Paper Source

i stopped by this store to grab some supplies for work. the store is beautiful and large. the staff is great… friendly and helpful. i could spend hours in this store!

I walked past this cute little shop many times because from the name ‘Papersource’ I wasn’t sure if this was a stationery store, greeting card store or what exactly but it’s a combo of both. I got a cute birthday card and the sales reps were very helpful, but I didn’t feel that they were pushy, which is nice. I also checked out planners, journals and found that they were a bit overpriced. I do think that the greeting cards are fun and a more frugal alternative to the fancy schmancy Papyrus which is too expensive. They also have some fun, thought gifts if you want to buy someone a little something without spending a lot. Cute shop!

Stopped in with the best friend to check out journals and planners. Average price of notebooks was about 16.00 USD.
This shop has a selection of paper goods ranging from large sheets of craft paper, notebooks, planners, and small gifts. As well as other items sprinkled throughout the store like aprons and pillows.
If you need craft paper they have a huge selection of high quality and uniquely patterned papers. However if you need an everyday planner or notebook you will end up over spending exponentially.
Bottom line: cute place to browse and get ideas but I do not recommend purchasing anything aside from craft paper here!

Basically my dream store. So many cute cards and craft material, I could easily spend a day or two making my choice.
Would definitely recommend if you’re on the lookout for pretty little presents for all those significant people in your life.

My fiancé and I went to Paper Source to order invitations and had the WORST experience. Geia and Cathy by far were two of the worst sales associates we have ever worked with.
We had arrived for our appointment at 5:30 intending to receive pricing and to order the invitations that day. However, it took Geia 45 minutes to get pricing on a SINGLE card. For a total of 3 invitations, it took 2 HOURS to get pricing. When we asked simple questions that they should know the answer to, such as, how long before the wedding date is a typical RSVP date, they had to reference a «book.» I ended up Googling the answer instead.
However, the absolutely WORST part of the entire exchange was when Cathy came over to us at 7:45, after we had been there for over 2 hours, and said, «you didn’t want to order your invitations today did you? We close at 8.» My fiancé and I were SHOCKED and infuriated. After over 2 hours of gross incompetence, Cathy essentially kicks us out because it’s closing time. Geia had already begun to take our contact information! We could not believe it. Seriously? What kind of customer service is that.
Needless to say, we walked out and never came back. (They also never followed up with us despite having our info.) We instead ordered on Paper Style using a 25% discount, which was quite substantial considering that our order total was originally around $ 1,500.00.
Recommendation: Save your money and your time and go to Paper Source to find inspiration then just copy the design online and use a discount.

After searching the internet for what seemed like months for the perfect wedding invitation, I decided to stop in Paper Source one day assuming it would be out of my paper budget like some of the other stationary shops in the city. Not only was I wrong, I was blown away by their selection, customization, and customer service! Gaia spent about 2 hours with my fiancé and I going through the whole ordering process and helping us pick out the perfect invites, fonts, liners, envelopes, etc. I was in heaven. Not only that, Meg and Bethany also showed me some DIY tricks to save some money. Everyone was more than helpful and I had such a great experience. My invitations were a hit and for that I thank the wonderful ladies of Paper Source.

Wow this place has everything. It is perfect for two people — the crafty person and the gift-​giver. If you have a bridal shower to go to? Paper Source. Baby shower? Paper Source! Birthday party for a child or adult? Paper Source. I had been spending a lot of time on the website and I am thrilled that there is a store where I can go in and truly see the products and their real coloring. They have really fun cards too for birthdays or any occasion.

Went to a wedding paper/​stationary workshop here. I’m new to the area and this was my first time in the store so I came early to look around. Everything is cute as hell! Love all the options they offer and everyone that worked there was super helpful and nice without being annoying or overbearing. The class was fun and I actually wanted a lot of extra things for my invitations, when walking in I couldn’t really care less (haha?). But their selection is awesome and I’m glad I took the workshop! It was the teacher’s first time doing a workshop and she was really nice and helpful (wish I remembered her name.) Will return here for envelopes and other extras, also for fun gifts for people who are hard to shop for!

I’m incredibly craft-​handicap. But when I walk into this store, I am transported into a real life Pinterest and feel empowered!
Even for those of us that get glue everywhere and have zero creativity, just stop by here! I’ve browsed and bought some amazing Kate Spade stationary (not too pricey either!) and other goodies for decent prices. Went in today asking to help me emulate something I saw on Pinterest and the lady was super nice and helpful. Good balance between walking me through, and letting me just browse. The girls are super nice.
Some things are super $. I’ve seen cards for $ 10! But just roam and you can find something for you!

I went to Paper Source today with the intention of buying supplies in order to bind a hardcover book. The staff went above and beyond to make sure that I had all of the correct supplies and knew exactly what to do. The store attendant, Bethany, even pulled up a Youtube video for me to reference if I forgot anything. The prices were reasonable and the quality of their merchandise is top notch.

Finding myself in the area with some time on my hands, I popped into Paper Source to pick up some cards, and came away super impressed not just by the variety of cards but also the array of small gifts. I could have spent a boatload in that store, but I held back and picked up just what I needed: a couple special occasion cards and a pack of cute thank you cards. Total was just over twenty bucks which is probably the cost of four cards at the drugstore.
I spent a few minutes chatting with one of the employees (possibly the manager?) and learned about some workshops that they host at the store. I’m considering signing up for one in the near future. I’m not super crafty but I would like to spruce up my skills a bit and this seems like a fun way to do it.

Paper Source sucks me in and bleeds my wallet dry, mostly because I cannot resist spending $ 5 for hot pink glitter wrapping paper that is not even large enough to wrap a package in. I also really needed to spend $ 10 on that notebook for BIG IDEAS that is just like a regular notebook but prettier.
Paper Source is a go-​to place for artistic, unique cards, so you can avoid the awkward «all of my friends got me the same birthday card» scenario (unless all of your friends also shop at Paper Source).
Go here to get all of your super fancy crafting supplies, kitschy decorations, custom made invitations, and clever little books (like Oh, the Places You’ll Go or FARTS: The Spotter’s Guide).

For the DIY/​crafter, this place is like heaven. Great selection of stationery, stamps, pens, cute cards, quirky gifts, etc.
This location, particularly, is my favorite since the employees are not stuck up (cough cough, like the one in a neighboring suburb). Every time I’ve come in, I was greeted, asked if I needed help looking for anything, and the best part (for me): they actually ask me for my ID when I pay with a credit card. (All of my cards say «Check ID» on the back as a safety measure.) I truly appreciate that — since no one ever bothers to check with how ubiquitous credit cards have become.
Shout out to Mariel who helped me when I was ordering my wedding invitations. She was super nice, explained everything thoroughly and clearly, and made sure that they were exactly what I wanted. When I went in to pick them up, she had already put a sample set together for me and had everything packaged and ready to go.
Thumbs up!

I stopped in here on my lunch break one day and immediately loved pretty much everything in the store. I could’ve spent hours in there. They have a nice selection of stationery, cards, paper, and gifts (books, pillows, candles, mugs, and little knickknacks).
That day I was on the hunt for (1) pretty paper to line a plain white tray I had just bought and (2) a card for my boyfriend since I wasn’t loving anything I had seen at Rite Aid or CVS. After looking at dozens of cards (and making mental notes to come back for some) and patterns of paper, I was pretty happy with my purchases.
While I don’t plan on buying all my cards here, I’ll definitely be back when looking for something special.

Paper Source is a source of inspiration. Sometimes when I am feeling creatively blocked, I go in and peruse their adorable cards and nifty gifts and then voila, I am back on the path of making cute things. Sure some of their stuff borders on novelty, but I am in love with every inch of their store.
Hallmark has its place in the world, but not my world. All of my greeting card purchases come from here. They say I love you and I love supporting independent print shops.
They also host How-To’s and sell DIY projects that would make Martha swoon.
For the craft-​challenged, find your way to this store.

Heaven — particularly for the DIY/​crafter crowd that I occasionally join when I have the time. I had to write thank you cards after having one of my bridal showers, and since I hate buying those ugly thank you card packages in stationary stores I ran inside Paper Source in the hopes of finding an alternative.
The salesgirl in their backroom was very helpful after I explained what I was going for, and she helped me choose colors for the paper card and envelope, as well as a gold gel pen so that I could write on the dark brown envelopes, and also the same brown color in an ink pad for the stamps I was purchasing that read «Thank You» «Merci» and «Gracias.» I had 10 minutes, and she helped me get everything done so that I didn’t miss my appointment!

Heaven on Earth!
If you love stationery, cute gifts, and being organized, this is your place! No matter what sort of wrapping or office need you have, it will surely be satisfied here.
I recently began a new job, and like many offices, the décor is functional but not necessarily pretty. I stopped in to pick up some cheerful file folders to make all my piles look fancy, and boy did I find some great pieces here!
I’ve since returned for adorable gift bags and boxes, and their greeting card selection can’t be beat. I’m a terrible gift wrapper (I must lack that gene), but Paper Source inspires me to be creative, and really makes me interested in a great presentation. However, if you still loathe wrapping, they will do it for you! See, I told you it was heavenly!
A silly little adorable bonus? One of the workers there knows Lentil, and there’s an adorable picture of him hanging on the cork board near the registers.

Cute gifts. Cute décor. It’s essentially an iteration of Papyrus, but slightly more affordable and with more inventive gifts and knick knacks. Fifty shades of Chicken? That’s more my style. Gum to give you an Irish Accent?
On this visit, the GF found a book for mother’s day — essentially it poses a list of questions — What is your earliest memory of your mother, etc — you fill it out. Send it to your mother. Proceed to get a phone call with her weeping tears — the good kind. Genius. And affordable!
You want to go to there.

Main reason why I like them in comparison to all the other paper stores I’ve been to: VARIETY.
1) I love their fun quirky gifts they have spread throughout the store. For example: one item picked up: fake gift box that looks like «automatic pet petter”– a device that pets your cat for you. hilarious– you buy that box and then put the real gift inside. But they have other fun/​interesting things you can peruse through and they change their stock often enough that you can find something new and fun!
2) Cards are interesting! They have all sorts of cards that look handmade, as well cards that are funny and not your run-​of-​the-​mill Hallmark brand. They’re a little bit on the expensive side ($ 5/​card), and don’t have as wide of a selection as Papyrus, but they’re aimed more for the 20 – 30 year old crowd/​those that are young at heart.
3) They cover a wide range of supplies! So obviously, they won’t have all the supplies you’d find at an art supply store but they have a lot of items that you’d need to make invitations or cards. And I love that you can buy envelopes and flat cards in bulk! So many sizes and colors! Other paper stores (even the art store) did not have things grouped in bulk and had less selection (since they’re not specialized in stationary). They have ton of pre-​made stamps that are fun as well as lots of fun pens/​markers. They even have really cool gift wrapping (and the special glue you may need to use). And I love that they have classes you can take every month– like learn how to make your own stationary, make mother’s day cards, make your own wedding invitations… great. Plus, the girls in the back are really helpful and definitely are creative in figuring out how to reproduce what you want.
I know that when it’s crowded it’s a pain to navigate. But can we really hold their popularity against them? :)

I’m a bit of a stationery snob and have a huge obsession with letterpress, and this is the perfect store for just that. They have tons of beautiful, simple, letterpress stationery for all occasions and a huge selection of wrapping paper in a lot of fantastic prints. This store is a million times better than Papyrus, which has gotten really tacky over the years. Why are all the wedding cards big and gawdy with a giant satin white dress glued on? Or a bridal shower card with a giant finger and a fake ring?
Paper source also has crafting tools and great last minute gift items– cute aprons, kitchen gadgets, and glasware. This is definitely my go-​to store for stationery.