How far do you have to travel to an actual scrapbook store?

Like 4 hours away 😞 It’s a nice store with a lot of good stuff. When we’re in the area or passing through, I always make a point to stop in and shop.

I remember being in Phoenix for a work trip in maybe 2006 or so. I went to probably 10 different stores over the course of my trip. It was so fun. Scrapbooks, Etc. (I think was the name?) and Scrapbook Barn were my two favorites. I bought some class and layout kits and had the best time making those when I got home.

About a 90 minute drive through horrid traffic. I went once when a former scrapping buddy came for a visit, so we had a fun road trip going to the LSS and Tuesday Morning stores. I have no scrapping buddies where I live now. I have a great stash, though, so I shop my stash and buy some things online.

Edited to add: I used to live in another state. We had a great LSS only 10 minutes from where I lived. When that store closed, a paper arts store popped up about 30 minutes away. I did go shop there.

When we moved 7 years ago, I knew that I wouldn’t be close to any LSS. I decluttered most of the contents of our old home before moving, but I kept and moved my stash.

About 120 kms from me 😵‍💫

Butterfly Reflections? Probably me. It’s a great store!

Oh how I miss having a local sb store. It was so sad to see them go.
There's a really good sb store about 90 minutes away (around 80 miles) but I haven't been since before covid. I keep promising myself that I will take a day and visit them. Maybe when the weather gets a little nicer.

The one I go to the most is 41 miles away. But it is only about 5 miles from the scrapbook retreat I go to twice a year so that is usually when I go.

I recently found one that is 32 miles from me. It is tiny but had lots of the new stuff & popular lines (scrapbook & cardmaking) and an area for classes & crops. I went by there to pick up tickets for the Scrapbook Expo that will be here in March. I ended up buying several cardmaking dies I had been looking for. The owner was so nice as well.

We have another one in the area about 40 miles away but I've never been to it. It's not an area I really ever go to so just haven't made it to that store yet.

I'm in the Dallas area & we used to have tons (like many other places)...

I can't find any near me when I do a search. I'm in North Carolina. We used to have so many!

When I visited my mom in Phoenix last year, I was thrilled to find Scraps of Love in Peoria. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I bought some 49 & Market, which I had never seen in person until then. Bought a few other things as well but didn't want to overpack my carry-on. They were super nice and told me they do flat-rate shipping, but I had to stop myself from buying at a certain point.

caspad, I think you must live quite close to me. I believe I am aware of all three of those places, though I've never visited any of them.

The southern one, in the quaint coastal town, is 116 to 128 miles from me, depending on route.

i would not be surprised if the nearest one is at least 50 miles away. that's shocking to me because i live in the los angeles area and there used to be so many LSS around.  even multiples in the same city.  now they are all gone.  so sad. i really enjoyed shopping in an actual store and seeing the products with no color distortion from a computer.

Do you mind sharing where they are? Especially the real scrapbooking store!

The last thing I need is more stuff, but stamping stores tend to have a ton of stuff I love using in my DD!!

Added: I did a search for what you guys mentioned upthread, and it didn't show up for me.

47 miles. Many years ago there was one about five miles away and a couple more maybe ten miles away.

The closest two LSSs (scrapbook or stamp) that I'm aware of are both in small towns located ~1.5 hour drive (one way) in opposite directions from me with limited days/hours. Therefore, I shop online & miss having LSSs nearby. 

Butterfly Reflections is in Kingston, NH. She sells on line as well. Her shipping is very reasonable and quick!! Papercraft Clubhouse is in CT. She also sells on line but I haven’t purchased from her online.

I live about 25 minutes from Butterfly Reflections, 20 minutes from a small stamp store in Dover, Stamped Designs and 50 minutes from another stamp store, Art Plus in Concord.

The store in Palmer, MA is probably the closest scrapbook store, about 2 1/2 hours away. I haven’t been since they relocated but they did have a good selection the last time I was there, 2-3 years ago.