Happy housewarming!

I'm back! Its been such a busy few weeks, I haven't had time to update this blog. With the move, a house guest in town literally the second we got unpacked, and a week off work; I honestly haven't really had a whole lot to blog about.

Our new house is amazing. It's great to have lots of space, big windows, and our own yard! Spencer and I were born to unpack and we got situated pretty fast. We barely slept at all the first 3 days. Actually, we barely slept at all the last 2 weeks due to the pets going crazy. Cupcake lost his mind, grew wings and somehow made it up way off the ground and on to the Bowflex while we were out of the house. Who knows how long he was up there!? He also almost chewed his little puppy paws off, ate my shoe, some work-out equipment, a blanket, and tore out a bunch of stuffing from his bed. Adding to all of this, he also cried and whimpered until 4am every night. Poor little guy. We're so tired! After a visit to the vet and some puppy xanax, the last 4 nights have been much better.

Anna came down from Seattle for this cute little tattoo. Thanks again lady!

It's wedding season, and we've been to a few the last couple of weeks. Congrats to Gus and Katie, Eben and Jen! I tattooed at Jen and Eben's wedding last Sunday. It was hosted at the Bossanova Ballroom, and we had a blast! With that said, it was the first and will probably be the last time I'll ever tattoo at a wedding. It was fun, but super stressful!

Fancy dress? No armrest? Bad lighting? No problem!

Spencer and I love dressing up! More weddings, please! :)

We finally had our housewarming party last night! Thanks to everyone who came over to bbq and drink with us in our lovely yard! We had too much fun (feeling it a little today)! I made fruit wedge jello shots, carved an entire watermelon, made vegan potato salad, and some cute little fruit skewers. Our friends brought a ridiculous amount of food and snacks, and we spent about 30 minutes trying to smash a piñata. Turns out it is a lot harder than it looks! I have a feeling it won't be the last get together in our back yard this summer. 

Lonnie stopped by last week to have his where the wild things are thigh tattoo finished. Lonnie is one of my clients that I keep running into at the gym. Portland seems so small sometimes. Thanks again Lonnie! 

I have some awesome tattoos coming up, so it should be a fun summer! Come get one (or eight)!

Until next time,

S <3

New home, sweet home!

These last few weeks have been kind of a blur, and I honestly haven't felt like doing anything creative. Spencer and I stressed our butts off trying to find a new home, and we did finally find one. After looking at a countless number of apartments, without any luck, Spencer found this gem of a house. We will be moving in so soon! I can't wait! Hopefully a change of scenery, lots of natural light, and just being able to spend some time outdoors again will give me that boost that I need to start painting again. Fingers crossed!

I haven't just been house hunting. I did get to do a few really fun tattoos also. Thanks to Thea, who came out from Minneapolis, I got to do this cute Maneki-neko Matryoshka. Thanks again Thea!

 

Chris is a fan of all things Norse and Viking related. He even named his son Thor. This one is for you Thor! Thanks again Chris, you're a champ!

 

Katie came all the way from the opposite coast. The ever beautiful Maine. Stopped by for a fun little souvenir. Thanks again Katie! Come back soon!

I haven't just been giving people tattoos...I also got tattooed. My lovely co-worker Ryan put my little dog, Cupcake Ramone on my leg forever. In true shrimp form. Cupcake is weird, I'm weird, and I'm OK with that. Thanks Ryan! You're the best!

Now, that's just a different kind of special <3.

I also did a little bit of this, 

and not enough of this,

and I made sure the little shrimp beast stayed dapper. Oh, look at he!

It's my Friday and I'm gonna enjoy these last three days of being 27. Sunday is my birthday, and Spencer and I will be spending the weekend at the coast. Fresh Oregon coast air, I'm ready!

Until next time,

S. <3

 

Moz on Moz

The last time I posted a picture of a Morrissey tattoo that I did, I asked for more. It totally worked! So, I'm gonna go ahead and do it again. More please! 

 Thank you Courtney!

I had a few days off of work and celebrated Norwegian Constitution Day by feasting on delicious sour cream heart shaped waffles, while enjoying some much needed sunshine. I even started knitting a Norwegian sweater for Spencer. Hopefully, I can finish it before it gets cold again.

 Back at work I started a massive cover-up on Kala. She sat like a champ for 6 hours, but we still didn't finish. I'll share pictures of the tattoo once it is done. Meanwhile here's what we started:

Travis came back for more flowers, and other things to add to his leg. I had a lot of fun with this one. Travis and Karla are super sweet and got me a little present. How cool are these!? Thanks guys!

Scott stopped by for a gypsy on his arm. I haven't done one of these in awhile, but I'm doing another one tomorrow! Fun!

Chelsea loves juice and hearts. She can't get enough of either! (Canteen just opened! Go check it out!)

Elizabeth lives on a farm, and wanted a goose egg on her arm, along with some California poppies. Thank Elizabeth!

Until next time,

S. <3

 

Hell City 2012

Hell City was incredible! Thank you to everyone who got tattooed and stopped by our booth! I made new friends, met fellow Instagrammers, and Jenn was as awesome and sweet as I had expected her to be. Instead of posting 8 million photos, I made a little collage that sums up our whole weekend. 

I'll be back next year!

(I miss my Hell City friends!)

And here's a better look at some of the tattoos I did at the convention:

 Thank you Allison!

 Thank you Sarah!

 Thank you Kristin!

Thank you Erin!

As much fun as I had while being out of town, it was wonderful to come home to Spencer, the pets, and sunny Portland weather. Borte bra, men hjemme best.

Until next time,
S. <3

Viva Hate

I've been so busy preparing for Hell City, which is coming up so soon! Only a few more days and I'll be in Columbus, OH tattooing along side Jenn Small, Kevin Stress, and Richard Cook. Come stop by, and say hi!

I had the pleasure of tattooing lovely Rose yesterday. We put a simplified portrait of Morrissey on her arm. I had so much fun with this! I don't really ever get to do stuff like this, and I love Morrissey. It's a double win. Thanks Rose!

Chase and I agree that it's best to remember loved ones with silly memories, and silly tattoos. This one is for his cousin. I'm sure he'd love it, Chase! Thanks again!

Krista stopped by for a last finishing touch to her arm. I'm both sad and happy to finish this. It's been so fun tattooing you Krista! Happy early birthday, and I hope to see you soon!

Sarah is a silly one, and this is probably what she'll look like when she's old. But with more tattoos?

Young Sarah. Even younger than she is now. Before the tattoos, and before I knew her...she spent her time doing this:

Thanks baby Sawah!

I had a reschedule and Emily was brave enough to stop by for this; spur of the moment. More like this, please!

I love dapper little handsome dogs, and Joe let me put his pal Mosby on his leg while he was visiting Portland. Thanks again, and I hope to see you soon! (More like this please!!)

It had been a while since I did one of these, and surprisingly, I'm still not sick of them. Thanks Travis!

Also, a lot more of this nice weather please!

See you in Columbus, OH!

<3

S.