Forgotten Art

So I was cleaning my house and found an old poem written for me and thought I'd share it. I also am going to take the poem and with a calligraphy pen write it down on antiqued resume paper. Then frame it in an old wood frame. It will give it that antiqued look you can do this with any poem or letter if you want it makes it look very nice.

Forgotten Art

Love her face upon the canvas,
take the tears within her guise,
hear her modeled gentle aching,
through your brittle mortal eyes.

Awe on gentle brushstrokes given,
know the take of which it speaks,
let your heart be falsely melted,
when the painter's color peaks.

And such a perfect weakness lies,
a simple human err to be,
to glance at forests so divine,
yet only see a single tree.

Look for once behind the letters,
tears are seeped withing this page,
dig beneath arduous wording,
Till you breathe her solemn rage.

Every Poet knows the tragic,
words unfelt, like brushes dry,
never chance to pain the canvassed,
empty portrait hung up high.

By. C.R.H for N.D.E.S

родословное дерево/family tree

Okay, I'll have a busy weekend with dance recitals but I'll give you a sneak peak of my upcoming project. This Wall use to have a huge book shelf attached too. I took it off and I'll be transforming it into a new setting for my family tree. Look for a new post of what's to come on Monday! Here's your before pic, without the shelf I already took it off before I took the picture sorry, I got something in store for it too.

Quiet Corner

Hi, sorry it's been so long, busy busy this time of year. Okay so this is what I did. I took an old closet that we never use, took the door off and moved the top shelf down to the bottom to use as a seat. I have a three year old who loves too throw fits so time out is a thing that happens often. Well I decided that sitting on the floor and still throwing fits just doesn't cut it. So I made the closet into a Quiet Corner. A place that she can sit and calm down with toys and books and crayons that are quiet and recollect herself. This teaches her to calm herself instead of being angry sitting on a floor screaming. Also serves as a place for me to just sit when I need to calm down myself. It works also a place that when we both are getting mad at each other we can sit together and calm down. So anyway.....here's the pictures. I haven't painted it yet but remember if you do this stick with colors that make kids happy and promote relaxation. These would be soft blues, and oranges, and mellow yellows.

Project update!

Hey, Sorry Ya'll, had a sick kid yesterday and lots of errands to run didn't make it around to finish my project. However, will be working on it today hoping I'll be able to get it finished, it's raining which will stop me for a few hours because I have to do the project outside :( ! I'll keep you posted when it's done! Keep viewing and feel free to email me at ns4ster@gmail.com if you have any questions or suggestions! Have a nature kissed day!

New Projects to come!

Okay guys started a few new projects today. I took a old book shelve off a wall to open up a room and allow the wall to be visible. I'm going to be doing something to the wall and taking the old book shelve and reviving it to something else. I have a lot of new ideas for some things so expect some pictures on the projects tomorrow or maybe, cross your fingers, later this evening. Wish me luck!!

Sun room revived

I live in a old farm house and I like to stick to the theme of the place. I have a sun room right off my kitchen and because the room is suppose to be bright and vivid it is painted bright yellow. (only makes sense it's a "sun" room right). So because the idea of a sun room is bright with open windows that set around the middle of the room I decided that having two kids its nice to have things close to the ground, an area you can relax in. So I took throw pillows and lined a corner of the floor for my children to read and decorated the other side with their own window view.
The wooden window frame cost 5.00 at a yard sale. the shelf is just a board from an old project painted blue. The two rocks I found in a creek bed and the candle was 1.00 at dollar general. The Charleston candle stand is from willow house for 39.96 and inside is just a cup full of flax seed, some cutie oranges and a fake flower.

About me

Hello all, my name is NaRetta and I love to be creative. However, in today's down economy and every one pinching pennies, I found getting the decor items I usually buy to expensive. I started looking around at antique stores, flee markets and auctions to find things I really wanted and getting them for next to nothing. I also like to take things from nature and incorporate them into my designs, because that's what nature is, a Natural Design. Here in my blog you will find ways to find cheap decor items, and ways to spruce them up and look like it cost you hundreds when it may have cost you next to nothing.