♥ SUGAR DOVE ♥ My new jewelry line!

I have started my own jewelry line! Earrings, necklaces and bracelets. Each piece is unique, rustic and something you've never seen before. I hand make each piece with passion and excitement.

Please check out my new store at www.etsy.com/shop/sugardovejewelry

Always remember..."If it speaks to your soul then it was meant for you to have." -Kim Nicholls

Taking a Break...

Hello friends,

I will be taking a break from designing custom tats for a while. I am focusing on my new jewelry line and will post my link asap. I want to thank each and everyone of you who have clicked on my blog, asked me to design tattoos for you or who follow me from all over the world! The internet is so amazing, I feel so proud of the 20,700+ people who have stopped by to look at my art ♥ I will return, but for now I leave you with this...

"May art always been in your heart and may passion always lead you to your destiny"
                                                                                                -Kim Nicholls ♥

♥ So Romantic ♥

This is my tattoo. The other half of Brian's 15th anniversary love tat. I am super excited about getting this tattoo. It signifies so much for us, we've been through an amazing life together and we can't wait for many years ahead. Our marriage consists of... a LOT of laughter, deep conversations, travelling, tragedies (unfortunately), being proud parents to the most amazing son we could have ever wished for and unconditional love always. I'm as happy as ever and can't wait to celebrate many more years ahead with my best friend. Love you baby!! xoxo ♥

♥ So Romantic ♥

For our 15 year wedding anniversary, my husband wanted to get tattoos to celebrate our love. We didn't want to get matching tattoos, but we did want them to go together. So, his tattoo has the key to my heart tattoo. Owls are mysterious, protectors, wise and so amazing...we just love them! And he also wanted to have the words on there to express how he feels. The roman numerals underneath are "15". In the future, he'll just add to it. He's super excited to get it in a few weeks! I love you baby, True Love has stood our tests of Time ♥

Jamie's sexy side piece ♥

All I have to say is Ooooohhh la la!! This side piece is going to look so amazing on Jamie! It'll go from hip bone to ribs...nice! I can't wait to see it inked! Thank you Jamie, I had a great time drawing this up for you :)

Liz's Lock

Liz wanted a lock that looked old metal with a feminine flare. She wanted a heart on it and a purple rose. Thanks Liz! It was fun getting to know you while working on your tattoo!

Jason's Memorial Cross

Jason wanted a cross in loving memory of his Mom and Dad. He loves it and has already went in and had it inked. He's also added some cool angel wings to both sides. The finished product looks amazing together. Thanks Jason!! It was fun working with you.

Look Into My Soul

This is my latest painting. I have always loved owls and this piece is so engaging. I've always believed that the eyes are the window to the soul. Everyone's eyes tell a story. What does this piece say to you? 

Abby's Protection Piece ♥

Abby wanted a celtic protection circle and her two kids astrological signs Leo and Sagittarius. She also wanted a 4 leaf clover. I put in a waning moon which represents the banishing of harmful energies. She loved it and will get it inked for her birthday! Thanks Abby! ♥

Fu Dog

Conrad wanted to add to the cross I designed for him last year. He wanted a Fu Dog. This is such a cool idea. He's almost done getting it inked. He'll have his final session done in a couple weeks. I can't wait to see it finished! Thanks Conrad, you are always so fun to work with! 

Conrad's Cross

Conrad got his cross inked! It's so meaningful to him. He has his kids names in the cross: Conrad Jr., Mateo, Valerie and an honorable #7 in memory of a special little girl in his life. What a great tribute to the ones he loves ♥ Thanks Conrad! It was great meeting you!

A Dragonfly Full of Family Love ♥

Jeri wanted a dragonfly tattoo with her kids name in the wings and a memorial to her parents. We used the symbolism of the ladybugs for her mom and the stars for her dad. What a special tattoo. She loved it and I look forward so seeing a picture of it all inked and done! Thanks Jeri, it was wonderful working with you :)

It's That Time Of Year Again...

I'm working hard on my personal project and loving every second of it! This piece, "Time Fades Us Away," is one of the many new drawings included in my project.

It's also that time of year for getting tattoos! Anyone interested in a custom tattoo design, please let me know. Email me at witchybrew2@yahoo.com. Have a great day and remember, we are all chained to the hands of time...so use it wisely ♥

I'm over 10,000 hits!!

I can't believe it, it's like I blinked my eye and now I'm OVER 10,000 hits! Thank you to all who have shown interest in my artwork. Please stop by anytime. I'm very proud of this moment ♥

Almost at 10,000 views!

I'm only 94 hits away from hitting 10,000 views!! I have received interest in my artwork from all over the world! Thank you for all your support! This is amazing!! Please become a follower if you haven't already. It would be great to have international followers as well! Cheers!!

Celeste's Team T-shirt ♥

My Best Friend Joanna has an amazing niece named Celeste. She is 4 years old and every year, in honor of her, her entire family participates in the "National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk" organized by the Sharing Down Syndrome Society of Arizona. This is an annual sponsored fund raiser and I am proud to be a part of it this year. Joanna asked me to design an original t-shirt for Celeste and her "team." Her favorite colors are pinks and purples. I can't wait to see her beautiful face when she sees her custom t-shirt for the first time! I feel honored to be a part of the walk this year along with my own family! We love you Joanna and we look forward to supporting such a wonderful little girl and special event. Thank you so much for asking me to design the t-shirt Jo!! ♥

Hibiscus Love

This custom tattoo was created for my friend Kari. She is a tattoo virgin, and this is a great way to start off! She has her kids names below along with her and her husband's initials B & K. I can't wait to see it inked on her. Thanks Kari!!!

♥ Lucky in Love Events ♥

I designed this logo for my friend Lisa Hoopes and her daughter Mallory. These ladies are starting up their own event planning business. Weddings, special occasion parties and much more! Good luck ladies, this is going to be an amazing time for you two!

"Play 2 Learn" Logo

This custom logo I designed for my very good friend Erin Mentzer. She's started her own company and asked me to design her logo. Thanks Erin!! I'm so proud of you!

A Cross Filled With Love

Conrad found me on the web and asked me to design a tattoo for him. He wanted a cross with vines intertwining with his three kid's names inside (Conrad Jr., Mateo and Valerie) with a special dedication to the #7. He is a special person with a big heart. Thanks Conrad, I enjoyed creating this custom tattoo for you!

Jason Got INKED!

WOW! Jason got his tattoo done this weekend! It looks great and my friend Cathryn at Dreamscapes really took care of him. She does amazing work. Jason is very pleased with the results and I love the tribute to his family in this tattoo. Awesome!!!

Jason's tattoo

My friend Jason had a tall order to fill. He wanted the Italian flag, the Ukrainian flag, the Steelers logo, the letters, "M," "J," "A," "S," and the Latin word "vita" all in one tattoo. Well, this is the masterpiece I came up with and he loved it! It flows nicely and says everything he wanted. Thanks Jason! I always love a challenge.

Family Pride

My beautiful friend, Joanna, asked me to paint a lion painting for her son Cole for his birthday. The painting represents their "Family Pride." Dad, Mom and their two children. The lion is the family's favorite animal and it represents so much to them. Thank you guys so much! Happy Birthday Cole ♥

Joanna's Yin & Yang tattoo

This is a custom wrist tattoo I designed for one of my best friends, Joanna. She is such a passionate person with a heart of gold. Dolphins are her favorite animal. She loves what they represent: strength, integrity, beauty, happiness, intelligence and many more positive qualities. Her children's names are inside each dolphin of the ying and yang. Balance is the key to a happy life and that's important to her. I loved her idea for the tattoo and she loved my design. I can't wait for her to get it inked, it's going to look amazing on her! Love you JoJo ♥

Greetings to you all!!

I know it's been quite a while since I've posted any new artwork. I took the summer off for personal reasons but now I'm back in action. I'm working on a personal project that I will share with all of you in the near future. I'm super excited about it and can't wait to see where it leads me. Everything I do I put my heart and soul into. And this new project is a big step for me and is very bold. Stay tuned for updates. Thanks for all of your support and love. Peace ♥

MY NEW BLOG!

Hi everyone!
I'm proud to announce I have a new blog to share with you! It features my original butterfly designs and dragonflies too. If you're interested in purchasing them, please email me for details. Hope this post finds you happy and healthy ♥ Pass the good news on to family and friends!

www.kimspassionforcards.blogspot.com

Take care,
-Kim

"Dixie"

This is "Dixie." She is my client's wife's horse she had growing up and he wanted to suprise her with a portrait of Dixie for her birthday. As with all my paintings, this is a big one. It's 36" x 48"....it really captures the spirit of the horse and Carrie was very happy with her painting. Thanks Matt, it was great working with you.

Lori's Paintings!

These birds were painted for Lori. She is an amazing woman and friend. I painted these for her with only a few ideas to go on...and this is what I came up with. She loves them, they look so great in her home and they make a bold statement. Thanks Lori! I had a blast painting these for you ♥

The Hawley's Tattoos!

Deanna and Justin wanted some new tattoos in honor of their kids. The lion is for Andrew, the "leo," Justin wanted it big and that's what he got! This artwork is huge! It's 21" long! Awesome!!! And Deanna wanted 3 cute lil' frogs for her boys...James, Andrew and Charles. What a great family, I had so much fun designing these tattoos for them. I can't wait to see Justin's lion inked, that's going to be crazy! Go Justin!! And Deanna already got hers done, they look amazing on top of her foot ♥ Thanks guys!

"Everyday is Beautiful" by Kim Nicholls

This painting is simple but says a lot...at least to me. It shows that everyday has two sides...and they are both beautiful...at least to me they are ♥.

A Custom Painting for Cheryl

This is a custom painting I did for a friend of mine, Cheryl. She wanted a horse painting for her study. It looks like it's running out of the canvas! This horse has so much spirit. Thanks Cheryl, this was so fun to paint!

My Free Bird Tattoo ♥

I LOVE THIS TATTOO!! This tattoo means so much to me. The bird represents me and the 3 roses represent the 3 people I love the most in my world and hold closest to my heart.

Cathryn, my tattoo artist at Dreamscapes Tattoo & Piercing in Scottsdale, AZ, did the work on this one too. She is so amazing at what she does, I am so lucky to have her as my tattooist and friend. She also did Brian's shoulder piece, totally amazing work! Thanks Cathryn, we'll see you again!!!

Brian's new tattoo...completed!

Brian's shoulder piece is completed! It looks amazing! The colors are so bright and flow through the piece perfectly. This design tells a story of day and night/life and death. Everyday the sun comes up but the night is always on it's way. Like life is here today but death is always looking over your shoulder. It's just how it is. I love this piece, his concept is so powerful and it came out fantastic! I love it! You inspire me ♥

"Rising Above It"

This is my latest installment of my series of 10. It's called "Rising Above It." It's bold yet soft and displays peace and solitude. I am very proud of this painting, it makes me happy.

"Live Strong" Ania's Tattoo

"LIVE STRONG" words of wisdom and inspiration. My friend Ania's tattoo was inspired by the Lance Armstrong yellow band. It's simple yet feminine and a soft touch with the yellow ribbon. She had a great idea and I made it come to life. Thanks Ania!! Enjoy it!

Love is All Around

How much do I love this painting? I love this painting so much because it captures the beauty and love of my friends Tara and Dana. Tara wanted a large custom painting to go in her home that had Tuscan colors and romantic theme. The paints are matte and irredescent. I love the way it shimmers when different lighting hits the canvas.

The painting shows a heart made of rose petals that are blowing in the wind. Sprinkling the romance and love around the home. "Love is All Around." I love you guys, thank you for being such amazing friends.

Shanna's Bubbly Skull Tattoo!

Shanna is a new client of mine and she had a great design in mind for her tattoo. I love this one! It's a fairly large piece that will go in between her shoulder blades on her back. It's about 7" across & about 8" high. She wanted a "bubbly skull" that was girly yet cool. With her ideas and my artwork we came up with a very memorable tattoo. Thanks Shanna! It was so fun working with you. I look forward to working on your side piece!

I made it into the exhibition!!

Hi Everyone!

I hope you all had a great holiday season and a super New Year celebration!! I have some exciting news, I was chosen to be in the Upstream People Gallery's online art exhibition. The 3 of 3 paintings that I entered we all selected. I also received special recognition for my "No! Wait! Don't Go!" painting. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into these paintings and I'm very proud to share this moment with you. Please take a moment and check out the website it's

www.upstreampeoplegallery.com/exhibition/default.asp?XD=1/1/2010&AN-Nash%2C+Bobby
*click on the N-R artists, they are posted by last name.

Thank you for all your support, it means the world to me. Happy New Year!!

-Kim

Kristin's "Give us Peace" tattoo

Kristin wanted a dove holding an olive branch with the words "Dona Nobis Pacem" which means "Give Us Peace" in Latin. She absolutely loved the design I came up with for her and she's excited to get it inked! Thanks Kristin, it was great seeing you again Girly!!

Dana got his tattoo done this weekend, it looks so AMAZING! He and Tara love it and so do I! The shading is awesome and the hidden letters are so cool. Dana says, "This is my family...right here!" I'm super proud of this one, it means the world to him.

Mike Palmatier's Inked tattoo!

Mike got his "MLP" tat inked about a month ago, it has healed amazingly. Mike says he

sees it everyday and it makes him happy that his Dad is still with him. It keeps us close to the ones we've lost. I feel ya Mikey! I am so proud of this tattoo, it's small but I means everything to him.

Painting #5 "Day and Night"

"Follow Your Heart"

I got my tattoo yesterday and it turned out perfect! I LOVE IT!! Thanks Cathryn, you are an amazing Tattoo Artist and a very cool person too! She works at "Dreamscapes Tattoo" in Scottsdale. I have her info...for anyone I design a tattoo for. You must go to her, she's amazing!

Connie's Butterfly Tattoo

I designed this tattoo for my friend Connie. She wanted to put all the things she loves into this tattoo, and I think we accomplished it! I incorporated a cross, a peace sign, her Dad's initals, 2 hearts that represent her and her daughter, and her daughter's name Sabrina as the body of the butterfly. It's brightly colored and goes great with Connie's personality. She's a bright ray of sunshine.

My Latest Tattoo

This one I designed for myself. It says, "Follow Your Heart," which is something I strongly believe in. My heart has been broken, but I still trust it and I still love life because there are so many good things that outweigh the bad. Thinking positive is important, especially when life throws you a huge curve ball, or in my case, a lot of curve balls at once. You'll change throughout your life and things will happen when you least expect it, but those things are what make us who we are today. We need to embrace who we are, even if we have really bad days, we still have our beautiful spirits to keep us going.