Stopped by M.Lovewell yesterday for their first day opening since their store refresh! There are so…read moremany new items and artists that have been added to the store which was nice to see! I love coming by here to look at their selection of fountain pens, inks, journaling supplies, and especially stamps! I hope they continue to add more varieties of washi tapes and stamps to their store as it's my new current obsession! Their prices are always reasonable and their workers are always super friendly. I love chatting with them whenever I visit :) Also love that they host fun learning workshop classes and events! Definitely check out their website for upcoming scheduled events if you're interested. There's a parking garage behind the corner of the street where the wall art is, which is typically free for 90 minutes I believe.

CUTE INDEPENDENT SHOP (4 stats)…read more There isn't much happening in downtown Santa Ana but there are a few hidden gems. Did I overhear that this place has been open for ~10 years?! I stumbled upon this shop while walking around the small downtown and as I walked more east I questioned should I turn around? Right when I was able to this store popped in view and I had to go in! What a cute shop if you are into stationary and pens and etc. I love supporting small independent businesses so I was determined to leave with something. There were a collective of independent products from different companies/artists that sell their items here. I didn't expect to leave spending $70.05 on 5 tiny items. WAX SEAL ($20) - by Made of Honour. There weee a handful of styles available. Very nice packaging. SEALING WAX BEADS 100pc ($9) - by Fiona Ariva. Variety of stunning colors. WAX SEAL HANDLE ($9) - by Fiona Ariva. I believe this is the standard size that fits other brands. BOAT PEN CASE ($13) - by Luddite. I been looking for a small compact pen case for my very few ones that i own and this was what I was looking for. ANTERIQUE BALLPOINT PEN ($13) - I love this mini pen and how it writes. The store DOES sell anterique refills BUT not the mini anterique refills that is needed for this pen. You can order the refills online on Amazon. So here's what gets me about shopping here. - California State Tax (0.5%) - Orange County Tax (0.25%) - Santa Ana City Tax (15%) - Orange County District Tax SP (0:5%) - Orange County Tax SL (1%) ^^ Added an additional $5.95 to the initial subtotal. That's alot in my opinion! Cool store, with a checkout. Until the next review....

Small Stationery shop located in a building that has (2) other business' but the front street…read morefacing is the Coffee shop. For it to be so small they still have lots of stationery goodies to select from. Service is friendly and they do their best to get you taken care of once you are at the register. It has the standard items that you would find in a stationery shop as well as quaint gift items. There is a parking lot across the street and street parking too. Respectfully Reviewed.

This stationery shop shares a space with Contra cafe. I have been interested in visiting this store…read moreand found a really nice selection of Japanese pens and notebooks! They carry well-known journal brands like Hobonichi's and Traveler's notebooks. I was even surprised to see a small selection of Pilot fountain pen cartridges. This location is smaller, as their main store is in downtown Santa Ana. I'm super excited to visit their main location next time!

This was such a fun find in Laguna Beach... and it just so happens we were looking for some fun…read morelittle ornaments and a birthday card. The shop has so many wonderful unique American made items a lot of natural materials . Books colored pencils, ornaments cards, all kinds of fun things and not just for the holidays... it's worth a peek

Absolutely terrible customer service--completely unprofessional!!!…read more My husband and I were both "victims" in this situation, as we did not feel welcomed at all in the store. For comfort, my husband decided to stand outside while I proceeded to look around the store. When I walked into the store, the manager and an associate were just standing there, completely engrossed in a personal conversation. There was absolutely no greeting, no eye contact, and zero effort made to welcome customers into the space. It felt as though the staff couldn't care less that people were walking through the door, treating their own personal chatter as the priority. To make matters worse, when I proactively tried to be polite and asked them, "How are you?", I was met with an incredibly pretentious, cold, and ignorant attitude. Instead of a standard, courteous professional response, they made me feel like an interruption to their personal conversation. This wasn't just isolated to me, either. I watched as they treated other customers who walked into the store the exact same way-ignoring them, refusing to welcome them, and continuing their personal conversation right in front of everyone. For a manager to actively participate in this behavior alongside a casual associate sets an incredibly poor standard for the entire store. The atmosphere here is deeply unwelcoming and elitist. I will not be spending my money at a business that treats basic courtesy with such arrogance. Management needs to seriously retrain this team on fundamental customer service. To top it all off, when I finally walked out, they completely ignored me again-no "thank you," no acknowledgment, nothing. Just completely dismissive from start to finish. Do NOT SHOP HERE!!!

Elif was amazing! From start to finish she was extremely communicative and helpful as we were…read moreplanning our wedding invitations. She provided great recommendations and in the end the outcome was just what we had envisioned. Also the whole process was very efficient and quick as we wanted to get our invitations out ASAP. Would highly recommend. Ryan and Nadia

I had the pleasure of working with Elif on my wedding invitations & signage. Elif is a…read moreperfectionist, and we met several times to go over all the intricate details such as font, paper type, color, and layout. She then emailed me the proofs to ensure that I was getting exactly what I wanted prior to printing. The final products were all perfect, and many guests specifically reached out to tell us how beautiful the invitations were. If at any point I had questions, Elif was always easy to reach by email or phone, and was very responsive. Elif's prices are more than fair for the excellent products she provides, and her turnaround time can't be beat. The entire experience was wonderful, and I will definitely be reaching out to Elif for invitations & signs for future events.

What a cute little place for gift shopping. This place has a great selection of just odd stuff. it…read moreis cute and clean and the service is very nice. Most of the items are from Japan and they have stuff I had not seen before. They had a little Toto lighter which I loved as I have a Toto at home (it is a toilet, made in Japan and has a washlet.) They also have stickers and tee shirts and hats, they have lots of hats. I bought one for my son in law. The prices are fair for the area. We really did love the service. It is not a place I would go to often, but it is adorable and worth a visit. We had a great time there, just looking at all the stuff. It was not at all busy when we were there and check out was super easy. So, if you are nearby stop there. It is not a must see, but it is cute.

Love the store but service 0/5…read more My friend and I had stopped by this shop after taking pictures at Booth by Bryant to take a look around. This shop is very nicely organized and aesthetic, however, the lady at the cash register who might be the owner did not greet us or anything, and seemed very bothered by us just walking in. There are some colorful crates in the back part of the store that my friend wanted to take pictures with, so I asked the cashier first if it would be okay to do so, since I had noticed that she already looked upset, and she said "yes and thank you for asking first since some people don't even ask" and I had also purchased a $40 hat prior to asking. I take a few pictures of my friend and as we're looking at them some customers walk in and are taking a look around and we scooted to the corner so they can shop. As soon as they left the cashier comes up to us with so much attitude saying "you guys need to get out when customers come in, if you guys are doing this they can't shop." when we literally were no where in the way of the customers. The last thing my friend and I wanted was to make her upset, which is why we asked permission first and purchased an item so we could stay longer in the store. But, the lack of customer service and passive aggressive tone was what makes us not want to shop here anymore. A simple "if customers come in I would appreciate if you guys step aside for them to shop" (which we did either way) in the beginning when I first asked for permission would've been nice instead of telling us to "get out" after I had already purchased something.

Great service and selection! I went there for Christmas paper and they had a large selection of…read morecute prints with the bows and little tags that were super cute!

Popped in here today to see what all the fuss was about and absolutely loved this shop!! We were…read moreimmediately greeted by the friendliest staff who were happy to chat with us about all the fun cards that line the store wall. Planners, journals, diaries, note cards, candles, and, my favorites - Le Pens. Everything was displayed so beautifully and the store had such an open, airy feel. There was definitely something for everyone with prices on all spectrums. I bought myself the prettiest new journal and a couple fun cards for my friends. Will definitely come back on a day when I have more time for browsing.

It's always a pleasure for me to purchase at this location. Like always their customer service is…read moreexceptional and tonight I had a wonderful experience given by Amy and Amanda who from the moment I walked in were friendly, helpful and were able to answer all my questions.

i really love erin condren! if you have OCD like me, love…read moreorganizing , live by planners and colored pens give you life.... this, this store is for you! i pop in here from time to time to replenish my inventory and see newness always leave the store with 2-6 new pens/markers i needed to see in person their A5 planners bc i got a HK cover for it. i didnt find one that i love this time around but def picked up new dual tip markers this brand is pretty pricey but the quality is perfection they have testers for the pens/markers the store is always clean and staff is very welcoming and attentive parking: located in the irvine spectrum. closest to target and the carousel. next to nature republic

This is a pretty neat store with lots of paper crafting materials and gifts. There seems to be…read moresomething cute and unique in every corner of this store. I came here just a few days before Christmas, so it was pretty crowded and there was a long line. I didn't end up getting anything because of the long line and a lot of the items seemed to be overpriced. Neat store; I'll probably come again during a different season when it's not so crowded.

I like to come here for interesting little gifts or things. They have stickers, pens, and gifts. I…read moregot myself a notebook and it's great. The people were kind and helpful. The place was spacious and would definitely recommend this place.