Jill Shephard
OWNER | DESIGNER
I live in Lawrence, KS with my husband, Brian, and our two girls, Mila & Brynlee. I was born and raised a small town, farmer’s daughter from the middle of no where Kansas. That upbringing nourished my love of adventure and the outdoors and later on my desire for entrepreneurship. I have been living out this dream of mine, growing Ruff House since 2009. It has come a long way in 11 years. Starting in a spare bedroom, printing in our garage to moving all the equipment into our basement to finally moving into our beautiful downtown location, adding on the retail store in 2014. Today, our team of 14 women spends the day creating products, fulfilling orders and chatting up local customers!
I’m inspired by everyday life. My husband and our friendship, our kids and their laughter and the stationery industry and all the talented folks in it. I’m excited to work every day and it never seems to get old. I strive to work hard and make a positive impression on my daughters so they’ll learn the value of hard work and determination. The sky’s the limit. Lots of coffee, tears, laughter, and stress can create magical things. I always have something brewing.