ASBMF Challenge #10: Butterflies

I could not wait to do this manicure!  I've been seeing so many beautiful butterfly manis lately and when I saw the Silverinator's butterflies, I was sure I couldn't do anything to equal it's awesomeness.  Sue, from the challenge group, suggested that I do different colored butterflies and I was sold.  

my flock of butterflies!

pic heavy after the break!

I was having a hard time doing the gradient until April, from the challenge group, sent me a link to a tutorial.  you can find that here.

Gradient without the butterflies

Colors used:

Thumb - Zoya Mieko and OPI Brisbane Bronze

Index - a England Tristam and St. George

Middle - OPI Take the Stage and Zoya Jem

Ring - OPI Pedal Faster Suzi and Dutch'ya Just Love OPI?

Pinky - Color Club Fly with Me and OPI Catch Me in Your Net

I used Color Club black nail art brush to paint the lines and Color Club white nail art with a dotting tool for the dots.  One coat of Seche Vite and done!

How awesome is this?  (if I do say so myself!  LOL)

Check out the other girls doing the challenge with me:

Hannah at Polished Prisms

Amanda at Mandy's Polish

Karine at Karinea0a

Heidi at DIY Polish

Victoria at Manicurator

Sarah at All This Polish

Charlotte-Louise at Charlotte's Nails

Amanda at Counting Down to Bliss

Ashley at One Nail to Another

Dani at Rustic Comfort

Tess at Football and Fingernails

Kayono at Kayonolan

Sharon at What Color is My Coat
Sue at Creative Nail Design By Sue

April at Munia's Nails