MN Peas - Are there any LSS left?

There is still an Anchor Paper in Roseville but it's small. Someone said that there is one in Plymouth too but I haven't been over that way in years. Crafts Direct probably has the most stuff and they are independently owned, not a chain. Pine City Scrapbook Co is a nice store, it's about an hour north of the Twin Cities. If you catch the right weekend you can shop at The Silver Bullet studio in Apple Valley. Www.heartandsoulllcmn.com hosts crops and classes there and has a small but nice selection of scrapping and stamping supplies available when she's there. I've read there is a newer store in Minneapolis but I haven't ever been there. Scrapbooks Too changed their name to The Glitter Cottage and moved to Belle Plaine a few months ago but that's way too far for me to make a casual trip over.

Whether Hobby Lobby is worth it or not depends on what you're looking for. I've been to other Hobby Lobby stores that seemed to have a lot more than this one does. They have a lot of stuff under their house brands (Paper Studio, etc.) but not so much as far as name brand things. It's a brand new store though so I keep hoping their scrapping department will improve. They have an okay selection of tools and lots of alterable stuff if you're into that. If you go, be sure to print out a coupon or download their app to get the coupons on your phone. There is a big JoAnn ETC in Woodbury and a Michael's too and they're all within 15 minutes of each other so if you go to one you might as well hit them all.

Hope this helps!

Anchor paper in Plymouth isn't like it used to be. They used to be in the huge warehouse part, but moved I'd say 2-3 yrs ago to the smaller section. There at most now 6 rows of items. I used to love going there to look at all the stamps, now it's probably 1.5 rows total. I'm 10 min from there buy no longer waste my time going there unfortunately

Barbie -  The Archivers group talked about going to a crop at a LSS in the Mpls. area.  Do you remember the name & location of the store?

Scrapperlady:

The store I think you are talking about is Crafter's Haven in Minneapolis. It is a nice little store and the owner (Drucie (sp?)) is surely very nice, and seems to know her stuff. She told me that if there was ever anything I wanted, that she did not carry, that she could look into getting it (there are certainly quantity issues with how much she can get....) She has a lot of dies and stamps and is very crafty! I stop when I can.

Word has it another HOB LOB is going in, in Maplewood, which is closer to me. Not sure it will do well, and certainly feel for the Michael's that is literally across the street from it, but will see. It supposedly opens 8/26/14.

Crafts Direct in St Cloud has tons of great scrapbooking supplies. It's about an hour from the northwest suburbs of Maple Grove/Brooklyn Park.

I *REALLY* wanted to go last Friday because DH was out of town on a fishing trip so it would have been a great time to go, but my BFF had her grandson coming for the weekend at the last minute so the plan was squashed.

When is the anniversary sale? Maybe it will be worth it for me to wait to go until then, and maybe they will have some of the new collections from Doodlebug and Simple Stories in. I had to console myself with a trip to Tuesday Morning yesterday instead. Crafts Direct is definitely way more fun though.

Thanks for the info, I'll check their website over the next couple weeks so I don't miss it. I missed their big Crazy Days sale a few weeks ago and I've been itching to go ever since.