I’m Emily

Designer, wife and Mama to sweet Brady Ley. Welcome to the chronicles of a Southern girl determined to live every day with purpose and passion. I'm easily amused, terribly driven and constantly thankful.
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Making Brands Happen
Emily Ley Creative + Lara Casey Reps, building POWERFUL BUSINESSES from the ground up.
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Making Things Happen
An intensive for creative professionals designed to fire you up! Life is too short to play small!
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Stationery Business Consulting
Business and branding coaching for stationery and product designers.
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Making Brands Happen
Close to My Heart
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Letters to Bman
Love notes to sweet Brady Ley born 2.16.11, straight from his Mama's heart.
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Bman's Lemonade Stand
Fighting childhood cancer, one cup at a time.
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Letters to Bman
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Over the Years
Monthly Archives: January 2010
FOR SALE
Every now and then I need to have an ELP garage sale. My business structure has changed a lot and I have no need for all these ENVELOPES and SHIPPING BOXES. They’re thick, beautiful and taking up space! So, for … Continue reading
Guide to Trademarks
Many of you know about the difficult Trademark battle I experienced this year. I’ve had a couple people email me to ask how to go about the process, so thought I’d put together another “How To” – and this one … Continue reading
Letterpress Adoption
Just a few days ago, I mentioned in my last video blog how much Bryan and I wanted to find a letterpress. We knew the type we wanted, but finding it was incredibly challenging. Most letterpresses are very, very old … Continue reading
The World’s Cutest Save the Dates
Prepare yourselves . . . Aside from my ELP collection, I also specialize in custom pieces. When our good friends Joey and McKay asked me to design their wedding suite, I was so excited (and honored! She has the cutest … Continue reading
The First 30 Days
It’s been thirty days (well, tomorrow… I got antsy and decided to post one day early) since I started making some big steps and gutsy decisions with Emily Ley Paper. It’s been thirty days since my MTH experience in Watercolor. … Continue reading
Harnessing Passion and Creating a Business
Lately, I have been so blessed to have been on the receiving end of a couple of emails from other passionate professionals looking to follow their big dreams and make them happen. They speak of the same things I experience … Continue reading
I LOVE :: Installment II
I can’t begin to tell you how my newfound dedication to my authentic self has changed me. Even today, my husband and I were going to Target and I said “I better change…” My sweet hub said “why, you wear … Continue reading
Finding My Voice
I’m learning that my focus and my business is very two-fold :: as a designer and as a teacher/encourager. Growing in each of those areas requires me to define my brand by finding my voice (teacher/ encourager/ blogger) and refining … Continue reading
MTH2010 :: See you in Atlanta!
I am so crazy excited, bursting at the seems, ridiculously honored to announce that I’ll be a guest speaker at the Making Things Happen intensive in Atlanta on February 8! I got the call from Lara and literally squealed right … Continue reading
Custom Designed Monograms
Since I started Emily Ley Paper, I’ve fallen madly in love with the concept of using a monogram to “brand” and bring consistency to a wedding. The can adorn everything from Save the Dates to Invitations to thank you notes … Continue reading











