Paperchase

This is a fairly large branch of Paperchase, situated in the middle of Touchwood. There is a Paperchase section in Borders nearby, but this independent shop carries more stock.
In addition to cards and wrapping materials, the shop carries stationery, small gifts and some items for the home, such as recipe holders. There are also some kitsch Christmas and other holiday decorations in season.
Paperchase have a strong graphic image to much of their range, with cards and wrapping generally being bold and stylised; you can normally tell if an item has been purchased here. The stationery is of good quality (really nice paper in the notebooks etc) and is priced accordingly. The shop carries a wide range of pens, including some liquid ink ones that I can’t find anywhere else, and which make even my scrawl look good.
Great for presents for students, teens and anyone who likes bold, funky designs.

This is a nice little shop that I always go to to buy greetings cards and gift wrap if I’m in Solihull. They have a huge wall with really different and original greetings cards that I’ve never seen in other shops. There are really arty ones and funky ones that make a change to normal.
In addition to cards, they sell funky wrapping paper and cardboard boxes to put gifts in. There’s also loads of different stationary, papers and pens and things like folders and lever arch files. All are really nice designs. They also sell funky toys that are ideal as stocking fillers or little presents.
The staff are friendly and always ask if they can help you. It’s never too full so you can browse to your hearts content and then not have to queue to pay. They always have inviting displays in the window which was what tempted me in to start with!