Michaels

The store is well stocked and always clean and has a nice bakers section and a nice selection of paints and kid’s crafts. The coloring books are very nice. What keeps me from giving more stars is that I’m new in town. I’ve been working in a city that only had Hobby Lobby and I knew how to work the e-​coupons. Here, I didn’t bother to see if the did until I had already checked out and the woman behind me whipped out her iPhone. They were running a 40% off one regular priced item and 25% off entire purchase. I ended up coming back that same day to pick up a few things I was more certain about wanting and by then had widened up.
Hint for the business: if you had asked me if I knew about the online smart phone coupons rather than watched me spend $ 100 on coloring books for my nieces, I’d have been grateful and probably been glad to return. Now I just have a bad taste in my mouth. Like the speed of life leaves me open and vulnerable bad choices. And hey it’s all on me. I could have looked. But you could have helped.

This is a pretty typical Michael’s: they have arts and crafty things of all types. I usually buy colored markers and educational toys for kids, whenever I find myself invited to a kid’s party. The games and craft things that they have for kids are not just fun, but educational as well and you are sure to find something for a child of any age.
On this particular trip I stopped in because I am currently shopping around for a Fujifilm Instax Mini 8 camera (say that 5 times fast), which is an instant film camera– basically a Polaroid camera (everything old is new again). I had heard that they carry them here, so when I found myself in the area, I decided to stop in. Well, they do have them, but they are a bit more expensive than I was seeing online elsewhere, so I decided to pass. They do also have the film for the Fujifilm Instax cameras, and a photographer friend mentioned that they frequently have film sales, so if/​when I get my hands on one, no doubt this will be the place I stop for film.
Now that the holidays are here, this is a good place to stop for all of your Christmas gift decorating as they have all kinds of little fun bows, stickers and baubles you can attach to your presents to make them a bit more interesting.

Elmwood, this may have been the last you see of me with Magnolia Marketplace on South Claiborne now. Parking is fairly easy in this area, and the store is so shiny and new!
This is my usual spot for crafty projects from paint pens to event supply accessories, and fun stationary supplies. This new Michaels is closer to the size of the Michaels on the West Bank, and definitely larger than the one in Elmwood.
Upon my last visit I was able to get an incredible discount (60%) on some fun chalkboards and burlap letters ( Unilocal, woohoo!). I’m not sure if this will be a recurring sale area but it was about three rows to the right of the store. And I always use my 40% off one item on my phone.
The staff was nice, though this time around, I wasn’t struggling to find anything or having anything framed. I hope that this store will continue being to the standard of the other Michaels!