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Post by scrapaddict702 on Mar 29, 2019 16:17:54 GMT
They're getting Shimelle's Sparkle City...most of it is sold out since she mentioned it and a a few pieces are in store only anyway (including the large paper pad). My state is ALWAYS ignored. I have missed out on several Heidi Swapp and Project Life releases as well ones from Tim Holtz.
The other special releases that don't usually end up with more than maybe 1 or 2 restocks at Michael's sell out here lightning fast. We have a crapton of crafters. Joann's doesn't know this because they don't stock the stuff that we would actually go out of our way to buy. Instead, we don't shop there much at all because they only stock the same old crap that no one is interested in. NOTE TO JOANN'S: YOU CAN'T SELL WHAT YOU DON'T STOCK.
What makes it even more frustrating is that the stores in California don't have it in stock either. The new stuff hits the west coast last, so people posting they are just getting it on the east coast means that it is probably another 2-3 weeks away from getting to the stores that will stock it in California, so I'll narrowly miss it there, too.
I just want to be able to walk into my local stores and be able to buy the fun stuff everyone else is finding without fuss. Is that really too much to ask for?
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 29, 2019 16:58:43 GMT
I have a large JoAnn's in town and I think it sucks for scrapping. The same stuff for years and rarely do they get stuff I have to have.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Mar 29, 2019 17:08:31 GMT
I have a large JoAnn's in town and I think it sucks for scrapping. The same stuff for years and rarely do they get stuff I have to have. Ours is always remodeling the scrapbooking aisles. I think I went over a year of not going in recently! This weekend I’ll stop at the one in my sister’s town. My county just raised their sales tax again, to 10.5% so it makes sense to shop outside my county when I can  |
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Post by joblackford on Mar 29, 2019 17:19:18 GMT
I checked online and didn't find any stores in WA state that had the project pad in stock. I don't know if that means it hasn't arrived yet or that they're not getting it. At least Shimelle said it's not for a limited time so maybe there would be a way to request a local store to get it in eventually (though maybe I'm being too optimistic). I don't appreciate being forced to shop from a specific place though, and lots of people don't have access to a Joann's at all.
I'm annoyed by all the exclusive stuff/different configurations - there's always some stuff I want from one paper pad that's not in the other (the flat blue alphas for one) and neither probably have the b-sides I want, so basically I feel like I have to buy single sheets and pads. I feel like I'm being manipulated into buying way more than I really want, which tends to push me in the opposite direction so I buy nothing at all. Sigh.
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Post by Skellinton on Mar 29, 2019 17:27:38 GMT
It wouldn’t be so annoying if they stocked it online, but you can’t get all of the line online, some of it is in store only. It doesn’t appear as if any stores in WA or Oregon have it either. I hope it shows up and they carry lots of it.
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Post by riley on Mar 29, 2019 18:38:38 GMT
I gave up on Joann’s stores in NorCal for my papercrafting. They stock the same old stuff year after year and it gathers dust on the shelf. If I drew an X on the bottom of most of their stamping supplies I could find them still there two years later.
Under the old CEO who just went to Penney’s they added some new stuff online but their discounts dried up a lot. Now they have a new CEO. He’s a Walgreen’s CFO guy who sued Walgreen’s because of the way they announced his departure. Don’t imagine he crafts much. I’m so cynical but they have so much stuff that never moves. I don’t need a bunch of paint your own birdhouses.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Mar 29, 2019 19:18:51 GMT
I checked online and didn't find any stores in WA state that had the project pad in stock. I don't know if that means it hasn't arrived yet or that they're not getting it. At least Shimelle said it's not for a limited time so maybe there would be a way to request a local store to get it in eventually (though maybe I'm being too optimistic). I don't appreciate being forced to shop from a specific place though, and lots of people don't have access to a Joann's at all. I'm annoyed by all the exclusive stuff/different configurations - there's always some stuff I want from one paper pad that's not in the other (the flat blue alphas for one) and neither probably have the b-sides I want, so basically I feel like I have to buy single sheets and pads. I feel like I'm being manipulated into buying way more than I really want, which tends to push me in the opposite direction so I buy nothing at all. Sigh. Customer service only sees it in NY. Shimelle is insisting it's not a limited release, so if it's going into the main aisle, my stores should get it. If she is right, then it's part of their revamp. The last time they did the paper section over, they got all brand new release products, too. I ended up with little by little when it was brand new. She is implying it is a special one (seems smaller than most paper pads, only 24 sheets and $9.99 regular price) so I wonder if AC is manufacturing Joann's exclusives for newer product lines to not upset other retailers stocking them, too. |
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Post by 950nancy on Mar 29, 2019 20:32:53 GMT
I have a large JoAnn's in town and I think it sucks for scrapping. The same stuff for years and rarely do they get stuff I have to have. Ours is always remodeling the scrapbooking aisles. I think I went over a year of not going in recently! This weekend I’ll stop at the one in my sister’s town. My county just raised their sales tax again, to 10.5% so it makes sense to shop outside my county when I can  Oh my. We're closer to 8% and I think that is high. |
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Post by hop2 on Mar 29, 2019 20:33:01 GMT
I is supposedly at my JoAnns but I haven’t been in to check. The app says it is tho
I think I only like the Washi but I rarely use Washi so I don’t know
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Post by annaintx on Mar 29, 2019 23:20:55 GMT
Our Joanns and Michaels, and actually Hobby Lobby, have all greatly reduced their scrapbooking items. Our HL still has a full aisle of both sides of just stickers. And now almost a full aisle of all kinds of their brand of vinyl. Joanns got rid of a bunch of stuff, as did Michaels. M's has a lot more vinyl than they used to, a ton of planner stuff, and not much else. It's so disappointing, here in S. Tx we don't have any LSS anymore and those 3 stores are where I can look at physical product.  |
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Post by cbscrapper on Mar 29, 2019 23:55:33 GMT
I went to our J’s last weekend looking for an album - they didn’t have ANY scrapbook albums. I asked and was told they are going to “Cricut only.” The open stock paper had several on clearance. It’s sad.
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Post by gmcwife1 on Mar 30, 2019 2:34:01 GMT
I checked online and didn't find any stores in WA state that had the project pad in stock. I don't know if that means it hasn't arrived yet or that they're not getting it. At least Shimelle said it's not for a limited time so maybe there would be a way to request a local store to get it in eventually (though maybe I'm being too optimistic). I don't appreciate being forced to shop from a specific place though, and lots of people don't have access to a Joann's at all. I'm annoyed by all the exclusive stuff/different configurations - there's always some stuff I want from one paper pad that's not in the other (the flat blue alphas for one) and neither probably have the b-sides I want, so basically I feel like I have to buy single sheets and pads. I feel like I'm being manipulated into buying way more than I really want, which tends to push me in the opposite direction so I buy nothing at all. Sigh. I was going to tell you I could check when I stop in the Silverdale store tomorrow, then I realized who I was talking to  How is the Silverdale Tuesday Morning? |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Mar 30, 2019 2:37:16 GMT
Ours is always remodeling the scrapbooking aisles. I think I went over a year of not going in recently! This weekend I’ll stop at the one in my sister’s town. My county just raised their sales tax again, to 10.5% so it makes sense to shop outside my county when I can Oh my. We're closer to 8% and I think that is high. It’s stupidly ridiculous and only a fraction of a percent less in other counties, but I’ll show them by trying to spend my money elsewhere  |
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Post by craftymom101 on Mar 30, 2019 4:16:04 GMT
I don't think any stores are going to carry the new Designer Destination products until 4/1. The Crate Paper blog has a link to a list of the stores that will carry all the new lines. My local store is in that list, but when I called the store today to inquire about when the products will hit shelves the store manager had no idea what I was talking about.
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Post by joblackford on Mar 30, 2019 5:10:56 GMT
I checked online and didn't find any stores in WA state that had the project pad in stock. I don't know if that means it hasn't arrived yet or that they're not getting it. At least Shimelle said it's not for a limited time so maybe there would be a way to request a local store to get it in eventually (though maybe I'm being too optimistic). I don't appreciate being forced to shop from a specific place though, and lots of people don't have access to a Joann's at all. I'm annoyed by all the exclusive stuff/different configurations - there's always some stuff I want from one paper pad that's not in the other (the flat blue alphas for one) and neither probably have the b-sides I want, so basically I feel like I have to buy single sheets and pads. I feel like I'm being manipulated into buying way more than I really want, which tends to push me in the opposite direction so I buy nothing at all. Sigh. I was going to tell you I could check when I stop in the Silverdale store tomorrow, then I realized who I was talking to How is the Silverdale Tuesday Morning? The good thing about Silverdale is that the TM is right by the Michael's and Joann's is only a couple of blocks away, so at least you can hit all three quickly and double back if you have second thoughts about something. The Joann's there is pretty sad though... (or maybe they all are?!) I haven't been in lately, but they have had the AC 12x12 paper pads including the Amy Tan and Shimelle pads so I'm assuming they will get the project pad eventually. Have fun at the TM! I think it's a pretty decent one. Really (really!) odd location, squeezed into a corner next to the Dollar store, the entrance is all but hidden. But the inside of the store is bigger than it looks and I've found some good craft stuff there in the past. Then again, I've never been to another one to compare. You'll have to tell me if it's any good compared to your usual ones! |
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Post by joblackford on Mar 30, 2019 5:11:58 GMT
I went to our J’s last weekend looking for an album - they didn’t have ANY scrapbook albums. I asked and was told they are going to “Cricut only.” The open stock paper had several on clearance. It’s sad. Wow. That is sad. |
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Post by mikklynn on Mar 30, 2019 12:10:14 GMT
And stores wonder why they can't compete with online shopping.
I hate Michaels and JoAnn. They don't have what I want, they play games with coupons, and always have long lines.
I want the real products, not your store-brand knockoffs.
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Post by shessoaverage on Mar 30, 2019 19:21:23 GMT
I went to the nearest Joanne's today and it looked like all the scrapbooking supplies were 50% off, with lots of empty spaces. I wondered if they're getting rid of all paper crafting stuff.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Mar 31, 2019 2:46:43 GMT
I went to the nearest Joanne's today and it looked like all the scrapbooking supplies were 50% off, with lots of empty spaces. I wondered if they're getting rid of all paper crafting stuff. They do half off sales once in a while. They used to do them online, too, but that stopped after the holidays. They keep tinkering with how they do online stuff and so far, with one exception, their trial and error methods have sucked. At any rate, they are redoing the scrapbook section. They seem to do a pretty significant overhaul every 2 years or so, but don't touch it much in between. If they were like Hobby Lobby, who makes some sort of change to the department at least twice a year, they wouldn't see such stale sales in that area of the store. Scrapbooking is a lot like fashion, there is a really high expectation of turnover from consumers in the product because most paper companies do two big releases every year and then two smaller releases with a bit less fanfare in between the big two. If Joann's doesn't keep up with how consumers are used to acquiring product, they're simply going to continue becoming more and more unappealing. |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 2, 2019 2:14:04 GMT
There's a link in this post to the Joann stores that will have the Designer Destination thing with Shimelle's project pad and other AC stuff. I was surprised to see both of my local stores in WA on here. 2peasrefugees.boards.net/post/2501633/thread |
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Apr 2, 2019 2:18:36 GMT
There's a link in this post to the Joann stores that will have the Designer Destination thing with Shimelle's project pad and other AC stuff. I was surprised to see both of my local stores in WA on here. 2peasrefugees.boards.net/post/2501633/threadI don't too much stock in those lists. While it's nice I see my stores there, the limited releases from Heidi Swapp that my state missed out on were BOTH listed at first and a corrected list went up a week or so later both times and neither of my stores were on that updated list. I'll believe it when I see it. |
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Post by miss2peas on Apr 2, 2019 2:20:22 GMT
Maggie Holmes posted it should be there April first but the joanns site doesn’t reflect that. Can’t buy online and isn’t available in store even though my store is on the list. Do you think the website just wasn’t updated but they have this designer series stocked now?
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Post by Skellinton on Apr 2, 2019 2:20:36 GMT
There's a link in this post to the Joann stores that will have the Designer Destination thing with Shimelle's project pad and other AC stuff. I was surprised to see both of my local stores in WA on here. 2peasrefugees.boards.net/post/2501633/threadThank you, there is one listed for my city, so I am pleased. The shipping on Scrapbook.com and ACOT were scaring me away. |
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I gave up on Joann’s stores in NorCal for my papercrafting. They stock the same old stuff year after year and it gathers dust on the shelf. If I drew an X on the bottom of most of their stamping supplies I could find them still there two years later. Under the old CEO who just went to Penney’s they added some new stuff online but their discounts dried up a lot. Now they have a new CEO. He’s a Walgreen’s CFO guy who sued Walgreen’s because of the way they announced his departure. Don’t imagine he crafts much. I’m so cynical but they have so much stuff that never moves. I don’t need a bunch of paint your own birdhouses. Yes, this exactly! I purposely moved stuff at my JA and months later it had not been touched. |
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Post by dudleypippen on Apr 2, 2019 15:36:39 GMT
Maggie Holmes posted it should be there April first but the joanns site doesn’t reflect that. Can’t buy online and isn’t available in store even though my store is on the list. Do you think the website just wasn’t updated but they have this designer series stocked now? So frustrated by this. My store was listed and I had a chance to swing by yesterday. Nada. Not even a place designated for it on the shelves and none of the employees knew anything about it. What an absolutely botched roll out of something that could draw a lot of scrapbookers into the store. |
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Post by frenchie on Apr 2, 2019 16:08:23 GMT
I also went in to my local store (eastern PA). It was on the list as getting the products. Nothing was out yet, so I'll give it a little more time. Same thing happened with the new Heidi Swapp ink/pens, etc. It took them a couple of weeks to put it out even though on the website it said it was in stock in my store.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Apr 2, 2019 16:56:55 GMT
Maggie Holmes posted it should be there April first but the joanns site doesn’t reflect that. Can’t buy online and isn’t available in store even though my store is on the list. Do you think the website just wasn’t updated but they have this designer series stocked now? So frustrated by this. My store was listed and I had a chance to swing by yesterday. Nada. Not even a place designated for it on the shelves and none of the employees knew anything about it. What an absolutely botched roll out of something that could draw a lot of scrapbookers into the store. They are always slow. Joanns and AC should have given Shimelle a better idea of the set up time frame because her announcement saying it was coming when the roll out is still in the clearance of old product phase got people excited when there is probably another 2 to 4 week (maybe longer on the west coast where it is always later than the rest of the country) wait is only going to make a lot of people as frustrated as you and I. |
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Post by miss2peas on Apr 2, 2019 18:12:20 GMT
I called the location near me that is on the list to carry it and they told be they don’t expect it until the third week of April. Crate paper also responded to me on Instagram And said that some stores will take longer to get it and that includes the online warehouse as well.
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Post by miss2peas on Apr 2, 2019 18:16:11 GMT
There's a link in this post to the Joann stores that will have the Designer Destination thing with Shimelle's project pad and other AC stuff. I was surprised to see both of my local stores in WA on here. 2peasrefugees.boards.net/post/2501633/threadA lot of people are saying the names of the locations are not correct. I am in Illinois and it looks to me like the names of the plazas or shopping areas are all incorrect. |
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Apr 2, 2019 18:56:13 GMT
There's a link in this post to the Joann stores that will have the Designer Destination thing with Shimelle's project pad and other AC stuff. I was surprised to see both of my local stores in WA on here. 2peasrefugees.boards.net/post/2501633/threadA lot of people are saying the names of the locations are not correct. I am in Illinois and it looks to me like the names of the plazas or shopping areas are all incorrect. The same thing happened with the limited releases for the Heidi Swapp stuff. So...as I said above, I'll believe my store will have it when I see that my store has it. Joann's has fantastic phone support, but their business in general leaves a lot to be desired. |
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