The first tattoo I got when I was in my early 20's, a sun on the right side of my abdomen.
I love suns & I got this one with green eyes, like me. It reminds me that I can shine as brightly as I want to. No one can put out my shine, except me.
My second tattoo was on my lower back. Yes, I have a tramp stamp.
I <3 Butterflies !! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE them !! Anyone who knows you can attest to that. They are so free, so beautiful. They remind me that appearances can be deceiving & that it is what is inside that matters. Butterflies don't start out being beautiful ...
My third tattoo is on the back of my neck.
Green is my favorite color & I have always been partial to Shamrocks, even though I don't believe in all that "luck" stuff. I believe that our lives are pre-determined by God & that He already knows the path that we are going to take in life. However, Shamrocks or "4-Leaf Clovers," as I grew up calling them, remind me of my childhood. I would spend HOURS searching for the elusive 4-Leaf Clover. The happiness & the carefree attitude of a child is something that we shouldn't forget when we become adults. And, of course, my hubby is Irish ;D
Fourth, came the tattoo on the top of my foot. I went with my BFF, Angie, to get this one. It was INCREDIBLY painful, but only because the nimrod doing the tattoo kept talking, and every time he would talk, he would lift the needle. GRRR .... Talk about frustrating !!
Again, in green, and with my Butterfly theme. This one is a little more "girly." And I LOVE the Japanese Kanki which states simply "Butterfly."
For tattoo number five, I went with two of my best girlfriends & we all got the same tattoo just above our left ankle.
The butterfly design matches a dragonfly design on my BFF, Anastasia's foot. The writing above says "Best" & the one underneath says "Friends." Angie & I are the only ones who still have this tattoo, as Anastasia added to hers:
My father passed away on February 2, 2009 & I immediately wanted to get a tattoo in his memory. Thus, tattoo #6 came about.
This one is on my left forearm. It incorporates the faith in God that my father & I have, my love of butterflies & the belief that my father is now free from all the pain he was in and is free like a butterfly.
My seventh tattoo is on my right wrist. It is a simple black butterfly. Angie & I both love butterflies & wanted to get matching tattoos to signify our friendship, so that is what we chose. We are going to add to it & tweak it a little bit because we weren't entirely happy with the outcome.
Now, I'm ready for my 8th tattoo ... I want this tattoo to represent my life as a mother ~ the most important job I have & will ever have. It will probably go either on one of my shoulder blades OR on one of my sides, under my heart. It will look something like this:
My sister, Robyn, is working on a better sketch than this. Brandon's name will be down the middle. Then, starting on the right side (if you're facing my body, it will be on the left): Nicole on the right bottom wing, Shae on the top right wing, Madalyn on the left top wing, and Dylan on the bottom left wing. Then, @ the bottom of where Brandon will be, I might put my initials & Tim's initials.
I also want to get a small tattoo in memory of my cousin, Jana, who died from breast cancer with her initials in the butterfly somewhere:
Any thoughts or ideas ??
I also want to get a small tattoo in memory of my cousin, Jana, who died from breast cancer with her initials in the butterfly somewhere:
Any thoughts or ideas ??
