Paper Source

Organized
Tons of options
Friendly staff
But best of all great products! My gosh, i got lost in all the excitement! I definitely will be back.
Had to go to this one since the one in la jolla was very packed because the parking lot construction was too much to handle.

I’m a fan of Paper Source. I love their new location. It makes finding things so much more easier! The staff here is super awesome and friendly. I love coming in to find a cute card for a friend and also looking at their «randoms» section. They have the fun books and little trinkets which makes getting gifts fun for everyone!

This shop at the Forum offers a great selection of gifts, cards, and gift wrap and paper goods (as the name implies)! There is something for everyone; the beach bum, the techie, the entertainer! Today, I eyed a tote bag by a favorite brand «Baggu».
This shop also offers monthly workshops and you can sign up for a monthly newsletter to stay tuned in to all of the stores offerings. I usually stop in just before the next big holiday!

Terrible experience at this location! They would not accept wrapping paper that I previously bought here and made me buy new paper!
Lesson on how to make a sale and lose a customer!

Employees are really nice. Love the products. Apparently they offer classes, too. Very cute marbled paper craft-​making one was going on during my visit. Please clear paths to interesting displays, though. :) :)

Great customer service. Helped me on the phone then helped me when I got there. Let me use some of their products and showed me how to use the ZOTS and double sided sticky tape dispenser. We got to see what would work with the burlap and the twine. It was a great experience. I am so grateful to have found them.

I absolutely love this store! I recently started my own photography business, Rustic Ribbons, and decided that the perfect final touch for delivering photos would be in the packaging. I figured Paper Source would inspire me and I would find exactly what I needed… but I needed help. Photos are my thing, not packaging. I asked an associate for help and she was the sweetest thing! She was not only extremely helpful, but she was excited to show me the options. She was encouraging and super creative! After we got everything all ready to go, she even wrapped it for me in the prettiest paper and ribbon! I left the store with a huge smile on my face from the experience. My clients were more than thrilled when they received their photos with all the extra love and care put into the packaging! I came back a few days later to prepare the next package for another lucky client! I will be back for sure!

Ashley helped me with invitations for an upcoming event. She was so nice, patient and helpful. I’m not a big DIY person but she was so helpful and had great suggestions and ideas. Took away a lot of stress in planning.
Nice selection and great costumer service. Have an even? Worth stoping by.

Bottom Line: Larger than many of its counterparts but equally fun and fancy
If wrapping presents in $ 4 (or more) paper seems a little excessive to you, I totally understand but don’t scratch Paper Source off your shopping list yet. Here are some of the things I love about this Paper Source location:
— It’s big! Bigger than other locations I’ve been too so the selection is larger and there is more room for classes.
— The prints (whether its on paper, a bag, a calendar, etc.) are detailed and whimsical
— They have fun gifts. I’m totally digging the donut bag I gifted to myself and the Japanese Woodblock Art calendar I got for a friend. And my nephews are going to love the «Number Two Pencils» I got them (a yellow #2 pencil with a poop topper).
— Equally delightful are other items like cute cards and fun paper crafting kits .
— If you want a roll of thick wrapping paper (such that you can’t see through the paper to detect what the gift is), Paper Source is great for that too and the rolls aren’t too expensive, especially if you get a solid.
— They have lovely rubber stamps, cards, envelopes and wrapping papers for high-​end crafting. I personally love the papers I’ve bought to wrap all of my books in. (Yes, instead of seeing a zillion different spines all of my books are wrapped in aqua or neutral shades with a few patterns mixed in.)

A haven for paper and stationary junkies! Love the flat cards and envelopes in an assortment of colors. My go to for party invites!
The best wrapping paper! Not the cheapest, but great patterns and prints, durable quality.
I love the precut kits for garlands and banners.
Employees are always so nice and helpful!

Oh my goodness! Paper Source where have you been my whole life?!
After a disappointing trip to H&M I figured I’d stop into the Paper Source and look around. I spent at least 30 minutes in here and would have spent a whole lot more time, and money, but I had to get somewhere.
I found custom letter-​press postcards with envelopes (color of my choice) for only $ 3.25 each!
I snagged pre-​cut fabric pennant flags for a fall DIY banner I’m making for only $ 3.
I also couldn’t resist the Skip*HOP brand lunch box (Hedgehog) for our lunch outings. A little pricier at $ 16.95.
There were endless custom cards, wrapping paper, ribbons, gifts (both gag and thoughtful), mugs, pens/​pencils, etc. You really could browse in here for hours!
Wide isles with plenty of space for a stroller and plenty for a little one to look at.

I absolutely love going to this PaperSource location! The staff is amazing and the store is bigger than the La Jolla location. Shannon helped us with ideas in designing our wedding invitations and they turned out amazing! She was so helpful!

It is hard to believe that there is a store that sells mostly cards and paper but this is that store. I went in here with my girlfriend because… I don’t really know why she went in here… Anyway, they have some really nice cards and stationary and if you need a lot of paper products, this is the place to go. If you aren’t into cards or paper, don’t go in here with your girlfriend, though, because you may end up spending a lot of time looking at paper. Like an hour or two that stretches into eternity.

I love this store! They have so many fun and unique items! They have stationary and cards in every shape, size, and color of the rainbow! I love buying greeting cards and stationary here. Plus, the employees are very friendly and helpful. I wish I lived closer to this place. Please open up a location in Orange County!

I LOVE Paper Source! There are so many fun, cute, unique items in the store, it’s ridiculous. If I could spend all of my money here, I would. (Well, here and Sephora.) The store has a great selection of paper products, and if you’re looking for some DIY Wedding paper products, I’d definitely recommend Paper Source over Michaels. The variety of colors, shapes, textures is unbeatable. They’ve also got plenty of small gifty items. Go check this place out!

I love coming to this store!
They have some crafting & scrap booking supplies here. Fun books, note pads and calendars. They also do custom cards.
They have plenty of fun little gadget’s and off the wall gift’s, some that will make you laugh.
Their learning & adventure books they offer for kid’s are fun.
Like some stores they have things available for whatever the season celebration is coming up.
***** Beware ***** Parking is crazy during the holiday’s!

This is a great store. I shop at a similar kind of store at home but this one takes the cake. They have a huge selection and cover the full range of paper goods. The staff were great and made sure we got all the help we needed. I took it easy as I would have to pack home anything I bought and managed to keep my bill under $ 30.
If I’m ever back in the area I’ll be back to this store for sure.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Super helpful and kind even after the 40 minutes of questions regarding making wedding invitations. I can’t say enough.
If you happen to stop by, and meet a woman by the name of Shannon, just give here a hug.
I love this place, and the people who work there should be given some kind o paper noble peace award.

I have no shortage of office & craft supplies but I could never resist coming in here. I actually needed to pick up a few birthday cards and anniversary cards for friends so I figured I can pop in here to see what they have.
Their selection of cards is pretty large but they are pretty pricey. Most of them are unique and hand made so you can expect to pay $ 5 – 8 for a single card. I’m ok with splurging on cards if it’s a good one but being the crafty person I am, I know what goes into making a card and I just have a hard time spending that money. Knowing that my craft time is hard to come by these days, I had to suck it up and found a few cards that were to my liking and appropriate for the occasion.
It is important to note for all your crafty peeps out there though. This store is perfect for those who enjoy making their own cards. They have a wall of rubber stamps and also have two walls dedicated to blank card stock all organized by size, color and cut. It’s a dream come true if that is your kind of thing. I usually go nuts in here and pick up a bunch of stuff but for now, my craft table is simply collecting dust.
This store also carries great stationary that I’ve come to depend on for work and personal use. One of my favorite vendors is Snow & Graham and they seem to have a pretty decent selection here. Even though I have practically every pattern of note block writing paper, I feel the need to pick up just one more just in case. Today I picked up yet another Zinnia patterned note block. I know, it’s crazy but I’m obsessed with office supplies. I just cannot help myself.
My biggest and most prized find that I came across here are the Envirosax bags. Envirosax (
) are stylish and reusable bags that are compact and will easily fold up so you can carry them comfortably and effortlessly in your purse. I actually purchased my first envirosax product 6 months ago at a salon in Carlsbad but my design was pretty boring (black and white). The item was functional so I put it to good use daily and I was content with that.
That is until I saw the selection that Paper Source carried. I know my sisters have always liked my reusable bags so I ended up picking several for each of them and several to add to my own collection. Honestly you guys — you need to check these bags out if you haven’t already discovered them. I included the URL for the company above to check out the site. If you live in Carlsbad, you can purchase many of the same designs that they have featured on their website at this store so you don’t have to pay for shipping by ordering them on the web. I would highly recommend these bags. You can be green, stylish and reduce your carbon footprint. I can’t tell you how many people compliment me on my bag and ask where I get them.
Anyway — the net of this review… check out Paper Source. A very cool store where you can find more than just stationary goods.

I can stay in Papar Source for at least a couple of hours! They have everything a paper craft, stationary, scrapbooking addict would need. Yes, you can always go down a couple more miles to Michael’s; but it would not be the same.
Paper Source is more upscale and geared towards paper crafts and stationary. This location has 3 different areas that employees use for demonstations. Ask anyone of them, they will be more than happy to do a demo on any technique. They have a wide variety of colors and sizes of paper and envelopes that caters to any DIY project.