what i wore: tribal school girl ?

well, heelllooollo peaches and happy wednesday :) this week is a short week, YAY but it also means i only get one day off but tom and i are gonna make it count! if it rains we have one set of plans and if it doesn't then we have another set of plans...either way it will be good times.

i wore this outfit the other day to work. i got this dress at a thirft store a while back and just love the pattern so much. it feels like a nice basic without really being a basic, catch my drift. since it has been so nice and sunny i thought short sleeves would be great. and you know what...it wasn't that cold either. when i got out of the subway it was actually warm.

 i have a hard time layering sometimes, i often feel bulky but this felt really right. it was actually perfect. gloves and a scarf to keep me warm and i was set.

i have been meaning to make myself a black bow and last week i finally did. i am making a custom hat for a buddy close to work and one of the panels is black so i finally made one. i think it adds to the whole school girl feeling i got when i put this outfit together. rarely do i wear bows but a black one just seems like a basic hair accessory i should have and you know what....since making it i have worn is a ton!

what have you made that you are wearing a lot?


oh and don't forget my 20% coupon at my shop for january, use ROCK2012 at check out!
xo,

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

its time...

to get a new tattoo!!!!! i don't have the cash yet to get one so i am saving every bit i can and i think for christmas i will be buying myself a christmas tattoo! eep!

now, i have been contemplating what to get for some time... ever since my last tattoo of my daisy's i wanted to get more, it is that addicting!

right after i got them tattooed, a friend of mine wanted me to draw her another tattoo and i was more then thrilled do to it. here is what i drew her. i feel in love with it and really liked how it came out. it got my mind turning on what i wanted to get next....

 i love my little harvey oh so much so i knew i wanted another bird. for a while i had been drawing a quail in the style of day of the dead but just wasn't crazy about how it was coming out so i set that idea aside.

i then started doodling lazy eyed susans which i just love. they remind me of my mom as we loved planting them in my little section of the garden when i was little but for some reason i haven't gone back to them. i really like them but think i need to explore that idea further and that will maybe be the tattoo i get after this one!

 after the craft fair on saturday, i sat in front of the computer and searched for images of icelandic poppies and other poppies that are similar. i already have california poppies on my right shoulder and i just love all types of poppies and they make me so happy that i wanted to get more of them. while drawing the mister cuddled up right next to me and really liked the drawing so far which always makes me really happy.

sorry about the quality, taking a picture of pencil is hard

i look up to the mister so much when it comes to art. he is beyond fantastic and i admire his style and his work so much that his approval of my work makes me feel like i can conquer the world, silly i know but it is so true. anyways, he suggested a quail again and i still do love them so much. growing up in the sticks of northern california i was constantly surrounded by them and adored the little family unit scuttling across out dirt road all lined up in a row. i found an image and started at it....

rough sktetch

and i love it already. i ran out of room but that is okay. i can redraw it on a bigger paper and finish her up and figure out the placement of both the poppies and quail. i love it because i am a true californian lady, born and breed :)

now just to figure out where this sucker is gonna go! most likely on my left arm but i have to finish it all up and then have the mister draw it on me to make sure i love it.

i have a few other drawings i have done for other ladies and will be sharing those now and then, i think i just needed too take this leap and swho you my work first, i am a bit nervous. i love getting emails from lovely ladies wanting me to sketch them a tattoo! don't be shy! hehe


oh, i just opened up a twitter! come join me and lets tweet ;D

xo,
cb