When our son Shane told us he wanted a tattoo as a graduation present, I was not too happy. Yes, all his friends had them, but this is my baby we're talking about!!! And a tattoo is forever!!!
A few years earlier I had admired tattoo work on two different people and both had them done by the same tattoo artist, so I told him that if he got one, I had to choose who did it and suggested that guy, Larry Davis. Shane agreed and spent months looking for just the right lion. Finally he found this photo of a young male lion and knew that it was "the one". After calling about eight tattoo parlors, I finally found Larry. We met with him and looked at his portfolio and knew he was the perfect artist for the job. His tattoos looked like pencil sketches and he specialized in portraits. Larry told Shane that he had to wait until he was 18, so Shane got it two weeks after graduation, on his 18th birthday. Four hours -- and $300 -- later, I did have to admit that it was beautiful work.


Vicky Stegall Smoothie Solids paper

Lindsay Jane Designs Stamp Cluster (recolored)

Emily Merritt Mesh stamp

Christina Renee/Amy Hutchinson Scruffy Bets alpha

Debra Tope Lopsided Stitching from Aged Leather Frames

Kristy Schmidt paper Scraps

Natalie Braxton Big Ribbon Folds

Mikkel Paige Banded Earth rubberbands

Janel Kretchman Shoppe Essentials ball chain

Fernlili star charm