Nikki Sixx Tattoo Quote

I love the way my tattoos look.

I especially love Japanese-style tattoos 

and being completely sleeved by them,

so it's not just these little individual and unrelated pieces, 

but everything's working together to create a larger design.

- Nikki Sixx

Custom Half Sleeve Tattoo Design

Client’s Description Request:

Half sleeve with a lot of cool references to be incorporated :) Preferable black and grey/shaded (could maybe have some small inputs of a single color, red or dark blue).

The things I want incorporated in my tattoo is:

Guitar (Gibson Les Paul) *

Piano (maybe only a few keys) *

Some music notes ?

Guns n Roses (some small reference)

Motorcycle (chopper)

Rock climbing (maybe a silhouette of a man climbing?)

I also want a small reference to my kids: *

My Son’s name is Christian (So maybe a C or Chris)

My daughter’s name is Anna (So maybe an A)

Some reference to the sea *

I have always loved the sea, and have been scuba-diving and kite-surfing for a long time. I also love spending time in my boat. Maybe the reference could just be some waves or anchor? I'm open to suggestions

I can understand that this is a lot to incorporate :)

But I have tried to mark the most important things with an "*", so this could be a pointer for what to prioritize in the tattoo.

Client feedback:  Thanks for your cool design, Pam. I really like it.

Flash Back Friday - Custom Silver Logo Charm - Quest Montessori

Hand Sculpted Fine Silver Quest Montessori Charm

I love my son’s school and I am so grateful for his amazing educational experiences.
Several years ago, when I was trying to think of something meaningful I could make as a thank you gift for his teachers, I turned to the school logo.
The design is so simple and yet represents the curriculum of Montessori elementary education and the 5 Great Lessons.
I hand sculpted the charm in fine silver metal clay and then had them cast in sterling silver. These petite charms were mounted on colorful cards with inspirational quotes.

Custom 25th Wedding Anniversary Tattoo Design

Clients Description Request:

 I am looking for 2 interlocking wedding rings. One can be a straight gold band as that is what my wife’s looks like. The other would be a copy of my ring which I can provide pictures for you. I will be placing the tattoo on my right arm just above another tattoo. In the example where it says 25th I would like a small red heart with the initials JD and another small red heart also with the initials KD on the top right near where the rings come together. I would like also to have the anniversary date 2-16-88. Feel free to use your skills and add something that you think would add to the tattoo

Client Feedback:

Thank you so much for your work on this! It’s  looking great.

"Thank you Create my Tattoo and especially Veggiemuse for going above and beyond my expectations. My tattoo came out exactly as I had pictured. Veggiemuse was and absolute joy to work with. Her art work came out so good I'm going to frame a copy. Thanks, again!"

Tuesday Tips - Creative Jewelry Displays for Earrings Series - Basket Tray Idea

From my Archive:

Hanging Earring Display For Jewelry Shows

This is the first in a series of four consecutive posts on creative ideas for displaying your earrings at shows. My hope with these four posts is to help open your mind to unexpected options and materials. 


I found a couple of these flat, woven basket trays at a discount department store and knew I could find a use for them as a jewelry display.

I have since used them in many ways but this was particularly effective. Some of my earring cards fold over and the basket tray was able to stand on it's side...bingo! A small, compact display.
I slipped the earring cards (business cards folded in half with two holes punched with a straight pin) through the slots and tied a small sign to the top. The earrings were easily removable for customers to take a closer look and I think had a nice, clean appearance.

My show displays have always been sort of eclectic but this idea would also work well with a single theme.

Our Snow Dionsaur

An example of our winter handi-work from a few years ago.

No ordinary snowman for us...
This was our Snow Dinosaur.

It was almost as tall as me and I think the green food coloring finished it off nicely.

Ahhh...what will we do this year? A Snow Pokemon perhaps?

Custom Tribal Half Sleeve Finishing Tattoo Design

Client’s Description Request:

Tribal modern. I’ve got an existing tribal/Celtic/ god of war half sleeve. I want it completed finishing at the elbow or just pass the elbow. Just black no colours. Needs to wrap around my arm. Didn’t want any more tribal but could go Polynesian tribal. Needs a good background to compliment the foreground. I’m open to the smoke/wave/ cloud/flower look. Needs detail.

Client feedback:  Awesome. Thanks, this is perfect. This is fantastic, you are very talented. Hey I honestly can’t think of anything I would change about this pic. I love it.