The Paper Garden

I went here yesterday looking for ideas for a 1^st anniversary gift for my husband. I walked around for 10 – 15 minutes. Not one hello or can I help you from the staff. They were so busy chatting and helping two women create a card that I didn’t want to interrupt and ask for help. Disappointed. They had a lot of neat stuff including some very interesting architectural adult coloring books. But I left empty handed. Without even a have a good day from the staff.

Cutest store ever for those of you who love being creative. A gorgeous selection of stamps, paper, ribbon, pens and everything you’ll need for your craft projects. Stephanie and her staff are super helpful and make everything so much fun. Take a class and you’ll become addicted to making all the beautiful cards and other items she offers.

After reading these reviews and noticing that many of the reviewers had similar experiences — I’m amazed this shop is still in business.
My friend and I walked into the shop just yesterday and there were two women working on projects at the front desk. There was no one else in the store and neither woman ever even looked up from their projects. I kept waiting for a hello, a welcome or even a «can we help you find something?»
We were there about ten minutes and I have never felt so unwelcome in a store. Saw a few things I would have liked to purchase but decided I did not want to support such an unfriendly storekeeper. I will not return.

Very cute hole in the wall! I called asking if they carried specific brand marker. When I arrived I found that it was actually not the marker I was looking for but Stephanie was helpful to point me in directions of several other kinds of markers. I ended up leaving with another marker that I’ve had my eye on!
This place has tons of paper, pens, markers, stamps, etc. I definitely recommend if you’re looking for unique invites or card stock for personalized cards! =) I would definitely come back here.
Only negative: I wish they carried a bigger selection for calligraphy/​brush pen markers.

The Paper Garden Boutique is a sanctuary for creativity. If you are like me, and don’t have a creative bone in your body, this place will make you feel as if you can create anything!
The owner, Stephanie, is extremely talented and enjoys sharing her creativity with you. She encourages her customers to take pictures and recreate anything your heart desires. The staff is also very creative and helpful with ideas and suggestions.
Everything that comes out of the Paper Garden is enchanting, heartfelt and beautiful. They design handmade invitations and announcements for any occasion. The quality is beyond any store bought card.
Lastly, if you have time, take a card class. It is the most relaxing two hours of time spent.

Like other reviewers, I was the only customer in the store. I was never acknowledged. They were too busy discussing their lunches. While they have interesting stamps, I doubt that I will make the 2 hour trip again.

I have been going here since they moved from Town and Country and have found the staff very friendly and helpful. Their custom cards are to die for and they make every effort to make sure everything meets your expectations. Proof reading should be the responsibility of the person making the order and accept that responsibility as opposed to putting the blame on someone else.

If you have Stephanie make your invites, let me preface by saying please PROOFREAD all your work ahead of time. If your unsure, then ask a friend to do it for you. Stephanie is very kind (most of the time), and loves her work but she has no interest in the content of the message. She is solely focused on the artistic design of the card, and font size, color, shape. She will print whatever you want it to say, even if it is incorrect info.
I am a frazzled bride to be. I admit, half the fault resides with me for not catching the error in time, but unfortunately my wedding invites went out with an error on the date. The date on the outside did not match the one on the inside. June and July are so similar when typing, my eyes just glossed over it for some reason. However, I was very disappointed when I brought this to her attention, she neither apologized or took any responsibility whatsoever for the error being missed. That was kinda of shocking to me given I was hiring her to help us make sure this part of the wedding plans would go smoothly without a hitch. My fiancé was embarrassed and angry when he found out, which frazzled me even more. When I explained the situation, she simply stated she was only doing what I asked her to do. In my humble opinion, I feel invites should be about the content not just the look. I did not appreciate her disagreeable manner when I spoke to her about it. If she would have shown just the slightest amount of remorse for the error, all would be forgiven and I could happily move on. Sadly, I must report that although the issue was resolved, I won’t be coming back as a return customer.
Stephanie wouldn’t give me a refund but she did promptly sent out a retraction with a new invite. I greatly appreciate her efforts for doing so. I wish it never happened in the first place, but it was better than just be stuck with an incorrect invite for me and my guests.
Mind you, my wedding is small. So the total damage wasn’t very large. But since I have so many out of state friends and family coming, it was vital that their travel plans be accurate.
The thing is, I really enjoy supporting small businesses. And it’s becoming harder to find brick and mortar stores that sell stationary supplies. Most business do everything on line these days. However, I liked seeing it for myself before sending them off. It felt much more personable to have handmade cards made out of recycled paper which fit my needs to stay as green as possible for this wedding.
The invite itself is beautiful. The stamp we chose had a beautiful Hawaiian flower with glitter on it. And the back ground was a shimmery pink called Azalea. The whole thing was on good quality paper. It’s impressive to look at once everything was said and done.
I’d say the invite and addressed envelopes are a definite 5 stars. But the customer service was a 2. Stephanie is quick to print out a sample, but as soon as you say, «perfect!», she’ll print the final copy. Which even though I was still observing the font color, she seemed reluctant to reprint it again. So I felt myself no longer looking at the sample with a critical eye for errors. I was there quite a long time, but most of that time was spent waiting for Stephanie to make the sample invite. So the total time I had looking at my sample was no more than 5 min. Now, I wish she would have slowed down a bit and just let me sit with the sample a bit longer before printing the final copy. I needed time to process what it was I looking at, and not feel pressured to just go with the first inclination that everything was okay. But here again, a third pair of eyes would have helped.

I thought they had a fun selection of paper and stamps but when I walked in and said hello no one responded to me. They acted as if I didn’t exist. Good selection. Rude employees.

My friends and I have been coming to Paper Garden since it was in Town and Country. We’ve taken several classes where we get great ideas for making our own cards and we get to try out some of the craft materials, which helps us know what ones we like best. When you take a class, you can purchase things at 10% off. While some of the items are available elsewhere for less, some of them I haven’t seen elsewhere and some work better than similar products at other stores, and these are typically the purchases that I make. I also find really good gifts for my crafty nieces here, and they have free giftwrapping that always looks so pretty.
If you are into stamping, they have a great selection of unique stamps, stamp pads, and embossing supplies. I like their ribbon also. We’ve been there when they are making invitations, and they are beautiful and so much work goes into them. I’ve heard they are expensive, but the work is really exquisite so that would make sense.
Their newest space at Pavilions is much smaller than the old one, so I miss their larger sale section in the old place, but you’d be surprised at what they can pack into this small space! And there still is a sale section that always has great prices.
Stephanie and her staff are always friendly and seem to remember everyone, which makes it a fun place to be –kind of like Cheers for crafters;-) Stop in for one of their make and take days where you get to make a craft project for free. At least one day a year – their birthday, which is sometime in the summer I think – they have a great storewide sale as well as multiple make and take projects. It’s one of my favorite days of the year to buy Christmas and birthday gifts!

Fabulous selection of paper! The owner and folks working clearly take great pride in their product, and in their customer service. I was helped with a purchase of card stock, which they cut to fit any size envelope, complimentary! Exactly what I needed. The prices are great, and I’ll be back!

Stephanie and all the ladies at The Paper Garden are amazing. They have beautiful supplies and produce the most amazing custom stationery. They also do gift wrapping as well! I couldn’t be happier with their customer service and they go the extra mile…

Giving the store one star only because I can’t give them no stars. Saw them listed on the Best of Sacramento so thought I would check them out. Big waste of time. They have a lot of products, stamps, blank paper, ink, and ribbon. What they do not have is a personable or even polite staff. Aside from a lady making a card, I was the only person in the store other than 2 staff members. No one spoke to me at all. I said hello and one person looked up, but did not speak. I looked around the entire store, still no one spoke. Guess my jeans weren’t the right designer brand for the area.

I had an outstanding experience using The Paper Garden for printing a memorial program. The process was easy, quick and professional. I had already typed out the program in a Word document. Stephanie had me email the Word doc to her, plus the photos I wanted to include. She did the rest, including sizing the photos, giving advice on what font to use, helping me choose the paper, then printing and folding all the programs. And she was flexible with some final «tweaks» I asked for. Not cheap but I was very happy with the final product. Highly recommended.

Let your creative flag fly!
After the traumatic loss of Pulp Papery, I had resigned myself from getting specialized paper from… Michael’s. I went to Pulp Papery for my wedding invitations, gift wrap, and just to browse their selection of knick knacks. Then it was all ripped away.
Cut to an ordinary Saturday afternoon. I was killing time waiting for lunch, when I decided to walk around the mall. I stumbled upon the Paper Garden and walked in, praying to the craft gods that I would find nirvana again. They did not disappoint. The Paper Garden is absolutely fantastic! They have a wide selection of beautiful gift wrap, stamps, and of course the knick knacks that you didn’t realize you needed until you walked in the door.
The small space was crammed with people and I navigated the small aisles, pausing every couple of steps in awe of the selection and the beauty of the products. They had a section for you to customize invitations– if I find myself in need to make posh invites, I will definitely be driving back as there simply are no other stores in the Sac area that provide products that are in the same league as those found at Paper Garden!
I would highly suggest anyone who is in the market to come by and take a look. The paper can get a bit pricey but the cost is in the detail and beauty of each piece. You can buy cheaper paper of low quality anywhere but you simply cannot find paper of this quality anywhere else! Simply put, they are streets ahead of other stores!

The Paper Garden is where I got my beautiful wedding invitations and now I’m hooked! I LOVE making cards and stamping, and this is one of my favorite stores. it’s such a happy place! Stephanie, the owner, is absolutely amazing and definitely knows what great customer service is! She remembers everyone’s name and always asks how my husband and family are when I go in. Every card and invitation is unique and beautifully hand crafted. I love the Paper Garden and would recommend them to anyone who needs beautiful custom invitations for any event.

While still holding my man card, I can say this is a cute little store. Stephanie and her staff are awesome and practically treat you like family. She offers an array of paper, classes, and craft items that gets you on your way to doing things yourself, or they can do it. If they don’t have what you want, they are upfront about it, and offer you suggestions to how they can help you so you get what want. We received great advice for our wedding invitations, and got what we needed. Everything in-​store is high quality. Don’t hesitate to come here for your invitation and paper needs.

Go There-​If you have a project or are a creative soul-​you will love it!
Unbelievable service, expertise and just a great find! I am having a celebration, and went in with a vague idea, and 40 minutes later, the whole thing was done! Laurie and Stephanie chose paper, designed and sealed the deal-​I am so happy. A beautiful intimate shop with all you could need to make your paper shine! Still amazed at the service and knowing I do not have to worry about a thing! thank you, Stephanie and Laurie and Kelly! And Ken, Too!

My wedding is 3 months away and I still haven’t locked down invitations… until coming to Paper Garden!!!
I was looking online for invitations, but there was nothing that I truly fell in love with, nor wanted to spend over $ 1,000 for. Especially since all the templates were plain, boring, and cheap looking.
Thank you Unilocal for this hidden gem! I would have never found it without my trusty Unilocal app!
Stephanie was amazing. I told her I wanted something, simple, chic, and elegant and we came up with a design together. Whatever I was dreaming, she could make into reality. She even made really good recommendations so that I didn’t spend too much money on the invitations itself and reduced the stamps I could have incurred with my crazy ideas!
I came prepared after my first visit with invitation ideas, and how I wanted the invites to be worded. I had complete control of what I wanted and took her suggestions seriously. Great customer service!!!
150 invites was LESS than $ 1,000. The paper was top quality — some of which were special ordered and some they make special in their shop! They even buy the rights to the fonts. I was able to get the Kate Spade font for no additional charge for my invites.
My invites came with the main invitation, an RSVP card, an Information Card (for Reception and Hotel information) and a Bridal Entourage card (something Filipinos do — aka, my mom made me do it card). In addition all the envelopes for that order. It was supposed to be more expensive, but since Stephanie recommended that she print and cut the invites and I (my bridal party and I) assemble the invitations I saved what could have been an additional $ 800 for labor. That $ 1000 also included all the materials I would need to assemble my complicated invitations. I’m talking the double sided tape, the stamp, the stamp pad, the embosser blower, glitter, etc.
I get why they charge so much for labor! Stephanie showed me how to put the invitation together. It was easy enough in store, but having to do 150 of those suckers is tedious!
I can’t wait for my guests to receive their wedding invites. I hope they love it as much as I do!
This place is so great that I may have them do my rehearsal dinner invitations, my bridal shower invitations, and the program for the ceremony! Top quality here folks!!! So happy that I got everything I wanted! Special thanks to Stephanie and her crew! You guys are amazing!!!

This is THE place to go if you are looking for any type of invitations or stationary! Top notch!
I wasn’t sure what I was looking for but went into The Paper Garden to ask about wedding invitations. After explaining what I envisioned to Steph, she created the most beautiful wedding invitations I’ve ever seen! I loved them beyond words. Everyone commented on how unique and beautiful they were.
The customer service is beyond amazing! Steph designed my wedding invitations, printed them, addressed them and mailed them out! She also did all of my Thank You cards, escort cards, table names, and tags for favors. Everything matched perfectly — and the best part is I didn’t stress one bit about any of it!
I cannot thank you enough, Steph, for everything you’ve done to make our wedding so special! You are a rock star!