Tattoos are like potato chips.

You can't have just one.

So, on June 7, I got two new ones!  

The one that took most of the day (around 4 1/2 hours) was the tree tattoo.  I have wanted a tree tattooed on my ribs for a long time.  I just couldn't nail down a design.  My artist and I went back and forth with some ideas, but the version I liked best was one I drew that was inspired by my favorite painting, Grey Tree by Piet Mondrian.

I LOVE it!  I am so happy with the way it turned out.

I always draw a star on my hand when I need to remember something, and I got so used to having a star there that I began to hate not having it there.  So after the tree was done, I had the star added to my hand.  I had gotten the spiral last year. It's a tibetan symbol meaning origin of the universe.  

I designed this piece for my husband and I.  The components added together mean eternal friendship. I got mine first.  Joe was supposed to get it in the same spot, but he chickened out and ended up getting it on the back of his calf instead.  I love him anyway. :)

This is my stylized version of a volleyball.  I fiercely love the sport.

This is a tiny little tattoo I had originally designed for my finger.  I ended up getting it on my back instead, after the artist (to whom I would not return) convinced me it would not look good on my finger.  I already have plans to cover it with something else.

And I'm not done yet...