tattoo inspiration

I am getting really anxious these days to finish my sleeve so I created a tattoo vision board! I started it almost 2 years ago, time flies! The idea basically comes from a poem my other half sent to me once upon a time when he was madly in love before the old married couple set it... haha! The longest sentence ever! So, the lower portion of my arm is going to be "love and madness" surrounded by a rose garden, because after all it was in a rose bush that madness went sooo "mad" that "he" poked out his beloveds eyes and left "her" "blind"! The upper half is going to be "love is a battlefield", old fighter planes, bombs, etc... and all the fillers will be life in between! I have an amazing tattoo artist who started to draft the top, the only problem is that he is in NJ and I moved to L.A. So I am looking for an amazing tattoo artist in Los Angeles. I am really scared because I have gotten a bad tattoo here and there before... but I am really excited to meet some new super creative and talented artists to help me create the perfect masterpiece on my arm! Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated! xxx

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turquoise and tattoos

There are two trips I need to plan asap... Mexico to get more amazing turquoise jewelry and New York for some more tattoos! I am really itching to finish my arm, but my tattoo artist is all the way on the east coast blah... so I plan on heading home in a couple of months to visit my family and get some more work done! His name is Galo Balseca and he just published his first book Nyce Lettering, you should definitely check it out. As for Mexico, I didn't get to go on a honeymoon so I am hoping for a nice little getaway soon! Turquoise and tattoos... oh you make my blood warm! xxx

shirt zara//turquoise ring mexico//wood ring lucky brand//leather cuff venice beach//metal bracelet lucky brand//jeans forever 21// 

just married: [in black] !

So on Wednesday October 26th we decided to get married, on Thursday October 27th! Talk about a shot gun wedding!!! [and no I am not pregnant] hahaha...

 I felt fabulous in my black Badgley Mischka Gown & according to InStyle magazine Black Wedding Dresses will soon be all the rage! [Good to know I am ahead of the trends] Thor looked handsome in his plaid shorts and top hat... The courthouse was grand [very Sex and the City] the officiant was hilarious, and our lovely witnesses wore cowboy boots! After that we grabbed a bite to eat in the drive in, popped champaign in Griffith Park, and smoked a couple of cigars.... drunk on happiness we ran around the grass barefoot while our lovely photographer captured it all. I cannot wait to see the photos... but until then I hope you enjoy my snapshot collage!!!

I CANNOT BELIEVE I'M MARRIED AND HAVE A NEW LAST NAME [that I cannot pronounce: Dana L.C. Ensrud] has a nice ring to it though!?! xxx

"Your cup will never empty, for I will be your wine"... {name that movie!}

eggs and wine : artistic expression

Some girls like to sit around and gossip, we like to smash eggs on each other.

Photography By : Leslie Cook

Meet Galo : The Man Behind The Madness

I met Galo a few years ago at a friends house one late summer night. He asked me if I wanted a tattoo, I said sure. Five minutes later he walked in with his tools and immediately started to boil a pot of water. He was an apprentice, and I was an experiment. Several minutes later and several swigs of whiskey I could hear the sound of the needle getting ready to pierce my skin. Was I really getting a tattoo in the middle of my friend Barbara´s kitchen? Yes, yes I was. He freehanded a little symbol on my wrist. I can´t say I love what I am forever branded with, but what I can say is he did an amazing job with what I chose. He´s come a long way from tattooing in kitchens, currently working for one of the most prominent tattoo shops in the industry, Mario Barth´s Starlight Tattoo.(New Jersey) Go check him out and tell him I sent you, maybe I´ll get a freebie next time! See you in Vegas!