Tips and Tricks: DIY Heart Sweater

So.. I couldn't wait.. I had to share an Idea I had this week that was burning in my brain so I had to do it today!!!

So... I have an issue with throwing certain things away. If I have a cute shirt or a pair of jeans I will wear them until they are nothing but thread and buttons...And when I found that my very favorite sweat shirt had an irremovable stain I was heart broken..Until I looked on a beautiful mess  and....an old Valentines day Blog post inspired me to make my very own heart sweater.

Supplies needed:

Old Sweat Shirt (mine is from Mission Supply)

Fabric of Choice (I chose plaid because i like it hehe)

Thread, Needle, scissors

So Begin by making sure you know exactly what stain you want to cover, and size your heart based on this.

Next (I used a high lighter) use a marker to draw your heart and Begin to cut.

 I used Duller scissors, which gave a frayed look to the heart (which I really liked.) 

 I did simple Orphan stitches for my heart, as I love the simple look the stitches give to the sweater.

SO Theres the finished Product!!! Please comment on Facebook any requests for Tips and Tricks (as I have many) I will be posting tons of DIY projects, as well as recipes, and other fun things that I think of.

Thanks so much for reading (:

XoXo Nica

ART HOUR

So a few months ago my boyfriend and I started Art hour. He loves Music, and I love to paint and make things... and as you all must have figured out blogging...So I am excited to announce that blogging will now be a regular part of art hour. 

I know I keep promising to start posting DIY tutorials and recipes, and I haven't forgotten..Its just hard when first starting a blog to figure out a proper pace for everything. I hope that as soon as next week I can start (as I already have a ton of ideas) posting how to do's, Tips and Tricks, and other fun little things. 

any way I hope you all have a happy evening!!!

xOxO Nica 

My life in a nut shell (3 changes in my life over the last year)

In the past year...my life has seen many changes. 

I graduated high school..I intended to have my own apartment...

I had a room mate in line, a job and just a lease to sign....but something hit me...I was afraid.

I was afraid of officially being by my self, I was afraid of  work becoming my life and I was afraid of not having the proper accountability in my life. 

I chose to stay home with my parents until I was married or at least 25.. I know this is a crazy thought process for someone of my age but there is a back ground to this way of thinking..

My baby brother has autism and because of that I never had a normal experience at home with my family, so my parents and I agreed as he is living in a group home (and is very happy and has much more opportunity with all the resources given to him. He is roller skating, golfing, swimming and even almost speaking living in this home. (i'll touch more on his story in a later post) it was a good opportunity for us to spend a bit of time together. So it was agreed I could live at home rent free as long as i was going to school Working.. or both.

I met the guy of my dreams

As i mentioned in my first post on this blog, I wasn't making the best life choices in high school...so as I graduated I had to distance my self from some (not all) of the friendships I had.. this was very hard for me as the people I was moving on from meant a lot to me...but there was to much negative temptation in being around them. In search of a new place to be I found the college experiment at the Bridge church.

The first time I hung out with David, he asked me what i was hiding, my first thought was who does this guy think he is...but a little more into the conversation I began to fall for him. A month later after countless talks . walks and "not dates" he asked me to be his girlfriend in the parking lot at the summit Mall around...10 pm (August 14th!) we prayed over our relationship...and our journey began.

This relationship opened my eyes to what it really means to love someone... The heart flutters and butterflies are great but what happens when those diminish and your relationship is just a norm? It may not be a choice to fall for someone...but it is a choice to stay in love with someone. The movies don't tell you this... they tell you that once that epic kiss happens..you get married and everything falls into place....yeah not so much. A dating relationship means the person you are with needs to be your best friend. David and I love our share of being cute and romantic...but sometimes we just need to laugh with each other..sometimes we need those late night talks about life, stars, the bible, who comes up with things like the human centipede (don't ask) .

And  DIY..

I fell in love with DIY over the last year I found I have a Knack for making things. My inspiration is almost always the blog A beautiful mess (http://abeautifulmess.com/ ) The often have great Ideas for hair, Food, and pretty little things you can make!! I love making things for David, with my best friend Kassidy, and just for fun things. 

I plan to start doing tutorials...as well as fun things about my projects.

That being said....in the next week I am hoping to start on my and David's Halloween costumes.. and I will be updating on that over the month of October!!! 

were planning on Bo Peep and Woody 

So excited!

Thanks for reading!!! XoXo

So Here's the thing..

I have a confession... Job searching makes me nervous. Iv'e only had one job that I've ever truly loved....aaaaaannnnd it's not paying the Bills but so goes life.. So starting tomorrow I am going to search high and low for something that will let me work mornings so I can continue with my current job in the afternoons. When I was 15 I fell in love with theater, and rather than moving to NYC I would like to be a drama teacher to give back what was given to me.. God presented me with the opportunity to work for a company called Kidscape Productions....This was a huge leap of faith as the job i was originally working made me cry every day (I don't handle being yelled at by random people from Wisconsin well) but it was ok money.. Im nervous but prepared for tomorrows in devour.. I am not at all sure what God has in store for me..but I know having Faith in him is all it takes.. 

My life as a child was hard at times, as my baby brother suffers from severe autism. He is one of the most special people in the world to me, but sometimes he would have melt downs that lasted hours and hours. If I had had a place like Kidscape to go, to let loose and feel free to be silly a lot of that would have been easier. This is why I love this job, kids need atleast one person to care about them in the world and if the kids coming to my program are in that situation.. I want more than anything to be there for them.

So my dear friends.. or who ever might stumble upon this post please keep me in your prayers, as I start this crazy Grown up adventure tomorrow...

EEEEEEEHHHHHKKK!!!!

 

So here's the thing...

So I've caught myself starting a blog...then becoming incredibly nervous about it. I'm not really sure why, what do I really have to be nervous about..The worst possible thing that could happen is Martians gathering my information coming to earth and blowing up my face. So..that being said.. My name is Nica

(:

I grew up in Reno NV.. when I was born there was nothing here now we have this great area called Mid Town, Its this junction of shops, restaurants, Coffee shops..its amazing. It reminds me of  Portland Oregon almost.

Last year I met an amazing guy.. Before I met him I was really broken and as I was learning how to pick up the pieces. He fell into my life and since then has become my very best friend. This relationship is the first time ive learned what it means to love another person.. how its much more than butterflies and the sensation of falling in love..it's really loving that person and putting them before your self..

 

The most important part of my life has been my relationship with Jesus Christ...

When i was a little girl, I loved God more than anything..when I entered high school I grew very selfish and wanted to live for my self... This took me to a lot of places I don't really like..But I found my way back to Christ when I was 18 years old after Graduating.. I have learned so much about who Jesus was and the love he really had for people.. I realized that he should be my ultimate role model. I also learned to forgive those who hurt me, and to move past the darkness of my past. I am so very blessed with the place I am with Jesus Christ, and so thankful to him about the price he payed for me..

My Goal for this blog..

So I like to talk a lot, and I always have new things on my mind.....So this blog will be a place for DIY, Food, Fashion, random thoughts that come to my head, and the love of Jesus Christ. I really hope you all enjoy and please give imput!!

XOXO -

Nica