Poinsettia: White ocean and the touches of yellow

and the touches of yellow ochre and crimson add the perfect finishing touches

It stands up easily

Sweet Mint is one of the four paintings in the Mint Greens Collection of mini paintings

Featuring pink and magenta peonies and citrusy bright coral accent flowers and even a few poppy pods

Poinsettia: White ocean and the touches of yellowBartley and I started a tradition years ago, that I have come to love so much and look forward to as soon as the summer flowers start to fade in our garden! As winter sets in and the holidays are upon us, we make a trip to our local nursery to see all of the poinsettias! With dozens of varieties to choose from, it is a literal feast for the eyes! There are so many different colors (way more than I even knew existed!!), petal shapes, leaf shapes.. so