Diva

Diva Card Shop is one of the best places to go if you want something different. I have found lots of hilarious cards and this is the shop I always go to when getting cards for friends. In addition to cards Diva has great accessories and other items that make great gifts. I have purchased earrings, pictures frames and even wrapping paper. The staff at Diva is friendly and they always go above and beyond. I bought a picture frame and the salesgirl dug the box out of the back so I wouldn’t have to worry about the frame breaking. Diva’s great selection and excellent customer service make it one of the best card and gifts shops I’ve used.

I came across this shop by chance, and agree that it’s a great place to buy cards, gift wrap, etc. which are slightly out of the ordinary. It’s not the cheapest place to buy cards, but not the most expensive either — there’s a fair selection around £1.50 to £2, which compares favourably with places like Clinton’s and Paperchase.
Staff were very friendly and (and here comes a really embarrassing admission) they were playing some really cool music — not the usual ‘piped music’ tat — which actually lifted my spirits, and probably lulled me into buying something I hadn’t meant to

I didn’t realise Diva had a sister shop in Muswell Hill. I don’t actually know if there are more than two of them — it could well be a group of independent shops within London. Anyway, Diva on Upper Street is the ideal shop to buy your cards, calendars, stocking fillers, gift boxes and elaborate stationery from. The only grudge I have about it is that it is expensive, which is a shame. But when you love buying cards with original ideas instead of the popular designs that everyone knows off by heart, it’s hard not to fork out the extra pound or two. Or three. I have come out of this shop having spent a lot more than planned (it’s very easy) but I do always get comments about how great my cards are that I send to people for their birthdays.