Emma Hands Design

05/22/2026

Yesterday we said goodbye to our sweet boy, Louis. Otherwise known as King Louie Lewis Alexander the Great, Wigglebutt, Lou Poo, Poo Poo, Pooy, Widdy.

Our rescue boy who was a challenge in his early years, but only ever wanted love from his humans.

He was the sweetest love bug. I know he’s up there running around with Alfie, Cassie, Nixie and Rollo. And let’s be honest, chasing a squirrel or anything white and fluffy.

03/17/2026

Just posted my first Substack and now I’m experiencing a vulnerability hangover

11/22/2024

Starts tomorrow!

Featuring 100 creatives from across BC, a mini makers area with kidpreneuers aged 16 years old and under, food trucks , a book truck , and brand new SWAG BAGS designed by

Got Craft Holiday Market
Saturday, November 23 + Sunday, November 24
10-5pm
Croatian Cultural Centre
3250 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Pet Friendly

🎟️ Tickets available online in advance and at the
door

Visit website to browse the vendor line up

* design by .and.rise

09/12/2024

You know the drill... 1 or blue... I mean 2

09/07/2024

I’ve gone ahead and placed emojis over all the 🍉🍉 because meta clearly has it out for ti***es 🙄

07/13/2024

Pick yourself up some stickers or pins (or both 😎) this weekend at:⁠
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Shop Makers Gastown, Metrotown, North Van or Park Royal ✌🏻⁠
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03/08/2024

💖 I’m celebrating International Women’s Day with 20% off all products on my website, today only 💖

Happy IWD 💋

11/03/2023

Lots of goodies to be won! Got Craft Markets first giveaway.

To celebrate the Got Craft Holiday Market on Saturday, Nov 18 + Sunday, Nov 19 at the Croatian Cultural Centre, we have partnered with the following vendors to give one lucky winner a prize pack valued at over $1300!⁣

Alive&Aglow, Alma Home & Vintage, Amandatomical Art, Angel + Hare, Art by Tuna, Birch Street Studio, Blue Trimble Designs, Bluefish Bohemian, Ca Croustille, Casa de Nata, Claxton Grove, Colordrunk, David Camisa: Artist, East Van Jam, EastVan Bees, Emma Hands Design, fancypop, Fudge It, GingerSnap's Crochet, Gracias, JACLOT, Javi Rolando, Kasama Chocolate, Little Corgo, Living Lotus Foods, Luli Designs, Mountain Meal Prep, Mountain Mornings, Munbeibi Studio, noisettebyolivia, Oat Me, Peak Bakery, Peony Workshop, Poplin & Co., Quilljewelry, Reclaimed Print Co., Retrophiliac, Sarah Mulder Jewelry, Scandinazn, See Through Projects, See You Soon Studio, Shameless Buns, Slow Bottled Sunday, , , Studio Eighteen, Sweven Print Design, Ten and Eight Creations, The Dolly Shop, Well Beings

https://www.instagram.com/p/CzKqDMgMhPG

10/26/2023

Last Christmas, I was busy drawing away for a very exciting (not so little) project. I’m so excited to finally see it come to life!⁠
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I’ve always had an unhealthy obsession with advent calendars (If I lived closer to my parents, I would 100% make sure they filled my advent calendar) so, it was such a highlight to be able to design one. ⁠
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To see the illustrations flow across a range of products and packaging was pretty neat, too.⁠
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For more about the project, head on over to www.emmahands.com [link in bio].⁠
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If you’re in Australia, you can get yours at MYER stores or online. ⁠
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09/07/2023

Things behind the scenes have been shifting constantly over the past year. I’ve been working hard on a rebrand, giving my Tough Ti***es work a space of its own, so I can reclaim my name to delve into other creative areas.

I naively thought the rebrand would be done and dusted by now (hahaha!), but alas, the reality of working-mum life continues to delay the launch. It feels like 2 steps forward, 1.75 steps backwards. Progress is slow, but I keep inching forward.

Delving into what Tough Ti***es is as a brand, how I want it to show up and what it stands for has been hard. I knew it would be a lot of work, but digging deep into my values and beliefs has really been quite emotional (something I did not expect!).

I have felt so much (self imposed) pressure of I “should” be doing this or that. It “should” look like this, it “should” appeal to this type of person. Blah, blah, blah.

I was shoulding all over myself and it felt ick. I came across the above quote in The Ultimate Branding Checklist, and it stuck with me.

It also was a great little reminder to pick up The Crossroads of Should and Must book (amazing and beautiful book!). THEN, I was listening to the newest and they touched on the subject of “should”. I think the universe is having a good time smacking me in the face. Drop the Should and follow the Must.

Plus, I fu*king hate beige.

Artwork by me, quote by