Everything is as good as gold!

While most stores are full of the season's brightest reds and greens this time of year, I can't help but notice a little extra sparkle all around Gus & Ruby. You'll find gold accenting everything from our beloved companies. Take a look at some of our favorite gilded goodies!

 

clockwise from top: handpainted ceramic coasters, decorative wooden arrows, stapler, 

glitter washi tape, letterpress desk calendar, boxed note set

slip cast porcelain feather ornaments with14k gold luster

temporary tattoos

handmade clutch

left to right: recycled canvas bucket bag, notebooks, stickers

11"x14" artprint

Recycled sailcloth tote bag by Seabags

Where the Hear is... 13"x18" artprint

porcelain necklace on 16" 14k gold chain

moon phase bottle 

2014 Gift Guide: For Her

This part of the Gift Guide was tricky, we'll admit. How can we choose just a few items for your best gal when the store is absolutely brimming with beauties? We've sourced jaw-droppingly gorgeous new gifties like gold-lustered geode necklaces, beautiful bud vases, dreamy bath salts (that support a great cause!) and so much more. Here's a small sampling to get you going; but, trust me when I say this is just the beginning. Come by the store to see all the gorgeousness for yourself!

1. Screen printed cross-body bag (various colors & patterns; $80)
2. Rifle Paper travel calendar ($28)
3. Hand-made ceramic and gold pendant necklace (various colors; $74)
4. BKR glass water bottle (various colors & sizes; $30-$42)
5. Hand-poured soy Produce candles (various scents; $25)
6. Acrylic stapler (various colors; $16)
7. Huckleberry cook book ($35)
8. Phone cases (various styles & patterns; $36)
9. Fold-over linen clutch (various styles; $28)
10. Natural bath salts (various scents; $27)
11. Soy candles in re-usable copper tins (various scents; $23.50 - $32)
12. Recipe tins with recipe cards (various patterns; $35)
13. Ceramic jewelry/trinket tray ($40)


Check out our other Gift Guides:
2014 Gift Guide: For Him
2014 Gift Guide: For Kids
2014 Gift Guide: For a Grab Bag
2014 Gift Guide: For Friends & Family

Our new bath and beauty line from Hand in Hand!

The first reason we love Hand in Hand is their oh so beautiful packaging. The sweet illustrations on each scent are perfect. Next, all of the soap, lotions, bath salts, lip balm and candles are natural, vegan, fair trade, cruelty free, palm oil free and pareben free. Along with all that, everything is made in the USA, (the soap is made in Vermont!). 
And if it couldn't get better, for every item purchased, Hand in Hand donates 1 bar of soap + 1 month of clean water to a child in the developing world. Oh, and the last reason we LOVE Hand in Hand is that each scent (Wildflower & Fern, Sea Salt, Lavender, or Orange Blossom) smells truly amazing and feels so good.

Falling for Forestbound

Honestly, who doesn't love a great bag? Fashionable and practical, these Forestbound bags are an all time favorite here at the store. Each bag is made by hand with vintage fabric, meaning that these are truly one of a kind! The designer, Alice, really out did herself with our "wishlist" of what we wanted for this order. Speaking of wishlists, we have a feeling more than one of these will be ending up on someone's list. 

One of a kind 1940s print feed sack fabric with 3 front pockets, leather handles and bottom
$210 | Handmade in Boston, MA

 

 One of a kind 1940's printed cotton tote with WW2 navy canvas pocket and 

leather handles.
$170 | Handmade in Boston, MA

 One of a kind 1930's printed feed sack tote with WW2 canvas pocket and leather handles.
$170 | Handmade in Boston, MA

 One of a kind layered 1930's-1950's canvas from feed sacks and duffel bags with leather 

handles and bottom
$210 | Handmade in Boston, MA

One of a kind 1930's chambray tote with WW2 canvas pocket and leather handles.
$170 | Handmade in Boston, MA

2013 Gift Guide: For Her

While some of you have been planning your gift-giving for months and scouring the shops throughout the year, we know many of you (myself included and, might I guess, some of you men out there) find it hard to get ahead of the game. So, we've gone ahead and curated a list of goodies for the ladies that are sure to delight even the most difficult women on your list. Everyone needs a little inspiration to find that perfect gift for your gal pal, girlfriend, daughter, mama, aunt, sister...well, you get it and we've got it.

1. Gold-dipped ring dish (various colors/patterns, $28)
2. Glass travel water bottle (various colors, $30)
3. Kinfolk Table cookbook ($35)
4. Cell phone covers (various patterns/colors, starting at $25)
5. Oversized wall calendar ($70)
6. 2014 agenda ($30)
7. Paper to Petal paper flower craft book ($24.99)
8. Notebooks (various patterns/sizes, starting at $10)
9. Be Bright wall art ($52)
10. Aritsan tea (various flavors, starting at $18)
11. Small-batch, triple-milled soaps (various scents, $11.50)
12. Kate Spade travel mug (various designs, $19)
13. Tin recipe boxes (various patterns, $35)
14. Handmade vintage-fabric totes with leather detailing (various designs, starting at $170)
15. Organic, hydrating hand lotion (various scents, $23)

Designer Spotlight: Duet by Page Stationery

Remember how we told you that we'd found all sorts of new goodies and a few new albums as the stationery show this year? Well one of those fabulous new albums just arrived at our doorstep and we couldn't be happier to share it with you!

Paper hounds, please meet Duet by Page Stationery. Page Stationery, based in Richmond, VA, was originally started by designer Sue Corral in 1999 and has grown into an industry leading brand. Over the years, Page has become known for classic, timeless designs and high-quality printing. Their newest album, Duet, is a multi-faceted, mix-and-match concept album that offers gorgeous, customizable, digitally-printed designs at affordable pricing and with quick turnaround (just 5-7 business days from proof approval!).

The album contains several categories including: stationery for her, stationery for him, stationery for kids, birth announcements, shower invitations, save the dates and holiday cards. All of the designs can be customized (change colors! change fonts! turn into a party invitation, rehearsal dinner invite or graduation announcement!) and include super fun double-sided printing for a pop of graphic pattern or a beautiful full-color photo on the back. We love the mix of classic and quirky designs and we think the album is a perfect addition to our library for the design savvy and budget conscious shopper.

Need another reason to love Duet by Page Stationery?  Through the month of July, Page is offering 10% OFF all Duet album orders with a quantity of 50 or more! 

One of my favorite Duet designs is their "Design by Me!" personal stationery for kids. Being able to use your own child's drawn self portrait to create adorable and personal custom stationery is pretty sweet, right?

Check out just a few of the hundreds of designs that are available in the Duet album and then stop by the shop to see for yourself!

 

(all images courtesy of Page Stationery)