Tulips has moved to 62 Market St, about 2 blocks away from their old location. Things are still…read morebeing set up but it's a cute space and it's looking good. As someone who hates to move, I have to congratulate the owner on getting everything together so fast! I think this is the space that used to be "The Tub Shop" and this may be the only store on that block of Market St. that I haven't been inside. If you're looking for something crafty with a Portsmouth theme, the selection here is really good. Of course there's a lot more than that inside, and you should check it out for yourself.

Found *the* perfect gift for my creative, quirky and wonderful mother-in-law at Tulip's. They carry…read moreart, pottery, jewelry and will definitely be a gift must-stop the next time we find ourselves in Portsmouth... which will hopefully be sooner than later.

So fun! So cute! We took a day off and headed to Nh as a random last minute trip with no plans. It…read moretook us to Portsmouth, NH. The concierge told us about the open market so we attended and found some fun treasures.

This is a very small, but very delightful, open market. There isn't enough of a farmer presence to…read moreget all of your shopping done here, and there aren't enough craft vendors and artisans to get gifts for everyone you know with a summer birthday. But it's a nice way to spend a half hour, and you can see a gundalow (big wooden rivership) getting built just down the green. Also, they charge $10 for parking in the lot. Don't pay it, since there is abundant enough street parking that you shouldn't feel like you need to get extorted like that.

It's the holiday season which means that it is time to get my craft on. I was smart this year and…read moreordered things in mid season (June - July) so that I had all my ducks in a row for crafting. I can't say what one of the gifts are in case one of my friends is reading, however, I needed a specific size of keep sake bottles to make "message in a bottles." I need something that was thin and exactly 5" tall. I looked all over on-line and been to every store and I finally found this web store. I had issues ordering on-line, however, called their number and the customer service was amazing. They couldn't ship a small amount to Canada, therefore, got some other things for future crafting needs.

Be warned although the stores policy says "1 week cancellation" 1/2 priced returned, no matter when…read moreyou cancel, even if it's 6 weeks before a class you will only get 1/2 of your money back. The store has to make no investment, students bring their own supplies, but the store feels it's inconvenienced and you should let them keep 1/2 your tuition. Not to mention they have more than enough time to fill the seat! They will also not allow you to transfer the money to a new class. They lost a good customer, I like to buy fabric too!

Absolutely one of my favorite fabric shops! Great fabric selection, and friendly helpful staff. I…read morealways leave inspired and with my arms full!

I'm trying to understand what the big draw is for this place. Our hostess took us here and told us…read morehow amazing it is. I'd say there are some cute/ humorous things available to purchase. I'd also say for every item on that list there are 10 junk / ridiculous items of dollar store quality at tourist prices. I didn't see anything I'd say was truly unique. Essentially, it's a joke store, Spencer's, main street store and tourist shop all in one. The goal appears to be adult-ish humor, tho I'm guessing it's around the Ace Ventura level...

Omg this place is fun!!! Not really suitable for children in that there's a lot of adult humor…read more Just be prepared to have to do a lot of explaining. I could have stayed in here for easily two hours however it was getting super crowded. I definitely bought a few things for friends. The great thing about this place is you can also take pictures. Other stores like this in "tourist areas" have a no pictures policy... idk I would highly recommend this place for silly novelty gifts and cards. The prices weren't bad, especially when you consider this is "speciality" stuff. The only staff I saw around were the ones at the register area. They were nice and seemed amused by the conversations and laughter they were seeing throughout the store. I can't wait to go back! Lol

Wandering around Portsmouth after lunch, my friend and I wandered into this store because she loves…read moreall things print-related. Me, not so much unless I'm in need of something, but I tagged along. So glad I did! This is a cute little store with lots of things to catch the eye. Not just the obvious--print services, cards, stationery, etc.--but also things like recyclable bags and other gifty items. I walked out of there with a small size (there was a large variety of bags for different uses) Baggu reclyclable bag I can fold up and pop into my purse for use when I need it. Handy for carrying leftovers from restaurants, quick trips to CVS/Walgreens or other places where you just want a couple of things. In fact it would have been handy for my trip to Gus & Ruby! Next time......

If Gus & Ruby Letterpress' high-quality products could be paired with high-quality customer…read moreservice, they would be great. Unfortunately, their poor customer service makes working with Gus & Ruby Letterpress frustrating and disappointing. We worked with Gus & Ruby Letterpress to create an invitation suite and day-of stationery for a formal wedding in Boston. It started out great with an initial meeting in the store. We looked through samples, felt the quality of the paper, and left with exciting ideas for the invitations. Little did we know this would be our last in person meeting, and that even reaching a live person on the phone would be extremely difficult as we moved forward. After our first meeting we submitted ideas and details for the first draft of the wedding suite. Then we waited 14 business days for a first proof. The proof was completely off the mark. The designers at Gus & Ruby Letterpress did not seem to read what we had asked for. For example, one envelope liner option contained fall-colored abstract daisies for a spring formal wedding. We tried to convey our ideas as clearly as possible but the communication channel from us, to our salesperson, to the design team, played out like a game of telephone with a tin can and a string. The message did not get through. After several weeks of revisions, we eventually arrived at a beautiful invitation suite that fit our vision. If communication had been better, we would have reached the final product a lot sooner. During this whole process we never felt like we were a priority, a valued customer, and we often felt dismissed. We continued to work with Gus & Ruby Letterpress for our day-of stationery because there was not time to search out a new stationer and because their products are high-quality. However, it was frustrating to only communicate through email. Our concerns never seemed to be acknowledged by our salesperson. No human ever answered the phone at Gus & Ruby Letterpress. Our overall experience with Gus & Ruby Letterpress fell far short of what we expected from a high-end, custom stationer. I cannot recommend them.

Come in with your own wine, leave with your own drunken painting!…read more My friends and I recently kicked off a bachelorette party with a trip to Art with a Splash. We were joined by 2 other groups of ladies celebrating bachelorettes for an afternoon session of wine and painting the NH seacoast. Jim was a great teacher who put an emphasis on there being no right or wrong way to paint your scene, so long as you're enjoying it - it was nice to feel like we could make our art without a lot of pressure to get it perfect. For people who did want to aim for something higher, he came around and gave specific advice and/or touched up paintings himself (only when asked). It was really fun to see how different people's paintings turned out. The only downside: no food provided (but we knew this upfront) and the room was a little cramped so it was hard to talk to some of my friends, even during the break. Still, I am now a fan of this kind of painting and would definitely return to this kind of class. Just make sure you make your reservation in advance - these things fill up quickly!

Girlfriend and I booked the lighthouse class with Emily on Saturday evening. She was so welcoming,…read morefriendly, and had great instructions. A memorable and creative night. I highly recommend this for couples, friends, or coworkers looking for some fun and bonding in a different setting.

The best selection of Portsmouth-related artwork in town. Prints, watercolors, oils,…read morephotographs... this is a good place to look, whether you know what you want or not. They also do custom framing and have hundreds of frames to choose from. And it's not just Portsmouth art, there's quite a variety but it's the local stuff that really set this place apart.

Fantastic art galley right in the heart of Portsmouth. Great selection of beautiful and reasonably…read morepriced water color paintings, oil paintings and photos. A must go to place for any art lover!

This is the cutest store with real, local items to shop for! They have very unique items! People…read morethat work there are very kind and knowledgeable about the town!

Loved this shop! They have a bit of everything that's fun and interesting. The staff (dressed in…read moreperiod costumes) helpful are super friendly.

Super unique shop in town, we stopped in here because of how well done their windows looked all…read moredecorated out! Shop was so cute with all sorts of fun items and random gift items. Lot's of tea available... smells great! My friends bought some journals and cute pens, I got some note cards. You could spend a good amount of time checking this place out. Very cool place.