what i wore: flock o' seagulls

hi everyone! i want to thank everyone regarding my last post, i felt so much love and support. i can't thank you enough!

when spring starts to come into view i always feel inspired to wear a bit of a nautical theme but then again i always love dressing this way. something about it always feels so classic and you can put your own spin on it. 

this is my second solo shoot and it was fun, it was much easier this time around since i remembered how to increase the timer...that always helps. i don't ever really feel insecure about taking pictures but this dude sat on a bench and just stared at me basically for the entire time i was taking these pictures. what i'm doing is not terribly interesting so it became kinda creepy but i just ignored him but kept my eagle eye on him just in case he felt brave enough to do anything weird.

well, anywho.... the sweater i am wearing is one my favorites. i mean who doesn't love birds...i'm a huge fan unless they are flying overhead and one decides to drop a load right on your head, then they aren't my friend. OR if any of you  have run into this...pigeons, man, they just don't get out of the way when riding, they fly away right at last possible moment. the last thing i want to do is run over a pigeon on my bike, talk about awkward and totally gross.

what you can't see in any of these pictures is my scarf that also has birds on it (put a bird on it) . i love vintage scarfs but have had no idea how to wear them until recently; i finally figured what works for me. thank goodness because i was hoarding quite a collection that was just collecting dust.

details:

scarf:  thrifted

sweater: detroit doll face

pants: uo

shoes: lottas of stockholm

xo,

cb

sometimes i....

>>> want to scream at the top of my lungs

>>> want to dance on bart and not give a hoot

>>> live off the grid, move somewhere super remote and get lost

>>> want to go on a year long road trip around the states

>>> work 24/7 on my artwork

>>> want a leather fringe jacket, even when tom says no

>>> want to start a family

>>> want to renovate a barn into a loft like studio, thanks tumblr :)

>>> want to live on a farm, have a few chickens and a bunch of fruit trees

>>> wish were a cat, so i could sleep in front of the heater all day, and basically, rule the world

this weekend was a bit stressful. the government is not my friend and again for the second year in a row we are owe but i am still working on them to bring that number down. i am hopeful. we attempted to go surfing friday morning only to be a few miles from the beach and the rack, boards and cooler, just flew off the bug and crashed on the road. the rack was demolished. we were stranded on the side of the road until tom's dad, who has a truck, came to our rescue. it could have be waaay worse and we are grateful that both boards are still in one piece. they are in the shop getting repaired from the damages. it was just blow after blow and we did our best to rectify our moods. not every weekend can be magical and you deal with it the best way you can. thanks tamara for the inspiration for this post, sometimes when you have such high emotions it kinda feels good to write a list like this.

in other news, a received some really awesome & supportive comments on my last post regarding cayce's tattoo. the best being from mallory who mentioned me becoming a tattooist. my mind has been turning ever since i read her comment. since tom and i have known each other tom has always wanted to tattoo but other things have came up, like going to college and getting degrees. it hasn't been till lately that the idea of him getting a machine and learning has resurfaced. we talk about it casually that he would tattoo and i would help with design but i never thought about tattooing myself, not that i didn't want to but it just never crossed my mind..... i have been on a journey to find out what part of the art world to call home and designing tattoo's has been the closest to that feeling....now to dive in a bit further and truly find out.

xo,
cb

a perfect tattoo for spring and a winner!

happy thursday! today i am doing my taxes, oy vey and i hope it doesn't hurt too much but i will be happy to get them over and done with it.

i am super excited to share with you another tattoo design that was done for the wonderful and super sweet cayce. she was such a pleasure to work with and i really enjoyed drawing her something special. i always get excited when someone wants birds AND flowers!

i came up with 3 sketches for her and the first one i did she LOVED. let me tell you, tracing paper is my best friend, it makes my life so much easier because it makes it easier to sketch out an idea, is easy to erase and if i don't like something but certain elements i can just trace over what i have already done and move on to another idea.

cayce is getting the outline done on march 11th and i can not wait, as i am sure she can't either. getting tattooed is so much fun. i will for sure share it here on the blog. currently on my flickr i am putting together a portfolio so it is easier to show my work there rather then refer to blog posts. there is just never enough time in a day to get everything done!

doing all these designs is giving me the itch! i gotta make my birthday tattoo appointment asap. any furture tattoo's in your horizon?

>>>> oh and can't forget....the giveaway winner is...... ROSE! congrats girl! email me your address and we will ship off your presents!<<<<

xo,
cb

google, what the what?

hey everyone! just a quick little note that google friend connect is going bye bye for those of you who do not have a blogger account, sad times. i would hate to miss out on connecting with all you guys as i love getting to know you all. here are other ways to follow city birds nest!

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nightie nightie! check back tomorrow for the winner of the giveaway!
xo,
cb