Monday, 8 August 2016

SWEET THINGS (sort of ) x mum & I



My mum and I recently traveled down south to go to our aunties funeral, funerals are a strange time you morn for the loss, you celebrate the life they led to try and find some closure.  On the way back we decided to go for a nice drive through the country, my beautiful mother and I took some wonderful photos of each other and I was so excited to share. 








 Not much more to say, until next time xo







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Thursday, 9 June 2016

STYLE : lady dates


Lately, I'm not sure if its the winter setting in or my mind growing I feel like i've dropped a layer of either self doubt or confidence and it's so confusing. I've been mending friendships which mean the world to me, I let them slip away. This took a lot for me, to overcome my inner thoughts and be like Nikki just do the thing. And i'm so happy for this, good friendships make shitty days, weeks, months just better. Getting through the crap with people is so much better than alone. 

So to round that up, I went and had dinner with one of my closest friends and caught up on everything that'd been going on.  I've really been learning to grow as a person.
I know growing can be scary, but it's also needed to be the best person I can be.

on other note, cardigan and dresses look like you put so much effort into it, but secretly you didn't.





 Cardigan : Princess Highway // Dress : Dangerfield
Scarf : Vintage // Brooch : Pop That Cassette 
Shoes : Crocs.

Also really trying to get into a a groove to post a lot more, I really do love blogging.
Stay tuned!


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Sunday, 3 April 2016

LIFE SWEETS // mumma bears birthday




Celebrated my mumma bears birthday at the end of last month, She is so beautiful inside and out. She's my best friend and my idol so of course I wanted her special day to be amazing, so i took the Saturday off work and We went to mt tambourines botanical gardens. Had a beautiful lunch with my family followed by a walk around the gardens. It was amazing, it was the first sign that the cooler months are coming, the rain was lingering in the air until it bursted down from the cloud during our walk. of course that didn't stop us we walked around in the rain taking shelter under little walkways when it got heavy. It's so beautiful up there and Mumma really enjoyed herself which was the main goal. 











♥ OUTFIT RUNDOWN 
SCARF: vintage // DRESS : dangerfield
BROOCH : ersterwilder // SHOES : crocs



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Sunday, 20 March 2016

LIFE SWEETS // ♥ melanie martinez meet & greet ♥


Early last month I was jumping up and down because Melanie Martinez was doing a little meet & greet and was going to play a few songs in the queen st mall, in Brisbanes CBD. My lovely Ben came along as he was the one who introduced me to Mealines music (on our first date actually ). So we drove to the station & caught the train in, after  a long wait in 38 degree heat she played three songs and then we all lined up to meet her, the line went on forever and I was lucky enough to get in before they had to stop as they ran out of time. I recently did a flash sheet themed to her new album (which I loved and have listen to so much) and showed her, so nervous lil me hands over my drawings and Melanie tells me how amazing they are and literally made my day! Haha it's so funny how you can get so nervous to show your art to the person who inspired it. I wonder if thats how they feel about their music. All in all it was a wonderful day with Ben, having a lunch date and enjoying Brisbane. 





♥OUTFIT
Headscarf : Vintage // Dress : Dangerfield
Shoes: Crocs // Earrings : Lucy Luxxe


♥ My love & I 




♥ My tattoo flash 


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Sunday, 13 March 2016

Life sweets // Tattoo apprenticeship




It's crazy to think it's been a year since I started my tattoo apprenticeship at the painted lady. It all started like a dream come true and honestly hasn't stopped being amazing  since then. It's been hard work don't get me wrong, long weeks specially last year when I was completing my degree and my internship as well as my apprenticeship but I got through it all. I'm addicted to learning it seems and my apprenticeship I've learnt so much, not just about tattooing, but how to run a shop, how to deal with clients but mainly how to fall in love with your job. I work with the most amazing bunch of talented and wonderful women it helps me strive to be the best I can be. I'm so excited to grow more, try new experiences related to this and to start tattooing this year and really let the fun, and learning begin! This year I'll go to my first tattoo convention with a studio, when I was 14 i dragged my parents to a local convention and was in awe the entire time, thinking one day this will be me!  Thanks to my family & friends and all my supporters I'm looking forward to creating permanent art on you all so soon! 

Here I am tattooing an orange!

Things i've learnt, fake skin is nothing like real skin and will slowly hurt your soul.




Some of my flash designs I've been working on in the past few months.






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Tuesday, 26 January 2016

ILLUSTRATION // Christmas Cheer Commissions!



With all the christmas cheer coming to an end I can finally share some of the wonderful commissions I got to work on in late 2015.  It was so hard to keep them underwrap I just wanted to show everyone these cuties I got to draw! I love creating pieces full of uniqueness and pieces that are just plain fun! Ones that will make an amazing gift and bring a smile to their face for days to come! Heres a small selection of commissions I created for christmas 2015.  











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Wednesday, 30 December 2015

2016 // Goal Digger





With 2015 well and truly coming to a close, I decided I would make some goals for 2016.
Now some people may think it's silly to make new years resolutions or new years goals. I think it's wonderful, what better than the feeling of starting something fresh and new years really provides that possibility. So if someone tells you they have a new years resolution don't put them down bring them up it's wonderful to strive for something better. So with that all said Miss Nikki's goals for 2016 are
  • Do something that scares me.
  • Draw, draw, draw & DRAWWWW even when you hate what you're doing draw.
  • Throw myself into my tattoo apprenticeship, don't be scared you'll be great.
  • Do the full splits & practice stretching more. (you're so close now you can do it!!)
  • Drive your jellybean on amazing adventures.
  • Blog more. I'm sad I did not get to look back at 2015 via my blog.
  • Get back into cosplay & make that new one you've been planning to do!
  • Kiss more, fall in love more. (super easy one!)
  • Be kinder to yourself. 
  • Rest.
I'm sure theres a million more things i'd love to do but this is a good start.





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Monday, 28 December 2015

LIFE SWEETS // Bikki & Bento Anniversary.

Two years ago on Christmas eve I met Ben, little did I know after that first magical date
I would of found a man who'll change my whole life.
The way I see things, the way I go about things.
He is honestly one of the best things to come into my life and I'm so grateful every day That I get to be in love with my best friend. We go to the same restaurant for the past three christmas eves and had an adventure date full of different activities. Bowling, garden walks, mount cootha look out kisses. I'm a lucky lady that's for sure. 









For our anniversary last year I made a photo book to look back at our first year together & This year I did the same and I called it Bento & Bikki volume two (our nicknames for each other)


 First page of the book sums up everything perfectly



I Also framed some of my favourite photos of the val I have taken
I love how they look with the selfie of us two between them.


To sum it up, it was such a magical start to the festive season. 
I'm one lucky lady. 
Love you bento!


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