Hey Superstar!

Friday is here (AGAIN!) and doesn't it just feel like the winter is passing right by us! I have the front door of the shop opened right now - what?!!! I am also shocked that the calendar is reading February 17th and I'm getting a little jazzed up about the nearness of Spring and Summer :)

So for all of you who are as excited as me - because it's almost the weekend and the weather is so spectacular - please take this as a hand-typed snail mail notice to you:

(photos courtesy of here)

"Hey Superstar!

Congrats for making it through the week (again)! You rock my socks and I hope I get to see you this weekend :)

Lots of Love, Lizzy"


I mean it. Great work!!
xo L

Happy Morning after Valentines!!!

Hi there guys and gals!

Hope this finds everyone happy and well, rested and back to the grind after a sweet valentines day?! We were so happy to see SO MANY of our friendly neighbors out and about town yesterday picking up cards for their loved ones. Ahh, the perks to working downtown and being able to run out last minute on your lunch break on Valentines ;)

We are totally, neck deep in the grind of wedding invitation season, but I wanted to take a quick minute to share a little something totally rad and extremely awesome with you today!

I have dreams sometimes, of all of the things that I would do in another life (or in this life, if someone would just figure out a way to add like, 12 hours onto every working day). I am convinced that if I had the chance, I would try to become a French street artist.

Reasonable dream... I think so!
What do you think? Do you think I could ever be as incredible as these two?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ijn_yckjDg

I mean really. They're so flipping awesome!

Be back Friday with some in-shop product love.
Lots of friendly wishes to you!
xo Lizzy

who do you love?

Have you gotten yourself a valentines card to give to your lovey-dovey snuggle bear?

Hope so - because our cards are gettin' snagged off the card wall quicker than you can say letterpress love letter (5 times quickly). Try it - it's difficult to do. Sort of like it's hard to decide between these valentines gems:

If you haven't come round for your cards yet, you have 4 days technically. 4 days.

Better get to it ;)

XO

Lizzy

NH Chronicle piece to air again tonight!

Hi folks,
Just got word that our NH Chronicle segment will be airing again tonight (Friday, Feb. 3) on WMUR at 7pm! If you missed it last time around (some of you didn't realize it was New Hampshire Chronicle), now's your time to catch it. If you want to read the story about how they found us, click here. And if you aren't local and would still like to view the segment you can watch it online here.

unlikely valentine...

Happy Thursday guys & gals!

Wanted to share a few non-traditional valentines day cards today. Thought they'd give you all a good laugh and give you a little motivation to think outside of the box for your valentine this year :)

We love these letterpress greeting cards from Dude & Chick Letterpress because they're fun and funky, and the perfect way to say I love you in just the right tone to just the right person.









See what I mean? Write a sweet note that's personal and full of fond memories in one of these suckers and you're sure to have your lovebug smitten.

Pair your card with a yummy Sydney Hale candle for him to burn by his bedside, or a beautiful Rifle Paper print for her to brighten up her bathroom and then you're in for some serious lovin'


:) If you can believe it, I may have more up my sleeve tomorrow. I know - ridiculous!
Happy Thursday pals xoxoox
Lizzy

last day of January...

How appropriate that on the last day of this first month of 2012, it's snowing!! Just love those fluttery flakes up in the sky today :) Something about breathing that fresh, crisp air in on an early morning that just does it for me!

I'm packing up a little box of valentine surprises for my love bug this morning and wanted to share a bit of our greeting card love with you! I had the hardest time deciding, so I think I'm going to write him a card for every day between now and valentines! Extreme? Well, maybe... but I do work at a stationery shop, so probably not the CRAZIEST thing I will ever decide to do!

Eggpress is always one of my favorite lines this time of year. They're always so playful and quirky!

And I mean, when do I not rave about LOVING Rifle Paper Co.'s designs. They're SO FLIPPING GOOD!

I always really love the paper stock and ink colors from Yellow Owl Workshop too. Their cards are always simple and to the point, but printed in these really rich, vibrant colors. What's not to L.O.V.E.

And this is an old-timey favorite from Fine Day Press that we sold out of so quickly last year! Love that purple and red combo!!

Get yours now and get them in the mail :) Always better to be too early than extra late!

xo Lizzy

P.S. Walk and drive carefully out there too folks, it's a bit slippery!!!

a little treat...

Good Morning Gals and Pals!

Liz here - blogging from the front desk of Gus and Ruby Letterpress today. Gazing out the windows of the shop today, things are looking pretty beautiful outside. The bright sunshine and tufted snow piled up along the edges of our sidewalks really gives the downtown square a little extra something, and the crisp air that is so refreshing this time of year in New England always breathes gets my cheeks rosy and makes me smile. I hope that many of you are feeling the same way, excited at the prospect of a weekend spent outdoors with kiddos and loved ones enjoying just what our state is about in January - WINTER!

For those of you who may be planning on staying inside this weekend, snuggled up by the fire (which also is sounding quite lovely to me right about now), I've got a little bit of product love for you today.

One of my favorite additions to shop last year was these super fun individual mugs that demonstrate the super-fine and ultra-vibrant designs of the papercutting artist, Rob Ryan.

But for valentines this year, we thought it might be nice to try this mug pair, which has me reeling. I want a set so bad - that rich peacock and tomato red combo - just fantastic!

Perfect mugs for a hot cup of cocoa for you and your sweetie pie, don't you think?!

Hopefully some of you will have a chance to grab a set to enjoy at home, but for those of you who might prefer to marvel at the incredible craftsman behind the designs (because you already have a collection of mugs that seems excessive :) check this link here:

http://vimeo.com/30265328

I honestly could watch on repeat for HOURS! He's incredible and such an inspiration -

Happy weekend and lots of wintry love from all of us here at the shop!

ox Lizzy

photos courtesy of Wild & Wolf