Tape & stamp: ways to trash a mani

I've seen many people doing great designs using tape and it seams fairly easy, so cool [so cheap! you only need tape]  I wanted to give it a try and the polish I was just about to remove served as the perfect excuse do to so.  Things didn't went well, but its my first try.

Then stamping, which I think came out better.

 I need to practice stamping; can't get it right on my right hand, not even f my life depends on it :(