& now, a quote.

For the next two weeks, I have guard camp from 8 in the morning till 5 in the afternoon.
Surprisingly, this is very welcomed. For the past 2 years, guard camp has been from 8 to 8 and I kind of had to constantly fight the urge of killing myself...and those around me.
Point being, I won't have a lot of time to post any new inspiring stuff or keep track of my blog at all. My art is taking a back seat for a few weeks while I attempt to enjoy my last days of freedom before school starts back August 13th.

But today I came across this quote that I just couldn't pass up making a blog for.
I think people who are this passionate about their work are the epitome of inspiration.

"What is the point of spending all day at a job you hate to pay for the car that you use to drive to that job, and the house that you're never in because of that job, and the family you never see because of that job, and the traveling you wind up never doing because of that job, and so on. So many people give their lives away without a second thought. I would rather be on the streets and fighting to live, so long as I have love and freedom and my own time to do with as I please. Fuck 8 to 5, and a consistent salary, and a suburban home in a neighborhood of golf buddies, and a nice car that sparkles, and all the other things society today insists we need and want. I want a life instead."

&& I hope for anyone who may be reading this that you have a swell 2 weeks!
[:

+2 Tattoo Ideas

I hope I can find a tattoo artist with a good imagination because I want this style:
but Peter Pan and Wendy.
And I'll put one on each of my legs. Either front or back...I haven't really decided on that part yet.

So add those to the collection [:

&&, after browsing the online Disney store for awhile, I'm rather angry that Disney never has anything to do with Peter Pan and it's always just about Tinkerbell.
I hate Tinkerbell...I really do.

-insert information about screen printing here-
Coming tomorrow. This is just a reminder so it's off my mind and I can get some sleep.

the great outdoors!

I spent the day in Helen with my best friend, Skye and well, it was probably one the best summer days I've had!
We went tubing down the river for 2 1/2 hours, explored the town, lost my cell phone, drove home, and then hopped into her pool.
So I am happy to say, I spent the majority of the day enjoying the outside!



& once I got home, I had the urge to watch Romeo + Juliet.
I'd only ever seen part of it before but, with Baz Luhrmann being the director, I knew the rest of it had to be good.
and I was definitely not disappointed.
I love everything I've seen of Baz's and, if I was ever asked, I would say he's my favorite director.
His work is quirky and recognizable which I love from an artist of any kind.



& the outdoors have worn me out completely.
so I can't really come up with anything more to blog about today.
I think Baz should inspire you enough for awhile [:
That song above is best appreciated through headphones & with minimal distractions...in my opinion.

Go outside.

these are the riches of the poor.

Fashion crush of the century!
80s/90s Grunge looks good on anyone.
If you can't find anything to wear, just look like you've rolled out of bed and act like you spend all day picking out that outfit.
It's genius!

and it's my favorite on boys.
If I ever get a boys' line going with Starship, it'll be 100% inspired the following images




I really /must/ remake these pants...and soon!



I think fashionable boys inspire me more than any girl possibly ever could.

2 Months Down; 10 More To Go

Since the age of young teenage hood, I've had an ongoing love affair with tattoos.
For awhile, I actually wanted to be the next Kat Von D. That was, until I realized I couldn't draw to save my life and that's a rather important part of being a tattoo artist.
Who knew?!

Although I have since abandoned my dreams of being a tattoo artist, I still can't wait for the day when my body turns into a canvas for someone who does have actual drawing skills.

Over the years, I've been planning out tattoos I want to get someday so, please believe me when I say absolutely none of these are "spur of the moment" ideas.

I have yet to decide on my first tattoo but I do believe it might be this on my left arm. I don't want to call the position my shoulder because then that sounds like I want it on my back but I want it at the top of my arm near my shoulder. Haha!


& this is speaks for itself. I am Buddhist. So I want my Buddha with me all the time. This will go on my left forearm on the inside and facing me. Hopefully he'll be a good reminder to "stay calm and remember to breathe" in everyday situations.


I got this idea from a girl I saw in Ohio last summer. She had a little Ohio on the side of her neck. I plan to travel a lot when I'm a bit older & this is going on the back of my right shoulder as kind of "Blairsville is always in my past" sorta deal. Since here holds all my roots.


One I can't promise that I'll ever be able to actually get is also one I can't get a picture of.
I'm saving the inside of right forearm for the day of my wedding. I want to steal lyrics from my favorite band: "Perfect exists, but only on a day like this" with my wedding date below. It'll be in really pretty script writing and have that whole elegant feel to it! That's what I picture anyway

This. Well, I don't know where this one would go yet or if I'm even 100% certain on it. I know I want a Peter Pan inspired tattoo somewhere though.


For now, my last long-term planned out one is this. I saw it on a fellow blogger's page and I absolutely adore it! I love foxes and this would just be an awesome piece of artwork to have. I want this on my left side starting on my hip and going up to like mid-ribcage.


I can't believe that I'll be 18 in 10 months. I'm not rushing things or anything but I am pretty darn excited to see what "adulthood" has in store for me.
c:

I'm no good at introductions.

But regardless, here goes nothing!
As some...err well, probably most of you know, I've always been a blogger.
Mostly I use my blog as my best friend and vent about all my problems and spill my deepest thoughts onto the web. Which, for the sake of my sanity, I still intend to do. (self pity party : izzyvon.blogspot.com)
Just not in this branch of my blog.

As an artist myself,
I want to create an online environment filled with cute and interesting things that inspire me
and will, hopefully, do the same for you!

I'm also going to try and get some new things going.
Like raffling off some cute Starship items
and promoting other indie artists.
Ya know, the usual ^-^

You can create a blogger account (takes like 2 minutes tops, promise!)
and click over in my sidebar to follow this blog so you'll be the firs to know when new stuff arrives!
I promise, this site will progressively become more interesting. I'm just sleepy, running a can of coke, and still have to pick out fabric for a new custom skirt I'm working on right now so...not time for bloggin!
I just wanted to go ahead and at least get my introduction done
and hopefully, spark your interest!


So welcome to a world that is a close to being "inside my mind" as
I'll be comfortable with you getting.



(and if you were for some reason wondering about this blog's URL, I was searching around Lookbook and one girl said she looked like a gypsy and the boy right below her was wearing a cute outfit that I thought would look better if he had a leather jacket on and striped pants instead of the other way around)