The Paper Place

The greeting card selection here is smaller (as opposed to my usual, Juxtapose) but works in a pinch.

I live and work in the neighbourhood and shops fairly regularly at The Paper Place. They always have a great selection of papers, packaging accessories and paper-​related books. However, I also experienced more than once a snappy attitude from the staff, and I guess today was the icing on the cake.
I stopped by this morning to buy a book as a present and asked if they could do a gift-​wrapping (as I was ready to pay extra for it). Their only reply was that they SOLD wrapping paper and gift bags. Ok, I got the message and went back looking for paper.
As I came back to the register and was checking the correct size of the paper for the purpose of wrapping the book, the girl swiftly announced the total to pay and whisked away the paper to wrap it in a roll.
Again, I understood that they definitely did not want me to wrap my book on the spot; but as my credit card was in the machine, waiting for the transaction to come through, I attempted to remove the price tag from the book and immediately got a death stare from the girl, as if to say I wasn’t allowed to touch my purchase until she knew for sure I could pay for it. Wow…
I understand that customers can be difficult, working in the retail industry myself, and so I make a point to act as a «nice» customer. One can tell that their staff was trained to behave this way and has a passive-​aggressive mindset towards customers.
It would be so easy to display a sign saying «gift-​wrapping $ 5» and to offer it as an additional service for customers who are ready to pay for it, especially when your store sells products related to the gifting experience! But not helping in any way, even so little as offering to remove the price on a book, when you have a no-​return policy, makes the purpose of a brick-​and-​mortar store irrelevant.

I rarely buy cards and when I say rarely I mean almost never. If you received a card from me it means that you’re pretty damn special. If you received one from me that has my name on it AND my wife’s name on it odds are she forged my signature on the card and made it look like I signed it.
That being said it takes a lot for me to buy a card for somebody. My own wife will tell you that she cherishes the cards I give her because they are so few and far between. Sure there are high end cards like Papyrus which can be found just about everywhere from Target (RIP Target Canada) to other stores but this place has something so different you’re almost assured that a card here won’t be a repetition of some other cookie cutter your friend/​relative/​loved one will receive.
To me that’s special enough for me to purchase TWO cards from here. If you know me, that’s like… a lottery or something like that.
This store is different from many other card and stationary stores out there. Their wrapping paper is so nice I’d be pissed if I wrapped a gift with their cool paper and the person receiving it ripped it. I’d tell them how special that bloody paper was and that they best be removing that tape or whatever least harmful adhesive I’d use with the precision of a neurosurgeon.
Just kidding… or am I?

I love going to the paper store not just for their variety of papers but they have unique selection of stationeries imported from Korea and Japan. definitely my go to place for gifting! they also have sale for selected papers so it’s nice to look around the store corner.

This place is like a little heaven for those who are into DIY/​crafting. It has a good assortment of different types of papers for invitations or gift wrapping. It has seal stamps, calendars, stickers, temporary tattoos, some novelty items and the list goes on! The only down side (which is not really a downside to be honest) is the price, due to the uniqueness of some of these items, they can be quite pricey.

Their paper selection is: to quote Unilocal,«Woohoo! As good as it gets!»

One of my worldwide favorites. I always stop in when in Toronto. The well-​curated selection of papers, cards, and paper-​o-​phile things is a welcome addition to the city and to my slate of shops that I like to visit.
As a bookbinder, it is often difficult to find supplies locally, and it always has something interesting in stock. Prices are a little on the high side, but you are definitely paying for convenience and location.

This place was cute, a lot of different crafty stuff to choose from. This place has a lot of items that you didn’t even realize you needed until you see them!

This store is very nice but the customer service is terrible. I have spent a lot of money over the years here. I am a regular customer. I ran in today frantically to buy a piece of wrapping paper on my way to a child’s birthday party. I had just purchased a book, and needed to wrap it. I asked if I could use 3 pieces of tape to wrap my gift. The tape was sitting on the counter, and the clerk had already indicated that they would roll up the paper and secure it with TAPE. A man, who I believe to be the owner (although he’s always very rude) and the clerk at the same time said, ‘no, we sell tape’. So I have to buy a $ 10 roll of tape in order to wrap my gift? Yup. I can’t even use the pieces you were going to use anyway? Nope. You just lost a very good customer and I will be sure to tell others about this experience. It’s not the first time I’ve had horrible service at this place, but it is the last.

My heart is filled with awe when I browse through their Chiyogami paper selection.
I find myself wrought with indecisiveness when trying to choose which to purchase. They have great choices for all your crafting needs and the store itself, is an experience to be enjoyed. Situated across from Trinity bellwoods, they have large windows that absorbs tons of natural lighting against the light stained wood interior. The shelves are adorned with goodies that make you smile and the layout is organized, well-​thought out and easy to navigate.
This store is part of the reason why Queen St. W is so awesome!

If stationary be the food of love, write on.
Alright, you got me. That’s a twist on a line from Twelfth Night. It’s fitting because Twelfth Night* is ye olde times for the twelve days of Christmas, and we all know this is the season for paper products.
Holiday cards, thank you card sets, wrapping paper, paper décor, ribbon and glitter tape. These are the things that made up my haul, and I love all of it. I’m especially proud of my glitter tape, I’ve really upped my wrapping game. Imperfect wrap jobs become somehow adorable with glitter tape. Trust.
This place is also full of all of the things you need to make origami or DIY wedding invites. The latter is part of the reason I am giving it five stars… brides can be harsh critics because they’re so caught up in every small detail of their big day, so big ups to this staff for being so friendly, thorough and on point all of the time.
*Excuse the Professor Pepper lesson, I mean no condescension.

First time visitor and being a greeting card designer and crafter, felt like a small slice of heaven when I walked in and got familiar with the uniqueness of their papers. Pricing was a little bit higher than what I’m used to but didn’t mind. Definitely a much better and vast selection than other craft stores I frequent!
Definitely return and a more frequent basis!
And staff (especially Emily) were friendly and helpful.

My friends kept telling me to check out this store cuz I’m a huge paper crafter. Stepping in, the presentation was incredible. Everything was just so beautiful ! However I’m too used to getting deals at local scrapbooking stores in my area so I did not really like paying regular price (inflated prices IMHO) for certain things.
I would def give this place a shot if you’re interested in Japanese papers. Huge selection.
I ended up purchasing only 3 small gold sparkle papers, 2 scrapbook paper (gorgeous but more than what I usually pay for), and a pair of fringe scissors (after comparing prices on eBay). Almost purchase some washi tapes but not for nearly $ 5.
It’s a great store though with nice staff. I saw some helping couples in the invitations area. There are books on anything related to paper, origami, envelopes, etc. Def worth stopping by.

BRUTAL CUSTOMER SERVICE!!’
I bought a small quantity of 3 different papers from this store and then trotted down the street to TPH to get my printing done. Two of the three papers were not compatible with TPHs printers so I went back to THE PAPER PLACE to return my unused (and totally intact) paper that I had purchased 10 minutes before. I was then told (for the first time) that they have a no return policy. This policy was never iterated to me by the person that helped me in the store. The no return policy is buried in mouse type at the bottom of their receipt. Had I known of this policy I would not have bought the other two versions of delicate paper as I figured there might be a problem at the printer. I can understand that an attempted return of paper purchased days, weeks or months before could pose a problem as they would have no idea what type of abuse might have been incurred by the paper — but I was in the store 10 minutes earlier! A typical example of how rules don’t fit every circumstance and how a simple service gesture could have made my experience a much better one. Some times people just don’t STOP AND THINK!

The store is laid out in such a clean and orderly way, and is just generally pleasant to look at. A definite must-​visit if in the area!

Great selection of paper and very organized! I was most impressed with their stock of Japanese paper. It took me hours to choose my DIY wedding stationary but it was a lot of fun! I really like the DIY planning station at the back of the store.
The staff are always very eager to help and very knowledgeable.
Prices are on the higher end but I love to go during their sales.

What a lovely, LOVELY shop. If you want paper of all kind (gorgeous Japanese patterned paper), amazing washi tape, albums, scrapbooking materials, greeting cards, journals. I could go on.
I’d definitely come back here just to buy Japanese patterned paper to frame and hang on my walls.

This stationary/​art supply shop across from Trinity Bellwoods is a fun place to browse. I always wish I were more craft-​y when I see all the pretty DIY projects in the window. They do have workshops and classes from time to time, although I have never attended. They sell a wide variety of fancy paper by the roll. There are also lots of photo albums, scrapbooks, greeting cards, stamps, calendars, and cute trinkets. It’s a great place to buy gifts. The stuff isn’t cheap, but quality seems pretty good. Worth stopping by for a look!

Coming here you’ll get an overwhelming choice of different paper. After much research, there are other options for your regular card stock, but what is unique is the Japanese patterned paper that they sell here. (Among a whole bunch of other crafty materials).
My rating as dropped because I’m upset that they will not own up to their error.
I had come into the store and took home a $ 3 (8×11) sample of their Chiyogami paper. I didn’t remember the exact number of this, and given that they had a bright purple version, and a slightly more toned down version that looked burgundy. Since I wanted the burgundy, I went ahead with ordering over the phone for Chiyogami 215 (
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When I got the paper, it was bright red! I thought I made a mistake, and went back to check (see my photo, top one is the one I got) and went to check the website.
Come on, this looks NOTHING like the one on their website. What I got, is more representative of this one

Something is wrong with the website image. I emailed The Paper Place nicely, realizing that I might be stuck with this paper. Sucks because we had matched ALL our ink on my wedding invitations to this burgundy colour. Although I cannot get a refund, I wanted them to know that the website image is misleading.
They accused me of my monitor colours being off. Although they have offered me a new sheet of paper (but would have to cut it myself), they STILL INSIST that the two are the same and WILL NOT OWN UP to the mistake.
I find this quite irritating and a little bit fraudulent. and I hope that no one else has this bad experience.
So, GO TO THE STORE and DO NOT ORDER ONLINE to make sure you get the paper. It’s disheartening to see such a quality store have such problems.
The paper, large sheet costs $ 16. It’s minimum $ 35 per cut, my understanding is that it’s a flat fee, and they cut to any reasonable size. Turns out that it’s a $ 1 per minute. I would confirm this before getting it cut.
I love this store to window shop, but don’t think I’ll buy anything here again.

The Paper Place is the kind of store you can get lost in for hours (unless, of course, you’re with a complaining boyfriend who isn’t interested in crafting. I recommend you leave them at home).
My brother and his wife went here for his wedding invitation supplies, and I’ve been back many times since. Their selection is so amazing, and there are so many fun «gifty» type things, many of which I haven’t seen any where else (and I live in Kensington!).
The best thing here is definitely the wall of papers, and envelopes. It is a great store for anyone looking for wedding supplies, because the staff (and the walls) are full of ideas.
Really though, if you have time and are in the area, anyone would enjoy this store. If you have a few free minutes (or hours) stop by!