A Beautiful Mess

happy monday & shop update!!

i love Mondays & especially this one because my alarm clock was set super early so that i could get things ready and update my shop with new limited edition craft kits! (NOTE: Kits are now sold out)

here are some images of my first kit is called "Ghost World"....

i loved illustrating these little ghosts & monsters. it was so much fun! Halloween is a rad holiday. i just love the colors and quirky patterns... i love these little tags... also, there are lots of patterns in this kit for embroidery & felt dolls... i made this garland!

My next kit, "Autumn Loves", is full of reasons why I think Autumn is the best season ever.....and have i mentioned that i am still loving wood grain...?
(jeremy did these gocco screen printed birds... he's the best....really!)

and a peek into the journal pages. there are 8 illustrated pages with journaling prompts to create a super cute autumn journal! these illustrations are what fills up my personal journals, so i decided to share them here! thank you for all of your sweet comments and support. i hope you have a wonderful Monday. I will be back very soon with new photos & ideas. xo. elsie

sunday afternoon sneak peeks!

i don't know if i was taking crazy pills or what, but i decided to produce 2 craft kits for this next update! they are autumn & halloween themed (i think they are both so special and the styles are so different, they just could not be mixed into one kit!!) i had a fun and very bust week preparing them. :)

here are a few peeks at the new kits i have coming out tomorrow...
hundreds of tiny plastic ghosts for my first kit, "Ghost World". Each one is hand illustrated and made with (my new favorite thing in the world..) Shrinky Dinks! This collection has lots of black and white with bright & bold colors, all of your favorite halloween characters (ghosts, monsters, mummies and more...) and it's still sweeter than a bag of candy. :D

my next kit is called "Autumn Loves". It is full of rich earthtones, my favorite autumn characters (birdies, trees, leaves and of course... coffee cups!), some gocco love and the cutest little pillow patterns!!

I could share more, but I have to make you wait until the morning. :D The update is at 10 am here.
there will also be a few new original paintings and some Cider Days goodies I have been saving.
 in other news, Mr. Larson has been downstairs playing piano for several hours (so inspiring)... i finally have internet!!!!!!!! & it's sunday. what could be better? xo.

life without internet....

i still don't have internet at my new loft. i am starting to lose my mind... seriously.
hopefully the torture will end very soon.

and a few more loft photos, just for fun....and i haven't share any photography for a little while.....
silje & zeke are sooo cute.ok... i am going back to work. it's going to be a funnnn weekend of creating. i will share photos, promisecakes.

a quick little post & some extra love...

hello hello. brittany and i have just picked out the the most perfect fall recipe to try out. Congratulations, Katie Kaapcke!!!! Send Brittany your address and she will post your new book this week! the lovely miss rachel's beautiful home was featured here yesterday. it's seriously the cutest house i've seen. she puts so much care into the details! a d o r a b l e. i have a busy day of making things planned.... i will post again soon. here is one more photo from my new place. XO. have a lovely day....