Art and Happiness

NEW SEASON ---> New Window Decor!!!! 🌿🎃🌟

Last week, Taylor and I got to take a whopping 🌟 6 days off from work 🌟 amd we arrived back to THIS AMAZING WINDOW DISPLAY.

The Humans who worked the shop last week (Jae, Jordy, and Cori) ✨️SECRETLY✨️ put together this PUMPKIN PATCH WINDOW DISPLAY and I was SO EXCITED when we got back and saw it!! 😍😍😍

Look how cute!!!

🧡 A little Pumpkin HOUSE
🌟 Little Fairies hiding in the pumpkin patch!
🧡 Tiny pumpkins!
🌟 THE LITTLE BATS!!!

If you aren't in the Spooky Spirit yet... you might need to stop by 🤣🤣🤣 this window display is sure to make you feel like Harvest Season has arrived!! 😍

See you soon, sweet friends!! 🧡🧡🧡

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

It's time for..... 🎃🌾👻 Harvest Season!!!!

🌟
HOME FARM
Pumpkin Patch
September 28th + September 29th
10am - 3pm
Face Painting! Balloons!!
🌟

The BEST TIME OF THE YEAR is finally here!!!!! 😍😍😍

8020 Kickerville Road
Blaine, WA

Find us THIS WEEKEND for our kick-off at Home Farm for their annual PUMPKIN PATCH!!!! 🎃🌿

Home Farm is one of OUR FAVORITE VENUES 😍 and if you have been there, you know why!!! 🌟

Home Farm is a magical oasis out in Blaine. There's a Farm, there's a little Store, there's PIGS 🐖... it's SO CUTE!!! ---> Great for the entire Family!!!!

AND!!!! ----> They have the BEST SELECTION OF PUMPKINS!!! Orange, Green, Red-Orange, White...!! Little Pumpkins! Giant Pumpkins!!!! IT IS AMAZING!!! 😍

We can't wait to see you at Home Farm!!!

Can't make it this weekend?? ---> we'll be there EVERY SATURDAY in October!! 10am - 3pm

See you there, sweet friends!! 🌈

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

The Bellingham Rainbow Wall is starting to fill up with SIGNATURES of our COMMUNITY MEMBERS!!!

🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

This project has been AMAZING and MAGICAL and it fills our hearts with JOY to see so many of our friends, customers, family, and community members sign our wall!!!

Stop by to see us 7 days a week to sign it too!!!

We'd love to see you!! 😍🌈🎉🧚‍♀️☀️🫧

See you soon, friends!! 🌈

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

Hi friends!!! As a reminder---> WE ARE CLOSED TODAY!!!!

We hope you have a wonderful and relaxing Sunday!!

See you Monday, Regular Hours!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Happy day friends 😊❤️🌈

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

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Some of our favorite paintings from earlier this week!! 😍😍😍

Swipe to see...

BIGFOOT!!! 😍
Stunning Rose!!
Broncos!
AMAZING DRAGON! 😱
... and the CUTEST Soot Sprites ever!!!! 😍😍😍

We LOVE parties!!! We love to share all the happiness with our community!!! 🌈🌟❤️🌟

Thank you for asking us to be a part of your celebrations... we are so honored to be invited! 🎉🧚‍♀️🧚‍♂️🎉

To book your own Party with a Fairy ---> send us a message or email us!! We would LOVE to help you bring the FAIRY MAGIC to your next party!! 🌈🌈🌈

See you soon, friends!! 😊😊😊

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

Sorry Friends!!! ATC Club is canceled this weekend!!

---> WE ARE CLOSED SUNDAY!!!

Mark your Calendars for OCTOBER 20TH, for the next ATC trade!!!

Thanks for your understanding!! 🌟

🌈 Regular Hours today, Saturday!!

🌈 Back to Regular Hours on Monday!!

See you soon, sweet friends!! ❤️❤️❤️

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

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Twirling around, in a giant tutu in a SHOWER OF BUBBLES... now that's what I call True Happiness! 🫧🌈🌟🤣

🦇CROCHET BATS 🦇... just landed at Art and Happiness and I AM FREAKING OUT!!!!!!

These cuties are SPOOKY and SO, SO CUTE!!!! 😍

I love their beady little eyes!!! 😍 Made by Local Artist, Emily Sue from

If you need an adorable little bat in your life, stop by to pick one up!! ❤️🦇❤️ These cute critters are sure to fly off the shelf!!

See you soon, sweet friends!!! 😍

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

ATC meet-up and trade is THIS SUNDAY!!!! 🌟❤️✨️

Sunday
September 15th
2pm - 4pm
🌟 FREE TO ATTEND 🌟
Bring 10 ATC's to trade!

❤️ATC (Artist Trading Card) club is meeting THIS SUNDAY!!!!

❤️Open to ALL AGES! (Kids must be accompanied by an adult)

❤️Great activity for the whole family!

❤️Meet with other ATC creators, bring your art yo trade, and leave with NEW ART you've collected!! 😍

❤️THE ONLY REQUIREMENT: The Art cards must be THIS SIZE: 2 1/2 inches X 3 1/2 inches

❤️Bring yourself and a friend!!!

❤️Meet-up and Trade happens HERE at Art and Happiness!!! 😍

See you Sunday, friends!! 😊

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

WHAT A SUMMER!!!!! 🌟🌈🧚‍♀️✨️🧚‍♂️
... as we wind down from a FLURRY of incredible Fairy Parties and Events this Summer I wanted to say a quick THANK YOU for being a part of THE MOST MAGICAL SUMMER EVER!!!!!!

❤️Birthday Parties!
🧡Home Shows!
☀️College Events!
💚School Events!
💙4th of July!
🌈Pride!
💜Downtown Sounds!
💖Jam on the River!
🫧Lynden Street Arts Fest!
🤍Greek Food Fest!
.. IT WAS AMAZING!!!!

We painted thousands of faces, made probably 1,000 balloon Unicorns, and spread glitter and sunshine accross ALL OF WHATCOM COUNTY!! 🌈🌈🌈

AND GUESS WHAT?!?!

We have EVEN MORE EVENTS COMING UP!! 😱😱😱

Would you like to PARTY WITH A FAIRY?! ---> Send us a message today!!! We are ALREADY BOOKING Events through December!!!! 😱

Birthday parties, Halloween Parties, Holiday Parties, Craft Events, School Events, Community Events, Fundraisers.... WE ARE READY for whatever magical party you'd like to have us out for!! 😍😍😍

Call or send us a message today to make your FAIRY PARTY DREAMS COME TRUE!!! ✨️🧚‍♀️🌟🧚‍♂️🌈

See you soon, friends!! 😊

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

OH MY GOSH!!!!! GREEK FEST WAS INCREDIBLE!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

We are still twirling in the flurry of this weekend's Greek Food Fest hosted by St. Sophia's Greek Orthodox Church.. it was AMAZING!!!!! ❤️🎉🫧✨️🌈🧚‍♀️

Our Fairies painted and ballooned HUNDREDS of kids and it was an absolute BLAST!!!! 🎉

JUST LOOK at these cute kids!!!! Look at all of these amazing designs!!! 😍

THE MOST POPULAR DESIGN WAS....

*drumroll* 🥁🥁🥁

DRAGONS!!!!!! 🐉🐲🐉

We love all the unicorns, kitties, skulls, spiders, rainbows, and puppy dogs TOO of course!!!! 😍

If you stopped by to see us at Greek Fest, we would LOVE to hear about it!!!!

My favorite food from Greek Fest?!?!?!? Well I'm glad you asked! 🤣🤣🤣 THE GREEK DONUTS!!!! AHHHH!!!!

See you guys at next year's Greek Fest!! It always arrives the first weekend in September and is gone before you know it!! 😅

Have a happy day, friends!! 😊

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

The Bellingham RAINBOW WALL
Inside Art and Happiness
🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈

Last Summer, my amazing friend, Kat, said we needed to have a RAINBOW SELFIE WALL in the shop! 😍😍😍😍

That conversation sparked an ✨️ IDEA ✨️ and this Summer it FINALLY CAME TO FRUITION!!!!

Introducing.....The Bellingham COMMUNITY RAINBOW WALL!! 🌈🎉🌟🫧

We LOVE being here, to share happiness, inspire you, and help you with your creative endeavors in any way we can!! 😊 ----> BUT the thing we love more than anything else is..... YOU!!! ❤️ OUR COMMUNITY!!!!! 🌈

AS A THANK YOU:

We are encouraging EVERYONE in the BELLINGHAM COMMUNITY to stop by and SIGN THE WALL!! That means you, your friends, your family, and your neighbors... we want EVERYONE to know they are ALWAYS WELCOME HERE! 🌈❤️✨️🫧🌟🎉

So stop on by!!! We want to FILL THE WALL with the signatures of our BELLINGHAM COMMUNITY!!!! ❤️

🌟 PLEASE SHARE THIS POST 🌟.. so we can FILL THE WALL!!! 😍😍😍

See you soon, friends!!! 😍

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

Art & Happiness Welcome to Art and Happiness! We are a paper arts and craft supplier in Bellingham, WA. Founder and creator Elli Anderson brings you inspiration and ideas through weekly blogs and several classes offered each month. Shop the store to purchase items used in classes or head over to the blog to learn h

It's TIME FOR GREEK FEST!!!!!!! 💙🤍🌈🎉

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday!!!
11am - 8pm
St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church

FACE PAINTING AND BALLOONS!!!! 🌈🎉🌈

Stop by to see us!!! We would LOVE to see you!!!

It's going to be a MAGICAL DAY!!!! 🌟🌟🌟

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

The ART AND HAPPINESS🌈 Rainbow Wall 🌈 is FINALLY DONE!!!!!!

🌟Stop by to take your selfie photo on the Bellingham Rainbow Wall!!!

🌟Sign the Rainbow Wall!! (EVERYONE can!!!)

🌟Tag your photo! or

We CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU!!!!!

This summer, I had the pleasure of having 2 kids come by and paint this wall RAINBOW! 🌈 The boys JUST finished it and now IT'S TIME for all of our friends AND community to come by and sign it!!! 😍🌈🎉

I hope by signing the Rainbow Wall, you will all be reminded how amazing it is to be a part of THIS COMMUNITY.

We LOVE our Art and Happiness Family... and by signing it... you get to be part of that too ❤️

See you soon, sweet friends!! 😍🌈☀️

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

It's OFFICIALLY Cozy Season!!!!! ---> which means it's time to talk about NEW THINGS!

MUG RUGS! ☀️❤️🌟💖✨️

Perfect, tiny rugs, that fit your coffee, tea, or hot chocolate mug PERFECTLY! ☕️

Why use a coaster when you COULD be using a tiny little rug instead?!?! 😅

Made by Local Artist, Emily Sue , these come in a set of 4 for just $30 !

These cute little rugs are great for:

❤️ Yourself!
❤️ Gift for a friend!
❤️ As a tiny rug for a dollhouse! 🤣
.. or anything else you might need a tiny rug for! 🤣🤣🤣

Stop by to get your own set of Mug Rugs before they're gone!!! 😱

See you soon, sweet friends!! 😊

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

Hi friends!! Well, I guess it's about time we told you WE GOT ANOTHER DOG!

Meet Sunny ☀️ This little ray of SUNSHINE entered our lives in early May and melted our hearts immediately 💛 He came to us through our friend, and Sunny's foster mama, Carrie! She thought we might like a Heeler puppy and we said we'd see if Gabe and him got along.

Sunny was VERY NERVOUS of humans, and was very apprehensive around us but LOVED Gabe and the 2 of them immediately became best friends.

Sunny and Gabe are both Heeler mixes, but Sunny has BOTH Blue and Red Heeler (aka Purple Heeler 😅 💜) which is where his amazing coloring comes from!!

Sunny is still just a puppy, 10 months old, but will likely remain about this size.

Sunny is super cute, INSANELY SMART, and a little bit of a goof ball 🤣

Welcome to the family, Sunny!!! We freaking LOVE YOU!! 😍

I've already had SO MANY PEOPLE ASK!!! ----> YES we are open today, Monday, LABOR DAY!!

AND!!!!! Our new Make-N-Take Craft is out!! 😱😱😱

TACO Art Journal!!!! 🌮😍🌟🎉
Ages 5yo +
$9

This savory Craft is SO FUN and great for ages 5 and up!!! 😍 but it's really fun for EVERYONE!!! 🎉

Filled with SEVERAL pages for creating art on, including some pages of Lettuce and Ground Beef! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

The entire book ties closed so you can FILL IT with all sorts of amazing ART!!! 😍

Stop by this week to make our Make-N-Take Craft!! 😍🌮🌟 We'd love to see you!!! 😊

See you soon, friends!!

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

The St. Sophia GREEK FOOD FEST is just one week away!!!! 😱🎉😍

This festival is ONE OF OUR MOST FAVORITE of the season!! It's FULL of great food, dancing, and music!

Join us NEXT WEEKEND for Face Painting and Balloons with our ✨️ Magical Fairies!! ✨️

St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
510 E Sunset Drive
Bellingham, WA 98225
💙
Sept 6, 7, and 8th
💙
11am - 8pm

See you there, friends!!! 😍😍

~Art and Happiness Fairies! 🧚‍♂️✨️🧚‍♀️

On Sunday I received this AMAZING REVIEW from a customer... and it absolutely FILLED MY HEART with love and happiness! 🥰

Here at the shop, we are blessed and honored to have this INCREDIBLE community of humans!!

IF YOU ARE READING THIS: the community is YOU and people JUST like you!!!

People who are kind, who love to share happiness, who create, love magic, and care deeply about others! ✨️ 🌈🌟

Whether you just discovered us this morning, or you've been with us since we opened in 2019.... WE ARE SO GLAD you are here!!!!

Thank you for being a part of OUR COMMUNITY!!!!! 🌟🌈🎉💖

Have a happy day, friends!!!! (And thank you to this wonderful human for the kind Review!! 🥰)

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

We ARE going to be open on Monday!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

September 1st
LABOR DAY

OPEN Regular Hours!!
10am - 6pm

🌈 This is a great day to stop by and make our Weekly Craft!!

🌈 Or swing in for some early Holiday shopping!

🌈 Bring the kids by for some MAGIC and FUN and look for all ✨️15✨️ Fairy Doors!

We have lots of Craft Kits, NEW PAPER, Lightly Used Art Supplies and MORE just waiting for you!!! 😍

See you soon, sweet friends!! 😊

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

HAPPY MONDAY my friends!!!!! 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Now if you've been watching my stories YOU ALREADY KNOW that this week's Make-N-Take craft is SCHOOL THEMED!!! 📝🏫👩‍🏫

Little School Desk
Miniature Craft!
$9
🌟
Great for ages 8 and up!!

I LOVED MAKING THIS cute little school desk!!! I had SO MUCH FUN putting it together to share with you!!

Complete with:

🌟Little books!! Art! Science! Math! English!
❤️Little pencil!
🌟Tiny lined paper!!

It is SO CUTE and makes me squeel with glee!!! 🤣

If you need a tiny school desk in your life, stop by!! We have kits available too!!! 🎉🎉🎉

See you soon, friends!! 😊

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

I hope your Saturday has been BEAUTIFUL and full of SUNSHINE and HAPPINESS!!!!

Looking forward to seeing your smiling face soon!!!

Have a FANTASTIC rest of your weekend!! 🎉

I'll be here at the shop TOMORROW (Sunday!!) And I would LOVE to see you! ❤️

Have a wonderful and happy day, friends!! 😊

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

IT'S LAWN FAWN RELEASE DAY!!!!! 🎉✨️❤️🌈

By now I'm SURE you know how much I love this company 🤣 Lawn Fawn is AMAZING!

ALL NEW GOODIES just arrived!!!!! ---> and I've already sold out of 5 things 🤣
.. it's probably because this release is AMAZING!!! 😍

❤️Fall and Christmas Paper!!
🧡Sunflower die-cuts!
💛New Stamps!!
💚Stencils!!
💙Washi Tape!!
💜Hemp Twine!!

Gosh everything is SO GOOD!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I can't pick a favorite... I LOVE the spiders. I LOVE the coffee-themed sets. I LOVE the sunflowers!!! 😍😍😍

Stop by soon before it FLIES OFF THE SHELF (and if you know, you know! 🤣)

We have a huge Lawn Fawn Communitu around here, and it always tickles my heart with glee to see each and every one of you walk in the door to support us ❤️

Have a HAPPY DAY you beautiful humans!! 😊

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

FINALLY A NEW Make-N-Take CRAFT!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

This week's Make-N-Take Craft is another cute miniature scene!!! 😍

I LOVE all the miniatures we have created, and this one is SO FUN and great for any time of year!!! 😍

We are making... A TINY GREENHOUSE!!! 🌿🪴💚

Complete with:

Little plants!!
Moss!
Little vial!
A clear roof!

I had SO MUCH FUN coming up with this sweet craft to share with you!! 😍

This week's craft will be $9! ---> I recommend ages 10yo and up but younger kids are always welcome!! 🌟 (Adult supervision please for those kids under 10yo!)

This Craft will run for one week (until next Monday!) then we'll have a new craft!!! (Hint: the new craft will be back to school themed! 😱) 🎉

I CANNOT WAIT to see you!!! 💚

Have a happy day, sweet friends!!! 🌟

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389

We offer SO MANY FUN THINGS here at Art and Happiness!! 🌟🌈💖

What brought YOU to us?! 🤔

If you've been into the shop before, you've probably heard me say, "You never know what you'll find here!!!"

What is THE THING that is Art and Happiness for you?!?! 🌈

❤️Arts and Crafts Supplies!
🧡Custom Stamps!
🌟Local Artists!
💚The Lightly Used Art Supplies!
💙Make -n- Take Crafts!
💜Fairy Parties and Fairy Things!
🌈Face Painting and Balloons!

When people first walk into the shop, I usually let them wander around for a minute before I ambush them with EVERYTHING we do! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 ---> if anything, it's kind of an explosion of happiness all rolled into one shop! 🎉🌟🌈💖

We LOVE our amazing and wonderful community, and we are SO GLAD you are part of it!!! ❤️

See you soon, sweet friends!! 🌈😍💖🌟🎉

~Elli

Art and Happiness
2004 James Street
Bellingham, WA 98225

Mon - Sat
10am - 6pm

Sundays
Noon - 5pm

360-206-0389