At age 15, Whitney English Kolb began a life-long love affair with paper and interior design at a stationery and gift store in her hometown of Oklahoma City. The two passions, combined with her love of antique prints and textiles, fused in 2002 to create a unique marketplace niche for Whitney English, LLC.

The company was founded with baby-sitting money and elbow grease, so it makes a good story. Whitney's parents, family, and friends all chipped in at one time or another, either by talking her through financials or folding note cards, so if you ask, she never takes all the credit and firmly believes in both verbal and written (of course) gratitude.

Whitney and her husband David live in Oklahoma City with their two sons, Birch and Truitt, and dog, Frances Cornelia. David has worked in both furniture and paper, so he's her dreamboat, really. If there is one thing they are, it is Southern, in a hospitable, gracious, good food and wine sort of way.

She has an affinity for antique French chairs, an appreciation for good handbags and great shoes, and an obsession with classic typestyles. At night, she dreams of charming cottages by the sea, silk ballgowns and a perfectly organized office. Follow Whitney on Twitter.

Emily Ley founded Emily Ley Paper in 2008 with a big dream, a stack of Crane lettra and a penchant for beautiful typestyles. Three short years later, Emily Ley Paper is a sought-after brand of four fine stationery collections carried by retailers nationwide. Emily's work has been featured in Southern Weddings magazine and Blog, Stationery Trends magazine, as well as on Style Me Pretty, Oh So Beautiful Paper and numerous other wide-reaching blogs. Emily is passionate about her work with Emily Ley Creative - as a consultant to budding stationers, big dreamer with Making Things Happen and brand designer with Making Brands Happen - her partnership with luxury wedding market consultant and branding expert, Lara Casey.

Emily holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in English, Marketing and Administration. As a new mom, wife and entrepreneur, Emily calls "building" her passion - building a strong business, building beautiful, authentic brands, building a family full of tradition and helping others build their big dreams as well. Born and raised in the South, Emily now resides in South Florida with her husband, Bryan and new son, Brady. She is easily amused, terribly driven and constantly thankful. Her love for coffee, all things Southern and clean design is only trumped by her fascination with sweet Brady Ley. Follow Emily on Twitter.