El's Cards | Original Watercolor and Calligraphy Designs
Life’s Special Days are Works of Art
El’s Cards creates unforgettable paper goods and gifts with a personal touch. Our original designs are hand-painted and feature hand-lettered calligraphy by Ellen Braley. Creating daily in our New Hampshire studio, we make truly unique gifts, invitations, cards, and goods that bring out the joy in all of life’s seasons.
Wedding Invitations
birthday cards
So many great choices to send a special birthday card to friends and family.
Watercolor Maps
Hand-painted watercolor maps of towns, cities, and countries leave a paper trail of memories.
Tea Towels
A simple way to add beauty and function to any part of your home-especially the kitchen.
Seaside greeting cards for summer
3 Oyster Shells Card\ \ $ 5.00
Adirondack Chairs Card\ \ $ 5.00
As We Are Anais Nin Quote Card\ \ $ 5.00
Customer Love Notes
I just wanted to send my compliments on the Boston Marathon note cards. I’m running the Marathon this spring for charity, and I’ve been
using the cards for my thank you notes.
Jerry
Boston, MA
El's work is INCREDIBLE! I hired El to make all of my wedding paper goods for my 2022 wedding, and I can't find the words to properly articulate how immensely thankful I am that I found her.
Liz S.
Williston, VT
I can say without a doubt that working with El was my favorite part of the wedding planning experience.
Katy W.
Boston, MA
I received “your” cards
from four friends this Christmas —all of whom I introduced your cards to and
asked “please share”. None of them know each other.
Keep enjoying what you do and thank you for sharing your gift with the rest of us.
Mary Lou M.
Salem, MA
During our wedding planning process, El provided so many great ideas about personalizing various pieces of our stationery and paper goods. Working with El was incredibly easy and her timeline kept us on track.
Kellie F.
Scarborough, ME
In the Press
NEW tea towels are in the house!
New
Apple Pie Recipe Tea Towel\ \ $ 22.00
Only 2 Left!
North Shore MA Map Tea Towel\ \ $ 24.00
Spring Birds Tea Towel\ \ $ 22.00
Mixed Berries Tea Towel\ \ $ 24.00
Show season is here!
2026 Shows
Thanks for all the interest in coming to say HI at a show!
Saturday, October 24th-Needham High School Craft Fair-Needham, MA from 9am-3pm. This is a great place to get your holiday shopping started! We have done this show for a couple of years now and love the variety and all the great quality vendors. Two big gyms full of artisans and crafters to enjoy!
Saturday, November 14th-Seacoast Artisans Craft Fair-from 10am-4pm at Great Bay Community College - Joyce runs a fabulous show! We see so many great friends and customers here!! It's fun to be local and part of such a wonderful event. Hope to see you there! Great quality art from start to finish-with wonderful crafters too.
Home Sweet Studio
We love meeting with wedding clients to discuss your event.
45 Sunset Drive
Greenland, NH 03840
603.373.8605
By appointment only
Meet El
About the Artist
Ellen Braley is the creative half of the two-person wife-and-husband, artist-and-production manager team that makes up El’s Cards. A self-taught watercolor artist and calligrapher, El started El’s Cards in 1999 and has been hand-painting and hand-lettering every El’s Cards creation ever since.
Rainbow Pastel Wedding with a Custom Map
Cape Cod Wedding with Hand Painted Calligraphy
Summer Colors in Kennebunkport, Maine
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