home decor

THE TREE PRINT GIVE AWAY

I'm so excited to share this give away with you!  This print is going to be available in our shop very soon but you have the opportunity to get one for FREE before anyone else can buy it! I'm a fan of trees and nature (if you couldn't tell by our name). They are a sort of inspiration for me. This drawing is an ink drawing that I made many years ago.  It's been living in my portfolio forever. Each time I come across it I tell myself "you need to frame this one" so I finally did! I love how it looks and hope that you will love it too! The black and white drawing looks amazing with a white matte. I bought this frame at Target, in case you want it, but it would look good with just about any frame finish. The beauty of black and white art or photography is it's versatility to go with any style.  It's  an easy addition to any room or it can be that one piece you plan your space around. I'll talk more about this in an upcoming blog but for now subscribe to the blog (located on the right side of the screen) for a chance to win this print!  I'll be giving away 5 of them so sign up!  I can't wait to see who wins!

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*The give away is for the print only. Frame not included* 

A LETTER TO MY READERS

Perhaps I should call this a letter to my family and few close friends because that is probably  who my readers are!  (For now at least.)  Anyway welcome to Cottonwood Canopy's first blog post ever!  My name is Natalia and I live in beautiful WA state.  I have been a stay at home mom  of two for the past 2 years.  Being a stay at home mom has been a blessing but it can also do strange things to a person.  For example I recently got a strong urge to start a business and blog!  Not that I have tons of time on my hands with two wild kids or anything but my creativity was calling.   I haven't really embraced it fully so perhaps that is what I'm doing now.  I heard once that if you work a job doing what you love then you will never work a day in your life.  That is my goal.

I have been pondering what I would do with my life when my kids start school full time and I always come back to design.  I have a degree in art and  prior to becoming a stay at home mom I worked in high end kitchen and bath showrooms.  I would assist interior designers, builders and homeowners in making selections for their projects.  I don't have an interior design degree specifically but I have my eye and my experience.  One of my top clients once told me "you don't need a degree to do this." She was self taught and very successful.  Would I like a degree?  Maybe if I had the time and an extra load of cash sitting around but I don't.  I also don't want the fact that I don't have a degree to stop me from moving forward so that is why I'm doing this.  It took a little nudging from a few good friends and an inspirational walk on the Mill Creek trail for me to start believing that I could do something.  For me that is the most important step.  Believing in yourself.  I've already made a ton of changes to what I want Cottonwood Canopy to look like and I haven't even launched my site yet.  But I'm okay with that and I hope that you come along this journey with me to see what will be.  

Natalia