Mother’s Day is this Sunday and we have designed the perfect gift to give the special mom in your life. This art print is bursting with bright blooms and has a sweet quote to remind her how special and loved she is. This design is also available as a wedding art print and wedding invitation… Read more.
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Happy Friday, everyone! What a wonderful way to start the weekend. . . with a new paper flower. The anemone flower is a favorite for weddings, with delicate pale petals and a black centers parallel the traditional wedding dress and black tuxedo. I am loving this pale pink variety and recreated it for you in… Read more.
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We have been so busy prepping our first round of Elli Kits (one dozen long stemmed red roses) that I found myself excited to share with all of you here on the blog the tutorial on how to make paper roses with long stems. This is a technique you can use for most of my… Read more.
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Today we are introducing our first Elli Kit. This box of crafty goodies has everything needed for you and your scissors to make a dozen of these gorgeous red long stemmed paper roses. In our kit you will find 12 laser prints of the luscious watercolor red rose and 12 prints of leaves, printed both… Read more.
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With Valentine’s day just around the corner, we wanted to share our favorite Valentine’s DIY projects from the blog! Here are some heart themed valentine’s gifts and party decorations that are not only sweet, but super fun and easy to make! DIY Paper Heart Garland Heart Cupcake Topper Valentine’s Candy Bar Wrappers Monogram Heart Thank… Read more.
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Just last week, Elli shop designer Emily shared one of her recent crafty gift projects. . . a mini version of the paper rose wreath. It is oh so adorable and easy to create with only six paper roses, so we had to share this fun project with you. Emily found a 5.5 inch foam… Read more.
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We are officially in full Valentine’s Day mode in the studio … candy, glitter and hearts are everywhere you look. I wanted to design something for the kiddos so I decided on a set of printable cards featuring our adorable gang of love buddies. You can download the free printable file by clicking the button… Read more.
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If you were to visit our studio, you would see trails of glitter pretty much every where. Today is the last day of our unofficial Glitter Week. For this project I am using glitter and decoupage together. . . oh my! With a variety of pink and red tissue paper mixed with recycled gold tissue… Read more.
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To be completely honest, the last time I used glitter on a project was when my daughter was in grade school. But, I am seeing so many glittery crafts out there that make me smile that I had to join the fun. This project is so simple that you could do it as a craft… Read more.
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Valentine’s Day is coming our way! I am loving the soft pastel trend mixed with touches of gold and ecru, so to change it up from last year’s bright pink and hot orange combo, my heart garland today is using these lovely vintage French inspired colors. This garland is an easy DIY and all you… Read more.
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Happy weekend everyone! Here is a last minute New Year’s Eve decoration that you can make using your leftover Christmas wrapping paper. Upcycle that gold and silver paper by making these beautiful paper star medallions. These are inspired by the vintage star we used in our New Year’s Eve party kit post. I gathered 5… Read more.
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The other day I realized that when the bloggers I follow share their media moments, I love hearing about it! Why am I being so shy posting my moments here and sharing with you? So, to get over that, here is my roundup of the television + radio + newspaper groups that invited me to… Read more.
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Back by popular demand. . . The gorgeous party kit that Jennie designed last year is now updated for you to ring in 2013 with style! We have packed it into a 13-page PDF for you to download at the bottom of this post. This kit coordinates perfectly with the printable New Year’s Eve party… Read more.
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Hello everyone! For all of you who have asked that we update these DIY party hats from last year for your 2013 New Year’s Eve event. . . your wish has come true. Below is the tutorial so once you download and print the PDF templates by clicking the button at the end of the… Read more.
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Happy Saturday everyone! The clever folks over at Seventh Generation invited me to participate with three other crafty bloggers in their Holiday .gif Guide. No that is not a typo. These .gif images are short little videos, bringing our bite sized tutorials to life. It seemed that our well loved upcycled grocery bag basket would… Read more.
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We are prepping for our FIRST holiday open house at our studio and all of our wine and champagne bottles are dressed and ready to celebrate with both these holiday labels and Jennie’s rustic Christmas versions from the prior post. These are easy to download and print onto a full sheet label paper. Once you… Read more.
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What a better way to dress up a wine, cider or winter ale bottle but with a printable Christmas bottle label. These labels, designed by Jennie, give a rustic country touch to your bottles that you may give as gifts or to add a touch of cheer to your party table. These are easy to… Read more.
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Happy Friday everyone! A few of you who saw either my spot on ABC World News Now or on KATU News have requested that I show how I made the tissue flower topper. So here it is, super easy to make and guaranteed to make a big impression! I think I will make a bunch… Read more.
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Since I am still trying to catch up on my posts and have so much more to share before the end of the year I am going to post twice today! You don’t mind do you? As you may have guessed, Jennie and I had such a great time designing the (freebie download & print)… Read more.
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To round out our Christmas collection of Elli Wrap, here is the Country Christmas petal card, designed by Jennie. I am loving this two-tone green plaid mixed with the kraft paper. This is easy to download and print onto card stock. The PDF has two pages so you can print the inside, flip you paper… Read more.
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Today we are sharing a free printable “just married” banner – perfect for adding a... Read more.
If you have been following us for awhile and browsed our online store,elli.com, you will... Read more.
A great way to get your guests involved in your special day is to have... Read more.
With wedding season in full swing, we think it is the perfect time to share... Read more.
As you know, we are loving all things chalkboard right now. With wedding season upon... Read more.
It is canning time! To help you dress up your jam jars, Jennie has designed... Read more.
Grey, blush and cream tones give a wedding a soft, elegant feeling with a dash... Read more.
A simple and artful way to add a personal touch to a gift or a... Read more.
