It's always a trip down memory lane shopping at this long time Mountain Brook staple. Once in…read moreMountain Brook Village, its newer home is in Crestline Village. They still sell anything you could possibly want or need: giftware, hostess and entertaining items, collegiant gear, limited baby clothes, sorority gear, the same old school candy that I bought here as a child, and so much more! I will return to this beloved little store that so beautifully has served this community for many many years!

Have you ever obsessed over something until it just drives you bonkers? Well, I do! My latest…read moreobsession is cellophane gift bags sized 14.75 inches tall x 7 inches wide x 4 inches deep. Iridescent or clear - either "finish" is excellent. Okay, one would think a big box craft store (you know Hobby Lobby, Michael's) or even Party City would have these, right? ...nope. Moving along, certainly Amazon has them - they have *every*thing! ...nope. After searching for more than a month, I texted my long time best friend who lives in B'ham because she was my inspiration for this obsession. Here's the deal: (per Karen's M.O.) you get this size bag, put 1-2 pieces of tissue paper inside, add any given gift (well almost any), tie it with a bow and voila! You have an all purpose, all occasion gift wrap solution!!!! BF Karen turned me on to Smith Variety, where she sources her magical bags. (Thanks Karen!) Although they do not have a web site, they are so quick to respond to Facebook messages, it's really more convenient than shopping online or in store (although I do plan to visit in person sometime!) The owner Brad (and his wife, I believe her name is Amy) helped me find a slightly larger clear cello bag and I ordered 2 dozen and asked them to please ship. They promised to do so a week ago Monday. A few days passed and I hadn't received them and I FB messaged them again and Brad provided the FedEx tracking # and estimated delivery date. Long story short, FedEx delivered the bags ~ 3 days past the promised delivery date, and in the interim, Brad priority USPSd me a second set of bags, which I offered to pay for. He refused to charge me for them and now I can enjoy effortless wrapping and move on to my next obsession! Thanks, Brad, Amy, and Smith's Variety for your kindness and for helping me simplify my (dreaded) gift wrapping chore -- and I wish you all a very Merry Christmas!

What a great place! I live out of state and we don't have a local art supply like this place…read more Randy was super helpful with my pottery glaze purchase, answering questions and making suggestions. He even caught that I was about to purchase glaze that was not a good fit for my needs. He helped me choose alternative glazes that fit my need and saved me $20 plus as the alternate glazes were less expensive! Randy took a lot of time answering my questions about Stroke and Coat, and with his help I decided this product did not fit my needs (although lots of my potter friends praise Stoke n coat). Alabama Art has a great selection of glazes. This was my 3rd trip and I will definitely be back. It was the most fun!!

Ok, first and foremost, I'm not the artist of the family ..... not even remotely close. I may not…read moreeven be qualified to make a statement regarding the artistic qualities of an item. Just so we are on the same page, I can't do justice to a stick figure and I'm being quite serious when I state the family handicaps the pictionary teams by having me on one time and my 7 year old nephew on the other team - Yes - it's really that bad. Now, what does that have to do with Alabama Art Supply - well I guess nothing. But, my wife who is a good artist (Other people have verified this) wanted to stop by here and do some shopping. From an art supplies place, this place is as good as anywhere you will find in the area. They have it all, if you are drawing, painting, need to create a matte for a piece .... prices are good and staff is really nice (even to us non artistic folks). I'd recommend this place if you're looking for some supplies that are a little different as well. Really well organized space and worth a visit if you're in the area.

I love this store. It's fun, colorful and creative. The poster art of our beloved city of…read moreBirmingham is cool. T-shirts and nicknacks bearing the Birmingham, Alabama name are plentiful. The people working there are always nice and helpful. Prices are a bit high, but the store is in a very popular area, so I imagine rent ain't cheap. You should drop in to cool off after shopping in the farmers market. Makes for a great day out!

I've been digging Yellowhammer Creative's neato Bham-love designs, and therefore I was stoked to…read morepay a visit to their Yellowhammer Print Shop in Pizitz Food Hall. Yellowhammer's main items are t-shirts and posters and you'll find many at this store, along with other goodies such as postcards, bags, koozies, dishcloths, and stuff from other makers, like soaps. I bought a few gifts for friends. Fab local stuff!

This place has the most ridiculous prices in the world!! Each pattern is hand painted by an artist…read moreand then sold for hundreds of dollars (no joke) and that's just the pattern! Go here if you want to spend $1000 on a single cross stitch project. People were friendly, cute place, never going again.

Love this shop. Lots of canvases and threads to pick from. Staff is very friendly and helpful. All…read morecanvases are hand painted and you will find whatever your heart desires. If you are ever in the area, you should visit this shop. If you can't get here, the website is fabulous and you can check out every canvas the shop has in stock. www.gritsneedlepoint.com. You won't be disappointed.

Love this shop! Good pricing and loads of great gift items!5 Nice customer service too!read more

My wife and I used to get in battles overtaking something that you wanna have framed and doing it…read moreourselves or having it done professionally. The very first time I used Forstall they did an exceptional job. Since then, anytime I want anything framed, that's where I go. Their value is excellent and their work is outstanding. I highly recommend.

My favorite place for art supplies. Andy is so knowledgeable and helpful. Great selection of art…read moresupplies and class offerings. I always enjoy shopping there.

So unfortunately... this 5 star review is for a place having their closing sale. They're going to…read morekeep doing an online shop and pop-up at some vintage markets around Atlanta! I saw about the sale on TikTok, and knew I had to stop by! The entire front room is mostly unmatted, unframed prints, all only $10! They're really interesting, gorgeous, antique things. They have music sheets, pressed flowers, all very European looking. I did buy one $10 print that was matted, starting a collection for a future gallery wall! In the back room, most framed prints are half off, and all unframed, matted prints are $75. I bought a matted print of some butterflies! They had a lot of botanical things already matted. This shop is beautiful. Avoid the mass-produced art, support local, and find something nobody else has here. It's worth stopping in for the inspiration alone. The man working here was incredibly kind, and definitely overwhelmed by the amount of people who had discovered his shop via TikTok! I would recommend following them on Instagram to stay posted on what their next steps are.

This unexpected trip to Michael's stole my heart! I really enjoyed browsing around this well…read moreorganized store on a Friday night. I had no idea how much Michael's had to offer BEYOND craft items! There were lots of Christmas (heavy reduced), Black History Month, Easter, Valentine and even St Patrick's day items! I know .....I was like , "dang, they have something for all the upcoming holidays." I even bought a t shirt that was marked 40% off. Prices are definitely reasonable. This location is where the old Tuesday Morning use to reside. It's very spacious! Although I used self checkout, the young lady working was helpful and extremely informative. This trip to Micheal's exceeded my expectations! See you again soon.....

I have been waiting so long for this Michaels to open and let me say they did not disappoint. The…read morecustomer service is so great as soon as you walk through the door everybody asked is there anything that you need? Also, who knew Michaels has self check out? Can you say a plus! Definitely will be coming back

This is one of the best DIY suppliers in town! They offer shirts, vinyl, DTF prints and so much…read moremore. Service is excellent and FAST!! I ordered DTF prints on Monday morning, they were done and ready for pick up the same day! They also offer a pick up location in Gardendale which is perfect! Thank you Tiffany for running such an efficient business. I found my new DTF printers! Oh, they also have great prints available for purchase!

Alabama vinyl & blanks has everything you need! The staff is super friendly and they have a large…read moreassortment of vinyl, t-shirts, and more!

Attended an event on Thursday evening hosted by BCR Wealth at Sew Sheri Designs. Great store and…read moreloved talking to Sheri! She taught us how to make a few different holiday decorations. I talked to her about coming back with some items I need help with on my March wedding. I look forward to my next visit!

Do not waste your money getting custom pieces made at Sew Sheri. I had Sheri make some pillows for…read moreme. The quality of her work is very poor. All of the pillows she made had seam lines showing that should not be seen. I took the pillows back to her to fix and she said she fixed them but did not. She also made my pillows the wrong size and refused to redo them. She said she would charge me $10 more than I had originally paid her to make them if I wanted her to redo them. The worst customer service I have ever experienced!