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| - I was a regular at the Paper Source in Alexandria, VA - it was right down the street from me on King. And it is HUGE! I also love Kate's Paperie in NYC, so that's why this particular Paper Source only gets 4 stars, instead of 5 - this place is TINY!
I've been here twice - once during the Grand Opening, and again another Saturday. Each time, I had to maneuver my way through the displays and other shoppers. It was pretty frustrating the setup and small venue (again, as compared to their competitor and another store location).
For realistically not much more $$ than say, a Hallmark card, you can get cute, quirky, and fancy greeting cards - singles and in packs. They also help you design event invitations, but I've never needed the service so cannot report on the pricing there.
They've already stocked the 2013 calendars - these are absolutely my favorite and they make great gifts. Each of the larger calendars has instructions on how to make a paper craft out of each of the months past, and some of the other papers sold in the store coordinate with these graphics.
Last, beyond the crafty goodies, they have a great selection of cool/cute gift items - eg aprons, mugs, desk clocks, small kids (adults, too!) toys, and lunchboxes, to name a very few. This is a great place to find a consumable gift, and the shopping bags and packaging make for free gift wrapping.
Love this place - just expected a larger, more spacious location!
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