Grim North Tattoo and Piercing just announced a new t-shirt contest for the month of June. Here’s the details:

This is easy. All you have to do is come up with a cool/funny/crazy/ugly/artistic/weird t-shirt and have it printed. It can be super fancy or it can be simple marker. You can decorate your shirt with anything, or use a third party to have your shirt made. It’s up to you.

After the shirt is made, take a photo of someone wearing the shirt (it has to be a photo of someone wearing a real shirt) and e-mail it to grimnorth@me.com with your name. We’ll post it up on our Facebook page, and you can share it with your friends and get them to like it.

The rules are simple. Anyone can enter and win, but you must be 18 to get tattooed. All entries must be in by June 28th 2012 (but the faster you get them in, the more time you have to get votes!) and voting can begin as soon as we post the photos. Winners will be judged and chosen on June 30th and posted by July 1st. We will be using these images on our website and Facebook, so entering the contest means that you’re giving your permission for us to use your images. There are two large prizes. One will be chosen by the crew here at Grim North, and the other will be chosen by all of you. Whoever gets the most likes will win and we strongly encourage sharing the link and getting your friends to like your photo.

Prizes are as follow:
Winner chosen by Grim North / Most likes on Facebook – Each winner will receive $250 for Grim North tattoos and piercings, $10 for the Friendly Toast, $10 for Jetpack Comics, $10 for River Run Books, and $5 for Breaking New Grounds. That’s a total value of $285

Honorable Mentions – The 2nd & 3rd most popular Facebook photos, and the 2nd & 3rd choices made by the Grim North crew will receive $50 for Grim North tattoo and piercing, $10 to Jetpack comics, and $5 to Breaking New Grounds.

Note: This tattoo doesn’t have anything to do with the contest. It’s just one of Stina’s newest pieces.

Tattoo by Stina Sardinha at Grim North Tattoo in Portsmouth, NH

The title of this entry isn’t referencing the unusual amount of wolf tattoos we’ve seen this year. Instead it’s referencing the Motorhead song, “In the Year of the Wolf“.

Speaking of Motorhead, they’re currently on tour in the US. Has anyone seen them? I’d love to see them when they come to Chicago in February.

Tattoo by: Stina Sardinha at Tattoo Junkies in Portsmouth, NH

If you haven’t already, read our interview with Stina Sardinha. Then–and only then–may you resume staring at the bird lady and her ratty little companion below.

Tattoo by: Stina Sardinha at Tattoo Junkies in Portsmouth, NH

Stina Sardinha may not be a name you’re well acquainted with, but it should be. Given how long she’s been tattooing, it?s quite surprising that she doesn’t have one preferred “style” when it comes to tattooing. With talent a decade in the making, it’s no wonder this rising star has started to attract some well-deserved attention from the tattooing world.

There’s a lot of things you should know about Stina Sardinha–she’s a tattooer with a decade of experience, a business woman, a mother… and definitely someone we thought you should be made aware of.

Dying to hear more about Stina? Go read our interview with her on SuicideGirls.