War of the Ladybugs - Hermit Werds - red ladybug stamping on a light orange background
War of the Ladybugs

War of the Ladybug

I really love the style of the images on Born Pretty’s BP-161 stamping plate. They’re almost tribal and yet somehow not. I especially love the ladybug for reasons I can’t fully explain. Partly it is because it looks almost mechanical and that is where the inspiration for this nail art comes from. I matched it with a cool half-circle pattern from an UberChic plate that made me think of an illustrated series of hills retreating into the distance and a cool background for the ladybug. Associating ladybugs with war isn’t too much of a stretch since gardeners can buy them to release in their garden and kill other bugs. Really it’s just a different scale.

War of the Ladybugs - Hermit Werds - red ladybug stamping on a light orange background
War of the Ladybugs

#26GreatNailArtIdeas – Insects and/or Bugs

Check out more of the group’s bug manis:


I was very excited that #26GreatNailArtIdeas had a bug prompt in the middle of December. Just when people will need a break from all the Christmas Stuff. Also, I just love doing bug nails. You can count on more in the future, but how about a quick look at bug manis from the past?

Church of the Transient Butterfly - Hermit Werds - stained glass windows with a butterfly in the center
Church of the Transient Butterfly

Busy Bees - Hermit Werds - metallic pink stamping of bees visiting flowers in the garden
Busy Bees

Spring Bee - Hermit Werds - 26 Great Nail Art Ideas - 30 Days of Colour
Spring Bee

The Professor's Papers - Hermit Werds - vintage entomological papers from the professor
The Professor’s Papers

I Love Bugs - Hermit Werds
I Love Bugs

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