Adventures in Stamping - OMG! Invasion of the _____!

I wasn't able to participate in the AIS challenge last week due to the wedding, but this week I am back in action. This week's theme is "OMG! Invasion of the _____!" You get to choose what sort of invasion you're going to do. I was telling the hubby about this theme and we both thought immediately of the same thing; STINKBUGS! (gross, I know!)

If you live in the Northeast, US; chances are, you know what I am talking about. Over the last couple years stink bugs have been coming out of the woodwork and invading homes, cars, etc.

I don't have any stink bug stamps (and I don't think that I would like one either) but they can be so overpowering I just used a stamp with a bunch of oval dots in all shapes and sizes which is pretty much how stink bugs can be.

Polishes Used:

-OPI - Nail Envy

-Sinful Colors - Snow Me White

-American Apparel - Racoon

-Avon - Touch of Taupe

-BM-211

-OTD

Even thinking is Stink Bugs grosses me out. But this mani is pretty cute and if I wasn't going out of town on a business trip tomorrow I would have kept it on for another day.

Here is a picture of stink bugs that I found online. This is about how many we get at our house, but some of my co-workers and friends get 10x this many!!!

Do you ever have any stink bug invasions? If not, you're lucky!!!

Avon Suede Nail Enamel - Touch of Taupe

Sorry for the late post today! I wasn't able to get this scheduled last night because we went out with friends to watch the Steelers game.

Anyway, today I wore my second shade of the new Avon polishes that I got, Touch of Taupe!

Polishes Used:

-OPI - Nail Envy

-Avon - Touch of Taupe

Today I decided that I would try this polish with a base coat. When I wore it alone yesterday, it chipped very easily and sort of "flaked off", today it stayed on a little better but still chipped. I am not sure if it is something with the formula or just how it interacted with my nails. It wasn't too big of a deal for me since I change my polish everyday but if you wear one color for a couple days, you may run into chipping. 

Regardless, this is really great color polish for fall, and actually, the entire set is perfect for fall. I really love the suede finish of the polish and it had a nice smooth texture to the touch as well.

Do you own any of these polishes? If so, have you run into the same chipping issue that I have?

Avon Suede Nail Enamel - Platinum Beauty

Last week I ordered the Avon Suede Nail Enamel collection and yesterday it arrived. I was excited to try out these 6 polishes; so I started right away. Today I am wearing Platinum Beauty.

I didn't actually wear a base coat or top coat in these pictures because I wasn't sure what a topcoat would do to the suede effect of the polish. I really like this color a lot and although there were some visible brush strokes, they were minimal. I can't wait to try out the rest of these polishes and show them to you all.

Do you like suede polishes? What is your favorite suede brand?