I have a "tramp stamp"

It's all six of names (yes I legally have six, My first, 4 middle, & my maiden name) and underneath that I have a dove.

I got it at 16 and it really wasn't that painful

I also got my nose and tongue pierced at 16 but I let those close up!

Well, my fiance is a tattoo artist. I have 7 tattoos and my nose is pierced. He's done all of my tattoos. I dislike being tattooed now. I didn't mind it at first, but the more I get tattooed, the more I hate it. I love the outcome, but the process sucks. My fiance tends to linger on mine, because he wants them to be perfect. He has to look at them everyday. Haha!

I'll post pics of the bigger pieces.

Black & gray rose on my left wrist. Rose is the flower for the month of June. I was born in June.


A swallow. This one was because I love birds. I could watch them for hours. When I retire, I swear I am going to be a bird watching. It looks pinkish in the white parts here, because this was taken the day after it was done.


This one was done after I got divorced. My fiance and I were friends for years before we dated. Anyhow, I had seen a photo of a skull with flowers that Kat Von D had done. I sent it to my fiance (then friend) and said I liked it. He replied "I can do better than that". So I said show me. I only had two small tattoos before this piece, so this was a big deal. I told him if he drew something awesome, I would let him tattoo it on me. So he accepted the challenge. In the process, he asked what kind of flowers I wanted. I told him I read somewhere that tiger lilies mean "I dare you to love me". He thought the meaning was really cool and went at it. People would come into his shop, see the drawing and ask him if they could get it as a tattoo. He'd refuse and offer to draw them something else. So this one inspired a few others he did. It's on the inside of my left arm. I think this was the suckiest for pain.


This is the last one I had done. It's a gemini rose. Because, well I'm a gemini.


I also have stars on my right foot to represent my kids. A butterfly on my left ankle (first one I got), so cliche. Lastly, I have my fiance's initials tattooed on my left hand.

MrsKennedy, they are beautiful!! He is very talented. I love the skull and tiger lillies, the colors in the flowers are so vibrant.

Thanks for sharing!

Sooo true Ginger! And if you drink too much before your tattoo it will also hurt more once the liquor begins to wear off. lol....I got my large leg piece done at a convention. I have to say it was the best tattoo experience I had ever had. I was able to drink a few beers during the tattoo, that coupled with all the people walking around it was a perfect distraction. People would come up and talk to me, comment on the tattoo, the four hours it took to do the tat flew by. My least painful and largest piece yet. I highly recommend conventions. Of course this was a piece that had been planned out with my artist for sometime. I am not sure if I endorse random tattoos by random artists. lol

I hate my tattoos now, wish I could wave a magic wand and get rid of them forever!

do you mean like this - which is just astonishing to me:

amazing I wonder if it works as well with the dark and highly colored ones too.

OMG it should be amazing I just looked up the prices.
http://www.drtattoff.com/tattoo-removal-cost-examples

Omg Dana that's incredible...I'm scared to look at the price! But I might be willing to pay to get rid of my tats.

isn't it crazy? i've seen other laser ink removals and wow has the technology improved! i mean, i'm sure that guy is the "Ideal Results" person, but still. wow.

but, in the meantime, there's always DermaBlend!

I was looking at something called Wrecking Balm from Wal-Mart, but it got a lot of mixed reviews, and for $50 I'm sure it's too good to be true.