drawing, painting, tattooing

 so far 2013 has been pretty sweet. one thing i have been doing a lot lately is drawing. when i have free time, i am drawing now. i love it. what i wantto try doing is for every drawing i do that is my style do a drawing that is a bit more of the style of my tattoo shop. they do mostly black and grey work and realistic which isnt really my thing but i want to learn as much as i can from them while im there. 

i have been having a great time with my own style. i did my first flash board of moth flowers. i was inspired by a flash board i found while pursuing tumblr of a bunch of weird moths/butterflies so i started sketching uo my own. i had so much fun with it and really love them. i am working on some more at the moment and will share soon.

i also tattooed tom on friday. its a work in progress, we are adding two more rows of scalps and then shading it in. it was a hard day but i came out of it on top and i learned soooooooo much from that session which is really really good. it was a tough spot to do because its a weird angle to tatttoo at. i thought getting the stencil was gonna be the worst part but it ended up being the easiest part! i was so proud of myself for getting it on the 2nd try. the first was almost good but the back didnt line up but with an awesome trick of using a rubberband to make sure it was straight, i got it just right :) i will be doing another tattoo on friday or thursday which im totally excited about. it is getting less nerve racking each time i pick up the machine, i couldnt be more proud of myself. it looks super easy but man, tattooing is tough stuff and i am so grateful to be able to be doing it!

xo,cb

nye night

awww the new year! hope everyone had an awesome time ringing inthe new year. nye was great, we drank pink champage,  ate  yummy food, had an adult sleep over and made funny faces, good times. it was, as far as i could remember, my first time out on the town on nye. it wasnt as crazy as i thought it was going to be, it was perfect. we had so much fun.

the next morning we got up and shared the most important meal of the day, breakfast. we started the year off right, then tom and i ended the night right by snuggling in bed. good times.

xo,cb

happy new year!!!!!!

  happy new year's eve! i hope you all have a great time ringing in the new year whatever your plans may be! i am spending it with loved ones, kelly-anne and xanadu julie, i am sooo excited!! i am having a hard time doing my 2012 recap post as not having a proper computer makes it kinda hard but i am still trying! 

i have been thinking a lot about resolutions, well mainly because its hard not to this time of year, everybody is sharing them. i am not sure how i feel about them. all i know is i want to keep being happy and keep going on the track i'm on. 2012 was a great but wierd year for me. it had its ups and downs but when i look back at it, it was the tipping point that finally lead me to where i have been the most happy in years. yea, money is tight and i work two jobs but i am on my way to becoming a tattoo artist and ford me there is nothing better then being able to fullfill this lifelong dream. i am going to try my hardest, keep my chin up and like they say, fake it till you make it! hehe. 2013 looks bright with some money tucked away for a long bike camping adventure, days of surfing, the day i can quit my other job and just be able to do what i love. i hope your 2013 is just as bright and if not brighter. remeber, life is what you make it so take every advantage to make it spectular! see you in 2013!!!!!!!

Xo,c

its never too late

hiya folks and a late merry christmas to everyone! hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and enjoyed their time with loved ones. we had an excellent time and even got to spend a bit more time with family and took the day off wednesday. it was nice not having to rush back going to work.

i cant believe that the year is almost over! it seems with each passing year time flies more quickly. this year has been pretty crazy but so many awesome things have happened. i would really like to do a review post and i am gonna get started on that asap. its so nice to look back at all the awesome things we have done. a few things i am excited for 2013 is tattooing more, having a wonderful friend from new zealand come to visit and to enjoy our awesome new camping pads we got for christmas! camping is going to be so luxurious now! can it be summer already? pretty please??? i leave you now with our silly christmas morning family pictures, enjoy!
xo, cb