Showing posts with label california. Show all posts
Showing posts with label california. Show all posts

Friday, August 24, 2012

born and raised in...


i love being from california. i am very proud of that fact. it is a magical place and i couldn't imagine being from anywhere else. california has helped shape who i am and when i think about that i think about what that means. so many wonderful environments from the beach to mountains to deserts and redwood forests. this is my newest piece and i am so so happy with it. it will be a pain to figure out what frame to put it in but i know when i do that day will be glorious and then i will mount it upon my wall. i am playing with different text over the quail and poppies. i am keeping the original so the california is permeant but i took a few pictures before i inked it and will be playing with some font in photoshop for the shop. any suggestions?

happy friday everyone and i hope you all have a great weekend. today is the first day of the tattoo expo. to say i am nervous is an understatement. will have lots to share i am sure!

xo,
cb

Monday, October 24, 2011

a true california day

hi peaches! hope everyone had a great weekend <3 as always ours went by way to fast but what can you do. i got a lot of things done on thursday and was very happy with myself too :) i will be updating my shop with a small hand full of cute day of the dead pins & hair clips that i made a while back with kelly-anne, i'm really happy with them.


in other news friday was an awesome day! the weather here has been SUPER nice and the indian summer has been lingering longer then expected to my happiness. my tattoo appointment was later in the day so we look our time and got to the appointment early to enjoy a nice cup of joe. sam, my tattoo artist wasn't ready so we walked around our old stomping grounds.

the most AWESOME surf shop EVER!!!

days like this in the city make tom and i want to move back. the sunset district is one of my favorite areas in sf, it feels distant from the city, a bit more quiet but still has the city vibe. you forget that days like this in the sunset though are far and few. 99% of the time the sunset is foggy but that has its advantages too...


succulents grow like weeds here! they LOVE the sunset and rightfully so. we headed out to the beach to watch the waves, it was beautiful! we headed back and got down to inking. sam is really the best tattooist EVER. something about her makes getting inked so painless, really. they have never really hurt and i have know a few people who have been tattooed by her and say the same thing. it isn't extremely fun to be poked by a needle but somehow she makes it feel like a walk in the park. i think she is a wizard or something...

so i didn't get the poppies, just the quail and i couldn't be more in love with him!!!  i absolutley just LOVE LOVE him! he is perfectly plump!!! i just need to figure out a proper name for him. i am trying to think of a "california name" if that is a such thing but i also want it to go with harvey, my jay.

 oh and he got touched up too! since my little fatty quail was so heavy textured i wanted to balance both my arms out so we added a bit of black to his head. i think i might add a bit more to even him out but i like the result so far!

since the poppies were too big and i didn't want to reduce the size, i need to design a smaller flower to fill in the blank spots. i also want to add a mushroom some where. i have a native california flower in mind and will for sure be calling sam to get another tattoo in about 6 months...so far that has been the trend, every six months... and i like it that way :) well, time to start planning for the next bit!!

xo,
cb



Friday, May 20, 2011

oh happy friday!

well since my birthday is tomorrow i thought it would be nice to do a HAPPY post and there is nothing happier then a birthday!!



i saw this chandelier floating around the blodsphere and just died! the colors of the jars are perfect together and i love the idea of upcycling!


pendelton is making a new line of home decor with my current obsession...navajo fabric!



my home state...perfection!



ron swanson.......ahhhh



my tattoos!!!!!!!!!! i usually get one for my birthday but my birthday cash is going to finish up "white lighting"!



 and last but not least..."white lighting" i can't wait to fix you up and give you a proper name!!! i am so ready for our first ride together!



well saturday is my big  28 and my mom is taking me to the horse tracks! i have always wanted to go and the race we will be seeing is a big one so it should be exciting! can't wait to get all dolled up and maybe win some money!!

have a great weekend!

xo,
cb