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watercolor inspired floral pattern by Ellen Morse Originals

Hi, I’m Ellen!

I’m a surface pattern designer and illustrator making colorful art to brighten your day. Inspired by nature and my travels, my designs are available for licensing and are perfect for fabric, home decor, greeting cards, apparel or whatever you can imagine! With over 25 years of experience in graphic design and production, I can provide design support as well.

I can’t wait to collaborate and create some beautiful products.

Ellen Morse Originals

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Starting with the base layer. Link in bio for Etsy Starting with the base layer. Link in bio for Etsy to order your own. 
#watercolors #winsornewtonwatercolors #robertsimmons #houseportrait #customhouseportrait #customwatercolor #customwatercolorhouseportrait
Mocking up my latest pink and green florals. I thi Mocking up my latest pink and green florals. I think this would look darling in a little girl’s room. I'm also almost ready to open my #spoonflower shop…been on my to do list for a long time!
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Happy 21st to the one who made me a mom! Can’t b Happy 21st to the one who made me a mom! Can’t believe how fast the years have gone by. 
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#proudmom #prideandjoy #birthdaycard #handlettering #handletteredtype #handletteringlove #handdrawn #greetingcarddesign #illustration #womenoftype #procreateart #stationeryaddict #stationerylove 
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A little flower heart bouquet. . . . #valentinear A little flower heart bouquet. 
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Latest #dtiys with #inkipinki30k. Way out of my co Latest #dtiys with #inkipinki30k. Way out of my comfort zone but that’s the point…Posting before I change my mind! 
Also channeling my 80s ski club vibe here. Lots of fun times @kissingbridge 
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I’ve spent my morning putting off my to do list I’ve spent my morning putting off my to do list in favor of drawing lots of fun spring elements. I love playing with procreate and all of the #texture I can find! 
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A wedding invite I designed earlier this year. I l A wedding invite I designed earlier this year. I love the bright florals, I wanted to post a little cheer as January can be a rough month for many! ​​​​​​​​
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Starting my latest #houseportrait commission. 1st Starting my latest #houseportrait commission. 1st step in sketching is to make sure all proportions are correct. Tracing paper helps! But I draw ✍️ a lot from eye too. All important little steps before we get to the painting! Contact me or link in my bio to order your own house portrait in my Etsy shop. 
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#houseportraitartist  #watercolorartist #houseportraitpainting #customhouseportrait #archeswatercolorpaper
After much debate, this is what I ended up enterin After much debate, this is what I ended up entering for Uppercase magazine's Surface Pattern Design guide. It took me a while to decide, you can see my other options and read about my decision making process in my blog, link in bio. ​​​​​​​​
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A friend of mine requested my #handlettered “You A friend of mine requested my #handlettered “You are my sunshine” design be made into a pillow. I just listed it in my Etsy shop and can’t wait until it arrives! It’s been so grey and cloudy here lately. Definitely need some ☀️ link in bio
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I know, we are no where close to Mother’s Day bu I know, we are no where close to Mother’s Day but wanted to share my latest designs for @minted Mother’s Day challenge. Voting is open until January 25. In the grand scheme of things I’m still pretty new to card and stationery design, but definitely getting better! These are truly a challenge to myself, and this past year I made sure to enter pretty much all of them to hold myself accountable and push myself out of my comfort zone. And, I got a #greetingcardart win so that little boost is going to help me to keep going!
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I’m on a pink and green kick lately. I love this I’m on a pink and green kick lately. I love this simple color combo. I think it’s also a throwback to my childhood. I had a simple floral pattern bedspread in pink/green and white as a kid. I can see this design as part of a bedding set. 
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Holiday Classics Collection

Holiday classics pattern collection by Ellen Morse

A mix of classic holiday motifs complete with rich colors and textures

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Poppy Stationery

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You Are My Sunshine Sticker

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Poppy print 10"x10"

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Ellen Morse surface pattern design of white plumeria hawaii inspired florals

Uppercase Magazine entry

Uppercase Magazine is having a call for entry for their 5th surface pattern design guide. They will select 100 designers to feature in their upcoming guide. I thought I’d give it a try so today I…

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notepads designed for Northern Cards

Magnetic Fridge Notepads

I’m so excited to announce that a design I did earlier this year for Northern Cards will be available for purchase soon. You can find art on products anywhere, including those notepads that stick on your…

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Minted winner

Minted greeting card design

Shop now: Minted.com I am so excited to announce my greeting card design has won an Editor’s pick from Minted‘s Small Steps Big Moments: Greeting Cards Challenge contest! I’ve been entering my work at Minted for…

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girl power hand lettered by Ellen Morse

Coaching and setting goals

It’s been some time since I worked with a coach. If you’re not already doing so, I highly recommend doing this for your business, or any personal goals you might have. The best part about coaching…

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Coloring page Ellen Morse Originals

Mindless Doodles?

Sometimes ideas come when mindless doodling. My latest idea is self publishing a coloring book. This wasn’t on my  list of goals for 2022,  but I think it would be really fun and just came to…

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2022 hand lettering Ellen Morse

New Year…reflections and goals

It’s January 1: A time to look back on the previous year and make resolutions or goals for the new year. Thinking back on my business in 2021, I tend to get frustrated that I’m not…

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