This place is a treasure trove, a bit of an Old Curiosity Shoppe for artists. Jay, the owner, is…read morevery knowledgeable and friendly. Prices are very reasonable. Paints, paper, canvases, easels, you name it, he has it. A bit out of the way for Torontonians, but worth the trip.

great service, selection of materials, better prices. Lots of parking, central location, worth the…read moredrive.

Conveniently located at Hwy 7 & Woodbine (across from Costco), Pointers is a Canadian scrapbooking,…read morestamps and card making store. They have a large retail & online scrapbooking and stamping store featuring many scrapbook and stamp products - w/ tons of different papers, stamps, cardstock, inks, etc. I can easily spend over $100 if I don't stop myself... The store offers many classes throughout the month (jewelry, scrapbooking, great impression cards, etc.) . I especially enjoy Florence's 10 cards in 3 hours class. *Hint: come 15 mins prior to class, do the glueing at home & only finish the essentials in class or you will never leave! Also 15% off on all items you purchase the day you take a class. The store also make gift baskets for all occasions & custom wedding invitations. Pointer also has a reward card program. Everytime you purchase an item you will be able to accumulate & earn $25 reward in products. I joined their VIP Club as I purchased much of my card making items from them. The annual fee is $25. So what do you get?... - 10% off all purchases - 20 % off one entire purchase during birthday month - two friday night crops free - take 3 classes and get one free - special coupon every month (sometimes there are 40% off coupons) - VIP member specials on special events. My fav product from the store would prob. be the Zip Dry Paper Glue. Perfect for paper crafts as the glue will not cause your paper to wrinkle. Stock up if you are an avid scrap/card maker. Lots of parking at the back.

Stop me from coming here. Seriously. I cannot spend more money on craft stuff I don't use!!!…read more Pointers is a scrap booking and paper crafts store and more. They have a lot of variety and choice on papers, stamps, everything. It's a little hard to find when you're not actively looking for it, but it's in a pocket plaza on the side. Working at Michaels, I do quite a few comparisons while shopping at both. - Michaels is a lot more expensive when not using a coupon, while Pointers offers good and affordable deals. There's also a clearance/sales section that is super cool. - Michaels only offers the big name brands and their own line of products. I find that Pointers has a lot more variety in stamps and everything related to scrapbooking - While Michaels is not super modern, I do find that Pointers offers more traditional and "classic" products. Not knocking it down, but I do not like ugly illustrations with curly type that says "you're brighter than a star" on my stamps (I made that one up, but I'm pretty sure I can find something similar to that) I did a lot of comparisons, but I think it is a good way to illustrate that Pointers is an amazing place. I frequently recommend customers here when they can't find what they're looking for at our store. Service is very nice and I notice that they have a lot of classes and loyal customers. Definitely recommended for all your scrapbooking needs.

Cute store. I'm thinking of doing my own artwork for my home and stumbled upon this store. They…read morehad all that is needed to paint on canvas. Easels, assorted canvas sizes, assorted brushes and paints and custom framing and plenty of colors to choose from. The employees were friendly and helpful. Will be back.

I have never been to DeSerres before. I was at Future Shop and decided to drive across the large…read moreparking lot to get there. I got a two-headed Itoya calligraphy pen for $3. It is comparable to other art stores. They have Speedball and Sheaffer calligraphy pens, too. There were also some good storage containers on sale, but I don't need any! The woman cashing me out was nice, despite the wailing child who was at it for five minutes by the time I got to her. I would go back again to explore some more, but this pen should keep me busy for a bit!

Just the best art store. Very knowledgeable staff, lots of variety of art materials, and if they…read moreare out, you can leave your order, and in very short order you get a call that they are in. Pretty well all types of art materials, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, En caustic, Printmaking, Book making, mixed media, Oriental Papers.

Knowledgeable staff, great selection and service, reasonable prices. The best retail therapy…read more.. always a positive experience.

I recently started a Etsy shop (Reverie Designs Canada) and taking orders online for wedding…read moreinvites, banners, menus, etc. I picked Paperland to outsource my printing as the location, quality & service is excellent. I had to get something printed in black ink and they were actually able to do it on the spot as they had the paper in stock and they were not too busy at the time. After 20 mins I was able to get my printed material. Sweet! I love not having to come back. It was nice of them to offer to print it on the spot for me. I dealt with Eva (the owner) and Margaret who was very nice and got it all done very efficiently. I really love their Stardream/Curious papers. It's a shimmer metallic and looks amazing on everything. Hope to upload a photo of the finished product soon.

I love this stationary store! They have such lovely paper products and beautiful designs!! I got my…read morewedding invitations made here after a long search. They turned out so much nicer than those standard ones on wedding websites. It's one of my favourite items from my wedding. Designing and ordering is quick and easy. I recommend you go to the shop and they can help you and also calculate all the costs for you. It's not cheap but it's very affordable and a better deal than anywhere else. My product turned out elegant and luxurious.

I cannot recommend this little oasis for artists,lovers of fine papers and associated creative…read moreparaphenalia highly enough! If you're into well curated,eclectic and quality "stuff,"then this is the place to go. Owner and staff are knowledgeable and super helpful and everyone is made to feel welcome. Stock is continually expanding and although a simple browse is fascinating, I find that leaving empty handed is impossible. My fave retreat when I have cabin fever and need inspiration. Try it.. you'll be hooked!

Great selection of prints/posters. I like the tshirts,…read moreunfortunately 30 bucks is too pricey. Great location and always friendly staff.

Extremely friendly owner. Turned his store up aide down to help me find a pack of Bienfang…read morecanvastte paper, which I could not find in many art supplies stores around the GTA. Couldn't believe that level of service for a $30 total order. There is a painting school attached to the store and some of the student's works were impressive.

From the owner: Palette Art Supplies Loyalty Program…read more Join our loyalty program with your first purchase and earn points anytime you spend. Use your points to shop and get money off your next orders. ! Get an extra point for placing a first order !

My sister stocks up on paint supplies here. Staff is super…read morehelpful, these are reasonably priced goods

Rude and racist owner…read more Been here for few times previously. Prices are not the best in town, the Michael's just a few blocks down the street has things cheaper but I thought it's a small business I could support. However, the most recent trip made me definitely not wanna go back. I walked in to a customer talking to the owner at the checkout counter. I didn't pay much attention to them as my mind was fixed on getting the supplies I needed for my project. The conversation got heated and both parties raised their voices so I stopped to take a look. I saw the owner pointed his hand toward the door and said "out, out!" and she angrily left. When I was done with my shopping and came to the counter to pay, he smiled and said, in his very limited English: "black people, trouble trouble right?" It's bad enough yelling at a customer, it's entirely another level of rudeness to make racist comment to another customer. Am I apparently better than the other lady just because the colour of my skin?

The staff here is absolutely WONDERFUL!!! We are from Oregon in the U.S. and were looking for beads…read moreto make friendship bracelets for the Taylor Swift concert in Toronto. When I called the store to confirm that they had bead materials, they were so sweet and had options ready when we walked into the store! They have such a wide variety of craft supplies and materials for all sorts of projects and take the time to help you compare options. I would definitely recommend this craft store for anyone who needs supplies at a reasonable price and wants to go somewhere with a team of caring and kind individuals!

From the owner: J&J Crafts has been a family owned and operated business since 1985. We pride ourselves on being a…read morewell known and trusted supplier of arts and crafts materials for child care centres, recreational facilities, residential and day camps across the country. Visiting our cheerful, child-friendly showroom is always an adventure. There are dozens of craft project ideas, a wide selection of creative materials, and friendly staff, always eager to welcome each customer and give them the attention they deserve to help them shop for supplies, solve a craft dilemma or simply chat and share new ideas!

Very helpful local art supply and gallery. Small town feel. Experienced staff. If you need frames…read morecustom made, this is a great place to go.