Tattoo Session #1

Here is my video of my first session of my tattoo cover up.

My original tattoo is a waterfall with maple leaves, but the lines are really jagged and the maple leaves look like stars. The tattoo artist I had it outlined from was not a legitimate tattoo artist in a shop. He did drugs. I got referred to him by one of my exes because I saw what a great work he did, so why not. But no. It’s been 4 years since that tattoo mess up and I haven’t gotten the courage to fix my tattoo.

I finally had the chance to fix my tattoo and I let my new tattoo artist, in a legitimate shop with a license, do whatever he thought would fit best with my cover up. So he did a peacock with a lotus flower on the bottom. A river flowing. & a cherry blossom tree around it to cover the crooked sparrows on my shoulder blades.

This is only the first session, 5 hours of sharpie work and 2 hours of outline out of approximately 60 hours.

Enjoy :) 

Patricia Chiem 11/14/13

Here is a picture of the finished outline of my first session, mainly it was all sharpie work but hopefully you can make out what it is suppose to look like!

Here is a partial look of what it is suppose to look like with some of the outline work! I love the bright bold colors of the feathers!!! I love the work!!

It doesn’t look like much yet because this is my cover-up first session. Majority of the whole session today will be the outline, pretty much just the solid lines of a coloring book. It’ll look better the next session when certain areas are shaded in. The last picture gives you an drawn out sharpie version where everything is suppose to be and what it is suppose to look like. This cover-up tattoo is suppose to be a 60 hour tattoo so 2 hours down about 58 more hours to go!

& here is what it will look like, well a main general idea of what the finished 60 hour coverup tattoo will look like! AMAZING right?! I'm so excited but it will be so painful! I'm very upset that the tattoo will cost so much, guess it's my lesson for getting a tattoo from a junkie.. but hey I do what I want! It will look great in the end!

I was so embarrassed and ashamed of my old tattoo. It has been years and I have never gotten it fixed so now is the time!

-XO PattyCakes

Christmas Tree

Hello guys how are you today!? Happy Monday! 
So, Sunday December 1st of 2013 Brandon and his family went out to a tree farm that they go to every year as a tradition and cut down a Christmas tree!

The cool thing about this tree farm that they do every year is there is a small house/shed that the owner built where kids can chose one Christmas present before they go that comes along with the Christmas tree you pick out!

 Isn't it the most cutest thing ever? 
They also have jewelry for adults, DVDs, and other random items in there!
This year, I did not cut down any trees. It was pouring here and there so it the ground was disgusting! It was freezing out as well but I came prepared!!! Rain boots, gotta love them!

Anywho, it was such a great time wandering around and spending time with his family, watching them pick their Christmas tree. This is the cute little tree that Brodi decided to get to have. So tiny!

Tammy, Brandon's mom, her friend Lindsey and her son Brodi came along with us this year as well to pick out their own Christmas tree.
Here down below is Lindsey and her son Brodi. I believe he is 3 years old. Such a cutie pie right?

I wanted to take pictures and we all know Brandon loves doing that right?

Usually Brandon is the one who cuts down the tree. My handy man :) or his dad but mostly Brandon now. This is the tree that his family decided to chose this year! It has horns on the top of the tree, but I don't think you can really see it.

Down below is Brandon's mom, Tammy. Proud of her Christmas tree this year! The horns add personality to the tree :) If you can see a little beside Tammy is Donald, Brandon's older brother.

We did this early in the morning so we had to have lunch!

Dairy Queen was on the way back home so guess where we stopped to eat lunch?

YES! We stopped at Dairy Queen on the way back to dropping Lindsey's Christmas tree at her house and had lunch!

 OMG you guys need to have their food and try it out if you haven't already! Their burgers in my opinion are one the best burgers I've had! Their fries are delicious as well! Not too crispy, not too flimsy, cooked just right and just the perfect golden yellow :)
I got the number #8 combo with the Premium Strawberry Banana Fruit Smoothie instead of the soda that comes with the meal.
I meant to get the Mixed Berry flavor but oh well!
It was one delicious lunch!!!

Anywho, I hope you guys had a good Thanksgiving and holiday! Let me know when or if you already got your tree!

-XO PattyCakes