Shipped in less then 5 hours, amazing service and came with a personalised thank you card with…read moresweets xx

From the owner: Our warm & welcoming shop is filled to the brim with beautiful things for you and your home. We…read morehave an eclectic mix of fabulous furniture, homewares & gifts. Full of fabulous finds, beautiful cards & some locally made goodies. We also have Chalk Paint, a gorgeous no fuss furniture paint.

I presume the name Out of the Blue is meant to send the message that this shop is full of assorted…read moreitems that will surprise you and come across as a bit different, and I would agree that in this case, the shop pretty much deserves the name. There is a wide selection of most gift related genres here, so if you're in a rush to buy someone a present and this shop is nearby, I'd definitely recommend having a peep inside, because you're sure to find something. There are some quirkier items to choose from, like a cheese door wedge (who wouldn't laugh if they saw that in someone's house...no...just me?) and other novelty gifts like a clock, bottle stopper or lip gloss complete with crazy design of some kind. If novelty doesn't do it for you, then there are also plenty of play it safe, people pleasing options, with some pretty trendsome accessories for the home and some awesome women's Irregular Choice bags. There are also office accessories and other manly items like cufflinks, Top Gear and Superman merchandise, plus the eternally can't go wrong option of a good old scented candle for the ladies.

Wow. There are so many gift shops in this area, in fact, there are loads in the whole of Edinburgh…read morebut am I tired of them? Absolutely not. I am an absolute sucker for gift shops, even if the purchase I end up buying is a gift for myself rather than someone else. Out Of The Blue stocks what you would expect from such a store; handmade cards, gift wrap, candles, cuddly toys, home accessories, toiletries and other quirky little keepsakes that make perfect presents and are also good fun to browse. As an avid gardener I was immediately drawn to the cute gardening tools on offer and had to resist temptation as I was actually on a mission to get a gift for a friend. I ended up leaving with a little set of cupcake shaped lip glosses that I'm sure my friend will love, they were very reasonably priced and the staff were really friendly and helpful too.

My pen leaked all over my bag, notebook and camera when I was out scouting today. It's enough to…read moretotally ruin your day (and camera). Irritated but undeterred, I needed a new pen, and notebook. The camera survived, thankfully. As it happened, I was standing outside Stationary Express at the bottom of Morningside Road just at I discovered the aforementioned unfortunate incident. Result, I thought. Well, in a way it was a result. Let's call it a 0-0 draw against a mediocre team. The sort of result that leaves you a bit disappointed but, hey, you didn't lose. There's a good selection here, and the woman who runs the places is very friendly. But, my goodness, it's expensive. £6 for a packet of Bic pens?! 35p for a single biro (you know, the 10p sort). I know independent businesses need to charge a bit more, but this just seemed a bit excessive. So I suppose I did lose. On penalties.

Why do you delete the posts with positive reviews yelp??…read more This is a fantastic shop, great prices, amazing selection of stationery, wonderful customer service and offer student discount!! My main review is in filtered please read it there. Disappointed they filtered my review but display poorer ones. Yelp you should be ashamed! This is a fantastic shop. I stumbled on it while waiting for a friend. Has everything you would expect a stationery shop to have and more! I even managed to buy my dads birthday present as they had Ferrari pens! I had never seen them before and the lovely man who works here spent time telling me about them and how they were the only stockists in edinburgh. That leads me on to my second point. The customer service here is fantastic. They seem like a traditional shop with traditional values that's the customer is always right and should be helped. What a wonderful shopping experience I had here and will most certainly be going back!! Fantastic shop and fantastic service *******

I don't know how many of these sorts of shops I've been dragged around in the past. The kind where…read moreyour girlfriend says 'ooooooooooh, look at all the nice things. I must possess these things. I love things Neal!'. Mellstock Quire sells things. However, Mellstock Quire also has the feel of a quality shop. From the outside it stands out on the street with its tastefully painted sign (and the fact it's named after a Thomas Hardy novel, for those in the know). Inside it has uncluttered displays, mainly consisting of French shabby chic bread bins (actually, pain et croissant bins), wooden clocks, mirrors. Things to make your house look nice. It also has a fine greetings card selection at the back of the shop. Ranging from funny, to arty to romantic this is a pretty extensive and impressive assortment. They aren't particularly cheap, but they're not overpriced either, and good quality too. Go there if you like things (and cards).

Don't shop here people. This shop is run by rude, unhelpful, ignorant people that don't deserve…read moreyour custom. My Aunt, a previous occassional shopper here, was recently diagnosed with a brain tumour. Post her operation she enjoys nothing more than visiting nearby Morningside to purchase gifts, visit coffee shops etc etc...The kind of thing many a pensioner enjoys doing. On entering this shop (during one of her days where perhaps she wasn't looking her smartest), she was told there was nothing in the shop that would interest her and was asked to leave. Taken aback she tried to fight her case but was too offended and tired to take it further, she left. A couple of weeks later, feeling a bit perkier and feeling she was perhaps a bit more presentable than her previous appearance, she decided to return to allow the staff the chance to apologise. No such apology was forthcoming and she was again asked to leave. Perhaps, on her 1st appearance, she did look like a patient of the Royal Ed but, even if she did, no-one deserves to be treated in this way. Despicable behaviour by some very rude and stuck up staff. Don't give them your money; they are terrible people who don't deserve it.

Hatches, Matches and Dispatches is very much in fitting with the elite of Bruntsfield's finest…read morestores. A showcase to stationery designer Jeffrey Gardner, it would be my first stop for personalised invitations if I had a wedding or Christening to plan. It is very much aimed at this market, with gorgeous, pretty and tasteful cards and notebooks to be found across the store. It also doubles up as a stockist of Steiff bears, which are the creme de la creme of teddies amongst collectors. This range, teamed with with dainty, ornate stationary, gives the shop an air of innocence, like the days of Winnie the Pooh and friends. It's got that twee vibe, but in a good way. Classic would be the best way to describe it. Although I would say this shop's forte is suppling specialised stationery for momentous occasions, it's worth a look if you're just browsing for an elegant gift.

Hatches, Matches and Dispatches is one of the best little shops in Bruntsfield, with its unique…read morestock and quaint shop. They sell handmade stationary and gorgeous gifts which are different from those which you would normally come across. This store stocks the stationary designs of Jeffrey Gardner, which includes beautiful writing paper and personalised notes. My favourite aspect of Hatches, Matches and Dispatches is the lovely Steiff Bear Collection which they have available. With the little yellow tags which the bears have in their ears, it is easy to recognise a Steiff bear, and although they are a rather pricey, they are absolutely gorgeous and this store sells a huge range of different bear designs including Winnie the Pooh, Rupert the Bear and Panda's. My dad bought me a Steiff bear from Hatches, Matches and Dispatches a few years which is gorgeous and currently sits on my desk! Hatches, Matches and Dispatches is the perfect little shop to pop into to buy cards, stationary or gifts for someone which are of excellent quality. They frequently have sales of their stock which is a great chance to grab a bargain gift.

Small but perfectly formed, Curiouser is my favourite shop in Brunsfield because it has an awesome…read moreselection of stationery and cards, really trendy home wear, beautiful jewellery and they even have a framing service, (which I am yet to take advantage of!) I pop in quite often (I have a stationery problem) and I rarely leave empty handed. They're really great for getting in new stock and are fantastic at sourcing cool stuff I've never seen before, which makes it ideal for buying gifts (even for one's self...) This is actually their sister shop, the original shop is called Curious & Curiouser is based at the bottom of Broughton Street and it's just as great!

From the owner: We are an independently run gift and framing shop based in Bruntsfield. We stock a wide range of…read moreproducts including gift cards, art prints, stationery, books, jewellery and homewares. We also offer a comprehensive framing service. You can find our sister store at 93 Broughton Street.

This is one of those unusual and wonderful shops that are very rare these days. If you are looking…read morefor a traditional shop that only sells one kind of thing, like toys, or cards, and find it hard to deal with a wider range of items that seemingly defy neat classification into one category, then this is not for you. If however you are interested in all things beautiful, handcrafted and at the same time would like to support the care of adults with learning disabilities, then this is the place to go. The Mulberry Bush in Edinburgh is part of Garvald Edinburgh and has no links to the other Mulberry Bush online shop that's based in Sussex. The website for the Mulberry Bush Edinburgh is https://www.garvaldmakers.com/ where you can get a good overview of what you can purchase in the shop. The Garvald approach to social therapy "brings together all the factors that are important for any person in their daily life. A work-like environment provides meaning, structure and stability. The physical environment is even more important for people with learning disabilities. Our day facilities are calm and creative spaces and we encourage respect for the natural world around us. This nourishes the senses and and develops a feeling of community and respect that would be otherwise very difficult for our members to experience. Isolated people become integrated people. Garvald Edinburgh now supports people across four locations. We are also one of the founding organisations of get2gether Edinburgh, which arranges social activities for people with disabilities in safe and friendly places throughout Edinburgh and the Lothians."

I'm really not sure how to approach this review. It's probably best to make a list of some of the…read morewonders that The Mulberry Bush stock: Wool; paint; skincare products; toys; second hand books; new books; greetings cards; diaries; dolls. I could go on, but I won't. As you'll have gathered, I don't know how to approach it because I can't fathom what this shop is supposed to be. At first I thought it was card shop, given the racks of cards by the door. Then I noticed the paints and pencil crayons and thought it must've been an art supplies shop. But then I saw the toys and dolls. Oh I get it, it's a toy shop that sells and art supplies. Hang on, what about the books? A book shop that sells toys, greetings cards and art supplies? Surely not. I can't even place the skincare products in any of this. I'm so confused.

Amazing service and very good value for money. I am very happy with the purchases I have made here…read moreover the years and after meeting the owner and talking to her I love this shop even more. She shared my excitement for the products, you can really see they're all chosen with care. Favorite small shop in Edinburgh.

Bruntsfield is an area that's full of little boutique-style shops, selling a plethora of different…read morethings. Tucked in among these, and (currently) surrounded by scaffolding is a gem of a card shop - The Bay Tree Company. I find that I am increasingly unsatisfied by the cards provided by the major high street card and stationary chains. Cards are either too cheesy, full of unnecessary poems, or guaranteed to be the same as everyone else gets. We're always looking for that something that bit different. This is where this shop comes in. Whilst it is not a large shop, it succeeds in cramming a large array of cards into a small area. All cards are of a superb quality and cover a variety of styles as well as all the standard occasions. A bright interior and cheerful shop assistant ensures that you are always going to find the card you require. I have been more than satisfied each time I have used them. Cards, of course, range in price and the prices are perhaps slightly more than in a high street store. However, you are paying a bit more for a much better quality of card, and so this should be no barrier to using this great little shop!

I have to admit I'd never heard of this market before today. We stumbled across it quite by chance…read moreone saturday as we were wandering through Morningside looking for somewhere to go for lunch. On the one hand, it's always great to see local retailers and designers being supported locally. And although I'm no art conoisseur there was some gorgeous stuff on display - mainly paintings and sketches of Scottish scenery - and I was surprised at how reasonably-priced some of it was. However, I did get the impression that in the huge big room of stalls and stands there were only about 3 or 4 different categories of things being sold. If you're the kind of person who loves browsing stall after stall of almost identical-looking glass jewellery or silver-plated chokers with semi-precious stones on them then you'll be in heaven here. Otherwise, you probably won't need to spend mor than 15 minutes or so here. That said, if you're in the area on the first saturday of every month then you should pop in for a browse.

I have been to this market about 3 times now and I love the idea of local crafters being able to…read moresell their wares without necessarily having a shop to do so. However, some of the sellers are well established and also sell elsewhere in town. There are some lovely homeware and gift items such as art prints, lots of jewellery, knitted crafts, clever wooden items and ttweed purses, cafetieres etc. This market is not well advertised, as like others, I came across it by chance one day. The hall location is good for all weathers and for picking up Morningside foot traffic when the sign is out. However, the downside is that there are so many good home and giftware shops in the Morningside and Bruntsfield area, that they have a lot of competition.

I can't draw, paint, sculpt or sketch to save myself, but for those who can Just Art on Morningside…read moreRoad seems like a pretty good place to pick up art supplies. It sells the usual brushes, pencils (way fancier than would ever find in WHS), paper and even high quality charcoal. They pride themselves in selling the latest high quality canvases for painters and (apparantly) interior designers. They had lots of deals on for acrylic paints and high quality paper as well as plenty of artwrok to admire throughout the shop. The owner is friendly and just lets you look around without asking if you require assistance every five seconds as some small business owners can have a tendency of doing. If you're an art enthusiast, or just want a look around at some artwork, Just Art is a good place to look.

Just Art is part two of my Morningside window shopping tour (part one is next door - Context…read moreInteriors). Once again this is a shop that offers goods beyond my means, but if I could afford them I would be doing more than window shopping here. I have on occasion been in here to see all the art and its staff didn't seem to mind me passing an appreciative gaze over these artworks despite the fact that it appeared fairly clear that I was never going to buy any of them. Each of the better works of art from here will set you back a sum in the hundreds, but you are getting something unique - this isn't some cheap printed copy of a work of art everyone has seem - this is the real McCoy - the original. For many the price will be stumbling block and for those able to afford these works for arts I remain envious.