So after going to Michael's and Jo-ann in search of vellum (which Michael's didn't have any in stock and I was not going to pay $1/sheet from Jo-ann), I found out about this place. (Thanks for the heads up Tragedy D.!) I've been going to Old Town for a long time now and well.. I never knew this place exisited! It's all the way at the end of Old Town strip, closer to the freeway. It's a cute store which sells mainly paper of course. But they also sell birthday cards, scrapbook making materials, etc. The staff is great. Very helpful since I needed suggestions and ideas for my wedding invitation. The woman that help me was patient as I asked her to grab a variety of vellum to look at from the very top shelf. There are street parking (which you have to pay for and can be hard to find availablity). Or you can park in the De Lacey parking garage free for the first 90 minutes (which I think is plenty of time) and it's just a short block walk. Definitely will be back again! read more

So this is the place I got my wedding invitations done at. It's such a cute quaint store in old town Pasadena right next door to urban outfitters. The staff here are very friendly, patient and knowledgeable. There are tables in the back where you can sit and take your time looking at all the albums of ideas for wedding invitations. So many different colors and designs to choose from. So whatever style you may have in mind most likely they will have it. I had pictures from some ideas I was going for with the invitations and they showed me similar styles. I suggest if you have finally decided which style of invitations to go for you need to set up an appointment with one of the workers because it takes time to write down specifically your orders. For example font styles, color theme, and what is to be written on the wedding ceremony invites, RSVP cards, reception etc. etc. of course you want your invitations to be perfect do it really takes time to have the order properly formatted. This took us I believe a good hour to hour an a half. The workers strongly encourage you to set up an appt as well because if not please understand if they are short staffed and need to help others out on the floor the process make take linger than anticipated. Overall such a great experience! This place can be pretty expensive though, but if you let them know what your budget is they are super accommodating and they give you different ideas and options in order for you to stay within your means. This place has an assortment of goodies. Cute knick knacks. You can pretty much personalize anything here. Birthday cards, baby showers, wedding invites or any special occasion. They have envelopes in an assortment of colors. You can have purple or choose from any of the 15 different shades of purple. They have stamps. I also purchased this cool stamp embosser of my home address so instead of putting labels in the top left side of the envelopes I embossed it in the front. Such a cool different idea. read more

If only NO STARS were an option.... Since it's not, I will leave 1 star. I'm a nutshell: it was one of the worst customer service examples I have ever experienced. There was not another single person in the store and when my daughter and I entered BOTH people behind the counter looked up, saw us, then looked back down completely ignoring us. I was looking to have custom baby shower invitations made, but even asking if they carried any was like pulling teeth. Maybe we didn't "dress the part" to warrant attention.... read more

Pricey but has a lot of what you need. Doesn't have EVERYTHING but has bunches more than other Paper-Source locations. read more

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This is my go to place for cards! I always see the cards I send people from here on their fridges or on displayed when I visit their homes. Haha. I get a lot of compliments on my card choices as well... AND THATS ALL THANKS TO THIS AMAZING PLACE! LOVE! read more

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When I need that special card for that special someone I always come to this place. read more

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Great place to wrap gifts! Jessy helped me with 3 gifts and they look AMAZING!! These will be the most nicely wrapped gifts I have ever given. She was very patient and explained all the paper options to me and immediately started wrapping the gifts as I waited. The wrap and ribbon were expensive -- about $80 but one of the items was larger (handbag), and the items did look exceptional. Even paying much more than I expected to, the gifts looked soooo good that I will definitely be back again. read more

I was looking to commemorate a special occasion by purchasing a popular number balloon. I paid over $24.00 to purchase a balloon and two decorative tassels and the helium inflation. This type of purchase could have been made at a grocery store for half the price. The staff member who assisted me with the inflation of the balloon was quick to discourage my preferences. The ribbon was poorly placed and the presentation of the balloon was tacky and did not reflect the price of the items. Once I arrived home, I had to made modifications to the balloon bouquet which should have been done at that store. I rearranged the ribbon and placed the tassels in such a way that complimented the appearance of the balloon in an symmetrical display. Also, I curled the ribbon at the base of the ballon. For the price I paid, these details should have been provided by the staff at Paper Source which presents itself as a premier boutique specialising in unique gifts. Please train your employees to collaborate with customers to create an arrangement to the customer's liking including visual style details to choose from. A uniform standard of guidelines will ensure that each customer receives the same level of service rather than depending on the varying level of service from staff. read more

Usually i get everything off of amazon, you would think that amazon would have everything, but they don't. Paper Source is such a great place to find all things paper. I needed note cards to stamp our save the dates, and after a day of looking online, I stopped by paper source and their wall of paper was amazing! all sizes labeled, color coordinated, and everyone was very helpful. Going to book an appointment with my fiance to create our wedding invitations soon. read more

+ Amazing, amazing paper + Fun gifts - Expensive (but you can often find the gifty things for cheaper online) - Snooty snoot snoot snoot!!! Nothing about working at a higher end boutique means you can be a little snootface to your customers. read more

Amazing service, fantastic selection, and a knowledgeable staff! yesss! THE NEED: Party Invitations.....while i ended up with only 2 sets of (400) envelopes, I was very pleased with my purchase THE SERVICE: Amazing...even when I called to ask questions, I was suprised at how much these people understand and care about PAPER of all things!! Vivian was my initial consultant, who was so sweet and helpful even tho the store was packed and she was super busy. The second girl, I forgot her name, was so patient with me, suggested great ideas, and understood my needs. Never once was I pressured to buy anything....they even threw in a 10% discount. I will definitely be doing all of my paper-related shopping here from here on out. I DEF RECOMMEND TO ALL YELPERS enjoy! xo- andrea read more

YES the wrapping paper is beautiful (albeit expensive) and YES they have a great selection of cards and small gifts but if a paying customer wants to borrow your hole punch and a marker to make a card for her boyfriend while you take your sweet time wrapping her gift just let her do it and don't give her any freakin' attitude about it. . . ME:"Can I borrow a marker please?" Paper Source: ". . .Ummm. . .okay. . . . ME: "Can I use your hole punch?" Paper Source: ". . .I guess. . ." How about a "Sure, go ahead" and maybe a smile. I did ask nicely. By the way, beautiful wrapping. Thanks! read more

I definitely became a regular here while planning my wedding. The store is filled with tons of cute things, and I found myself just wandering around looking for inspiration, which I always got! The staff is great. They helped show me how to do stamp embossing, helped me with getting more of the cards I was using for thank yous when they ran out, and were always patient when I would come in with a return or exchange. They're my best kept secret - everyone was so impressed with what I was whipping up for DIY decorations, etc., and it was all from the Paper Source. I'd see it pretty (and expensive) on bhldn.com, then come here and learn how to do it for a fraction of the price! Great location, great shop! read more

Ericka and Staff during the holidays here are phenomenal!!! In the mist of all things crazy that is holiday shopping and ' shop lifters; I came in to get a gift wrapped of which Ericka and staff took to immediately wrapping ! Not to say you should expect this if you do choose to come here for your holiday needs and services as there is a waitlist of about an hour but they are so consistent and caring to customer service here that it would be dishonest of me in saying that as you could literally just expect it anyways. Run on sentence but bottom line their beyond awesome ! Every year I come here for my Christmas Cards as the selection is so unique and the experience is second to none. 10 STARS to Ericka and Staff if I could! Happy Holidays ! read more

This place is my HEAVEN!!!! I always end up spending $200+ here every visit on craft supplies I will probably use once. BUT WHO CARES. All of my purchases will soon have a home and will be proudly displayed in my arts & crafts room. I LOVE the demos the staff conducts- I feel like a younger martha stewart every time i leave the store. read more

I'm not the most artistic or crafty person in the world but I do appreciate a fun specialty store when there is one. I am absolutely in love with all the sizes and shapes of their papers, the colors availability and all the cute ideas and inspirations you get when you just go visit the store. The store offers various DIY classes and has a ton of selection for pens, arts & crafts supplies, stamps, scissors, wrapping papers, cards...it's pretty much a haven for anyone that loves any sort of organization. No, I don't scrap book but if I did, I'd be here constantly. They also have a fun selection of gag/specialty gift ideas. They sold bacon gummy in here for a while...I mean seriously...I could spend a full day in here and entertain myself. The staff are always friendly (albeit busy at times attending to other shoppers) but I've always had a pleasant experience coming in here. read more

This place is for the über paper crafter wanting to separate themselves from those that swear by Michael's. This is for those of you that want to show that simple tasteful flare in whatever gift you wrap, paper craft, invite or card you make. I count on Paper Source at almost every holiday, like today, Father's Day, to have that special card with that clever design that says to the recipient that I'm soo cool and witty. I go to them when I need to find a quick gift and I don't have time to make the trek out to Illiterature http://www.yelp.com/biz/illiterature-los-angeles, Pulp http://www.yelp.com/biz/pulp-los-angeles, Wacko http://www.yelp.com/biz/wacko-los-angeles or Uncle Jer's http://www.yelp.com/biz/uncle-jers-los-angeles. I come to them when I'm designing invites because: A) They keep reasonable hours 7 days a week, unlike McManus & Morgan http://www.yelp.com/biz/mcmanus-and-morgan-inc-los-angeles. B) I can rely on them to have in stock that special color paper card stock/envelope/ribbon/specialty printed paper to coordinate with the theme of the event I'm designing for, unlike Swain's http://www.yelp.com/biz/swains-art-materials-glendale. C) I don't feel compelled to buy a whole ream of specialty paper or a box of 500 envelopes like I do at Kelly Paper http://kellypaper.com/. D) The wide range of printed papers-from Japanese, Indian, Italian to reprints of old maps to their line of printed papers-outweighs any paper selection that any Michael's http://michaels.com/art/online/home would carry. Find craft supplies for book binding to scrap booking, a plethora of printed papers to choose from, ribbons, quirky-witty-simple-tasteful letterpressed cards, clever & useful novelty gifts-like those manufactured by Knock-Knock http://www.knockknock.biz/. Expect to find almost everything paper here. I love this place! read more

I think that if you are visiting a store with so many "DIY" type products, it's imperative that the help be friendly and knowledgeable. Paper Source delivers. They have an unbelievably lovely selection of papers and do dads for scrapbooking, card making, invitations, etc. Cute cards and books in the front of the store too. I really have to get in there and take one of their wonderful classes but how do you find the time with a 7 month old? read more

Paper Source is my heaven. I'm a graphic designer who loves stationery, crafting, gifting and decorating and Paper Source has everything I need to get all that done! Everything is well-designed (because, you know, there are similar businesses out there who unfortunately don't have as good a style sense). Service is always friendly and available and products are reasonably priced. They have a wide array of art/office supplies too and areas where you can test out different products. If you find me crying here, it's because I know I can't have everything in the store. read more

Super cute! I came here to try out the L Letterpress, because I really wish I could learn to letterpress. The staff was very helpful and showed me how the machine worked and let me try it out. While in the store, I checked out their wedding invitations and other paperwork. Their invitation suites are really beautiful and edgy, and while reasonable in wedding terms (read: take a normal item and mark it up 3x) is still pricey. So I gazed at the beautiful cards in envy. They also have cardstock in various sizes and funky envelopes if you want to DIY your invites. In addition to paper of all sorts, they sell plenty of paper tools - like embossers, stamps, and paper cutters. They also have DIY sheets for how to make various items. If I lived closer to Pasadena I'd be here all the friggin' time. And if it were cheaper it would earn the coveted 5-stars. read more

My fiancé and I went there to start looking for wedding invitations. I have to start by saying, before this, I had been on Pinterest, The Knot, Etsy, etc for hours on end and was feeling a little intimidated. Ask for Evelyn, she is awesome. She took her time with us, didn't say a word when we bickered over colors or design (I had no idea he didn't like gold!). She walked us through picking out envelope liners, tri-fold colors, RSVP cards and envelopes. Showed us how easy it is to emboss should we feel a little DYI. I can't wait to see how great the invites come out, but know that they will be perfect thanks to Evelyn's help. read more

The store is beautifully organized and always clean and orderly. They have a great selection of large specialty paper sheets, stationery, and random crafting goodies. Just looking around the store inspires project ideas, which I love. I'd walk in here just for that. My only complaint is that their prices are really high. I'd probably only buy the single sheets of large specialty printed pattern papers if they're on sale. Blick's has a similar selection of textured papers for much less. The crafting goodies/tools can be found elsewhere for cheaper as well. However, I can't say the same for their envelopes/cards since I've never needed to shop for them and haven't paid attention to prices in other stores. read more

They have everything you need for a gift wrapping service. Everyone is super nice and very helpful. Only downside is the parking AND the price! For 3 boxes, tissue and ribbon - they put 3 bows on the boxes. It came up to $73. It was about the same amount of the gift. It did not make any sense to pay that much for gift wrapping and the ribbons were nothing extraordinary. I would not recommend if you're looking for a convenient and affordable place. read more

This is a great store for a casual paper crafter or even a complete newbie. They have tons of paper and supplies. But if you're a crafter or artist on a budget, you can get a bit carried away. I was helping my friend with her wedding place cards and she ended up spending $50 here and she still didn't get everything she needed. As a professional artist, I know I could make what she's doing for much less but it would require a bit more elbow grease (as in you cut your own paper). So Paper Source is great for pre-cut cards, place cards and invitations. There's something calming about this space with its open center (where I'm assuming classes take place) and racks and racks of paper against the side. The back area has tons of options for invitations and cards. There's a decent rubber stamp section but it seems to me that they mainly carry their own stamp line which is a cross between overwrought Victorian (good if you're doing really frilly stuff) to slightly more modern (one of the newer trends in rubber stamping). Their store displays remind of the Paper Crafts (the magazine) style. I have to note that their boot style punches (I believe Paper Source outsourced these to Tonic to make-- they carry a lot of Tonic paper trimmers and scissors) work fine but I still prefer the newer style of easier-to-punch punches from Marvy Uchida and EK Success. And props to them for carrying Ugly Dolls! read more

Great place for a variety of gifts. Awesome place for quality, authentic washi paper, cards, stationery. Cute selection of avocado, llama, and cactus memorabilia too. read more

My fiance` and I were in here yesterday. This place is really awesome! They have everything relating to paper that you can imagine. We got some invitation stuff for our upcoming wedding. The staff knows whats up and they are very helpful. We will be spending a lot of time in this store over the next few weeks. You know the best part? They had a beer pong book. YAY! read more

Friendly staff and a huge selection of cards and elegant paper. I really liked this location!

I LOVE this place for all their paper goodies. This is a must visit spot if you are going to be scrapbooking. They have a wide selection: from abstract designs to assorted colors to different finishes. Not to mention, these papers are very random and uncommon, not something you find in other stores. I love picking up a few of their nice large sheets of paper to use as gift wrapping paper. I often recieve a lot of compliments for it, so thank you paper source! :) Price: Is slightly bit on the higher side, but you do get what you pay for. Quality is everything! This shop is located in Old Town Pasadena, few stores down from Urban Outfitters. Parking is with the structures. Everytime I go Old Town Pasadena, I would swing by just for a quick peek. read more

I LOVE this store! When you walk in, you are hit by an instant smash of colors! Everything is color coordinated, from the paper to the cardstock! I just feel so happy when I walk in. A few minutes walking around the store and all my creative juices start flowing! This place is pricey BUT it is totally worth it!! I while back when I was in charge of making invitations for my aunt's 60th birthday bash, I was here at least twice a week. The girls that work here are super nice and helpful, but not to the point of being annoying. They understand that if you just need time to think of new ideas, they'll give you your personal space. There is so much variety in terms of colors, invitation card stock, types of papers, rubber stamps, etc. They have EVERYTHING for your invitation-needs, or even for your crafts. For the invitation card stock, they have different sizes that are all pre-cut, so you can mix and match and DIY. I see couples coming here to pick out their wedding invitations, which you can order and they'll print everything for you. In the back part of the store, they have binders and binders of different invitation designs that you can look at for inspiration or to order. Parking: Its on the edge of Old Town. You can park in one of those 90 minutes free lots, but will have to walk a bit. Or if you are lucky, you might find street-metered parking, either on the street or on the bridge/overpass. read more

Cute store with tons of cute paper for scrapbooking. They also have quirky literature for fun and a pretty extensive collection of rubber stamps. Good place to shop for party invitations, scrapbooks, and mildly crafty activities. It's like Michael's without the 80s vibe. read more

Whyyyyy did I take so long to visit this store?!? It's absolutely adorable and I want to just buy it all. Some things might be a little pricer but it's great quality. I look forward to going to the workshops! read more

Yes, Paper Source is indeed very expensive compared to other paper and arts 'n' craft vendors; HOWEVER, there's something about this charming little store that sparks creativity and inspires one to take up cardmaking or scrapbooking if they haven't already. The selection of papers they offer is incomparable. They have cardstock in all sizes, formats, and colors. The quality of their handmade papers is excellent, not to mention the different color and design options they carry. They also sell unique stationery sets and guestbooks. It's a good place to go to for last-minute gift/book ideas as well. If you plan on making custom invitation or cards, this is the place to go to for ideas. I agree with some of the other reviewers in that you could browse the store for products and find the inexpensive twins online, but nothing beats the tangible experience of shopping this store. one last thing .. GREAT classes during the holidays. Be sure to check out their class schedule on cardmaking, book binding, and making custom gift wrapping paper. read more

This store is not your typical Michael's. If you like to be creative and artsy, then this store is for you. It is a higher end Michael's, you can say. Too bad I live far away. But I can do major damage if left alone here! Lol....I love their stamps and their stickers & just about everything ! read more

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I used to like this store, but not anymore. I went there this morning to look for scrapbook supplies and the lady working is not friendly at all. I was walking around in circles looking for something and she never asked if i needed help. She finally said something which was,"someone is very mouthy today." Talking about my baby who was just doing normal baby talk. So i finally asked her if that was all the scrapbooking stuff they had and all she said was yes. Listen lady, it's not my fault that you have a problem with babies, it's a part of life. Fix your attitude because you have lost a loyal customer and I'm not sending my friends over to paper source anymore. read more

I love any place that does letterpress. I used to buy my Knock Knock report cards here. If you're looking for Christmas ornaments, browse the store. Their holiday cards are really good (I don't mean the photo ones). They have a great collection of gift wrap and even sushi erasers. read more

It was one of the most beautiful stationary place I ever went. It had colors of rainbow of paper and stickers. Their cards are so pretty and exquisite . I loved their stickers and masking tapes. It's so nice that they even have blind boxes. If u love stationary I definitely recommend this place for u . It has everything that u need! I will be here next time n hopefully they will stock more on stickers read more

An amateur arts & crafts fan, I get excited just thinking about craft-related stuff. I went to this location to look for a brown ink pad for my best friend's thank you cards (for her wedding). She said that she'd looked at every single arts & crafts store that she could think of so I decided to go on the quest for this elusive brown ink pad, only to find it without much difficulty on my first stop at Paper Source! This store has EVERYTHING - I really like the one in Bellevue, WA and was confident that we'd be able to find the ink color at this location, and I was right! Not only was there 1 shade of brown, there were at least 3 if not more! And I wasn't sure which shade to get and a salesperson told me that I could try it out! How awesome is that?! So I got to try the ink and also put some embossing powder on it to get a better idea of what it was gonna look like. Perfect solution. I left extremely satisfied. And I somehow lost the wedding card that I was going to give my best friend so I bought a Vera Wang wedding card - a little pricey, but I guess I'm paying for the name embossed on the back of the card. read more

I notice there is a review from about a month ago about the rudeness of someone who was working there. I have to agree! I have no gripes about the products at Paper Source -- just its employees. I was in the store during the holidays and remember feeling the same way -- there's a general lack of customer service and even an indifference which takes away from the pleasure of shopping there. Today, I was trying to return something and a person working -- I think her name was Jessy -- was so abrupt and unkind about it all. I've worked in retail and I know it can be trying -- but that's your job. If you can't be kind and customer-friendly then find another line of work. The other thing that amazed me is she was leaning on the front counter texting on her phone the whole time while there were customers who needed help. I would have been fired for that behavior where I worked. Maybe the higher ups at Paper Source need to take note. read more

I have discovered the art of paper crafts.. I'm getting married and have decided to DIY as much of the paper stuff as possible.. that means that I have and will DIY the following: -Save the dates -Wedding invitations -Party favors -Wedding programs -Place cards/Table settings -Table numbers My best friend recommended going to Paper Source because she is a paper crafter.. and a great one at that! Their paper is pretty great quality.. their cardstock paper does not get all wierd in my Cricut.. and the colors match the decor of my wedding perfectly.. This store is pretty small but has A LOT of paper and other things.. from stamps to stamp accessories.. to invitation kits.. to novelty cards.. to an area for you to order wedding invitations if you don't wanna DIY.. It's smaller than the Costa Mesa location.. but this is slightly closer to me.. so I go here for the quick trips.. The people here are a little more helpful and friendly than the Costa Mesa place too.. I came here for some advice on the wedding invitations and several people were every helpful and seemed to enjoy coming up with some ideas with me.. one guy even helped me out with some money-saving ideas since I was making 150+ invitations.. My only reservation is that it's in Pasadena.. and there's no such thing as free parking in Pasadena.. lol.. my fiance's penny-pinching ways are rubbing off on me.. read more

I went there yesterday morning with my daughter to buy some tape, we were waiting in line for about ten minutes when the cashier proceeded to help the person behind us so I asked her if we could get someone to help us, she responded to us as if we were l complete idiots with a very condescending tone speaking slowly so we would understand what she was saying probably because we were speaking a foreign language to each other! When I told her that there was no need to speak to us that way she told me she did not like the smirk on my face and started to speak about us with the other client quite loudly. I have never been spoken to like this is a store, we have been going to this store for years. Very disappointing experience. read more