February 2012
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January 2012
10 posts
advise for beginning tattooers, great read! →
if you’re still newer to tattooing, this is something I read that gave me a little inspiration. heads up, tattooing is a long road!
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Cleansing and charging your crystals.  →
fuckyeahcrystals: New stones, provided they are not water-soluble or too fragile (be sure to look it up!), benefit from washing in warm, soapy water to remove dust and grime. More importantly, your stones should be energetically cleansed before and after each use. This is because a crystal functions by absorbing…
Jan 21st
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Jan 17th
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Jan 13th
Hey everyone!
I will be tattooing at the Hampton Roads Tattoo Arts Festival in Hampton, Virginia March 2-4, 2012! Come by and get tattooed, or at least say hi! www.ashleyshafer.com
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2012, the year of change.
Give to yourself. No one else will care about you as much as you can, so treat yourself the way you deserve it. Focus on making you the best you can be. Treat others how you would want to be treated, be compassionate, open your heart to love, let go of things from the past. The key is to forgive and move forward. Life goes on, with or without you. Be creative. Anyone can do it, you have to learn...
Jan 2nd
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December 2011
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Dec 31st
Relationships might last longer if people continued doing the things it took to get the person in the first place.
Dec 26th
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Dec 23rd
Just a forewarning, i’m about to spam the fuck out of your dashboard with photoshoot pictures. Merry fuckin’ Christmas!
Dec 23rd
If anyone would like to sell/trade/give me for xmas a tripod for a camera, dick blick gift card, reference books, or let me crash with you so I can take a vacation, that’d be great. I can paint and tattoo and make stuff, so pretty much whatever your heart desires.
Dec 22nd
“Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.” →
read this and start letting yourself be happy
Dec 20th
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Dec 19th
Dec 19th
Long, soft, with some tongue kisses, photographs, letters, sacred geometry, crystals, being someone’s special lady, paintings, flowers, the sky and stars and universe, are a few of my favorite things..
Dec 17th
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Dec 16th
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http://www.ashleyshafer.com →
My website is open for business! New prints are made, new business cards in the making. I’m ready for the new year!
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http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAnonMessage →
educate your mind.
Dec 6th
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http://www.ashleyshafer.com →
my website is finally up and running! please take a moment to check it out and spread the word!
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Dec 1st
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November 2011
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Nov 22nd
Nov 22nd
So I have finally come to a decision about who I want my back tattooed by. And it’s just my luck that they are booked out for two years and not taking anything new! Ugh.
Nov 22nd
Nov 15th
13 paintings to do for christmas.. 1 halfway down, 12 to go. this is going to be one busy painting month!
Nov 14th
List of Artists you should remember!
I’ve been bookmarking artists for a while that catch my interest. I figure it’s time to share some of the incredible people i’ve come across! I’ve created a list of artists that I feel should be recognized and shown to the world, go through any and all of these links for tons of inspiring creations- (based on my personal taste in artwork) Jeff Gogue...
Nov 14th
process of getting a custom tattoo →
please read this if you are interested in getting tattooed! It would make my job, and millions of other tattooers jobs much easier! Share it with your friends, share it with people you don’t know, everyone that gets tattooed needs to know this kind of stuff!
Nov 5th
I hope one day I come across paintings and drawings my mother did. I miss her too much sometimes.
Nov 4th
Nov 2nd
http://www.facebook.com/ashleyshafertattoo →
until my website is up and running, my facebook will be used for online portfolio viewing, contacting, etc.. When my website is up I will no longer be using facebook. Its a waste of my time and my brain. also you can email me ashleyshafertattoos@yahoo.com
Nov 1st
October 2011
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