Elm & Bee Artist - Fairy Maker

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Whimsical, magical painting & creativity 🌿
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🌿 Joy is safe.Today was a little bit surreal.I went into Glasgow for a flash-mob line dance to one of my favourite songs...
11/08/2026

🌿 Joy is safe.

Today was a little bit surreal.

I went into Glasgow for a flash-mob line dance to one of my favourite songs… and somehow ended up with a signed cowboy boot. 😂🤠

Then, just before I went into a café, a little ladybird landed on my T-shirt, crawled into my hair, climbed back down again, flew onto my phone while I was trying to photograph it… and promptly disappeared.

Naturally, I got a lovely photo of myself with absolutely no ladybird in it whatsoever. 😂🐞

But the café was once my wedding dress shop.

And after years of walking past it and feeling a little nervous about going back inside, today I simply walked in.

I ordered a coffee.

I told them about the business.

I told them about the wedding dresses.

I went through to see the space where I used to sew.

And I realised something.

I used to be an incredibly confident, outgoing person. Somewhere along the way, that part of me got a little quieter.

But today, for a little while, she was back.

Not because I had to become someone new.

Not because I had to leave my old self behind.

But because I remembered that she’s still there.

The confident girl.

The playful girl.

The curious girl.

The one who says yes to unexpected adventures.

And the one who notices a ladybird and thinks:

Oh. There you are. Joy is safe. 🐞🤎

Today was a very good day.



Maggie's Line Dance Class

09/08/2026

The final prototype is being packed… 🍄📮✨

Just a couple of finishing touches, and Letters from Faefern Forest - September edition will be ready to order. 🤎

08/08/2026

I thought starting a snail mail club was going to be about designing pretty letters. 😂📮

Turns out… there’s quite a lot more to it.

Here’s what I learned about posting a paid snail mail subscription from the UK — and why I’ve decided to start with UK physical post and digital downloads worldwide.

What’s the most surprising thing you’ve learned while starting a business?

🌿 Welcome to Elm & BeeA very warm welcome to anyone new here, and a huge thank you to everyone who has been wandering ar...
08/08/2026

🌿 Welcome to Elm & Bee

A very warm welcome to anyone new here, and a huge thank you to everyone who has been wandering around Elm & Bee for a while. 🤎

I’m Lisa. Hi! 👋 I’m an acrylic artist, enchanted by magical woodlands, Scottish landscapes and all the tiny bits of wonder hiding in the ordinary world.

I love painting the things we noticed as children but often walk past as adults: a hollow that could be a fairy doorway, mushrooms that might be an apartment block for pixies, or a tiny path disappearing into the trees. Little moments of magic that invite us to see the world through curious eyes. 🌿✨

I didn’t start painting until I was 40. Before that, I’d been through quite a few different versions of Lisa: costume designer, wedding dress designer, business owner, baby sign language teacher, craft shop/gallery owner, and mum. Somewhere through all those lives, I feel like I’m finally returning to myself.

In February 2025 I broke my wrist in three places, and on 1st March I set myself a challenge: paint a tiny 7cm x 7cm canvas every day for a whole year. It helped rehabilitate my wrist, but I also discovered that I LOVE miniature paintings.

And then something unexpected happened.

I wasn’t trying to create a world, but one seemed to paint itself onto those little canvases. A woodland world I now know as Faefern Forest, filled with characters called the Mushwoods. 🍄🌲

Now I keep returning there, painting another little corner, character or story. That world is beginning to spill beyond the paintings too, through Letters from Faefern Forest, my new postal club.

But Elm & Bee isn’t just about painting. It’s about creativity in all its forms, and creating a gentle, welcoming space where you can explore your own creativity too.

Maybe you paint, draw, knit, bake, garden, make jam, or simply rearrange your cushions because you fancy it…. It all counts.

Here you’ll find painting videos on YouTube, and on my website… my gentle Learn to Paint membership, original artwork, workshops, and soon, Letters from Faefern Forest.

But mostly, I hope Elm & Bee feels like somewhere you can breathe, make things without needing to be perfect, and see the world through a child’s eyes again.

Welcome to Elm & Bee. 🌿🍄✨

I’m so glad you’re here.
Lisa x

Turns out, even professional artists accidentally lean their hand in paint. 😂🎨You know those little yellow/white splodge...
08/08/2026

Turns out, even professional artists accidentally lean their hand in paint. 😂🎨

You know those little yellow/white splodges that somehow tie a painting together and make the whole thing work?

Well… these ones weren’t exactly planned. 😂

I’d loaded some paint onto my palette and, while painting the flowers on another piece, somehow transferred it onto this painting.

My first thought was basically:

“Oh no.” 🙈

But then I remembered one of Bob Ross’s most famous little pieces of wisdom:

“We don’t make mistakes, just happy little accidents.” 🎨

And you know what? I think he’s right.

Because actually… I kind of love them.

Paintings don’t always come together exactly as we imagined them. Sometimes the unexpected marks, colours and little accidents are what make a piece feel right.

And maybe that’s a good reminder for all of us.

You don’t have to get everything right.

You don’t have to know exactly where you’re going.

Sometimes you just have to keep going and see what happens. 🌿🎨

07/08/2026

Finished?

Every painting has a little story behind it.Sometimes it’s a woodland walk.Sometimes it’s a colour that caught my eye.So...
07/08/2026

Every painting has a little story behind it.

Sometimes it’s a woodland walk.

Sometimes it’s a colour that caught my eye.

Sometimes it’s simply a feeling I wanted to hold onto for a little longer.

That’s one of the things I love most about painting. It lets ordinary moments become something we can return to again and again.

I’d love to know… are you someone who notices the story in a painting first, or the colours? 🌿🎨

This evening feels a little bit like taking a deep breath. 🌿The last couple of days haven’t gone quite to plan, and toda...
06/08/2026

This evening feels a little bit like taking a deep breath. 🌿

The last couple of days haven’t gone quite to plan, and today became about doing what mattered most, letting go of what didn’t, and remembering that done really is better than perfect.

Sometimes we don’t need more hours in the day.

We just need a little more kindness towards ourselves.

Now the work is finished, the evening sun is shining, Emmett is waiting patiently by the door, and I’m heading out to enjoy a quiet walk before the day comes to an end.

There’s something rather lovely about discovering that slowing down wasn’t falling behind after all. 🍂✨

06/08/2026

Every page begins with a tiny moment.

A sketch.
A woodland walk.
A quiet idea.

Little by little, Letters from Faefern Forest is coming to life. 🌿✨

05/08/2026

One of the unexpected gifts of creating Letters from Faefern Forest has been how often it reminds me to slow down and notice the little things.

A winding woodland path.

The texture of tree bark.

A tiny mushroom hiding beneath the leaves.

A quiet moment at my desk.

So much of the magic that finds its way into these letters begins long before pen ever meets paper.

This is Day 2 of bringing Letters from Faefern Forest to life, and I’m so glad you’re coming along for the journey. 🌿✨

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