Elise • White Bear Designs

Knit blanket made of sewn-together hexagons in different colors. The blanket is edged in a white garter stitch border. The blanket is lying on a bed, and a stuffed frog sits on top.

I love knitting with scrap yarn! This is the Spring Quilt by Yarnspirations, and this was a wedding present for two of my friends. 🧶 #showmeyourknits #knitsky

Instead of telling a disabled person what they should or shouldn’t be able to do… ask them how you could help them accomplish what they need.

Listen to their struggles. Approach the situation with compassion.

Offer genuine support.

That’s the best way to be an ally.

I can never have enough cat seals. If you also like cats and sending snail mail, check out this collection in my Etsy shop. #waxseal

Well that came out flippin’ fantastic!

Two envelopes. The first has a pattern of leaves, pink and blue flowers, and bees. The second has a music staff with a Bryan Adams song written out on it.

I love making the envelopes just as special as the letters to my pen pals <3. #penpal #snailmail

Two pieces of watercolor paper taped down to a board with washi tape. Each piece of paper has an orange chrysanthemum painted on it with a green stem and leaves, and a blue and purple background.

I’m pretty happy with how these chrysanthemums turned out. #watercolor

Nine wax seals in various colors. They feature D20s and dragons.

Just a few fantasy wax seals. Find them in my Etsy shop! #waxseal

The front of a watercolor postcard. The postcard contains two open sweet pea blooms and a sweet pea bud. All of the flowers are purple. The background is a light blue.

Just a little watercolor and drawing practice. #watercolor #drawing #sweetpea 

A woman wearing a blue and purple knit shawl. The shawl alternates between garter stripes in blue and purple and a solid blue lace section.

Shawl week! This is the Nicole shawl I made this winter. 🧶#showmeyourknits

Wowza! This is gorgeous!

A knitting project pulled off the needles. The project was a circle of ribbing, about the size of the palm of the hand posed next to it.

I don’t usually gauge for knit hats, since they’re stretchy. That said, I have no idea what fingering weight yarn the author used for the pattern, because there’s no way this will fit my husband’s head. #knitsky 🧶

Two brown paper envelopes with wax seals. The first envelope has a light green wax seal with golden lilies. The second wax seal is a light blue with a silver daisy.

Are your cards even complete without a wax seal? #waxseal

A set of 10 bee wax seals. Each seal is made in a different color.

Who doesn’t love bees? (Especially from a distance 😆). Find my bee seals on my Etsy shop, link in bio. #waxseal #bee 🐝

A rectangular knitting project worked in mosaic knitting. One color is black and the other yarn is a variegated pink, blue, purple, and yellow.

New knitting project: working on an iPad carrying case to keep my new iPad safe #knitsky 🧶

White cat with tan details on the ears, top of the head, and back, lounging on a couch, her cheek pressed against the cushion. You can see a hint of a black cat behind her.

Is it just me, or is the cutest cat ever? #cat 🐈

A pile of 25 assorted wax seals in different colors. Each says “happy birthday.”

Just a few birthday wax seals. Do you like sending birthday cards? Adding wax seals is a fun way to give them a little more flair. Find these and more in my Etsy shop. #waxseals

Having POTS in the summer is being unsure if there’s a fly in the house or you have black spots in your vision

Thank you! I’m very excited to make it! I’d love it via Ravelry: my username is WhiteBearDesigns

Thank you 💕

This came out beautifully!

Woman standing and wearing a blue turtleneck knit sweater. The sweater has multiple patterns of knit and purl stitches.

For knitter’s choice week for #ShowMeYourKnits , I’m showing off my Blanchard sweater by Drops design. I love this sweater so much and would absolutely make it again.

A calico cat sitting on a table. She is licking her lips

Happy Caturday! This is Huntress, a friend’s cat. She just enjoyed a Churu (or two). #cat #caturday

A set of 10 wax seals in an assortment of colors. Each has a floral print - there are tulips, lilies, hydrangeas, sunflowers, daisies, lily of the valleys, and monsters leaves.

These wax seals are perfect for summer! Do you like sending snail mail? Check out the wax seals in my Etsy shop. #waxseal

So hard to pick one favorite, but I’d have to say orange, yellow, pink, and white

Six wax seals in varying colors. Three are a yin yang design with two cats curling into one another. Three are a cat paw.

Just some cat wax seals to start your day. #waxseal #cat

This came out lovely! I love the wavy stripes!

Woman facing away from the camera wearing a knit shawl. The shawl is made with a variegated yarn of white, pale yellow, and pale coral. The shawl is decorated with stripes of lace sections that look like little flowers.

#ShowMeYourKnits summer edition! This is Lady Stratheden's Shawl by Lucy Burns. 🧶 #knitsky

I think I’m in love too!

awesome job! You’re right, the texture is fabulous.

Two envelopes backs sealed with wax seals. One has a teal d20 highlighted in gold and the other is purple with a golden dragon.

Did you know I started selling wax seals on Etsy? These come with a sticker backing so you can easily attach it to an envelope. How freaking cool are these fantasy-themed seals? #waxseal #fantasy #dungeonsanddragons #d20 #dragon