Paper Source

We got our table place cards here last minute! Thief devices is impeccable and the variety of stationary is amazing!!! So glad we came here! It’s was also so surprised how reasonably priced everything was! Given they do specialty cards and invites but the quality is amazing! I live this place !

the best place to take care of all my stationery goods in palo alto! i’ve been here a number of times to shop for special paper, arts & craft type items, gift boxes, greeting cards, and seasonal decorations. this place really does have it all, in so many colours, shapes, and sizes. they also offer classes where you can learn how to perfect your craft or decorate for a particular occasion. the staff here is very friendly and helpful and i’ve never had a problem getting someone to assist me with whatever it is i’m seeking. as with all town & country retailers, allow extra time to find parking, esp during peak daytime hours since the parking lot does fill up.

This is a great place to find gifts. I feel like you can find something for every occasion. The staff was super friendly and you can tell they love working there. I walked out with some EPIC greeting cards. If you need a greeting card give yourself time, you will want to read them all!

I walked in to paper source looking for something specific (a birthday card for my father). In spite of the fact they did not have any father birthday cards in stock, I had a very pleasant shopping experience. The clerk was very helpful and asked me if they could help me, and suggested blank cards as they did not carry the product I was looking for. They carry a wide range of paper and cards (including blank ones so you can customize your own.) Also have a large stock of envelopes. Very nice store!

I swoon over and over with each paper find. There is no shortage of kooky gifts for the person who has everything, and most importantly, the artist, creative or crafter.
The cards supply hours of laughter, as do the books. There’s even a pile of poop pencil eraser, back-​to-​school items with more personality than you might find at a mainstream shop.
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I seriously can die in any paper store and I would be content. That is definitely the case for the Paper Source in PA. I love everything they have in stock. If I need a sweet and meaningful gift, Paper Source has many things to choose from. You think you are walking in for one thing, but you walk out with so much more. I love that the store is super clean and organized, which makes for a great shopping experience.

This stationary and card store is well laid out with helpful staff.
I called ahead for a Johanna Basford coloring book, Secret Garden. They were the only store in the area with it in stock. Books Inc. and etc are sold out.
They put it aside for me with my name and no phone number because I said I would be by the store same day. I probably didn’t need it put on hold, they still had plenty on the shelf.
They directed me to other items that I might be similarly interested in without being pushy.
They have a very tidy restroom available, but the light when you first enter is incredibly dark (and slightly hard to find).
Overall a good experience.

Amazing customer service! I went with a friend yesterday, she was looking for nice paper to put a calligraphied wedding quote on. Not only did Kadey (not sure of spelling) spend tons of time with us, she cut the paper and beautifully mounted the quote on it! For No Charge! We were shocked. She was also incredibly friendly and cheerful. What a great place! Thank you!

They have everything you could possibility need-​that includes paper
–Anonymous Shrew

There are so many cute bits and bobs here to pick up for gifts and sweet cards to send out. Browsing is always great fun. I also enjoy choosing sheets of wrapping paper. Much of it is too nice to throw away! I only give it 3 stars because I don’t like being hounded by the staff that always seems to follow me around. I can never tell if they are over eager to help /​sell or they are watching me for shop lifting. Either way, it bugs and I tend to get out sooner than I would if I was left to look around in peace. The prices are also rather high so I choose very carefully when I do buy something rather than buying much and often. Still, I know that I will likely be back. I suggest you give it a peek, too.

Pricey, but oh so wonderful. I take all my friends who are Papyrus fans to Paper Source and they’re all converts.
In addition to stationery, they have awesome, creative, and unusual gifts, like fill-​in-​the-​blank books that are great for things like Mother’s Day.

Love this place! A dangerous amount of cute stuff. Hilarious and beautiful cards, awesome tchotchkes, gorgeous paper, kitchen stuff, etc. Staff is helpful, prices aren’t cheap but aren’t crazy exhorbitant, and it’s so much fun to peruse. Good for gifts. Highly recommend!

Dangerous place to spend more money than you want to.
I come in here when I am looking for a special card, stationary or wrapping paper. They sell really beautiful paper products, albeit expensive ones. I got some great post-​Christmas wrap here lately with ribbon (thick twine in natural and red), 2 gift bags and some tissue paper and on sale– and it still gave me sticker shock.
This is also a great place for stocking stuffers, creative valentines gifts and the like.
The store is clean and beautiful and staff helpful.

This store is dangerous. I could spend so much money here! I showed up on a Thursday night after a friend signed us up for a holiday gift wrapping workshop.
We waited a few minutes for people to arrive but we still ended up staying an hour after the listed time in order to complete the crafts.
The first station was a little disorganized and more than a little inefficient but I was willing to over look out because I was able to make all of the crafts where 3 of the 4 surprisingly came pre filled with snacks! We wrapped cookies, popcorn, and a main jar filed with hot cocoa and marshmallows. They even have us a paper bag to carry it all (mine didn’t all fit) as well as a catalog. Super cute and easy gifts for friends.
The second station was decorating empty boxes and a blue mason jar but we did get to use embossing powder and a heat device that’s 6x hotter than a blow dryer. All of the crafts were easy enough even for the ten year old in my group. They also give you a 10% card good only the night of the workshop as well as another one good in two weeks. I love the papers and cards and ribbons. There’s just so much to love! But it isn’t cheap. The class is totally worth the money! I would totally come back with friends!

What can I say about Paper Source? Well, plenty — but I will distill it down for you…
* Amazingly beautiful papers for crafting, wrapping, or just staring at in admiration
* Cute and kitschy gift ideas
* Pretty and fun stuff for holidays… and I don’t just mean Christmas, but for most major holidays they have decorations, crafts, etc
* A good selection of very pretty stamps + a great selection of stamp pads (primarily ColorBox, if that means something to you)
* Tooooonnnnns of paper options in a variety of colors and sizes
* Beautiful cards — boxed sets, individual cards, Christmas cards, etc
* Examples of craft ideas all over the store
* Classes.
Things do tend to be on the pricier side, and there aren’t generally sales, but if you want something special (especially paper) this is a GREAT place to stop in.
It does seem that customer service is not quite as present here as it is in other Paper Source locations. I haven’t had a bad experience like some of the other Unilocalers, but yeah — it’s not as though I have had notable positive experiences, either. On my last visit, everyone seemed pretty busy: a kid’s class was taking place (and one or two staffers were there), someone was training a new employee (or something), and one person was on and off the register. If I had a legit crafting question, I don’t know who would’ve answered it – and that’s part of the reason to come here… to get their tips, tricks, and ideas.
Even though my local store is smaller, I think I’ll stick with it, but if I’m in the area, I can’t resist stopping in «just to see what might be different.»

I want to first say that I love Paper Source products. They store makes a non-​crafty person’s life easy and a crafty person’s mind explode. However, the customer service I received in the Palo Alto store today was so bad that it was worth writing a negative review.
In short, I received attitude for asking a question and then at the checkout counter I was cut in front of by on oblivious customer, but instead of getting support from the lady working the cashier she apologized to the lady who cut in front of me. I left confused/​angry and wondering if one needs to look like a rich white lady to get good service.
I’m going to stick with the Santana Row store from now on. The customer service there is always friendly and helpful.

Oh my goodness… If you’re easily distracted but cute things and have zero control when it comes to spending on knickknacks and doodads, you’ve come to the right place. This place will inspires you to send a card rather than write something on someone’s Facebook wall.
Chic and unique.

This store is small compared to the store in Santana Row and the store in Berkeley. The assortment is a little more limited but it does the job if you are walking in for some crafty inspiration.
In general I love Paper Source’s assortment of product and that’s why I like to stop in from time to time to browse. You can find Cavallini’s vintage inspired products here — rubber stamps, stickers, notebook, etc. There’s beautiful premium paper (solid and prints) for card making, present wrapping, etc.
The coolest thing is the customized rubber stamp and embosser. The lady at this store was very thorough in explaining on how the process of procuring one works.

Beautiful wrapping paper, ribbon and bows. It’ll make your imagination go wild. They do a wonderful job on invitations and custom paper at a great price.
The tables of goofy odds and ends seem to be a waste of the little space they have but it must be profitable for them.
I wasn’t feeling great when I was there, my back ache, so I was distracted and couldn’t make a decision, but the customer service was excellent. They were very patient and repeatedly asked if I needed help. They even asked if they could take my basket to the counter while I finish my shopping without me having to ask.

Paper Source is full of so much awesomeness! And their custom invitations made me so insanely happy, I wish I could’ve mailed them more than once (minus postage and hand-​addressing envelopes again, of course!).
Aftan and Sasha helped us navigate their amazing supply of papers and colors. And their wonderful production team in Chicago made sure that we had just the right % tints of color for our design and paper choice. They turned out so beautiful!