Bluebonnet Floral Notecards Set

A greeting card pack all about bluebonnets and several companion wildflowers.

For some of these, I digitally combined two different paintings of mine, like the coneflowers that now have bluebonnets inserted among them, and the same with the sunflowers. This is the fun of having painted each bluebonnet separately. They were originally used as design elements all the way around a coffee mug, at my father-in-law’s request. Since then I’ve used them in several projects.

I keep thinking I’ve used them to their fullest by now and am ready to retire them but occasionally I get a new request that they are perfect for.

My personal favorite is the single Indian Paintbrush with the single bluebonnet. Next fave would be the poppy and bluebonnet field I think. I looked up Indian paintbrush to see what its scientific name is and it is just as beautiful: Castilleja. CAST-i-YE-ha. Named for Domingo Castilleja, a 1700’s Spanish botany professor.

You can find my bluebonnets floral notecards set on my Etsy shop: https://cherylcaseyart.etsy.com/listing/1622763545

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Hello there, thanks for stopping by. My name is Cheryl Casey Ramirez and I am an artist living on the edge of the West Texas plains. I have been an artist for a pretty long time and I love what I do. I studied at Cisco College, Texas State University, and Tarleton State University where I earned a Bachelor of Art degree. I work in my home studio, mostly on watercolor paintings. My art is inspired by my upbringing, surroundings, and friends right here in Texas. From the fields and homesteads to our lively, vibrant cities. You'll find bold colors here with a sense of warmth and excitement. My husband and I are also beekeepers. We generally keep eight to ten hives at my dad’s farm. We learn more from those bees every year, including our humble place in the hierarchy of the ecosystem.

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