Once upon a time I was out and about, touring an area of Minneapolis called Uptown, when I stumbled into Paper Source. I walked inside and couldn’t find a thing I didn’t love — everything was so fun, so colorful >> definitely a great place to shop for a gift.
{If you’re ever near a Paper Source location you must head inside!}
The little displays everywhere make me happy. They remind me of a dream I have, Will I ever have my product in a store?
I should have brought a stack of ruffled pouches to add to a display. Do you think they would sell {or anyone would have noticed, hah!} ?
Paper Source also has a section just for invitation designing.
GASP.
Seriously, this is a great idea — and such a fun idea for brides, too!
Mom, I want this set for Christmas ~
Some of my favorite things to look + shop for are tea-pots, tasty teas, lotions, pretty stationary sets, stickers and throw blankets :]
There is a store in Lansing, MI {October Moon} that my mom and I love to visit when we’re together. For one of my bridal showers, my mom had given me a few items from “our store” :]
Guess what I picked out? A gorgeous green tea-pot {with strainer basket} and a pretty yellow throw for our red couch ♥
I love “things” that make me feel warm and cozy ~
And, guess what? I another dream I have is working in a F U N area designated just to packaging. Paper Source has some really fun ideas for this and I’d love to implement them in my studio one day {taps finger on desk}.
I nominate myself to head of packaging ;]
I also think I’d need a pretty white butterfly vase {below} to sit near the packaging supplies — don’t you agree?
we have a WINNER! the winner of the Plush Pumpkins giveaway is Lauren ~
Chris Ann took me there one time while I was in MN to visit! It’s easy to get lost there and be inspired!
Have a great day!!
Kristin
Ooooh I love stores like this! And I, too, have a dream of a little wrapping station in the corner of my craft room…with maybe just three rolls of quality paper hanging on the wall and a bunch of fun ribbons and brightly colored tissue paper ready to go for all my wrapping needs (can you tell I’ve thought about this before?).
Happy Friday!
you’re my packaging dream twin :]
Oh how I love paper!! Ever since I was little I have loved everything to do with paper. I even love the smell of it:) When my first daughter was born I started scrapbooking and now OMG, I could start my own store. It takes up half my studio. I have not had a chance to do much of it now because my shop, but once in awhile when I get the chance to touch the paper and play around with it I remember how much I miss my first love:)
Such a great store! We have one in Chicago that I love to visit when I can.
And I gave my little sister that cupcake stationary set earlier this year. Ah.dorable.
Happy day, Gussy!
Paper Source is my happy place – I’m happy you stumbled upon it! My favorite part of the store? The back wall with every color paper and cards and envelopes in every size! *drool*
Eeek! I actually order my envelopes from WNP (their wholesale supplier), but I have yet to actually visit a paper source shop. Thanks so much for sharing the photos- now I feel a little more in the loop. Ha!
paper source is so awesome. they just opened one in downtown philly near my work and that is so exciting:)
gina
Gussy , just you wait an see, pretty soon your items will be everywhere!
i ordered the paper i used to make our wedding invitations from there! i didn’t even know they had storefronts – looks like a dream world!
Oh my goodness, I’d go nuts in there!
I must find a store near me! I could totally fall in love with that shop!