AUTUMN SEEMED TO ARRIVE SUDDENLY
"Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first September was crisp and golden as an apple." R. K Rowling This...
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Mary
- Aug 4, 2018
- 1 min
SUMMER SEASCAPE
Here is another special order that was fun to do. I was planning on painting sea shells and was starting to do the research on them when...
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Mary
- Aug 4, 2018
- 1 min
I LOVE CUSTOM ORDERS!
I have always enjoyed custom orders because they open my thoughts to new things. Creating someone else's vision takes me to a place I...
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Mary
- Jul 12, 2018
- 1 min
NORTHERN TIGER SWALLOWTAIL BUTTERFLY
I finally found an opportunity to paint a swallowtail butterfly using the same technique I've been using for the monarch, painted lady...
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MARY
- Jun 15, 2018
- 1 min
SPRING INTO SUMMER
If you don't like long blog posts, the short version is revealing the latest prints in our Etsy Shop. Early in the spring, Hub planted...
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Mary
- May 10, 2018
- 1 min
BLUE MORNING GLORIES
I just realized it's May, already. Well ... I knew it was May when I woke up to Hub softly singing the birthday song in my ear last...
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Mary
- Apr 1, 2018
- 1 min
HAPPY EASTER
Happy Easter! It is a beautiful day to celebrate spring and the hope that new life brings with it. He has risen indeed!
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MARY
- Mar 4, 2018
- 1 min
CHICO'S ALMOND BURST
Chico, California is known for it's almond orchards. Typically between February and March the almond tree buds burst into beautiful...
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MARY
- Jan 27, 2018
- 1 min
VALENTINE 2018
I realized after I added this painting to my current inventory that every year since I started this little card and art print business,...
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Mary
- Jan 1, 2018
- 1 min
CHARLIE BROWN POINSETTIA
Here is my little Charlie Brown Poinsettia, painted on New Years Eve. It's the first thing I've painted in week and weeks. We were so...
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Mary
- Nov 25, 2017
- 1 min
2018 CALENDAR
I wish I had added this post sooner. It has been a busy few days. I decided at the last minute to have a 4 day free shipping sale on...
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Mary Braz
- Nov 16, 2017
- 1 min
AUTUMN IN MY BACK YARD
This is the week we start preparation for Thanksgiving! It's just around the corner now and I'm looking forward to having part of my...
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Mary
- Nov 7, 2017
- 1 min
WINTER WEDDING SUITE
I'm so happy to be able to finally post this picture and show the world what we have been working on since February. These invitations...
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MARY
- Sep 9, 2017
- 1 min
ZINNIAS AND AUTUMN?
I know that autumn is for pumpkins, falling leaves, and sunflowers. I've painted them in the past and they're in the stores and on my...
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MARY
- Aug 31, 2017
- 1 min
AUTUMN PALLET
As much as I love the colors of summer, I recognize that change is all around us. The days are becoming shorter, the temperatures at...
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Mary
- Aug 7, 2017
- 1 min
A SLICE OF SUMMER
Just a short post this morning to say we've added some new cards to "Made in Chico", and in our Etsy shop, including this watermelon...
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Mary
- Jul 13, 2017
- 1 min
A PRETTY PERFECT STORM
You know those times when from all different directions, circumstances come together and the results is perfect? Well, here's my story....
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MARY
- Jun 15, 2017
- 1 min
GETTING CAUGHT UP
I wanted to write and post a pic just to stay current with my blog. We've been traveling and unfortunately I picked up a bad bug on the...
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Mary
- May 16, 2017
- 1 min
BUTTERFLIES, PINTEREST & VIDEOS
I've been exploring and learning so much since I decided to keep my sketchbook! My head is spinning. And it's all because of a sweet...
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Mary
- May 8, 2017
- 2 min
A PAGE FROM MY JOURNAL
The time of the crimson clover has passed in the hills above Chico. But it was beautiful while it was blooming. I feature this page out...
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