I love tattooing. It’s my life and my heart and I’m grateful every day for it.
That being said, I’ve found over the last few years that working to briefs can stem the flow of energy and enthusiasm for my personal illustration. I used to be really good at disconnecting the two, not so much these days.
When you work a creative job but drawing is your therapy it can be really hard to find time for it or even know where to start.
I’ve learned a lot this year about who I am as a creative person with adhd and it took cycles of crippling burn out to gain a better understanding of how to deviate from the patterns of paralysis. They will always happen but starting small, building momentum and trying to find some joy and balance in it again. Slowly. Steadily. ♥️
It’s been deeply rejuvenating to indulge in some tactile crafting this December. I have not filled that cup this year as much as I would have liked. The entirety of 2025 has felt like the coldest creative winter. While tattooing has been prioritised and is still my everything, I’m slowly coming to terms with the ebbs and flows in motivation and giving myself some grace around inconsistency in my personal illustration praxis. Moving with gratitude when inspiration eventually strikes and trying to will things into existence to stir momentum rather than chasing overwhelming perfection. So I made a cute Christmas card for my mum ♥️
Merry Christmas folks x
#puzzlepurse #handmade #christmascard
Tree house weekend compilation with Swiss army wife @lkillner97 🌿🌿🌿
1. Thistle pr0n
2. Trying to take a portrait but getting distracted by the plague-like quantity of shield bugs in the tree house.
3. Just a girl and her moss bowl
4. The only reason I would want to be rich
5. The only other reason I would want to be rich
6. River side dinner
7. The neurodivergent spectrum
8. Children shouldn’t be allowed on a wine tour
9. Fit grapes
10. Woodland spas exist, go to one if you can (cold plunges still suck)
11. God tier weekend break supplies
12. Cheese melt down
A chaotic April photo dump
1. Just a chill girl. Being super chill. Definitely not screaming internally.
2. @callmedolly_xox having heart palpitations after a mutual exploration into coffee & elvanse (wouldn’t recommend)
3. Snogging in beer gardens
4. A fit magnolia
5. Gym bunny cosplay
6. The most wholesome interaction about crisps
7. @lhelliermusic + @quakingaspensmusic
8. Tattoo reference
9. GameCube nostalgia ✨✨✨✨
10. Cute outfit
11. TEAM
12. DRUNK TEAM
13. @eucereon holding me together
14. @chambordchops thriving
15. My roadie @steveguyhellier
16. Orange and cranberry
17. Safety adults
18. Clubbing in your thirties with friends from your teens.
