Studs and Stripes

Firstly...hello new followers!  Just wanted to point out the slight revamp of my layout in order to make my blog a little more reader-friendly.  Posts have been categorised and buttons made to help navigate to whatever takes your fancy.  I've removed links to now defunct features, but kept a few that I'm either working on, or that I think are still relevant/interesting to readers.  So have a browse, and enjoy!  Now on with the post....

Arrrrgh I know, I know I'm at risk of becoming a copy-cat, but with so many other bloggers showcasing fantastic talent it'd be rude not to take some onboard and have a try of my own, right?!

I spotted Fleur's interesting nails in one of her videos and was itching to re-create.  So when she posted this with a link to the step-by-step video I was uber-excited.

So here's my take on the "vintage jewellery"nails.  I've used a black nail varnish with Maybelline's Khaki Green followed by gold leaf (bought from eBay), as directed.  With a lack of gems though I decided to toughen the look up slightly with the studs from my earlier post.  I like the effect....reminds me less of jewels and more of glam army camo.

What are your thoughts on this look?  Feels rather extravagent walking around with 24K gold on my nails...