With Love From Mary

Greeting cards & art prints made from original watercolor paintings by Mary Braz of Chico, CA.

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    THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
    MARY
    • Dec 8, 2015
    • 1 min

    THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

    In the spirit of Christmas giving we are adding some pretty gift tags to our list of freebies. I hope they're in time to help you with y...
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    CYBER MONDAY
    MARY
    • Nov 30, 2015
    • 1 min

    CYBER MONDAY

    It's Cyber Monday and for 24 hours you can take 25% off anything at ETSY by applying the code THANKYOU400! Just click on the yellow pans...
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    PREVIEWING PREVIEW NIGHT
    MARY
    • Nov 20, 2015
    • 1 min

    PREVIEWING PREVIEW NIGHT

    Sunday evening is Christmas Preview Night in Chico. Shops will be open from 4-8 pm and the streets will be closed to traffic. It is a fu...
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    THE IRONY OF RETAIL
    MARY
    • Oct 31, 2015
    • 1 min

    THE IRONY OF RETAIL

    I've been working on Christmas cards all day. You can see by the date that this is Halloween day. As I passed by my desk a couple of ho...
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    AUTUMN CARDS AND ART PRINTS
    MARY
    • Sep 24, 2015
    • 1 min

    AUTUMN CARDS AND ART PRINTS

    It's official! Summer has faded away and Autumn has arrived! We are all so ready for the cooler weather and the harbringer of good thin...
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    3 TOMATOES
    Mary Braz
    • Aug 22, 2015
    • 1 min

    3 TOMATOES

    This week on Instagram a fello artist and calligrapher left a comment that she missed my posting the process of my paintings. So, I thou...
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    FROM THE GARDEN
    Mary Braz
    • Aug 12, 2015
    • 1 min

    FROM THE GARDEN

    Sometimes when Hub brings vegetables in from the garden I have to make a decision. Should I cook them or paint them? Usually, the first...
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    TROUT GREETING CARD
    MARY
    • Aug 11, 2015
    • 1 min

    TROUT GREETING CARD

    Isn't this an amazing picture of serenity? I love it. It's my favorite picture from our recent trip to Colorado. This is my youngest s...
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    Olives and Olive Leaves
    Mary Braz
    • Jul 13, 2015
    • 1 min

    Olives and Olive Leaves

    We're leaving for vacation soon but first I want to squeeze one more painting into the shopping cart on this site and on Etsy. I've been...
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    JULY 4 CARD & ART PRINT
    Mary
    • Jun 19, 2015
    • 1 min

    JULY 4 CARD & ART PRINT

    I had some time to myself this morning and I was able to paint the American flag...something I've wanted to do all week. The art prints ...
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    WITH HIS FEATHERS
    MARY
    • May 19, 2015
    • 1 min

    WITH HIS FEATHERS

    We have chickens in our back yard and for the past year I've been saving feathers when I find a nice, clean, pretty one. I've kept them ...
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    HOW I PAINT ROSES
    Mary
    • May 11, 2015
    • 2 min

    HOW I PAINT ROSES

    Severeal Instagram friends have asked how I paint roses. So, this post is a real experiment for me. I am not a video person and I true...
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    BUTTERFLY SPECIAL FOR MOM
    Mary Braz
    • May 3, 2015
    • 1 min

    BUTTERFLY SPECIAL FOR MOM

    I've been dreaming about painting the beautiful monarch butterfly to complete our butterfly series for a long time. I feel I've captured...
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    MOTHER'S DAY ROSES
    Mary Braz
    • Apr 12, 2015
    • 1 min

    MOTHER'S DAY ROSES

    Easter day was a lot of fun with Hub's family. As we were saying our "goodbyes" at the end of the day, Lisa, his daughter, gave us the r...
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    STYLIZED ROSES & FERNS
    Mary Braz
    • Mar 29, 2015
    • 1 min

    STYLIZED ROSES & FERNS

    In the Bible, in the book of John, Chapter 11:25, Jesus arrived to raise Lazarus from the dead. He comforted a weeping family and said ...
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    EASTER CARDS
    Mary Braz
    • Mar 29, 2015
    • 1 min

    EASTER CARDS

    Today is a good day to add two more Easter cards. This one is of a flower that's blooming in our containter garden this month. The deep...
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    THE PURPLE SHAMROCK
    Mary Braz
    • Mar 13, 2015
    • 1 min

    THE PURPLE SHAMROCK

    I brought this little shamrock plant (Oxalis) home 6 weeks ago hoping to be inspired for St. Patrick's day graphics. Actually, I snatche...
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    DID YOU KNOW?
    Mary Braz
    • Feb 11, 2015
    • 1 min

    DID YOU KNOW?

    I have been wanting to write this for a long time. I realize this website isn't really set up for blogging one another, but you can alwa...
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    LEAF PLACE CARD
    Mary Braz
    • Nov 11, 2014
    • 1 min

    LEAF PLACE CARD

    I was thinking about our Thanksgiving dinner. This year my family will be visiting from all around, and I thought it would be fun to use...
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    PINE CONE
    Mary Braz
    • Nov 6, 2014
    • 1 min

    PINE CONE

    The inspiration for this painting came while on a trip to Antelope Lake with friends back in August. Friend, Dee, and I picked this one ...
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