Tattoo Expo 2013!

Another year has come and gone... I can hardly believe it. So when our annual Tucson Tattoo Expo came around again in Spring of 2013, I felt as if we had just done the last one! I wasn't complaining, though, as it's always a blast!

Our jewelry booth this year was better than ever! Me (Essem Design), as well as the other Stacy (Running With Scissors), both had freshly designed banners, we had a new grid wall with pegs to display more product, and tons of new bling to debut! We were just as excited to see some of the same faces like our fave AZ tattooers, other vendors, and loyal customers just as much as making new friends over the weekend.

 

 

 

Our awesome friend, Leia, was the emcee for most of the weekend and I even got to be a judge in the Pinup Contest. Props to all the contestants, it takes a lot of guts to get on stage and get scrutinized by everyone.

And of course, let's not forget the main event... the ink!!! I love taking snapshots of the all the amazing tattoos I get to see over the weekend! This gal was so awesome, she turned out to be a huge shark lover like me.

Love this knuckle tat! Get it?

And who used to read these books when they were a kid?! I did, and I read them now to my 6-year old son almost every night, so I just had to get a photo of it to show him.

OK, and we just thought this was hilarious. This guy was so nice and such a good sport!

I didn't get any new ink of my own this year, which sucked, but I did get my usual shopping items like new swag from Villain Clothing, Civilian Press, and Razorz Edge.

Until next year... ciao!

XOXO, Lil' Stacy (the one on the left, see? 'cause I'm shorter)

Tucson Tattoo Expo 2012

Oh man, did we have fun this year at the 4th Annual Tucson Tattoo Expo! For Essem Design and Running With Scissors, this is by far our FAVE event to be vendors at. We had bloody marys, got new ink, hung out with our industry friends, met new peeps, watched a suspension show, shopped, and had a hotel room with a jacuzzi in it to top it all off! Oh ya, and we got to sell some of our handmade jewelry, too, which is also a bonus.

If it looks like I've had a couple of drinks... it's because I'd had.

This pretty lady had the awesomest Chanel tattoo!

POC, betches! (Pop of color)

I was just in love with her awesome MLP tattoos! I have one, too, so she's a girl after my own heart.

Gettin my skull kitty inked! Dustin from Creepshow Tattoo took it right from my necklace.

Stacy H. and Sadie Salvo

Also, hope you guys like our fresh, new blog design! We hope to be bringing you some more blog posts on a regular basis!

Lots o' Love, Stacy M.

Tucson Tattoo Expo 2010

What?! It's Fall already?

Man, this summer has flown by, and I am just now posting about me and Stacy's biggest Spring event which was The Tucson Tattoo Expo! We had a booth right next door to 4 Forty 4 Tattoo and needless to say, it was a blast with live tattooing, pin up contests and boutique shopping in effect!

While sipping premade margaritas and talking to our awesome customers that filtered through, we saw some of the best and most unique tattoos! Including this cute couple with matching corset piercings. I also fell in love with this colorful Marilyn Manson tattoo!

These rockin' kids' trucker hats are hand-embellished by Stacy H. and they were a huge hit! She sold out of almost all of them thanks to all the cool, tattooed moms and dads who wanted something unique for their kids to wear.

It's entirely too hot here in Arizona for craft fairs and most events, so our days have been filled lately with making new jewelry, birthday parties for the kiddos, and playdates with other mommies and such. We have been brainstorming like crazy on NEW items that are totally unique and reflect our personalities, sometimes sweet and sometimes sinful! We are stocking up for upcoming holiday shopping and have tons of Halloween goodies in our shops right now.

XOXO, Stacy M.

Running With Scissors is on the LOOSE!

I'm totally breaking the old rule and I'm running with scissors! I have found 2 local shops that are now showcasing my merch!!

I have a bunch of my punk rock baby stuff and also some super-hot jewelry showcasing in Bohemia! If you haven't been in that place I totally suggest it! It's called an artisans emporium and it totally lives up to it's title! They have some of the craziest stuff ever in there and everything is handmade by local artists!

I have some necklaces and earrings showcasing in a tattoo shop also! It's called Inkaholics Anonymous and it has the best retail area of any tattoo shop I've seen! They have a TON of cool piercing jewelry and now they are selling my crazy, punk rock jewelry too!! (even though my daughter Violet christened their shop with a huge poopy diaper when I went to drop off my stuff....LOL)

Check it out for yourselves!!!
Bohemia: http://www.bohemiatucson.com/

Inkaholics Anonymous: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=311947676

I will keep you posted on all my new business ventures! Wish me luck!
Stacy H.

Happy Halloween!

It's Halloween and no better day than today to officially launch our new blog by posting the first entry! If you havent figured out by now... we are two gals both named Stacy and we are super stoked to share all of our kickass craft ideas with you, our gossip, our gripes, give away free stuff... and hear back from you too!




Okay, this is us at a tatto convention in like 2005 LOL. I'm Stacy M and I'm on the left. I met Stacy H about 9 years ago bartending at a dive bar in Tucson. We continued to work at various bars and nightclubs together bartending and cocktail waitressing and both of us working our way through college. Stacy and I would often get in trouble while working the same shifts for talking too much, laughing our asses off... or throwing quarters back at people who left skimpy tips... hahaha! Like most 20-somethings, we also partied and went to almost every freaking metal show that came through Arizona. Now a days, nobody believes any of our crazy stories that we have accumulated over the years... like how we partied with Static-X all the time, went to a strip club with Orgy and Maynard, started bar fights and had an all-female modified car club!

Well, now its 2008 and we're a lil' older and a lil' wiser. Both married with kids, we now love staying at home with them and being rockin' domestic goddesses! Crafting is our outlet and since we share so many great ideas between us, we decided to share this blog and feature some other great artists, too! We love unique, edgy, handmade goodies that you cant just get at the store... so if you do too, then you are in the right spot! So stay tuned for give-aways galore and a fun time with Stacy and Stacy :)

XOXO, Stacy M