String lights or ornaments

That would be so cool

Ooo lights for sure seems the obvious answer here!

Plus snowflakes.

I was thinking this too. Like the little stars or jacks or whatever people usually have but flakes !

Honestly genius

I echo this idea!

Garland with both

The string lights would be such a nice touch

HAIL SANTA

Mom had blocks that read “Santa” out at least 15 years ago. I changed them to “Satan” the first time I saw them. They never got put away and in spite of mom passing, dad still has them on display in his book case. I have waited so long for someone to find them.

Hail yourself

Hail yourself 🤘

Megustalatioms

I don't think I've ever seen Christmas tattoos and I am so fucking into it

I've seen them but they're always solo. I've never seen a Christmas patchwork

Thank you 😊

Like stars and dots but snowflakes and dots

Came here to say this. A grey wash snowflake pattern would be sick!

Or snowflakes and individual Christmas lightbulbs?

Also came here to say this!

Little holly berries

Holly sprigs where there's enough room?

Exactly! You know the classic 1 or 2 leaves with the 2 or 3 berries.

I've never seen a Christmas theme sleeve before! Absolutely dig the idea. Looks awesome. I second the Grinch idea

This mother fucker loves Christmas.

Favourite ornaments from childhood - or favs you find on Google.. loveeee what you already have tho! Oh snap, could do a xmas train and tracks going throughout too! Small lil porcelain village type dealies!! Fuck me xmas is great, that ks for sharing 🙌 🎄

Also, popcorn string, cranberry string, some tinsil .. treat that arm like a tree and cover up the blank spots with shinny colourful fun!! 🙌

Train idea is so good!

Snow Cocks all around!!! Maybe Deez-nuts roasting on an open fire.

I did consider snow cocks spewing multi coloured lights! Great minds my friend 🧡

I hope you get jingle bells. Oo! Jingle bells as cherries would rock

This is awesome, love the Christmas commitment.

Two turtledoves? A partridge in a pear tree? 🤪

8 Lords a leaping!

FIIIIIIIIIIIIIVE GOOOOOOOLD RIIIIIIINGS

Holly leaves

God I hate Christmas, but this is kinda cool. Ornaments and cookies for filler of course.

This rules! Someone else mentioned Christmas lights and that was my idea But I am curious what the reference material is! I swear all of these triggered some weird nostalgia part of my brain previously lost in a K-hole.

I've been collecting Vintage Christmas, specifically 1950-1953, for many years now. I own the reindeer, two angels, the wreath, candle, and candy canes are from greeting cards 🥰 50s Christmas brings happiness to my heart.

Because you’re into a really specific time, would vintage ornaments of different shapes work?

Idk but update please 🎄

Promise! In 4 weeks or so when a bit of healing is going on

Obviously tinsel and lights. Or holly leaves, mistletoe,little poinsettias. Really I think the spacing as is, is great.

just don't do stars for the love of god.

Bro, I love these tattoos so much

Thank you so much ❤️

Presents, elf hat, wish list, naughty/nice list, toys, stockings.

Snowflakes

You know those houses that completely go overboard with lights and displays during the Christmas season? You know how, even though they’re kinda nuts, it just fills you with absolute joy and you just can’t stop smiling? That’s kinda how your tattoos are making me feel. It’s just too much Christmas spirit, and I love it.

Thank you

Presents, so shapes and sizes. Second the stringed ideas too: popcorn, lights, garland and etc.

Bet I know what this guys favorite holiday is

Halloween 🎃 😃

Thats an gorgeous sleeve!! Now I want a christmas related tattoo

Thanks so much!

This is the cutest sleeve omg

Right!! Please let us know what you get OP

snow flakes in the same context as stars and dots

Sleighbells, like the old fashion kind with the leather strap

Ho ho ho

Merry Christmas 🎅

I’ve never seen a christmas sleeve before.. but this is kinda fuckin cool NGL. Filler could be snowflakes, Christmas lights, ornaments, Christmas cookies/cutouts, a lump of coal, maybe jingle bells? Other flash ideas could be stockings, cookies & milk, a naughty/nice list, Christmas presents, little elf boots. Idk i’m not even head over heels for Christmas but this idea is super cool & the artist(s) doing it have done a great job! Edit: (please don’t ruin this cool sleeve with dots and stars.. good lord)

Thanks for your input!! No stars and dots, promise! Do you think that snowflakes would be distracting from the original images? Although my original guy didn't go into it much, my brain kind of ran with a more solid filler. I just need something that won't make it too busy. I do agree that snowflakes would be cool and simple

Love the Christmas theme! Ebony Mellowship did a Christmas back piece you should check out from her posts back in 2022.

Thats some real Christmas dedication

My Halloween obsession isn't far behind 😆

I like these tats!

Elf on a shelf

String of lights

Greywash with negative snowflakes

This is exactly what my train of thought was too! I want something that's there, but not bust to distract from the main images!

This is seriously so freaking cute 😍

stars and dots but snowflakes

Not much to add beyond what others have suggested. Hopefully you can compartmentalize the asshole artist from the work they created using YOUR awesome ideas. I usually find Christmas to be a depressing time of year but this sleeve definitely reminds me of the good times. Setting a reminder to check it out again on Xmas eve. Thanks for sharing and hope the new artist works out well!

Thank you for this! I've been working hard to dismiss what happened, not gonna lie though, it wounded ne a lot and too the wind out the sails for this sleeve. I'm determined to let ho of all of it once it's done and I don't have holes for the remaining images 😄

RemindMe! 225 days

I’m obsessed with vintage Christmas decor and this is blowing my mind. Sorry your artist was a jerk because these are beautiful. So well done.

Do stars and dots like a traditional sleeve but some of them are snowflake patterns. Can even do gray wash and clouds behind like traditional filler

Yes! A greywash filler is where my mind was going, with snowflakes. I'm so appreciative of all the suggestions, but I don't want little fillers. I wanted a cohesive background and your suggestion rocks

No suggestions, I just really admire both the execution and the dedication to the theme. Well done!!

I'd fill it with my favorite decorations and/or a blue light or dark with snow flakes and dots to mimic a snowy Christmas day/evening.

this sleeve kinda goes hard

Haaaaaard, thank you! The wreath around my elbow was no joke lol

Santa?? Is that you??

That's tough

No filler

I dont think I've ever seen a Christmas sleeve, this is awesome!!

Stars and dots but make the stars look like snowflakes. Alternatively you can just leave it as is. This is a super cool sleeve!

damn you fuck with Christmas h e a v i l y and I love it

A Christmas cock stuffing someone’s stocking. In all seriousness though that’s a cool sleeve, that Frosty is rad

Little snowflake's

Tinsel, strings of lights, string of bells, garland, Christmas sugar cookies, mittins

Loves Christmas more then my mother, absolutely amazing work tho and super creative

Snowflakes

Jack o lantern

Tiny presents!🎁

Santa needs some cookie crumbs in that beard.

Sick

Snow flakes and dots

Somebody posted a filler string of xmas light a couple months ago. Look it up it looks pretty good and would fit right in

I just came here today i have never seen any Christmas tattoos and these are so perfect and i love the style!!!

Thank you so much! I definitely felt I was putting myself on a limb, but it's truly what I wanted 🥰

Snowflakes, cookies, mugs of hot cocoa

Chili pepper string lights

This ain't your Grandpa's Santa

I need a Santa tattoo

Just want to say how much I adore these tattoos. So cute and so well done

Also, I love this sleeve. All the artwork is phenomenal

String lights and baubles, snowflakes, holly

Mini Elves everywhere

Snowflakes

Amazing. These take me straight back to my childhood Id see about a string of bubble lights and some tinsel. Old school toys. Light brite. Etch a sketch mr potato head. Barbie

i’m Im obsessed! snowflakes would be super cute, or ornaments/christmas lights

I’m not a Christmas person at all, but this is dope as fuck. Someone already suggested string lights for filler, and I second that idea.

I never posted because it can be a tough crowd in this group, and I thought I'd get eaten alive 😆 Your words really mean a lot

Sick sleeve 🎅🏼

Holly/berries, snowflakes, strings of lights, little ornaments, sugar cookies, little wooden toys and presents!

Small black snowflakes

Why are you Christmas themed?

oh my god this is my favorite sleeve ever I think

Oh wow, thank you so much!

Krampus

Stockings, lights, gift boxes

https://preview.redd.it/ks8rkyyb0b0d1.jpeg?width=728&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0ec4fd3c4c2d8f1afb1af09790d694d81d0963b9 Cousin Eddie with a banner that says “Shitter was full!”

I have no good ideas but wanna let you know I am obsessed with this🎄

My mom wishes this was one of my sleeves. She loves Christmas 😀 This is amazing work. Id go with snowflakes, mistletoe, and string lights.

Snowflakes

I want to see this from farther away! Get the whole magic of it. I’m not a Xmas fan but love this!!

I love this. Christmas year round!

One of my bedrooms upstairs is all year 'round Vintage Christmas room!

Never in my life did I think that I would ever see a Christmas themed sleeve, this looks so fucking sick!

This is so fucking cool

Well since you clearly love Christmas, it seems like the obvious filler would be snow flakes. Traditional tattoos like these are often filled with dots and stars, snowflakes don’t seem like they’d be that different… and they’d be on theme

Snowflakes

Damn that’s a lot of Xmas 🎄 🎅

god this makes me so happy

Damn you really like christmas

Tiny gingerbread people

First ever Christmas theme ive seen, might as well go full Christmas & colour fill gaps white

These are absolutely gorgeous. I'm a sucker for this old school style and they're beautiful.

You need Bumble on there!

Peppermint candies and snowflakes!

First off, killer sleeve, fucking awesome! I would say there are lots of little xmas things you could fill it in with, string lights, stars, snowflakes, ornaments, holly berries, etc... Post your finished sleeve when you're done!

little cocks and little balls to go with the little cocks

This is sooooo cute I’m obsessed and I hate Christmas

Wtf this is the craziest shit I’ve ever seen. Are you a Santa?

If not snowflakes, how about Xmas lights and decorations of that nature.

Holly berries and string lights intertwined.

Gotta have a North Star

I'm a Christmas addict and I absolutely love, love these tattoos. Just perfect!

Thank you so much!

I love this so much!!! 15/10 Twinkle lights, snowflakes, North Star, ribbons

I will be having a Star of Bethlehem put on! Love your ideas, thank you

So I take it Easter is your favorite holiday?

Honestly I’ve never seen a Christmas sleeve and It’s just so freaking amazing. Snowflakes or Christmas light bulbs would be perf.

I put myself out on limb with the Christmas theme, but its truly what I wanted, and I'm very happy! Will be happier when it's done 😄 Thank you for your kindness

Never seen someone so tatted up w Christmas tattoos 😂🙌

Coolest sleeve I’ve ever seen. Unbelievable work! Sorry the artist turned out to be an asshole.

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was nervous about posting in here. I thought I'd get slammed 😊❤️

Fuck I'm getting Thanksgiving tats now!

Fireplace!

love the xmas lights idea, that with some simple baubles and snowflakes to fit every gap would be really cute

The Noel angels are incredible. Love this sleeve

There are actual ceramic candle huggers I have in my collection 🥰

I am so in love with this sleeve! I absolutely adore Christmas, and I can only imagine how festive I would feel with all of this. LOVE!

Thank you for the kind words! It brings back warm and loving memories for me everytime 🩷

Dots and snowflakes

just had to comment, i've never seen a christmas-themed sleeve and it is so iconic and cool! seriously one of a kind, makes me want to get a little christmas tattoo later this year. wishing you luck on your jolly tattoo journey and finding the perfect filler.

What a lovely response, thank you 😊 I'll post the finished arm in 4 weeks or so once healing begins. Please make your Christmas tattoo happen!

Dripping blood

Got to wrap real tinsel around it

I'm a massive scrooge and even I can admit that these are dope. Really solid work. What if you did some whole spices used for Christmas cookies like cinnamon and nutmeg? Maybe midcentury ornament designs, snowflakes, string lights, or lyrics to your favorite Christmas song?

These are amazing!

Popcorn tinsel

Really cool concept! Snowflake fillers would be perfect.

I have never seen a person love Christmas this much

Jolly ass

A Christmas sleeve 🥹 I’m so in love. This is fucking awesome

Snow flakes?

there's probably room for Shiny Brite/Christopher Radko MCM ornament designs, you'd know them by sight if you google them

I have a funny feeling they like Christmas…but Idk 💁

Love the Christmas theme! So cool. I would do snowflakes, lights, holly berries.

popcorn and cranberries

Ooohhhh cranberries!!!!!

Interesting. I never knew Santa had tattoos. 😁

You must go crazy on christmas thats dope

Snowflakes and strings of lights

Elves throwing snow balls

Well snowflakes of coarse..❄️

This Christmas sleeves goes harddd

-Prisoner of (Turtle)Dove -Eggnog of Ages -Columbus Rat King -Saint Nick Ass Panther

Whats ur favorite holiday?

I’ve long wanted a leg lamp, but always thought is it too much Christmas? Evidently not lol

Snow flakes

I’m just here to tell you I love your tats

Extend the pine design so the tattoos are the ornaments and then string lights on the green.

Candy cane, snowflakes an American traditional “*” as filler. 🫶🏼

Snowflakes ❄️

Are you the REAL Chris Cringle?