like it :)
SletOoh this is a cool idea! Such a pretty contrast of crackle to pretty flowers :D
SvarSletThanks Julz, I like the harsh contrast too :)
Sletvery very beautiful :) love how you used the crackle.
SvarSletI'm so glad you like it Lydia :)
SletMaria, I love how you did this...as a rule, I don't care for crackles....but this is very cute & creative.
SvarSletAww, thanks a lot Gottwinkies, I don't either, but I'm so happy you like this :)
Sletloved the title of this post! gorgeous mani!oh how i've missed you and your flowers! :D
SvarSletLOL thanks, it seemed appropriate, it's so good to have you back!!
SletWell that's an interesting idea!! Soo cool, you must have an amazing garden to draw inspiration from!!
SvarSletAll though we have a huge garden, we don't have many flowers, but bordering up to it, we have a lot of wild flowers, and I think they inspire me a lot - but still I never look at flowers when I paint, they grow out of my mind (sounds creepy LOL)! Thanks a lot Nicole!
SletHah, this is a very cute look! I like your usage of the crackle polish, & don't we all know about those sneaky little plants finding their ways into strange places, especially pesky weeds.
SvarSletLOL the pesky weeds really are good at finding their way up into the light - thanks a lot Samantha!
SletFascinating idea for a mani! I really like your take on flowers growing between the cracks in pavement... great concept, Maria!
SvarSletThank you so very much Tara, I'm so happy to hear it!
SletThe neon green with the black crackle looks super cool.
SvarSletThanks a lot BeautyShades, I'm happy to hear it!
Sletwow..beautiful nail art...nice idea ..:)
SvarSletThank you so very much Puja!
SletSuch a creative combination! I'm usually not a crackle fan but this IS a good idea! :-*
SvarSletThank you so much Julie, I'm not a crackle fan either, but I'm glad you like my idea :)
SletGreat idea and amazing execution! :-)
SvarSletAww, thanks a lot Tanja!!
SletTusind tak Christina, jeg er også så meget over dem, men fik alligevel denne ide :)
SvarSletMaria, this is genius! Definitely one of the best uses of crackle I have *ever* seen. :D
SvarSletAww, thank you so much Elizabeth, I'm so happy to hear it!
SletThis is so creative! THIS is how you use crackle polish!
SvarSletAww, thanks a lot Kas!
SletWow, a crackle design I actually like! I've noticed that all the ones I liked this week were where there were designs over the crackle. I guess grey crackle would be even more appropriate for this one ;)
SvarSletStarting to blush here LOL - you are right, a concrete grey would be much better, but I had to use the one crackle I have LOL
SletThis is a fantastic combination!
SvarSletI'm so happy you like it, thanks Meredith Anne!
SletIt's an awesome idea!
SvarSletI'm so happy that you like it, thanks zebra-nails!
SletWhat a great idea to spruce up a crackle look! :)
SvarSletThank you so much Rhonda, I'm happy you like it!
SletThese look really awesome :]
SvarSletThnak you so very much Jenni!
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