Inspiration : bird tattoos + DIY temporary tattoos. I've been having a love affair with bird motifs since many years now, so my heart skipped a beat when I saw a flock of birds' tattoo for the first time.
I've been collecting them since then. I know bird tattoos are currently super trendy, but I love them anyway! As far as I'm concerned, I'm not ready for a tattoo (I have a VERY low tolerance to pain), so as an alternative, I opted for temporary transfer tattoos! Yes, just like those we found as inserts in bubble gums when we were kids. You need : Google Image Result for. Living peacefully with children. I carry your heart with me archive. This belongs to Catherine Knott.
I got it as a link to my sister who has the poem tattooed on her leg. It’s another way we are connected now, though we live on opposite sides of the country. She got the same tattoo as me a few years back, so I’m reciprocating the love here. This is Diane’s. The rose was tattooed in October of 2006 and the writing in August of 2008, both by Scott Clark at Pushing Ink in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada.
This is Jenni’s. It was originally a commemoration for my Nana who passed away from M.S. This is Nicóle’s. This belongs to Leah. Perhaps it’s overdone, but my husband and I had “i carry your heart with me” by e.e. cummings read at our wedding last November. This belongs to Sara. Ever since high school I have been in love with e.e. cummings poetry. This belongs to Bridget. This belongs to Katie.
This poem was read at my Mom’s services. This belongs to Meg, UK. To be honest the title means a lot more to me than the poem in full. Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos. This belongs to Lynae M.
The words are in my mom’s handwriting. I’d always wanted a tattoo consisting of a favorite quotation or phrase, and this fantastic poem kept coming back to me while I was searching for the right one. This belongs to El Tejon. I am aware of the many different interpretations of this classic poem by Robert Frost. However, for me, the most resonant interpretation is the most straightforward and is the one that reminds me to be on guard to keep those things that are important in my life foremost in my thoughts. This is Emy’s tattoo. My life has completely changed in the past year and I have been through a lot of really difficult situations.
This is Rachel Hunt’s. I got this tattoo in honor of my Mom and Grandmother. Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos. Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos. Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos. Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos. Happy Harry Potter Week!
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince comes out in theatres on July 15th, 2009. This is Heather‘s Harry Potter tattoo. “Wit beyond measure is man’s greatest treasure.” - From Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos. Contrariwise: Literary Tattoos. Tattoo from The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein: Submitted by Carly Neely: This is the carving the little boy etches into the tree. He later carves in another but that one is removed when he cuts down the trunk of the tree. This carving always remains til the end. Google Image Result for.