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April 2024 by Ryan Millner
My go to place for cards and small gifts, unique selection and kind staff!
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March 2024 by Zachary Reusing
A really great spot to find unique gifts and great stationary / cards. We've popped in a few times during our visits to SB and always manage to find at least a handful of great items.
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March 2024 by JNisha Manibusan
It saddens me to write this negative review today. I usually stop in this store after a visit at Medical Evolutions spa around the corner to browse and look for unique and quality gifts. I specifically love their stationery and baby section. Today was my first interaction with Marlene Bucy who I had no idea is co-owner which makes this even more uncomfortable. To paint the picture: I was the only customer browsing the sections while listening to Marlene speak from afar towards the sales associate on the floor regarding new inventory. I assumed she didn't see I was present or maybe she did and didn't think it was necessary to greet me. I minded my business continuing to browse and made my way to the baby section, still the only customer present. A friend of mine is pregnant and I came across the perfect baby book and started to flip through pages. I see Marlene in the aisle adjacent. As reach to pick up the unopened book, instead of going around me (where there is plenty of room) Marlene decides to interrupt me reading to excuse herself through myself, a book shelf and a table making the interaction awkward. She didn't think to maybe go 2 feet the other direction where there was nobody else in the way of her and thought it was a better idea to interrupt the only customer in the store to squeeze her way through to tell her sales associate more about inventory... I then proceeded to say to her "excuse me you know you could have gone around" and she looked at me in shock and said "excuse me?" and I stated once again, "you could have just gone around the other end of the table instead". Of course she didn't apologize. I put the items away and left the store. Marlene may not have had ill intent but unfortunately it is this kind of subliminal microagressive behavior that makes a customer of color in Santa Barbara county very uncomfortable.
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February 2024 by Lu Morris
Love this little store. So many unique books for kids. Lots of Knick knacks for grown ups too. The cashier was very kind and helpful
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December 2023 by Living in Santa Barbara - Katinka Goertz
This is such a lovely Santa Barbara store at Sevilla Square with quality paper goods, gifts and greeting cards. The service is friendly and very helpful.
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September 2023 by Cassie Bazis
Super cute shop with a bunch of cute types of items. Paper, pens of all kinds including fountain, quill, gel, etc. Cards, mugs, stickers, smell good items. Highly recommend stopping in. One of the few reasonably priced cute shops in the area.
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May 2023 by Matthew Nakayama
Wonderful selections of cards and small gifts. I love that they have fountain pens and ink too.
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October 2022 by Samantha Pokallus
Rude employees who don’t greet customers when they walk in. I walked around for a few minutes and the employee never acknowledged that I was even there. When I went to the counter to pay the employee seemed annoyed and never even goodbye or thank you. Will never go in that store again and don’t recommend it to anyone. Do yourself a favor and go to the friendlier paper store up the street.
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October 2022 by Paul Kirkman
I’m so glad we chose Folio for our wedding day printing. Kestrel was responsive and knowledgeable throughout, and we had total confidence in her. Print quality was superb with great attention to the fine details. We’d certainly recommend!
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October 2022 by Mireya Rivera
I had a wonderful experience with Kestrel!! She is profesional, kind, listens to your needs, helpful, thorough, fast.... and I could go on and on. I had a very special project that I needed to have printed and from the moment I spoke to Kestrel, I felt that I could trust her professionalism and the quality of her work and she did not disappointment me... she surpassed my expectations! I'll be forever grateful.. Thank you Kestrel!??
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November 2021 by Maribel M.
This place is the perfect stop for a last minute gift! There is something for everyone here, including yourself. They have unique cards, books, candles and other high quality items. I'm so glad I found this little gem of a place!
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August 2021 by Matt
A really slow (two week) response to a simple request for business cards. I was trying to use a local press instead of an online service. I don't normally leave reviews. Just disappointing.
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July 2021 by Maribeth Claassen
Kestrel was so awesome to work with! She helped with invitations, menus, place cards, table numbers, and even made labels to go on our party favors for my parents' 50th anniversary celebration. Everyone loved the attention to detail and I couldn't have been happier with her design. It was definitely worth the money and better than anything I found online. Frank, the printer, also went above and beyond. Thank you!
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June 2021 by Nina L.
What a cute stationary store. I usually pop in after getting coffee at SB Roasting. A great place to find cute gifts and cards. I bought a pair of earrings and a couple cards the last time I was here. At the height of COVID they were only allowing a few people in the store at a time. Hand sanitizer is at the door and at the check out counter. A great place to find a gift for a friend or family! Pop by and support a local business.
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May 2021 by Zari Hayes
I came in here looking to do a small batch of really special letter pressed invitations. The service my friend and I experienced here was some of the best customer service i’ve come across. They were so well informed and incredibly kind. They made the process of figuring out what I wanted so much fun and so so special. Kestnel helped us with all of the information on creating the invitations, she and her coworker made it a really enjoyable time shopping.
