My husband & I went to her studio but were not expecting what we saw! Jean is an AMAZING gifted &…read moretalented artist. Her clay pottery is something that you would see in an exclusive studio in Door County or any other top quality art store. You HAVE to call her and set an appointment. Her art will not disappoint you, BEAUTIFUL!!!

From the owner: Looking for one-of-a-kind, locally made pottery gifts? Visit Jean's Clay Studio, a cozy home studio…read morein Milwaukee County, where Jean Wells creates vibrant, hand-painted, and intricately carved sgraffito pottery. Jean's work features a wide range of unique designs, from playful monkeys and octopuses to elegant floral patterns, robots, and more. She is also well known for her Milwaukee, Madison, and Chicago skyline series. Each piece is hand-drawn, painted, and carved, never using molds, stencils, or decals, making every item a true work of art. Shop in person or online! Visit the studio showroom by appointment or shop conveniently on her website, with shipping and local pickup options available. To schedule a visit, please call, text, or email.

A GEM! I absolutely adore this place! It's not just a Hallmark store, although they have a…read morewonderful selection of cards and gifts. It's the personification of nostalgia. The assortment is always interesting and well curated. The buyer for this store is a genius! The staff is always willing to help, and they have such patience. I found a beautiful Soruka leather wallet I plan to give as a gift. This is just one example of the truly different "finds" you'll stumble across at this iconic store. Last week I went in to buy some Easter candy for the kids' Easter baskets. They have an old fashioned candy counter. One of the gals assisted me with countless bags of old fashioned candies. She hand tied each one with ribbon, and was cheerful and upbeat. I wish I could remember her name so I could thank her. I also found bags of retro Easter grass--the shiny raffia kind reminiscent of the version for the 70's! They have toy department downstairs, and I'd recommend venturing into the basement just to experience it. If you have kids, this is a treasure trove of unique offerings. What really makes this store extraordinarily special? The staff.

This review is long overdue! I have been frequenting Winkie's since we moved to Milwaukee three…read moreyears ago. It has been my go-to place for cards and gifts. Winkie's has saved me many times - especially last minute gifts and for unique items. The Wisconsin products are great when you're trying to figure out what local gift to bring when visiting out-of-town friends. (I'm not one to carry cheese on a plane!) Overall, I really love this store! I will definitely keep showing up as long as it's there!

This shop has been open for about a year now and is full of cute, unique, homemade, and locally…read moresourced items. For everyone! I stopped in here to find some Easter gifts for my adult children and was not disappointed. I found the perfect items for them, and easily could have spent a lot more time (and money) here! The shop looks, smells, and feels amazing. Stopping in here totally made my day, and I definitely plan to go back! The woman who helped me (I believe she was the owner) was so nice and helpful. She answered all my questions and was rightfully proud of the amazing shop she decided to add to our community. Check out the Mixed Bag's website to explore all the items this place has to offer. You can even place an order online! If you're looking for someplace new to find a thoughtful, creative, and one-of-a-kind gift while also supporting Wisconsin and Midwest artisans, pay this place some attention!

Amazing shop and owner! Such a fun assortment of product, great for gifts of all ages. My go to…read morespot in our super sweet and welcoming neighborhood!

On the eve of Milwaukee's Stitch and Pitch, my mom learned how to knit a hat on a circular needle…read more It happened to be my Addi Turbo from my growing collection of circulars and Addis. She promised to get another one right away. Luckily for me, it happened to be the day of Stitch and Pitch before the game. Our Stitch and Pitch preparations included some trips to the both yarn and craft stores. French Knots is a great, little yarn store tucked in a small office like complex. Walking in the store, you're greeted by two very welcoming employees and yarn lining the walls. The owner helped us out immediately with the Addi Turbo needle and my mom's DPN desire. French Knots has a great needle selection ranging from Addi Turbo to Lantern Moon to Clover. Though we weren't there for yarn, my yarn loving self wandered through the many different yarns. They have so many lovely yarns and brands that I've only heard about like Louet, Lorna's Laces, and Reynolds. Their yarn selection just blew me away. It's also neatly organized and a table for classes sits in the middle of the room. I had a great experience here picking up my replacement Addi Turbo and drooling over some seriously amazing yarn. The staff was helpful and we exchanged local yarn store cards. Later at Stitch and Pitch, the owner greeted me with a smile. I'll be back for some good hard to find yarn and great service.

Now is Knitting Knook under new ownership.... completely different experience, and environment…read more New owner is welcoming, kind and curious about my work (even though it's not knitting)... I'm greeted with a smile, and was offered a discount card/membership program that is saving me money too. Total turn around.

Based on the recommendation of someone we met while listening to jazz one night, we decided to…read moreventure to Planet Bead. It really is an amazing to see such a variety of beads! Wow! The store is super full though and has excess junk in the back that is visible. Great customer service. Keith really knows his beads and can make whatever you request. We ultimately purchased four bracelets and some earrings that ended up costing $150. I'd say that was pretty pricey honestly. I mean the beads were nice, but not like some expensive/rare stones. I understand part of the charge is labor, but not sure I'd say it's worth that price. Not to mention, one of the bracelets broke after only wearing it once so we need to return to have it repaired-which is inconvenient since we live in Chicago. So...good place to visit...proceed with caution in terms of your purchase.

They have EVERYTHING! Reasonably priced too. The owner dude is so cool- really helpful, and had…read moresome great suggestions. Even gave me a few crimper beads to try since the ones I was using weren't "good enough" haha. Will definitely be coming back for all my bead needs!

Great selection with fair pricing and very friendly service. Will definitely be back!read more

I highly recommend the Knitting Knook. Over the years I have found them to have an excellent…read moreselection of reasonably priced yarn and other knitting supplies. The owner and others in the shop are friendly and always provide great customer service. Today I was in the shop looking for a large amount of yarn for a project and was quickly and efficiently helped. We are very lucky to have them in our community!

Leach Creative is one of the reasons my business is doing so well. From the beginning she has been…read moreable to provide us with high quality graphics for business cards, logos, car magnets, website graphics, and social media graphics. She even designed our brand new truck wrap which really makes our vehicle stand out! The best thing is that she will go back to the drawing board as much as you need to get it right. She has a great eye, and will usually show me something I didn't even know I wanted and it will be perfect. I highly recommend Leach Creative for any small or large business!

Leach Creative is brilliant!! I first want to say that I had a moment the other day when I was…read moreemailing with her about business cards and recipe card designs. The first samples that she sent me were perfect! I mean, completely on point! I opened the graphics proposed and I said to myself "She gets me!" Rewind back a few months ago to when I asked Leach Creative to design a logo for my food blog. Amanda was very helpful and professional through the whole process. She has so much pride in her work, that she wanted to make sure that it was everything that I wanted. The end result was better than I can put into words. She brought my vision to life and for that, I am so grateful! The whole process was so seamless and easy. My logo is everything that I could have wanted. I highly recommend Leach Creative!! You will not be disappointed by the excellent design work.

Date of visit: January 10, 2026…read more Never have I ever been inside a Paper Source store until this visit! I was concerned that it was all over-priced cards and wrapping paper and while yes, there was plenty of that, there were also a number of surprising other items and I spent far more time in the store than I expected to. Surprising bonus: You can earn and redeem Barnes & Noble rewards here. I came looking for a couple rubber stamps and an ink pad that was part of a gift and was mildly successful in that task, though the friendly staff did explain that stamps were not really popular right now and I nodded in that knowing way of how things can be so cyclical. I'm sure six months from now you won't be able to swing a dead cat without hitting a rubber stamp display and at that time, I won't need any. I also perused the clearance cards and found some good deals and was interested in some of the items near the register but none of them had any prices on them. Great that they are 50% off, but if I don't know what they are half off of, I'm not likely to buy them. Will never understand why stores have things out without prices, how many lost sales must that drive? All in all, a decent store that I will return to when I am in need of some cards--especially if they still have that clearance section!

I love Paper Source! Always friendly service and I like the layout of the store and the music. They…read morehave a great selection of gifts for every occasion and a wide variety of gift bags and wrapping paper.