This is an amazing shop for any celebration or party event…read moreStocked to the brim with everything you could possibly need.

When my mum comes to Glasgow there is always one place we have to visit without question every time…read more- Millers. As a craft obsessive she is like a child walking into a toyshop. This place has everything you could ever want in terms of craft, art and technical materials and I even find myself feeling all creative as I wander through its two floors. The thing that my mum raves about is the 'fill a box' which allows you to fill a rectangular box full of all different types and colours of card and paper to suit your needs. As long as the box closes then you get it all for £7.25 (or £5-odd for a smaller box). The concept is unique and it is the only place in the vicinity that I know of that does this. They also do a 'bonus card' - you get 10 points for every £1 you spend which you can later redeem against some of your favourite goodies. 1 point equals 1p so you are essentially getting 10% off every time you spend. My only qualm? The prices. A lot of their products could be found online on crafty websites for about half the price.

A cracker of an Art Shop that is particularly popular with art students in the many surrounding…read moreUniversities and Colleges in Glasgow. There are alot of things in here, including a great range of inks and paints as well as paper and pencils. I recently topped up on good high quality paper (with high quality prices!). The selection is excellent across the board with alot of stuff that I don't even know the name of so I won't even embarass myself by trying to find appropriate labels for them. 'Crafty stuff'. The staff are friendly and helpful and the place is always busy which is a good sign, particularly given there is another rival store just up the road that is also excellent. Well worth a look.

One Saturday, a very long time ago, all the girls in my familia were going into the city centre for…read morea shopping day, and my wee cousin was at a party at Busy Bees. After the shopping, the eating and the constant shrieking of nonsense that is a girly shopping day, my big cousin and I went with my aunt to pick up my wee cousin from this party. See managed to talk even more than us. Her party was brilliant, so she said, and she thrust forward the flower-shaped mirror she had decorated. All her little pals had had a great time too, and what more could you ask for from a kids' party?

Craft activities for children. Paint ceramic ornaments, wooden jewellery boxes, glass clocks and…read moreloads more. Check out http://www.busybeescraftstudio.com for more info

Woohoo! A real yarn and stitching shop, this is a real Aladdins cave of all things squishy and…read moreknitty. There is an enormous selection of both yarns and cross stitch kits, needles and accessories and a HUGE selection of patterns. The owner is really helpful and patient and will give you advice when you ask but is equally happy to let you potter around just having a look. There are some tables for sitting at and having a browse and I doubt anyone would come out here empty handed. Even if you live a few miles away, get yourself on the plane, train or automobile and get yourself to this glorious crafty shop.

I have some really warm memories of Ink Spot from when i was a kid. It was always the place i…read morelooked forward to coming to when my mum and dad took me shopping to Hamilton. I loved crafty stuff and it sold some pretty cool toys too, like the Anne Geddes Babies i used to collect. It sits apart from the main cluster of shops and the shopping centre, on the way down to the big Asda. This place is an Aladdin's Cave of stationery. Need an HB pencil? Come here. A pink Filofax with kittens on it? Second shelf on the left madam. Biro that transforms into a deckchair? Yup, you'll find one here. But be warned , you'll pay for it! It really isn't cheap, so if you only need the basics i would suggest trying somewhere else first. However if you are a crafty connoisseur, or you're looking for something very specific, Ink Spot is the place for you! (Disclaimer: A transforming deckchair Biro does not yet exist. I made that bit up. So you may get a funny look if you ask for one here.)

So I must confess - I have a bit of a stationery fetish. Nothing quite like the smell of a freshly…read moresharpened pencil or like rows of coloured pencils lined up by shade (yes yes I did and still do crave the entire set of crayola colours!!!) Anyway, this place has so many cool art supplies that even the most non-artistic, non-creative person in the world will be compelled to purchase some funky craft paper or some random modelling clay or engineering grade pencil. School projects and Brownie badge work has been aided with supplies from here and I can never resist popping in when I have a minute and I am nearby. They have, in the past few years, got a range of fancy dress costumes as well - so they are branching out somewhat from merely traditional stationery supplies. I don't know if that is a direction I am really loving, but in this economy, anything that helps local independent businesses is fine by me. This place is NOT cheap though and is its main failing. I would seriously doubt if art students would actually buy their supplies from here, If the prices were a little bit lower and the staff didn't look at you as if you were about to shop lift then I would love it even more. It is definitely a stationers as opposed to a full on specialist art store I reckon. As an art shop for true artists (although clearly I am not, and am just surmising, I would definitely give it a 3. As a place to find cool knick knacks, gifts and pens with a good motion (see told you I was obsessed!) then possibly a 4. On the whole it is a pretty shop with lots of lovely goodies and some luxurious stationery. With slightly lower prices this would be a 4 overall, bit as it stands a solid 3!

The chances of uncovering a hidden gem in Art @ Home are the equivalent of finding a healthy,…read morenutritious snack in a Blue Lagoon. Alternative and quirky, this place is not. Instead, this is a place to get a Scarface or New York canvas print, with only a small collecton of painting prints available. However it is salvaged somewhat by its collection of picture frames which come in a range of shapes and styles. With helpful staff, it's a shop which deserves to survive during this difficult spell for the EK shopping centre.

This is one of the odd little shops that make up a rather tatty section of East Kilbride Shopping…read moreCentre. Art@Home sells a range of picture frames, none of which are particularly pretty in my opinion. It also sells framed prints of movie posters and Guinness adverts.

Pricey haberdashery split into 2 sections…read more Name the material and Remnant Kings are pretty much guaranteed to have it. My friend and I went in looking for white material to make baseball skirts for a fancy dress night out, and ended up paying quite a bit for it. Since there's no place quite like it around I suppose they can charge whatever they like!

This is locate outside and down a bit from the Regent Shopping Centre. It is not the best for…read moreaccess as it has a couple of steps to get into and the space around the shop is not the widest. It is quite a small branch but still stocks a range of materials in various colours, ribbons of all widths and colours. They also have buttons, zips and other sewing bits and pieces. The staff are okay but the last time I was in one customer was being served and so I approached the other who was not really the happiest to be approached!

With only 21 stores across the UK, mainly found in the London area, this one is a little gem…read more Selling quirky and ultra fashionable and oh so trendy clothes by reputable brands such as Yumi and a whole range of funny (and sometimes risque) greetings cards, accessories and novelty gifts, it reminds me a little of a smaller, cosier Urban Outfitters. I have fallen in love with many of the dresses in here and then been heartbroken when I looked at the price tag but you are paying for the quality. The perfect time to go is when they have a sale on or, if you're a student, they do a student discount on a Tuesday so pop in then. Make sure you try on before you buy as I've found the sizes differ greatly depending on the brand. Great wee shop.

Joy, the urban retreat, is full of quirky fashion for probably a student demographic who probably…read morecan't afford thae stuff. So Joy does mens and girls clothes, as well as accessories like bags, jewellery and gifts (henry hoover?). The gifts is an area of the highest degree of quirkyness in the shop, with items that no one really wants as a 'gift' like desk vaccum cleaners, or build your own mini ( a tiny one of course)? It is probably a shop for trendies, I am not sure I am even one, afgetr feeling a bit like I didn't belong in this shop. Oh well, I guess I will have to find my style else where, which is not a heartbreaking regret on viewing the prices! Wahh!

What a lovely shop! I'd been watching the progress of Sunshine No 1 via facebook, and was excited…read moreto pop in now that it's open. I actually visited by accident though as I was driving past and noticed it was open, so I popped in for a quick visit. This is a gift shop focussing on selling items made in the Glasgow/central belt area, which I think is a really lovely idea. I am forever buying presents for Aussies back home and it's always nice to be able to get something really local. I had a bit of a browse and saw at least 35 things I would love to own - there's really nice jewellery, mugs, felted animals, tote bags, candles, tea, prints, tea towels, cards and lampshades. There's stuff for babies but not too much stuff (sometimes nice gift shops get overrun with baby stuff!) - bibs etc. I picked up a little iron-on kit (see picture) for £5, there's matching badges to go with it too. Suzi who runs the shop is super sweet and welcoming, and will help you find whatever you need. She mentioned she is going to be hosting small classes (max 6 people at a time) in the shop - crochet, calligraphy, screen printing etc which I think is a great idea.

I can't believe I've not reviewed this wonderful wee shop! I love it :)…read more I'm a fan of all things crafty and gifty so I was very happy when this little spot popped up round the corner from my flat! Their motto is all about selling products created by local people around Glasgow and central Scotland. What a wonderful idea! It's a great wee shop for cards and gifts, there's some lovely hand crafted items. The stock changes all the time which is great, you never know what you'll find! I have a beautiful Glasgow skyline necklace the mr found in here. And the sell ovenbird coffee beans! Which was great to find out :) They also run classes and work shops some evenings, although I've not made it along to one, it looks like a lovely space to work in. And Suzi is lovely! I lost half an hour last time I popped in just browsing and chatting. :) just wish I was about when it's open more often!

As far as craft fairs go in Glasgow, I quite like this one. It's a handy location in Merchant…read moreSquare and runs every weekend on Saturday and Sunday. During December, it's also on a Friday. I visited this weekend after brunch and was impressed by the range of stalls. There's always lots of nice artwork here and there was quite a few pieces which caught my eye. There was stalls selling nice pieces of glasswork (I got a couple of pieces which look like Clyde from Glasgow 2014), cute baby gifts, jewellery and tea-cup candles by Made by Suzi. Most stallholders are pretty friendly and chatty and generally, the fair has a welcoming and chilled out vibe. There's a cash machine right on Merchant Square too so you can top yourself up with cash.

I absolutely adore this fair as it has some of the most brilliant crafters, photographers and…read moredesigners I have come across. It runs every weekend right in the middle of the square. I was on the look out for a wee birthday present for my auntie especially as she and her son hadn't been keeping well. I fortunately came across some beautiful glass work and to be honest I wanted it all. My purse told me otherwise. Haha! I got a beautiful angel made from original 1970s perforated glass. I was so pleased with it and I knew she'd appreciate that it's also hand crafted. I picked up a couple of other bits and pieces, there really is so much good things to choose from as the standard is high. If you're stuck for that something a little different I would definitely pop in and have a wee browse. It's set in a lovely area and if shopping goes well you can always stop off at one of the many surrounding bars and restaurants for a wee congratulated schwally.