TPC - Round 10 & Flowers For Mom Challenge: These Are Not Poppies!

This is what happens when you get yourself into more than one challenge - you get a double challenge ;)

That's right! For today I was supposed to do my second mani for the Tri-Polish Challenge and do some pretty poppies for the Flowers For Mom Challenge:

So... what did I do? I did both in one mani! Why? Because that's a real challenge! 
That and I'm crazy ;)

You will have to excuse my poppies, because... they're not real poppies - I did try! I just am not at the top yet :)

See, here's the thing:

These are poppies, on the side of the road, on the way to my bus stop.

But...

These are my poppies - hahaha

Not at all the same, right? Do you see my thumb? I was still trying.

But I soon gave up and following this tutorial here, I attempted something similar - not to much avail, but...I did make an effort :)

I guess I'd, first of all, need more than the three polishes I'm supposed to wear for the TPC, and secondly, I'd need to know how to paint flowers - my Mom should give me some lessons; she's great at that, she is :D

Onto technicalities now: 

The background was done with the saran wrap technique - I dabbed Coral Matt Effect 406 (the blue polish, in case you don't remember) over two coats of white (Perfect Lady No.22).

And the grey arabesques were done using Kiko No.328 and an old striper brush.

The so-hard-to-achieve poppies (we already know that) were done using Serenna No.002 for the petals.

Some Perfect Lady No.22 for the white center of the flower and black dots using Purple Professional No.18 completed the look.

Of course, if you ask me, this isn't perfect (even though I asked Mom what she thought these resembled and her first answer was 'Poppies', that's Mom - she is and will always be very supportive ;)) and they're far from belonging to the type of poppies I know.

Still, I look at my nails with this design and I just feel happy!

I'm trying different things and improving from my first manicures and that just gets a wide smile on my face! :D

Anyway, leave me your honest comment about these ;)

And check out all the ladies' designs on both the challenges - that means on the links below and on the added inlinkz! :D

Hope you have a fantastic day, lovelies! <3

Hugs & Kissies,

Mina *

Carmina from Cubbiful

Nicole from Dipped in Lacquer

Alicia from Makeup and Nails, Not War

Erin from Paint Those Piggies!

Paulina from Paulina’s Passions

Kristina from Polish and Repeat

Rachael from Rachos Nail Love

Tes from Tes Did It Nails

Yohana from Beauty-Shoes-Nails-Fun