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Hi, I’m Kat!<\/h2>\n

I’m the woman behind this business and blog. I started this letterpress business back in 2011 as a creative outlet during a time in my life when my 9 to 5 job was crushing my soul.  I never expected it to snowball into what it is today, but I’m so grateful to be here creating beautiful stationery for weddings and events. I’m a self-taught designer (been at it for over 15 years!), letterpress printer, and I’ve recently added calligraphy to my skillset. I still have a lot to learn, but calligraphy has become a natural part of the business and a nice little escape from computer screens.<\/p>\n

\"Deco<\/p>\n

\"Calligraphy<\/p>\n

One of my favorite things about this business is meeting with couples and finding out the unique details of their relationship. It always inspires the design for their wedding stationery. That’s really the heart of what I do; I create stationery that tells a story. Each and every piece is handmade and my hope is for couples to cherish them as a keepsake for years to come. Perhaps, I don’t know… every anniversary they could, like, take it out of their wedding box and get giddy opening the envelope like it was the first time? Maybe they run their fingers across the luxurious cotton paper and feel the texture of the impression stamped deep within? Maybe they close their eyes and say a silent “thanks” to Paper Mint Press for transporting them back to the good ole’ days of wedding planning (it wasn’t fun back then, but it sure is fun to look back now isn’t it<\/em>)? Ah, I digress..<\/p>\n

But who am I really? I’m a wife to Emil, the other half of this business. We have been together for 10 years, married for 3, and have a perfect 1 year old boy named Eames. We’ve got 2 dogs, Roscoe and Marty, so our household is a bit nuts  to say the least. Orange County is our home and we are homebodies, so much so that we converted our garage into our printing studio. Right now, our lives are pretty centered around our son, watching him absorb his world and trying to soak up each and every bit of him<\/em> because babies change way too fast! Other things I love: food, home remodeling projects, boba, gatherings, mindfulness.<\/p>\n

\"Kat<\/p>\n

\"Eames\"<\/p>\n

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What you can expect from this blog<\/h2>\n

During our yearlong rebrand, I took the time to process what our mission and values are as a business. I think I’ve finally come up with a content strategy that makes sense for our audience. I imagine it will take time to fine tune, but I hope to share:<\/p>\n