Update 6/9/10 – Congrats to Terri from Dearborn Heights, Michigan – our blog “birthday party” winner!
Put on your party hats – our blog is celebrating its 1st birthday and you could win a $100 Paper Source gift card! One full year of creative inspiration, how-to projects, store events, and more. We’re thrilled with the way things have shaped up and are so thankful to YOU for stopping by periodically to see what we’re up to.
We wanted to celebrate this occasion by sharing some of our (and your) favorite blog posts from our very first year.
5 steps to perfect rubber stamping
How-to: recycled origami hearts
Decorate your office with birthday banners!
Founder’s Day
A baby shower gift worth drooling over
Rubber stamping on chalkboards?!
How-to: bookworm baby shower invitation
Lovely paper jewelry
How-to: sweet treat keepsake
Rubber stamping with powdered sugar
Now we want to hear from you! What keeps you coming back to our blog…what types of things would you like to see more of…what new things can we bring to the blog? Share your thoughts and ideas as comments to this blog post. And because it’s a celebration, we’re going to give someone a $100 Paper Source gift card just for coming to our “party.” (Next week, we’ll choose at random someone from the comments to this post as our winner.)
Stay tuned! We have wonderful ideas and news to share right around the corner…three new PS colors, great ideas for 4th of July celebrations, our 2011 calendar lineup, keen new fall kits, and new store openings coast to coast!
P.S. To receive email updates about new blog entries, just click “Blog updates by E-mail” under subscribe in the right hand navigation.
–PS Team
LOVE LOVE How-to’s, please keep them coming!
as a very dedicated customer of PS, i absolutely loved when this blog was introduced. I think it’s GREAT! I have always wondered though, what it would be like to have a “Customer’s Share” type of tab somewhere on the blog or website. A place where customers can CONTINUALLY share their ideas, photos of projects, and inspirations for others to read!
I LOVE your store and all the great ideas you post on your blog and FB. It’s hard to find contemporary ideas for crafts these days. Thank you for all you do!
I love when you post how-to’s and ideas of how to use your products in ways that we might not have thought of! It’s so inspiring and keeps me coming back for more each & every time! I also love when you post about the workshops offered at your stores…this is so fun to see and it makes me SO excited that I have a new location popping up in my neighborhood soon! Keep up the awesome work…I’m so glad that I discovered Paper Source – being a paper lover, it’s the absolute perfect place for me to ‘hang out’ online…and I cannot wait to get my hands on the new PS colors!!!!
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in keeping with the PS motto & my coffee mug, I would like to maybe see some short, quick ways to “be creative everyday”. Sometimes a quick sentence will spark a whole new idea or gigantic project. You know, for those days that we need a bit of a nudge. You could even have a “Top 10 list” per medium, or something. 10 Quick Things to Do With a Sticker…10 Quick Ways to Use a Scrap of Cool Paper…10 Things To Create with an Envelope…possibilities are endless and I would embrace this!
i so enjoy the blog, it’s such a great extension of the store and your ‘brand’ as it were. all of the posts are interesting but i especially like the ideas & inspirations … the recycled flower vases are a highlight that stuck in my mind – just the kind of great idea that seems totally obvious after the fact, but that i’d never have thought of on my own! in other words, just what i’ve come to rely on PS for!
Love the paper jewelery! Your store has the coolest stuff that’s actually creative and different!
I enjoy seeing behind-the-scenes information, especially on how your PS designs are created.
I love the how-to’s you provide and all of the visual inspiration.
Love the How Tos!
I keep coming back because of your aesthetic and great ideas. I’d LOVE a $100 gc. I’d buy a letterpress machine in a second!
i LOVE your paper. i would love to see all the new papers you have on the blog as they come in.
Happy Birthday!!!! I loves learning how to emboss with stamps and how to make the decorative letters with decopage and your beautiful handmade papers. I threw my sister-in-law a baby shower and the baby’s whole name was surrounding the sign in book (that matched the letters). The entire shower was decorated from ideas from your site and store. I made adorable favor boxes for each guest, and even used the remaining handmade paper to decorate the diaper cake centerpieces. The shower would not have looked as beautiful without all the great paper source ideas!!! Thank you, thank you!!! I also use the blog to get ideas for my kids party invites. I don’t know what I’d do without Paper Source!!!
I absolutely love Paper Source! I never leave the store empty handed. My girlfriend (aka partner in card creating) and I stopped into your Armitage store in Chicago, just to get “ideas” for invitations for my upcoming wedding… you know, colors, design, sizes, the whole bit.
Ended up leaving with everything we will need to create the custom DIY invitition. Such a great place to be… I <3 PS!
I love PAPER. That’s the reason I love your stores. I love being creative. That’s why I love your blog. It gives new ideas on using paper in creative and fun ways. I would love to see a new project everyday. Paper Source blog keeps me going until the next time my travels take me to one of your stores. Happy Birthday!
love the PS stores and blog, especially the how tos. one of my favorite gifts to make is handmade stationary for friends and co workers using notecards, envelopes and stamps. I can personalize the stamps and colors to suit the recipients taste and everything I need to create it is in your store. Would love to see other customers ideas and projects with pictures to spark my creativity!
There aren’t any Paper Source stores in my area, but I love reading all about the pretty and whimsical things you do with paper on this blog. It’s become one of my favorites!
I would love to see more customer’s DIY projects! Love the blog and happy birthday!
I agree with jlynn, a customer share tab would be fantastic. I adore all of the ideas on this blog, but would love to see even more inspiration from customers like me. The samples in store, in the catalog, and online are just so beautiful to admire, as if the product itself wasn’t inspiring enough on its own! Thank you for sharing this blog and keeping it and the facebook page so updated. 🙂
I love PS paper and always enjoy the new & creative ways you put it to use! {can’t get enough}
Besides the great ideas, I actually really appreciate the clean and easy layout – I can always find what I’m looking for!
I love the blog! Seeing full party ideas would be great!
I keep coming back because I strive to “Do Something Creative Every Day!”
I would love how-to’s, especially invitations, cards, gift wrapping, and party decor/take-aways. I make lots of invitations and I get lots of compliments. I’m always looking for new ideas.
There is a Paper Source group on Flickr for fans that would like to share their creations and Paper Source photos: http://www.flickr.com/groups/papersource/
I love, love, love paper.
I adore the How Tos.
Happy Birthday PS Blog! It is easier to do something creative everyday with Paper Source!! I hope the day involves cake and ice cream for some of you hard working folks! 🙂
I would love to see some projects, hints and tips for the garden (go green!) Plant signs, paper lanterns for the patio, etc.
I love all the creative ideas and tutorials you feature. Happy Birthday PS Blog!!!
So excited you opened a store near me!
Paper Source is my favorite store in the world! I absolutely love paper, collaging, card making, scrapbooking, stamping, and embossing.
Check out some of my work:
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v5205/226/106/561815175/n561815175_8502252_5311215.jpg hand dyed green paper
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-sf2p/v5205/226/106/561815175/n561815175_8502250_1261569.jpg
I’d like to see more stamps and more papers be unified, where they are ready for projects. Keep up the fine work.
I love the new and creative ways to use PS products that you suggest in the blog!
I love PS – even if I am not looking for anything particular I enjoy seeing all the beautiful creations.
Love the how tos. Happy Birthday!!
I love the videos! Been waiting for the perfect shade of blue to match my logo colors… 😉
Keep the great stuff coming!
Happy Birthday!
P.S. PS is THE BEST!
I love seeing the DIY projects. The Paper Source blog always gives me ideas on how to make the little details matter!
I love your store and just spending time being inspired by all the beautiful creations.
I love your creative suggestions for using rubber stamps!
I’m not artistic and can’t draw stick people! That is why this blog is so important. Those of us who aren’t crafty can learn how to do things from those of you who are so talented. We don’t even have to leave the house! PS gives us the tools and the users give us ideas. It’s a match made in paper heaven!
I enjoy reading the how-to’s and seeing the creative ways you use each item. My two daughters love when your catalog comes in the mail. 🙂
Love your papers! I would love to see more behind-the-scenes posts!
My Etsy site wouldn’t be complete without help and ideas from your blog and store. Thank you!
I love reading your how-to’s! Besides completing the projects described, I also use them as inspiration for spin-off projects. I’d love to see more of them. 🙂
Thanks!
This blog along with PS website has been so helpful. I discovered PS about three years ago and it is my “go to” guide. It has step by step to appliques and I love, love, love all the color choices and its adequate names. It always has me coming back. The only thing I’d wish more of is the supplies. Its so great that they run out fast. I’ve recently started a blog and hope to start a company as well designing cards. Thank you PS for all you’ve done to help underdogs and people interested in creating like myself. Happy Birthday!!
When I lived in Illinois I used to visit Paper Source every time I was in Chicago. Now that I’ve moved to South Dakota, visiting this wonderful blog allows me to keep up on all the great products and projects that you folks have!
I heart Paper Source. The creativity that comes from your store is insane! Nothing more really needs to be said. 🙂
I really like the how to’s. Even if I’m not interested in the projects themselves, they can often spark an idea for a spin-off project of my own. Thanks!
Love the blog! Keep up the good work!
Jeri
LOVE the blog. It has helped me tremendously with my wedding DIY projects… I can always rely on great inspiration, keep it coming! 🙂
I live all things PS! Since we do not have a store close by the online store and blog are my constant source of inspiration!
Please keep all the great ideas coming! There’s always something new. Thanks for all your great work.
p.s. Happy Birthday! 🙂
I love the holiday card ideas (I made the fox valentines, and they came out great!) and the wrapping paper ideas.
I just love seeing all the new colors and designs. Keeps me inspired all the time!
PS always has inspiring ideas (in-store, catalogs and online), fun items for myself or to give as gifts, and quality products! 🙂
I love the how-tos! I can never see enough DIY projects.
I am enjoying the new DIY products.
More ideas for kids projects! Love the blog!
I wish I could have just make stuff in the store all day! I love to visit the store even if it’s just to look at all the cool decorations.
Happy Birthday! I love paper source. I’ve been crafting some things for our upcoming wedding, and the team at PS has been a huge help!
I love to see all the creativity. It inspires me. Thank you for such a wonderful store and a great blog!
I love the idea of a customer share tab and I agree that the visual inspiration from catalogs and other PS sources are great, great, great!
Happy Birthday! I would love to see more videos:)
love the how-tos!
Happy Birthday, and thanks for the invitation to the party! Your blog, as well as my Reston, VA Paper Source store, is a great source of creative inspiration. I love it!
Unfortunately there are no Paper Source stores in my area, so I come to the blog for ideas and as a way to feel like I am actually coming to the store! I love paper and all paper products and have really been enjoying the various how-tos! Here’s to another great year of wonderful blog posts, congratulations!
PS papers alone are an inspiration, but the how-to’s are great! It would be fun to see what other crafters out there are doing with your products.
Admittedly, I have never taken the time to look at your blog, because when I received the emails in my inbox, I thought it was only a store wanting me to purchase, which is not something I’m doing right now. Your blog is beautiful! And the list of favorite entries – darling! I will definitely keep coming back, and I’m going to order a catalogue – so inspired by the brooch that was made from its pages! I used to make those brooches from fabric circles! Any blog that has paper and a how-to section, is my number one place to search before throwing a party of my own! Thank you for the beauty!!!
WOW! I just looked up the 5 steps to rubber stamping and thought it was great! I didn’t know about your blog and now will look it up regularly.
I think your blog and email updates are absolutely wonderful!!! I love getting emails indicating what’s new in the stores because they brighten my otherwise “boring” work day. It’s a little pick-me-up in the morning and makes the rest of the day more enjoyable.
I would love to see more “projects” on your blog. What women like myself can do or purchase to make our photo albums or scrapbooks better. I shop at your store in Uptown in Minneapolis, MN all the time and love it. I always look forward to my shopping trips there.
Thank you for your blog and email updates. They are greatly appreciated!
Kelly
Favorite store..Favorite blog! Happy Birthday PS!
I agree with jlynn and Heather – a customer design gallery would be an awesome feature. It would allow us to share our handicrafts with an appreciative audience, and pick up new ideas and inspiration from each other.
I love the blog and love the new products. I just ordered the Letterpress Machine and can’t wait to use it for TONS of stuff! 🙂
I visit the PS store all the time to drool over the brilliantly colored, shaped envelopes and note cards. Inspiration lives here!
I love PS and can’t go in the store without leaving with a wishlist a mile long.
Your shape & color guide is such a great tool, especially for a freelance designer. Thanks for putting one together!
I have just discovered your blog and I ADORE it! I especially love the birthday banner ideas and rubber stamping on chalkboards. I am a kindergarten teacher and will definitely be using both of these ideas in my classroom! Running out to my Paper Source store now for some bistro markers and stamps!
Whenever I am feeling down in the dumps, a visit to Paper Source always lifts my spirits!
A happiest birthday to you, PS! Thanks for spreading your creativity and creating this network! I love it!!!!
We purchased our wedding invitation paper with PS and used ideas from the site to create an original design for both the invitation and gifts! Our guests were impressed and we’re happy to be celebrating our one-week anniversary today!
I love everything about the Paper Source! I think more how to’s would be great. Also what about highlighting how people use your products for different things. As photographers we use some of your products in our marketing or promotional pieces. You could feature how different small business owners use your products.
Thanks for the how-tos and inspiration. I’m a card maker and use your paper/envelopes almost exclusively – there’s always a perfect color for whatever I am making.
I love love love Paper Source. One of the best parts of walking into a store is seeing all of the creative card ideas from simple classic designs to elaborate complicated idea. It would be incredible to have different kinds of cards featured on the website with instructions on how to make them on a weekly basis. Or a place of customers to submit their card ideas!
I use these as inspiration for products to use for promotions, thank yous and packaging reprint orders for my photography business. Thanks for all the DIY ideas and keep them coming. Happy birthday!
Love Paper Source! How about more wedding ideas on the blog??
I love the crafts that are easy to do at home, and your blog inspires me!
Love everything about Paper Source — wish we had a PS store in Nashville.
Happy Birthday, PS Blog! I love visiting this blog everyday for pieces of inspiration and creativity. I would echo a couple of other suggestions… seeing other customers’ DIY projects, as well as some more ideas for kids projects too. However, all the stuff on the blog so far has been great! Keep up the great work, and enjoy the celebrating!
Love the birthday create it yourself cards! They’re the best!!
I’d love to see more DIY ideas and maybe less wedding stuff. I’m dying to make some paper flowers so I’d love a GC so I can buy the kits!
I too think a customer share tab would be cool!
It’s my first time here. I came for the gift card (hey! I’m honest!)
Love the How-To’s! Will try to make the sweet treat tonight!
I love the PS Blog! It provides such great ideas and inspiration, especially since I do not live close to a Paper Source. My favoite blog was the how-to birthday cupcake card, featuring the PS cupcake punch! Happy b-day!
I would love the opportunity for readers to share ideas and tips. Thanks!!
I love the label templates… I’ve used them on everything from homemade jars of jam or packages of cookies to wedding invitations! The new paper colors for summer are mouthwatering, too!
The paper Source is one of my very favorite stores. I am an artist, but I also am a landscape designer. I designed my own business cards, and of course used the fine materials from the store. But what I find the mist rewarding with this blog is that after a hard day of work, inspiration to create rarely flows through my veins. Then I pop open this and BOOM! I am rearing and ready with new ideas! So, many many thanks to the creators here! I’ll be a fan for life!
I love decorating ideas. The paper hearts are so cute!!
Love the blog. My favorite entries were those with pdf guides (paper flowers, origami hearts). Creative but also possible!
I love all the kits, the rubber stamps and just all the beautiful colors of your products. Such loveliness!
I am new to this concept and discovering all your paper and stamps has been a real “find” – can’t wait to get started!
Love your blog and paper!
LOVE the How-To sweet treat box, how perfect for a birthday present!
Keep giving away $100 gift certificates!
Kate is 14 months, and she lives a few blocks from your Porter Square Store. I am her grandmother, and I live far from a Paper Source.
Paper Source is the first outing Kate went on, her first stroller test-drive…..and the first place her mom asked to go to try a trip out of the house after the ordeal of Kate’s introduction.
We cannot know what Kate thinks in Paper Source, but when we take her there, she is peaceful. Groovy. Sublime. And so are her mom and I.
Does this happen to other people?
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Because we have the SAME BIRTHDAY and I love, love, love paper being a creative soul that I am! Smooches & matching colorful fibers to my birthday twin!! : )
Every time I go to Paper Source I come home with a bag full of goodies and a head full of ideas. My friend and I recently took a stamp carving class and had a blast! It was just a week before my sister threw me a bridal shower across the coast. We promptly changed the craft activity for the shower and my friends were so amazed and impressed with the simplicity of how to carve their own stamp. They kept thanking me for introducing them to the craft. Even my 7 year old nephew was into it!
Love the blog site which helps keep the creativity going. Sugar stamping??!! Got to try that.
As a devoted fan of your catalog – I have saved them all – I loved seeing them taken another step and turned into jewelry. As a life-long paper crafter, I find inspiration in so many of your posts…from the wedding cake centerpiece to the disguised foil pans. Just keep doing what you’re doing. And thank you.
Love the paper flower kits!
The bottom line with Paper-Source is that there is no other place to find the most beautiful paper and amazing arts and crafts inspiration under one roof. The quality of all of your products is second to none. Happy Birthday, PS Blog!
Honestly I just love looking at all the creativity and the colors and products. It’s eye candy to the max.
I am inspired by all the creative people who post on your blog! The wealth of sharing has been invaluable to me! Keep up the good work!
Happy Birthday!! PS is my favorite place for birthdays, fun, rainy days, EVERYTHING!
I like the stamps ideas. When I have a chance I like to make my own cards. It is more personal to give out to others. All the ideas I love to learn different techniques 🙂 Wish we had a store near Vista area.
Happy Bithday Paper Source !
Thank You,
Cindy
More ideas with your wonderful paper love tutorials!
What? There’s a Paper Source blog?? Thanks for the ideas and inspiration! I’ll be checking in!
i love how-to’s and new techniques!
I love your products and ideas! I made my own wedding invites and couldn’t do it without your inspiration! Thanks 🙂
It might be neat to do posts showing different projects you can make with the same paper or other starting materials, so whatever your style or area of interest you can find something inspiring. I love seeing the new seasonal colors and papers on the blog and getting ideas for unexpected yet pretty combinations.
more kid’s crafts diy!!
This blog inspires my creative spirit, and I am so grateful to all the participants who freely share their ideas. I would love to see a St. Louis store!
Happy birthday, paper source! I hope someone made you a beautiful card!
I love the how-to’s and would love to see a behind the scenes look at some of your classes. A section for customers to upload photos of things made with your tutorials or products would also be fun! I love seeing different people’s creative spin on things!
Love all the Projects, and all the A-MAZ-ING Paper.. I <3 Paper Source
Love your unique selection of paper products. Love your DIY projects and how-to’s – they are always inspirational.
Even after moving to New Mexico from Chicago, here at Two Ponyz Ranch
we still look forward to the Paper Source’s new products, informative
emails and excellent sales!
And when our guests inquire about the interesting and unusual paper
of our business cards, we’re quick to mention that the card stock is
from Paper Source.
Mention Paper Source when making a reservation at Two Ponyz Ranch and
receive a 20% discount off your reservation!
Thank You Paper Source ! !
I love the products, tips and projects!!!
Happy 1st Birthday!!!!!! I love your store and since there is not one nearby, I love being able to visit via your website and blog!!!!! I am always inspired by your tutorials and the great pictures that you include for visual folks like me!!!!! Thanks for the wonderful opportunity to win! Happy Birthday!!!!!
love the recycled origami hearts…glad to see them again. I always find such great ideas here. Thanks PS!
Paper is my addiction! I love all your how-to’s and ideas.
I wish we had a store nearby! I really do love your products online and I look at the tutorials all the time!
I love seeing the ideas that fellow Paper Source die-hards (like me!) come up with. For example, the rubberstamping with powdered sugar? Genius! I almost fell off my chair when I read about it. 🙂 Happy Birthday, PS!
When I want something truly beautiful, I use paper from Paper Source. Thank you for all of the diy articles!
The Weddings and Parties section of the blog keep me coming back! Also, the “how-tos” are great so please post more and more and more.
PS- can you pretty please open a Paper Source in Arizona? 🙂
Oh my where to begin…
There are just so many inspiring items at Paper Source. I’m always thrilled to learn a new technique through your How-to tutorials. Maybe more visuals of the steps would be helpful. I especially love anything that has to do with stamping, embossing and paper folding and holiday themed art. I also like seeing creations made by other artist contributors. Maybe a community upload section of more challenge pieces would be fun. Thank you for providing the tools we need for endless creative possibilities and Happy Birthday!
I love that your style is clean and classy. Keep the how to’s coming. By the way, it is my birthday too!!!!
I am a big fan of the projects you make out of supplies from your store! They inspire me to look at materials differently, and create! Thanks!
Happy birthday, PS!
I love looking through the lil’ catalog at the samples. That in itself is motivation to be creative. Then I HAVE to go to the store and oogle more! Can’t wait ’til my daughter is old enough to join me with the DIYs!
The best ideas are here!
Thanks. Happy Blogiversary.
I remember the first time I entered your Georgetown, DC store and fell in love. It was a combination of everything-the rich colors, paper, ribbons, card stock, rubber stamps, inks, powders, calendars, stuffed animals, frames, photo albums. It was an immediate shock to my senses. I had to open everything and touch everything. It was love. I knew I would be back again and again. And I have been. I live in NYC now and I get the bulk of my supplies from Paper Source via mail. I rented a car a couple of months ago to drive to Princeton to visit the store there. And one of my favorite Paper Source moments was three days after my dad passed away, I went into the store to find solace (I know!) and not only did I find it, but I also found the supplies to make thank you cards for friends and family that sent stuff to my house. The blog is only an extension of one of my favorite stores. It helps inspire me and brings me a ton of smiles from all the creativity that I see other fans indulge in. Being creative and passionate about that creativity is a great thing and the blog makes me feel like I’m walking directly into a store. Congrats on a year! I can’t wait to see what the next year olds!
The personal story of Sue and the ideas for “every day” are my favorites. I only wish there were more paper source stores – – – how about one in NYC?!?
PS has beautiful products and this blog has beautiful projects. Am in love. Thanks for all the inspiration and happy birthday to the blog!
Love your store! and your blog provides such inspiration! I, like so many of your customers, am a paper-holic!!! My healthy addiction is always satisfied by your great products, your awesome blog and fun in-store workshops! Happy Birthday and keep the creativity flowing!!
i didn’t realize you guys had a blog until now! but will be coming back for inspirational ideas and the how-tos!
Happy birthday and a toast to continuing the retro move to DIY and patterns and hand crafting that makes every visit to the blog and in person at the store inspiring and encouraging.
What do I love?
The collective imagination. so keep the how to’s and sharing up!
I love your paper and your tablescape ideas! For Easter, I made the bird namecards
and they were a hit! I loved bragging about the fact that they were homemade (with Paper Source’s help, of course). Happy Birthday! Here’s to many more!!!
I’m new to this blog but I live right near the store so I’m excited to see everything it has to offer! Thanks for having everything I could ever need to paper crafts. 🙂
This is so helpful, I am getting great ideas for my wedding, Thanks Paper Source!
I love Paper Source! This is my go-to spot for anything creative – ideas, latest products, hottest colors! And keep those how-to’s coming!
I am obsessed with paper! I use your products for birthday parties, gifts and more so for my photography business. I would love a gift card….. oh the things I could do here with $100! 🙂
Your blog inspires me to do something creative everyday.
I love love love paper source. You guys have made all of my wedding crafting a joy! Now that my wedding is fast approaching I find all types of excuses to go in a browse. Thanks paper source and Happy Birthday!
I love your store and have just subscribed to your blog’s RSS feed. I can’t wait to attend the in-class workshop I signed up for next month.
I love learning about the crafting tools! Thanks for the contest!
I love Paper Source & will be visiting a store in KC very soon! I like card making so I’d love to see more card ideas for various occasions. I love that you have a blog & give us lots of cool ideas!
As a science teacher, I always find creative and useful ideas on your website.
Thanks!
I love the how-tos and paper flowers! I wish I had to time to make each and every one!
I am a new customer to Paper source, and wish that I would have discovered the new store 4 months ago when I was struggling to find wedding invitations!! I am excited to use what I can for all of the projects that are left… keep the great ideas coming 🙂
Your blog helps me be creative every day! My first visit to a PS store will be in San Francisco in a few weeks…
Happy Birthday PS blog! Thanks for helping us figure ways to celebrate other people’s birthdays and special occasions in a personal and handmade way! Keep up the good work!
I love all the creative “how to” instructional videos and kits from PaperSource. I love looking through the catalog, website, and store for ideas. I started coming to PaperSource when I was planning my wedding and I keep coming back.
Love all the wedding DIY ideas.. the more the better… so fun to do personal paper for such a big day!
Love your store! I’m headed there today!
Always an inspiring stop for new ideas.
happy birthday!!!! great blog!
Paper source is such a great store and I love the blog too! I made my husband’s father’s day gift with beautiful paper from paper source and I can’t wait to give it to him!
I love your ideas, especially the Rubber Stamping with Powdered Sugar! What a creative idea to put a personalized touch to any part! Your How-to instructions are amazing!
This is so cute! I’m so happy a paper source store opened in my area! I wandered in one day while doing other errands and fell in love.
I love the variety of projects and ideas that you show. Keep ’em coming!!
I so love following your blog and getting inspired. Most helpful, though, are the creative EVERYDAY ways to use your papers and products (like banners,making a table runner out of wrapping paper) to help make ordinary everyday events special. I hosted a wedding shower recently, and decorated entirely around the chartreuse dots products with accents of the zinnias papers (banners to table runners to table decor)..so unique & charming!
I’ve been a PS customer for many years. I live in Novato and would faithfully drive to your SF and Berkeley store to satisfy my paper addiction. The Corte Madera store has finally opened in Marin. YES!
We don’t have a store nearby but I love the ideas here!
i’m a devout quality paper fan. nothing more beautiful than letterpress, high quality papers and ps is at the top of my list in that category. the creativity and imaginition that goes into your products never ceases to please the eye!
Just love seeing all the ideas to use your products!
Love the how-to’s!!
LOVE this store! I love the feeling of endless possibilities whenever I walk through the store and read this blog. Thank you for feeding into creativity, congrats on a year and to many more to come!
Love the papers, love the products, but really love the knowledgeable staff!!
Your blog is a great source of inspiration! My daughter and I love the kids section.
I’d love to see some suggestions on fun things to do to personalize a blank cubicle space…some of us definitely need it!
Posts like the bookworm project are what I love. They are both practical & inspiring! Specifically, I was able to take that idea and run with it… ended up making a giant bookworm banner, thank you cards & even found some darling bookworm print paper for some other paper details. Thank you!
I’d love to see a section of how to’s that coincide with the samples that I see in the store and your catalog! LOVE my PS!
Love the paper selection, especially the Japanese and P.S. papers. Your stamps are always super fun too.
Love your store!! So inspiring…I literally go there to rejuvenate myself when I have break from my kids… ; )
Happy Birthday!!! Keep the ideas and how-tos coming
I enjoy your store so much and just started getting these updates on all of the awesome ideas you have. We have been using the store for all of our wedding products. Recently we visited our branch in San Jose, and got an awesome idea for our table cards. We looked up at the ceiling, and they had all of these beautiful colored envelopes with Japanese paper lining. They looked so unique that we decided to use the idea ourselves!!
I love Paper Source! I am a new middle school teacher, and I am always looking for fun ways to fun, creative, inspiring ways to decorate my classroom (which, on its own, looks like a jail cell!). Paper Source reminds me of all of the great ways I can add color and warmth to my walls. I love your “office” supplies and fun magnets. I would like to see more of this sort of thing, and especially items that fit a teacher’s budget. Thank you for continuing to inspire!
Paper Source? Idea Source, is more like it. I love the kits and the project ideas. So fun!
love the “how-to” tutorials the best – but i love the fun tone and great creativity of this blog. lots of inspriration. happy birthday!
I love your store and only get into the stores when I am out of town. It is always a must for me when I get to shop in Paper Source. It is nice to have the web site so I can see what is available and I love the projects.
Well happy birthday! Like others, I always love to see how-to’s. I am also in love with the PS color palette – it would be fun to see you do something highlighting different color combos.
Loved you office birthday banners…great ideas for doing something extra-special for colleagues in the next year!
It’s great to read all of the clever and creative ideas posted. I feel inspired!
LOVE your paper designs! And the fabulous and unique things you carry for kids. (I recently bought the Calfant castle–can’t wait to give it to my daughter!)
You have the best paper colors and I love all of your great project ideas – so love the banners, thanks for all of the inspiration!!! I’m moving to the twin cities next week – I can’t believe I’ll actually be able to go to your bricks and mortar store!
I am new to the paper source blog but will definitely be coming back. I have used your paper to make all kinds of cards, valentines etc. It is great!. Love the envelopes! I also do a lot of origami and teach to it to children so I enjoy any origami projects you come up with. I will be checking out the blog more often. Thanks!
Happy Birthday, Paper Source!! My two favorite things to read about on this blog are the new products that arrive in the store (like the letterpress machine) and the tutorials on how to make projects! I always look forward to my paper source catalogs that come in the mail!
They’ve said it all – your blog – and website – and stores, are wonderful; you’re going in a fantastic direction! Obviously, as artists, we all love it!
Thanks for “inviting” me to the party! Put my RSVP as ‘yes’ to P.S. Your blog is truly like a brown paper package tied up in strings. Looking forward to celebrating with you!
I love all the great ideas, colors, and inspiration! After I read your blog I always want to CREATE!
I love the bistro marker and rubber stamp on chalkboard idea. Thanks!
I’m smitten with everything Paper Source. Just a thank you for all the creative ideas you’ve given me. Keep ’em coming…
I love the stationary the best! I did all my wedding stationary, besides our invitations, with PS and LOVED how it turned out, so PS has a special place in my heart. The place settings, menu cards, programs…people raved about them for months! I think the best part is that everything i have bought has been very good fine quality, so you can DIY and no one will have to know!
Love seeing the creative ideas that everyone on the Paper Source team comes up with- especially around holidays! Keep up the great work!
I love the how to’s and the great products shown
I love the inspiring ideas that really get creative juices flowing!!! The how-to’s are always helpful, so keep em coming!!! The blog is a great way for “crafters” to unite – I always appreciate the new and inventive ways of doing things (especially for parties and cards)!
Happy birthday! The papers are excellent and I enjoy all of the fun ideas associated with them. Thank you for presenting the how-to information and for keeping the blog so interesting and entertaining!
I would love to see more creative ways to use stamps, I loved the stamping with sugar.
Love the patterns and color compositions!
You are the best. I can always brighten my mood by going to your store. I absolutely believe in surrounding myself with creative and beautiful things. And you have both. Thank you for existing. My friends call me a “paper mess” and yes I’m proud of it.
More kids crafts – for all different ages! Love party ideas, too!
Happy Birthday!
Just love paper, project ideas, and being creative – so obviously the PS Blog is great!
love the blog and web site- wish the store were closer to me!
Just getting started on your site…fell in love with your store in Charlotte! I especially love all the individual kid projects…fantastic!
I love the sharing of ideas on the blog. I am a fan of Kimberly’s post earlier, do something creative everyday. I try my hardest, but having some short daily how-tos on here would be awesome. Keep the ideas flowing, thanks for the blog!
Paper Source is my treat. No calorie treat. Is there anything better? Delivered right to my inbox. I love it when my daughters help my husband to give me a gift certificate for my birthday. finding ideas to spur my creativity …. keeping me going these days.
Happy Birthday to you! I’ve become addicted to Paper Source as I’ve designed and made my wedding (elopement) announcements, my invitations for the post-wedding reception, the thank you cards, and now I’m planning to make programs for the reception! I can’t tell you how much fun it has been to do this myself with the help of the wonderful staff at my local Paper Source store in Berkeley, CA. Thanks again!
I think that it would be great to have ideas for creative gift wrapping, and I also liked another blog contributor’s idea about having a spot on this site where people can share their projects and ideas.
As a new business owner, I’d like to see more DIYs that could be used for business applications too: packaging, mail pieces, etc. Keep up the great work and Happy Birthday!
Love the store. Love the products. Love the blog!!! Keep it coming!
I love learning about your new products – like the new paper colors your coming out with!
I will be coming for the how tos…..what fun!
love the how-tos and kid projects. also can’t get enough of your bookcloth. thanks for being such a great resource!
This blog is a terrific way to get inspiration for new ideas and the How-To’s are so helpful and encouraging!
Happy Birthday! Not only am I devotee of Paper Source, I absolutely love the blog, especially because I am deprived of a store in Denver, Colorado. Keep up the good work!
I’m a PS addict! Love getting inspiration and great ideas from the blog. Would love to also see more non-traditional paper craft ideas.
PaperSource is the best! I love checking the blog for ideas or just browsing to pique my creative side. The best store ever – the summer travel paper dolls in Georgetown are fantastic!
The blog is great! As a sorority girl the project ideas are not tacky like other craft blogs, which is great! I would love to see some more crafty ideas around photos, such as family albums and such.
I come because I love the colors and textures of your papers. I use them to cover my notebooks and folders — it makes the projects more fun, even the work-related ones.
I hate curtains, but need privacy — so I also put your handmade papers in my favorite colors over windows.
Thank you and happy birthday paper source!
I love all the rubber stamping ideas, the techniques and greeting card ideas on the website! keep up the great work and happy birthday!
i’ve always got a lot of extra paper source paper lying around, so i love to open up the blog and see what i can do to use up what i’ve got (enabling me to go to my local paper source and pick up more!).
Great job with all the innovative ideas for projects and crafts! This blog is amazing. : )
I look forward to the creative projects PaperSource offers. This blog gives me lots of inspiration! Would be nice to maybe have a section for projects created with PaperSource products by visitors. Happy Birthday, PaperSource blog!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! You have great products & I love your how-tos!! 🙂
I love kids’ projects, the DIY products, and anything book-binding/bookarts related. Thanks for the great giveaway!
Your papers, your color combination’s, your creative ideas… they all inspire me.
Thank you, Paper Source and happy birthday blog!
I <3 PS! I've attended several of your classes. Keep up the creative work!
I love the sweet gifts you have in store and especially the calendars! I look forward to them every year 🙂
Happy Birthday!
Thanks for the inspiration to “Do something creative every day”! 😀
Love the ideas of wedding invitations and other paper products!
I <3 Paper Source! I only wish there was one closer to where I lived
Whenever I’m in Chicago, I stop at Paper Source and make an afternoon of it. I never thought I’d have a rubber stamp collection, but your store has made it happen. I even collect pretty pieces of paper. PS is full of the best treasures– happy birthday!
Love all the wonderful ideas and the easy to navigate web site. The DIY projects are fantastic!
we made our wedding invitations with your paper. that was over three years ago, and they’re still the nicest, most personal invitations i’very ever seen, wedding or otherwise!
I love the wedding section and the how-tos. The gift section is great – especially when they send emails for upcoming holiday gift ideas. I really would love more in-store events to learn hands on.
a great source for inspiration and creative innovation!!!
The PS and the PS blog are so full of inspiration. One or the other always gets me started on a new project or idea 🙂
OOoooh, paper. Paper!
We love ideas for kids projects and will definitely come back for new, fun ideas!!!
Hooray for the How to’s! My friend, Lori, was the first to bring your suggestions to our Ladies Scrapbooking Weekends. Now we all make a stop by The Paper Source before running away from home for the weekend! Keep up the great ideas–especially the “easier” ones! Some of us aren’t as talented as the others…but your suggestions help us do amazing stuff!
I love the great ideas for using my fabulous PS products.
I love all the inventive ways you use labels! Would love to see step-by-step photos for the projects.
Happy Birthday!
I love all your ideas and how tos, keept hem coming.
I enjoy the pictures for inspiration, and I’d be interested to see more ideas for office and organization.
The how-to’s….and new, featured products…
You had me at Hello… actually you had me at Paper… I am very addicted and when I walk in your store , just the smell of paper gets me excited.. just loving the ideas and inspiration you share here..
What would I like? 5 minute ideas ( often that’s all the time I have),tool tips(yes, the best way to use a bone folder would even be nice, haha), LOVE paper flowers.
It would be great to see other people’s interpretations of the PS ideas 🙂 A place where we could upload pictures of our attempts at PS creations, which would I am sure inspire more creativity.
No stores in my area either, but I sure wish there were. Any chance of opening one in s.e. Michigan? I’d probably be your best customer. I love your site and how-to’s – thanks so much for sharing them with us.
Happy Birthday!!!
I love it all! I just want to see more posts!
Happy Birthday Baby! You’re growing up great PS! xo
More on book-binding, please! Thank you!
I first shopped at PS on a trip to Oregon and ABSOLUTELY fell in love with the products. My husband always has to drag me out of the store or I will spend all day looking at everything =)
I would love to see more PS locations on the east coast!
Please come to New York!! =)
I especially enjoy reading entries where I say to myself “why didn’t I think of that?” or “I have to try that one!” PS Blog has a one-of-a-kind collection of creative and clever ideas!
happy birthday~^^ a must for wedding planning!
First of all, I’d really love a store in Madison, Wisconsin!! I visited your Oak Park store while out of town for a wedding and had the hardest time tearing myself away.
On the blog I really love your different projects with rubber stamps – especially since the PS stamps are just amazing. I’m still amazed by the dessert plates stamped with colored powdered sugar. Genius. 🙂
love your store and your blog! happy birthday PS blog!!
I am a Paper Source regular. I am in the store at least three times a week, sometimes just to pick up someting I need, sometimes to just look at what is new, and my goal to have a pack of cardstock in every color for inspiration in my creative space. I am a big gift giver and love to make it unique and special. I love all the ideas for card making, but would love to see move creative ideas of wrapping gifts. Paper Source has amazing gift wrap, but ways to wrap gifts, especially odd shaped gifts would be helpful on the blog. Also to spotlight some of the great gifts that you have for gifts on the blog.
I usually wind up checking in on the blog Friday evenings. After a long week in the office the PS blog is just the thing to jumpstart my creativity for the weekend. Thanks for all the inspiration!
I think the blog and Paper Source, in addition to selling great products, has done a good job of capitalizing on the current DIY mentality. The blogs post help people to get started as well as to help them develop new ideas. The photos are good to bring people in. I also appreciate the PDF guide.
I like the how-tos! Keep up the good work!
I loooovvveee your products. For someone who still enjoys sending paper notes on pretty stationary, PaperSource products are ideal! I was inspired by the lovely folders, binders, and such to redecorate my in home office, up in the attic. Thank you!
I come here for ideas that are simple, elegant, and well designed. None of the garish things you’ll see in some magazines and other websites. I know when I go to the PS blog anything I make from there will be gorgeous, understated, and impressive. Every time.
Happy Birthday, PS Blog! Thanks for inviting me to the party! 🙂
All of the creative, inspirational ideas on the blog keep me coming back for more! I’m a future teacher and planning to get married in two years so I love all the cute ideas, as well as the finer ones too! :)I’m looking forward to doing some origami with the children I babysit and students in my future classes, as well as rubber stamp and letter press my own wedding invitations!! 🙂
Happy Birthday Paper Source blog!
As an art teacher and bride-to-be, I love checking out the blog for how-to’s and other ideas I can use in my classroom and at my wedding. Keep up the great work!
Love reading this blog as a daily inspiration to do something creative with life!
I love paper source! The how to blogs are my favorite! As a newer paper lover, these blogs answer the questions I’m afraid to ask! This is the only place m willing to go to buy cards, wrapping paper or calendars! I use their products daily! Excited to begin looking at weddng invites at paper source in the near future….. :)!!!!
I like the gift-wrapping idea posts–would love to see more ideas for creating more fanciful bows with ribbons. Also, I like to review the store displays section…it’s great to see how other regions decorate/create displays. (Keep carrying Cavallini products!) Thanks.
Love all the fabulous, creative ideas –especially the 3D projects.
As a loyal PS customer and new blog subscriber I look forward to all the new ideas! Thanks!
I love the how-to’s — very helpful and make me want to craft more!!
I love the how-tos and all your photos…love the inspiration your blog provides!
Love the How-tos!Your store and blog keep my creative juices following even when I think they have run dry. Thank you!
In general, I enjoy blogs that have to do with crafts or stationery. But I LOVE your blog and am always excited on seeing the how-tos! Thank you for keeping me inspired!
Oooh I love you guys, and I especially love all of the how-tos. I could look at those all day, and even if I don’t do that particular project, I love being inspired in new ways. 🙂
I find the photos of the finished, handmade items to be inspirational and useful.
I would love to see projects made with things you can find around the house, or with junk mail.
I purchased DIY invitations at paper source a few months ago, and I am now a huge fan of everything you have there! Your creativity is inspiring!
I LOVE LEARNING HOW TO USE ORDINARY STUFF IN A VERY NEW WAY
I’d love to see more DIY projects that have bigger pictures of the process. I’d also like to see more pictures. I’d also like to see more projects that I can make with my 4th graders. A few more contests or giveaways, and a way for others to share their projects would also be great!
thanks for the great assistance in developing my business card! I always come away with clever ideas after a visit to the store!
Happy Birthday! We’ve made bouquets of PS flowers for all sorts of occasions (showers to wedding rehearsal dinners), but would love to see more ideas on the PS Blog for party favors and table decor. Many thanks!
I could spend hours at the Paper Source, and I love reading about all the creative ideas you post on the blog. I actually just made a bunch of paper rosettes (in pool, poppy and cement!) for a co-worker’s baby shower. They were quite the hit and couldn’t have been easier to make!
I love the how-tos. Especially around wedding season and for each holiday. So many great ideas! Pls kelp ’em coming!!!
Love any and all book making/binding tips, and would love to see some pointers about calligraphy.
I first visited a PS in Virginia and was thrilled to learn you’re actually based in sweet home Chicago! Your store and the blog continually refresh my creative spark…so vital to battling the evil forces of “the daily grind.” Thanks — keep the fabulous ideas coming — and congratulations!
I love to come and see the new ways to use your products and figure out how to incorporate them into my business. As a boutique studio you help me with the “extra fluff” my clients love!
I absolutely love your store. The nearest location is KC, over 3 hours away, but worth every minute of the drive! I can’t tell you how happy I was to find your blog. Now I can get my PS fix more often!
Rubber stamping is my favorite craft medium, so I especially love the how to’s and craft ideas involving stamps. Other how to’s and ideas are great too, and I like another poster’s idea to add customer craft photos/ideas to the blog.
I keep coming back because this is my escape! I am in the military and there is not a lot of room for crafts and creativity!! I find that here. So many great ideas and inspirations here. Thank you so much!
Visiting Papersource, either virtually or at bricks and mortar locations, is a great shot of happiness to me. I love the colors, textures, and innovations that have never disappointed me. Your staff is creative and friendly. Keep it going!
I agree the how to projects are great! Happy Birthday to the blog!
I discovered Paper Source when I was living in Chicago several years ago. I LOVED spending time in your Chicago Avenue location. It inspired me to design my own holiday cards, invitations, etc. I confess, I have a major paper fetish! I can’t wait until your new store opens in Houston, where I now reside. Happy Birthday!
I LOVE, LOVE your store! I could shop there for hours in order to look at all the neat things you have! It’s great to have a blog to pick up some creative idea. I am fairly new to card- making and am always looking for ideas. It would be great to have a card of the month on the blog, or something like that!
PS is so great! It’s always fun to see what new crafty ideas are in store!
Love love love paper source! I agree with previous posts about more blog entries around “be creative every day”.
i love al the creative kid gifts you find at paper source!
More kids projects! I have two little ones who can’t get enough creative projects. I love all your adult projects too!
Great projects! Love the new colors!
loving the custom labels you made for me—it is the perfect touch for my designs. My handmade items are so classy when I add the labels. Thank you!
C’mon $100 gc! PARTAY!
I love the inspiration I get from this blog! I can’t wait to see more lined envelopes =)
Happy B-day P.S.!!!! I love your store and your blog, so much informative fun stuff. Not to mention your product qualit is top notch.
I love all the beautiful papers and great ideas! I combined a few different papers and invitation sets for my wedding invites, and keep coming back for more how-to DIYs
I have my own creative ideas and style. Visiting the blog and the store helps me step up my game to the next level. Working on the projects and making cards is better than a therapist; plus I get to pay it forward by sharing!
I love Paper Source! I really enjoy the tips and ideas on rubber stamping, card making, and invitations.
Paper Source is my favorite place to find beautiful and unique papers for card and gift making. I love that you have paper from all over the world and that you are mindful of the environment. And I too would love to see a section for customers to showcase some of their projects that have used your papers and supplies.
Love the wedding section of the blog. Getting married this Fall and always so inspired by the examples … visiting that section of the store makes me so happy!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! Your ideas are so creative and do-able for everyone. Love the color coordinated products and the helpful staff in the store. Thank you!
I’m a first-time visitor to the blog but it is also one of my favorites, a very creative store and site!!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! Thank you for the amazing craft ideas.
I love the PS blog and website. I can hardly wait to go to KC again, so I can go the PS store! (Never been there yet.)
I’d like to see more fast and easy paper projects on the blog. Even some scrapbooking ideas with PS products would be fun.
The tutorials and fun projects are great. i’d love to see more creative wrapping and packaging ideas.
Love Paper Source. Thanks for so many great ideas.
without you all at papersource, who would be able to give a set of Viktor & Albert’s very important tools (screwdriver, scissors and pliers) to special friends who are moving out for the first time! Or, without paper source, who would be able to find wonderful ways to make original clothing labels for the first time using exciting stamps and embossing inks! I stepped into your store a few days ago for the first time for these very reasons, so forgive me, I’m excited. On top of that, it happens to be my birthday the day after yours! In that case, I send warm and very Happy Birthday wishes! Until the next,
cg
I love all of your event ideas! I love party planning and come here often for inspiration and ideas! Keep the great ideas flowing. Thank you!
I LOVE your paper products. They are such good quality. Especially the envelopes. I LOVE your googly eyes. No one has better ones than you do! I love all the projects and ideas you post. And, of course, your paper is to die for! We need a store in the Roseville, CA area.
Paper Source Blog is so GREAT for learning new ideas….and it is THE store to go to….I drive all the way from Sacramento to Berkeley just to see the sights and discuss great ideas with the employees and customers…LOVE LOVE LOVE
What keeps you coming back to our blog: I LOVE YOUR STUFF!!! cute colors, cute and simple ideas that are clean and that can be used for so many things. more importantly i love your store so i love this blog!
what types of things would you like to see more of: just more ideas!!!
what new things can we bring to the blog: maybe you can have videos sometime for the how to’s other than that PS is very inspiring!
I like Kimberly’s idea of tips to “be creative everyday.” It would be great to see some projects featuring creative ways to recycle old PS catalogs. The catalogs themselves are vibrant paper worthy of a cool project. I’d be happy to share the ways I’ve used old PS catalogs.
I LOVE all of your washi paper and birthday ideas!
Just had my second visit to your Reston store and was impressed by your stock and especially by your friendly and helpful staff. I’ll be back!
LOVE the how tos the PS blog offers. The hubbie and I moved from Washington DC to Michigan this year and we really miss just walking around the PS store on M street to get design ideas and the greatest organization pieces! (PS was also our go to gift place!)
Suggestions (for your already fabulous blog):
-keep the photos coming for us visual folks
-give aways= awesome! Free shipping, a pack of notecards, small gift certificates, etc. (I manage the marketing for an art studio out here and give aways have really increased our online followers/in store customers!)
-a custormer creation or guest blog section would be great! (Customers could propose a project plan and then post a blog or two showing their progress!)
I also love the “Do something creative everyday” tip idea.
Thanks for all you do!
Love your colors! Makes designing wedding invitations for my clients so much easier to just say “go pick some paper source colors” and then I know they’ll have everything coordinated at the wedding. Every time I go into the store for one quick thing I come out with tons of ideas!
Fantastic Blog! Happy Birthday! I recently bought paper to use for my wedding invitations- I’d love to see down-loadable-DIY projects.
Recently discovered this jewel of a store during a stroll at the mall with my family. It is the ultimate place to inspire my passion of my creativity side. Thank you so much.
I love PS! I love the creativity, the ideas, and all the fun that comes along with it. Love the how-tos. I just used PS paper to make my wedding thank you cards and they turned out perfect!
Hi there
Your store has great visual ideas – love them also love this blog with the how to dothings with the lovely projects. Very inspiring Cheers 🙂
I have to say my favorite is the ‘how to do that’, and then there’s the informative articles, as well as pics…actually, everything!
Jan Castle
I love the paper jewlery post!
Love the handmade papers and the stamp ideas, too!
I just LOVE Paper-Source! I fell in love with paper (it’s really become an addiction!) when I was planning my wedding and visiting paper-source and paper-source.com on a daily basis! It’s been a fantastic love affair ever since… 🙂
Happy Birthday Paper Source Blog!
Your blog has such wonderful craft ideas with modern designs. Love this blog! More kids crafts would be great especially with the summer days here.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I LOVE your store.
The materials are beutiful and the staff is very helpful.
Every time I go into a Paersource, I come out inspired to do something creative!
Thanks!
I love all the creative ideas you have for craft projects.
I love the projects that go beyond the page, like the banner and the origami, do more of those please! 🙂
I love all the new gift ideas. Paper Source is my go to place for gift wrap, cute gifts, and of course cards and stationary!
Love to join the celebrations and fun ideas-thanks too for the chance to win some fun paper!!!! Nothing better!
I love the projects and the blog, but I second the request for more kids projects! Thanks!
I look forward to seeing the new creative ideas you post on the blog…..Keep them coming!
Hi. I wish there were a Paper Source in Salt Lake City. I love the paper and the products. My suggestion is to add instructions to the text blocks. I have tried to make three books with them and failed each time. Please? Otherwise, everything is terrific.
I love the staff. They are so helpful and knowledgeable. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing so many wonderful ideas!
I love your high quality cards and envelopes. My wedding invitations came out great and I got lots of compliments on them.
I met Sue L many years ago at stamp gathering at Arto Posto’s, before she even had Paper Suurce. I’ve been visitng all the stores in our Chicagoland area ever since PS opened! Plus it’s also my birthay June 19th!
I love all the wonderful papers etc. It would be nice to see more rubber stamps! Also a store in the Northwest burbs :)!
AKA Ms. Perfect!
I just recently found your blog that a friend recommended to me. I LOVE, LOVE this blog! Its contemparary and helpful and gives me great inspiration!! Thank goodness I have a store within minutes from me 🙂
Dear PS,
As a fine artist I am particular about the materials I use in my work. You have been a reliable source for quality and beauty for my work! Thank you for providing a high quality of products. :o)
Additionally, your blogs are a great source of inspiration. Keep posting projects, techniques and the latest products. It would be additionally inspirational to hear stories of how PS products have been used in the community!
All the best, your loyal customer and fan,
Melanie.
Love love love PS! The step by steps are helpful and the whole blog in general helps kick start my ideas and brainstorming 🙂 Would probably be fun if there was a section for reader contributions? Or at least a gallery for pics of everyone’s creations!
How To’s are my favorite, and I would love to see more about letterpressing and understanding how the big ones work and such. 🙂
My friend introduced me to your store on my birthday because I had just started trying to make my own cards. Can I just say that I love your store, and may be slightly addicted. :o) Happy Birthday!
Happy Bday! More kids projects! Thanks!
I love all the project ideas and how to’s on the ps blog, as well as finding out new and interesting ways to use your products.
Paper Source is a fabulous store and always inspires me. Congrats on your blog anniversary!
Happy birthday & here’s to many more years to come!! You’re how-to’s are so inspiring & makes me even more excited about paper!
I love Paper Source. When I am in Virginia or DC, I visit the store and order on line several times a year. I wish there was one in New Mexico.
Every time I’m in LA your Beverly Hills shop is one of my favorite stops. Fortunately you are opening a new store in July in my new neighborhood. I can’t wait! Love your products, love your store, love your blog.
I can’t think of anything I don’t like about PS! The colors are fantastic and products easily inspire creativity (they also encourage emptying my pocketbook!)
Happy blog birthday! Keep up the good work.
This is my first ever blog! I love your stores and your products. I had so much fun making my Christmas cards this past December, and I’d love to win the gift card.
I LOVE the how-to’s!
Love the special touches you add to everyday items – like the envelope liners. Can’t wait to see your new colors!
I like ideas that use up-cycled/re-cycled/re-purposed materials, like the recycled origami hearts. Having How-To PDFs is genius.
I first learned about Paper Source when my daughter worked for web sales in Chicago a few years ago. She left PS to enlist in the Navy, but while she worked at Paper Source she introduced me to many creative endeavors involving paper… and now I’m hooked! I think the blog will be a great source of inspiration for ideas, support and problem-solving. I’m looking forward to my daughter getting back from Afghanistan so that we can work on some projects together.
Happy Birthday PS! You supply the coolest, cleverest and most original ideas along with your fantastic product line – I can’t wait to stamp some powdered sugar!
Happy Birthday! My favorites are the fun how-tos and the DIY projects.
Love everything about your store. It helps with my dyi wedding!!!
Love the tutuorials. I’m a cardmaker – but creativity of any kind inspires me.
I love the how-to segments and would love to see more about bookmaking/binding. My favorite thing about shopping at Paper Source (online and in-store), however, is just how beautiful everything is. Thank you for always providing inspiration and great ideas!
I love the how-to’s. Especially jewelery! 🙂
I love that you carry bookbinding supplies and kits. I’d love to see altered arts project ideas using some of the beautiful papers and other supplies Paper Source offers!
I subscribe to several blogs, and this is the one I visit first *and* always–I never let a post go by! Even though I’m new to paper crafting, I open your blog ahead of several on my first crafting love, knitting. Why? Because you really live up to your motto to do something creative every day, which I’ve adopted as my motto. I seek inspiration more than products being hawked (which is why I don’t open other blogs as much). Don’t get me wrong–I love your products and have to say that I’ve turned several others onto PS with my very cool calendar in my office (some months just don’t last long enough!). I do feel a tinge of guilt buying too much paper so it would be good to see more on recycling/re-using. Keep up the good work and Happy Birthday to you!!
Tutorials are great – Although I am a cardmaker, I find that inspiration can come from any creative idea.
Happy b’day! Love the DIY projects 🙂
Being a customer who primarily uses paper source as a resource for great note cards that I turn into photo cards, I’ve been very limited in my creativity. Checking out this blog has opened up my eyes to the possibilities that are out there with paper source product and a little artistic touch. Keep it up!
Your products and ideas are so great and so inspiring. I LOVE paper and would buy from you all the time if my husband would let me! 🙂
I’m in total agreement with everyone that’s posted comments. So. . what’s not to love? I enjoy the wide range of ideas PS has. I’ve been doing paper crafting for over 15 yrs. Yet, I’m always on the lookout for new ideas, and things to do with my grandchildren.
Paper Source is always a constant source of inspiration! Plenty of how-to’s with unlikely combinations are always appreciated, keep ’em coming!
I’d like to see something like a “designer’s corner” feature, where folks can learn more about the cool people who come up with your original designs. Where do the designers get their inspiration? Keep the good stuff coming! Thanks.
Love! Can’t wait for a store to open in my town next month!
I always read the blog! I love the projects that pull together disparate items to end up with something creative and beautiful. Keep up the good work.
Whenever I visit another state, I always check to see if there’s a Paper Source nearby! I love how different areas have different types and prints of beautiful paper! I have some beautiful Japanese paper that I bought about 7 years ago in Boston that I can’t bear to “craft” – I ended up just framing it! Thank you for picking some of the most gorgeous, affordable paper for your stores!
I have been a loyal customer since 2000. I love all the products and kids projects. Happy Birthday!
I think your store is great and the blog like an added bonus to the store! I really like the way you used the rubber stamps in a “culinary” way and hope to see more.
I am so the How to and Tutorial type of gal. I also love to see Supply Lists. I love holiday projects. and home decor
I love the creative inspiration for doing new projects and thinking outside of the box. I always check it for some fresh ideas when i’m throwing a party.
Love the blog, how about something daily to spark inspiration so we truly feel like we can do something creative everyday.
I love your how-to’s and the card ideas! I’m a big fan of your ready made cards, too, especially the ones made from recycled paper. I’m so thankful to have found beautiful stationary that is also recycled.
I love keeping up on what’s available at Paper Source. Without this blog I might not know about new colors/new projects. I love it!
I love paper, all types, colors, textures, so when I see a picture in an email you sent me or on my facebook wall news feed of some kind of fancy paper art and how to make it myself that will always pull me into your website to get the info!! I am a graphic design student and I love recommending your site to all my friends because we all seem to be obsessed with paper and art and the things you can do with the two together!! thank you for a great site!
Your blog gives me inspiration for my photography packaging!
DIY projects are my favorite & I’d love to see more 🙂
I’m new to your blog but love it so far! How tos are always fun so I’d like to see more of those in general.
Thanks!
Happy Blog Birthday!!! I love your store and have shopped several times for your beautiful papers, ribbons, stamps, etc.. I never even thought of checking to see if you had a blog and then saw the announcement of your Birthday celebration. I love the How-Tos! I will definitely be a regular visitor from now on….
It never fails to amaze me the wonderful ideas creative people come up with to color and spruce up our world! Thanks for all the great ideas!
Keep the paper folding, coloring, embossing, cutting, etc. ideas flowing!
As a mom of 3, I specifically love the party and kid areas and would love to see more! I love being hands-on in planning things for my kiddos and their friends and the blog offers so many great ideas.
LOVE PS and the blog. I’m always looking for more inspiration! I agree with Kimberly about the “Top 10’s” or something similar – always wanting to learn new techniques, especially with recycling materials.
I love the flower making kits and plan a luncheon that will be a fundraiser for our chorus to demostrate to on “how to” make the flowers. I love the quality of the paper and feel it is simply yet elegant.
I have been a customer since I first discovered the Cambridge store MANY years ago. Since then I have taken classes there, San Francisco, Brookline, Boston, Georgetown, and Alexandria. I LOVE< LOVE Paper Source and use the products to create hand made journals.
This is a great resource for DIYers and those who just need inspiration. It’s nice to know there is a place to go for all things paper.
Keep the wonderful colors and techniques coming! My cardmaking is enhanced by your wonderful papers and inspirations!
Love it as always!
I LOVE the Paper Source. I am one of your biggest customers/fans. If only there was one here in Oklahoma!!! Continue to bring us the wonderful how-tos on the blog. They are very inspiring. It would be great if you all had a design team of sorts that could constantly post their creations using your product. That would be very fun. Keep up with the wonderful products you have!!!
Yes, more ideas for kids projects! I would also like to see more ideas or examples on color combinations and prints. Also more creative ideas on how to use stationary, etc on organizing the home office or kids’ work stations.
Love the inspiration you provide. Would love to see some tips for beautiful letter writing – envelopes, stamps, seals, paper… how to create a letter that someone will treasure just for its appearance!
The Paper Source blog is always a surefire way to brighten my day… so happy, so full of useful info. Keep it up!
Love PS, love the blog, love the affordability, love the creativity! Paper Source and the PS Blog help inspire me when I’m in a funk, they help me complete projects, and put the best foot forward. Thank you for a great 1st year, and Happy Birthday! keep up the good work.
I <3 Paper Source. One rubber stamp from your collection inspired the look of my entire wedding. My mom and I made all of our invitations, programs and menus based off that single stamp. Thanks for the inspiration! The part that keeps me coming back are the color schemes and that almost all the paper products and be mixed and matched. The variation is unparalleled!
I love the ideas in the how to’s. I’m creating a gift card baby shower for a friend of mine and made a spin off of the bookworm card. Thanks!
I really like the store, the blog. Everything is so pretty, cute and also interesting~~
I LOVE your papers!!! As a “paper addict,” I just can’t get enough! 🙂
The PS blog gives me great ideas on how to present a more creative business. My marketing materials all incorporate ideas from the PS blog. And I love to give PS gift cards to spread the artsy and creative bug around! Happy birthday PS Blog and MANY MORE!
Your paper selections = swoon! Worthy of framing on their own without any DIY-ing at all, I love to see how they and other everyday resources are incorporated in so many project ideas here. Keep it up!
I love the how-tos. Seeing more customer DIY projects and reinventions of older projects would be fantastic. Keep the inspiration coming!
Paper Source is simply the upscale store when it comes to paper, scrapbooking, stamping & creativity…it’s been around longer than some of the chain stores & is a true original…when I want the best in paper, it’s the first place I go…the blog is incredible & just makes the store that much more accessible…it’s wonderful to “visit” at 3am in the morning when you can’t sleep….keep up the great work & here’s wishing you many more HAPPY BIRTHDAYS to come! WOO HOO:)
I adore your products!!! I appreciate the creativity and tips you share… very invaluable for those who like to see a different “spin” on how to use favorite products… Thanks!!!
i love all your papers and that they each come in matching envelopes, cardstock and text weight. luscious! i use them all the time in my professional and personal paper crafting:)
I love ALL the great products that you carry.
I enjoy all the techniques & handouts that are available.
I always love to browse the store to see what’s new!
I love the store and enjoy the creativity of the kids projects.
I love your blog! I am currently using PS products to design my own wedding invitations. Thanks for offering such high quality papers! I would like to learn more about paper cutting, printmaking/stamps, and of course greeting cards 😉
I love that the articles are full of info but condensed to nice quick reads…it allows me to fit these helpful tips and tricks into my busy schedule! News on upcoming specials or new products would be a welcome addition for me.
love it!!!!!!!!!!
I love PS BLOG!! I got many ideas for my wedding invites and more from your blog and everything turned out beautiful! Keep the posts coming! I especially love your how-to’s and DIY ideas! It would be great to have an area where readers can share what they’ve created from your ideas – like photos!
I like the birthday banners DIY–I’m planning my daughter’s birthday party and hope to do something similar. And yes, I’d love more ideas for kids projects, too!
I’m a newer customer who stumbled onto your site while looking for rubber stamps for my wedding invitations. You had a super great selection that couldn’t be found anywhere else. As I’ve explored your site and Blog I’ve fallen in love with your diy kits and wonderful craft instructions and ideas. I’ll definitely be back for more wedding diy.
Happy Birthday!
I like the combination of origami and mobile. Perfect. And I have been using recycled paper for the figures for some time
I love looking at all the beautiful photos of the great crafts. Very inspiring eye candy!
I can’t wait to go to the Corte Madera store opening later this month!
I love the kits for kids, and the quirky gifts, and the inspiration you provide.
I love paper! What better place to patron than Paper Source. Filled with never-before seen wrapping paper, whimsical stationery, fantastic ideas for creating invitations, and much more. I visit the Dallas, TX location whenever there is a need; or not.:) My ban account shows it!
I moved to Davis for graduate school a year ago, but dearly miss SF and my P.S. home on Chestnut Street!! My roommates used to laugh b/c whenever I’d had a really stressful day, I’d come home carting a Paper Source bag with something new… My retail therapy eventually became known as my “Paper Source Days”.:)
With this blog, every day is a Paper Source Day. Thanks for all of the creativity and goodness. Happy Birthday!
I love reading this blog to find creative card/stationary ideas!
Paper Source is absolutely the best 😀 The paper colors and quality are the greatest, and the ideas for projects are so inspiring. Keep up the good work on the blog.
The how-tos are absolutely the best! Nothing sparks creativity like an opportunity to try something new. Also, your color schemes and photography are so pleasing and always give me great ideas for beautiful projects.
Love the how-tos, especially using typical supplies in unexpected ways!
I absolutely love the store & the blog! I love to create with paper but I’m a pastry chef & sometimes when I’m in need of a fresh idea this is one of the places that I come to get my creative juices flowing!!!
I love the how-tos as well! And I’m in agreement about a customer share section…I would love to see how other Paper Source fans are using the products!
Couldn’t get by without paper source. The blog is super 😀 Keep the ideas coming.
I would love to see a place where we could share our projects and ideas with you! Maybe you could have a featured Creator/Crafter/Artist of the month who shares a couple of project ideas?
I can’t get enough of all the great ideas. Anytime there’s an invitation, a gift basket, or any creative DIY products, PaperSource is my go to place, for every holiday and any event! And how simple is it with the touch of our finger through the blog/website! Love it!
Happy birthday! more holiday projects!
I love all the wonderful ideas. They were a great help in planning and decorating for my little guy’s first birthday party last month!
Happy Birthday …. I love your store and all of the fun techniques that you share with us!
I absolutely love everything about Paper Source!
The only thing I’d like is MORE! :o)
More home decorating, more kids projects, more paper jewelry, more, more, more!
Could you please put a store in Wisconsin? Milwaukee or Green Bay please!
Love the blog for inspiration and gift ideas.
I absolutely adore papersource! The quality and variety of your products are amazing. The blog gives me so much inspiration for beautiful projects. Thank you for everything!
Great blog. Thanks for the chance to win!
I love everything you have on the site and it makes me so happy! I am constantly in hopes that you will have one built in Alameda or somewhere closer so I can stop in everyday. Happy Birthday Paper SOurce!
I really enjoy the DIY projects you feature, as well as new products!
Great Ideas and great supplies. Ive ordered from you many times. Keep up the great work and many wishes for great success.
I love the PS Blog. I’ve been a fan of PS for years always making a special stop when I’m visiting a place that is lucky enough to have a store. But, the blog has been a fabulous addition teaching me new tricks and giving me great ideas. Keep it coming!
Very nice! I am a big fan of the PS, and I really like the blog too!
I just LOVE paper and patterns! And Paper Source is the best place to go for both of those things.
I love everything on your site and wish there was a bricks-and-mortar store closer to me! I especially like ideas for crafts my son can help make — we’ve found some of our favorite paper craft ideas here, but would love more.
The how to’s and the wedding sections keep me coming back!!! The paper source makes me inspired to make the things I would normally go out and buy. With the quality and customer service you can’t beat the paper source. I would love to see more customer involvement, I want to see what everyone else is making!!!
We love your beautiful PS papers!
Better than Martha Stewart!
It’s great that you can promote the educational side of Paper Source through the blog, giving mini-workshops for people online seems like an excellent way to promote what you do, and keep artsy-types ever in need of more paper!
I heart Paper Source! Keep up the creative and inspiring work.
I love PS! The folks at the store are always so helpful and kind! I love the how-to’s and posts on stamping and invitations. Awesome blog!!
Happy Birthday! Your wedding pages inspired designs for my sister’s whole wedding! We couldn’t have done everything without you! I can’t get enough of PS!
I love the how-to projects, especially anything wedding related since I’m getting married this year!
Love the PS, and am a new reader of the blog; I’m loving the How-Tos, I’ll definitely be back for more of those!
I love the paper! the colors are so rich and the paper has a great hand. I would definitely like to see more inspirational artwork and unique card ideas!
I’m working on my Paper Source wedding invitations this week! Love all the great ideas posted on here 🙂
love love LOVE your how tos! keep them coming!
Love all of the How-tos. It provides a crafter with such inspiration and ideas! Thanks!
You know how much I love Paper Source by the number of times I come into your store and spend, spend, spend! Love your papers and craft-making items. You have everything I need. Before the 4th Street store opened, I used to order from your San Francisco store. You can’t imagine how thrilled I was when your 4th Street store opened!!! Sometimes too close for comfort, ha! ha! ha! You deserve a BIG HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Arleen
Love, love the blog! My relationship with PaperSource started when I lived in Boston, where I could attend workshops and visit the store. Over the years I have created many birthday and shower invites, decorations and holiday cards etc. In the last 3 years we moved to Indianapolis, and although my true desire is for you to open a Paper Source here (it would be sooo well received!!!), the blog is a wonderful way for me to get inspired and stay connected! Happy Birthday!
paper source gives me inspiration for all the paper crafts i love making. i just learned embossing last year and did invitations for my friends bridal shower :). keep up the creativeness!!!
I love your blog and all the creative ideas you share. I would love to see more ideas on party decorations.
I love the eye candy and inspiration. I wish I could subscribe to email updates – alas, it never seems to go through. Happy Birthday!
I love love love this blog! AND more so the shop! Thanks for sharing all the how-tos!
I just recently discovered your blog. I love your online shop and had the pleasure of going bananas in your Boston shop on a recent jaunt. I would like to see some “What real people are doing with our stuff” section or something along those lines. I find so many fabulously creative people online who use materials in ways I never conceived off myself and think others would enjoy sharing their work and ideas, as well as being featured online. A very Happy Birthday to you, to you!
I would like to see some of the other readers DIY projects!
I like the simple step by step how-tos. Great blog!
I love how your DIY projects are simple and contemporary! For example the bookworm baby shower invitation. I just need a friend to have a baby so I can do this project! I agree with the other readers on having a place for your customers to share their own creations. Keep up the good work!
How-to’s are my favorite! I love all the inspiration your blog has to offer!
I always feel inspired when I look at the website and come into the store…Keep doing what you’re doing because it works!!!
Love the bookworm baby shower invite. I may have to adapt it to baby announcements.
I like your craft instructions & all the beautiful paper. It’s very fun to visit in person. Would like you to carry more Paris/French items, if possible.
I love that you provide great ideas for crafts without them looking or feeling like “craft” projects!
I would love to see some DIY letterpress and some creative gift wrapping ideas.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Love your style and your vintage flair.
May all of your dreams come true!
I am a huge fan of the “How-to” portions of the blog. It is always great to get some new ideas on how to use the many Paper Source products that I have. For now my personal favorite idea from the blog is the stamping of the plate with food coloring and sugar. So pretty!
I mostly just love the eye-candy – it’s always so fun to scroll through the posts!
As a Wedding Officiant, P S is my Go-To source for all of the gorgeous paper supplies that I use to create custom “Ceremony books” for my couples. The books contain the written ceremony/vows that the couples share on their special day – Thank you for helping me leave a beautiful keepsake that my couples will enjoy for years to come !
This is my first visit to your blog. I don’t think of myself as a very crafty person, but I’ve found some easy projects here, like the origami hearts hanging from a branch, that I want to do. So thank you.
LOVE the How-To’s! I can’t wait to try out all the new ideas – thank goodness there’s a Paper Source where I just moved to (Washington DC) because otherwise I wouldn’t have left Boston!
I love the blogs. Please keep the projects and inspirations coming. More ideas on new techniques and DIY invitations and projects. I come here a lot to get great ideas on making cards for holidays and I am currently planning my wedding and have gotten wonderful ideas.
Love everything about papersource, the blog, the store and definitely the how-tos. Thanks for continuing to inspire and teaching me ways to just do it myself 🙂
Happy Birthday!
Love your blog and the store!! I love the how to’s!!! Thank you for such great ideas. Please keep them coming…
The DIYs of course are amazing. Keep them coming but I love all the real wedding spotlights you do. Those are really fun!
I love coming to the blog and finding new inspiration for projects each and every time. It always gets me excited to start something new.
Happy Birthday!!! 🙂 I love coming to see what’s new in the store, to find out new tips and tricks, and just to see new, creative ideas!
PS has saved my {wedding planning} life! I was so stuck on my invitations, programs, place cards, etc. when a friend referred me to here. Now I’m happily planning away! Also, love making homemade cards, so PS has been awesome with that too…
Would love tutorials for brides hoping to do DIY invites.
I love all of the various things you are doing to reuse paper — the flowers, the jewelry, the girls night out focused on this topic! Thanks!
For me, it is all about the how-tos..DIY is the way to go! I look forward to see what else this blog will bring in the future!
I have shopped your catalog and looked forward to your emails in my inbox for years. How did I miss that you had a blog…….can’t wait till the kids go to bed tonight so I can read all the goodies!
I love all the how-tos and creative ideas you all come up with! Thank you for the constant inspiration and eye-candy.
Your how-to’s and catalogs keep me inspired to “be creative every day!”
I love PS but I just found this blog now! I am looking forward to coming back to get help planning how I will make amazing wedding announcements. I wasn’t able to do all the crafty things I really wanted to do for my wedding so I am looking forward to being able to do something really fun and unique after the wedding. Thanks PS!
I love PS. First visited when in Georgetown, and now make a trip every time I go home to Dallas from Austin. I used PS ideas and products to make homemade wedding invites and announcements. Thanks for all the ideas and fun! Happy Birthday =)
I love all the ideas you guys present at the blog. It’s very inspirational and it helps me to not be afraid to do something new. I’d love if you guys did like a “Customer share once a week post” where all of us can share experiences and how’s to. I think that would be great, it would definetely make us feel more involved. Keep up with the good job!
I love the how-to’s/examples with the pictures! I love how every season you guys find reasons to make cards:)!
I LOVE the how-to’s! I always get so many great ideas from the blogs and stopping by the store. Whether it’s making my own thank you cards, paper flowers, or some quirky new desk product, I can’t help but spending a big chunk of my paycheck here every week. Who knew paper could be so much fun…other than us faithful customers, obviously!
Love the blog, what keeps me coming back are the projects. I miss having a Paper Source locally.
I love the how-to ideas. Your colors and products always inspire me.
I love all the great ideas on your blog. I absolutely love Paper Source and it is inspiring to see the wide variety of projects I can do with PS products. As for new ideas for the blog, I think more how-to projects would be great. I would love to see how other readers have used PS papers and products for their own craft projects.
I love the inspiration and sharing of creativity! A fun place to visit for some spark!
I LOVE PaperSource – it has been my favorite store for years! A gc would be great!
I love your fabulous selection of imported papers!!
I love paper! I love the how-tos and DIY projects!
i drool every time i see your site. we don’t have a store where i live, so i get great ideas this way! thanks! 🙂
I have implemented many of the PS ideas and DIY projects for my upcoming Wedding! I love PS!!!!
I gotta say the how to’s are my favorite as well!
Love the “how-to” step-by-step guides on your blog! Please consider posting more of them as videos. Thanks and Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! I would love to see information on the blog about how a letter press works and what the inks are made of. I have seen a letter press working at one of the stores and always wanted to learn more.
This blog and all things related to Paper Source are my true inspirations for creativity each week. I love all the fun and unique ideas, which have a certain level of sophistication missing in many other paper crafting venues. Please keep the projects coming…especially loved designing custom picture frames and the recycled paper flowers.
The how tos are great! I have been stamping for years, but I always learn something new! Thanks!
I love how this blog has been a channel for putting a personal touch on the inspiration behind the store. On a go-forward basis, I’d love it if you would showcase more of your team members and your corporate values. Take us behind the scenes to show us how Paper Source ticks!
Happy Birthday PS!! I absolutely LOVE what you’re doing here – such great ideas & inspiration. Keep it going…
Congrats on your first year! I love your blog and all the how-to ideas. I also like the idea of a once a day creative post to inspire our daily creativity. Love your products!
I love an earlier commenter’s idea of posting projects and ideas from customers.
Love all the ideas and projects especially anything to to with flowers and stamping. Keep them coming and “Happy Birthday.”
Love Love Love your product…I like the idea of having a customer sharing
area for alternative ideas on your beautiful paper etc. Thanks
The how-to’s of course. Please keep doing that with the paper crafts and maybe you can introduct videos into the blog or site.
i love all the creative ideas, i cant wait for my daughters birthday so i can use some of the kids party ideas
Love the selection of paper stuffs, seriously best site ever.
I love all the wonderful ideas and inspiration the blog provides…keep ’em coming!
I love seeing how-to’s and wedding stuff! Please, more wedding invitation ideas, programs, decor, etc. I always look to your blog for inspiration and would love more! 🙂
I love the projects that involve recycled materials!
I am VERY new to Paper Source and am LOVING it! As a teacher, I can’t wait to be able to devote more time to craft projects and personalizing cards. PS, your ideas are great and keep them coming! Thanks!
I’m so lucky to live in Atlanta close to a P.S. store, but my crafty Tennessee sister is not as lucky! For her your website is the a link to a store where she has been known to spend $100 at once. She makes one of a kind cards and invitations for family and friends and does scrap booking.
I’m a K-5 art teacher in a Title I school district, so obviously the store is a source of serious temptation. I particularly love the novelty and gift items like faux mustaches, toys, and books. Your blog gives me ideas of things I can do for my own creativity or with my students as projects.
Love all the projects.
Love your store! Use your paper all the time to make great wedding and shower invitations!
I’d love to see something on customizing envelopes. Maybe how to make them from custom paper, how to line them, maybe creative ways to decorate them. Thanks for a great blog!
The How to’s and ideas at paper source are such an kick start to my creativity!
Don’t have a store anywhere near me, but, thank goodness my daughter’s do! Anytime I visit them I HAVE to stop in. So many fantastic items, I can’t resist!!
I love all the PS DIY projects, and blog! <3 Thank you PS!
I LOVE the wide range of paper, patterned, bright colored, pastels, etc. Paper Source’s variety gives me innumerable chances to mix and match and create my own unique combination to express myself, but I love the matches they make as well; in fact, I take inspiration from them!
I love the How-tos’ the most. Thanks, keep it up! here’s to another great year!
I keep coming back for the creative ideas and *beautiful* paper products. The patterns drive me mad; in a great way!
love love love all the inspiration and learning new techniques~
This is a great idea! I love Paper Source because of their awesome stamping supplies and creative papers. I also love that they have workshops!
Your blog is both celestial and practical. Please give more creativity sparks … ideas we can use to jumpstart our crafty, artistic selves. I would like to know how to combine colors, patterns and textures in the vibrant manner of The Paper Source.
Love seeing all of the great project ideas. I check in regularly to see what’s new. I also agree with jlynn — I would like to see more customer-submitted ideas. And keep the contests coming!
Your website and Carlsbad, CA team rocks! I started my “PS” journey a year ago and as the girls in the store know, I can’t seem to get enough!If I’m not in the store for inspiration,(or at your terrific Girl’s Nights!) your site triggers my imagination. As a busy mom, I’m always looking to sprinkle a little quick creativity into my day. I’d love to see “Projects in 10 minutes or Less” and “Ideas for Little Hands that Love to Create with Mom”!
Happy Birthday Paper Source!
I love seeing all the how-tos. I love browsing the store. I love using the paper you sell. Here’s to many many more(years that is).
Enjoy the creative gift presentation ideas! A trip to the store is always inspiring.
I love the DIY projects, and get inspiration from hearing about what’s new. Love paper and design in general. Thanks!
Happy Birthday! I love the gift and decorating sections of the blog…and everything else!
The recycled origami hearts are wonderful, we are going to do them as a family! Love the idea of turning trash into beautiful treasure….any more ideas like this are truly appreciated!
I love your store and your blog! I love your tutorials. I really like how you carry your color scheme throughout the paper source products. And then I like to see how you creatively combine your colors and your products.
I love seeing and reading about the the products on your blog and then being able to get to my local PS store to purchase the items! You always make the projects so easy to follow…thanks for all the inspiration!!!
Happy birthday!
I love the PS Blog! I just received your email blast announcing the one year anniversary and I can’t believe I haven’t visited it before now! Love the how-to’s and the gift ideas! Great job PS team!!! Keep the ideas coming! I will definitely be back for more!
It would be great to see more stationary with recycled content as well as more printmaking/silkscreening info. I live in an area without a papersource so do everything online and would love to see more samples, projects, and display type stuff.
Love your store so much!! We’re moving to another state and I will be going through withdrawal… keep the catalog (my lifeline) coming!
I would love to see more real wedding invitations and explanation of their inspiration!
I LOVE Paper Source!!! I think my favorite thing you post is the HOW-TO’s they are so fun and easy to understand! I would like to see more paper flowers. Thanks for the chance to win! I would have a blast spending that $100! 🙂
I had no idea embossing was so easy! I hate to ready more of these blogs – I didn’t even know they existed!
I enjoy the instructions being with so many of the cool things! It makes it so much easier to make at home. Love your papers!
great, beautiful papers. makes me want to spend more time crafting!
Kid projects, how-tos, all of the ideas. I love crafting! Your paper and rubber stamps are my favorite. My birthday was June 2nd, kind of fun you are having a birthday blog too!
I was thrilled when PS created their blog. I love all things to do with PS and any additional info I can get on craft projects the better. I am another reader who loves the how-to posts.
I’m always looking for new and interesting crafty ideas and PS always delivers! Paper Source is one-of-a-kind and I’m always inspired by your blog. Thanks for all the great work that you do!
love the accordion project, made for a great valentine gift 🙂
Great ideas.
How much do i love Paper Source, let me count the ways!!!! I have so many creative uses with the gifts and kits at Paper Source, more so than any other website. Since i am a “decorative” designer, i’m the person people come to when they want something “different” for weddings and class reunions. I would have to say that about 80% of the time, i create very personally and “one of a kind” decorations from the items i purchased from Paper Source. It’s my all time favorite place on the internet. My husband told me one day that i should buy “stock” in the company, that’s how much i use Paper Source. My favorite catalog i receive in the mail is, of course, Paper Source. I’m on the website more than i can even count on a daily basis. I recently had a friend whose daughter married in April in an outdoor ceremony under a magnificent tree that was planted when she was born. The bride to be loved magnolia blossoms, and the magnolia trees on the farm had just started to show buds on the branches. That meant that there was a good chance the magnolias would not be in full bloom by the time she married. And the florist told her that it would hard to find fresh magnolias, and even then, they wouldn’t last long(magnolias turn brown after they have matured), but she was determined to find “something” to make her bridal bouquet, and bridesmaids’ bouquets. My friend and her daughter came by my house one day, and started talking about the wedding and what a hard time they were in finding really simple items. Carren, my friend, was already getting stressed out because her daughter, Jacee, loved Magnolias(if you live in the South, you are going to love magnolias!) and wanted to use them as her wedding theme. So they came to me to see if i had any fresh ideas, and i said, “Well you’re in luck, i actually purchased some paper flower kits from Paper Source to use at church for a luncheon and still had some kits left over. Most of the kits were magnolias. Jacee took to the flowers being paper right off the bat!!! It was something new and different and no one else had ever used that idea in a wedding event. Soooo, i put together the “giant” magnolia blossom, and took a very pale blue and pink chalk powder and used my “sweepers” to slightly brush on the colors inside the center of the flower, on out to the edges of the bloom. It was totally amazing! And Jacee was knocked over with excitement!!!! Carren took her grandmother’s handkerchief and ribbon to create a wrap around the stem of the magnolia. The magnolia bloom was breathless. So then i showed her the different color patterned smaller magnolia kits, and we took them to make the bridesmaids’ bouquets. They looked even better. Then we took some more of the smaller flowers and used them on the end of streamers hanging down from the branches of the wedding tree. Jacee and Mike exchanged their vows under the streamers and it was picture perfect. We also made a few of the larger magnolia blooms and placed them strategically on the center of the reception tables, with just a few “dinner” style candles surrounding them. It was simple and elegant. On the others tables, we mixed larger and smaller blooms, and then we placed some of them on the wedding cake, and around the bottom layer. We had them everywhere!!!! After the ceremony, some of the wedding guests came up to Jacee and gasped when they learned that the magnolia blossom bridal bouquet was “not” real, but in fact “paper.” It became the hot topic all during the reception. When they asked where i got them, without hesitation, i told them about Paper Source and what other items they offered. I’m sure i’ve sent some customers your way!!!!! For over two years, i have put in a requests for gerbera daisy kits from your company. They finally added them, and i’m already committed to 8 weddings this summer using these kits. With the economy being in a “slump” for the last couple of years, “brides to be” were looking for good ideas to use in weddings that would be simple, cost effective, and eco-friendly. Paper Source delivered all three. I saw Jacee the other day at church, and she told me that she placed her large magnolia bloom bridal bouquet on some vintage Southern books on an antique table in her and Mike’s master bedroom. She says that she still has people who come to visit and they ask her how in the world she was able to “preserve” her bridal bouquet, and then she pointed out that it was “paper.” They all reacted in the same way, with disbelief. I love this site, and will always continue to buy these great products. I really love getting the “gag” gifts for some of my family members during Christmas. Paper Source has everything for anything, and for less the cost. I’m forever a fan!
i absolutely LOVE all things PS!!! i use your boxes and envelopes for EVERYTHING. i think the diy projects are always fun and it would be neat to have a place customers can share things they have done too!
I love the creative how-to’s with step by step instructions! This blog provides so many great ideas!
Love the blog, love the ideas, but I want more contests. I know there are more Paper Source addicts out there creating cool things, I would love to see some of them (and win things too!).
I really like the how to’s and agree with the other posters that a customer share tab would be terrific! Now that my 2 1/2 year old is getting more interested in arts and crafts, I would like to see more kids projects and for a broader age range (starting younger). Happy Birthday and keep up the awesome work!!
Your blog is the perfect extension to your retail stores (especially since there isn’t a store in every state!) If I can’t make an in-store demo, I can usually find something similar on your blog. With budgets getting tighter, this is a fantastic resource for those of us who still want to create things that look like a million bucks, but since they’re DIY they cost a lot less. I would love to see more real life examples. There are so many great ideas out there!
I love everything Paper Source! From the products, the store, the email newsletter, the blog, and even the snail mail catalog (get ideas, make a shopping list, and then use the catalog in my crafting)! On the occasions when I don’t have it in my budget to purchase something from PS, I ALWAYS leave inspired! Keep up the good work, fellow artists!
I love the inspiration that comes from the products and how-tos!
I need more ideas on photo scrap-booking, but i do most of my scrap-booking in the computer with templates, so how do i add the personal touches the same way or at all if i am using tinyprints or snapfish?
I would love to see more paper cutting patterns and projects!
Paper, paper, paper!!! I’d love to see new projects on the blog using your new papers. It will keep me updated on what’s new at the store (since I am not near any of your locations, sadly)- and it will keep my creative juices flowing at the same time!
I love PS and so glad to have a few stores here in MA to visit. Just recently discovered the blog and am taking in all the creative inspiration. Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday Paper Source Blog! I first fell in love with your store when my Matron of Honor designed my wedding invitations with your lovely supplies!!
Love your stuff and how to’s!
Happy Birthday PS blog! Here’s to many more!
Paper Source was an invaluable resource when I was planning my wedding, and now you’re helping me as I plan for my baby shower and baby notices! Keep it up!
I’d love to see some how-tos on paper flower making.
I really love the how-to’s. I also like when you share images of magazines that Paper Source has been featured in.
I love, love, love the how-tos. Very helpful. It would be great to share more tips and ideas from other customers. It would also be helpful to have a series of posts featuring different event styles or color themes and all the products that could be used for such an event.
The how-tos and the kid projects. Thanks!
I am such a fan of Paper-Source! Every time I get on your site I just know that I’m going to have to break out the wallet and buy my next project! Keep the ideas and fabulous products coming!
I love your blog projects, but the tip I use the most is now to decorate tiny office spaces for birthdays! VERY useful!
At the moment I am making as many paper flowers as possible for a huge bouquet for my daughter’s high school graduation! Lots of work, but will be great!!
Keep up the good work!!
The blog is fantastic. I’m always looking for ideas for cute placecards and DIY gifts.
Love the inspiration for DIY projects!
I cannot wait until you open the store in Houston….30 long days is too long to wait!!!
Happy birthday PS Blog! The stamping with powdered sugar was pretty awesome – my favorite post thus far! Keep up the great DIY tips!
Also – a way for customers to submit photos of our projects and stuff would be great! A third to that notion!
Only complaint – maybe more art supplies? I’d love to get down with some unmounted linoleum so I can do some hand-carved printing with the Epic 6 😀
I love to see the super simple projects that can be done in a little bit of spare time with scissors and glue. Bookmarks are a personal favorite – any and every kind. And projects that just show a creative use for any favorite paper, the de-stashing type projects that make me want to dig in to my collection and start working.
I’m not sure that helps, but I love the blog and love the contest! Thanks!!
I love your site & store. Everything is so convienent and easy to find matching/coordinating pieces. I just started a friend’s wedding invites and was able to pretty much get everything I needed including inspiration from you! Keep the awesome ideas flowing!
I love the how-tos. I also love the fun color combos. I love the blog and check it every time it’s updated.
I love all the how-to’s! I’m getting so many ideas for my October wedding.
Happy Birthday PS Blog! I’ve recently discovered PS in the past year and LOVE all the amazing products you offer, plus your blog and “how to’s” help keeping my crafting spirit motivated. I’m actually coming up to Chicago in two weeks to celebrate my birthday – I can’t wait to visit your store in person! <3
Happy Birthday PS Blog! Thanks for teaching me how to make my wedding invitations. They were beautiful!
My goal is to visit the Paper Source in Chicago this summer. I’ve never been since we live in Kentucky but I recently found your blog after reading the article in Where Women Create! There are so many great things on this site and I particularly enjoy the videos – Keep up the great work!
I love the how-to’s. Your ideas are great- keep them coming!
I just HEART PaperSource so much! I love traveling up to the Boston area to visit the store and just went up there a few months ago for a Wedding Invite workshop! It was so much fun with lots of great ideas! I am really looking forward to taking a trip up to the store this summer to get all the supplies for my wedding invitations!
I am new to this blog thing but I am know it will end up being a helpful tool in my future creative moments! 🙂
I go to your site just to become inspired, so any additional how to projects are appreciated.
I love the “how-tos” and updates on new products! I’m always at my nearest Paper Source (Chicago Ave. or Lincoln Park) buying paper and goodies!
I had my first visit (thanks to a friend who is a long-time customer) to a Paper Source store (Berkeley, CA) two weeks ago and was “blown away.” What a treat! I had to closely monitor myself, due to budget constraints, but immediately when I got home I subscribed to your blog – and love it! I am a “paper freak” so love seeing your new papers; love all the creative ideas for cards, invitations, etc. ; and love to see “tutorials”, too! Keep doin’ what ya’ll are doin’ . . . . we’re lovin’ it!
Happy Birthday Blog!
Always enjoy learning how to do new things-thanks!
I absolutely love how-to’s! I want to learn more about how to use the stuff I got at your store.
The How Tos are easy enough for even people like me to follow!
I just love the great design of your products!
I love cute yet modern baby-themed projects. I’d love more ideas for decorating the nursery!
Love the blog! Your ideas are so original and thought provoking. Excellent.
Paper Source is addictive – It start with the greatest gift wrap, stock piling for future birthdays and occasions, so no gift is less than awesome. Then it’s the rubber stamps, ink pads and cool paper, so cards can be created specifically for friends and occasion. Just when you think you should stop, it’s out of control, there are unique kits to give to friends, make myself to brighten my office. When everything arrives, it seems like Christmas and I can’t say enough great things about all products!
Your creative ideas always spark my creative juices…thank you for all of the ideas!
I love PS!!!! I’m actually obsessed and can’t ever leave a store without spending over $100 bucks anyways. It’d be exciting to leave with all my goodies but for free one time 😉
Happy Birthday Paper Source Blog! You look better than ever!
Please come to New Orleans!
I love looking at your all ideas and how-to . And information about new products are intresting too and make me step in to PS store everytime when im in America. Happy Birthday Paper Source blog . Many years more .
I love the blog and the paper source stores and it gives me more options to work with . It also gives kids a great oppurtunity to learn these great crafty projects. I just really enjoy it.
Love the variety of stuff your store carries for both the little kids and the big kids!
I am a huge PS fan. I love the How-Tos and the interesting gift ideas. PS definitely helps foster my imagination and creativity. Thanks!
I LOVE paper source!! I got married last August and ordered invitations through Paper Source and then was a huge fan of the blog as I used PS products to make my own programs, place cards, etc. My bridesmaid become big fans in turn and used PS stuff to make invites and decorate for my brdial shower and rehearsal dinner. It is so great to be able to get so many different products within one color scheme! Thank you so much paper source!
Ooooh I can’t wait to get creative with all of these how-to’s! 🙂 Such an inspirational blog, thank you!
xoxox Holly
I love the ideas you publish because I can use things from Paper Source or old scrap materials I may have at home already. It always inspires me to recycle and combine old things with new!
keep all the ideas comeing!!
Thanks for all the DIY tips and ideas. These help when choosing papers for projects and keep me inspired to keep creating cute things!
Your products are amazing and how you put them to use are just wonderful. Would love to see more kids stuff.
I love the paper and stamps !
I love all the creative ideas at PS. The How To’s are great and I love hearing about the new projects on this blog. Happy Birthday PS Blog!!
Love the paper flower kits! Too many things I want to try!
I love the ideas and inspiration! Happy Birthday PS Blog!! Here’s to many more anniversaries!!
I LOVE Paper Source! I bought several DIY items there for our wedding reception and they all turned out wonderfully! I have never thought of myself as a crafty person, but with the help of suggestions from the staff and the beautifully-designed products, I was able to give our reception my own personal touch!
Love the inspiration!! Happy B-day PS Blog!!!!!
I love paper source! We made our wedding invites and received multiple comments on them! Love to do more paper projects!
happy birthday, dear PS blog, happy birthday to you! unfortunately there are no Paper Source shops in my area, but I love your online shop and blog. keep up the great work!
Happy Birthday! I love the innovative ideas and “how-to” projects on the blog. The posts often leave me wondering, “Why didn’t I think of that?!?!?” As a designer, I find the blog, catalogs, and emails from Paper Source as a great inspiration. Thanks, and keep it up!! xoxo, Kim
I love kids projects and home-made gifts.
The Paper Source Blog is so helpful in giving me ideas for ways to use Paper Source’s beautiful products!! The instructions are detailed and explain each step so well. Thank you Paper Source and Happy 1st Birthday PS Blog!
I think your wedding section is amazing and I absolutely love your inspiration boards. I love seeing how everything comes together and the boards offer some really great ideas!
I love love love your How-To’s…I bookmark all of them..keep ’em coming!
I have the same reaction to Paper Source that my husband has to the hardware store: everythng I see inspires me to start a new project and I never want to leave! Congrats on the blog – it’s the perfect companion to the store. Best, Christine
I so enjoy the blog, especially since I am not close enough to a store to allow me to get inspiration by walking through and admiring all the amazing tools you have to offer!
I am new to PS and love it. But so easy to buy so much! It’s all wonderful!!
Even in Japan, I couldn’t find such a collection of beautiful Japanese papers. As for the blog, the how-tos are awesome… who knew how much I needed “how to tie a bow”??!
I love the diy kits, and all the different kinds of paper. There isn’t a papersource in tucson, so although it’s not an idea to improve the site, building a store here would be an amazing improvement to the town!
I love to get ideas from this blog to use with my kids in the after school program that I work at. I love to be crafty!
Giveaways!
Sometimes I just need an idea to kickstart my brain and this is a great pace for that.
I love the how-to’s. I am such a visual person that how to’s are a must!! Thanks so much!!
LOVE the blog! Happy Birthday PS!
I love Paper Source and the blog. The kit ideas are great such as the flowers and birds.
I enjoy using your site for many school arts and crafts projects, as well as my own projects. I love Paper Source, and have ever since my daughter introduced me to it a few years back. This site is great!! Keep up the great ideas!
I like to see how-to projects like making cards, crafts, and using the tools that PS sells. It should include clear pictures and easy step-by-step instructions. Another good thing would be to have special “blog readers” pricing on items featured on the blog that day.
I would love ideas on how to use recycled materials!
I love all the decorative papers you have. They are the best for making little gift books.
I’m with Kimberly – I would love to see more ideas for being creative everyday…simple things. I’m a diehard letter-writer and would love ideas on how to make envelopes look like works of art before I send them through the mail. 🙂
I love, love, love my “Create” mug from Paper Source and I use it daily. It reminds me to be open about trying new things and to always add a personal touch to everything I do daily. I think it would be great if your site had an idea generator section built within the blog. A place that let individuals could input what materials they are looking to use along with a listing of multiple options which would be added together to then deliver a listing of project ideas available to view as photos (from past catalogs), products and kits currently for sale at PS, DIY videos, etc. Some examples of the options to choose from could be: invitations, envelopes, thank you notes, personalized stationary, sympathy card, gift bags, goody bags, stickers, labels, photo albums, photo cards, etc…, along with material listings. Thanks for all of your wonderful products and staff!
Love everything about the Paper Source Blog…especially the DIY projects and How Tos. Very helpful!!
Happy Birthday Paper Source Blog & thank you for all yor good ideas.
Whenever I need a pick me up I read your blog first.
Would love a “just become a teen?” specific section! The whole idea of ways to honor and celebrate important age transitions seems like it could be fun and inventive craft wise.
Love your store and Blog…found the most gorgeous handmade Nepalese paper. One of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. Then an associate led me to a wide silver ribbon that picked up the silver within and on top of that we put a ribbon of tiny green paper leaves that looked like a vine. It was exquisite!!!
Love all the how-to’s! I borrowed many of your ideas for our wedding a few months ago and the guests loved everything!
I was so excited when I discovered your store in Dedham, Mass. on a business trip. I am a little embarrassed by how much I spent, in fear that I may not be able to return sooner than I hope to, but it was too hard to resist with all the fun, colorful and inspirational projects. The staff was wonderful too, once they knew it was my first trip to the store, they personally walked me through everything. Glad you have a website, I especially LOVE the recycled art ideas. I will be a frequent visitor!
Happy Birthday PS! 🙂
I love love LOVE PS! My friend and I did a Holiday Girls Night Out and had a blast! Thank you for the inspiration and beautiful papers! I am hosting her baby shower in October and can’t wait to shop for the supplies for the party…invitations included!
Love the blog, but yes would love more kid projects and less project kits! Especially for the age group 2.5-5!
My kids have taken the kits to a whole new direction though!
Like almost everyone else, I love the how-tos. I’d love to see more on bookmaking, since I know that I won’t be able to make the bookmaking workshop at my local PS, 🙁
Love the tips in here – it never fails to help you think outside the box. I’d love to see more ideas on wrapping gifts.
Happy Birthday! The time just flew by, or maybe I was just distracted by all the great ideas. Love the blog.
Happy Birthday. Love the how to’s but above all the inspiration.
A long-time customer of your store, I’m just now discovering the blog! The creativity here is inspiring. Thanks, and happy birthday!
Love the how-tos 🙂
Absolutely love the how to’s for kids! Use them all the time… keep it up!
The paper, of course!
I love the how-tos, too, and particularly ones that are geared for parents and kids to do together. (Like DIY Valentines projects that can be modulated for different ages/abilities.)
Happy Birthday PS Blog! I love the DIYs. I would like to see more DIYs focusing on the basics. More practical DIYs. The camp stationery is adorable but not very practical for the widespread audience. Thank you for continuing to inspire the masses! xo, Katy
ps. love the new colors!
I just recently discovered Paper Source and your blog! I SO WISH you had a store in the Golden, CO area!!!! I love all of the fresh and fun project ideas you post on your blog!! Thanks for the inspiration and the chance to win the GC! Happy Birthday!
I can’t wait to try out these new projects! I’m especially excited about rubber stamping with powdered sugar. I mean, SUGAR! How sweet is that?!?!?! (pun intended)
I love the Paper Source…love the ideas and how-tos. You inspire me to use my materials in the most creative ways! Now that PS is in a nearby town I get to go and soak up the creative juices of your staff and buy new paper!! Thanks so much for all the fun you’ve brought into my life!
I love the how-to’s and new uses for things such as the powdered sugar stamp. I also love seeing the posters PS colors and fave items!
As a teacher, I am always looking for new sticker, stamps, and other materials to use in my teaching. My students have been delighted by the various Japanese theme stamps and stickers I recently purchased to use in the classroom – we have been studying Asia and Japan this spring. I enjoy reading the creative entries in this blog. It’s a great source of inspiration!
I, of course, love the how-to’s. I also love the little peek into the scenes of the store! Love it all! Here’s to another great year!
Love to see the color combos you choose!
Definitely enjoy the how-to pages as a guide for inspiring creativity!
p.s. Happy birthday PSBlog!
I’m getting married in 2 months, and without the Paper Source my wedding wouldn’t have the personal touches that it is going to have. I’ve taken DIY classes at the Paper Source and the staff is so knowledgeable, friendly, and helpful. I always leave with just the right thing for the project I’m working on. Thanks Paper Source!
I’d love to see a section where customers could submit and share photos of their creations and other creative ideas using PS products to inspire us with new ideas.
Ultimate bliss for my daughter (age 4) and me is to choose as many of your clearance papers as we can, cut them into confetti of all shapes & sizes & edges, then glue them back together into amazing sculptures!! Thanks, PS!
I love the ideas that include children. Its so fun to be creative with kids and especially in this day and age, getting everyone away from the electronics and doing something fun with their hands & minds is wonderful!
I love paper source!!!
Love the blog and the project ideas!
I have new found respect for arts and crafts because of you, PS!!! You’ve changed my whole outlook and now I’ve been spending more time exploring new ideas and materials for various occasions/events! Compliments to my masterpieces have made my head swelled!! All thanks to you and your creative ways! HAPPY B’DAY…Keep it up!!! Love ya!
I LOVE all of the cute ideas…so classy and creative! Some blogs have stuff that looks slapped together, but yours is always crisp and clean, beautifully done with great techniques–and is still CREATIVE!!! Love it!
I love love love PS!!! Even though there isnt a store near my home I alwys visit when I am in chicago. This is why I love the blog.. it helps me stay connected to whats going on in the world of PS!
As a crafty gal, I love all the how-to’s! The paper jewelry is fabulous!!
I love seeing the colors! They grab my attention and make me want to see more. I especially like checking out the “How-to” ideas and would like to see more. So far several people have commented about having a section where customers could share some of their ideas using your products. I’m all for that.
would like to see more products specifically geared towards photographers. thanks!!
Always fun to visit PS online and in person 🙂 Thanks!
Love the jewelry ideas– I’d love to see, along with projects others have done, items made with the newer products you feature at the stores– show the difference that the many types of inks make, show how to use the variety markers you offer and offer some ways to incorporate your fancy imported paper and stickers! Offering completed projects lets me see how *I* would like to do and change them, and knowing I can get all the things that made the project in one place (your store or online) would make it perfect!
I’d like to see more tutorials esp. printmaking and bookbinding.
I love Paper Source! I used to live in Chicago and it was the best place to get supplies when I needed to make invitations for special occasions, to buy unique gifts or just to be inspired. Thanks so much for the blog ideas.
Love the ideas & pictures!!
Happy Birthday! What I enjoy most about your blog is the variety of paper crafting projects you feature.
With so much sorrow and tragedy in the world, it is refreshing to the spirit to visit your lively, pretty blog. It’s so important not to let gaiety and creativity fade from our lives, in both large things and small. Thanks for your sprightly offering!
The how-to’s are great, thanks!
Love the site & adore Papersource- you were my go-to for my wedding in March. Keep the great ideas and products coming!!
Happy Birthday 🙂
Katey
Happy Birthday! I love the paper source store and blog. I would love to see more embossing ideas, CLIP ART OR FREE downloads for projects would be a dream, and I think that a forum would be great so that all of us crafty people can share tips, hints and tricks!
Thanks
I LOVE PS! Paper Source; Project Source, People Source, Polite Source – Yes, that is Paper Source and so much more. I enjoy the blogs, projects, and would love to see more on line video,perhaps another PS – Project Streaming – in which you show other how to’s, how about starting with the Letter Press Machine. I rely on PS for supplies and a lot of it is online so that I may continue my projects as well as the PS kits and projects – Thank you PS for ALL you do and Happy Bithday!
i love DIY products/projects, craft ideas and TEMPLATES!!!
I love anything paper and adore your store. Your blog keeps me inspired on what to try next and introduces me to ideas I love to share. I like the thorough how-to posts.
For some reason, I’m addicted to all of the beautiful designs and colors of the products in Paper Source….it always cheers me up and I have so much fun coming up with new ideas and projects to express my creative side!
Happy Birthday, PS Blog!
I love the holiday ideas. They’re always so clever and just looking at them puts me in the holiday spirit.
I absolutely LOVE everything about your company and the Blog Spot has put the icing on the cake!!! The How To’s are Great and all of the DIY projects you provide for your customers and community are Fabulous!! I love crafts and creativity…but sometimes i can’t think “what to do next,” or “How would I do that”…and since visiting your blog spot for the first time, i always find myself NOWHERE else…but PAPER SOURCE…It’s become my MUSE when i feel i have lost it! I also believe it makes individuals realize they are more crafty and talented thean they Ever knew they were…and im a Huge believer in people and things that make Each Person from all walks of life Realize their Full Potential…and to you, Paper Source, You have Done it!!! Teaching is Learning and we never need to stop Learning…even if it’s just doing what you Love! Thank you and Happy Birthday!!
I love the creativity and beauty shown in the blog! I’m so glad the Birthday Blog was created, life gets crazy at the end of the school year and this blog caught my attention! I love paper jewelry ideas and stamping tips. I’m going to do some of these projects with my students the last week of school!
I love PS – it’s where I go when I need to get my crafty hat on. It definitely feeds my hunger for fun and creativity!!! There is no better place for great ideas and the tools to accomplish them. Happy Birthday PS Blog!
I’m addicted to paper! I LOVE PS!
I love the blog. I am always looking for more creative ways to make invitations, crafts and gift! Keep them coming!
Oooh, if we got a store in the Boulder/Denver area I would be so excited! Sad to say I don’t have any suggestions for improvements on the blog. I keep coming back because I find inspiration here, even if it’s a project that may not specifically apply to me. Thanks for all your work!
Love the store in Dallas at NorthPark. Stopped by yesterday for a picture frame and was there so long my husband came looking for me! I told him I wasn’t done yet.
You have a fabulous selection of DIY projects! I love looking through your creative ideas. You give me the inspiration to be a crafty with a modern twist 🙂
PS is one of my must read blogs~ INSPIRATION!!!! I can be feeling overwhelmed and come to this blog and I find myself relaxing and dreaming about all the things I can create~
I cannot wait for Paper Source to come to Arizona!!!
I love that I get a regular dose of Paper Source via my email. I love the behind the scenes peeks. I enjoy the projects that are shown and the how to instructions. I’d love to see some non-traditional uses for your products as well.
Thanks for the blog and Happy Birthday – I hope someone made you a card!
I am a paper addict. I stumbled on this wonderful shop (and consequently the blog) during a rainy weekend in Annapolis. I keep coming back for more every time we’re on our boat. I absolutely love the “how to’s”, I love to be able to come into the store and browse, have my questions answered and even get some great ideas from the sales people. Your products are not the usual ones that can be found everywhere. I always have someone ask “where did you get that”, “can you pick me up one of those”. Thanks, for all your wonderful things!
I LOVE PS! Paper Source; Project Source, People Source, Polite Source – Yes, this is Paper Source and so much more! I enjoy the blogs, projects, and would love to see more on line video, perhaps another PS – Project Streaming – in which you video stream other how to’s, how about starting with the Letter Press Machine. Thank you PS for ALL you do and Happy Bithday!
Love the DIY! Would love more non-traditional ideas for invitations for all types of events 🙂
Thanks for bringing my attention to this great blog full of fun ideas. I’m a sucker for any new creative project to try.
Fell in love with the Paper Source back in Evanston, IL over 15 years ago when I was in search of beautiful paper to make my wedding invitations. Now I am falling in love with P.S. all over again with all that is available here on your blog. Way to go…everything is paperlicious!
I would love to see more DIY projects- and then with links to where we can find some of the supplies in the store. Thanks!
Enjoy new ideas and seeing great examples. As a new mom will be returning for kids projects!
I´ve been a PS store fan for years, and now I´m addicted to the blog! I come here for inspiration for every celebration I have in my life… I love the tutorials! I am a huge fan of paper flowers, and I´ve used your flower kits and decor ideas from baptism celebrations to bachelorette parties ;)!
It is so nice having a place to go to for ideas, how-to instructions, and inspiration! And the blog keeps these ideas fresh and updated. Can’t wait to visit the blog this next year!
I get great inspiration from your blog. Showers, parties, gifts…loads of ideas.
I find your store and all the beautiful raw materials in it, so inspiring … and the blog gives me concrete ways to use that creative impulse. Thanks for all the good stuff!
One visit to your shop and the inspiration is flowing for weeks!!
Thank you for providing a SOURCE for great PAPER and incredible ideas to take a simple piece of PAPER to AMAZING.
I just discovered this blog, and I’ll definitely will be checking it out every day. I recently got “hooked” on card making and stamping, after asking a PS store clerk what was embossing. Ten minutes later, I walked out with bags full of supplies for my new hobby. I’m loving it! Thank you PS and Happy Birthday!
I would love more info on bookbinding and bookbinding materials. I make many boxes with your papers and book cloths!
Why do I love Paper Source? Let me count the ways…1) I have a passion for paper-the touch, smell, colors, textures, paper cuts, I love it all! 2) Paper Source is such a luxury for me because they’re aren’t any in Oklahoma. I look forward to going to the Plaza in KC or to the Oak Park location when I’m in Chicago. 3) I love, love, love all of the crafting ideas and inspiration I get from the website and the store. You could ask my husband, sometimes I host baby showers and wedding showers just so I can make the invitations.
Well, I should stop at my top three reasons. Thanks again Paper Source!
I’d love to see more wedding DIY ideas – anything wedding! Real life wedding projects and photos – before and after. Also, would love a store in NYC!
I love the paper flowers and there is always so much inspiration in the store. I always want to go home and create.
I love using the ideas in my classroom! My students are always proud of
what they made, too!
It’s so nice to find a place with cool paper products and having the blog tell how to do new things with the stuff that I already have is so nice!
I love to see kid’s crafts, especially for little kids. A lot of times my just turned 3yr old is a little too little for some of the stuff.
Also, I’d like to see more fun ways to package. As a photographer I’m always looking for ways to make the packaging I’m already using more eye catching.
Andrea
I love the how to’s and videos add Please More!
Paper source,is my favorite store !!
I love this blog because of all of the fabulous ideas, the DIY projects that inspire me to be creative and do things I thought I wouldn’t be able to, and all of the inspiration that comes from reading it!
DIY projects are my fave!! As well as alternative uses for the gorgeous gift wrapping paper. Featuring the books sold in the stores on the blog would be fun too! I’ve found some wonderful craft-related books in store that I didn’t even know you guys sold! Keep it up, love the blog
I LOVE Paper Source. As a self-proclaimed Stationary/Paper Product Addict, I can’t get enough of this store! Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! and thank you, love all the products offered and the how to’s are awsome. Keep up the great work!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! I keep coming back to your blog because I love all the crafts how to. I’m going to make the wedding cake wish box for my wedding. I love how you provide step by step details and what materials are needed. I love the store as well!
I would love to see more DIY! 😀
Although familar with your stores in Georgetown, DC and San Francisco, this is the first time I’ve visited the blog! What a great resource—and I love the How-to’s as mentioned in other comments. Especially when i learn something new—like Bristol Markers.
I love every aspect of book-making…from making/binding the books to filling the pages!
I come back for the pretty pictures. It’s such a nice blog to stop in and just “look at” for a while!
*Love* the how-to posts (keep those coming), and can’t wait to see the new PS colors!
<3
I had the pleasure of visiting your store for the first time at the Old Town Alexandria store in May. The papers displayed at the front wall took my breath away! I’ve never seen such exquisite handmade papers, and told my daughters that it was like being in an art museum! (I’m a cardmaker) I savored every minute in your inspirational setting, and found myself back there the following day for two more hours! The staff was helpful and personable each time. Although I’ve returned to Michigan, I have many reminders of my visit, receive your e-mails and drop in on your website. As a Newbie, I’ve already begun to appreciate your beautiful, and “do-able” ideas and projects. We all need your soft touches and quiet beauty in these challenging days! Thank you!
I am so glad you now have a blog for all of us paper enthusiasts and addicts to get more inspiration for our stash. Congratulations on your one year anniversary! Why don’t you add a feature entitled “Use What You Have”? Create projects that incorporate items around the house plus embellishments or tools that are Paper Source approved. It goes along with your recycled theme on the blog, but with a twist. Keep up the good work!!
I really enjoy reading about different ways to make use of the Paper Source papers, rubber stamps, kits, and other craft supplies! I was especially inspired today by the paper flower brooches and by the birthday flags. The flags got me thinking about a new idea for decorating our department bulletin board at the Chicago Red Cross office where I work. We always like to have some display expressing appreciation for the volunteers who help us out in our department. So next time I change that display, I’m going to drape a ribbon across the top of the board with paper pennants spelling out “Thank you”. I was already thinking about putting the volunteers’ photos inside of big paper stars for the 4th of July, so then I can put red, white, and blue pennants hanging above the stars. I can’t wait to start working on it!
I enjoy the projects on your blog… keep them coming! Always a good inspiration.
I like all the color and design
I love the blog because it is different from other crafting blogs. I like the how-to’s and the new-ness of it all. Thanks, and happy birthday!!!
I love your store. It always inspires me to be creative. Thanks for the never ending fun.
I heart PS! I use your products as packaging for my Photography business. I always get a lot of “Oohs and Ahhs” 🙂
I would love more creative invitation ideas! I love seeing the amazing examples on your store website and the blog. Everything I have bought in the store and online has been excellent quality. Oh and it would be great if you would open a store in AZ. Please!
You should blog more about bookmaking.
I use papersource mainly to help brides find papers for invitations, programs, etc. that will match their colors without having to compromise. I actually just bought your wonderful swatchbook to help me with this very thing.
I’ve been missing out…didn’t know there was a blog, can’t wait to explore what I’ve been missing. And to think I was just looking for envelopes…silly me!
How about more on that new offset printing machine?
I love the crafts ideas for kids that you’ve been posting – it’d be great to see more of these 🙂
Great ideas that bridge the arts with the crafts!
I’ve been living in Europe the last 3 years and have missed getting into NW Portland to visit PS! Every time I’m back in Oregon for a visit I go by to stock up. Found way to many great cards and gifts for friends here in Belgium! I move back to the Portland area this summer and will be at the store soon after. Hadn’t realized there was a blog, great idea… I’ll have to go through year to see what I’ve missed…
Michael’s Yuck!, Paper Source Yum!
We live in MA and have approx 4-5 of your stores here and we visit all them because each store is fun and unique. We love Paper Source!!
Lianne & Paul
I love, love, love everything about your store and I really enjoy learning more ways to use your lovely products. Keep it coming 🙂
I love your store. I only wish there was one closer to me. I also love the how-to’s and the contemporary ideas … they inspire me. Thank You! Keep up the good work!
Happy Birthday, PS!! I love all the new ideas on this blog and I wish the store was my own craft room~!!
I love how I can never go empty handed when I visit your store. haha. The images and examples inspire me to do creative things. An idea would be; when ps is promoting a product or idea, you should have a tab or examples of the customer using that product and what they came up with. 🙂
Love ps!!
I love your ideas and products! The design is great as well.
The fun thing about Paper Source are those fun projects that you can do in the afternoon on a rainy day and feel like you’re really accomplished something and had fun crafting together. Keep those fun projects coming!
I am such a fan! Your papers are awesome. I love designing and creating my own cards and books. Your papers and colors make everything look great! Thank you for the inspiration.
I love the how-to’s . I would like to see more new products used in DIYs, from paper to stamps to new paper kits.
I love helpful hints with rubber stamps, more wedding projects would be great!!!
The PS blog always has great how-to’s!
HaPpY BiRtHdAy!
Paper Source is such a wonderful source of inspiration. I love everything you create, carry and put together. Thank you for supplying endless ideas and everything to make them possible.
I would love to have a workshop on tips/tricks on using the Epic 6 Letterpress that you sell in your store! I just bought one and are reading on other people’s blogs about it but would love to get the PS perspective on using the machine!
what a happy store! i’ve been so inspired by your products! thanks 🙂
HURRAY !!! and Happy Birthday…i am a paper addict and LOVE LOVE LOVE to be inspired and hear about fabulous new stuff. keep it coming.
Paper Source makes my heart go pitter pat.
I love the how-to’s, especially unique cards done in your wonderful contemporary style and colors. Happy birthday!
Paper Source has been a great source of inspiration to me since I worked as a designer down the street from the original store in Chicago. Whenever I needed a boost of inspiration I would stop in and browse every floor for hours and always leave with some special treat for myself and my design friends. I have since moved to Reno NV. No Paper Source here so I browse my in box, your blog, and visit have visited your stores in San Fransisco, Palo Alto, San Jose and even Beverly Hills. I stock up at each store and also order online. You have been an inspiration to me personally and in my business. Keep doing what you are doing. It’s awesome!!!! Thank You
I enjoy the paper and stamps. I use the creative ideas for help with bulletin boards at school.
Paper Source blog, Happy Birthday! Thank you for always sharing your creative ideas! I always learn something new!!!
Happy Birthday! I love your DIY ideas! Great inspiration for a DIY bride!
I love your How-tos! Would love to see more kid-friendly crafts!
Happy Birthday to you! Thanks for sharing such wonderful inspirations that spark our own creativity!!!
i love the DIY section and love love the fun products that are featured. i’m just a big kid so all that stuff makes me giddy. love the blog!
i’m inspired when i see new products and color combinations i would not have thought of… gets the wheels turning!
Love the DIY projects and ideas!
Love your beautiful papers and idea inspirations!
I love stopping by the blog to get inspiration for how to use the awesome products from Paper Source. I also enjoy getting a peak behind the scenes.
I love being creative and your blog keeps me inspired! Thank you.
I love colors. And, I love Paper Source for their color selection. My color preferences change all the time, and right now I really like curry. Thank you PS for such beautiful colors, and keep creating new ones!
I love all the creative how to ideas – especially the stamping with powdered sugar. Amazing and creative ideas! Keep them coming and would love more ideas for kids projects too! Thanks PS for great ideas and products!! Happy Birthday! 🙂
Love the DIY products. More ideas for kids projects.
love the blog/ideas and online shop!
happy birthday!
The how-to posts are certainly my favorite, so I’d love to see more of them. I especially like the ones that incorporate reusing or recycling, like the paper hearts. The end results are always gorgeous and unique.
Also, having lived within walking distance of two stores and now being a 4 hour drive away, I’d love for a new store to open in St Louis!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! I love any project that’s added to the blog especially invitation how to’s. I appreciate your blog because I am not able to go to your shops in person and take advantage of the wonderful workshops that I read about on your website all of the time =0( Reason being, the closest PS shop is about 800 miles away!!! I am in love with paper – weird but true – so you can imagine how excited I get when I see a creative idea that I can do myself! Thanks for the wonderful website and fun blog!
I love the holiday card ideas! So Cute!
Your website and blog are intriguing! I could spend hours just looking from spot to spot…. each one holds little treasures! Keep up the good work and the exciting projects. More, more, more!!!! LOL
I have followed you thru 3 states and was so happy when you arrived in Annapolis. And the blog is constant
inspiration.
Because your store is a way from me, I love to see all the new things on the blog and LOVE to see the newest projects! Keep up the good work!
Love Paper Source stores, but this is only my second visit to your blog. More project tutorials would be nice. Also perhaps some unique color combinations. Challenges and/or contests using your products would be fun and would probably make me more likely to make more purchases in your store.
Congratulations!!! and Happy Birthday to a fantastic store that has everything I need to satify my Love of book-making and various other crafts I am involved in doing…. I enjoy making flowers for wedding showers ( and I might add that the large white flowers in the Palo Alto store were beautiful.. Good Job! ) I also did a 65th birthday recently and they were a big Hit ! Everyone was able to take a flower home as a favor. I enjoy the way the peoplein the Palo Alto store decorate and display thier products… very insperational… makes you want to buy out the store. I visit the Palo Alto stoe frequently, keep up the Good work!!! Thanks Thanks Thanks …Wendy Oh by the way… I have Never blogged before , So I have Not a clue as to what to do…but Papaer Source… keep the ideas coming…
I always visit one of the PS stores when I am in Boston visiting my children. My kids know it is a must do for every visit! I love the blog because it keeps me in touch with what is going on at my favorite store.
I love to learn new ways to use craft supplies I already own, and ideas for re-using materials to save them from the landfill!
Love Paper Source. Love getting holiday and party decorating inspiration from the blog. Thanks!
I love getting ideas and inspiration from the blog! I’m an avid stamper and card maker and have loved all different types of paper for as long as i can remember! It’s fun to keep learning techniques and to see all your new products. We need a store in Connecticut!!!
I love your products and your project ideas!
I love your instructional posts and would love to see some letterpress projects or behind-the-scenes of some of your designs and designers!
I love the DIY projects, especially the holiday stuff. You create some really fun stuff.
Love the how-to’s! I always check your site before I venture to your store so I can make a shopping list. When I go to your store I always get distracted by all the great products, so your site helps me not forget to pick up an item. Thanks for blogging!
I’ve always loved the PS store, and now love the How-tos on the blog. Gives me lots more ways to use the fun things I buy in the store.
I’ve love to see more kids crafts and projects!
Love the how to’s. Great blog!
I, too, love the idea of seeing other customers’ project ideas. Maybe a featured project weekly or bi-weekly would be a great way to see some out-of-the-box creativity!!
New to the blog. Have just been checking out archives. Fantastic! Love the How-To articles. Great stuff, in general….
I love using PS paper for different crafty projects. I just visited the Atlanta store recently. It was a treat.Id love to win a $100.00. I could help my sister make creations for her wedding. The PS wedding ideas always look so fun and innovative!
Happy Birthday!! Love the blog, always enjoy the creativity and inspiration. Please keep it coming our way!
I am so using that caterpillar invite!
Also love the “HOW TOs” and DIY project details PS provides!
love the how to’s and getting ideas on things to do with my class to make things more fun
LOVE Paper Source & the blog ~ Happy B-day!!
I make it a point to visit PS stores whenever I’m near one and I love that the blog is such an extension of the store and catalog! Keep it coming!
Love the how-to ideas..great ideas. keep them coming!
It has given me many ideas for my wedding. Thank you for everything.
DIY projects from your staff are my absolute fave!
The Paper Source blog is great! I have my own invitation business and love the colors and weight of paper Paper Source provides. I found the blog through the main store website about a year ago and have been an avid reader ever since. What keeps me coming back? I love seeing the coordination of events that include the Paper Source products. I also love it when I’m taught HOW to make the favors and other paper goods. It’s so cool to see how everything works and comes together! My favorite recent post is the powdered sugar stamping method. SO elegant and unique! Love it.
I was introduced to Paper Source this past year and have fallen in LOVE!!! Thanks for a GREAT blog!!!
Love the DIY project ideas on your blog, please keep them up! As for new stuff, how about featuring more in-depth ways that brides have themed their weddings using PS products (a la Real Weddings on Martha’s website)? Here’s to many more years of creativity!
Such a guilty pleasure! I spend hours in the store and on the site…keep it up!
I LOVE the paper source Blog!!! It is great to hear from such creative people and get some awesome ideas!!
yeah!! Happy Birthday Bloggers!!!
My favorite blog posts are the how-to’s! Since I don’t live near a store, I am always excited when I can use the ideas for crafts that you post online. My all time favorite post was the one about the birthday banners, that included the tiny computer banner made with paper and held up with straws–it was adorable!
Thanks for the fun blog!
I have been shopping at The Paper Source for over 10 years and I still love it! It is easy, the products are always amazing and they always have what you need. 🙂
I agree, it would be great to see other customers’ creations.
I once had to come up with a ‘card’ for a huge farewell party. But it’s always a nightmare trying to make sure every person signs a card during a party… So I used your accordion book (bookboard and black insert with Japanese washi covers and smaller rectangles of a pale Stardream affixed to each page, showing names of parents who sent in contributions for the teacher’s farewell gift.
It fit perfectly in one of your invitation boxes (the A7 box mailer). I could keep adding names right up til the last minute (and had extra rectangles in case my efforts at calligraphy messed up or I caught a misspelling). I wish I had taken a picture of it, but I was on deadline & just barely made it to the party in time with the gift! Someday I’ll do it again…
Please keep stocking the gorgeous washi papers! Many thanks for lots of stuff to be creative with!
Happy Birthday to the blog! I love the instructions from the blog, as well as employees at your Paper Source stores! The examples I’ve seen have inspired me to make 25 paper flower arrangements for a wedding shower, and numerous wedding/baby shower invitations. My favorite has been some creative wedding programs that I’ve helped create. The suggestion of having customers be able to post thier work is a great idea that someone already suggested in an earlier post. Thank you Thank you Thank you for helping me be more creative!
How-to’s!
I love the how to’s. One day I wish to do some of them. I will feel creative!
Love seeing all the papers and supplies available for cards and calligraphy projects. Really gets my productive juices flowing.
Love your wedding invitation kits. My daughter’s that we made were unique and the most beautiful I had seen. Also made the pyramid boxes for favors, hanging from dark brown branches. Same daughter’s baby shower hoisted animal cut-outs (which were cut from one of your animal wrapping papers) on skewers in jungles of grassy plants as centerpieces. So cute! One of a kind!
Keep up the wonderful variety and quality.
What would we do without P.S.! So much eye candy, inspiration and crafty goodness all rolled up in one wonderful spot!
Have taken countless classes at your Thousand Oaks store….have learned much and am happy to say have applied the methods learned to various home projects.
I like that I can refer back to your blog when I’ve forgotten a step.
Possibly add photos of customers who’ve applied your methods to their own personal projects and/or allow them to share their thoughts and expertise using Paper Source supplies.
Being new to the area, I’m just discovering your products and projects. I can’t wait to start crafting!
I love the coordinating papers,too and the creative wys to use them that you share! Keep it up!
I can never get enough ideas for party decorations!! LOVE PAPER SOURCE!
Happy Birthday! Love the DIY projects!!
I’m an avid fan of PS, so reading about new products, workshops and how-tos brightens up my day – and I love the variety of posts that pop up. I’m always excited to hear about new paper patterns and “tools” like the letterpress and cutting machines. Happy Birthday!
I LOVE your blog and catalogs, it’s so inspirational and really gets my creative juices flowing! Thanks for all you do, and keep up the good work!
I’d like to see more ideas for cards (thank you and birthdays especially) and easy DIY projects using paper.
Thanks for the rubber stamp how to, i’ll def. be checking that out before attempting to make wrapping paper!
Happy birthday, Paper Source blog! What a coincidence — my baby daughter is also celebrating her first birthday and she, too, has provided me with “one full year of creative inspiration”! 🙂
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Thank you for INSPIRATION & COLOR. I love your affordable wedding favor ideas, especially the cellophane wedding gift bags. The Crafting Studio 1 hour night sessions are a great idea for a night out of creativity without making a huge committment. I look forward to your blog ideas. YOU COLOR MY WORLD!!!
To be honest, I didn’t know you HAD a blog! I’ve always loved your catalog with the beautiful papers, stamps and ideas. Now I have so much more to enjoy!
Wonderful inspiration for crafting, all ages will find projects to make with your delightful products and tutorials.
I love getting ideas for invitation design and making labels for favors, so anything along those lines! Would love to see a demo of how the new letterpress machine works. Congrats on the bday!
I love the how-tos. Your blog provides me with creative ideas and inspiration.
I’ve adopted your slogan as my personal motto. Do something creative everyday!
LOVE THIS BLOG…my first time on. I love seeing the how-tos and just different creative ways to use some of your products. Love clicking on other people’s (workers) latest faves. I would love to see kid projects and more kid themed bday invite ideas. Keep the ideas coming! Happy Birthday – and thank you for inspiring me!
I love the how-to’s. So helpful for great ideas! 🙂
I love the project inspirations and the how-tos. More ideas for invitations, like grown-up birthday parties.
Recently discovered your stores in Virginia and Maryland and became an instant fan! It’s well worth the trip to get there and become engrossed in the atmosphere.
I’d love more ideas – you always have something wonderful to offer. Wish I had a store close to me; glad there is online!
I would like to see more ideas for using paper to decorate around the house with new ideas for each season.
I’m most interested in rubber stamping and book making. I love seeing photos of samples. The rubber stamping with powdered sugar idea was really cool. Some suggestions: 1) show ways to make a variety of cards using the same rubber stamp; 2) show samples of the same card using different color palettes. creating cards; and 3) provide design tips for creating layouts for cards using different rubber stamps.
I’ve never seen anything like that powdered-sugar stamping… so many possibilities!
Oooooo, how fun! Happy Birthday!!
Oh, how I wish there was a PS store within 100 miles of me, but it’s always a fun trip when I can get into “the city.”
What don’t I like about paper source?
I love everything, the paper, the classes, the online tutorials and ideas, the free workshops, the girls nights out, the ribbons, paper, embossing tools, stamps, inks, cards, wrapping paper…. I make all my own cards these days thanks to your supplies. Keep up the good and inspiring work. Just let me know when you have your famous warehouse sales… I somehow have never been able to be around for one of them but I’m hoping my time will come soon for buying with big discounts.
Thanks for sharing these how-tos. PS blog is fantastic!
I love the blog! I always get so inspired after reading it. I would like to see more DIY projects though!
Love your blog! I especially love the how-to’s. I bought all my wedding paper from you guys and I keep coming back to look for new stuff!
i love it all!
Paper source is my business staple and I love them all!
I could not get along without your papers and colors!! PS, I love you!!!! I am just happy seeing all of your ideas … and they don’t have to be that intricate each time. Sometimes, I just like to see how you’ve paired different design papers together, so keep the examples coming.
Paper source is an inspiration. I learn something new from the website, blogs and store everytime i visit. I think i am pretty creative but I never would have thought about using a rubber stamp on a plate. Brilliant and beautiful.
I’ve just moved to a city with a Paper Source store–new to me and so fun to explore!
Aloha! I never realized you had a blog! It’s awesome! I really want to try that Letterpress Machine so any how-to’s are great. Thanks for the chance!
I love all the fabulous ideas on the website!
I’m a huge fan of PS stores and blog. I plan a ton of parties, and I come here every time to check for ideas. I would love more “real parties” features and photos please! Thanks!
Love all the creativity from Paper Source. Always keeps me busy! : )
Happy birthday, PS blog! Love all your inspiration! I would like to see more home decor ideas for your beautiful papers, like how to create a one-of-a-kind lampshade.
Thank you….
Happy Blog Birthday!
You’ve been a part of so many special occasions in my life (my wedding, baby shower and first birthday)! Thank you for your beautiful products and inspiration!
Great ideas and illustrations! Keep up the good work! Love having the details to help in recreating the great ideas!
I adore all things fabulous from Paper Source. I am a big fan of your store in Beverly Hills and even took a class there with my sister-in-law. She didn’t want to leave when the class was finished, lol! In the world of online communication, it is nice to see paper, craftsmanship, and style of paper.
I love organization, and the Paper Source blog is so easily navigated. I can start on the website, hop to the blog and check out the latest in paper crafting and not feel overwhelmed. It’s great!
the paper source and the p.s. blog are such great creative outlet generators. thanks for all of the helpful tips and for getting the creative juices percolating!
I am always inspired when I stop in your store or visit the website or blog. Thanks for keeping my creative spark alive. Happy birthday!
what keeps me coming back are the SPECTACULAR ideas for parties. With two girls of my own and lots of friends having babies or getting married, i feel like i’m throwing a baby or bridal or birthday shower/party once a month. Your ideas are so incredible and i take lots of inspiration from them and your how-tos! Keep them coming!
I love the make it yourself kits and appreciate the fun and whimsical over cutesy.
The how-to videos are great!
more how-to’s on making different kinds of stand-up cards!
Love all the ideas from the workshops!
I just moved away from my home PS store, so can’t go shop as often as I used to. The blog is a great way to stay connected to the PS community & all the fun goings-on. Thanks for sharing with the outliers!
Your site is visually great! Love all the types of papers you offer and love the how-to’s and new ideas you post. Always looking for inspiration, keep it coming!
It’s very refreshing to see other creative ideas, new ways to work with paper, and easy how-to’s. It has been extremely helpful when I become stuck on projects of mine.
My daughter brought me to your store on Mother’s Day and I loved it! I love homemade envelopes to go with my homemade cards. I bought your envelope and envelope liner templates. I am also so pleased to view so many creative ideas on your “How to” section. Happy Birthday to you!
Keep up the good work! There’s no such thing as too much of a good thing when it comes to Paper Source!
Love the ideas! Everytime I walk into the store or visit the blog, I am inspired – love it! The ideas are perfect for our wedding!
I love the store and the blog! The how-to’s are what keeps me coming back. I would love to see you carry out a whole party theme of ho-tos, from making the invitaations to making the party decor.
Paper Source has been my absolute favorite place to get all my handmade invitaion supplies & inspiration. I always get giddy whenever I stop by or read the blog. I love everything that PS is about. I’d love to see more DIY projects and maybe some giveaways or challenges on the blog:)
Thanks so much for the opportunity to have a
chance to win!
I like the how-tos, too! I’m not near a store, so I only get to visit the site, and I come to the blog mainly for inspiration.
I love your paper and stamps. Looking forward to making baby announcements!!
I really love the tutorials…thanks so much for providing such a fantastic resource to your devoted customers! Love ya, PS!
The PS blog how-to’s can’t be beat. They definitely get me into the store where my creativity is definitely sparked, so thanks for that!
Happy Blog Birthday with many more to come!
I’m a huge fan of the how-tos as well. i would like to see more step-by-step with pictures. sometimes i can’t picture how a step is supposed to go so looking at a guide would be great.
I love the ideas for notecards and stationery. I love beautiful paper and handwritten notes.
I could cover walls with your beautiful paper, and love making books for friends!
thank you!
Love your how to projects and of course the store! When are you opening a store in Philadelphia? 😉
I would love for you to bring your store to West Des Moines, Iowa! We need your creativity!
I got my wedding invitations at Paper source and they were perfect! Casual, classy and elegant…just what I wanted.
Happy celebrating! I love Paper Source truly, madly, deeply. When the paper catalog comes in the mail, I know what I’ll be doing once my little ones are snoozing that night. Next project: bug-theme birthday invites for my son turning 6 this summer. Party’s at a nature center. Wishing you decades of success.
Thanks so much for sparking such creativity!
I agree with everyone that has suggested a place for customers to share their ideas; curated by the creative folks at Paper Source of course! I would also love to see some more ideas for invitations and social stationary, as a wedding planner (and avid party thrower) I am always looking for new colour combos and ways to combine the different papers and other materials.
Everything you guys have is so pretty. 🙂 I hung some of your papers up as framed art in a guest room. They really do all the work, nothing needed to be added.
I love new projects and how tos. The blog is fabulous!
I love the blog and read it all the time! I would love to see more kits and kids crafts.
My favorite blog post ever was the one about rubber-stamping on the chalkboards, genius!
You guys are the best, Happy Birthday!
i always think to myself “what a creative idea” whenever i get a chance to catch up on the ps blog. i would love to see more ideas for reusing paper and cards, like card mobiles, puzzles and the like.
I LOVE all the things you have at your store! The blog is great and always inspires me to create new things =)
I recently got married and did my wedding invitations from scratch. I found almost everything I needed at your store. Thanks for existing! And…..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!
I often use your catalogs, website, emails and blogs to get inspiration to create something everyday. PS has the best best best colors, papers, stamps, kits, gifts…. everything! I am so happy a store finally opened in Dallas!
I luuvvv the PS blog!! I always go to your blog AND your store website to get unique and cute ideas for parties, crafts and kid projects! I wish I had a PS store close by!!! Thank you for all your wonderful ideas and inspiration!
I love that you share “how-to’s” that we could get even by going to classes. Not everyone has the time or budget for them, but you make it easily accessible (and easy to understand) just by posting simple “how-to’s” on the blog. Keep them coming!
I love, love,love your store and I have just discovered your blog. I wander through often for inspiration and to pick up another of your cool products. Your ideas and products are fresh and one of a kind. Love the computer banner Idea from the blog. My friend’s birthday is coming soon and I plan to do this for her.
Thanks for all the info and tips. I find them very helpful. Shopping online for your fabulous paper and supplies is convenient. You have an easily navigable site. Happy B-day!
Love your specials and am really getting worked up to purchasing the letterpress kit…..that looks so cool. I especially love all your quirky rubber stamps – just my style. Thanks!
Love the Bistro Marker/Chalkboard idea. I have a chalkboard where I write a quote of the month with Bistro Markers for my high school students. Now I can use my rubber stamps in conjunction with the markers. What a great idea! Thanks!!
Love the blog! I would like to see more home decor ideas. 🙂
I am always inspired by your beautiful papers. I have made the initial gift tags for more gifts than I can count! Keep those clever ideas coming!
Happy Birthday! I love your products, and long to visit your store one day! Why not bring a mobile unit to Western Kentucky?:)
I come back for the how-tos for sure. More with recycled paper products of all kinds would be great.
My mom sister and I took a class last summer and now we are helping my sister’s friend make her own sunflower themed wedding invites, save the dates and placement cards! Thanks for the inspiration and D.I.Y workshops.
I LOVE Papersource and I wish you would come to Indianapolis… I would LIVE there and you would get most of my paychecks!!! I adore paper and papercrafting and you always have the best ideas too!
Love you blog. We never have a celebration that doesnt begin with PS. Thanks
I always enjoy your blog! I am a “paperholic” and it is always refreshing to see I’m not alone when I read your blog! =) I have really enjoyed the items on stamping and simple gift ideas. Just keep doing what you’re doing! I only wish there was a store closer than Charlotte (Raleigh would be excellent!) so I could take advantage of some of the classes that you offer in stores. Would love to see more “how to” stuff for people like me who can’t visit your store.
Love the creative ideas. I love being inspired by your papers in the Reston, VA store.
i haven’t ever visited your blog, but i will put you on my “favorite blogs to visit” list now that i’ve seen it! i love your products and inspiration! keep up the amazing, fun, and inspirational work! happy birthday to you.
I love making homemade gifts and Paper Source makes this possible with your cute and crafty ideas.
Thank you blog for such great wedding ideas and fueling my paper obsession. LOL.
I love the store and the creative ideas for rubber stamping that are put up with the stamps.
Always gives me some more great ideas. It would be great if more rubber stamping ideas are featured on the blog too 🙂
I love your papers! I always look online though, no store that I know of nearby!
I also love the How-To’s. I love your cards as they are so easy to use as bases for stamping and creating and a time saver. Love the stamps, colors and all the ideas.
I love the how-to features, but I would also love to see more real projects!
papersource is my favorite place to shop! love the blog!
Love the blog. It’s been a great resource in my wedding planning.
This is where I get my inspirations!! The how-to instructions are easy to follow. Happy Birthday and thanks for all your help!!
I love all the great ideas. I’m inspired everytime I visit the website!
I love all your how-to’s, they are so easy to follow. I would like to see more contests, i think its a great way to get followers involved. Thanks for all the inspiration & Happy Birthday!
I love coming to Paper Source for rubber stamps, stickers and fun paper! I made my baby announcements and other invitations with all my materials from Paper Source. Every time I go, I get inspired and want to be more creative!
I love this blog, and wouldn’t change a thing!
Happy Birthday PS!!! Thank you for such affordable FANTASTIC supplies!
i’ve been trying to perfect embossing… it’s pretty good, but i love that i can come into your store & get assistance & direction. you are a favorite place to visit while on vacation. thanks for being an awesome store.
I love your site, so inspiring and fun to peruse. I really like the paper pictures on the wall. What a fresh way to decorate. I love all your papers and gifts too!
The paper selection and color options are unmatched. The how to’s are great and I would love to see more letterpress and professional project ideas.
I’ve always loved the Lotka papers here at the online site! Recently Ive become curious about Japanese papers and stumbled across the video on such paper here on the site.
I loved it! It was so inspiring!
I would like to see more videos on the different types/styles of paper that paper source sells, it would be so interesting!
Happy Birthday to your blog. Always inspirational. Keep up the great work!
Love any kind of gift packaging… making your own boxes, sacks, etc.
wow this is so beautiful and lovely. i love this. wonderful ideas as always. paper-source you all are so inspiring and will always have a special place in my heart. Sending warm greetings from a lovely summer day in Irvine. CA I heart Embossing!
Happy Birthday!! I love all your window displays made from the cool paper products you carry!
Your idea filled COLORFUL blog has wonderful projects for all! Thanks for the inspiration! I can NEVER get too many paper ideas…keep them coming! Creating is good for the soul!
Every time I am finished looking at your website I always leave with an effervescent smile! Paper-Source is so much fun, pretty and creative. I feel like I can do anything.
Keep the craft how-tos and ideas coming! Love the inspiration!
This is my first visit here but I would love to see new products, contests, and how-to’s!
Congratulations on your first year, and I’m always eager to see what clever hands and minds have created.
I love the variety of paper products offered – there are times when I find myself wishing I could get just about everything on your site. My very favorites have to be your gorgeous decorative papers. I use them for everything from wrapping very special gifts and often cut out pieces within a design, glam them up with all kinds of glittery, glitzy bits and pieces, make super sized adornments from the paper in place of standard ribbons but invariably will add ribbons of some sort as stems, leaves, etc. to further enhance the design. It is always fun to give a gift using your wrapping and find the recipient has saved not just the paper for her own project but has put my creation on display as well.
I have also used decorative papers and papers I’ve embellished as background mats so to speak for great photos and then use bits and pieces of papers, envelopes, etc to further decorate the frames. What is wonderful to me is knowing no one else is doing exactly the same work (or play) as I am yet we are all creating with the same products. I also would love to see professional level instructions and one thing I think would be grand to see more of are papers on the more masculine side.
Came to the Paper Source for the first time last week and LOVE it! Can’t wait to bring my girlfriend!
Happy birthday to the Paper Source Blog! I have enjoyed every minute of your first year and am looking forward to growing right along with you in the years to come!
The stores are so unique and fun. I always find something great to work on/with and especially love taking friends/family that have never visited a store. Thank you for all the how to’s on the website.
I think the Paper Sourse has such an appealing sense of design and color overall. I really enjoy seeing how other people put together projects using the paper sourse materials. I think there could be even more of that in the future.
Lovely Blog! Happy Birthday,
-C
Congratulations Paper Source! Your stores are beautiful and I love all of the creative ideas. When friends or family come to the cities, we always have to see the shop and all of your inspiring ideas.
Love your ideas and tips…thanks for the great blog!!!
I covet the catalogs I receive like no other! Page by page they are read, often more than once. My mind just fills with idea after idea with every turn of the page! I just love Paper Source. Everything I’ve ever purchased has been top notch and of superior quality. Customer service has been unmatched! Thanks Paper Source for creating this blog to afford us a place to feed our creative passions while waiting for the next catalog to arrive. The inspiration gleaned from the articles in the blog and the updates is fabulous! I love this place! Bookmarked, of course! Happy 1st Birthday P.S. blog! Thanks for creating a lovely blog! Love it!
-Allison – Sacramento, CA
Love everything, the best place for us creative people! Happy Birthday, looking forward to the next one!
I am a big fan of your posts on color and card-making; I hope to see more in the future!
Happy birthday!
What an amazing blog! Thanks for keeping me inspired. Here are two things I’d love to see come our way:
1. Creating paper crafts from an outfit/room/piece of art, etc. that inspires the writer.
2. Photo tours of cool Paper Source stores thoughout the country. I’ve been to the flagship in Chicago and it’s amazing – I’m sure some of the others are as well.
Happy Birthday, PS Blog! I love PS stationary and paper!!
Thanks for re-posting these links! I heart Paper Source!
I’m not sure why I keep coming back, but I always find some inspiration every time.
Happy B Day, P S blog is a year old!!! Love it. Keep it coming!
Happy Birthday Paper Source Blog! Thanks for all the inspiration!!!
just discovered Paper Source (daughter’s wedding invitations)…and what a find! Will have to check out this blog!
Inspired every time I visit your blog. Happy Birthday!!
I do art with at-risk children through a non-profit call Free Arts AZ. I would love to see blog posts on fun projects that children can do that will allow them to explore the world of art.
p.s. I love Paper Source. I used the cute suitcases to pack my travel themed bridesmaids gifts. I picked out suitcase that were the girls favorite color and then matched beautiful leather passport holders to each. The gifts were a hit and the presentation of the gift in a small suitcase just added to fun and uniqueness of the gifts.
Love the blog as a source of inspiration, looking forward to another year of great ideas!
I would love to see more tips and tricks for projects!
I love love love your store…I can stay in there for days!
Happy Birthday PS! You have great style…really love your products!
I used only Paper Source product for all of my wedding save-the-dates, invitations, and now I am on to making the thank you cards. I never thought I would be one to actually enjoy making all of these things, but now I am! I plan on coming back to Paper Source in the future for all my party/announcement/stationary needs! Thank you!
More book crafts please! From bookbinding to altered books, it is all so interesting!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAPER SOURCE! hope to use your wonderful products for our wedding invites this summer!!!
I love Paper Source and the ideas you have on the blog. My favorite things are the floral stamps like the cherry blossom stamps. Thank so much for all the ideas! Happy birthday!
I am writing a book about a little girl who travels the world with her Grandma. Her Grandma is a textile designer and travels for inspiration. In the book I wrote about her Grandma buying a little suitcase just for her colored design pens. The case I described was a little red case with metal corners and wholla, one day I walked into the Paper Source in Berkeley Ca and found Grandma’s little red suitcase!! Your store is like being in a candy store for me!! I love it.
I never fail to walk out of your store without new ideas and inspiration. Your blog is also a wonderful source of information–keep up the good work!
Come in often to get inspired…
Your store is so state of the art and beautiful to look at!
Life’s crazy busy and I don’t have the opportunity to cruise the store as often. The blog prvides me with my ps fix!
I love PS and the blog is a great way to keep up with new products, get ideas, and just look at fun projects! Just finished helping my sister-in-law with items for her wedding and we are both hooked and love to meet at the store for some browsing together as we plan out what we are doing for my upcoming wedding.
PS is full of so many great things, I realize it is just figuring out what works best for us and our event. We went with the rustic paper bag route and now I am reading through the blog looking to see what others have done who have a similar theme.
I love everything Paper Source! Not only are the cute things to look at and buy, but I love all of the ideas around the store to give me inspiration.
I recently used paper source to make all my wedding invitations and even some decorative accents. It was really easy and fun to do. I even created gorgeous napkin rings for the tables from tissue paper that matched my colors from the invites. They look like dahlias and were a piece of cake to make. Who knew tissue paper could make all the tables tie together so nicely. I saved a ton of money by making these items myself. Thank you Paper Source!
I love Paper Source. I get such great ideas for paper crafts here!
I LOVE paper source and I especially love the tips/tricks/tutorials on the blog. Wish there were more!
Luv your blog! Would love to see more recycled projects joined with your great products.
Your paper selection is fantastic, your stores are fresh and inspiring, I love everything about Paper source! I would love to see some more letterpress and printing topics.
So much to see, so much to learn. That’s what keeps me coming back. I love learning what I can do, how to do and where to find what I need to do… paper is so wonderful to me. I love creating cards, invitations, decorations, the list is long. This is such an awesome place to get ideas, find what I need and play. Happy Birthday! May you have many, many, many more!!
For inspiration!
i love all the different ideas – so inspiring for wedding planning! =D
I love your shop in River North.
I love your website.
Now I love your blog, too!
Blessings, Patti
Hope I win, Happy Birthday. Thanks for the great inspiration!
Paper Source! A name I have come to love and a store that can’t keep me away. I’m a “paper junkie”. I love, love, love papers and you have the best – bar none. I have purchased more than I’ll ever use up, but that won’t stop me from buying more. I love your colored envelopes (I use them for all the handmade cards I make). I could go on forever, but let me just say this; if ever I need a pick-me-up…I just come to your store. I always leave with a smile on face and feeling good!
Happy Birthday (Blog)!
all the colorful and fun ideas and new applications for paper are what keeps me coming back.
Hello PaperSource,
Paper is my passion and there are not too many places I can go for a “fix”-but Paper Source fits the bill. Thank you for existing! It is a total treat to me to visit your store. Thank you for your darling patterns and ideas on your website and blog. Many, many things I give as gifts to friends and my dear grandchildren have their beginnings at Paper Source. I love you.Thank you for feeding my passion.
The variety and creativity are welcome. Love that you carry Snow & Graham items.
I like coming to the PS blog for inspiration. love the colors and projects!
Thanks! happy 1st, PS blog!
I love your site. Full of imagination and inspiration. I often browse it to get a stylish but simple deco look for my stationary.
Thanks for sharing
I am so excited to start receiving your blog updates! Paper Source is by far my favorite stationery store. I stop in at least once a week and never leave empty handed or without mind full of new and exciting ideas. Thanks so much for being in my neighborhood 🙂
Love your site. Love to see new products on your sites often.
Happy Birthday wishes PS!!! I wish I had lots more money so I could buy lots more in your cool stores – I’ve only gotten the chance to vist a PS one time!
I love the tutorials on your blog and the ones I love the most involve stamps – I am a stamp-a-holic and especially enjoy the posts when you feature new and innovative ways to use rubber stamps.
Happy Birthday Paper-Source blog! 😀 Congratulations on 1 year of fun, inspirational entries!
I do a lot of wedding-related projects so I always enjoy seeing the photographs of wedding favors, invitations, etc that come up on the blog. I’ve also been loving the paper flower or floral-related craft projects!
When working on creative projects I really love getting visual inspiration, so the photographs are usually my favorite part of every entry—love seeing the colors and shapes, from different angles and at different scales.
Keep up the great work, and congrats again! 🙂
I have been working on the perfect embossing technique and sharing the awesome skill with friends. Thanks PS! Happy Birthday:)
I just found your blog and am so excited to look through the favorites and archives for some fun ideas!
I live in Europe and have only been to your Boston store once, 2 years ago … I loved it so much I am now ordering my wedding invitations from you !! You guys definitely make a great first impression 🙂
Keep the videos on techniques coming. Very helpful. Thank you.
I love the classes at Paper Source Beverly Hills. My friends and I go every week- we love it! I’m too obsessed with being creative that I have done everything from creating color-coordinated lined envelopes to mail in my rent check – to sending ‘thank you’ notes to myself and feeling proud when they come back to my mail box..! (I feel I just may have released too much personal information.) Go PaperSource! Hooray!
Happy birthday! Paper Source is my favorite spot for artesenal papers- just gorgeous! I can’t wait to check out the blog!
I LOVE this blog–I just wish the posting were more frequent! I would love to see more of…
1. Customer projects
2. A ‘do together’ project that we could all post pictures of as we go along.
3. Interviews with Paper Source employees. I loved the article in Where Women Create and thought it would be cool to see what y’all do in your free time that is creative, work spaces, backgrounds, etc.
4. Tours of stores around the country–they are all great (that I have seen so far!), but each has a different vibe that would be fun to highlight.
5. Reviews of books, workshops, etc.
Thanks for the regular doses of inspiration!
Happy Birthday! I just love any projects, especialy paper ones!
Congratulations! Love your products, their uniqueness and the ideas I can pilfer from your staff to get just the right message across.
I have been a fan of your store for years. I like the how-tos on the blog. I also liked Laura’s “Real Wedding”. I would like to see more behind the scenes and who is writing the blogposts! Thanks for the chance to win!
We love Paper Source! It was my place for all things creative when I lived in Brookline, MA. My best friend made my wedding invitations from your products and they were the coolest invites I’ve ever seen. I’m entering this contest for her so I can thank her again for her huge help making them.
Happy Birthday, PS!
“Happy Birthday.” Love your product and enjoy all the new ideas.
I’ve bought a lot of cool stuff for my daughter from your online store and she has loved all of it. And there’s always something new!
I’m desperate for someone to open a P.S. in Stuart, Florida! Love it all, but would like to see some more “home decorating” ideas with the P.S. feel.
Love, Love, PS! Great ideas and inspiration!
Happy Birthday Blog!
Happy Birthday! I love Paper Source. I was an “all thumbs” kind of person but keep trucking along and your ideas, videos, information and now blog, I am down to being only “5 thumbs”. Thank you for uncomplicated ideas, great tips, beautiful papers and great sense of humor (videos).
The product quality at Paper Source is unmatched! The blog and the store inspire creative communication. Happy Birthday! Thank you for helping preserve the fine art of letter writing.
what don’t i LOVE about paper source!!!!!!!!!! the colors are inspiring and paper is delicious (not literally!) and i find all of the ideas such fun!!!
thank you paper source!!
happy birthday!
The projects on the blog are beautiful and creative. I love the colors most of all – I haven’t actually tried any of the projects yet, they’re just so cool to look at!
Great inspiration to creative problem solve!
I am a long time paper junkie. There are no PS stores in my area so I get my fix from your blog. Happy birthday to you!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! I’ve enjoyed reading you from the start. I love all of the fun and different projects and the great inspiration!
Love this blog…great inspiration. Nearest store is 3 hours away and I’ve been known to hop in the car and drive to Dallas just for a Paper Source visit!
I swear I can spend hours just looking at everything in your store. I’d love to see more embossing tips and tricks on the blog.
It’s the whole package! From the great graphics that carry through the whole website, to the fantastic colors, tip, DIY projects, blog, and products to buy! I really enjoy PS and think you all have done a wonderful job! Keep it up and Happy Birthday!
My daughter is just turning 3 and she and I work on projects to send to family members for holidays, birthdays, etc. She loves to make cards too. This is a great place for me to get an idea started and then let her take it as far as she wants to. It has been a great bonding experience for us – I do the cutting, we work together on the gluing, she does the embellishing! I love all the kid centered/friendly products and projects. And everyone loves to receive her gifts and can’t wait to see what they’ll get next. Thanks for all you do!
I love the baby shower basket idea. What a fun treasure trove of gifts for a new mom, and so beautiful, too. Keep these ideas coming, PS!
Congrats on your one year! I’d love to see more paper jewelry craft projects.
I love how so many Paper Source products coordinate.
The projects posted are so creative, but they’re also easy to follow.
I would like to see some projects for Christmas decorations.
Keep up the good work!
Happy Birthday, Paper Source! I am a new-bee when it comes to shopping your site but I have to say that I absolutely LOVE it! Your products are amazing and you really help make a DIY-er, like myself, at ease with your simple to follow templates. From your customer service to the end product you shine. I Hope you have may more years to come! I love this store!
I love to visit paper source – it is like going to a candy store ! I like the blog to see ideas on how to use your products. I love the colors at paper source. There is no other place like it !
Happy Birthday! I would love to buy everthing on your website.. Thanks for the great ideas…
I love the mix of true artist/craftsman (craftsperson?) supplies for serious projects and the arsty/craftsy supplies for the everyday projects we do with kids and for fun. The quality of tools, selections of beautiful papers, and the knowledgeable staff keep me coming back! Thanks for being JUST the store I’ve always needed!
Great place to share your inspirations! Thanks for helping mine… my favorites are fun uses of paper and gift wrap.
I love your wonderful selection of paper products, the eye candy, the ideas.
Thanks!
Jackie
http://www.lettersandjournals.com
HB PS!
Doing Origami hearts! Love all the “how-to’s” they stir the creative juices, thanks!
I love Paper Source, and have traveled back to IL just to pick out my wedding invites through you! Please, please, please open a store in NYC! All your how-to’s are always so inspiring. Happy Birthday, PS Blog!
My very favorite store!
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I would love to see pictures from customers who have used Paper Source products for their project or event. Your blog always inspires me! I wish there was a store closer to us!
I’ve not looked at the PS blog before, but after reading only the first post on “perfect rubber stamping” and seeing how easy a project that would be, I will definitely check back often! I <3 Paper Source!!
For me, blogs are an escape…little mini vacations in a normal working day. Your Paper Source blog is inspiring and creative all in one! I love to come back again and again. Happy Birthday Paper Source!
I get your newsletter letting me know what’s new in your store, but I love your blog, especially the How to Projects. The office birthday ideas was one of my favs, thank you so much!
Love your high quality paper products!!
Love the creative ideas! Always looking for new ways to incorporate a little unexpected style into the everyday. Keep the ideas coming, and thanks to the PS team for all your hard work!
i’m a traditional bookbinder and graphic artist, and i’ve been a diehard paper source enthusiast for years and years. i love making things by hand and thought i had seen it all. i’ve never been much of a rubber stamper, but then you introduced me to the heat embosser. my life has simply never been the same. thank you paper source!!
Happy Birthday! You’re blog is full of great gift ideas…that’s why I keep coming back!
Somehow I missed that you even had a blog. I’m gonna have to take some time to go through all the archives. I love pretty much any paper project.
The papers are so beautifully set up in the shops, the colors seem as though they have flavor. They take me back to the journeys I’ve had in the countries they come from… thanks for the memories!
Each year I’ve gained inspiration from visiting your shop and website. Now I can follow the blog and have even more inspiration! Thank you for placing a bright spot in my day!
I love be able to see new way of using the different tools and ideas. I also really love the paper selection and service.
The paper source not only has creative paper designs and unique rubber stamps, they also have friendly staff who are creative designers. I love that I can go into the store with a vague idea of what I want, and come out with a great, detailed design idea and the supplies to create art! I’m not a creative person, thanks to the staff at paper source, I can still create art they designed 🙂
Would love to see more cut-paper ceiling/door/wall decor available among your lovely selections!
I love all of your creative crafting ideas. I would like to see pictures of what your customers are making.
Paper Source is such a great place for me to have balance with my life. I love being creative. I love being colorful. I learn new things every time I visit Paper Source. Thank you Paper Source for bringing balance to my life. =)
Happy Birthday!
I love your European pointed flap envelopes, I use them for everthing!
I love your stores, catalogues and blogs. They all provide creative inspiration. The paper dolls are a new favorite and I recently used your travel stickers to make up a travel suitcase to give a teacher as a year end teacher’s gift.
I like learning about new items, ideas, and things to create. Your blog is inspiring. The photos used are beautiful. I enjoy reading and looking at your well-designed blog!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PS!
I am a paper/school supplies junkie, so your blog is fabulous creativity fuel. Love it! Happy Birthday
I LOVE your paper products, stamps, and other products you have. I love browsing through your website and seeing all the fun and inspiring projects you have.
I love getting inspired by the photos of your creative projects!
You have beautiful papers and unique products for all of us “paper addicts”. I would like to see new ideas for using your products on the blog.
Well, I have recently been getting into stamps lately. It would be nice if you could show more demos on this topic.
Happy Birthday Paper Source! I always check the blog whenever I am throwing a party and want to add a creative touch to it! Thanks for the inspiration!
You’ve been so helpful throughout my wedding planning process with ideas and inspirations. I’m looking forward to more paper goodness in the next stage of my life 🙂
You have the most incredible paper products I have ever seen!!!
Happy Birthday!!!!
Susan
I think the blog is doing a great job on posting party ideas, and I’d love to see more reader-submitted projects! Happy birthday, PS Blog 🙂
My visit to your actual store was amazing. I could spend hours there.
Thanks for all the great ideas and products! Really brings out my creative side !!
I love to see the new ideas y’all have for holidays!
Paper is what made me start visiting your blog and paper is the reason why I keep coming back. The PS Blog shows ways to use paper to add handmade and human touches in a world that is becoming more and more digitized.
Love the color selection. Can’t stop going back for more paper!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! Here’s to many more! Thank you for all your inspirations!
Happy Birthday Paper Source! Inspiration, beautiful craft projects, special and ‘just the right’ gifts and the most imaginative ways to wrap them – all reasons why Paper Source is always on the top of my shopping list:)
Love your site and your awesome paper! Thanks for sharing such creative and inspiring ideas!
~Kristi Jones, AL
I’ve just discovered Paper Source. I bought some cards to use for my daughter’s 1st birthday! You had all the colors I needed. 🙂 Keep up the good work!
I love all the ideas. Paper crafting is something I am relatively new at and need lots of inspiration. I’m always looking for something unique and there is always something here! 🙂
Thank you for all the wonderful ideas! It always nice to have somewhere to go to find some inspiration!
I love Papersource! Had a party there last year!
I love the How-to blogs. I would love to see more sculpture art like the flowers and such. I am very inspired by Jen Stark. Check her out at JenStark.com
You guys give such amazing inspirations on ideas and projects. I love it all… I just wish I were near a store!
I love stationery. Thanks for this blog. I did not know about it until now.
I absolutely love this blog and the thing that keeps me coming back the most is the variety of posts and all the creative things that people think of. I find it very exciting when there are card making ideas or ways to make stuff for around the house. I love this blog & will NEVER stop coming back for more!
i love your products and all your wonderful ideas!
I love that you have such wonderful ideas for every occasion!! There are no limits to what we can do with the high-quailty products and creative tips. You really do encourage us to be creative :>
Happy Birthday!
Love all the tips on the blog. I’m crafts challenged. Even I feel inspired!!!!
I think your blog is great! The only suggestion I have is to open a store closer to me (Madison, WI!). Every time I’m in Chicago I make a point to stop at your River North location to browse all your glorious papers. Check out one of my blog entries to see a book I made using a Japanese paper I bought from your store. http://qreativequail.blogspot.com/2010/06/weddings-sunsets-and-aruba.html
Thanks for all the inspiration both in-store on on-line! …and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I just *love* paper in general and stationary is all the better! I didn’t know you had a blog but I do recieve your e-mail alerts and love your products! I’ll definetly be following your blog now!
Love the blog! I love Paper Source – their ideas never cease to amaze me!
I especially enjoy learning about creative ways to reuse materials such as the blog on recycled origami hearts. Thanks for being green.
Hi, Happy Birthday! I love your “how to” posts. I alwasy love learning new ways of doing things. TFS,
Elaine in Jersey
Wow- I’ve been shopping at Paper Source since the Dallas store opened but didn’t know about the blog until now. Not sure how that happened, but thanks for the email about it! Love the store and love the products!
Happy Birthday Paper-Source Blog! You rock! Your fun ideas and easy how-to posts keep me coming back for more!
Thank you for the wonderful stationary I use to send updates to my vocal students and clients!
Happy Birthday PS!
Happy Birthday PS! Please open a store in STL.
Love Papersource. Inspired me to start scrapbooking even though I would never have thought it would be my hype!! The blog is awesome for fun craft ideas I can share with my twin nieces (only 4 years old and avid crafters!)
Go Paper-Source blog! You are my one stop place to gather fun and unique ideas for my crafting! Keep up the awesome work!
I’ve been coming to your store for years for all kinds of projects, but just discovered your blog and am excited to check out all the creative ideas. I especially loved the post about stamping with powdered sugar. As a pastry chef, it’s a wonderful idea I hope to test out soon! Thanks so much for all of this!
I love finding the blog emails in my inbox. It’s a fun creative surprise each time. My favorite ones to receive are the cards. They often are perfect inspiration for one that I have to make…for example, the cute baby card that just came out.
The blog helps me do one creative thing a day. Thanks! Happy birthday
I first started frequenting Paper Source when I decided to make my own wedding invitations- your staff and products were absolutely amazing. Now that I am a Mrs., I am also the queen of embossing! Our wedding invitations turned out so beautifully, people are still talking about them! Now I go to P.S. for all my paper needs, cause you are the best! Many thanks…
Happy Birthday, Paper Source! I loooove your stuff! Gets my hands-on energy going! Love it.
Happy Birthday PS Blog!!! I love DIY projects and your blog continuously inspires me with great ideas and out of the box creations. Thank you so much for being a great source for all my personalized products 🙂
i love paper. the card/invite posts are my favorite.
I am a newcomer, and a love at first siter!!! Thank you for your amazing paper selections, and timely deliveries. I will always use you for my company.
Cheers!
-Ruth
I love to read in the blog about new materials and techniques that I can take one step further and alter for my own needs and ideas. Paper Source materials inspire both my fine art and personalized cards and pieces. It’s all fun!
Thanks for all the wonderful tips, papers, and creative goodies! I’m always interested in how to make eco-friendly DIY – love that Paper Source keeps a variety of recycled content papers. Please keep us posted on your sustainable products!
I’m having a DIY wedding this fall and keep coming back for unique gift and decorating ideas. When the wedding is over, i’ll keep coming back for gift ideas!
I love the unique selection of products!
I enjoy the rubber stamp how to’s. Great inspiration here.
Thanks all.
Love this store, and the blog is so helpful! Keep up the good work and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 😀
I LOVE Paper Source… your blog is so addicting and GREAT ideas that always keep me coming back to check out more!
i’m a paper addict. what a fun blog…lots of great ideas!
Thanks for all your great ideas! I’ve just printed my save the dates, wedding invites and thank you cards and am so happy with the outcome. Keep the ideas coming, the wedding is still another 4 months away!
Thank you so much for all of the creative ideas! I once walked into a Paper Source store in Pasadena and they were doing free demos a few years ago. That is when I became interested in card making and have enjoyed visiting this blog to get more ideas! I love the card making ideas best, and would love to see more “how to” videos since I’m a visual learner and it’s easier to see and do rather than read and create.
Thank you!
Your email mention of $100 got me! I had never visited your blog before – in fact, didn’t even realize you had this – but now that I’m here, it’s going on my bookmark list! Thanks for endless paper inspiration and fun!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! This blog rocks!
I love the paper source and make it a point to stop in every time I am in Boston. Your magazine often inspires me to try new art projects in my classroom (fourth grade) and now, after receiving your e-mail about the blog’s birthday, I have a new source for inspiration. I especially like the peacock/ food dye idea! How creative!
i haven’t read this blog before, but i always shop at paper source and i love all the great paper crafting ideas!
I think the blog is very well rounded already, but I would be interested in more gifting ideas, gift tags, creating great gift boxes or alternate ways to present gifts. Thanks!
I have always loved paper! Thanks for all the great inspiration. Happy Birthday!
I like your paper because it has tons of great colors,
Always awesome ideas on your blog! I can always expect to receive something useful when I finish reading . Thank you for always being so current. And Thanks for the giveaway. I would love to win.
I keep coming back to the site to get inspired. I enjoy crafting and I love paper, so seeing new ideas on how to put the two together is certainly fun!
I love all of the creative ideas you have. Whenever I need new inspiration I know I can look here. Thank you Paper Source!
I love Paper Source’s products and classes and find the blog to be a source of inspiration and creative ideas. Thanks for providing new ways to use your amazing products.
I love all the great ideas.
Love Paper Source invitation ideas and attention to details! My Brides & Grooms adores your art and creativity!
First I love your modo. I try (though not always successful)to do something creative everyday. Secondly, your blogs/ideas are so innovative and fun. I love the project ideas that incorporate recycling. I would love to see more. Thank you PS for helping th eowrld be a bit more creative.
I’m new to the blog but love what I see!! Love seeing whats out there and the amazing things you can do with stationary! Reminds me to stay in contact with loved ones more often
I first met Paper Source back in the early 90’s at the original, one-and-only store in Chicago…I’d spend hours there!!! Your blog keeps me in a crafting frenzy – THANKS!
Thanks to P.S., my fiance and I have sent out our beautiful wedding invitations, and have received very positive feedback from all of our guests.
I love the blog for new ideas and heads up on new products. I’m a book binder and card maker and paper enthusiast. Right now the current object of my desire is the amazing letterpress machine! My head is already spinning with the myriad of possibilities; I’ll look to the blog to fill it to the brim with even more.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY PS BLOG!!! I’m a big fan of PS and have enjoyed every class I’ve taken in Chicago and now in Princeton! I hope where ever I move next, there will be a PS there too! Thanks for all the wine and cheese at the Girl’s Night Out Events too!!! 😛
I love your rubber stamping tutorials.
I wish you would open a store in Alabama.
Love your stores, happy birthday!! Have been to stores in San Francisco, Boston, Wellesley, Brookline and am so happy about the new one in Dedham. Closer to RI!
The papers and rubber stamps are great and always provide inspiration…as does your site and emails.
LOVE THOSE CATALOGS. NEVER JUST GO TO EMAIL CATALOGS!!
WOULD love an online class on how to use your catalogs in recycled art and cards.
Joan Ashley
I love your store. My husband and I couldn’t find weddings stuff that we liked, they all seemed so generic. We decided to make our own. We did everything from invitations, programs, place cards, seat assignments and more with Paper Source products. We used tons of different paper, stamps, ribbons, etc. Everyone complimented on how pretty they were and how unique. We were so happy at how everything turned out and we saved money. THANKS Paper Source.
Thank you for the embossing hot-to. I’ve made beautiful save-the-dates for my wedding. I used the indian inspired stamps and red embossing powder.
Happy Birthday! I’m new to the blog, but have enjoyed our local store in Bellevue since moving back to the area. I’m a watercolorist and have always loved PAPER!!! The story behind the start of Paper Source is as compelling as the stores and website too. What a great way to share a passion with so many! Thank you!
I love PS!! The best ideas, the best products, the friendliest salespeople (Charlotte), the best rubber stamps, best EVERYTHING!!
It’s impossible to not be creatively inspired when visiting your store. 🙂
My boyfriend and I are planning our wedding right now and I found a link to PS while visiting a wedding blog. I totally fell in love with all the ideas for a beautiful DIY wedding and since then have been addicted to the PS site. Thanks PS for your creativity and happy 1st birthday!!
My sister introduced me to PS when she was living in Chicago 8 years ago. She’s since come back home to Colorado. However, we still look to PS when making fun cards for all occasions! Just recently we worked together and made some wonderful wedding invitations for my own wedding!! They turned out fabulous!! I’ve received so many compliments! I am now looking forward to putting together all my own thank you cards too!!
Happy Birthday Paper Source! What a fun idea!
Happy Birthday! I love any projects using recycled materials.
Happy Birthday PS!!!
Happy Birthday PS! I love the creative inspirations and step-by-step how-to projects. Keep them coming…
LOVE IT ALL!! Keep the ideas and inspiration coming…
Happy Birthday!!
Happy Birthday!
I love the projects and I know you keep them simple on purpose. But I’d like to see something that uses many more of your wonderful products together. Perhaps some mini books made out of envelopes or some other book binding projects.
Simply FABULOUS!!!!
I just placed my first order with PS and cannot wait to receive it! I love the variety that your company offers, the customer service I received last week was top notch, and seeing ideas for the products makes everything come to life!!!! I would love to see even more samples and ways to use the products!
What keeps me coming here on PS? Honestly it’s not for me at all. My wife, Charlene LOVES this blog and the stores so I keep up here to look for things she loves because it’s something she is passionate about. I say it’s the easiest thing to do when I’m trying to think of a special occasion present or a “just because” present for her. What better way to celebrate your wife than to support and give her something she loves doing as a hobby right? I’ve learned that she loves making her own invites (hence I got her the mini printing press machine) and also greeting cards. Her personal touch and creativity she puts into these cards add so much more sentimental values to the things we send out. I hope to win that gift card because I need to get her the font templates for the printing press – not sure what they are called exactly but those would be nice before holidays.
I love PaperSource! You need to open one up in Middle TN…I love that you have all sorts of fun things to create.
I am fortunate enough to live less than 5 minutes from a PaperSource location. I have to limit myself to a few visits a month or I’ll go broke. I love the PS site to get ideas when I just don’t feel inspired… and then I end up with so many ideas I don’t know where to start!
I love looking at all the creative ways to use things, like rubber stamping. I never would’ve thought of using stamps and sugar. I would like to see more new colors for the papers. I haven’t been able to find the perfect blue. There are so many shades out there, it would be nice to explore some new ones!
I love love love P.S.! I’ve got P.S. bookmarked on my computer so I can quickly check back and get great new ideas at the click of a button!! Can’t get enough of the most wonderful products and inspirational ideas. Happy Birthday P.S. Cheers to many more birthdays to come!
I love, love, love all of your products. I saw your store for the first time while visiting Boston 4 years ago and have been a huge fan since. To this day, I have never seen a store quite like it.
Happy Birthday! I’ve been going to the store forever out here in Illinois, but haven’t been on the blog before. Love it! Love the idea for the orgami paper hearts. I’m going to use the same idea but make butterflies for my daughter’s nursery, thanks! This is a great source for ideas.
I just discovered Paper Source and can’t wait to drive down to the Princeton store! I’ll be looking for a workshop on origami (fingers crossed!).
I found your store in Dallas and my husband immediately knew he was in trouble. Luckily he understands and supports my paper addiction. Since I live over 7 hours away in Louisiana, I depend on the Paper Source emails. An afternoon drooling over gorgeous papers is delightful. I have shared this site with many other artists and teachers I know. Thank you for everything and keep more coming, you will never know how much you support those of us out of the city loop.
I love PS and the blogs are so educational. Can’t wait to visit your new store in Houston.
I love all of the coordinating paper and ribbon and etc, it’s fantastic and was the inspiration for our wedding invitations! I wish you had a store in New Orleans 🙂
I wish there was a store in Eugene, Oregon! I love looking at the website to see what stuff is going on. I haven’t been crafting for the past couple of years, but would like to learn book binding. Thank you for the great ideas on the blog and the website!
Happy Birthday, PS Blog! With love from one of your biggest fans 🙂
Happy Birthday, Paper Source blog! The shop and blog feeds my arts and crafts ADD and has introduced me to so many new things, including bookbinding and embossing. Please open a store in Sacramento!
I love Paper Source! Yeah that you’re close by!
Love, love, Love your store and all blogs and tutorials!
Happy birthday Paper Source! Please, please open a store in Philly!
Loved my PS wedding invitations! The custom created artwork made them truly unique. Just can’t wait until you open a store in CT!
Your store is a danger to my budget! I love the new papers and the clearance table too! Happiest of Birthdays–Amy
Love the PS colors, labels, envelopes, and unique embossing powders. And your envelope liner templates changed my life!
I keep coming back for cute paper and prints, as well as great do-it-yourself projects.
I’d love to see more baby shower/announcement/kids’ birthday party ideas. Thanks!
best ideas, alreadyhave next holiday cards picked out, thank you!!!
I had never heard of Paper Source until my wonderful wedding planner and friend suggested usuing your products for my upcoming July wedding. We went to your store in Berkeley and it was there that I immediately fell in love once I walked through your doors. I was so amazed to see all of the different items that your store offers. There were so many colors and textures of paper, ribbons, etc. that I was beyond words!
Needless to say my wedding invitations, wedding programs, wedding favors, even most of my wedding decorations have been made again by my very talented wedding planner with items purchased from your store. We just sent our invitations out last week and already I have gotten so many phone calls from those invited guests who rave about how equisite our invitations are and how amazing our wedding is going to be. And it is all thanks to the talent and eye of my wedding planner and the beautiful items that your store offers!
There isn’t anything I don’t love about Paper Source! I find the funniest most uniques cards, the best stamps and unique gifts. Excited about the blog 🙂
Happy Birthday!! I have been a scrapbooker for years but recently have started rubber stamping and card making. I love the color palettes you have…always the right shade of green or funky circle card shape I like. I love the blog because I can see new ideas and incorporate some ideas into my taste. Thanks for the chance to win! **Megan Ann
i just love the design inspiration. i’ve started making invitations for everything: lunch dates, weekend get-togethers, even movie nights with friends or the hubby. this blog inspires me to make invitations and paper goods for any event, no matter how small!
More ideas for creative cards making (birthday cards, thank you cards, etc.).
Happy 1st Birthday PS Blog!
Sharing information and techniques is always enjoyable. Thank you for sharing, having great projects, and just support your fellow paper crafters. I wish PS another and my fellow paper crafters a great summer and another great year. Take care!
i used to LOVE the store in Porter Sq, but i recently moved to VA, and havent explored and found the local PS. I make my Christmas cards every year, and people say they cant wait to get mine, to see what i did each year, or that they can pick mine out of someones card display: Oh this must be Dena’s!
Thanks PS!
I really enjoy the PS blog. First and foremost, I check for workshops in my area (I’ve taken two so far!) I like seeing the new colors and patterns available. I’m a part-time craft artist and the blog gives me a little jolt of color &, yes, inspiration.
I love paper source- would love to go to a store someday – or maybe you could open one in Buffalo NY! I love the blog for ideas and inspiration.
When I lived in the Twin Cities I was lucky enough to live near your store. Since moving away I now shop through your catalog! Hoping for a store in the Hartford area one day! I love your products! This is my first visit to your blog, I love the ideas here! Thanks so much!
I’d love to see more “how-to” types of posts! It’s not always possible to make it to the workshops at the stores, so I really like being able to see a step by step post.
i loved the paper jewelry post. i’d love to see more inventive ways to reuse paper (left over invites, scraps of your wrapping paper that’s not large enough to wrap anything, etc.) thanks for all the creativity. i heart paper source!
I love all your blog ideas like the mini birthday pennant!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! I love all the creative ideas and beautiful colors! I am soooo excited about the new store coming to Houston! Chocolate brown is my favorite color and I love that I can get beautiful paper from you to send notes to my friends!
Always look forward to all the wonderful ideas and tips! Thank you and Happy Birthday!!! ellen
The colors. The designs. The paper! I’m a paper-a-holic. Seriously. If it involves nice paper, I love it. And thus, I love PS Blog. You always give me the spark I need!
Happy Birthday! I’m always inspired each time I visit your site. I wish I had more money so I could shop, shop, shop. Thanks for the blog.
I got all the paper and envelopes for my wedding. Everybody loved the invitations I made and the quality of paper. Thanks Paper Source!! and thanks to my friend Imi who recommend it to me!!!
Happy Birthday! I love your website and I just happened to find your blog. I’m glad I did because so far I’ve seen awesome posts (especially the baby shower basket!).
Happy Blog B-day! Your blog is just plain fun to look at. The colors, the inspiration… I really like the projects you provide, they are simple to complete, but look professional! Thanks!
Sue Lindstrom taught me Rubber Stamping 101 and 102. It’s my only claim to fame and I’m always tempted to add it to my curriculum vitae.
Decades ago when all my stamps could fit into one large box (now half of the basement won’t contain them) a burly Chicago fireman pounded on my apartment door saying, “There could be a fire in your building m’am. Get out quickly. Leave everything behind.” I dumped all my family photos in one suitcase and all my rubber stamps in another, going into the cold night warm in the knowledge that all my treasures were with me.
A few years later my husband of now thirteen years was trying to think of some utterly special place to propose. He wound up popping the question on a navigation dive in the Caribbean, but his second choice was the angel section of the the only Paper Source store at that time, on Chicago and Franklin. Terrific man, great marriage, superb teacher, Sue. And now the dozens of stores, phenomenal workshops and worldwide community via PS Blog have only served to enlarge your heavenly vision. Our lives are all the richer by you showing people like me with meager skill that we can create images of beauty.
I just found this blog and look forward to exploring more. papersource provided all the paper products for my wedding. It’s one of my favorite places to play
The Blog rocks! I love the tips, different techniques and inspiration you provide. I would love to see more card samples and suggestions for incorporating mutliple techniques. Also, you guys have great “kits” but I find that when I am at home, I have so things (paper, scissors, glitter, stamps, inks, chalks, fasteners, stickers, doodads, the list goes on…) that i take everything out and then get overwhelmed! If you had sample suggestions for taking 8 things out and being creative with just those select items, that would be really interesting to me (and I think other crafters out there too). Keep it coming! -from a Paper-Source Supporter for Life!
I love all the inspiration and practical DIY tips your blog has. I’ve been crafty my whole life, and just finished planning a very DIY-heavy wedding. I vowed to never again buy another greeting card, so I keep coming back for more card-making ideas!
I love the creativity that flows from this blog…thanks for the inspiration!
I just love all the creative ideas that are posted on the blog! The kids section is great, and more “simple” projects for younger kids would be fantastic!
I love that most of your projects are easy to do with my 9yo granddaughter and we can have that special time together. I also love that you do a girls night out and hope to attend one soon! Thanks for all your work and lovely papers.
Happy Birthday! I’ve enjoyed the entire year! Love the store and the creative ideas!
Happy Birthday! I always love coming to PS for the newest ideas and inspiration. From the gifts to the book making kits, I always find something I can’t live without.
happy birthday!!!! I love PS for inspiration and creative motivation.
I’m always blown away by the creative ideas your team comes up with and it gets me thinking….
Love the tutorial/how-to posts, would like to see even more of these!
Happy Birthday PS! I love your products and your sense of clean and simple. I love how you share how to make so many beautiful things by sharing templates and techniques with everyone! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!
Happy Birthday. I love the uniqueness and creativity you bring.
I have always enjoyed coming into paper source and admiring the amazing selection of crafts materials. I love to to use the japanese papers as decorations for my wall.
You always have the best ideas! I’m planning a very small wedding now and am looking for some elegant decoration ideas. Happy Birthday!
I love the how to’s! Please keep them coming. It’d be nice if people could post pictures in the comments section to show their work or personal take on the how to.
Oh, my daughter and I discovered Paper Source while hunting at the mall for a “mother-of -the-bride” dress, and I walked through the doors like I was walking into par-a-dise! (You heard the singing there, didn’t you?) What a woderful haven for creative people like me. I am actually looking forward to creating all the wedding stuff using the matching papers and all. I just need to find a way to incorporate the matching riboons too! Congratualtions on your first anniversary of your blog. This is my first time to visit and I look forward to adding this to my daily reading!
Thanks for all of the great ideas and all of the great products! I like the mix of projects you have on the blog, but I would like to see more ways to make my paper projects look more professional – like projects with the digital cutting and letterpress kits. I made all of the paper crafts for my wedding with your products and they came out beautifully, but I’d like to try techniques other than my inkjet printer.
I also have use this opportunity to beg for a store in my area – Columbus, Ohio. 🙂 Shopping online just isn’t quite the same as being in the store!
I live PS papers and colors. PS has been a part of our major milestones: our wedding invitations and stationery, birth announcements for my son, baby shower invitations for friends that were expecting, a birthday crown for my son’s 1st birthday, invitations to backyard BBQs, and our everyday stationery and thank you notes. There are so many great colors and the PS blog provides great inspiration for all of my projects.
Happy Birthday! Your blog has so many inspiring ideas! I’m always linking to share them with my readers. I just wish I was a little closer to the Bellevue, WA store, it’s almost an hour away, so I live for online.
At the risk of sounding trite, I really appreciate the idea (and opportunity)of doing something creative every day. There’s something very appealing and affirming about this philosophy. Thanks.
I love ideas and tools for new and interesting ways to wrap gifts! The Paper Source has so much cool stuff to create things with. Happy Blog Birthday 🙂
I’ve used your products in just about every way possible: for my wedding, christmas cards, birth announcements, and recently as decor in my kids’ rooms. I’d love to see more ideas about how to integrate your products – primarily kits – into permanent interior design, not just party decor.
Very impressed by your blog and think it’s fantastic to be celebrating your Blog Birthday! Wish you had an Orlando, Florida store!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!
This is my first time reading the blog….but the things that will keep me coming back are the IDEAS! I am not a creative person by nature but reading all the cool things that I can make (I really CAN make them!) is awesome! Thank you for giving me a creative side and teaching me that I CAN do it!
Happy Birthday PS, I love the Christmas card ideas. I like being creative and sending something very different each year. I love your paper and all the colors. I enjoy your blog and will keep coming back.
I would love more ideas about crafts to do with my kids!
Being newly engaged, Paper Source is a go-to for me! Thank for doing this giveaway!
happy birthday paper source! I love your products and craft ideas!
I’m new to the blog, but am addicted already!
Happy Birthday! I love this blog for all the inspirations and the how-to’s. I am a beginner in rubber stamping and DYI invitation and I love all the tips! Not to mention the beautiful color palette of PS…. Thanks!
Paper Source has great ideas for stationary, invites, and crafts!
LOVE the blog! Paper Source is my #1 “go-to” place for all the paper I need for larger projects, like covering paper mache hat boxes, and fancy papers to line my handmade envelopes. When I am in Kansas city, or other larger cities, i will be visiting the stores in person. I can’t wait! I hope I win your contest- thanks for offering a cance at it!
Rebecca Middleton
Happy Birthday to the PS Blog. It is so exciting to get new ideas, using your fine products in ways never dreamed of. Wishing “The BLog” many, many years of generating ideas for creativity.
i love paper source!! i bought everything i needed there to make my wedding invitations! 🙂 🙂 🙂
I love paper source, you guys have the best gift ideas ever!
Love the website. Paper Source always has such great new items and project ideas! I’ve been dying to visit the local Paper Source that opened up here a while back, can’t wait!
I love the Paper Source! Great gifts and paper products! 5 stars!!
I love the paper source! I love the handmade cards and I just recently bought a little book for my mom and mother-in-law for mom’s to fill out for Mother’s Day it was so special! I love the kids section too, my kids go and play w/everything in there when we go. I love the new little books they have for dads too for Fathers day!
I love all the project/DIY ideas. the blog is a great source for inspiration!
When the blog hits my inbox, it is like a little reminder to get creative and have fun. It doesn’t overwhelm my inbox and it is a pleasant surprise to the spam, work and business messages I receive. Love your products, love your store and LOVE the periodic emails.
obsessed with rubber stamps & embossing!
I love posts on the blog that highlight new items, and upcoming workshops! More than once have I signed up for a workshop after reading about it on the blog, and I’m sure it will keep happening! How-to blog posts are also great! It’s fun to learn how to make things look magnificent from simple items.
I love your store and your site!
I’m a sucker for letterpress cards–they’re a card and a gift in one. Would love to see sneak peeks of new letterpress coming out.
Thank you Paper Source for your wonderful blog! I had never visited the blog before I received the email about your birthday, and I’m so glad I did! What great ideas and a resource I know I will use in the future for my next party, project or celebration.
Cheers to doing something creative every day!
I used paper source for my wedding invitations. All the paper and stamp choices let me personalize them and tap into my creative side. I can’t wait to make the thank you cards and table place cards!
The tips are great – they’re helpful and give me a jump start on creative ideas. The stamping with powdered sugar was my favorite! I can’t wait to try it 🙂
I love Paper Source. I’d love some more ideas for creative card making. Any new techniques? I really liked the 3-D butterfly idea.
All the great products and ideas keep me coming back for more! Love this blog!
Paper Source- You never cease to amaze me with your wonderful ideas!
Your paper selection and accessories are always a hit with me.
I am paper obsessed and Paper Source never disappoints! Happy Birthday to the Blog.
I am totally in love with decorative paper. And the Paper Source always has the most amazing selection. Thank you for the awesome ideas on your blog. I always look forward to them. And Happy 1 Year Anniversary!!
Paper Source has contributed to many beautiful gifts I’ve given. The wrapping paper and invitations are one-of-a-kind. I like your style =)
It was LOVE at first sight! From the Store to the Blog, you had me at, “Do something creative everyday”. I am completely addicted to everything the Paper Source Store and Blog has to offer!
The Pocketbook Favor Boxes are a favorite of mine. I have used these for many occasions and the ways to use them are endless. They’ve been decorated with satin ribbons, crystal gems and paper, rubber stamped, glittered and embossed! The list goes on and on.
I fell in love with the puppy dog favor box entry too!!! I have a golden retriever, so I couldn’t resist using the luxe cream boxes. I filled them with dog treats and they made great holiday gifts for all of our furry friends!
Here’s to you, P.S. Blog! Cheers and Happy Birthday!!
As a paper conservator, I have loved and respected works on/of paper for years, but was always intimidated to make something on my own. Your post on “5 Steps to Rubber Stamping” made it seem so easy that I was inspired to make my own Holiday cards last year… and now I’m hooked. All my cards since then have been homemade, and I look forward to adding new projects soon! Thanks Paper Blog!
Happy Birth Day P.S. !
Love your products…I love to scrapbook, and using decorative P.S. papers. You have the best 12X12 card stock papers. I wish you had more 12×12 designer papers to use it on my scrapbook pages. Keep up the good work.
PS. I just moved from Boston to Philadelphia, I miss my P.S. stores!!!
After basing my 6 year old’s birthday party around several PS kits and seeing the level of excitement created in the girls, I would welcome ideas aimed at specific age groups perhaps with optional extra stages for older/more skilled groups.
The summer vacation is coming quickly to fill with interesting activities. I was recently delighted to sit around the table with my whole family making paper chains and enjoying the fun and discussion it brought about. If I can continue this in the hot months, it would be wonderful.
Love to get fun ideas of new products and fun stuff. Then I go to the store and buy 5 times what I went there for!
YAY!
I absolutely love Paper Source. I frequent the nearby store often. The ideas are wonderful!
I LOVE Paper Source! I sometimes help design wedding invitations for friends/family and I love your envelopes! The color selection is amazing!
Happy B-day P.S.!
I am so appreciative of all the D.I.Y. ideas, as I have been planning my wedding. All invitations and place cards were P.S.
I just moved from Pasadena, CA to Oklahoma. No paper source here 🙁 Moving to Chicago in a few months, I guess I can make it until then.
Thanks for all the ideas!
I attended my first class at Paper Source a few weeks ago and fell in love! That night I signed up for another class followed by coming home to check out the website to see what else you had to offer – and that is when I found the blog. Since then I have been coming back to see if there are new posts!! I love the party ideas – my favorite so far is the stamping on the plates! 🙂 Thanks for sharing the ideas!
I enjoy browsing the store for gifts for all occasions and all the supplies to make my own great stationary!
I loved the recent paper flower pins post. My favorites posts are the ones demonstrating how PS products can be used to make other awesome things.
As soon as I enter the doors of Paper Source my creative juices start flowing. I always find the best materials to be creative. I often am complimented by the gifts I buy for people from Paper Source. It is a great store to let loose and use my imagination =D
Paper Source has most everything to get me started on stationary and gift projects: from inspirational ideas to helping me put the final touch on my crafts . I love the workshops too!
So inspiring….makes me wish I had more time to “play.”
Happy B-day Paper-Source Blog. Since I don’t live in a city with a Paper-Source, the blog helps me to see what exciting things are going on at the stores.
I enjoy the blog because it gives me good ideas for family projects – even if I never have time to follow up.
I am so excited for the new letterpress kit! Please blog about tips and tricks for letterpress cards, tags and more. Can’t wait for the Houston store to open!!!!
Happy Birthday, Blog! Great creative ideas here! 🙂
Loved going to the store when I lived in Chicago. Now, all I have is the blog and website. Love the logo, too.
I used Paper Source to make my wedding invitations and sign-in book. They were beautiful!!!
I love PaperSource! I get all of my cards there and all the supplies to make my own.
I come to PS for a wonderful crafty ideas, beautiful paper and card collections and fun and cute office products. Very inspirational.
I love your ecofriendly paper goods!
**Amber
I’ve been a fan of papersource for years and a fan of the blog for, well, 1 year! happy birthday… some of my fave things are the ‘real-life’ ways your papersource family use the products creatively… I also love the diy posts… always inspirational. And having everyone name their ‘colors’ is great fun… I always love to see who loves what!
…scatter joy…
lindy
I am a longtime cardmaker but recently discovered your beautiful Japanese papers and envelope-liner templates. I am now able to make beautiful envelope liners for all my cards, which I had never done before and really adds a very special touch.
I am amazed that I found this blog, website, and store. I absolutely love the assortment of products. Even better I love the ideas for projects! I’m like a kid in a candy store.
Love Paper Source for their great selection of paper and other crafting supplies. The blog is a great source for project ideas!
I love everything you guys do and everything you guys sell!!!!
Your store is the best. I wish there were one in OH.! I love your fabulous papers especially. You have given me inspiration and ideas to express myself and make beautiful gifts. Thank you!
Paper Source was the one place that had theperfect color of paper I needed to make my wedding invitations exactly the way I wanted. Thanks!
I like the blog to get crafting ideas.
I could spend HOURS in your store! I just received the letterpress kit, and am anxious to get started!!
I love paper source for all of its colors!
i’m excited about the new colors coming out!
Happy Birthday! Thanks for the great giveaway! Love your stores and so glad you have a blog! Would love to see more card ideas and more step-by-step photos to help us see how the projects are created. Thank you!
I spend my every extra dollar on stamps and paper from the San Francisco Paper Source stores. And never regret a penny. Love you!
Paper Source = HEAVEN for this paper junkie.
I love all of the ideas. Thank you PS blog!
Paper Source’s blog is just as exceptional as the store… it is the perfect place to get inspired from home!
I love this site and blog. I’m a stationery junkie and Paper Source is my new favorite store. 🙂
Oh, how I do LOVE PS… I just wish I had an a occasion and the money to shope there all the time!
Great gifts…got my cupcake-loving bestie a great apron for her bday…and Charlotte wore it in SATC 2!!!!
Happy birthday to the Paper Source blog! It can’t be beat for beautiful inspiration! Everyone loves handmade touches–cards, gifts, baskets–and the Paper Source blog gives you the tools and instructions to create. Thank you!
don’t change a thing – it’s so helpful as it is!
Your posts are both informative and great sources of inspiration: the best of both worlds! And your store offers such unique items and an amazing selection of colored paper…keep up the great work on all fronts!
New to this blog, but it’s already given me great ideas for several projects lined up. Love the store, keep up the good work! Oh, and Happy Birthday!
I am inspired by the easy and creative ideas that P.S. always has to offer and I adore visits to your store! Keep up with the DIY ideas– makes me want to craft and play all day!
I love paper source, great ideas, happy birthday!!!
Love PS! Their catalog is one of my favorites to receive. It’s chuck-full of inspiration. My wish is that they would open a store close to me. Oh, the fun we could have!!
All things Paper Source make me happy!
PS has inspired me in so many ways. Because of PS I have created a number of wedding programs, invites, etc. for friends and family. Keep the new paper colors and styles coming!
Oh I want to join in the fun!! Would love to win too! 🙂
Fabulous products and insane inspiration – the site exudes creativity!
Happy Birthday!!
I LOVE Paper Source. It inspires creativity.
Keep up the great work.
I usually find some great something – anything – on sale at PS. It’s a color I can’t pass up, a shape, a form… I’ll come to the blog to find other creative ways to use it and then start crafting!.
I love the stamping with powdered sugar post. Great idea!
Great DIY invitation ideas!
The PS stores are always staffed by people who love what they do & are always helpful (never, ever any pressure).
The PS blog allows me to see what’s new.
Thanks for everything!
Joanie
I love paper source–I have made MANY party invitations using your products and ideas! I would love to see invitation and announcement ideas. Keep it coming!
I LOOVE “Decorate your office with birthday banners!” i might do that as we have lots of birthdays in June, including my own! 🙂
LOVE your blog for all its ideas and have been a customer of your great paper products. Keep up the good work!
Happy Birthday PS blog! We share the same bday (6/5)-how exciting! I love how the blog inspires with such great unique ideas. It does a great job of making fabulous creative suggestions for use of PS product. Keeps me coming in the shop or shopping online for sure! Keep up the great work and thanks for the inspiration and chance to win!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE your site. The colors, and products that you guys pull together are amazing and different. Congrats on 1 year. I can’t wait ’till you open a store closer to me.
WOW! LOVE to see how far you’ve come Paper Source since you were that little store on the corner in Chicago! Keep up the great work! Doesn’t seem you need much with how much you’ve grown!
I adore your specialty paper, I’d love more videos/tutorials on how to “brand” and event or wedding using one of the papers as the event’s theme. I am trying to think of different ways to incorporate the dutch woodcut paper into my wedding besides envelope liners.
The Paper Source has brightened my life with all it’s fun ideas. I love being able to give hand made gifts from my heart. Love your colors and projects.
Very inspiring!
These ideas are the best! Can’t wait to go home and try them.
P.S. Happy Birthday
dear ps-
Thanks so much for creating this blog …you have an amazing selection of paper color, and festive ideas! Happy one year anniversary!
-M
I am an admitted paper addict and your site/stores are amazing. I just heard you’re opening a store in Bethesda, MD and I will LIVE there. Happy Birthday! You’re the best! Thanks for all the creative ideas that make me look good.
Congrats on 1 year!!! I like the how-tos with paper…in particular paper flowers. They are just beautiful.
Thank you for the inspiration! I would never have thought to use rubber stamps on a chalkboard – what a great idea!! I only wish PS would add a store in Cleveland (hint, hint!)
Love the blog! Such awesome ideas. I only wish I had all the time and money in the world to make everything… I love the classes too! Gives me my crafty fix without having to mess up my dining room table!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! I will use the idea computer monitor birthday banner at my office. Thank you!
i love the how-to’s!
I come back for the ideas and the super cool products that inspire me!
I would love to win! I have my eye on the LetterPress Machine!
Love Paper Source! I’d like to see more ideas for decorating my home!
I love the ideas PS puts out for weddings. Very inspiring. I love their specialty paper best.
I just found paper source but it looks like it’s going to be a great place to get supplies for our wedding. Keep up the good work.
Paper Source is a dangerous place for me. I always go in and come out with the creative juices flowing and a bag of goodies good to go. I just finished two memoriy books for colleaques and keep trying to learn more about the “paper arts”. Long live pen, marker ,stamp,press and paper. It is the sure cure for a work headache.
The Paper Source is such a neat place to visit and get great ideas! Love the in store “how to” workshops. The website is great too since I live about 3 hours away. I always get compliments on all of my cards and invites that I have made with Paper Source products! Love all the different colors, something to fit every party!
I love the Paper Source motto “Do something creative every day,” and the PS blog provides lots of inspiration for that. And your sunflower kit will be a great activity on a rainy day this summer!
Love PS and PS Blog. I always stop here first when I’m working on a project. Can’t wait for the new colors!
Paper Source is an amazing and unique resource. Not only do they offer great paper options for invites, crafts and other projects they are a huge help on project planning. The blog provides great tips and the kits and classes make creative projects even more fun and easy! Looking forward to making my wedding invites with paper source this year!!
I love the PS web site for all of the colorful and unique project ideas! Your projects are easy-to-follow and fun to make and they all have a unique signature PS style. Plus, the color selection is amazing. I would love to see more entertaining-type ideas…more place card, napkin ring and decor ideas would be so fun. And I hope you open up shop in NYC soon! Happy Birthday to the PS Blog!
you guys are always inspiring me to do great things, thank you!! keep the ideas flowing, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
I love the PS Blog!
Ever since paper source helped me with my wedding invitations, I found a new hobby in making all sorts of cards for friends and family. Thank you, Paper Source and Happy Birthday!
I’m a paper junkie and paper source is my fix! 🙂
I love all the tips and ideas on the PS blog–so many creative things for me to do! I just heard you have a store in Princeton, NJ (only 1.5 hours away). Definitely time for a field trip!
I love the wedding blog. Perfect place for the DIY eye.
I always come to the blog when I need some inspiration for craft projects and/or party planning 🙂 There are always very classy and fairly easy ideas that spruce up any party.
I love Paper Source! I used all Paper Source products when doing my wedding a year and a half ago – and everyone still talks about the paper goods. Happy Birthday!
I love the ideas that PaperSource provides so everyday people like me can appear fun and creative without breaking a sweat!
Paper Source is awesome! I’m a graphic designer, and I love knowing that I can get high-quality paper products reliably to do things like make my own and friends’ wedding invitations, birthday invitations, Christmas cards, and anything else that strikes my fancy! This blog is a nice showcase of new products and new ideas. Keep it up!
wow! a gift card to a fabulous source!
I come to the blog to find new projects! I love PS!
Paper Source is amazing! I walk in there with just the thoughts of looking for inspiration and walk out with a bag full of paper. I am a paper junkie! Your blog is wonderful and inspiring keep up the good work and Happy Birthday!
I love Paper Source. I am so lucky to have a store in my city. Your paper is amazing and love your craft ideas. Happy Birthday. Looking forward to many more years with you guys.
Love the blog and the shop! I have to brace myself because I work across the street from your Alexandria, VA location. DANGEROUS!
Paper Source is a dream come true! Everything I have ordered has been excellent quality. Love all your ideas – keeps me coming back! Cheers to you on your birthday!
Gotta love Paper Source! The blog has all kinds of creative inspiration and the store is absolutely addictive! I’m equally hooked on both Chicago locations. I have used it for our wedding details — from invitation enclosure cards to ceremony programs to dinner menus, reception place cards and more — and invitations for my sister’s baby shower next month and last year I made over 100 hand-made Christmas cards using ideas and products from the paper source! Love it. Can’t get enough. (Actually headed there later today, ironically). Xoxo.
I love all your amazing & inspirational projects! Congrats on your one year anniversary!
Everything’s coming up babies these days– and Paper Source has the cutest original ideas for cards, gifts, and more!
I always find that the PS Blog makes me realize that I can do projects I would not normally think of. The techniques and materials shown have inspired me to make new bisiness cards and notecards using techniques I would not have readily thought of.
I love the paper and envelopes at Paper Source. I am a graphic designer and I always go there for inspiration!
I worship at PS – One thing I would love to see? A PS in North Jersey! I attended a few workshops in the Boston area and thoroughly enjoyed it. Now I live here and no PS – no workshops. And I get such a thrill going to a PS (just visited the one in DC) just to see and fee the paper! PLEASE OPEN ONE HERE!!!!
Just love your ideas. I love to make cards and you help me out a lot with your projects. Thank you PS.
I’ve been a big fan of PS for a long time. I love it all… wonderful paper, wonderful stamps… just love it all!!! Keep up the good work :o)
I buy printing for a living and Paper Source is like crack for me.
Love PS and PS Blog. Can’t wait for the new colors and ideas!
I did not know Papersource had a blog. This is my first time to find it, and I am thrilled!
Love your wedding and baby products and project ideas! With the help of one of your great employees, I got some great tips when making my own wedding invitations (four years ago!). Unfortunately, the Paper Source in my area closed a few years ago, so I’m no longer able to see your great products in person! Happy Birthday PS Blog!!
I love PS. I love making paper gifts for people and I think PS should keep posting unique gift ideas. This blog is so inspirational! I am always motivated to get to work after looking at it!
Always love to find a how-to waiting when I come by.
I can always count on Paper Source for inspiration and unlimited solutions to any creative challenge. You guys are a staple resource… keep it coming!
I love to see print making posts (stamps etc…) and paper crafts! Looking forward to more. 😀
Happy Birthday!
I love how we can always count on the PS blog to show us fun and creative ways to make things with a few simple items.
I’ve ordered for work & for home but never been disappointed. Love out of the box thinking–keep it up!
I am recently engaged and started getting ideas for invites and save the dates by visiting PS.
Love y’all. You saved the day with our wedding invites–customer service was amazing and so patient. Happy Birthday to the blog!
When my husband took me into the Paper Source store for the first time, I spent well over two hours exploring. Because we don’t leave near a store, the website and blogs are an incredible resource for ideas. As a teacher there are so many adorable little craft ideas I grab to do with my students or to give them as gifts. Everything is unique and inspires me to try something different with my card stamping and crafts. I also adore the step by step instruction. Being one of those people who disregard directions until I absolutely need them, I like how PS keeps them short and sweet!
Paper Source your a dream come true!
I love the color palette that PS offers! I’d love to see a store in Upstate NY.
I love the how-to’s and all of the things you do with rubber stamps. Envelope projects are always welcome. Best of all is the inspiration to do something creative EVERY day!
PS rocks!
Happy 1st Birthday PS Blog. PS keeps me challenged by always showcasing latest trends in paper. What I’m loving now and absolutely cannot get enough of–all the kraft items. Yum!
Have loved PaperSource since the time I lived around the corner from the Brookline, MA store. We need one in Philadelphia. Please? Thanks for all the wonderful supplies and ideas!
I have been a Paper Source fan for quite some time and have used the products for everything from my wedding, baby shower, announcements, etc. I love going to the stores because they put a huge smile on my face and serve as great inspiration. The website and blog just adds layers to that (making it an awesome cake!). I file all my Paper Source emails under a folder titled “Happy”. So, Happy Birthday to your blog and to many more years of creative inspiration. Thank you!
I love the Paper Source! Once through the doors I’m always overcome with marvelous ides and can’t seem to stop myself from picking up a dozen different things for various projects. I just love all the colors and styles available. It makes mix and match such fun.
PS Blog is my happy place. I love how paper crafting creates a sense of calm and order to my otherwise crazy life. Making beautiful art from delicate paper is incredibly relaxing, and PS Blog inspires me with stunning new ways to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces. THANK YOU — and Happy Birthday!
I have loved reading you blog everyday since the day I found it!! Keep up the great work!! 🙂
Love, love, love your ideas and inspiration. I visit your store and website as often as possible and then it just makes my mind swirl with new ideas and things I want to create. Every time I make something new I get wonderful comments and feedback. Thank you for being such an inspiration and for carrying such beautiful products!
I use the products to display and package my handcrafted jewelry. My favorite time-saver is to use the business card size stock instead of cutting my own!
I also love the kitchen and cupcake theme products!
I wish I lived just a little closer to the Oak Park, IL, store!
I love PS! Please open one in Metro Detroit…
Your ideas are so inspiring, who knew that I would end up with rubber stamps, an embosser, a letterpress, and so much more. Keep them coming!
I love the paper fan decks you have. It comes in handy when i speak to clients about paper.
hmmm how about a store in Columbus?!?!?
I’d LOVE more frequent posts and the chance to buy class kits that are offered at the stores since my closest store is in Chicago.
I used book binding materials, ribbons, and a slew of other products from Paper Source to design my wedding invitation “books.” I have never gotten so many compliments in my life. I love Paper Source and all of the unique products. You give me the materials to create an infinite array of creative projects!!
I love the color choices and the patterns of Paper Source Paper! I would love to continue to see project ideas and new products on the blog. Happy Blog-iversary!
The PS blog is the best it is my home away from home.
I love, love, love the Paper Source. We did our entire wedding invitation package in the chartreuse color scheme which set the entire tone of the wedding. I carried around an envelope with me for 8+ months making sure all things matched that beautiful color. Just can’t say enough about Paper Source – you guys rock.
As for the blog, I love ongoing tips about the little details you can add around the different seasons and holidays. And any info on new kits for book or box making (+ new classes available) would be great!!
Happy Birthday, PS–thanks for all the creative inspiration, all year long!
I love going to PS/Pasadena,CA. Not only for their wonderful selection of product but their amazing employees.
When I walk into PS, I’m greeted with a genuine smile and hello.
If I can’t find what I want, they will call another store to locate that item for me.
Their classes and demos are so much fun.
I love PS. Happy Birthday!!!
Going into a Paper Source store is such a treat — there is nothing that makes me happier than to look at everything on display (and sigh happily over all of the cards and envelope colors)… That’s why my favorite part of this blog is the “ideas and inspiration” posts… cause I can always trust Paper Source to come up with a display or design that is just perfectly colorful and original. Very inspiring…
I love PS! I live in Canada and wish there was one closer to me, but whenever I head down into the US, I stop by and pick something up! I also order items off the website (supplies for my wedding invites and friends invites!) and I get so excited when it arrives. Thanks for everything!
I made my wedding invitations from paper from Paper Source and received tons of compliments. The fun papers, colors, and ideas that I find here have inspired me to make stationary. Paper Source is definitely a great “source” for creativity!
I love coming back for inspiration in so many areas – have recommended your store to quite a few craft brides… thanks for sharing!
I love the mini penant! My co-worker’s birthday is coming up the end of June and I can surprise her!!
I love that you carry envelope templates, which was the very first thing I bought from you! I love your blog because I can take what you guys present and bring it into my own life. Love it!
Since I am a graphic and web designer, your blog inspires me when I am stuck on my own designs and even when I am not! Thanks you!
I love the stamping and scrapbooking supplies that you have. They are unique. Please keep up the great ideas that you have on your blog for both of these areas. I love the reminder that you have on your blog this week for the 5 steps for rubber stamping.
Papersource helped make my wedding a dream come true! LOVE IT!!!
I love the paper jewelry! You can even use the same idea to add embellishment to shoes 🙂
All the super-crafty oh so clever stationary and stamp ideas! Some simple, others difficult but always uber-inspiring!!
Amazing paper. I wish I could buy everything. =) Please consider opening a store in Ann Arbor, MI!
Hi – I love paper source! I took the Rookie Rubber Stamping class at the Wellsley Mass store and love that I can get more tips on the blog. Thanks for the consistent source of good advice and great syle! Also, excited about the new paper colors – peacock especially.
I love PaperSource. I create my own journals and stationery, and the best supplies honestly come from PS. Plus, whenever I have a question, the staff is always super helpful and ready to give me a hand with whatever I need! I love the creative atmosphere and go there whenever my muse needs a jolt!
I love Paper Source for the inspiration and creative ideas I always get when I visit the store or the blog. Thanks for everything! (and I really want a store in the NYC area too!)
I am the Matron of Honor in a friend’s wedding next Spring. She is going DIY for many items with a vintage feel. I would love to see some Spring wedding inspiration! Thank you!
I simply enjoy getting lost in the world of PS. The inspirational project ideas and the amazing resources available takes me to a happy place.
I’m a person who needs to see examples – I LOVE all the products, but the blog shows me how to put them together and make them super cuter! Thank you & happy birthday!
As a graphic designer, I love seeing the invitation designs and specialty paper paper patterns – they give me ideas that I can use for my own designs.
Happy birthday! After ordering my custom wedding invitations, I’m here for more wedding inspiration.
My favorite blog posts are the “how-tos” for unique gifts and cards. I make my own holiday cards every year, so I always make a mental note when I see a new idea posted on PS Blog. Thanks for the inspiration!!
I love all the neat craft ideas and information about techniques and products!
love P.S. and am lucky we have so many locations in Boston!
I forward more PaperSource newsletters to friends and family than anything else. My daughter and I are big fans!
i love looking to paper source for inspiration – from graphic design project to a teacher gift project. i also love running my fingers over all the amazing papers in the store – i am a fan of texture and color – both loves are fed with a visit to paper source! thanks!
paper source keeps crafting elegant which is why i love it! i’d love to see more ways to incorporate products into scrapbooking 🙂
thanks!
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Paper Source is the best! It’s my go-to store when planning parties & events. The nearest location is an hour away & well worth the drive, but I sure wish one would open up closer. Online shopping is incredible too. The blog is full of so many inspiring ideas. Thanks PS!
I have used PS papers for my two son’s baby announcements, my sister’s shower announcements, she ordered her wedding invites/thank you’s from PS (because of my addiction!), and i just can’t stop buying your paper for scrapbooking. keep up the great work and i’ll be back!
I love using the blog for inspirations for wedding stationary — I’m an event planner, so I love trolling the blog for inspiration for my clients! I’d appreciate budget options, as well as break-the-bank examples to give clients a wide range of options for their paper goods! Keep it up, Paper Source!
I love Paper Source. I have been a fan for many years and was so excited when one opened up in my town. I’ve gotten so many great ideas for bridal showers and birthdays!
I would love to see more contests, more decor tutorials, and tips on how to use the latest products. 🙂
I love your rubber stamping ideas! Happy Birthday PS, we love you!
Thank you for all the beautiful inspiration!! I love walking through every inch of the stores! Keep up the great work!
I love all the various projects, examples and ideas. I never go without reading any of the posts. My favorite project has been the office birthday banner where you used straws, string and paper to do a cute banner over a monitor – it was such a fun and easy idea. I make frequent trips to the store just to check out the newwest products.
I’ve been a huge fan of PS since visiting your stores when they first opened in Beverly Hills, then in Pasadena. I use your products for a variety of special events and occasions. You have the greatest assortment of various shapes, sizes & colors suitable for my various special event needs. The quality is exceptional too. I’ve taken a few of your classes, and they were each great. Learned many ideas too. You offer many many inspirational ideas! I’m now in GA, and of course, visited the Atlanta GA location. The web-site is great as there is no problems with ordering products on line. Thank you so much! My Best, Mamie of Studio Alegre
I love going into the store and getting inspiration and ideas from the beautiful things there. I would like to see more how to videos I think those are very helpful. Happy birthday!
June 4th, 2010 was my 5th wedding anniversary. I used Paper Source paper, stamps, and accessories to make my wedding invitations. I had a great time this weekend opening up my wedding scrapbook and ohh and ahhing at the beautiful creations I made 5 years ago. And even 5 years later, I shop at the Paper Source on a regular basis!
Thanks for all the great ideas! Love your stores and the newsletters.
What a wonderful way to share your Birthday. I love all your innovative ideas for cards, invitations along with uses of tools I just never thought of. Just wonderful since I found you!
Thank You!!
I am inspired by so many things at Papersource – but mostly I love the staff! They are always so helpful. I usually go into the store with an idea in mind, but they really help transform it into something SO much better! I love everything, especially the stamps, the selection of paper, and the book binding/accordion kits. Happy birthday papersource!
Having 4 kids I need all the fun and cute ideas on how to entertain them! I love to be a crafty! Your how-to’s, party ideas, and kids ideas are truly inspiring! Thank you!
I absolutely love paper source! I visit the store on the plaza several times a month! I just love all of the crafts and inspiration. I also enjoy all of the how-to videos! They’re so helpful!
I share the same birthday with Founder Sue, June 16th, which may explain why I find Paper Source Heaven on Earth! Thank you Sue and all the creative minds fueling the fires!
I first stumbled across Paper Source when I was getting ready to send out wedding invitations. The joy and Zen I gained from stamping, embossing and “stickling” our invites (and not to mention turning out such a beautiful product) opened up a whole new world of pretty papers, one of a kind stamps, and lots of cool techniques.
The Paper Source blog inspires me with everyday and just-right-for-the-occasion ideas of projects I can do to add something creative to my life.
Some favorites have been reading about hand-carving stamps, decorating bridal shower plates with stamps and sugar, making banners for celebratory events, and the Mother’s Day Card Contest. I love posts that include ways of using the supplies we have around us and putting them together in unique and creative ways — keep those comin’.
Congratulations! Walking into the store can be a bit intimidating at times. I love paper, but I’m not sure what to do will all the cool supplies you have, so I end up sticking to the pre-made card section. Would be great to have more ideas for newbies.
I really enjoy visiting your shop. I get giddy with excitement as I browse the pretty paper. Thoughts of potential project flash in my mind and I can’t wait to take on a new project.
I live hours away from a Paper Source but love visiting everytime I am close to one! I bought the new bicycle stamp last time (among other things) and already have a long list of fun crafts to use it on 🙂
I love paper source! From valentine’s day to some of my best friend’s bridal showers, and most recently my baby bro’s high school graduation, paper source has made putting my creative skills to use easy, fun and affordable. Everyone is impressed by what I can do with paper and a few supplies! Thank you for always coming up with something fresh and new!
I find the presentation and creativity at Paper Source outstanding. I like that I can always find my favorites (Graphic Images and other brands) as well as always finding excellent new ideas. Happy Birthday, Paper Source!
Paper Source is my favorite store! I love the beautiful papers you carry and I visit the Paper Source blog regularly to see the creative ideas of the Paper Source staff. It would be great if you could add more entries about decorating a room and table (not just the centerpiece) for entertaining. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful projects with us.
Paper Source is my absolute favorite store. I come to the blog for inspiration regularly. You guys are awesome and keep up the great and inspiring work!
Such cute stuff everywhere! Would love to see more ideas for parties and showers. Happy birthday! 🙂
oh, I love your bright cheery store with unique gift ideas and pretty letterpressed products. My favorite is your collection of washi papers.
Paper Source has become a second home for me. For the past few years I’ve been designing friend’s wedding invitations, shower invitations, thank you notes, cards, calendars and more. Paper Source is always my first stop for ideas, inspiration, and supplies!! This week I celebrated my birthday and my best girlfriends surprised me with the Lifestyle Crafts letterpress! I’m so excited to start using it and would LOVE to see some ideas on the blog! Thanks for sharing your fun new ideas! Looking forward to year 2 of blogging.
I don’t live near a store, but recently made wedding invitations for a couple who did! The website is such a great resource. I was able to make paper suggestions, which they could check out in their local store. The couple was pleased with their invitations and the process was very simple for me!
I love projects that can help me use up my “scraps”.
I used so many products from the Paper Source for my recent wedding, and I love browsing the beautiful paper and rubber stamp collection! I’d like to see more ideas for parties and showers, as I’ll be hosting a few soon! Also love Heather’s idea for more projects that can help me use my ‘scraps’!
Paper Source is my favorite store on the planet. Thanks so much for all the incredible insipration…couldn’t do it without you!!
I am so excited for the store to open in Brooklyn, NY! I would like to see more card-making and creative stamp ideas on the blog in the future.
Hey thanks to all you creative people. i am throwing a sleepover party for a dear friend turning 70, will use some of your ideas to make it fun/creative and youthful!!
any bright ideas about something with Paris theme!
I would love to see fun projects that we can do with our photos – using the paper or kits from paper source to make cool gifts or pieces for our home.
Happy Birthday! I absolutely love this store…especially the rubber stamps. They always have exactly what I’m looking for.
Happy birthday! Thanks for all the great work and inspiration! Love your products!!
Love the quality and variety of the products. I’d love to see a store in Miami – but until then, will continue to shop on the website!
I just love Paper Source! I now make all of my cards.. holiday, birthday, etc… thanks to your inspiration! Would love to see more ideas for parties. Thanks!
Oh, I’d LOVE to win!
I love the Paper Source! I can easily spend hours browsing and getting great ideas for future projects.
I love love love paper source! My husband gives me gift cards every holiday. I am a collage artist, so your papers are a wealth to me! Thank you.
Your in-store demos are so much fun – and full of great ideas!
Videos are always tremendously helpful- more videos would be much appreciated. I would like to see some ideas about how to incorporate or use/reuse things from around the house into projects. That would help with budget demands and might lend a new look to some projects. Love the blog and website, wish I had a store in my state!
I love PS suggestions on making invitations of all kinds. They always bring me back to the blog and wanting more! Thanks for all the creative ideas and inspiration. Happy 1st birthday 🙂
Just bought “How to Make Books” from your store. Fantastic!
I love the beautiful fine papers. I use them in all types of scrapbooking, cardmaking and invitations projects. They are beautiful and really stand out.
Happy Birthday! Paper Source is my favorite online store! Unfortunately, I’ve never been into a “bricks and mortar” location. Please, please open up a shop in San Antonio!
Dear P.S.
I would love to see more DIY projects and wedding inspiration on P.S. blog. So inspiring!
As a mom of two young kids, when I get a rare moment to myself I spend it in Paper Source Costa Mesa or on the PS blog. The ideas that are shared have garnered many compliments for me. Thanks for being my go-to guide!!!
So excited to try the rubber stamping for my upcoming wedding invitations! Looks so fun and great! Just a little nervous that I won’t get the technique down, but I’m sure if not that, something will suit my DIY wedding invites!!
Your blog projects that use your products always gets my head spinning with new ideas and ways to create!
When I lived in Chicago I used to love shopping at your stores. I no longer live near a store but sometimes spend hours browsing Paper Source goodies online. I would also like to see more card making ideas and creative ways to use those little leftover bits of paper that I never seem to be able to throw away! Big fan of your rubber stamp collection and how-to videos.
I absolutely love all of the gorgeous papers. So many different, creative designs that make creating cards easy. All you need is a stamp and a few embellishments and you have a beautiful, unique handmade card. Even the little trinkets about the store and ornaments around christmas time are adorable <3
I love all the cute ideas and inspiration I get from the blog. I don’t live that close to a store, so the blog is my fix for those times I can’t see their cute ideas in person! 🙂
Happy, Happy Birthday! I love PAPER SOURCE! It would be very helpful to have more how-to videos. Also, I am more of a big picture type of person — maybe a few more table scape ideas using all your wonderful paper concoctions. Thanks for all the awesome ideas!
Love PS creative ideas!!! I enjoy reading the blog posting and doing the projects for my friends 🙂 Thanks!
Happy Birthday! I have used Paper Source for all my paper needs during wedding planning and the blog has helped me come up with new ideas to DIY. Thanks for your awesomeness!
I love the versatility of paper and all the many ways it can be used. I love this blog for all the ideas and unique projects it showcases. I really enjoy your card and party favor ideas. Keep on inspiring us!
I love your store and site. I’d love to see more do it yourself wedding ideas as more and more of my friends are doing their own weddings for a fraction of the cost. i’d alos love to see more new scrapbooking ideas.
Happy happy happy birthday to you to you to you, OLE!!
I love Paper Source! I’m a bride-to-be that is currently designing my own save the dates, rehearsal invitations, and wedding invitations, and PS has been SUCH a fantastic resource for me. I’ve always been a lover of all things paper- and my visits to PS are so inspiring! Just being in the store makes me want to CREATE!
Thank you for the wonderful blog. I’m always looking for DIY ‘recipes’ for wedding/party accessories so keep them coming!
~A
I really loved the birthday banner post and I’m always looking for ways to spice up the office and make it more fun.
I come to the blog for creative inspiration, so keep the samples coming!
I love the tutorials! My most recent fave was the edible sugar stamp idea! Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday, PS Blog! How exciting… I absolutely love the PS Blog and all the products offered by PaperSource. You really helped me arrange details for my wedding in March. We ordered the Decorative Frame Wedding Invitations and had so many compliments. Our guests were given a glimpse of what was expected at our wedding with these perfect invitations. My wedding party also took many ideas shown here on your blog, and used them to decorate my bridal shower. The special memories we’ve had could not have happened without you, PS Blog! Keep posting these very useful tools. One thing I would enjoy to learn about would be paper Quilling. I have not seen anything on this craft, and recently discovered it. If you have any products or information on Quilling, please share. 🙂
Paper Source inspires me to create love notes for all my favorite people – and sending them something handmade communicates so much more than a simple verse ever could!
I just love it all. Thank you for sharing so many wonderful ideas. I especially love the kids’ crafts; they’re spectacular. I would like to see more letter press accessories or ideas. Happy Birthday!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Your products are so unique, whimsical, and most of all….exquisite! Thank you, THANK YOU for all of the positive feedback I’ve received from the cards I’ve made from your company. I simply adore your style and store. 🙂
I love your store and site! What a wonderful inspiration!! Just found out about the blog….this is a great addition that I will refer back to often!!
Happy Birthday PS Blog!
I love your site, for all the creative and fun ideas that are continually posted, as well as inspiration for my own crafting/party decorations!
From the day I first stepped into the PS on Chicago Ave….eleven years ago….I fell in love!! Even though I can’t get into a store as often as I’d like, I enjoy all the eye candy through the PS website and blog! Congrats and happy birthday!!!
Happy, happy birthday! And many many more! 🙂
I keep coming to your blog because I love all of the fun ideas + inspiration. I don’t have a fave — I love them ALL! I missed the one about stamping on chalkboards — thanks for putting the link there today. Another fave to add to the collection of bookmarks. 🙂
i love the theme ideas for special events! i also love the DIY projects.
I’m always looking for innovative stationary ideas.
The easy to do ideas that are so cute! The inspiration is always so helpful. I would love to see more ideas for making cards.
Your store is so inspiring. Everytime I walk through or go online, I get a new idea of something to create. I love designing invitations and using different papers to add special creative touches. I would love to see more how to’s on printing and papers maybe start to finish DIY invitations or even decorations. Thank you so much for keeping my creativity flowing! And.. Happy Happy Birthday Paper Source!
I loved the powdered sugar stamping post! Keep the crazy-creative stuff coming! Also would love to see more fun kids’ projects — especially for preschool age little ones. I <3 PS!
Happy Birthday to you (and me too)! I’d love to see some ideas on creative gift wrapping, especially for weddings and baby showers. Perhaps some “green” ideas, like using part of your gift as the wrap (baby blanket, etc.). Also, would love to see more on ideas for baby shower favors and wedding favors. BTW, birthday banner ideas were great!
I love your paper COLORS! I can’t find anything like it anywhere else. Of course the quality is top notch. The online “how to” videos are extremely helpful. Keep up the good work! Please also consider opening up a store in Walnut Creek, CA 🙂
I love all manners of paper crafting… your tutorials rock.
Happy Birthday!!
I LOVE YOUR SITE…and wish I could get myself down to your retail location in Carlsbad, CA sometime. So many creative ideas that I just do not know where to begin at times… Love, love this blog. Thank you for sharing all the DIY projects…they will all come in handy one day soon!
i just discovered PS and the creative storms that have happened since are so fun. happy birthday – and thanks for inspiring all of us!
You inspire me daily…
I would be lost without a day of touching papers, ribbons, swatches!
Happy Birthday PS!
My mind becomes like a broken record whenever I walk into the Paper Source store… “Ooo! What could I do with THAT?” gets repeated over and over in my head! I would love to see a little more how-to’s specific to everyday decor items, if possible, please. Thank you!
I love the tutorials that your blog offers. They are great jumping-off points for my own ideas!
Happy Birthday PS!
I love the tutorials — thanks and Happy Birthday!
your store and blog are so inspirational.
i love all the products and i find the best quality goods there.
happy birthday!
i love creative blogs. as a mom of three i would like to see more craft ideas to do with your kids. those are my favorite and i am always looking for new ideas.
love the sugar stamp… love all rubber stamp, emboss, etc ideas!
Happy Birthday to you…Cha, cha, cha! Thanks for helping to make my handmade invitations so cute. My daughters look forward to their invitations for special events.
More craft ideas for origami enthusiasts! And a store in Jacksonville, Florida please!
I’d love to see more DIY projects from other people who’ve used PS products. I’m using papers, stamps, and other things from PS for my wedding invitation suite, and it’s great looking through what other people have done!
I love the tutorials! It’s always a wonderful day when one of your catalogs arrives in my mailbox and I love browsing your website!
I’d love love to see more projects that are more crafts centered- i.e, mod podge, etc.
Love PS. Love the blog. Keep it coming!
I would love to see more binding techniques for beginner and intermediate bookbinders. Happy birthday PS!
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y !!
So excited to hear you’re releasing new paper colors! I love that you have environmental papers and brilliant colors. And gift giving here is always high quality. Cheers to you!
Happy Birthday to you and me!
Just want to say that I love love love your store, I came across it during the christmas holidays and just never left! I am the maid of honor to one of my best friends wedding and since I showed her your store she is now doing her own engagement invites, save the dates, and wedding invites (with my help of course!)…. so thank you and please stay a long time in the TO Mall
Thanks
~Ash
i LOVE the inspiration! it’s so fun to see the potential in all the goodies i can go grab at the store!
Ever since I found your blog, I’ve come back again and again to look for inspirations and ways to integrate your products into my branding! Happy Birthday, PS!
Happy Birthday PS!
Happy Birthday, P.S.!! I love getting simple, easy-to-do ideas for stationary from the blog. I also love anything and everything having to do with paper folding as well as bookmaking. Thanks for helping me to “do something creative every day” Paper~Source!!!
Happy Birthday PS Blog!
Your blog is one of my favorites.
I would love to see more entries about designing and printing
personal stationery and invitations … and PS labels, which I
sometimes have trouble with. I am always looking for
inspiration.
Happy Birthday PS!
I Love your store and site. I just moved from SF and was sad to leave as I had two store to chose from and now I’m happy to find out there’s one near Seattle in Bellevue. 🙂
Happy Birthday Papersource!!!
Summer fun and summer style, don’t ever stop with new ideas.
Happy b-day! LOVE your store for inspiration and supplies–like your book making materials! Can’t wait for my next excuse to go shopping!
I love tutorials and happy birthday!
Happy Birthday PS Blog!
I want to see more of everything! More ideas using PS supplies! Wedding and baby shower things are always great!
Happy Birthday, PS Blog! Keep up the good work. I would like to see more creative gift wrapping ideas/supplies, and projects for kids.
Happy Birthday PS Blog!
p.s. – I love you!
Happy 1st!!!
Love the stationary and the inspiration 🙂
When I arrive in Chicago my first stop is the Paper Source store !!! So your blog keeps me up to date on new products, awesome projects and stimulates over the top creativity !!! Happy Birthday to the best store I know of in Chicago.
Happy Birthday and congratulations Paper Source!! I always look forward to a new blog posting! I would love to see more “Just Because” project/ideas. I am trying this year to do things just because and more ideas for that would be spectacular! I love, love, love your stores and website! I get so excited to shop there and everyone is so accommodating AND creative! Kind of like Chartreuse and Pool, they are just a good combination!; )
Happy Happy Birthday! I couldn’t do my job without all the wonderful papers from Paper Source. And all the unique gifts make special occasion shopping fun! Thanks for all the great ideas!
Happy Birthday! I love your store and would often drive almost an hour in LA traffic to reach my nearest stores (South Coast Plaza and Beverly Hills). Now that I recently moved to DC, the Georgetown location is a hop and a skip away and I’m in heaven!
I love that you started a blog as I have been a fan and customer for several years. The blog inspires me and I love all the creative ideas! (Some of my favorite inspirations were the squiggly eye monsters I made with my 3 year old nephew from round circle cards around Halloween time, and the birthday banner ideas).
I have turned my hobby of bringing the handmade card/letter into a business now and I am often inspired by PS! Thanks for the great products and blog posts!
Inspiring year-round, thanks and happy birthday!
Happy birthday Papersource. Love the ideas – keep them coming!
Happy BDay my faforite store!!!! I am an artist and I am recently got interested in Artist Trading Cards. Because your store has an amazing collection of stamps and paper and all other addictive little things I was able to make my ideas come to life and expande my creativity. I am so glad I live in Brookline in a walking distance from you guys!!!! Thank you so much fo everything!
You know, my marriage didn’t last but I still love the Paper Source ribbons and paper I used for the invitations! Happy Birthday, PS Blog!
I love your blog like I love your store. Always full of inspiration and fun.
Happy Birthday!
I’ve enjoyed your store a long time and have just kind of rolled with the changes and evolution. I’m partial to the wonderful printed sheets of paper (I’d like something a bit stouter to carve into envelopes that will withstand international postal processing), and I would love to see some really intriguing Fold-and-Mail stationery sets. Beyond that, keep on rockin’, and happy birthday.
I love getting ideas and inspirations here! The first time I went to a Paper Source (in San Fransisco) I COMPLETELY fell in love! After that, my roommate and I made a special stop at the store in Chicago. We can never seem to leave empty-handed! 🙂
Just wish there was one closer to us here in Indianapolis, but your website and blog do a great job of keeping me in the Paper Source loop! I’m so excited to be looking at making my own wedding invitations using your ideas and cards!
Happy Birthday PS! Will you please come to New York!!! I’ve been waiting for almost 10 years…
Love all your great card/invite ideas! Happy BD Papersource!
Happy 1st Birthday to you, Paper Source blog!! I love Paper Source and am so excited to see all the wonderful things on the blog here. Thanks for inspiring us all!
Happy, Happy Birthday PS! I wish we had your stores in Canada! Looking forward to your upcoming (hopefully) workshop on mastering the Letterpress. I love my L Leterpress machine. Whenever I come to the US on holidays I always take a few PS workshops to keep up on the latest crafting tools. Keep up the great work. Looking forward to my workshop this month! Cheers PS from Toronto Canada!
I love the 3-D paper ideas. Flowers, origami, balls, lanterns, etc. And I love whimsy. Can’t go wrong with three-dimensional whimsy. Ever. This is my mantra.
Love the blog! I used Paper Source for menu cards and place cards at my wedding. Now that I’m married, I would love to see posts about hostess gifts, wine cards, address cards, etc.
LOVE your products. I receive the emails, but usually purchase instore. I would like to see more Florentine papers 🙂
I can’t go through any season without at least 3 trips to Paper Source and papersource.com. Every time I do a work invitation, a personal party, or a thank you card I use Paper Source ideas! I don’t know what I would do without PS Collection colors and styles! Happy Birthday Paper Source blog!
I love all of the quirky recycled projects (brooches from catalogs, etc.)…I love finding ways to reuse things while also being creative! (I use them as classroom projects as well!) Thanks for the good work!
love the ideas that are a bit outside the box, like rubber-stamping with confectioners’ sugar. and of course love all of the PS products. have done my christmas cards with them for 4 years running now!
I fell in love with Paper Source many, many years ago at the Boston location. I made all my social invitations. When we moved to a suburb I frequented the Wellesley store for inspirations and kits. I discovered THE best wrapping paper and rubber stamps along the way. Then I had children and all my paper for projects, invites, and many seasonal kits came from Paper Source. When my son began writing, we’d leave tiny notes to each other at night time…and he began requesting to shop at Paper Source, becase he knew they had the smallest cards and envelopes in cool colors. My daughter will begin kindergarten this fall and the same routine will begin, starting with a trip together this summer just to buy the best small notes and envelopes to leave notes for each other. A trip we will now make from CT.
I only have to visit a store or your site to get inspired!
I love visiting the PS store and blog! I like how the blog has a pretty good mix of easy and difficult projects. I’d love to see some of the basics reviewed– stamping, scrapbooking, etc. If you start with the basics then you can also tell how to fancy them up. Thanks!!
I love you Paper Source and I’m moving away from Boston so I definitely need to stock up before I go! Might I add a $100 gift card would really help out the cause, not to mention we have the same birthday!! (June 5th) Happy Birthday! 🙂
Happy Birthday Papersource! 🙂 I first discovered PaperSource years ago in Boston (MassArt/MFA in graphic design ’96). A friend surprised me with a motorcycle ride over into Porter Square, and there it was — a little slice of heaven full of wonderful papers from around the world, beautiful book cloth, and all those rubber stamps! So many inspirational things! I proudly used PaperSource paper to bind my thesis book, and make several other handmade books over the years.
I’ve since moved out to the San Francisco Bay Area a few years ago and was thrilled to find there are several PaperSource stores nearby, and
relied on Santana Row PaperSource for my wedding invitations a couple years ago. My husband and I designed and assembled them together–quite a feat–we joke that if we could get through doing the wedding invitations together, we’d get through anything. 😉
I love that you have a blog since it’s a great way to showcase projects and specialty materials. It’s inspirational, and I always find myself wandering around the blog much like I would in the store, happily getting ideas, learning some techniques, and just enjoying all the cool stuff!
Thanks for all the years of inspiration and high-quality (and unique) supplies.
Love you PaperSource!:)
I could spend *a lot* of money and time at Paper Source – I love going in and drooling over all the pretty papers 🙂
I’d love to see more innovative wedding invitation designs on your blog.
Wish there was a store in Memphis! I enjoy dropping in at the Chicago area locations, when I’m there on business.
Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday! What an amazing website this is! I’d love to see more “How Tos” for small business owners (like me) who want to self-create stylish stickers, hangtags, etc. with their logo, without having to outsource and spend a ton of unnecessary money. I peruse your site for a myriad of ideas and items but most recently I’ve been looking for business items like stickers that I can print myself and custom rubber stamp options. Thanks you!
Happy Birthday to you!! I love PS products and craft ideas for kids! 🙂
Happy Birthday Paper Source!!!
I wouldn’t be the the art teacher I am without your inspirational ideas and incredible paper goods! Cheers to you and the most creative and helpful staff I know!
I went into your store for the first time last week and fell in love. I could spend hours looking at all of the wonderful products and creative projects! happy birthday!
I could spend hours and hours and hours in your store! I love it all – thanks for being such a great source of inspiration! Happy birthday!
Happy Birthday PS! I love your store and just discovered the blog – have found lots of inspiration and ideas here for cards and such! Thanks!
love the inspiration, there is no paper source store in my area (Austin, TX…we need you here!), so I enjoy hopping on your site and visiting the blog for all the great ideas!
Paper Source oh how I love thee. A modern bride on a budget, I look to you for all my creative needs! Pick me for your $100 winner 🙂
HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
A year of enlightenment! I ventured to Portland to the “Meca” of Paper Craft in Portland last August. I have truly found a way to express myself through the projects you create, techniques you practice and the quality you put into your work. You challenge me to do my best- not be the best and it makes my work so unique. Thank you for being Paper Source.
PS- I’m so excited your store in HOUSTON will be open in July!
Happy 1 year! I love the ideas and inspiration that I find on your blog. Keep it coming!! 🙂 Maybe show more card making/ invitation ideas… you have so many great paper products!
{P.S… I would love to see a store open in Ohio!!! :)}
I love PS and I love this blog! I am currently planning my wedding invitations and it is all based on your products and supplies!!!
Happy Birthday!!
I love the detailed steps and advice you offer. As other commenters mentioned, if you could demo some more wedding set examples. Thank you for the inspirational ideas.
I fell in love with Paper Source while planning for my wedding and just love everything about the store – especially now that there’s one in San Diego! I loved attending a workshop earlier this year and love how there are lots of events/workshops to go to to learn things hands-on. 🙂
Happy Birthday! 🙂
Happy Birthday Paper Source!
My daughters and I love your store! Speaking of birthdays, your paper flowers are some of the most appreciated gifts we have made for friends and family. One fabulous idea for everyone who is browsing this blog, is that we made jumbo paper flowers in assorted patterns and colors and turned them into a valance over our windows. They are adorable!
Warmest Wishes!
Mary Ann, Julia, and Diana
Please keep offering more reasonably-priced classes in your stores. I’ve taken two recently and really have enjoyed them. It might be fun to link some of your blogs to the themes of the classes, so that there is some reinforcement after the actual class.
My Mom died on Feb. 16, 2010 – three months before I was married. My Mom LOVED Paper Source. She was in graphic design and Paper Source was her little “secret”. Before she died, my Mom wanted me to learn the “secrets” of her business and that is how I was introduce to PS.
Happy Birthday PS! Thank you for bringing people together! 🙂
Happiest of Birthdays Paper Source! I love your site and constantly find myself using your blog as a source of creative inspiration. Here’s to celebrating many more birthdays with you!
Happy Birthday Paper Source Blog!
I love the chalkboard stamping one.
I’d like to see more creative uses of things like that. I’d also like more bookbinding info and ideas for what to do with your beautiful papers.
I LOVE LOVE Paper Source! If I could live at Paper Source I would! I really enjoy everything the blog has to offer and enjoy visiting it often for inspirations..I think it would be great to have more how-to’s and ideas on scrapbooking, for example, scrapbooking your wedding and all the cute things you can use from Paper Source. I look forward to all the upcoming ideas the P.S. blog has to offer.
Happy Birthday Paper Source! I love all your project ideas and the wonderful selection of paper at your store. Keep up the good work!
HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY PS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I come to your site, blog, and store for all the great inspiration and products! I use paper source paper to print my contracts, your envelopes to present photos to clients, and on and on! I love the professional quality of your products and my clients enjoy the added touch when the receive photos wrapped in paper source supplies! Thank you & Happy Birthday!!
I love classes – both as a way to learn how to do something new and as a way to spend time with a friend.
Happy Birthday! You provide so many great ideas, I love it! Keep those ideas coming!
I love that Papersource is 25 miles from my home, otherwise I would be stopping in way to often.
Happy Birthday PaperSource! I love your store and website – and just wish there was a closer store to where I live. I love seeing DIY party invitations and decorations – especially for little kids’ birthdays. Thanks so much for all you do!
Happy Birthday! I love your site for all the wedding paper inspiration it has given me!!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! For creative people, or maybe just those of us trying desperately to be creative – the visuals on the blog are incredibly helpful. The examples with your tutorials are what always seem to be the most helpful. It might be nice to showcase reader’s examples with your own to see how your instructions are interpreted and to remind us that we, too, can make beautiful things!
Your store is an inspiration (another good reason to love Washington D.C.) but there isn’t one in my town. So, your emails keep me in touch with the reminder to, “do something creative every day.”
Love your papers and letterpress cards and was so excited to see the small letterpress machine available in the store!
I keep your catalogue at my desk at work; the colors themselves and all the ideas inside keep me going!
I’ve been a PS fan for many years!!! Your products are the best! I’d love to see more ideas for using your paper products with computer printers. I love how your luxe paper works on an ink jet printer and often make stationery that way. It would be cool to be able to download graphics or clipart from your blog!
Happy Birthday!!
I love your blog. I love your how-to’s and crafty wedding ideas! Keep up the good work!
Happy Birthday PS Blog! PS Stores (& now the blog) are like a candy store to a child for me. I love all that you have to offer for wonderful creative inspiration. I don’t know what I would do without you, PS! Best wishes for continued creativity fueling to all. 🙂
Love your store – so many beautiful things.
I can’t wait to try to make the origami hearts!
Happy Birthday!! I am a graphic designer and love to give quirky gifts to my other graphic designer friends, PS is the first place I stop! I also teach a college design course and recommend your site to all of my students. I heart all of your fun ideas and simply beautiful inspiration!
Happy Birthday to Paper Source! Thanks for all the wonderful ideas you provide throughout the year! I am so glad to have a source of ideas and supplies for well-designed crafts!
Hooray for P.S.!!! Hooray for birthdays!!! Not sure I’d make it with out you guys. Your stores (Bellevue is my go-to), online site, and blog are wonderful inspiration! Love your wonderful how-to’s, and the variety. Great, great stuff! Here’s to many more creative years together! 🙂
Thanks for keeping the ideas flowing so my creative juices have an outlet! Judy
Paper Source is hands-down one of my favorite and most-missed things about my former (beloved) home, Chicago. Was just there this weekend and got my fix. Sure, I can shop online, but it’s not the same as browsing your beautiful shops. Happy Birthday, and please, please do come to Nashville! The Gulch or the Hill Center in Green Hills would be the PERFECT location for you!
Happy Birthday! I love Paper Source and all the products. So much to do with everything!
Happy Birthday Paper Source! Love PS!
I absolutely love the Paper Source! I visited your store in DC, and I wish there was one in Milwaukee that I could visit! On line ordering is nice, too though :). Thank you so much for having such awesome ideas!
happy birthday! please give more of the how to intricacies
I’ve just discovered you and I’m thrilled! You make being creative easier! Thanks a million!!
Happy Birthday! I love your creative ideas!
Love this store. Not only for fun crafts but great little gifts and office supplies.
You inspire me!
Whenever I get in “that creative mood”, sometimes I need some inpiration to get me started. Of course a trip to your store in Thousand Oaks is great because everyone is so fun and helpful. But your blog sometimes gives me the creative spark or fun new idea. I start with that and off I go in my own direction.
Felicidades Paper Source!
I love your store! The 2 stores here in Chicago have been serious life savers while planning my wedding! Because of that, I think you should have more blogs that feature DIY wedding ideas! Your stores have so many great things to incorporate into wedding decor, stationary, favors, etc, that you should really feature them more often!
Thanks for saving me! 🙂
Happy Birthday PS. Love your paper, just discovered your blog. Thank you!
Love your blog.
Happy birthday.
The creativity,colors, and fantastic ideas are what keeps me coming back.
whats not to love?
I come here to dream all the time. I bought by first batch of cards and envelops and love them so much that I keep plotting my next designs so I can order more products. I think I have a secret obsession with paper goods. Thank you for satisfying the cravings and feeding my creativity! I love the stamping, printing projects the most. Maybe a “what artists have done with your products” or “featuring: paper artists” section would be inspiring. Happy B-day! 🙂
Oh, I wish I had a Paper Source ANYWHERE near me!
Happy Birthday!
I spend hours and hours in your store looking at everything and thinking of the possibilities. Just stepping into the store gives me inspiration to create and get get crafty. I love it!! Happy Birthday Papersource! Papersource makes me feel like a kid in a candy store…everything is soooo yummy!
Happy Birthday PS!! You totally made all of my wedding paper products happen and I love you!! We got tons of comments on our paper creations. Love your papers and your cards colors too. Just discovered your blog today!
Happy Birthday to you! It is my Birthday too. Make my June awesome, By choosing me, whoohoo.
We are new to PaperSource and absolutely love it. We plan on taking some time this summer to get a head start on fall crafts!!! Can’t wait!
I love the Paper Source blog, for great ideas on how to use the wonderful products you sell in the stores. Congrats on a year of great blogging, and can’t wait for what’s to come! And I would just LOVE to win $100 to Paper Source, it’d be a big help for all those wedding projects I have planned 🙂
Over the years you have helped me to make my wedding invites and many greeting cards more special. My friends and relatives look forward to receiving mail from me because they know it will be personalized and from the heart!
(singing) Happy Birthday to you – Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, dear P.S. Blog, Happy Birthday to you!
Thank you for all the inspirational ideas and joy you bring to my life! I have just recently discovered PaperSource and I am so excited – ready to stop by there every single day (well being a working mom it is not always possible), looking forward to take art collage class on Saturday and embark on my creative projects!!!
walking into a papersource shop, or reading up on the blog is one of the best ways to get my creative juices flowing! i never cease to be inspired!
Happy Birthday Paper Source!! You’ve helped me make so many creative projects and can’t wait to learn more!! Party on!!
I’ve always been creative and after visiting your store in Palo Alto, I was motivated to start a new career as a collage artist using old family photos. All those lovely papers and craft tools got me going and now I’ve got a new creative outlet and my families loves the photo collages that I’ve included in the gorgeous cards and invitations I make with your products. Who knew little cards could bring so much happiness to so many? Happy b-day and many happy returns!
WOO-HOO!! Happy Birthday PS! i love coming to visit… whenever were together my creative juices seem to get flowing! Im happy to get to share in the celebration!
Women entrepreneurs are a great inspiration and I thank Sue for taking the start-up risk, pursuing her passion for paper, building a fan-base and encouraging her consumers to explore their inner artist.
I make and sell custom prints your paper and my customers are always pleased – thank you.
I’m a Paper Source fanatic! So here’s to a fantastic birthday! If it weren’t for PS my wedding and many other creative ventures would’ve been completely lackluster.
Why do I keep coming back?? I love everything!! All the stationary & all the cute little gifts…I’d love to own it all!
I love your color combinations and you just can’t beat your envelopes! All your creative ideas keep me coming back!!!
I love Paper Source. I just found the blog, but I’ll be back. Often.
One of the things that keeps me coming back to the PS webstore is the knack you have for wonderful design. It’s not too cute, not too serious, and very inspiring.
Way to be 1! I love this blog, the layout is perfect, easy to read and navigate (which is kind of hard to find!)
My only request is that you get more posts up! Maybe blogs from store to store?
Happy Birthday!
One of my favorite places….happy birthday with all the trimmings!
Paper Source is my happy place….thank you for all your inspiring products and ideas!!!
Happy Birthday, PS Blog! My birthday is in June too- thanks for all the lovely craft ideas.
I love paper- the color, the patterns, even the feel of it!
I would *love* for PS to share some tips to shorten the paper-flower making process! I love the flower kits. The are so wonderful to give as gifts or use to decorate, but I am slow as can be at making them…Thanks for your consideration. 🙂
Love It!! Picke me!
love the powdered sugar idea! beautiful!
I LOVE paper source! It’s one of my most favorite stores and a fantastic website. Happy Birthday! Keep the great ideas coming!
Thanks for all the inspiration, but especially your time! Happy Birthday 🙂
Everything keeps me coming back to the fabulous blog. The darling baby shower invitations, Japanese masking tape links, banners, and all of the cute ways to use circle stickers, are just some of the reasons that I have a serious addiction to Paper Source, and most definitely the blog!
Thank you, thank you, thank you for always inspiring me.
I can’t believe I am just finding your blog! I’m off to start reading… but in general posts about paper party crafts hit the spot and I hope you have tons of inspiration there!
paper source fills me with happiness and inspires…congrats!!
Happy Bday! Anything that makes my party table prettier and easy keeps me coming back for more!
Great ideas! Love the blog.
I love the products that Paper Source offers, especially your fun and fresh selection of bookbinding supplies. Ever since learning the art of bookbinding in Italy, I have loved making handbound books. I have recently opened an Etsy shop where I sell my books (linenlaidfelt.etsy.com).
I think all of the inspiring ideas on the Paper Source blog are wonderful, and I love the motto “do something creative everyday.” I would like to see more tutorials on the site to give readers more ideas for creative projects.
PS and the PS Blog are my #1 places to visit. Happy Birthday!
I have been really into embossing and love the powdered sugar idea, super cute and creative. I love the paper colors, great quality and great selection.
The paper colors are so pure and complimentary! I have used Paper Source papers and envelopes for my wedding rehearsal, wedding, wedding shower, baby shower, and now my son’s 1st birthday party invitations! Might be celebrating with you today but you have celebrated with me for some time now! So special and so thankful for such inspiration! Happy Birthday and thank you for making my memories look so good!
Happy birthday Paper Source blog! I’ve been shopping with PS since 2003 in San Francisco, and I’ve been in love ever since. Something I’d love to see? A wedding section on the blog (ideas, invitations, wedding styles, etc.)!
Happy Bday PS Blog!
When I need to be inspired and get in touch with my creativity, I make a trip to the Oak Park Paper Source. Words cannot quite describe what happens deep in my soul when I open the door and enter into a world of color, pattern and inspiration. It gets me in touch with the core of who I am and gives me the tools to express my inner artiste. When I can’t make a trip, I can read your blog and get a taste of that same experience. Happy Birthday! May you be around for many, many, many more years, helping us all to “do something creative every day”.
I want a place to upload copies of projects I created. I’d love to get feedback from other enthusiasts telling me how to improve my project while letting me show off some of the ways I use your projects.
I’d love to see other people projects and give them a way to tell me which Paper-Source products were used in the creation.
Thanks for the blog!
I love Paper Source and this blog! I like that Paper Source gives every customer the option of customizing their invitation/announcements/stationary/album/etc to the extent of their individual ability. Favorite part of the blog is the stamping how-tos! Keep it up!
So-o many reasons to love your blog! Mainly because it feels more like a place where you inspire paper crafting and handmade things than a place where you promote your products/stores. I love that you feature different designs/ideas from the diff stores. I love the you mix it up on posts about diff paper crafts — not always card making. I love love love it all! If I’m travelling to a city with a PaperSource (and, let’s face it, that’s a PRIMARY criteria for my travels) you are FIRST place to visit and usu more than once! HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
What a find to come upon a Paper Source store a couple of months on a girls weekend in Charlotte, NC.
My friend and I spent hours looking at (and buying) all the amazing papers, gifts and ideas.
We are both artists, crafters and textile designers. How inspiring you are to us!
The slogan “do something creative everyday” fits us to a tee.
We are already planning our next trip and this will be the first place we stop.
I can’t wait to see the 2011 calendar.
I would love to see more projects made for real weddings for inspiration!
Paper source is great. The quality of the paper and shopping experience is quality. I just wish you had more gocco supplies.
I couldn’t do without paper source! I am still relatively new, but I have 8 baby showers and 10 weddings this year, so all of your invitation posts are awesome! I have used things from them for the parties I’m planning!
I would love to see more party decor and “how-to” entries! Keep up the lovely work!
this is my first time to your blog. i receive your emails and i visit my local store frequently. i am happy to hear about your blog through my recent email from you and have it bookmarked as a favorite place to visit on the web. i love the ideas in the store and am looking forward to even better ideas through your blog! happy birthday paper source!!
happy birthday, paper source! please open a store in austin, tx!!
I’m new to the PS blog, but it looks like it has a lot of fun ideas!
Happy Birthday, Paper Source! Thanks for all your great products and inspiration! 🙂
I LOVE your diy projects. my friends and I get together to do them often! Also, i love your stamps. recently, i’ve gotten into the craft of making my own.. Your site is very inspirational! 🙂
I love to pour over your website and let my imagination go wild, I always find organic inspiration! Thank you, Happy Birthday to you!
Hi! I’d love to have a “view a completed project made with” link (or something like that) from the shop website, by product, to the blog where we can see just that – a completed project or two (uploaded by PS or fans) that was made by using the product for sale. I’ve seen this on fabric shop websites and I LOVE it – not only is it a great and immediate source of inspiration, it often is just enough to make me go ahead and try the product.
From, a loyal PS fan of 10+ years!
Embossing with heating wands and old school embossing would be cool…an employee at Paper Source SF showed me a bunch of cool embossing powders etc. I would love to see more creative uses of that! So cool! I had to buy one along with the other hundred little things I bought for an art journal I am making. Its so fun using stamps, papers, paints, sticker postcards etc. Art journaling is definitely something that is becoming popular and a easy way to be artistic while expressing yourself through it. I think exploring this, would be MONEY for you guys. Your stuff is sooooooo great. I could use that gift certificate in probably 5 minutes flat. hahaha! Suzanne
Happy 1st Birthday Paper Source!!!!
Happy Birthday! I keep coming back for the inspiration…you have the greatest and freshest ideas. Thanks!
I stay inspired by your great ideas and creative to boot! happy BD!
Happy Birthday! I have lots of posts to catch up on!
Definitely all the paper. And the craft projects. And the cards. And featured new projects. Oh heck, it’s everything on here that makes this one of my must read blogs!
Thanks for all the beautiful ideas. Now we need a store in Santa Monica!
This is one of the best sites on the web — a “candy” store for creative people. I love it!
PS arrived in New Jersey, and all the kingdom celebrated and made merriment with their goodies! Thanks!
I love the colors and inspiration for things to create.
Happy Birthday and I hope every birthday-candle wish comes true for all of you…you have certainly made many of my wishes come true by simply providing such amazing, creative deliciousness to slice up and serve and fill my imagination. Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to the blog of my favorite store ever!
Went into paper source for the first time for my wedding invitations and man am I hooked 🙂
Happy Birthday to the PS Blog! Thanks for sharing your very creative and interesting ideas. Keep ’em coming!!!
I really loved the recycled oragami paper hearts – a great project for those of us who save every catalogue and magazine. Happy Birthday PS!
Happy Birthday Paper Source! Your blog inspires me to be creative and to take the extra time to put that special touch into things. Thanks!
Happy birthday!!! I love all of your ideas! just one request… could you add more for the party throwing/entertaining crowd!
lurve you guys!
I love all the inspiring ideas you all give and I love getting creative! HAPPY BIRTHDAY and thank you for your inspirations!!!! =]
I learned the awesome technique of heat embossing from a very helpful employee at the Carlsbad store. That was (surprisingly) my first visit to that store and I have been back at least once a week, making the 20 mile drive. Haha, can’t keep me away! 😛
Getting my fix through the blog in the meantime. Looking forward to all the neat and creative ideas! Happy birthday, PS blog!
Happy Happy Happy Birthday PS Blog! I love all the inspirations you give me – to be creative and putting creative touches to everything I do. I just got into embossing, so all I want to do now is make cards! I just want to make cards for every occasion and give them to friends! Thank you. Looking forward to read more creative ideas.
Happy Happy Happy Birthday PS Blog! I love all the inspirations you give me – to be creative and putting creative touches to everything I do. I just got into embossing, so all I want to do now is make cards! I just want to make cards for every occasion and give them to friends! Thank you. Looking forward to reading more ideas!
Happy Birthday! I am new to the PS blog but excited to find it. I am always looking for children’s party ideas and gift wrap ideas. Looking forward to checking out the blog updates-Ijust signed up to get them via e-mail.
I especially love the card/announcement ideas as well as the tips for cards/scrapbooking.
Happy Birthday PS Blog!!! Your blog is so inspiring and has many great ideas for anyone who wants to be a little creative! Thanks for all the great ideas….looking forward to many more years!!
I would love to see some creative ideas for what to do with paper scraps! Thanks!
Feliz Cumpleanos, Paper Source! Thank you for always enriching our creative minds with your uniqueness. Wishing you many more years of continued success and creativity! Looking forward to what your clever minds will showcase next. All the best!
Congratulations on your first birthday! It’s very fitting that first anniversaries are typically celebrated with gifts of PAPER! Cheers!!
Happy birthday PS Blog. Thanks you so much for all the creative ideas.
Thanks for all the inspiring ideas and pictures (which are so helpful!!) and have a delightful birthday PS Blog!
The baby shower gift was adorable! Happy Birthday and thanks for all the inspiring ideas and photos!
I just love your site and your fun ideas. HAPPY BIRTHDAY PS!~and many more! As a calligrapher, I love your stock and your ideas. Your cool ways with paper are absolutely inspiring to me as an artist.
I loved the little birthday flag banner and also the hearts. Great way to use fun catalogs with cool colors!
I would be so thrilled to win a PS certificate! I have my eyes on many things. ;o)
I love the tutorials!
Happy Birthday PS! Thank you so much for all the creative ideas you have provided. As a scrapbooker, invitation designer, and a lover of DIY projects, PS has been a life saver. My clients are delighted with the unique projects and designs I creative individually. Couldn’t do it with out all of your products. Huge THANKS!
love the blog. always gives me new ideas!!
Happy Birthday Paper Source. I love browsing the website for “something new”. There’s always something that captures me!
Happy Birthday PS! I just visited your wonderful store again while on vacation this past week. Always full of great ideas and products that I will be able to use and share at home. The blog and catalog keep me inspired between visits.
I love the Paper Source site! I get so many great ideas here. I would love to see more wording for invitations… that would be helpful.
happy birthday PS blog! I miss my PS! open one in the
new city i moved to (raleigh) – pretty please!? =D
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I love the easy and creative ways to personalize almost anything from cards to party favors to gift wrqp. And you can achieve a professional looking result without being an aritist or designer.
Loved the birthday office deco idea! As a “summer baby” whose birthday never fell on a date during the school year, thus, was never celebrated in grade school class, getting recognition and celebrating with co-workers at the office is always a special treat. So, this is a great idea to implement with others! A little cheer goes a long way in the workplace. Thanks for sharing!
Happy Birthday. Loved the classes to help with the invitations for the wedding.
Love your ideas, as a teacher I’ve been able to adapt some of them to be used in the classroom. Especially enjoy the birthday ideas, have used those for family/friends. Keep them coming!!
Happy 2nd Birthday! I am so addicted to your store and site. I loved the “perfect rubber stamping” how-to. I could never get these right and these tips took my creativity to new levels. Thanks again!
I’m continually inspired by PS! I love your store on the Country Club Plaza and your site. I loved your graduation wrapping paper idea…easy and unique! I also loved the bridal shower plates with the powdered sugar stamp. Happy Birthday, PS! Thanks for sharing!!