Paper Dreams

**Update 4/​14/​2015**
This is still one of my favorite stores in Bellingham, along with Village Books (to which it is connected). What a fabulous store! They have a humongous collection of unique greeting cards, most of which I have never seen before (and I check out lots of card stores, as I love them!). And tons of gift items. I never cease to find the perfect gift and card for any occasion, for any recipient. Their gift items range from novelty gifts to more sophisticated fare. I like hearing people chuckle or outright laugh aloud around the displays as they stumble upon some funny novelty item or nostalgic toy, and reminisce about their youth (as I do when I see toys from my youth). You can find the perfect hostess gift here for anyone. There are beautiful home accessories and décor items, candles, small plates and platters, travel gifts, kitchen items, wine items, a «man cave» area with more masculine fare, socks with risqué sayings on the soles, journals and gorgeous wrapping papers and pens, artisan-​made jewelry, stationery and invitations… something for everyone. And the candies! By the cash and the front door, you’ll find the «penny candies» of your childhood memories (although they aren’t for pennies anymore, that’s for sure! LOL). Candy necklaces, button candies, real jaw-​breakers… And there are the gourmet chocolate bars that are so in vogue nowadays, and homemade fudges, and oh, the caramels. How we love the caramels! And a real, old-​fashioned antique Coke cooler.
This is my kind of store. I could have — and would have — stayed way longer, but my family pulled me out. Darn them all!

I love stores like these!
There have many cards to choose from! It’s always nice to write someone a card and show them you care! Put away the electronics!
There are also many unique gift items that are playful and thoughtful!
Also there are candy that you won’t find at your local market!

This a great store where you can spend a lot of time browsing. If you need a gift for anyone, you can find it here. Staff is very friendly as well.

Paper Dreams is a great fun gift store to look around in when shopping in the Fairhaven district. They have a nice selection of greeting cards and chocolates. They also have a number of unique gift items that work well for that person who is hard to buy for. Also Paper Dreams connects to Village Books (another great place) Great to go during the Christmas season.

As long as I can remember, I’ve stopped into Paper Dreams any time I was in Fairhaven. When I moved a few states away, it was one of the stores I missed the most; with its wide selection of gifts! I’m always looking to give unique and fun gifts to friends and family, so paper dreams hits the spot in that regard. I love the silly toys and fun items in the front, the journals and pretty wrapping paper in the back, and they make fudge in store! I truly wish we had something like Paper Dreams in Utah :)

This is one of my favorite stores in Bellingham. It’s awesome for gifts for almost everyone. They even sell fudge here. There is a lot of random, silly stuff here. Every time I visit Bellingham I have to stop in here.

Good selection of cards, and unique gifts. I love that you can wander in through the kitchen store (next door) then wander through paper dreams, and then to village books — when its cold and snowing here its a plus when you can do that all inside. I also love that you can test out their lotions, they all smell amazing.
Downside — its kind of expensive for cards and gifts. Good place to go for after holiday decoration sales though!

pretty decent selection of cards and other paper goods. also a bunch of other local, homemade, cutesy stuff. bonus: it’s connected to village books.

I seem to just go to paper dreams for free stuff. They do free gift wrapping of books purchased next door at village books. They also usually have free samples of their great fudge. Sometimes I duck into paper dreams just to get a quick sugar fix.