We have more Our Paper Shop prettiness for you. I thought it would be nice to show you guys what we adorn our products with when we ship them off to their new homes!! Check it out. Bre and I couldn’t be any happier with how our logo + packaging turned out – it’s really important to us that our customers have a visually pleasing experience when they receive and open their package!!

Photos taken by Marissa Maharaj – Thanks Marissa!!!

Hey Boys, It’s time to start gathering your gear for love day! Make sure you treat your lady right + make her feel loved, duh. You should be doing that all time but especially THIS month. wink* I put together a few lovely essentials to get you started.

Shirt & Sweater / Look snazzy & dress to impress!!
Pencils & Notebook / Write love notes & sweet letters*
Heart Mug / Warm up with some tea together + snuggle.

Introducing… Cory Staudacher!! Cory is a creative director & designer for Davasso Design Studio a Seattle-based web design shop that focuses on building clean + simple websites. He loves drinking coffee & taking photos on Instagram (@withhearts) Note : He takes some pretty amazing pictures. He also loves to use Tumblr  to share design inspiration & his love for music!!

…and now his favorite piece and why :
“There is nothing like finding a pair of glasses that fit your face! If you are looking for some new ones, Salt Optical has an amazing line of retro-style glasses much like the popular Warby Parker.”

I am in awe of how gorgeous this line by Collette is – the colors and fabrics make me go ooo-wee!! Out of everything in these looks, I think the hat is my favorite, ha. One of these days, i’ll share my hat collection with you guys.

“The Kinfolk dinner series is about inviting people to gather and take advantage of the rich community that already exists around them, opening up and drawing close to the people that share a common place. They aim to encourage collaboration amidst local artisans and small businesses. Their plan? 12 dinners, 12 cities, once every month.”

I couldn’t resist sharing these images from the FIRST dinner of the series! It took place in Portland and looks like it was a smashing hit – don’t you think? I will most definitely be attending one – duh.

I’m really loving this Spring 2012 Lookbook via Scout & Catalog. They are heavily influenced by the bohemian beach culture of Mexico. They strive to make pieces that remind you of afternoons at secret beaches, sun kissed skin, and all day siestas. I’ll take that anytime.

So what do you guys think?? Emmadime is looking COMPLETELY different huh? I am on cloud nine right now – and I wouldn’t be there if it weren’t for my incredible friend and business partner, Bre of Moxee. She helped make this design come to life so quickly and seamlessly – and for that I am forever THANKFUL!! I have been wanting to take my blog design to the next level for a while now but it kept getting put on the back burner – it’s horrible how long it took me to finally get it done – projects, moving to California, new friends, clients – everything always came before me and my space. Not any more!!

Alongside this new blog design is my new logo. I have been using a logo that I created for my senior graphic design show in college – I really did love it but I felt like it was time for a little freshening up. I stuck with the same square shape and stacked text but I decided to go full force and use EMMADIME – not just EMMA!! So cheers to a whole new look and face to my online presence and business. I couldn’t be more thrilled. ENJOY!!! p.s. My URL has changed so don’t forget to update that in your Reader + RSS feeds – wink*

With it being February and all, Bre & and I decided that it was time to let the OUR PAPER SHOP “love line” shine. We did a mini shoot with Marissa Maharaj, complete with flowers, chocolate, and plenty of pink + red!! I started making my valentines this weekend, in preparation to shower everyone I care about with some lovin’. Have you guys bought your cards yet!? If not, you should check out what the shop has to offer. Happy Love month. P.S. We have started working on our next big line of designs : We. Love. Paper!!

About a year ago, I made a list called : 25 Things to do before I turn 25! I wanted to challenge myself to not get too comfortable and to set some big + fun goals. I am surprised at how much I have crossed off so far – it’s encouraging to make the rest of it actually happen!!! Do you guys have anything you’re trying to tackle this week that isn’t apart of your everyday routine!? If not, you should!

This is what I plan on tackling THIS week :
1. Eat Less Processed Foods
2. Illustrate more – Less computer + more hands on!!
3. Perform more random acts of kindness

Crown Print + The Girl = amazing.
I love the yellow, sooo much.