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10 points to a great holiday

believe it or not, it's the holidays again! get in by November 1st to receive 20% off your custom holiday card order (includes holiday party invitations!)*.

We have lots of new designs from which to choose:

 

 

 

 

 

who knows, you may be in the running for one of our coveted (!) awards (and the winner is...part 1 (most school spirit), and the winner is...part 2 (best use of copy in conjunction with the photo), and the winner is...part 3 (most willing to mock oneself)) -- and maybe you'll even catch a glimpse of the elusive "best card printed all year" for 2010! rest assured, the categories will change, but you never know who might win!

and if you didn't receive our holiday mailer but wish to next year, shoot us an email with your mailing address: hey [at] thinkrockpaperscissors [dot] com

*excludes rock paper scissors custom design. 

gift show sneak peek!

we spent a whirlwind few days in the big apple for the gift show earlier this month... here's a few of our favorite features & products... many of which will start to trickle in in the coming months, so stay tuned! they say the fox is the new owl; and that octopi will be big... we saw many an octopus! hi tech gadget holders, holiday and a bit of nostalgia were on the brain! and just wait till you see the sockpuppets... we're not kidding! what are you liking best?

 

 

 

 

 

even T.J. made an appearance at the gift show!

see fig. 2

here's the diagram of how we met Claudia of fig. 2 | design: we were at the 2010 national stationery show visiting susy connor at the susy*jack booth when along comes Claudia. we chit chat, exchange cards; at the time, she was just walking the show, getting her bearings; she had the coolest business card and was *thinking* of going into wholesale.

 

above left: original business card design; above right: new b.card design (source: oh so beautiful paper). which one do you prefer?

fast forward one year and fig. 2 | design debuted at the 2011 national stationery show! (and we'd like to think we helped encourage her to do so!!! doubtful, but we can dream...)

[photo above by manny stone]

but you need to see her wares up close, the details are fantastic:

[photo above by Mary Kate McKenna]

 

[photo above by southern weddings]

inspired by bright candy colors and bold graphic patterns, her whole line of cards feels like a party in and of itself (see imagery below)! flourescents abound (she must be a product of the '80s!); can't you just picture those neon sunglasses that came back in style recently? read more about claudia's faves, like vespas, lemon-flavored-anything, silhouettes, peppermint brownies, and confetti! she also likes chevrons, as covered here! but my favorite card so far is the "Thank you for Bringing Sexy Back"

if nothing else, we love her because she finally found a way for us all to remember the difference between stationery & stationary (a personal pet peeve of mine!) bless your heart, claudia!

2011 National Stationery Show

better late than never... here's our recap of the national stationery show (in our defense, heather got married on saturday, drove up sunday, and attended the show as part of her "honeymoon" monday and tuesday... so it was a bit of a whirlwind to say the least!). that said, we are super excited by the over THIRTY orders we placed, and can't wait for the goods to start pouring in! (you know what that means... more items put in the sale bin!) many photos by oh so beautiful paper (click on images for source) - and they did some great recaps as well!

there were some very definite trends:

HOLY CHEVRON! the chevron pattern is everywhere! (L to R, top to bottom: Printerette, Wiley Valentine, Kelp Designs, Anemone, The Lettered Olive, Kenzie Kate, Let Her Press, Fig2.)

  

 

fruit was a close runner up, even if i don't have as many photos to prove it... (L to R: Sycamore Street Press, Rifle Paper Co (2), Pantry Press)

  

and no joke, cooty catchers made an appearance... (top: Gilah Press, bottom: Nic Studio)

did we mention it rained A LOT while we were up there? getting around in the city is always fun when it's raining! (top: Nic Studio, bottom: Ilee paper goods booth)

other things we're super excited about...

awesome cards & a stationery/stationary (if you have to ask the difference, you're temporarily not allowed in our {hint} stationery store!) tote bag from Sapling Press:

fun board games like checkers, memory & dominos made out of paper from paper boat studios! (cute packaging & booth!)

  

these #hashtag and "i love you more than..." greeting cards from gilah press:

2012 calendars from waste not paper (better known as paper source):

 
 

cards from Lucky Bee Press that have already come in:

our new letterpress wedding album from regas ny... we're going to leave you in a little bit of suspense!

and our new letterpress stationery album from Haute Papier. wanna know what's cool? sign your name and they'll print YOUR SIGNATURE instead of a font! better practice that penmanship!

some other new comers under our wing: (two trick pony (we may have a trick or two up our sleeve!), figs and ginger, egg press)

not to mention our ol' favorites: (old tom foolery, linda & harriet, smock, local fave laurel denise,

other visits: two guitars, tag & company (keep your eyes peeled for FIVE new custom albums from them!), forgetful gentleman, bold face type (believe me, you're going to want their "book club" card!), arboreal, bison bookbinding & letterpress, dempsey press, momAgenda, mr. boddington, elum, moleskine, etc.

it was a great show! what are you looking forward to most?

graduation

things are looking up... you're about to graduate! but you still have a few details to hammer out (and maybe even a few tests to take or papers to write, but let's not focus on that...), like getting a job, a place to live, etc. you might be somewhat low on cash. all the more reason to send out those graduation announcements ASAP! and you're smart (since you're graduating and all), so you know it's a good idea to order early and save! get 15% off all graduation announcements and/or graduation party invitations ordered by April 15th!

here are a few designs from pica press:

don't look like everyone else graduating from your school, stand out from the pack! the best part is, if you have a fun or personal-to-you idea, we can make it happen! here are a few custom rps designs we did last year:

     
    

and don't forget about calling cards to have on hand when you're interviewing...

and custom stationery to wrote those thank you notes afterward! these are some of the more traditional options from Arzberger Buening (note: Crane's stock available!): 

  

but maybe you want to show off your personal style, luscious letterpress from Oblation Papers:

 

are you the modern type? check out these bold graphics from pica press:

 

or are you traditional in style but with a decorative element, then you might like these from prentiss douthit:

we're feeling in a good mood, so 15% off those too (custom business cards and stationery for the graduate)! but hurry in, offer valid only until April 15th. AND you must mention this blogpost or our c'ville weekly ad!

it's a baby's world

Impressions of the gift show? is that kids rule. There is so much baby, kid, and family stuff out there. It's pretty remarkable. I wonder what it used to be like at the gift show, before the kid was king. Lots of scented candles, wind chimes, and jams and jellies?

We have ALWAYS HAD a "baby section" in rock paper scissors. From day 1. We had kata golda and kate spade baby books. It took 5 years and Amy having a baby of her own before people started to notice the cute baby things in the store. They think that it appeared over the time span of 9 months, magically brought by a stork. Well, those presumptions are only going to continue, because there is a bevy of kid fabulousness, baby adorableness, coming our way. It could be that sending a new mom and an expecting one to do the buying would result in this, but I think it's a combination. It is everywhere! fabulous design for families, and yes we are weak in the knees for it all, but you can't ignore it either.

We can't be the fabulous baby boutique that is petit bebe or toy store, but if it is paper AND for a little one...how could we not? and as long as it is an example of good design, we will find a spot on the shelf for it.

We love the flash cards from wee gallery, made by parents who wanted the stimulating black and white images for their new baby, but were correct in thinking that their designs might be a little more fun. they debuted a new collection of peel and stick wall graphics at the gift show that are just right for spring. Look for it on our wall as we wish for our gardens to grow again.

The soft animals and poofs from zid zid are not made of paper...but they are handmade, incredibly original and fun design, and ecologically and socially friendly. Their booth is reason enough for me to go to the gift show. They are amazingly good natured and it is so fun to see all their adorable things in one place. Of course I was happy to demonstrate the elephant poof that we couldn't resist.When that guy gets here, I think we won't be able to get anyone under age 8 out of the store.

To accomodate those children who would love to stay and play, we will have a cardboard playhouse made in Holland from recycled cardboard. It comes flat and pops up instantly, so if you just have to leave the store, you can take home your very own. Sure you can make these yourself, and you should, because everyone needs a house made from a refrigerator, stove, or washing machine box. But if you're between appliances, this house will fit the bill. Worried about the floor space you might be losing...we'll have the doll house version too.

Not made of paper, BUT it holds paper, backpacks for the short set. They are absolutely perfect, just what a backpack should be. Except that these have the cutest animals ever on them. It's impossible to pick a favorite, so check out the bunny's paws or the sharks expression on Dante Beatrix's website

Other favorites from the gift show are for furry babies: accessories for the modern pooch from mungo and maud available soon at Scarpa, of course Hable construction was so fun too. They had these lovely low couches covered in green poppy print fabric. And not about kids at all, but about our kids' future maybe...the Green Paper Company which sells cards and envelopes in bulk and by the piece, but it is RECYCLED more to come on that topic..it's too exciting.

Big in Japan

No, but apparently they love us in France.

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Freezing rain here this morning but the house and coffee are warm. Baby is back asleep and I'm pondering my day. Invite for the LightHouse party to celebrate the Prana grant, pack for New York for the three trade shows that I'm attending (for nine straight days!) and get the car from the shop. Perhaps, like me, your physical environment has broken down lately (phone bricked on me, server went down, mike's truck wouldn't start, my car wouldn't start, email still acting silly) it's Mercury in Retrograde. Yep. Ask Kathryn, she'll tell you.

And WHY does the car not start for me but starts for the mechanic 40 TIMES IN A ROW? So of course, they didn't fix it because what is there to fix. But I'll bet you a new starter that it's not going to start when I bring it home.

Get to go to the gift show in NY tomorrow. SO crazy the gift show. If you've ever wandered into a little store that specializes in random, they got it at the NY gift show. I'm packing my comfortable shoes for the Javits. And so is Alissa. She's flying up on Sunday to meet me so we can cross things off the list. We're psyched to see Parkhaus, because felt is just so cool; we always love our time at Hable Construction - just being around Kate Hable makes a girl feel cool; we can't wait to see what our old friends at Sukie, Zid Zid and Yeehaw are up to; and we're going to look longingly at Michael Ruh. I LOVE that line of glassware; he is super talented and a sweet guy. We've carried his work for years now and I wish that more people appreciated it. I'm hopeful that we'll see it in print soon - one of my former employees at Scarpa is now an assistant stylist at Martha Stewart Living (she got to style Martha's home for Christmas - yikes!) and when she was on her Christmas vacation, she bought a piece of Michael Ruh's work to take back to the office. So my daydream is that MS is drawn to Sarah's desk because of that gorgeous colored votive on her desk and says "where DID you get that" and Sarah will say "at rock paper scissors in charlottesville" and then michael ruh and rock paper scissors will be famous in the pages of MSL. ok, dream time is over. back to the reality of my life and time to get out of this house coat.