M.Lovewell

Recently getting into the super-popular Hobonichi Techo lineup, I was looking for a stationary store that carried it to check out all the planners in person. Instead of having to drive up all the way to LA County, I was luckily able to find it at M. Lovewell, one of the few stores down here that have it! Stepping inside, this is a journaler's paradise. From the cutest stickers, cards, planners, and knick-knacks to the most beautiful array of pens and inks, this store is small, but you can easily spend a lot of time (and money) browsing everything they have to offer. I ended up getting the Hobonichi Weeks, a clear cover for it, and a Unipin pen, which was recommended by one of the employees to use on the Hobonichi's famously thin pages. I'm super happy with my purchase and would absolutely recommend anyone interested in crafts/journaling to check this place out!

This location was the last on my Stationary Store Day crawl. BTW the $30.00 Mystery bag (I believe) was a part of the International Stationary Store Day promo... I guess I didn't spend a lot of money as they charged me for a bag to place my stuff in... after I told them I would be sharing the photos on Social Media and wanted the bag for the purpose of promoting their shop - but I guess Mehhhh (typed with hunched shoulders).

Cute shop located in downtown Santa Ana, metered street parking available but there is also a covered garage located behind.

Plenty of beautiful fountain pens, markers, colored pencils, greeting cards, travel journals, limited array of Washi Tape but they have a nifty Washi Tape book that has strips of the prints for you to see. Nice ink pads for your stamps and they sell @ilootpaperie items in the store which is a HUGE Yea for me as I order a lot from them on Etsy.

Note to other gift shops... carry Etsy artisan items it's an instant win-win for your Customer, the artisan and your shop! Oh and also the vintage paper clamps for your journal and E. Francis and Rifle Paper Company paper items as well.

Respectfully Reviewed.

Stationary heaven! From pens to planners, stickers galore, everything you need to fill your crafters hearts desire.

Great selection of merchandise, friendly staff and overall appearance of the store. Nice location! Don't mind drving 40 minutes.

My wife has been raving about M.Lovewell for so long, and I was really excited to finally have the opportunity to check out this cute little shop located in DTSA. Not too busy on a Friday morning right at opening, but that just meant more space to walk around and explore!

M.Lovewell is pretty well-stocked with different planners and paper products, including stationary and cards. They've also got some washi and other writing accessories. But what I was there to look at were their fountain pens. I love fountain pens and it's rare to find a shop that has a decent collection. Although I didn't end up buying a pen, I did appreciate the selection of Pilot Custom 74s as well as the TWSBI 580s. I was looking for a clear demonstrator pen, and it was great to be able to see the barrels up close. Prices were on par with what I would find through online retailers, but without the shipping cost!

More on pens - they have a great selection of pens (not just fountain pens) and also carry converters, some nibs, and other accessories. I did end up getting a Hunt 101 nib for my oblique pen and so far it's performing great!

They also hold several workshops and are participating in Fountain Pen Day!

Service was super friendly - it's nice to be able to chat with fellow enthusiasts!

This review is long overdue. What a wonderful gem of a store. It is AAPI woman owned. This place tickles all of my stationary fantasies. It is located in Downtown Santa Ana. I was lucky to be able to take a Intro to Modern Embroidery with Nutmeg & Honeybee. Meg Rosko is extremely passionate and a wonderful teacher! The class takes place in the spacious room in the back of the store. The class provided delicious nibbles and refreshments. All the supplies were provided for the class. You are able to take all the supplies to finish your project back home. It was refreshing to learn something new.

Went for the first time on Tuesday after finding this place online while looking for Hobonichi items. It's such a cute store with a lot of cute stationary supplies. I first went to the location in Orange (which is a pop up shop behind a coffee shop), then this one in Santa Ana.

Some of the items they sell are Travelers Journals/supplies, Midori notebooks, Hobonichi Techo covers/planners/accessories, various pens, fountain pens and inks, stickers, washi tape, cards, and stamps.

I ended up buying a Platinum fountain pen with converter, a Uni Ball One P Gel Pen, mood stickers, a tin for my pen nibs, Midori stamp paper, and a small BGM border washi tape.

Will definitely come here again and maybe make an online order soon. They also have classes in the back of the store. I constantly check to see what's available as they fill up fast!

Drove all the way down to Santa Ana to take a class here from Robert Manar - Embroidery Workshop Summer Road Trip Edition. It was kinda spendy at $95 for this frugal girl. But I knew it would be informative and great to meet Robert who was a contestant on the crafty reality show Making It. It was fabulous! I love maps and crafts and had embroidered long ago. The kit came with a large fabric map of the USA and we embroidered on it with instruction and ideas from Robert. Thanks to M. Lovewell for hosting a great class! The shop actually has lots of nice stationary items for sale. I was tempted by all the Korean flower stickers but wanted to buy them all. AND we found free parking a block and a half away.

Such an adorable stationery store! They have a solid selection of greeting cards with cute drawings, clever quips, and beautiful art. They carry a lot of my favorite supplies including Muji pens (which are super rare to come by after they closed all their US locations) and Midori goodies! From stickers to washi tape to planners, calendars, and pouches, M Lovewell has it all. Definitely had a hard time resisting the urge to take everything home with me!

They're located in Downtown Santa Ana which is undergoing a lot of construction right now. Parking was a tad annoying and difficult to find.

I have spent hundreds of dollars in this store, and after my incident there on May 25 I will never set foot in it again. After paying for over $200 of goods that day, I was getting ready to leave and had a restroom emergency. I asked politely to use the restroom before leaving, and the clerk told me "we don't have a restroom." She was lying, because not only have I USED said restroom multiple times in the past, the door was literally three feet away in plain view! I pointed to the door, and she then fumbled and said she didn't have a key, which was also a lie. Clerks have keys to restrooms that are locked, and this one wasn't. I explained to her that I was a regular customer who had used the restroom multiple times, I've had conversations with both Mel and Liz multiple times, and I desperately needed to go as I was having an emergency. She still refused. Let me be clear that I do not CARE what their official "policy" is on the restroom. I was a regular customer who has spent hundreds of dollars on their overpriced merchandise, and I was obviously in distress and she couldn't care less. The ONLY HUMANE THING TO DO is to let a regular customer use the restroom in this situation. I got a return for most of the merchandise. She refused the return on one $30 pen and at that point I didn't care. I later filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, and the store never even responded to the complaint, which is highly unprofessional. There are other options with much better prices, and my family and I will never patronize this store again.