El's Cards | Original Watercolor and Calligraphy Designs

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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.

birthday cards

So many great choices to send a special birthday card to friends and family.

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Watercolor Maps

Hand-painted watercolor maps of towns, cities, and countries leave a paper trail of memories.

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Tea Towels

A simple way to add beauty and function to any part of your home-especially the kitchen.

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Seaside greeting cards for summer

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3 Oyster Shells Card

$ 5.00

Adirondack Chairs Card

$ 5.00

Anchor Card

from $ 5.00

As We Are Anais Nin Quote Card

$ 5.00

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60 products

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!

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New

North Shore MA Map Tea Towel

$ 24.00

New

Lake Winnipesaukee Map Tea Towel

$ 24.00

New

Spring Birds Tea Towel

$ 22.00

New

Mixed Berries Tea Towel

$ 24.00

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24 products

Show season is here!

2026 Shows

Thanks for all the interest in coming to say HI at a show!

Saturday and Sunday, August 22nd & 23rd-Lakes Region Art Festival-Meredith, NH from 10am-4pm both days. Another summer favorite! Come enjoy Lake Winnipesaukee and all the beautiful art. So many great crafters too.

Saturday and Sunday, August 29th & 30th-NEW show! Killtide Arts Festival in Brewster, MA on the Cape! Drummer Boy Park-775 Main Street from 10-5 on Saturday and 10-4 on Sunday. We are so excited to be going back to the Cape again. It's been many years since we enjoyed a show in this beautiful part of New England.

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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.

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