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September Newsletter 🍂

exhausted from summer yet? the cooler fall days have slowly been creeping in here in portland & i am all about it. made some plum/blueberry jam yesterday from the last of the goods from my crazy abundant plum tree…the cozy times are here :) plums plums plums back placement preferred for detail! but she would also work well on outer thigh, back of calf, or upper arm placements :) …recent tattoos… a smattering of the fun pieces i tattooed last month… custom in memory of a sweet grandmother who...

Sashiko! 🧵

…sashiko-inspired tattoos!… a sweet client got this lovely sashiko piece from my flashbook & brought this incredible sashiko & sun-print canvas tote that they had handmade! (bag not by me…but i am so inspired!!) some other recent examples of my sashiko-inspired pieces… …closing track… What Ya Want Me To Do? Forty Drop Few PREVIEW 💙kristen BOOK FLASH Unsubscribe · Preferences

August Newsletter! 🌅

hi from me at the flower market…where i was gathering buckets & buckets of flowers for an event = kristen’s happy place some flash offerings for august ✨ …recent tattoos… just a couple of the fun pieces i’ve been lucky enough to do this month! & some dreamy film photos a sweet client took of me & the studio during a late evening tattoin’ session ✨ (this last piece was a custom tattoo inspired by traditional czech embroidery which we designed to complement the southwestern vibe of the existing...

More July Tattoos 🌿

…more tattoos from july (moth and text not by me, just the fun folksy sunburst above!) cute custom wontons as a memorial tattoo for a dearly loved grandmother who made these wontons for family gatherings :) …closing track… There There Deerlady, Mali Obomsawin, Ma... PREVIEW i laid under a tree for several hours in the park the other day and i strongly recommend 💙 -k

July Newsletter! 🌻

hi hi how are you? surviving the heat?? and/or the sudden downpour rains?? it’s been a weather rollercoaster here in portland, but i hope wherever you are it’s been interesting at the very least. flash offerings for july (inspired by playing around with a calligraphy brush pen…fun background available as welllll. these can all be tattooed small or really dang big if wanted! i feel the bold simplicity of the flowers could be really lovely and dramatic done real big) …recent tattoos… just a...

June Newsletter! ☀️

oh my gosh it’s happening…it’s already going to be the start of summer this month! promising myself that i am gonna really try to do more camping this summer… but regardless it always just goes by too damn fast 🌀 flash offerings for june …recent tattoos… some fun pieces i’ve been lucky enough to get to do over these past couple weeks! …recent art pieces… three stained glass wall-hanging mosaics that broken dreams co-owner jesse sugar moore and i somehow finished up just in time for our...

More May Tattoos ♥️

…more tattoos from may … so much black & red, a gramophone & flowers?!? how lucky am i! ♥️ …closing track… Shadia شادية Yasmine Hamdan PREVIEW -k

May Newsletter! 🌸

Spring is springing…finallyyyy repotted all my houseplants and braided my unruly daffodil greens in my garden (a hotly debated gardening practice 😅…but I think it’s a bit better than just lopping them off!) And braiding greenery is so calming :) The flash event at Coyote Club last month was so fun! To see pictures of my tattoos from that day (and other fun ones from the month of April), please check out my cute lil blog here. More flash days to come! flash offerings for may ikebana, stitch...

May Flowers 🌸

…fun recent project!… linework roses as a first tattoo for dylan! …recent ikebana… peonies & elderberry …closing track… Tulinesangala Béla Fleck, Nakisenyi Women'... PREVIEW -k

May Updates 🌸

…fun recent project!… my dear friend val got these floral tattoos for her scalp from me 2 years ago. yesterday we added more! all drawn on, which is an incredible amount of trust on val’s part. we still have more leafiness to add to the willow branches but i am already so happy with the result…helping the new and the old flow together is always such an exciting thing for me. (resharing val’s original story about this piece because she is such a strong amazing lady!) … “val grew up with...

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