Isn't shopping for cards fun? Should you need one today - Valentine's Day - or any day of the week, you could of course find rows and rows of them at Rite Aid, which does carry the popular Papyrus cards that are usually decorated with glitter, or you could find clever cards from artists in your favorite boutique. The best part about this route: The cards carried in each store reveal the personality behind each proprietress or proprietor. Which personality fits you?

Awwwe! A Forever Awkward Together card is precious with this gift set, from proprietress Michelle Caves at Blackbird Attic, on Beacon's east end of town near the mountain.

At first glance, these lovely fonts are so innocent...until you read the kick-ass message!
Find these "glitter and cleavage" or "Being a badass is exhausting" cards in one of Beacon's newest shops, Style Store House from owner Michele Williams, who is actually from Poughkeepsie! #funfact. Style Store House is on Beacon's east end of town near Utensil and the mountain.

If Clay Wood & Cotton owner Kristy Carpenter had her way,
she'd knit all day at home without pants. And she's got the card to prove it.
Plus, find locally designed pottery for your coffee and tea drinking needs. Clay Wood & Cotton is on Beacon's west end of town near Bank Square.
HOT TIP! Some of the most beautiful and creative flower bouquets from Viridescent are at Clay Wood & Cotton today - Sunday!

Are you part of one of those lucky couples who shares the same schedule -
and taste in shows - to hunker down on the couch and binge-watch
shows together? So is Jackie Foley, owner of The Pfotoshop.

And because it's Valentine's Day, you may need a larger
selection of smart love cards, also at The Pfotoshop.

Because really...cats will wake you up each morning with kisses...
and demand to be fed. Wait a minute...aren't you supposed to get
breakfast in bed on Valentine's Day? Or your birthday? Or any day?

YES. One of my favorite cards at Play, on Beacon's west end of town.
Because really, prehistoric reptiles are pretty cool.

Should you need a Thank You card at any time for a job interview,
gift, or just any reason to say Thanks, you've got options at The Pfotoshop,
Clay Wood & Cotton, and Echo.

This is not an exhaustive list, as cards show up in several shops around town at any given time, and this won't be the last stationery roundup you'll get! Keep your eye on another new shop, Wanderlust Gifts near Ella's Bellas, who has a curious collection of just the right things you need for any given moment.

Find addresses and days open for these shops in A Little Beacon Blog's Shopping Guide!