The Paper Zone

Sad to see this chain of stores go under! Always found great craft items & good colors of paper… So long Paper Zone.

I love all things electronic. Heavens know that I love my technology! If you know me, I am usually busy with something on my smartphone. That said, I also love the ritual of sending someone a handwritten letter. Taking the time to select paper especially for the recipient, sitting down with distraction and physically writing a note with one of my favourite pens. It’s just a nice thing to do and a nicer thing to receive amongst junk mail and bills.
I agree with one of the reviewers. This location of the Paper Zone is placed oddly in SoDo, near active railroad tracks and a wine outlet store. Who knows though… one could need some sealing wax and a cheap Merlot, right? Right.
On both of my visits, the staff has been helpful and friendly. I wouldn’t necessarily make a trip out here. If I were nearby and in need of paper supplies, I’d return. They have an ample parking lot and more than ample pens!

I have been shopping here for all my paper craft needs since I discovered the store which was years ago. There isn’t anything I don’t like about this store. Its spacious and they carry just about everything — lots and lots of paper, envelopes, stamps, wrapping paper, scrapbooking supplies, glue, ribbon, packing supplies, wrapping paper, bags, etc and their customer service is top notch! The staff is helpful and very willing to go out of their way to make sure you get what you are looking for. For example, the last time that I was in the store (this was about a week ago), I wasn’t able to find a specific item so I asked someone for help. She went to look to make sure I didn’t miss it and couldn’t find it, so she took my name and number so that she could contact me after she checked with their supplier to see if she could order the item, but their supplier didn’t carry it – she could have easily called me at this point to let me know they couldn’t get it. Instead, she researched and found a few places that does carry the item and then called to let me know where to go since they didn’t have it. That is what I call extraordinary customer service and that’s what keeps me coming back.

ATTENTION SCRAPBOOKERS!
If you haven’t discovered the Paper Zone for it’s growing supply of scrapbooking stuff, then you are sooooo two thousand and late.
While they are a good source for invite ideas, packaging materials. office and other printing paper, as well as wrapping papers, this has become a great spot for some scrap staples. They carry a modest collection of scrap paper lines, but do carry some of my favorites (American Crafts, basic grey, Nambly screen printed stuff, and others). They also have some Kolo albums, if you’re into that sort of thing. But what PZ is an absolute gem for are their consumable supplies, such as adhesives. They are also generous with the coupon specials if you get on their emailing list. I used a 40% coupon to buy a Scotch ATG 700 (one of those big, handheld, industrial-​sized, archival-​safe double-​stick tape hyphenated-​word dispensers), and refills. They also carry embellishments, some other staples (like punches, paper cutters, and stamps) as well.
This SODO location has a decent collection of scrap supplies, but the Tukwila locale seems to have even more to choose from for the scrap-​inclined, and the Shoreline site ain’t so bad either.
Add this to your list of places to coupon-​shop for your staples and occasionally for some great paper lines. Also, browse the clearance section, they always have scrapbooking stuff there too!

I come here for the mailing and packaging supplies (such as various assortments of boxes) or occasionally significant assortment of business paper supplies (colored and plain.) There are some handmade papers by the sheet but maybe not enough to make a special trip if you don’t live in the area. This is not the place to go if you’re looking for a large assortment of creative papers or up-​market papers, pens, or writing supplies.

1) Go to the Paper Source in Bellevue. Ask their great staff for ideas and figure out what your needs are.
2) Go to Paper Zone in SODO to buy your supplies. Cheaper.

I always want to call this place the Paper Cut Zone because it’s just so damn painful to be in there. No one helps you, the prices are always a buck or two more than a local store, and it’s just plain old ugly in there.
They’ve got a parking lot, so I guess they have that going for them, which is nice.

As a bride to be, I thought I’d make my own invitations since wedding invitations are super expensive and I love to Make Stuff. While this decision turned out to be questionable at best, the Paper Zone sure as hell didn’t help make things better. I had a full on break down wandering the cavernous aisles, bewildered by the way the paper was «organized.» After three trips to the Paper Zone (I’m not a fast learner) and enlisting the help of a professional printer in Redmond, I finally got my invitations made and I loved the way they turned out. No thanks to you, Paper Zone.
I still end up at the Paper Zone sometimes since there aren’t too many other places to get the same things around here. My main complaint is that it’s tough to get someone to help you and the stuff is expensive considering it doesn’t come with customer service or even a smile at the cash register.

If you love to «craft» you love the Paper Zone — or just the Zone to those in the know… They always have everything I need, are quick to offer free samples (ohhh!), and have great value.
The value would be much better if I didn’t purchase more than I need every time I go there!
They sell pretty much anything you can imagine paper related. Wrapping, card stock, stamps, envelopes, fun packaging, scrap booking stuff… It goes on!
They always have great ideas and inspirations to help you get started. I’ve also gone in saying, «I need to do… this» and they help me figure out what I need and how to make it as easy as possible. Extraordinarily helpful and friendly staff!
My only complaint would be the lack of AC in the summer at this location!

I love me some paper zone! They can’t have 5 stars cause they always wickedly tempt me into buying WAY too many pens! Plus they don’t sell calendars. Weird.
Anyway, this is the place to go for multiple shades of paper in different weights, and envelopes and rubber stamps and they even have little bags and boxes and stuff like that. Plus, you can get scissors with all different types of edges.
The staff is usually very helpful and nice too.

I love the Paper Zone if only stopping in to browse what’s current on their displays. Always a load of inspiration. Watch for their several times a year 15% off sale. Staff is helpful and knowledgable. Kid friendly which is always a plus.

I can’t think of any kind of paper you can’t get here. Really. We buy special bond paper for the office, I buy card stock and specialty papers for making cards… if you want to write, draw, scrapbook, print, stamp, sticker, fold, paint, embellish, wrap or pack, this is the place for supplies. We may live in the electronic age, but I have a love affair with paper the Paper Zone satisfies.