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holiday cards in the blue color family

 

  

holiday cards in the green color family

 and this weekend (fri / sat / sun), all boxed holiday card sets are 20% off when you buy 3 or more!

 

 

  

   

remember, anything you see on our blog can be ordered by phone: 434.979.6366. 

happy thanksgiving!

wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving feast... we'll be closing at 4pm today to enjoy time with family and friends. but we'll be back open on Friday morning with some great specials!

if you're in need of some last minute fun place card ideas, these dove kits from paper source would like nice at each place setting:

or these:

 

print your menu on this (or one w/ a turkey!):

and don't forget we have lots of hostess gifts!

holiday cards in the red color scheme...

the long thanksgiving weekend / holiday is the perfect time to nestle in and address some envelopes.... do you have your holiday cards yet? to whet your appetite, here is a small smattering of cards featuring the color red (remember sesame street?):

 

 

 

remember, anything you see on our blog can be ordered by phone: 434.979.6366. 

graphic image stamping party

mark your calendars: on wednesday, november 30th, we'll be hosting a stamping party at rock paper scissors with extended store hours from 4 - 8pm! get FREE stamping (or blind embossing) (a $10 value) on any graphic image item, plus 10% off your total graphic image order! because really, nothing says "i put some thought into my gift to you" like a monogramed item! we'll have photo album brag books, flip note pads, business card holders, luggage tags and passport covers, pencil cases, journals, planners and more. get your order in now for quicker processing, or show up that day and pick out some great gifts for the holidays... PLUS, get a free gift with purchase! and, after our usual business hours, we may have a few hors d'ouevres and beverages on hand.... just sayin'.

ladies and gents, there are a few restrictions. select products only (we can't stamp croc or patent leather; and circular items are a challenge; no non-graphic image items). font sizes available include 18pt and 36pt. Initials and uppercase letters only. 

This offer will be valid for 1 week leading up to the event (11/23) through 1 week after the event (12/7). items on hand will be stamped on-site. all items ordered that are not available on site or not stamped during the stamping party will ship after all orders placed by 12/7 are complete. no shipping costs for you, either!

so truly, happy shopping!!

some funny cards to get you in the holiday spirit!

we can sense that you're not quite ready for the holidays... so here are a few cards to make you laugh & get you in the merry-making mood!

{from top to bottom: Dempsey Press, 2 Guitars, Dee & Lala, Blue Barnhouse, Quip Lip, Blue Barnhouse, Quip Lip, Old Tom Foolery}

wall art or calendar?

let's face it - in the age of technology, of course we can keep track of appointments on our smart phones. but that's never been the sole purpose of wall (& desk!) calendars -- they are art! they have beautiful designs that change with the months, just as you might be starting to get bored of a particular page (it's as if they know you & your moods!). they add color to a work space or kitchen; they brighten up a dreary or daunting day; they can become like a theme song for a month... take a look at some of the gorgeous designs we have in stock!

  

  

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

 

{two trick pony "a year of type"; urban bark wall calendar; egg press desk calendar; susyjack* wall, grid & desk calendars; rifle paper co year, large wall "botanical," and small wall "fruit" calendars; linda & harriet "watercolor" & "letterpress" calendars; snow & graham wall art, grid, desk, and accordion calendars; paper source wall art, grid, desk, and accordion calendars}

remember that you can call to place an order for anything you see on our blog, even if it's not on our website! (and let us save you the trouble... none of these calendars are!)  434.979.6366 they're going quick!

 

2 late additions to the lineup from Hammerpress with tear-off calendar:

 

new wedding designs from Pica Press

at RPS, we're wrapping up the 2011 season and already starting to work on spring & summer weddings (save the dates and invitations). if bold and modern is your thing, you're in luck! check out these awesome new wedding designs from our friends at pica press:

 

 

 

and remember that rock paper scissors is offering 20% off your wedding thank you note stationery when ordered as part of a wedding suite at the same time your wedding invitation order is placed! (this offer excludes custom rock paper scissors designs.)

Movember

do you celebrate movember? in the month formerly known as November, men around the world will sprout hairs above their lip (and beyond) to raise funds and awareness of men's health issues, specifically prostate cancer and other cancers that affect men.

as a women-owned business, we can't exactly grow mustaches, but want to participate in the cause for the many men in our life that we love (don't take that the wrong way, we mean brothers, fathers, husbands, friends, etc.), so here's our mustache contribution (all available at rock paper scissors):

 

from left to right: typestache poster from Old Tom Foolery; letterpress note papers from Dempsey Press; mustache erasers from Kikkerland (photo courtesy of gifts.com); the mustache growers guide with 2 sample inside pages (soon to be back in stock!); "we go together like mustaches and creeps" from Sapling Press; and "congrats on the little man" card from Sugarcube Press.

rock paper scissors is also helping to sponsor the movember party being held at Boylan Heights on Sunday, November 13 starting at 6pm, also in honor of Starr Hill's 11th Birthday. find out more on their facebook page. prizes will be awarded for categories such as miss movember, ultimate mo, lame mo, best celebrity mo, among others.

want to learn more about this great cause? read more from the movember site (i couldn't say it any better than this):

once registered at www.movember.com, men start Movember 1st clean shaven. for the rest of the month, these selfless and generous men, known as Mo Bros, groom, trim and wax their way into the annals of fine moustachery.supported by the women in their lives, Mo Sistas, Movember Mo Bros raise funds by seeking out sponsorship for their Mo-growing efforts.

Mo Bros effectively become walking, talking billboards for the 30 days of November. through their actions and words they raise awareness by prompting private and public conversation around the often ignored issue of men’s health. 

at the end of the month, Mo Bros and Mo Sistas celebrate their gallantry and valor by either throwing their own Movember party or attending one of the infamous Gala Partés held around the world by Movember, for Movember.  

create an adventure with advent calendars!

we're all in denial... but folks, consider this your wake up call: the holidays are around the corner! and you know what december 1 means --- advent calendars! the kids are sick of the same one you've used for years, it's time to spruce it up!

try this paper one from Mr. Boddington's Studio. little boxes open up to fun drawings of things like puppies, diamond rings, caviar, sports cars, and dollar bills among other things. turn it into an activity and have the children write a story about the drawing they see; or have them draw the items on their own wish list!

learn some fun holiday tidbits each day with this advent calendar from Oblation Papers out in Oregon (love these folks: "letterpress printed with soy inks on recycled paper made with wind power!)... something to look forward to in the in the dark wintery days leading up to the bright light of Christmas! did you know that the Gingerbread Man was conceived by Queen Elizabeth I, in the likeness of her guests, circa 1590? do you know when to celebrate "National Chocolate-covered Anything day"? what the gifts of the Magi represent? how to make a Hot Toddy? you will....

this next one folks requires some creativity on your part, adults. leave choclates or candies, a sweet note, instructions for a new game, a fond holiday memory, etc. in each of these little pull out boxes. it's sure to make a december you won't forget!

Note: if ever you see something on a blog post that doesn't appear available for purchase on our website, just give us a call and we'd happily process your order over the phone the old school way! 434.979.6366.