Elle Crée – or “she creates” in French – produces artist-quality paint-by-number kits that foster creativity and self-care! Our company was founded by Portland illustrator Rachel Austen in late 2016 out of her desire to create a nostalgic product from her illustrations that customers could interact with and that would spur their own creativity.

Elle Crée supports relevant causes which enhance our mission by donating 5% of net profits to social and environmental causes. We are currently donating to the Portland-based 501c3 Brown Hope - which works toward racial justice and healing.

Our custom paint colors are mixed by hand from non-toxic USA-made acrylic, and our kits are assembled with the help of a small staff in Portland, Oregon. We strive for green business practices in our workplace and as close to zero waste as possible. As well as being an eco-friendly brand we’re also committed to being an organization of diversity, inclusion, and most importantly inspiration for budding artists everywhere.