Promotion: custom holiday cards from Smock and Rock Paper Scissors!

It's that time of year, again, where we get back into the groove of sweaters and boots and hot apple cider. It's cozy and wonderful and probably my favorite time of year. It's also the time we start looking ahead to the holiday season (whoa baby!) and planning all the fun that comes along with that time of year. And a major part of that season for us paper hounds is the giving and receiving of holiday cards!

This year, we have a truly fabulous collection of custom holiday cards available - from digitally printed photo cards to tactile letterpress to glam foil. And, because we work with the best of the best vendors,we have some seriously fab early-bird specials going on for you early elves. Check out a few from Smock & Rock Paper Scissors:

Smock
From classic and refined to funky and fun, Smock has a huge collection of flat, letterpress and foil-stamped custom holiday cards. Order by December 10th and Smock will add FREE rush service (pieces ship 5 business days from proof approval) to your order!

(all photos above courtesy of Smock)


Tinsel by Rock Paper Scissors
The newest addition to our holiday card lineup, Tinsel is pretty darn fabulous. The designs are fresh, creative and oh so sweet. Order by October 31st and you'll received 10% OFF your entire order!

(all images above by Rock Paper Scissors)

We are turning 5!!

Can you believe it?! Tomorrow will mark 5 years since we opened the doors to our little shop. Holy Cow. Where has the time gone? It's been the most wild, wonderful, hilarious and challenging five years and we wouldn't change a thing.

In celebration of another wonderful year, we're offering 15% OFF* your entire purchase this Saturday & Sunday (August 9th & 10th)! We're open 10-8pm on Saturday and 10-5pm on Sunday. We hope to see your beautiful faces!

 Thank you, thank you, thank you a million times over for the incredible support, kindness, inspiration and humor you - our treasured customers, clients and friends - have shown us each and every day these past five years. We are forever grateful and look forward to the next 5!

With love,
Samantha & Whitney
Gus & Ruby


*Discount not applicable to custom & special orders or gift certificates.
(photo courtesy of Joy The Baker)

Promotion: Smock Save the Date special in February & March!

We've been busy bees working on gorgeous Save the Date designs for all you newly engaged lovebirds. So, we were pretty darn giddy to hear from our pals at Smock about their fabulous save the date promotion.

During the months of February and March, when you order save the dates from our Smock albums (there are 5 of them!), you'll later receive $100 OFF your Smock invitation order of $1,000 or more.
And, Smock's albums are chock-a-block full of inspiring designs from which we can customize and create the perfect suite for every type of event.

Check out a few of the gorgeous designs below and then call or email us to set up your private appointment. During this busy time of year, we are booking out a week and a half or so in advance for appointments, so be sure to call ASAP to book yours!

 

(Photos courtesy of Smock Paper)

Promotion: 30 FREE invites from Dauphine Press!

We're well into the thick of wedding-planning season here at the shop and our days are filled with appointments with brides and grooms eager to begin the fun process of dreaming-up and designing the perfect stationery trousseau.  We have to say, it's pretty wonderful spending our days chatting about all things love-filled!

So, we are happy to report that one of our favorite designers, Dauphine Press, is offering a fabulous promotion for all you brides and grooms to-be. Check it out:

Yes, you read that correctly! Now through April 15th, you will receive 30 FREE WEDDING ELEMENTS* (that includes save the dates, invitations, response cards, note cards, menus, etc.!) when you purchase 100 or more! 

 From classic and romantic, to contemporary chic, the Dauphine albums (we have 3!) offer a HUGE array of designs that can all be totally customized to fit your style. And with embellishments like foil stamping, die-cut shapes, edge painting, ribbon detailing and laser-cut wraps, there are SO many ways to dress up your designs.

Give us a ring or drop us an email today to set up your private appointment so you can take advantage of this amazing promotion! We are booking up fast, so don't delay!

(All photos courtesy of Dauphine Press)


*The fine details: Offer can be applied to wedding orders placed from January 15-April 15, 2014. Offer valid on orders of quantity 100 or higher. Discount applies to printed pieces only, envelope liners and embellishments not included. Cannot be combined with any other offers.

It's almost time for Black Friday & Small Business Saturday Goodie Boxes!

On Friday, November 29 & Saturday, November 30 stop by and shop with us! Details include:

• We'll be open extended ours from 9am-9pm and will have coffee and treats
for the morning crowd as we kick-off the holiday season.

• Get 10% OFF your entire purchase when you mention this email or any of
our Facebook, Twitter or blog posts about the event.*

• The chance to win one of 15 goodie boxes BURSTING with some of our
favorite products from around the shop**. Each box is valued at over $100
and they keep getting better every year!

• As a part of their Small Business Saturday initiative, American Express has chosen Portsmouth as one of 50 cities around the country to sponsor by subsidizing parking fees for shoppers. This means FREE on-street parking for you from 11am-7pm (3 hour limit still applies; does not apply to garage parking). Find out more parking and AMEX Small Business Saturday details HERE.

We can't wait and hope you can't either! This year's goodie box is not to be missed and we've stocked up with all the best goodies to get your holiday shopping off on the right foot!



*Discount applicable on in-store purchases only. Excludes custom/special orders and gift certificates. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Be sure to mention the email/posts as this is only offered to you, our best customers!

**1 chance to win per customer, per day with purchase. 15 boxes will be given away each day for a total of 30 boxes and over $100 in product!!

(Photo courtesy of emilie inc. photography)

Mark your calendars for our 2nd Annual Wish List Event!

Now that it's November, we can really start to wrap our heads around the upcoming holiday season. And, boy are we exited about it! All of us here at Gus & Ruby have spent months and months researching, scouring and ordering all sorts of new products for you to peruse. We pour our hearts into curating a store full of products that we think you will be inspired by and will bring you joy. It can be a tough job, but we love it. We can't wait for you to see all that we have in-store for this holiday season!

And what better way to preview and kick-off the season, than with our

Wish List Event

Thursday, November 21

6:00 - 7:30pm

Just like last year, we're holding a private shopping soiree for you, our fabulous loyal friends and clients, so that you can see all the new goodies and create a wish-list of your own that we can send to friends/family as a helpful hint. What could be better?

And, we'll have amazing cocktails from Art in the Age craft spirits, some nibbles and delicious babka (think a spin off rugelach) from Small Batch Baking Co. for you to sample. To round out the fun, we'll be offering 15% OFF your entire* purchase that night, too - just in case you want to get started checking things off your holiday shopping list.

Space is limited to the first 40 people to RSVP, so be sure to RSVP (email hello@gusandruby.com with "Wish List rsvp" in the subject line) right away! We can't wait to jingle and mingle with you as we usher in a joyous holiday season!

*Discount not applicable to custom/special orders, gift certificate or sale items.