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Paper crafting people - fav shops in London, Paris, AMS

So - I love papercrafting (card making generally). I'd love to visit some shops to find some unique items (if time permits) when we are in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Dordrecht and maybe Bruges/Ghent/Brussels in April.

So, do any locals or crafting fans have any recommendations? Looking for paper, rubber stamps, dies...

In London, I have visited Il Papiro for hand marbled paper (also went to their shop in Venice, which is where I found them first). I see in Paris a place called BHV that looks like it may have a good craft section and is on my visit list.

Any other suggestions of centrally located craft stores? Especially in Ams where we are going to have 5 nights, so I'm sure I'll find some time to visit a shop (will also most likely be daytripping to Delft, Haarlem).

Thanks!

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Sorry I don't have recommendations for you, but I'd post your query in each of the three relevant city forums over on Trip Advisor's travel forums, where you might get more traffic and more answers, if you haven't already. Hope you find what you want.

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BHV has expanded its "papeterie", but it's mostly the same thing you'll find everywhere else - coming from UK, US - not much from France except rubber stamps of Eiffel Tower, etc.

There are several stationery shops on rue du Pont Louis-Philippe. Mostly sheets of nice paper, cards, inks and one shop specializes in die-cut cards which make nice souvenirs.

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BHV does though carry stamps by the (Belgian?) brand Artemio, so you'll find a little different stuff there (and stamps in French), which is fun.

There's also a small chain in Paris called Rougier & Plé; they have 3 or 4 locations, one of which is right down from the trendy boutique Merci in the 3rd. There's another in the 11th, and at least one on the left bank far along Blvd St Germain. Google their website for addresses.

There used to be an absolutely fantastic scrapbook store in the 14th but they are internet only now. : (

In London there's a stamp store a door or two down from the London Review of Books Bookshop but I've never found anything there enough to tempt me to buy anything.

Have fun!

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Thanks for the recommends. I'll look a few of those up - I did some googling as well (that's how I found BHV).

I'll check into Rougier + Ple - we only have a few days for our return visit to Paris, so hopefully there is one in the area(s) we'll be visiting.

I know I've visited Paperchase shops before. They always have some neat stuff.

I'll ask my airbnb hosts if they have any suggestions for Ams and Dordrecht...