*Fail Friday* - Patriotic

I'm drafting this post like 2 1/2 weeks in advance.  Hopefully by the time the 4th rolls around I'll have figured out a good patriotic mani. 

I saw this post by Tami over at Gettin Girlie and was in awe.  I immediately thought, MAYBE I can do something patriotic with it.  So, here we go. 

I started off using 2 coats of each: Zoya America (Red), Orly White French Tip(White, DUH), and Zoya Tart (Blue).  My son actually liked this part.

I should have left it like this, but y'all know me by now.  I can't just stop when I should.

I really need dotting tools.  I have a very tiny one with a brush on the other end, but that's it.  So, I use ends of paint brushes.  For these dots I used the end of a brush for the larger ones & then my LA Colors Art Deco Stripers in Red glitter, White, and Silver glitter.

If you think this looks good, thank you.  I think it looks like a hot mess.

TOODLES Y'ALL!!!