finaledition
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Post by finaledition on Sept 10, 2020 19:39:20 GMT
I must be blind because I can’t see anywhere on the website how to do a product search. It’s been so long since I’ve done so. I thought you used to have to call and I did, but there’s no automated option to do so. Can anyone point me in the right direction. They no longer have that as an option. Last year, they took the option away from employees looking up info for you and then several months later, they took it away from customers. I was told that it was something they cut because of costs. Who knows. Thank you. I thought I was going to go crazy. Looks like I will have to make a quick pit stop to check it out.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 10, 2020 19:42:05 GMT
They no longer have that as an option. Last year, they took the option away from employees looking up info for you and then several months later, they took it away from customers. I was told that it was something they cut because of costs. Who knows. Thank you. I thought I was going to go crazy. Looks like I will have to make a quick pit stop to check it out. The shelves are pretty bare in most stores. Just this week though one of my stores got three carts of craft product, so it is slowly coming back.
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Post by artsyk on Sept 10, 2020 20:52:15 GMT
I was just there yesterday and mine had a bunch of newer tags - 8/20 and 9/20. Lots of Echo Park paper sets, and some other embellishments. Some dies as well.
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finaledition
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Post by finaledition on Sept 10, 2020 23:48:35 GMT
My store got their delivery today. Lots of echo park, mostly 2 Xmas lines and a coffee line. None of which I need. I was hoping to find the Bella Blvd lines, but no luck. I did score a pad of white card stock. Nothing exciting, but much needed to print journaling. I also spotted an Authentique set-12x12 papers, the 6x6 pad and journaling cards?? Anyway, not a line that I’d use much and that was packaged together for $14.99.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 11, 2020 1:13:46 GMT
My store got their delivery today. Lots of echo park, mostly 2 Xmas lines and a coffee line. None of which I need. I was hoping to find the Bella Blvd lines, but no luck. I did score a pad of white card stock. Nothing exciting, but much needed to print journaling. I also spotted an Authentique set-12x12 papers, the 6x6 pad and journaling cards?? Anyway, not a line that I’d use much and that was packaged together for $14.99. That pack seemed a bit pricey to me. Our sets had just two of the items. My other store in town had some the same Christmas and fall collections, but they also had Down on the Farm and a beach set that I didn't love.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 11, 2020 1:15:10 GMT
Both of my stores said they received 400+ boxes for this week's shipment. For the last few months, they have received closer to 70-170 boxes per shipment, so I am seeing that as a good thing.
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Post by miss2peas on Sept 11, 2020 1:31:08 GMT
I’ve found prices are higher on some newer inventory, such as a 100-sheet multicolored Bazzill pack was $14.99 recently & $6.99 pre-pandemic. I saw these .67” Momenta uppercase script alpha dies at one location for $6.99. Note the same set was sold at TM in March for $3.99 & is on clearance at our local Hobby Lobby for $3.49! Similarly, TM is selling 1.5” Momenta uppercase script alphabet dies for $12.99 currently, but the exact set was $4.99 pre-pandemic. www.scrapbook.com/store/mba-38360.htmlThat’s the set I got, think they were $6.99. We’re getting a Hobby Lobby locally but it doesn’t open until later this month. Prices are crazy aren’t they, it pays to shop around. The prices of 6x8 paper pads from AC have gone up in general. The cost to purchase any of the new ones at retail Is $8.99. I understand prices go up but compared to how much more paper you get in the 12x12 it doesn’t seem to make complete sense. Some do contain foil and extras so I guess you have to take that into consideration sometimes.
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Post by njinkerbelle on Sept 12, 2020 21:52:31 GMT
Am I the only one who never shops here? I've never shopped at one because there isn't any in my area.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 14, 2020 2:06:36 GMT
Am I the only one who never shops here? I've never shopped at one because there isn't any in my area. Whenever I would travel for work, I'd pick a hotel close to a Tuesday Morning. Sometimes it was awesome and sometimes not so much.
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Sept 14, 2020 2:10:08 GMT
I stopped into a TM yesterday and the scrap aisle was almost bare. Sadly I only had time for one stop and chose the wrong TM. There are two others nearby. I did manage to pick up a SS So Happy Together sticker book. It will come in handy since in I picked up the 6x8 paper pad at another TM recently.
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Post by scrappyrabbit on Sept 14, 2020 2:21:37 GMT
I've never shopped at one because there isn't any in my area. Whenever I would travel for work, I'd pick a hotel close to a Tuesday Morning. Sometimes it was awesome and sometimes not so much. Haha I love that strategy!
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 14, 2020 3:09:50 GMT
Whenever I would travel for work, I'd pick a hotel close to a Tuesday Morning. Sometimes it was awesome and sometimes not so much. Haha I love that strategy! There has to be a benefit from having to travel, right?
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Sept 14, 2020 22:09:49 GMT
I found 3 more squared core kits (so now all but the Project 52 - Daring edition have shown up at TM) today. They all have the same barcode on them but my store got in 1 of each. There was also the Charming edition and another older round kit but because I wasn't interested, I didn't check to see if the barcode was the same there, too. Daring was the last squared off kit so while I hope it's coming eventually, it would make sense if it isn't out just yet. Project 52 - Rad ended up being my favorite of all three. ALSO, unlike the kits that first showed up right when they were opening after quarantine was lifted in my state that were $8.99, these are $5.99.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 16, 2020 0:18:41 GMT
More Echo Park packs and some packs of 25 by Bo Bunny, AC and a few other companies. They also had maybe 25 packs of the red and green thick cardstock with monochromatic glitter dots. There was also some specialty paper 15 in a pack for $4.99.
Also had several types of enamel dots and gems in multiple packs zip tied together.
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Post by Restless Spirit on Sept 16, 2020 0:46:13 GMT
I was able to go to two stores on Sunday. Both stores had done some type of reset. Everything in the store has been moved around and rearranged, from one side of the store to the other. A completely new arrangement. The racks all looked new and had wheels. The aisles were noticeably spaced wider in both stores.
The first store is on the other side of town and has always been the busier of the two stores. I was able to find five packs of Echo Park papers, three Christmas and two Fall. I also bought a small package of glue dots. It was a brand I wasn’t familiar with - I think they were American Craft. Their paper crafting supplies were much smaller than pre-Covid, but they did have a lot of stuff dated August and September.
The store that is closest to my house is really really empty. While they did have all of the new racks and wider aisle spacing, most of the shelves were pretty empty. The only new thing I saw was the enamel dots with several package zip tied together. The colors were not attractive, so I passed on those. I walked out of that store empty-handed.
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PaperAngel
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Post by PaperAngel on Sept 16, 2020 2:42:24 GMT
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 16, 2020 2:43:33 GMT
...Also had several types of enamel dots and gems in multiple packs zip tied together. Do you recall the brand & collections/colors of enamel dots? They weren't name brand that I can remember. They were in strips of threes. Some were gems (red, white, and blue). The rest were almost opaque/sparkle in color and were brown, blue, red, and orange. They also had a few packs of the square tile shape embellishments from the same company. I think the header was blue.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 16, 2020 2:46:31 GMT
I was able to go to two stores on Sunday. Both stores had done some type of reset. Everything in the store has been moved around and rearranged, from one side of the store to the other. A completely new arrangement. The racks all looked new and had wheels. The aisles were noticeably spaced wider in both stores. The first store is on the other side of town and has always been the busier of the two stores. I was able to find five packs of Echo Park papers, three Christmas and two Fall. I also bought a small package of glue dots. It was a brand I wasn’t familiar with - I think they were American Craft. Their paper crafting supplies were much smaller than pre-Covid, but they did have a lot of stuff dated August and September. The store that is closest to my house is really really empty. While they did have all of the new racks and wider aisle spacing, most of the shelves were pretty empty. The only new thing I saw was the enamel dots with several package zip tied together. The colors were not attractive, so I passed on those. I walked out of that store empty-handed. Just my guess, but they closed a few newer Tuesday Mornings along with some of the older, Legacy stores. I wonder if the 130 stores that were closed all had their newer racks sent to the stores with the older stationary racks. It would explain why they have a new set up.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Sept 16, 2020 4:54:20 GMT
Rumor: One of the people in my town whom I coordinate with sometimes (I try and keep her and a friend who also loves TM apprised of any exciting new inventory I find and they do the same) said she spoke with the store's asst manage this week and the bundling isn't going to stop anytime soon. Supposedly, they're going to stop carrying any crafts that are priced under $4.99. I'm hoping there are exceptions to certain products (like Thickers) but the expensive bundled kits from Authentique and the unimpressive (to me, anyway) bundled embellishments from Bella Blvd will become the norm for their craft aisles. It's been years since they've done this...I actually got into TM just as this seemed to be phased out because it was no longer their regular practice within a few months of me beginning to shop there regularly. I'm disappointed because it seems like the bundling has no rhyme or reason and some of it (like the 2 packs of 12x12 cardstock stickers for $4.99 from Bella Blvd) is wildly overpriced. Some of my favorite finds have been things that were only a couple of dollars, specifically ephemera, puffy stickers, enamel dots, chipboard stickers, small dies, various Tim Holtz stuff, on and on and on. The vast majority of what I pick up from there is under that price point except for paper. Seems that it also means single sheet 25 packs will go up in price, too, to meet the $4.99 amount since I did see on IG a post of Simple Stories Heart collection sheets for $4.99 a pack. If they don't backtrack or do a VERY GOOD job of choosing their bundles, there is a good chance they'll lose my support because I'm not going to be saddled with bundled items that I don't want for one or two in it that I do want.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 17, 2020 3:27:37 GMT
I have heard the bundling rumor also. Today I picked up a bundled Bella Blvd chipboard pack for 2- 12 x 12 pieces for $4.99. It was actually cheaper than the $3.99 price they have been charging for 1 for about a year now. The price dropped $1.50 per piece of chipboard. So in some cases, things will be cheaper, but it only works if you like both things.
The packs of paper for $4.99 were the nice individually wrapped specialty paper that had 15 in a pack. I saw Jen Hadfield, Vicki Boutin and Crate Paper packs. These were the papers that stores were selling for $2 each. There was also a pack of 25 that had glitter on the paper. The other paper that was regular Bo Bunny and AC were still $3.99 for 25.
Not sure why they bundled the Authentique since it always runs over $4.99 for everything but a 6 x 8 paper pad.
I am sure they are just trying new things to see what sticks. If things don't sell bundled, I would assume they will go back to the way things normally sell.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Sept 17, 2020 3:58:21 GMT
I have heard the bundling rumor also. Today I picked up a bundled Bella Blvd chipboard pack for 2- 12 x 12 pieces for $4.99. It was actually cheaper than the $3.99 price they have been charging for 1 for about a year now. The price dropped $1.50 per piece of chipboard. So in some cases, things will be cheaper, but it only works if you like both things. The packs of paper for $4.99 were the nice individually wrapped specialty paper that had 15 in a pack. I saw Jen Hadfield, Vicki Boutin and Crate Paper packs. These were the papers that stores were selling for $2 each. There was also a pack of 25 that had glitter on the paper. The other paper that was regular Bo Bunny and AC were still $3.99 for 25. Not sure why they bundled the Authentique since it always runs over $4.99 for everything but a 6 x 8 paper pad. I am sure they are just trying new things to see what sticks. If things don't sell bundled, I would assume they will go back to the way things normally sell. Some Simple Stories is showing up (not my stores) and it is $4.99 a pack for regular patterned paper. We did get the specialty paper which does make a bit more sense for the price point.
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misse336
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Post by misse336 on Sept 17, 2020 10:02:21 GMT
I was able to go to two stores on Sunday. Both stores had done some type of reset. Everything in the store has been moved around and rearranged, from one side of the store to the other. A completely new arrangement. The racks all looked new and had wheels. The aisles were noticeably spaced wider in both stores. The first store is on the other side of town and has always been the busier of the two stores. I was able to find five packs of Echo Park papers, three Christmas and two Fall. I also bought a small package of glue dots. It was a brand I wasn’t familiar with - I think they were American Craft. Their paper crafting supplies were much smaller than pre-Covid, but they did have a lot of stuff dated August and September. The store that is closest to my house is really really empty. While they did have all of the new racks and wider aisle spacing, most of the shelves were pretty empty. The only new thing I saw was the enamel dots with several package zip tied together. The colors were not attractive, so I passed on those. I walked out of that store empty-handed. We only have one store and it was also rearranged and lots of empty craft shelves. Guess with them having less stock overall in the store it was a good time to rearrange/reset things. It was my first time there in a while and I left without purchasing anything too.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 17, 2020 19:18:02 GMT
I have heard the bundling rumor also. Today I picked up a bundled Bella Blvd chipboard pack for 2- 12 x 12 pieces for $4.99. It was actually cheaper than the $3.99 price they have been charging for 1 for about a year now. The price dropped $1.50 per piece of chipboard. So in some cases, things will be cheaper, but it only works if you like both things. The packs of paper for $4.99 were the nice individually wrapped specialty paper that had 15 in a pack. I saw Jen Hadfield, Vicki Boutin and Crate Paper packs. These were the papers that stores were selling for $2 each. There was also a pack of 25 that had glitter on the paper. The other paper that was regular Bo Bunny and AC were still $3.99 for 25. Not sure why they bundled the Authentique since it always runs over $4.99 for everything but a 6 x 8 paper pad. I am sure they are just trying new things to see what sticks. If things don't sell bundled, I would assume they will go back to the way things normally sell. Some Simple Stories is showing up (not my stores) and it is $4.99 a pack for regular patterned paper. We did get the specialty paper which does make a bit more sense for the price point. I do remember when Graphic 45 showed up several years ago, they priced it $5.99 a pack of 25. They always put the Estimated Comp Price on the label and the pricier brands or specialty papers tend to go higher than other packs. I don't think that the people who price the paper packs always know what they are doing. Sometimes we get cardstock that is in a pack of 12 and they try to sell it for the same price as a Bazzill pack of 25. I imagine they go through different buyers and each one does things a little different. The SS we had was the same price as a few months ago.
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Post by lisacharlotte on Sept 21, 2020 3:06:59 GMT
Does anyone know if the TM in Franklin TN has any scrappy stuff? My stores in Nebraska closed and we’re in Nashville thru Friday. If they have a decent selection I’d make a trip down. I’m bummed the one in Green Hills closed. Much closer to MIL.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Sept 21, 2020 18:32:37 GMT
Simple Stories kits for several fall and halloween collections. The collection kits are $6.99 and have embellishments (vary per collection). The 2 fall lines have sticker books, but my store only received a 6x8 for one, although it appears they're using one barcode for the various collections, so it could be that there are 6x8's out there for both and we just didn't get them.
Also LOTS of Photoplay kits for $6.99. Collection packs like we get from Echo Park, nothing extra like the Simple Stories ones. Random stamp and die set from Photoplay, too (it went with one of the collection packs they got in) for $11.99...bundled together.
More bits from Jane Davenport and more acrylic pour kits as well.
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Post by dudleypippen on Sept 22, 2020 8:33:50 GMT
Does anyone know if the TM in Franklin TN has any scrappy stuff? My stores in Nebraska closed and we’re in Nashville thru Friday. If they have a decent selection I’d make a trip down. I’m bummed the one in Green Hills closed. Much closer to MIL. I’m not sure about Franklin, but the Mount Juliet one does carry crafting/scrapbooking stuff. I haven’t been in a couple weeks so I can’t speak to the current selection though. You may want to check out Smart- it’s in Donelson by the Opryland hotel. They take donated arts and crafts supplies and sell them as a non profit to benefit adults with intellectual disabilities, so it’s win win plus it keeps stuff from being thrown out that can still be used. They have a large selection of stuff, I NEVER leave there empty handed. Recently I found a bunch of old Basic Grey and Sassafras Lass papers and embellishments!
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Post by artsyk on Sept 22, 2020 17:49:28 GMT
Does anyone know if the TM in Franklin TN has any scrappy stuff? My stores in Nebraska closed and we’re in Nashville thru Friday. If they have a decent selection I’d make a trip down. I’m bummed the one in Green Hills closed. Much closer to MIL. I’m not sure about Franklin, but the Mount Juliet one does carry crafting/scrapbooking stuff. I haven’t been in a couple weeks so I can’t speak to the current selection though. You may want to check out Smart- it’s in Donelson by the Opryland hotel. They take donated arts and crafts supplies and sell them as a non profit to benefit adults with intellectual disabilities, so it’s win win plus it keeps stuff from being thrown out that can still be used. They have a large selection of stuff, I NEVER leave there empty handed. Recently I found a bunch of old Basic Grey and Sassafras Lass papers and embellishments! I wish I could find sassafras lass!! I miss them!
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 22, 2020 23:34:46 GMT
On today's TM run, I found two carts in the craft aisle. One cart was completely full of Authentique and Photoplay packs. There were also about 30 packs of Simple Stories 25 packs of paper (all the same at $4.99 a pack). I picked up a few Photo Play packs and a matching stamp and die set. There was also a fair amount of Tim Holtz mixed media items, washi tape and lots of paint kits (don't remember the brand). Tons of paper and liquid adhesives too. Anything that was under $5 was zip tied with another like product. And I found another Pea in the aisle. It was good day.
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misse336
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Post by misse336 on Sept 23, 2020 0:19:27 GMT
On today's TM run, I found two carts in the craft aisle. One cart was completely full of Authentique and Photoplay packs. There were also about 30 packs of Simple Stories 25 packs of paper (all the same at $4.99 a pack). I picked up a few Photo Play packs and a matching stamp and die set. There was also a fair amount of Tim Holtz mixed media items, washi tape and lots of paint kits (don't remember the brand). Tons of paper and liquid adhesives too. Anything that was under $5 was zip tied with another like product. And I found another Pea in the aisle. It was good day. Do you remember what any of the Photoplay packs were? Haven't seen anything good at my TM lately, but I like some of the Photoplay themes.
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Post by 950nancy on Sept 23, 2020 1:04:44 GMT
On today's TM run, I found two carts in the craft aisle. One cart was completely full of Authentique and Photoplay packs. There were also about 30 packs of Simple Stories 25 packs of paper (all the same at $4.99 a pack). I picked up a few Photo Play packs and a matching stamp and die set. There was also a fair amount of Tim Holtz mixed media items, washi tape and lots of paint kits (don't remember the brand). Tons of paper and liquid adhesives too. Anything that was under $5 was zip tied with another like product. And I found another Pea in the aisle. It was good day. Do you remember what any of the Photoplay packs were? Haven't seen anything good at my TM lately, but I like some of the Photoplay themes. Fish Tales, Paprika, Best Mom, Best Dad, Squeeze in Some Fun, Summer Bucket List, Muttcracker Free Style, To the Moon and Back, No Pun Intended, Here and There, School Days and I feel like I might be missing one or two. There were a few more girlie ones I didn't look at.
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