Tattoo Tuesday V.68

 

Name and blog name:  Morgan Powell // www.ofroses.com

Age: 21

Occupation:  Between a lot of things (unemployed). At the moment, just trying to figure out which of my dreams to really focus on.

Age of first tattoo: 18. It was just a simple outline of a star on my wrist (I know, so original), but I learned my most important tattoo lesson that day. As much as I truly appreciate the artist's opinion, I know better than to listen to them 100 percent. If you're convinced of what you want, don't let the artist sway you. He tried to get me to put the tattoo somewhere else (less conspicuous), assuming I'd regret the decision (I didn't), or at least in light blue or pink so that it wouldn't be so noticeable. I thought about his suggestions, but in the end decided against them. It's so easy (for me--I'm terribly indecisive) to second-guess my tattoo vision when someone is attempting to talk me out of it, but in the end I'm always happy with my decision. The same happened with my second tattoo, but again, I stuck with the plan, and wouldn't want it any other way.

Favorite tattoo:  The featured tattoo, a dead raven.

Featured tattoo/location: A dead raven on my left forearm.

Artist/shop/location of feature tattoo: Stranded in Savannah, Ga (best tattoo shop! James is so awesome, he basically freehanded the whole thing).

1) Tell us about your featured tattoo- is there a background story or special meaning? Why did you choose this particular piece of art?

This tattoo was pretty impulsive--I hadn't really intended on getting it until I went as moral support for a friend of mine who wanted to get his first. When he backed out of what he was going to get, I stepped up and presented an idea for something I'd been thinking about. While I do love Edgar Allen Poe and have a pretty healthy curiosity of death, this one doesn't have much special meaning or story. But I've found that not every tattoo has to have that, which is difficult for people who don't have any to understand.


2) Do you have any other tattoos?  If so, what do you have and where? 

There is one on my upper back that reads   "and night (climbs the air,"   the last line of my favorite e.e. cummings poem. e.e. cummings is also my favorite poet (besides Rainer Maria Rilke), and coincidentally happens to be the same poet my father read from when he was "wooing" my mom, back before I was even an idea in their heads. This is also the tattoo that causes the most confusion. The Native American woman on the right side of my back is an image I originally fell in love with the when I saw it in my sister's portfolio (not hers originally, but she did a fantastic job drawing it). Pretty much immediately, I decided that at some point I wanted it as a tattoo. One, because it reminds me of my sister, and two, because our great grandfather was a Cherokee Indian Chief and we've always loved that part of our heritage because it is so connected to the earth and to the cycle of life.  The other tattoo is just a simple lightning bolt on my foot (I used to say I would never get tattooed on my feet or legs!). It was an anniversary tattoo, and my boyfriend has a matching one on his foot (I also used to scoff at couples who got matching tattoos, but in the end, we've been best friends for over five years now, so no matter what it's a tattoo that commemorates us.)

3) Do you plan on getting more? 

Definitely! As soon as I have the extra cash, I already have my next two in mind.

4) How do your family and friends feel about your tattoo(s)?  Have you run into any adversity or negativity because of them? 

My dad took it the hardest, and I tried to hide it from him for the longest time but eventually, of course, he saw them. My mom just takes it for what it is--she tries not to dictate what my sister and I do for the most part--and my sister just thinks that I'm too impulsive (she's right). My friends have always been supportive (for the most part), and Brian has the matching lightning bolt, but that's about it. He's a big wimp when it comes to pain. As for adversity, I've definitely gotten some stares and a few nasty looks (mostly when it comes to my back), but I really don't get offended by that. In a way (and I think this is the Aries side of me rearing its ugly head) I enjoy causing a stir, and I love upsetting people's idea of what's "normal."

5) Any advice for those interested in getting tattooed but haven't gotten one yet?

If you really want it, get it. Don't let anyone try to talk you out of it. You don't know what will happen in a year, let alone fifty years, down the road--so do what you love and don't think so hard. If I was old and wrinkly and tattoo-less, I'm sure I would regret that more than being old and wrinkly and tattooed. You only live once. That being said, it's always good to make sure you love what you put in permanent ink on your body, and definitely find an artist that you feel a connection with. My biggest rule when picking an artist is being sure that I like their non-tattoo art in addition to their tattoo art. After all, a tattoo artist is an artist first. And if it's somewhere visible, it's important that you enjoy talking to strangers. Because there will always be someone to ask you about your tattoos.

Flower Tattoos - Rose Tattoos

There is a beautiful legend in Greek Mythology that tells us Aphrodite, goddess of Love, gave the Rose its name. Chloris, the goddess of flowers, created it when she found the lifeless body of a beautiful nymph in the forest.

 

Chloris called upon the other deities to help her right the wrong of this nymph's death. Aphrodite gave her beauty, Dionysus, the god of wine, added nectar to give her a sweet perfume, the three Graces gave her charm, brightness and joy.

 

Chloris then called upon Zephyr, the West Wind, to blow away the clouds so Apollo, the sun god, could shine and make the flower bloom.

The rose has a long history - fossilised roses have been found that are several million years old. Western civilisation has always regarded the rose as a thing of perfect beauty. The rose image has been used on royal standards, coats of arm, castle and palace decorations. Countless paintings, embroideries, etchings, carvings and photographs have features the nrose. Its message of beauty and love and its simple elegance has endured though time.

It has always stood as an expression of love. It is not surprising that a great many women have it has a favorite tattoo. It can be used simply as a beautiful decoration or as a memento of a loved one or an event in one's life. In fact, it serves all purposes very well. 

Rose tattoos have kept there place as the most popular flower tattoo. It is up to each person to decide the color,size and placement of the tattoo and the message she wants to send. Whether done for decoration or love the image of the rose is a thing of lasting beauty. Popular places for rose tattoos women are shoulders, lower legs, ankles and feet.

The rose has appeared on the shoulders, ankles and other body parts of women celebrities. One has a stemmed rose on her ankle while another has a heart and a rose on her lower leg, obviously an expression of love. 

Some people like to be different - a tattoo of a rose and skull appears on the upper arm of one supermodel. Others like to be daring, with a rose tattoo on a breast. There is no doubt rose tattoos will stay favourites as, like roses themselves, they depict timeless beauty and elegance and give us all a great deal of pleasure.  William Burnell

Butterfly Temporary Tattoos

Butterfly Temporary Tattoos


Product Description

An assorted collection of adorable butterfly temporary tattoos. Instructions included.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3 years.

Butterfly Temporary Tattoos Product review:
By : jilla

I bought a bunch of different packages, but I like these the best. The colors are very vivid and cute and all the girls like them. 144 is actually a ton of tattoos! I have used them for rewards/incentives for my daughter, party activities, b-day present extras, giving them out in school on carnival day, etc. - they just come in handy. And I still have most of them left. Best part is they take up almost no storage space. Update: I view the fact that they wash off easily as a good feature because I have little kids who may want a new one every day, but if you want something that will last for a week this is not your solution. Definitely a kids toy.

Celebrity Tattoo Designs Popular Tattoos For Girls

The art of tattoos has a great history. Tattoo designs were made since ancient times and with the development of civilization they only became more popular and widely spread. More than that, today tattoos are top fashion.

 

Fashion tendencies are mostly created by celebrities and the love for tattoos is not an exception. There is hardly any Hollywood star without a tattoo and celebrities tattoos become the most fashionable today. Here are the most popular celebrity tattoos for girls.

Lady Gaga is found of tattoo designs. The meaning of them is not always easy to understand because the singer herself rarely talks about her tattoos. But Lady Gaga often shows her tattoo designs and is proud of them. Her first tattoo a treble clef, but she made it really early when she was only seventeen. Later on Lady Gaga changed it with far more beautiful tattoo three white roses decorated with vines.

 

A well known tattoo artist Kat Von D made this tattoo design in Los Angeles. But it is not the only flower tattoo Lady Gaga has. The tattoo design of Hawaii flowers on her shoulder is her most famous tattoo. The famous singer made it as a present for the famous photographer Araki from Japan. He rarely makes photos of celebrity and Lady Gaga was the second singer, after Bjork, and the first American who he photographed. The singer was very proud that Araki made the photos of her in his studio and even invited her on his bar.

 

He presented her the photos, signed Tokyo Love and Lady Gaga chose one of his works for a new tattoo. The popular singer is fond of he fans and she recently made a tattoo design in their honor. Lady Gaga always calls her fans my little monsters, thats why she made a tattoo design Little Monsters on her hand. She says that now when she takes a microphone her fans are always with her.

 

Ashlee Simpson is also a tattoo fan, but her tattoo designs look more elegant and are much smaller. Firstly, she made a star tattoo design on her left wrist and then added a feather to the design. Ashlee says, that this tattoo reveals her elegance and beauty. But she didnt stop on it. 

 

The famous singer tattooed Love on her left wrist after the release of her second album. Later on she added a number three to this tattoo. The meaning if the tattoo deign is still a mystery to Ashlees fans, but it doesnt make it look less attractive. The latest singers tattoo is a flower tattoo design. It is the biggest Ashlees tattoo a red peony flower on her left hand.

 

 Bjork has only one tattoo design but it attracts a lot of attention, because its meaning is a great mystery for many of her fans. Bjork explained that her tattoo is an ancient symbol, popular among the Norse. She said this tattoo design is named a Compass of Vikings and it helps her not to get lost. This tattoo changed Bjorks life the singer is sure that this symbol helped her to realize her dream: after making this tattoo design she found her sound. The symbol has a long history and it was used not to get lost in alien lands or in fog by Vikings. This tattoo always leads its owner the right way and protects from dangers.

Most of celebrity tattoo designs are not just decoration: they help and protect their owners and have deep, often individual meanings.  Victoria Viz

Tatuajes de Jurassic Park e Dinosaurios

Octopus Tattoo Designs

Deciding what tattoo design to choose is a very important decision, considering that you will have to live with that decision for years to come. To help you choose a design, you should first consider its symbolic value. One rare, but amazing tattoo design, is the octopus tattoo.

When people think of octopuses, they attach the idea to values like grace, intelligence, wisdom, and adaptability. But to other people, it might not have any significance at all.

Squids on the other hand are believed to be mysterious. They are like chameleons in that they have the ability to change color and disappear when faced with danger. The squid avoids being preyed upon by blending in with the color of its surroundings. Since they do not have spines, they are called invertebrates. Invertebrates are known to be agile and flexible. This sums up the reason why many ocean lovers are amazed by the squid's mysterious beauty.

Octopuses can disengage their limbs when under attack. Even more amazing, an octopus will regrow a lost limb - they magically grow back in time. This attribute signifies renewed hope for all of us. It is like getting rid of what is bad in our lives. And like the octopus, wouldn't it be nice if we could regenerate what was lost and as we 'grow back' maybe we could also evolve into better individuals.

When applying an octopus design, the most distinguished stokes are the tentacles. Sometimes it gives out a negative message to people since it symbolizes pride, grabbing, or trapping. This invertebrate is also monstrous for most people. Even though it gives out a negative connotation, we should realize that we are only human and sometimes we are in ourselves, monsters.

When choosing a design and an area where you are planning to place your tattoo, you should consider that it will be permanent. It should sync with your outlook in life, your character, and your goals. As to where you put your tattoo will entirely be up to you. You can wrap the tattoo around your forearm or from the shoulder down to the lower arms. Or any other place you might come up with.

When using symbols in designing octopus tattoos, an artist can make the round head of the octopus into a globe and represent the tentacles as waves symbolizing the difficulties of life on earth. Some weird designs depict octopuses as aliens. Other extreme designs include octopuses that have big round eyes with scary fangs.

Though some designs are overly aggressive, conservative artists take them to a whole new level. Some even have them cartooned. Artists usually use the colors blue, purple and yellow when making images of octopuses. Examples of these designs are octopuses having large heads and small tentacles, some having funny expressions, and different motions.

Octopus tattoo designs are not only flexible, they also look better than most tattoo designs. It symbolizes a lot of things that you can share to your friends and family.  Richard Galli

Celebrity Tattoos - Megan Fox

The beautiful Transformers star is a avid tattoo lover and has several of her own. A lot of people may not understand her tattoos and I've read a lot of people think they are tacky. But people don't get tattoos for other people they get them for themselves and I'm sure every tattoo that Megan has, has a special meaning to her.

Megan tattoos include:

A portrait of Marilyn Monroe on her right forearm, star and crescent moon on her right leg, symbol for strength on the back of her neck, a Shakespeare quote on her back, some tribal symbols, and a "Brian" on her stomach, as well as a poem she wrote that's on her ribcage.

Megan does have some regrets about one of her tattoos.

"She regrets the "tribal" tat. She said, "The guy was smoking weed while he tattooed me and he didn't do it correctly. Now it's nothing and I'm gonna get it removed. I was told he was a really amazing tattoo artist but he wasn't on his game that night. He was distracted."

This is what Megan had to say about getting tattoos in general.

"Every time I get a tattoo, it's a little f-you to anyone who tells me not to. It's weird to be part of Hollywood, which tries to control every aspect of people, from what they say to the color of their hair. And I like the way getting a tattoo feels. 

If I'm depressed, it's nice to get one and deal with the pain. I have one all the way down to my ribs. It hurt, but it felt good-like twisting a loose tooth. I'm not kidding when I say that if I ever lose a role because of my tattoos, I'll quit Hollywood and go to work at Costco."  Ashley M Ford