Help Build a Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow

As you may have heard, Elaina Lynn Design is transforming into Enchanted Type. With this transformation comes lots of dreaming and scheming for making this site the best it can be. I would love your input to help build a great big beautiful tomorrow for Enchanted Type!

Click here to answer 10 short questions to provide your input on the type of products and content you want to see.

This includes free content available on the website, as well as the type of products available on Etsy, Redbubble, and beyond.

Your answers are 100% anonymous, and would mean the world to me! I really appreciate your support in this dream of mine, and want to make it as valuable as possible for you.

Help build a great big beautiful tomorrow!

P.S. The new website and brand is coming together so well! I can't wait to put the finishing touches based on your answers to the survey and share it with you!

Welcome October + The Season of Celebrations

I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. - Anne of Green Gables

Those words couldn't be more true. October is here, welcoming the beginning of the most festive time of the year. Filled with traditions, family gatherings and signs of the seasons shifting everywhere you turn. While there are many little reasons to celebrate throughout the year, the next three months give us extra reasons to throw up the banners and spread cheer.

I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers - Anne of Green Gables

As the evenings get cooler and you start spending more time indoors, it's the perfect time to hunker down and dive into that new hobby you've been meaning to try. Watercolor, sewing, bookbinding... let your imagination run wild and get inspired!

I just returned home from a rejuvenating trip to New England (the perfect place to welcome fall). Being surrounded by trees of every color, with the occasional gaggle of wild turkeys running across the street, brought a level of calm and peace that is easily lost in the day to day hustle. I spent a lot of time with my grandma, trying to absorb as much wisdom as I could about our family tradition of quilting. Now that I have a working sewing machine, fall feels like the perfect time to dive into a crash course in quilting.

How are you celebrating the arrival of October? Any new hobbies you are planning to try out?

Happy First Day of Fall + Important Announcement!

Fall is officially here! Bring on the pumpkin spice lattes, caramel apple treats and rustic home decor (OK maybe I've already jumped into the fall spirit around here... it never lasts long enough!). If you're like me, you love to celebrate the change of the seasons. To help you celebrate today, I've got a free printable and a very special announcement!

This will be one of the last posts you will read on elainalynn.com. Don't worry, I'm not stopping the blog! It's time to make the leap over to our shiny new URL, enchantedtype.com. In order to do so, it will take a little down time to get everything switched over. But I have a brand new look and concept for the site that I can't wait to share with you!

To make sure you don't miss the switch-over, sign up for the Adventure Club mailing list. Newsletters go out at the beginning of every month (sometimes twice for special announcements) and include free goodies like this spooky art print I have to share with you today!

This art print is inspired by a classic Disney Halloween movie, the cult-classic, The Nightmare Before Christmas. While I was never a big fan of this movie, I love the overlay that takes over the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland for Halloween time. The songs are also fantastic, which is where this quote comes from!

This free printable went out to the Adventure Club members at the beginning of October, but you can find a similar design now in The Shop!

Take a look back at some of the most festive Fall posts to help you transition into the new season!

How to use groceries to decorate your next fall party

Thursday Thoughts: Autumn Weddings

Fall Wedding at a Pecan Orchard in Texas

Shop Vacation: Sept 21-Oct 1

Hey everyone! I will be exploring in the Great Wide Somewhere next week with no internet access, so I won't be able to send any invitation proofs or custom orders. All instant downloads will still be available, and custom orders will be fulfilled first come first serve when I return October 1st!

I have some posts scheduled to get you in the season spirit as we move into fall this week. And I can't wait to share the highlights of my adventures when I return! Hint: where is the best place to welcome the autumn season??

Make sure you sign up for the Adventure Club mailing list so you don't miss some very important announcements for October!

Get Stuffed in Pacific Wharf at Disney California Adventure

If you plan to eat while visiting Disney California Adventure, it's likely that you'll spend time at Pacific Wharf. This area, loosely themed after the Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood of San Francisco, is as charming as it is functional. Here you will find cuisine famous to the state of California, including Mexican, Asian, sourdough bread, clam chowder, and craft beer. Pacific Wharf also has some incredibly rich theming that blends the charm of San Francisco with the diversity of Disney California Adventure.

Pacific Wharf Cafe

Warning: Boudin sourdough bread bowls are seriously addicting! Perfect for lunch or dinner, you can get your choice of soup or salad (even macaroni and cheese for kids!) inside a bread bowl. This is also one of my favorite breakfast spots. I love the breakfast croissant sandwich, but you can also get bacon and eggs inside of (you guessed it) a bread bowl!

Can't get enough of Boudin's sourdough? Go around the corner to walk through the Bakery Tour, see the amazing Cast Members at work, and get a free sample of the sourdough bread!

Lucky Fortune Cookery

Craving amazing Chinese food? Lucky Fortune Cookery has got you covered. Your choice of protein and sauce comes on top of a bed of grilled veggies and rice, all served in the classic take-out box!

Cocina Cucamonga Mexican Grill

I can't believe I've never eaten here! It looks amazing everytime I walk by (and there's always a long line!). I've heard the fire-grilled citrus chicken is amazing. What I have definitely tried are Rita's Baja Blenders margaritas, which are delicious. Be careful how many of these you have before riding Toy Story Midway Mania!

Ghirardelli Soda Fountain and Chocolate Shop

Pacific Wharf is also home to one of the few Ghirardelli locations outside of San Francisco. Ghirardelli is famous for their chocolate squares, but inside this parlor you can fill up with a hot chocolate, hot fudge ice cream sundae, or handcrafted milkshake. Got a big group? Dare to finish The Earthquake sundae with eight scoops of ice cream!

There's plenty of ways to get stuffed at Pacific Wharf in Disney California Adventure. Which restaurant will you choose to explore first?

Welcome to World of Color Wednesday! For those of you unfamiliar, Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color was a broadcast television series that showcased the new technology of color television. Today, Disney California Adventure plays tribute to that part of Disney history with a spectacular nighttime entertainment show featuring jets of water, lights, lasers and of course music. My own way to pay tribute to the show is by creating a color board every week, inspired by a different land from Disney Parks or character from Disney films. Join me every Wednesday in celebrating the Wonderful World of Color!