Sage

I am a mama of two little girls. I am a full time tattoo artist and I also run an online distro called Sweet Candy. I write zines, sew tote bags, make mixed media art, paint with acrylics, and make lots of one inch buttons. I love reading books & zines, drinking coffee, baking and working in my patio garden.

Random things about me: + I talk... a lot + I think I'm funny & I laugh daily + I am spiritual not religious + I love quotes

The Doors, Johnny Cash, Nico, Lou Reed, Air, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rob Zombie, The Beatles, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, The Rollins Band, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, U2, Led Zeppelin, Beck, Moby, Carlos Santana, Sublime, Tool, Mazzy Star, Trent Reznor, Patti Smith, Nick Cave

Me and You and Everyone We Know, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Riding in Cars With Boys, The Doors, The Devil and Daniel Johnston, The Weather Man, The Notebook, Little Miss Sunshine, Garden State

Six Feet Under, Gilmore Girls, Wife Swap, The Office, ER, Scrubs, Dexter, Law and Order

knitting, mixed media art, acrylic painting, making one inch buttons, making zines, sewing, ATCs, handmade jewelry

books, gluesticks, staplers, my copy machine, tattooing, tattoos, my girls, zines, handmade items, music, writing, reading, free speech, flowers, painting, decoupaging, my po box, the library, wearing glasses, gardens, planting, talking, coffee, the truth, typewriters, postcards, road trips, photography, vintage things, thrift stores, emotions, real friends, laughter, cupcakes, baking, the fall, cardigans, hoodies, buttons and flavored lip balm

I always enjoy:

• buttons (variety of colors & sizes)
• typewriter keys
• anything coffee & cupcake related
• stars & crescent moons
• letters
• collages
• ribbon, fabric & emphera
• candles
• skulls, day of the dead & traditional tattoo art
• stripes, plaid, argyle & polka dots
• used books
• found objects
• polaroids
• mix cds and cassettes
• hello kitty & emily the strange
• 7 Day Candles
• Our Lady of Guadalupe
• mini altars
• handmade stuffies (not store bought stuffed animals)
• blank journals
• all colors but I am partial to purple
• rubber stamps
• new friends!

Sylvia Plath, Henry Rollins, Jack Kerouac, VC Andrews, Jim Morrison, Alice Sebold

I am really not into receiving:

• cutesy characters (Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, Betty Boop, etc)
• tiny beads
• caramel or gum
• decaf tea/coffee

Emily is 7 years old and currently attending the first grade. Her interests include the following:

• planting flowers & veggies
• creating art (she loves making mixed media pieces, drawing and painting)
• journals, blank books and fun pens
• making jewelry
• pen pals!
• lip balm
• hand lotion
• dressing funky
• anything for her hair
• chocolate & cupcakes
• reading
• dancing
• cooking & baking
• her fish, his name is Johnny (after Johnny Cash!)

Bella is 4 years old and is currently getting ready to attend pre-k this fall. Her interests are as follows:

• blowing bubbles
• markers
• stickers
• Dora, Rugrats, and Clifford
• planting flowers
• drawing and painting
• books
• harassing her big sister
• chocolate covered pretzels
• riding her tricycle
• music, music and more music! (her portable cd player is an extension of her body most of the time)
• dancing
• pretend cooking but also a big helper in the kitchen
• cupcakes