My local Dollar Tree has really bumped up their craft section since Tuesday Morning closed. Of course, they don't carry paper, but I have enough paper to last a lifetime! The sticker, metal dies, ink, paint, glitter, ribbon, and glue sections are well stocked. Enjoy crafting everyone!
Recently visited my local Hobby Lobby. What I find is they are turning the store into a Home Decor store. They were redoing the store and had moved the paper crafting to a new much smaller area. Very disappointed in the reduction of products that are available. Overall, the crafting supplies for all departments have decreased tremedously and home decor is replacing it. So much for the "hobby" in Hobby Lobby!
Same at my stores I go to Michael’s or Joann’s now I don’t even go to hobby lobby anymore and I’m not alone most of my friends are the same they don’t go to hobby lobby anymore either. We go to other stores.
They should all just change their names. I no longer have any local small paper crafting stores in my area either. I choose now to order online from the smaller businesses like Taylored Expressions, etc.
If you guys are ever in the Branson Missouri area, be sure to stop by Scrapbooks Forever. A mom and pop scrapbooks/paper crafting store. Awesome selection of paper, stamps and dies, and much, much more!
You are spot on. My Hobby Lobby is totally resetting and I was told today they are reducing their craft departments and putting their emphasis on seasonal because it is more profitable for them. Over Christmas they had a mind blowing amount of product, to the point where you couldn’t walk down some aisles, and after Christmas they sold the majority of it at 90% off. I fail to see the reasoning there. They have totally done away with dies and my favorites, the Tim Holtz products, are almost nonexistent. First the coupons disappeared and now, the items that used to go on sale every other week, are either never on sale, or at less discount than before. For instance Paper Studio used to be 50% off every other week. Now it’s 40% and doesn’t necessarily go on sale every 2 weeks. Our Michael’s is very expensive compared to HL and although they are currently doing slightly better, they have tons of empty shelves and as with HL, carrying fewer and fewer craft supplies and the ones they are featuring are their own brands or kids’ kits. They no longer carry dies and have almost no rubber stamps. I don’t shop JoAnne’s since it is way far away from me but have not been impressed the few times I’ve made the trek. This is very depressing. As you say, we are going to be forced to buy more and more on line. I love shopping in person for my supplies but it looks like that is a thing of the past.
I was just in Hobby Lobby today and there had to be nearly 10 aisles of Christmas and Thanksgiving products! I think 3 or 4 that were Christmas ball ornaments alone. It is barely into June!
I am a diamond painter and hobby lobby has gotten rid of this line . So they have lost me as a buyer . I want to see another Ben Franklins Crafts to come back . I miss the actual arts and craft stores . I think it will back fire on the companies who are going to home and yard decor.
Just a quick note . My hobby lobby only carries diamond dots and no longer carries the accessories they were . Like the blank canvases , pens, trays and no more free style diamonds .
Tuesday Morning carried a lot of We R Memory Keepers items. Great prices on craft supplies, too. Now those stores have closed. There is one left in Kenwood, Ohio but I understand it's closing in a month. If you live close you can get some good deals!!
So glad I came across this video- I thought it was just me! Went to Micheals last night and one whole isle of paper crafting items, is now a Cricut isle. Paper packs were limited in smaller sizes…same stickers as always. I thought it seemed odd! Reading the comments I’m realizing online might be the better option unfortunately.
Yes my stores are getting the same makeover and it makes me sad, nervous that I’ll be on line buying and guessing if it’s the right item I’m needing. I like to see, touch, feel my items to purchase. 🤓🤔 😮
Hobby lobby recently got rid of all their die cutting-machines, dies, etc. and they’re not having the same sales. Stamps and Tim Holtz used to be on sale every other week and they’re not on sale at all anymore. Michael’s and Joann have fantastic selection online-and I just wish they’d keep more in store. I prefer to go to a store and buy than wait for things to be shipped.
I know. I followed the “designers” deal every other week. I knew the schedule by heart. And suddenly they stop. They put everything on clearance and after that. They never came back to that weekly deal.
We finally got a Hobby Lobby in our area just when they quit selling all dies and paper crafts. So disappointing. There is no store available to buy any of these things. Everything seems to be online ordering and I prefer to buy from a local store
My Hobby Lobby removed one isle from every craft section. It’s so sad to me. I asked and they tell me they haven’t gotten rid of anything??? I understand those folks working have no control over what the company does. But man I hate it when someone lies to me. That is a total game changer for me. On line shopping is my go to now.
I also have found that ALL the craft stores/shops are cutting back on inventory! I've been told multiple times by employees that they can't get the items they need due to supply chain issues....... not enough employees available to produce the products and a lack of employees to manage things in the stores themselves. Also I've been told that consumers have cut back on spending drastically due to the cost of food, utilities and other necessities.
@@ScrappyWifeI was told by the manager at my neighborhood HL the each section in the store is being reduced by two to three aisle. They are getting rid of card making dies totally. Inventory will be less & less. It is turning to seasonal home decor store. Straight from management:(
Helene at Cabin Fever Crochet actually called the Hobby Lobby corporate office to find out about their changes. They told her that they were increasing their home decor, and reorganizing their craft areas in all stores. I seldom shop at Michael’s anymore, especially since they did away with their inexpensive single sheets of scrapbook paper. I like to go to Joann when they have their sales, and they still have really good coupons, unlike Hobby Lobby and Michael’s.
Jo Ann was smart. They stayed in Savannah and never entered the Bluffton/Hilton Head Island corridor. It's still an event sort of thing with a extra trip into the city to go see what they have but they can stay stocked because of sheer population demographics. Michael's expanded to way more small population centers and Bluffton had it's boom where they were the best place to shop. But right now I think the framing kiosk is the big draw. People in the area now have the deep pockets to use that aspect of the store.
Yes… Totally noticed that! I’m getting back into scrapping after 12 years! Long story for why, but when I went to Michael’s, Joannes, Hobby Lobbs I was very disappointed to see what was available, or should I say, NOT available anymore. I’m a traditional scrapbooker and occasional crafter so it is VERY sad.
I know that Tuesday Morning is not technically a craft store, but they do have a lot of good bargains on crafts. I went in mine yesterday and they are CLOSING all the Tuesday Morning stores!! Everything is 10%off now. She said they would contnue to get things in and lower the prices through the next month. So sad to see them go!😢
Dollar trees crafting section is getting better and better, so I am happy that I’ve stocked up in the past and that I have dollar trees near me. I will not pay 699 for a pack of stickers.😊
Hobby Lobby has shifted to increased the gift wrap and card area. The craft area is slowly shrinking. A lot of stickers, paper, but other supplies are slowly disappearing. I understand the yarn area is shrinking as well.
I have been diamond painting for about 4 years & I love doing it! I accidentally got on your journaling video & yes, I’m hooked on it too! I really enjoy both! ❤
The Joann’s s near me is just not well stocked if I am being honest. The Michaels near my house is ok but there is another Michaels I go to that is a little farther out that is a little bigger and bit better stocked. The brick and motor stores complain about online shopping but if they aren’t going to stock their stores with craft supplies, is it any wonder people are going online to shop?
I'm finding that with so many things lately, not just craft supplies. It's such a Catch 22. The brick and mortar stores are cutting their inventory, so we reluctantly shop online for products we'd prefer to buy in person, and then they cut the local stores' inventory even more because people aren't bothering to shop the poor selection locally.
This was a perfect lunchtime tour for me and I loved hearing your insight to all three stores! My Jo-Ann is pretty much like what you described for yours.
Oh wow! I noticed the landmarks. We shop in the same stores! I totally agree with your take on their current status. Joanns was my go to for TH, but not anymore.
I live in Kansas and could not wait to go to Tulsa to one of the original Hobby Lobby stores. It was an entire strip mall opened up to be one continuous store. It was awesome each door opening was a different craft section full of supplies. Now, we have a new store in a town 20 miles from me. Always when going to that town, a stop at Hobby Lobby was on the list. This town is where we go to often. I would say in the past year, I haven't stopped in 3 times. So disappointed with merchandise.
I've definitely noticed the shift with carrying crafts in these stores, especially the types of crafts they carry. I was hoping maybe it was temporary but it doesn't seem like it. I did find a local papercrafting store that carries dies, tim holtz products, adhesives, paper, tools , etc. I love it, and Im glad Im able to support a local business.
I am so grateful to have an amazing local brick and mortar paper crafting store. They started doing daily Facebook videos during Covid and have added more online shopping available. They always have an amazing array of supplies! ❤
I won’t be mad if Hobby Lobby expands their Paper Studio line. I’ve recently been purchasing a lot of that brand’s die cuts and stickers since the Tim Holtz is not on sale anymore. They are really nice products.
I think a lot of us crafters are now turning to online craft supplies shopping, because we feel we can't count of the regular craft supplies stores we use to shop for our craft supplies. Also Hobby Lobby for months now has not put on special Sewology Buttons, Fairy tale, and Timeline jewelry, I purchased these items regular because of the 40% off every 2 weeks, I spoke with an employee and she told me they were no longer going to put these items on special anymore....Why?... so I don't shop Hobby lobby that much anymore.
Thanks for this video. Informative. I have noticed the same thing, very hard to find any selection anymore in Papercrafts pretty much anywhere now in the craft stores. We have to purchase more and more online, and no sale prices, in addition to the fact that you cannot see the products in person. When I started Papercrafting, back in the 90’s, the box stores had all the brands, such as Echo Park, My Minds Eye, etc……and the ephemera and other add ons. Not so now. I guess if things do not sell well, they aren’t going to restock. Plus, a whole generation of younger people who do not work with their hands, so, less demand for craft supplies is my guess. I’ve noticed the same thing here in the northeast. Joanns, Michaels, Hobby Lobby carrying more and more home dec products. Papercraft aisles shrinking, every year or non existent. Michaels is very limited on Papercrafting products, and geared to children’s crafts now. I am also so glad I have a big stash from which to draw upon for my crafting, so I just go “shopping” in my studio! Where there’s a will, there’s a way! And I do purchase online for those items I can get there at a reasonable price. Thanks again for the tour of the stores in your area! Happy crafting!
I live in Connecticut, and I am so sad to say that all these box stores you featured have drastically downsized their paper craft sections. I’m also so disappointed because the smaller private craft stores have closed down. I now find myself shopping almost exclusively on line. I miss the days of spending hours looking through wonderful card and scrapbooking supplies. That’s a big part of the joy of crafting!
As an Australian, I'm in awe of the amount of supplies you have at your fingertips! Our best 'in store' experience is spotlight, and it's only half the amount of what I saw at Joann's on your video... very jealous!!
Keep us real! We lose sight that the idea behind “crafting” is taking what you have, what you can find, or improvise and then creating something unique that expresses what’s inside you. Harder work, for sure, but every bit as rewarding.
My table is with all of the variety and savings found on discount websites and apps (Temu is crushing everyone rn), papercraft stuff is cheap and easy to send for the most part. Talking stickers, paper, ephemera, planners, journals…not big stuff like a Circuit machine. *funny but true- while watching this video, I got an ad for Hobby Lobby to check out their new spring decor 🫠
Yes, but I think there is something lovely about holding it in your hands before buying a new supply. Plus, the quality on some of the cheaper sites is just not consistent.
Well, I think when Covid hit, people just started ordering online and found that they liked it. So if crafters are ordering online, all of the stores are going to stop caring craft items. Covid has changed our world more than we realized because it has encouraged people to buy online. Our stores also stopped the coupons that we loved because they are hurting from people not shopping. Since I don't buy online, and our stores have cut down on my supplies, I may have to just "shop" out of my own room. 🙂
Hobby lobby here in Florida stopped their coupons way before Covid. Michael’s only send coupons if your email is registered with them. Joann’s still has coupons. During Covid here when in store shopping wasn’t happening, we would order online and pick up at the store. It’s a shame, line really who needs more home decor. Especially hobby lobby, they had plenty as it was. There goes the hobby in their name. I betcha it’s all going to bite them when ppl don’t shop as much.
I'm shopping my stash more, but for a different reason. I just need to use what I already have on hand. Sometimes, going in my craft closet just overwhelms me, I have quite enough supplies. Not as much as some folks, but maybe too much for me. Not planning on purging just yet, but I do need to hold back on getting more. Adhesives is all I'm allowing myself.
@@wendywilson1736 yes, that is another reason to shop my room. I am in my seventies and there is no way I will use a small percentage of what I already have. After all, I bought the stuff to create with, not collect. And I am not ready to purge either! Good for you for realizing it now before your supplies completely take over your home!
I am from Austin Tx, and my hobby lobby was the same way. It must be some kind reset like you are suggesting. We will see. Very nice video, by the way!
I would love to shop locally for crafts supplies. Michaels, Joann, and Hobby Lobby are all within half hour of my house. But they all have limited offerings of Tim Holtz, Dylusions, and other paper crafts basics. Some designers and products they don't carry at all any more. Sadly the best papercraft store near me is about a 3 hour drive, so it's not someplace I can just pop in to see the latest items. I mostly order online (and grouse about shipping every time!).
You're so fortunate to have craft stores close. I have to travel 90 minutes north for small JoAnn's and Michael's stores (neither of which carry much papercrafting supplies), or at least 60 minutes southwest for a good Hobby Lobby. The last time I traveled a few hours south where there is a large Michael's, they had almost no papercrafting items. They told me I should look online, but I'd rather see supplies before buying them.
I only look at the home decor for inspiration. I saw a printed "painting" for $40 that I liked. Went home grabbed a canvas I got as a gift during a holiday from my kids and some of my oil paints and bam 2 minutes later it was done. Granted it was just a black on white swiped brush store design but I got a more archival, unique, actual painting for basically free.
I used to shop retail for paper crafting supplies and it was so fun but since the quality of the items decreased overtime, I started buying better quality supplies online. My guess is a lot of people are online shoppers so brick and mortar is forced to stock their big sellers/profitable items. Plus, home decor is a major interest to many so stores are going with buying trends…they have to.
I much prefer to shop locally (even if a Joann or Michaels), but the paper crafting aisles are so sparse that I've gone to shopping online. I specifically avoid Joann and Michaels and try to support the smaller businesses.
I'm a crafter from Germany and even here you can't find anything for good money anymore. If you want something,you have to go to a specific art supply store and It's VERY expensive and all the stores that I went to in the past don't really have the crafting section anymore,so you HAVE to buy online😕 I love to walk through the store and get some inspiration/find new things I want to try,but that's over now😕
I used to go multiple times a week into JoAnn's, Michaels & AC Moore (they were right next door to each other) about 10-15 years ago. I had so much paper crafting stuff I could open my own shop! In recent years though my focus has been on fiber crafts and have been making felted pieces. I really haven't been in the craft stores much and was sad to learn about AC Moore going out of business. The few times that I have gone into the crafting stores I have noticed a big shift with not as much offered for paper crafters.
Your stores are so much better stocked than mine! Hobby Lobby did a major overhaul of their store design. The paper crafting area is smaller, but much better stocked. I agree that the stores are shifting to more decor. Also vinyl and planners. I miss the older, independent stores with a variety of stamps and paper collections.
Thanks for the shopping trip and I am noticing the same in the stores here in So. Central PA. IMO if people were still buying all the things, they would be selling all the things. The Tim Holtz sections are getting smaller and smaller. I guess they figure, why pay TH when we could have our own similar line. I went to Joanns awhile back to look at washi tape and the said that they "no longer carry it" Hunh?!? Everything is so expensive now maybe no one has money for the "extras". My budget is a lot tighter. TFS.
I watched another video a couple days ago from another knitting crocheting creator and she commented about those kind of changes as well. She talked to on of the store managers and the manager told her the CEO of Hobby Lobby retired and the new one is placing an emphasis on the home goods items and taking about from the hobby items. I just hate to think of that as I got a lot from my local hobby lobby.
How can it be called hobby lobby then? Years ago I went for the first time when on vacation. And it was amazing. Now I have a couple stores near me and they have next to nothing and it frustrates me
I'm lucky, my Joann's was just redone and is BEAUTIFUL! you can use a glow forge there, hold your own classes in their open classroom space. It's just gorgeous 😍
The Joann’s by me did that also, they rebuilt and it’s got all that fancy stuff but it doesn’t have hardly any paper crafts a good half of the store is fabric.
Aahh, my favorite shopping places! Visited all these stores this week too. When I get an urge to go again I might just rewatch this video so I can pretend shop in my recliner. I’m in a small town so I don’t go as often as I might since I have to drive a bit. Thank you for this fun outing. 😊❤
Last 3 years I have done no scrapbooking ,quilting because of health issues, retired now and just a craft room jaw dropping !have so many supplies! Always used Michaels coupons weekly in past! It was a death sentence for local handcocks fabric when they started selling home decor! I miss them ! Piece Goods also shut down when they started selling home goods I am not a big fan of hobby lobby or Joanne’s I’m buying online ! But not as much as before I need to sell stuff , have too much I will never use !! Tons of stickers and creative memories stuff ! I just don’t want to think about it !!!
Thanks for reminding us of JoAnn’s. I haven’t been to our JoAnn’s store in ages. I love their Otto lamps. I will have to stop in this week. I’d like to see if my JoAnn’s has that Tim Holtz collage paper. I also love their plastic storage containers. Hopefully I can find some more of them. We don’t have a Hobby Lobby. Michael’s is my favorite. I will look for that crafty sticker pack!
Sadly My Hobby Lobby paper crafting section was pretty bare. I have been waiting for new dies and paper pads but there were literally no more dies? I don’t do cricket but that isle is stocked. The isles did get moved around in a unorganized manner. I thought maybe it was going out of business it was so lacking! So sad!
My Joann's doesn't have near as much stuff as yours with very little inks, very few stamps and no dies. The assistant manager at my Hobby Lobby told me that every department was shrinking by 1-2 aisles and that seasonal was increasing by 30%. The nearest Michael's is over an hour away, so I rarely shop there.
I think my hobby lobby papercrafting did get smaller. Vinyl is bigger but they took out spellbinders and now they have maybe twenty styles of clear stamps if you are lucky
You are lucky that you have crafting stores in your area. I live in Hawaii and there are none of those stores here. They have a Ben Franklin store but it is small and does not have a very good selection. There also no dollar stores here either. I have to get all of my stuff online.
I feel like the "Big 3" stores are turning away from crafting because of DIY crafters who go to the Dollar Tree and turn something into nothing, and the marketing departments of these stores saying that they are missing out. What that does is alienate the people who use the crafting supplies the most, and it also raises the prices on some of these supplies and tools. These "big 3" stores need to find a happy medium to please both the crafters and the DIYers.
For years I have found papercrafting being cut down. Hard to find good scrapbooking albums and the adhesive 1 like. I can't refill my mega xyron tape runner anymore. I use tombow and can get it at Michaels or Joannes but not on sale. Michaels only has like 2 rows for scrapbooking now.
WOW! Your Michaels looks fantastic. Mine looks like it's going out of business. So many empty shelves and the ever-shrinking paper crafting section makes me sad. It's forcing more and more online shopping. Ours is mostly framing and home decor.
Yes, I noticed more home decor, which I like . But I need more craft items too. I like that they keep older style and agree, they should highlight the newer products. I only have Michael's and hobby lobby, my Walmart has barely anything😮. We need more crafte stores, more options.
Michaels Craft Store is my preferred craft store out of the 3 craft stores. Unfortunately closest one is about an hour from me and don’t go often. But when I do, I stock up on my favorite cardstock
My hobby lobby paper craft aisles are empty, they did move the envelopes. Not sure if new paper crafting is coming in or if they are getting rid of papercrafting. 😮😢
I live in the UK and we only have 1 dedicated art & craft store. It doesn’t sell any of my main art supplies. They’ve had the same Tim Holtz for years, even when they get in new colours it’s not all the colours. I once asked the store manager why things aren’t changed up regularly and she said that the buyers buy in bulk and don’t revisit until most of the stock is gone. Such a catch 22 because by the time they get something ‘new’ in store we’ve all bought the whole collection online and don’t want to buy it there now. Our stores are mostly kid crafts, cutting machines and student grade art materials, plus seasonal decor. I only ever go in for canvases and sketch books when they are on sale. Otherwise they don’t sell anything I actually use!
You are not imagining things. Every craft store is going more home decor. I work at a Joann’s and we have 8 aisles of floral, and 10 aisles of seasonal (home decor), but we only have 8 aisles of paper crafting. Two of those aisles are just Cricut and other cutting machine supplies. I hate it, but people are buying it, so they continue to sell it.
I think it’s partially impacted by so many stores like Target and Walmart having a growing arts & crafts line. When places like Michael’s popped up (many years ago) I was thrilled, only ever shopping at Fine Art stores that are few and far between, so the $30 tube of paint is the cheap brand.
I live in Canada and we only have a Michaels in our city. I am a crafter and I cannot find anything that appeals to me in this Michaels store! Home decor is very dominant in this store and I am not happy about it. Lol I just went to a scrapbooking Carnival yesterday and found so many great things for my taste. Michaels in our city has totally dropped Tim Holtz which ticks me off . Lol. I do not see why the store is taking craft supplies out of their products to sell but if they don’t want people to order from Amazon then they should start giving the customers what they want. Just sayin. :) Thanks for the video . :)
Visited Hobby Lobby in Morgan Hill, CA, today. A huge section of the store was emptied. Used to be the cake decorating, storage boxes, and furniture section. They even pulled out the shelving. Totally bare. This is a 77,162 feet store it was formerly a Mervyn's (exactly like a Kohl's). Sales associate said they were told nothing was going in. It is being blocked off.
@@ScrappyWifeYep. I find that smaller businesses offer so much more like through Etsy (that's where I go for the digis). Also obsessed with dollar tree - love that store.
My fiend works at hobby lobby, she said they did the big clearance in all the sections because they are still going to keep most (not all) the crafting but all the crafting sections are going to be downsized. They want the store to be mostly home decor. I was bummed …
My local Michaels is a small store and I was told the smaller stores will no longer carry planner supplies. Lots of cricut- it has taken over the former planner area
My local Hobby Lobby is basically a home decor store now and I find that Joann's and Michael's are also carrying less and less craft supplies as well. I love doing counted cross stitch and find myself buying most of my patterns and supplies except DMC floss online . I've been all my card making supplies online for years now as most of these big box stores have had a very limited selection. Maybe this will help to bring back the small locally owned stores.
You are so so lucky in the US. The craft available in stores in the UK is awful, and postage from the US is expensive so I have trouble finding what I want. I would love to go to some of the large US stores. xx
I only have a Hobby Lobby in my town. I've been frustrated that they've transitioned from outside brands to in-house brands. No more Strathmore or Canson paper, for example. It's all Master's Touch now, which is poorer quality, IMO. The art supplies are going that direction, too. Then there's the paring down of the paper crafting section. Frustrating, as it's the only place in town if something is needed immediately. I have to drive an hour for Joann's or Michael's. My Joann's is nice snd has a great Hero Arts and Tim Holtz selection. Michael's is my go-to store for art supplies, like paper and pens/pencils/markers. But honestly, as a card maker, online comprises the majority of my shopping. There's no way that big box stores could possibly keep up with all the great companies out there. I don't like paying for shipping, but I love having the ability to shop all the brands.
I’m always looking for Tim Holtz products when I go into a Michael’s or Joann store. I noticed long ago that Michael’s did not have a lot of Tim Holtz anymore. Joann’s does. I know Tim Holtz does his clear stamp/stencil combos for them and my Joann store near me usually has a good selection. One Halloween I went in and they had a lot of the Halloween idea-ology and I don’t think even the online stores had it or it was pre-order. I finally have a new Hobby Lobby near me, visited it once but was disappointed. I don’t drive so I do a lot of online shopping. I do miss the scrapbooking and stamp stores that slowly disappeared, mainly because of online shopping. Covid didn’t help.
Some of our Craft stores are moving things to gear up for Christmas in July. I hate this, and its been over 2 years since I have been into a Hobby Lobby. I go to Joannes only for fabric and Michael's is my store of choice. That being said I do a lot of shopping on line & UA-cam sales.
These three box stores put mom and pops out of business, and now their shelves are pretty empty. They don't keep up with anything. Hobby Lobby was pretty reliable for Tim Holtz stuff, and now there is virtually nothing.
I don't have a hobby lobby near me. My Michael's and Joann's have cut WAY WAY down on Papercrafting. Cricut has replaced a lot of the Papercrafting areas.
I miss the early 2000’s scrapbook stores ! I would go and scrap in store and have so much fun planning a page with everything at my fingertips!
My local Dollar Tree has really bumped up their craft section since Tuesday Morning closed. Of course, they don't carry paper, but I have enough paper to last a lifetime! The sticker, metal dies, ink, paint, glitter, ribbon, and glue sections are well stocked. Enjoy crafting everyone!
Yes, those stores were so fun!
I agree 100%
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Miss those so much as well. Not so much fun shopping/ordering online 😔
Recently visited my local Hobby Lobby. What I find is they are turning the store into a Home Decor store. They were redoing the store and had moved the paper crafting to a new much smaller area. Very disappointed in the reduction of products that are available. Overall, the crafting supplies for all departments have decreased tremedously and home decor is replacing it. So much for the "hobby" in Hobby Lobby!
Same thoughts when I was in there today
Same at my stores I go to Michael’s or Joann’s now I don’t even go to hobby lobby anymore and I’m not alone most of my friends are the same they don’t go to hobby lobby anymore either. We go to other stores.
They should all just change their names. I no longer have any local small paper crafting stores in my area either. I choose now to order online from the smaller businesses like Taylored Expressions, etc.
It’s becoming a Home Goods store. Cheap decor items from China they run “on sale” 40% off. I need no more decor…..just crafts.
@@zanneducardz I’ll look that up. My Hobby Lobby is three miles from there and paper crafting is at a minimum now.
If you guys are ever in the Branson Missouri area, be sure to stop by Scrapbooks Forever. A mom and pop scrapbooks/paper crafting store. Awesome selection of paper, stamps and dies, and much, much more!
That sounds like a fabulous place to visit!
I wonder if they do online sales?
No on-line sales.
I live in Mtn grove Mo
Probably an hour and a half away so I’m dragging my dear husband to Branson soon
Thank you
@verna I work at Scrapbooks Forever! Please say hello when you come in. I plan on giving a tour of the store on my channel soon.
I have never purged products because of the inability to find locally. When the scrappyapocolypse comes and it’s nearer everyday! I will be prepared!
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You are spot on. My Hobby Lobby is totally resetting and I was told today they are reducing their craft departments and putting their emphasis on seasonal because it is more profitable for them. Over Christmas they had a mind blowing amount of product, to the point where you couldn’t walk down some aisles, and after Christmas they sold the majority of it at 90% off. I fail to see the reasoning there. They have totally done away with dies and my favorites, the Tim Holtz products, are almost nonexistent. First the coupons disappeared and now, the items that used to go on sale every other week, are either never on sale, or at less discount than before. For instance Paper Studio used to be 50% off every other week. Now it’s 40% and doesn’t necessarily go on sale every 2 weeks. Our Michael’s is very expensive compared to HL and although they are currently doing slightly better, they have tons of empty shelves and as with HL, carrying fewer and fewer craft supplies and the ones they are featuring are their own brands or kids’ kits. They no longer carry dies and have almost no rubber stamps. I don’t shop JoAnne’s since it is way far away from me but have not been impressed the few times I’ve made the trek. This is very depressing. As you say, we are going to be forced to buy more and more on line. I love shopping in person for my supplies but it looks like that is a thing of the past.
Agree, I love shopping in person, but it is definitely pushing us online more.
Will order on line gas is too high no embossing folders no a lot of craft stuff yard and party store.
Etsy is going to get busy
Thank you for the warning, I was going to go for tim holtz inks ,dies and stencils,
I was just in Hobby Lobby today and there had to be nearly 10 aisles of Christmas and Thanksgiving products! I think 3 or 4 that were Christmas ball ornaments alone. It is barely into June!
I am a diamond painter and hobby lobby has gotten rid of this line . So they have lost me as a buyer . I want to see another Ben Franklins Crafts to come back . I miss the actual arts and craft stores . I think it will back fire on the companies who are going to home and yard decor.
Yes, I miss those stores as well!
I work at Hob Lob and we do still carry Diamond Art, it has just moved to the "back" wall near dollhouse/miniatures.
I miss Ben Franklin so, so much.
Just a quick note . My hobby lobby only carries diamond dots and no longer carries the accessories they were . Like the blank canvases , pens, trays and no more free style diamonds .
"We R Memory Keepers" has changed their name to "We R Makers" so the clearance is to make room for the new branding. A good time to stock up! 🎉
Good idea!!
Tuesday Morning carried a lot of We R Memory Keepers items. Great prices on craft supplies, too. Now those stores have closed. There is one left in Kenwood, Ohio but I understand it's closing in a month. If you live close you can get some good deals!!
So glad I came across this video- I thought it was just me! Went to Micheals last night and one whole isle of paper crafting items, is now a Cricut isle. Paper packs were limited in smaller sizes…same stickers as always. I thought it seemed odd! Reading the comments I’m realizing online might be the better option unfortunately.
Yup, it is looking like shopping small online might be the best option.
I saw the same change in my local Michaels
Yes, same changes in our Michaels store too 😢
Yes my stores are getting the same makeover and it makes me sad, nervous that I’ll be on line buying and guessing if it’s the right item I’m needing. I like to see, touch, feel my items to purchase. 🤓🤔 😮
Yes, same with me!!!
I agree, I like to touch and see what I'm buying.
Hobby lobby recently got rid of all their die cutting-machines, dies, etc. and they’re not having the same sales. Stamps and Tim Holtz used to be on sale every other week and they’re not on sale at all anymore. Michael’s and Joann have fantastic selection online-and I just wish they’d keep more in store. I prefer to go to a store and buy than wait for things to be shipped.
I know. I followed the “designers” deal every other week. I knew the schedule by heart. And suddenly they stop. They put everything on clearance and after that. They never came back to that weekly deal.
We finally got a Hobby Lobby in our area just when they quit selling all dies and paper crafts. So disappointing. There is no store available to buy any of these things. Everything seems to be online ordering and I prefer to buy from a local store
I went to Michaels the other day as I had a gift card. I was so shocked how expensive everything was. Crazy.
@@sheilagraber5577 I know. I want to see and touch it. It’s hard to tell what things look like online.
My Hobby Lobby removed one isle from every craft section. It’s so sad to me. I asked and they tell me they haven’t gotten rid of anything??? I understand those folks working have no control over what the company does. But man I hate it when someone lies to me. That is a total game changer for me. On line shopping is my go to now.
I also have found that ALL the craft stores/shops are cutting back on inventory! I've been told multiple times by employees that they can't get the items they need due to supply chain issues....... not enough employees available to produce the products and a lack of employees to manage things in the stores themselves. Also I've been told that consumers have cut back on spending drastically due to the cost of food, utilities and other necessities.
Sad :(
I am sure all of that contributes!
@@ScrappyWifeI was told by the manager at my neighborhood HL the each section in the store is being reduced by two to three aisle. They are getting rid of card making dies totally. Inventory will be less & less. It is turning to seasonal home decor store. Straight from management:(
Helene at Cabin Fever Crochet actually called the Hobby Lobby corporate office to find out about their changes. They told her that they were increasing their home decor, and reorganizing their craft areas in all stores.
I seldom shop at Michael’s anymore, especially since they did away with their inexpensive single sheets of scrapbook paper.
I like to go to Joann when they have their sales, and they still have really good coupons, unlike Hobby Lobby and Michael’s.
Looks like the shift is official.
Jo Ann was smart. They stayed in Savannah and never entered the Bluffton/Hilton Head Island corridor. It's still an event sort of thing with a extra trip into the city to go see what they have but they can stay stocked because of sheer population demographics. Michael's expanded to way more small population centers and Bluffton had it's boom where they were the best place to shop. But right now I think the framing kiosk is the big draw. People in the area now have the deep pockets to use that aspect of the store.
I miss Archivers so much! I loved being able to see the entire collection all together.
Yes, for real!
They all are cutting back. I would love to find my supples at my local craft store but I’m finding I have to order online more and more.
I'm glad I'm not alone in this! I was wondering what was going on in these craft stores..I prefer online
Yes, same here!
Yes… Totally noticed that! I’m getting back into scrapping after 12 years! Long story for why, but when I went to Michael’s, Joannes, Hobby Lobbs I was very disappointed to see what was available, or should I say, NOT available anymore. I’m a traditional scrapbooker and occasional crafter so it is VERY sad.
Yes, so disappointing for sure.
I know that Tuesday Morning is not technically a craft store, but they do have a lot of good bargains on crafts. I went in mine yesterday and they are CLOSING all the Tuesday Morning stores!! Everything is 10%off now. She said they would contnue to get things in and lower the prices through the next month. So sad to see them go!😢
Yup, ours closed in the fall....
They are leaving the Minneapolis area
Dollar trees crafting section is getting better and better, so I am happy that I’ve stocked up in the past and that I have dollar trees near me. I will not pay 699 for a pack of stickers.😊
Yes, it is nice to see that Dollar Tree has some options as well. The quality isn't the same on all the items, but some hold up nicely.
My Hobby Lobby just got rid of 3 aisles of paper crafts. NOTHING new! Nothing hiding anywhere. So disappointing.
Hobby Lobby has shifted to increased the gift wrap and card area. The craft area is slowly shrinking. A lot of stickers, paper, but other supplies are slowly disappearing. I understand the yarn area is shrinking as well.
We will be shopping online…..TEMU
It is very disappointing.
I really like to see things in person too.
Yes, it makes a difference.
I have been diamond painting for about 4 years & I love doing it! I accidentally got on your journaling video & yes, I’m hooked on it too! I really enjoy both! ❤
So glad that you are here!
The Joann’s s near me is just not well stocked if I am being honest. The Michaels near my house is ok but there is another Michaels I go to that is a little farther out that is a little bigger and bit better stocked. The brick and motor stores complain about online shopping but if they aren’t going to stock their stores with craft supplies, is it any wonder people are going online to shop?
I agree.
Exactly, how am I going to shop in your store if you don't sell what I'm looking for? And I would MUCH rather shop in store but it's impossible.
Yes, so true Liza!
I'm finding that with so many things lately, not just craft supplies. It's such a Catch 22. The brick and mortar stores are cutting their inventory, so we reluctantly shop online for products we'd prefer to buy in person, and then they cut the local stores' inventory even more because people aren't bothering to shop the poor selection locally.
Yes! So glad someone else has noticed.
Happening all over!
So many good points here. I would also like to see accessories to the paper pads…. Ephemera, stickers and stuff.
I know! I like to see all the goodies that go with a particular line.
I would love that instead of blank spots on the peg board.
I noticed too and I'm not happy especially Hobby Lobby.
Yes, they have changed the most I think.
I actually loved your earrings in this video. Very nice.
Aw, thank you so much!
This was a perfect lunchtime tour for me and I loved hearing your insight to all three stores! My Jo-Ann is pretty much like what you described for yours.
Thanks for coming along!
Oh wow! I noticed the landmarks. We shop in the same stores! I totally agree with your take on their current status. Joanns was my go to for TH, but not anymore.
Yup, it is so messy and poorly stocked, it is hard to shop there now.
I live in Kansas and could not wait to go to Tulsa to one of the original Hobby Lobby stores. It was an entire strip mall opened up to be one continuous store. It was awesome each door opening was a different craft section full of supplies. Now, we have a new store in a town 20 miles from me. Always when going to that town, a stop at Hobby Lobby was on the list. This town is where we go to often. I would say in the past year, I haven't stopped in 3 times. So disappointed with merchandise.
It sounds like the first one you went to was a little slice of crafting Heaven!
@@ScrappyWife absolutely!!
I've definitely noticed the shift with carrying crafts in these stores, especially the types of crafts they carry. I was hoping maybe it was temporary but it doesn't seem like it.
I did find a local papercrafting store that carries dies, tim holtz products, adhesives, paper, tools , etc. I love it, and Im glad Im able to support a local business.
Yes, keep supporting that small business as much as possible!
I am so grateful to have an amazing local brick and mortar paper crafting store. They started doing daily Facebook videos during Covid and have added more online shopping available. They always have an amazing array of supplies! ❤
That is so great! Keep supporting them so they do not close!
That wild flower pad is the only one o have almost used up, it is very beautiful!
💕💕💕💕
I won’t be mad if Hobby Lobby expands their Paper Studio line. I’ve recently been purchasing a lot of that brand’s die cuts and stickers since the Tim Holtz is not on sale anymore. They are really nice products.
Good to know!
I couldn’t find any dies at my store.
I think a lot of us crafters are now turning to online craft supplies shopping, because we feel we can't count of the regular craft supplies stores we use to shop for our craft supplies. Also Hobby Lobby for months now has not put on special Sewology Buttons, Fairy tale, and Timeline jewelry, I purchased these items regular because of the 40% off every 2 weeks, I spoke with an employee and she told me they were no longer going to put these items on special anymore....Why?... so I don't shop Hobby lobby that much anymore.
Oh no! That stinks! Especially when they also took away their weekly coupon.
Thanks for this video. Informative. I have noticed the same thing, very hard to find any selection anymore in Papercrafts pretty much anywhere now in the craft stores. We have to purchase more and more online, and no sale prices, in addition to the fact that you cannot see the products in person. When I started Papercrafting, back in the 90’s, the box stores had all the brands, such as Echo Park, My Minds Eye, etc……and the ephemera and other add ons. Not so now. I guess if things do not sell well, they aren’t going to restock. Plus, a whole generation of younger people who do not work with their hands, so, less demand for craft supplies is my guess. I’ve noticed the same thing here in the northeast. Joanns, Michaels, Hobby Lobby carrying more and more home dec products. Papercraft aisles shrinking, every year or non existent. Michaels is very limited on Papercrafting products, and geared to children’s crafts now. I am also so glad I have a big stash from which to draw upon for my crafting, so I just go “shopping” in my studio! Where there’s a will, there’s a way! And I do purchase online for those items I can get there at a reasonable price. Thanks again for the tour of the stores in your area! Happy crafting!
Happy crafting to you as well!
I live in Connecticut, and I am so sad to say that all these box stores you featured have drastically downsized their paper craft sections. I’m also so disappointed because the smaller private craft stores have closed down. I now find myself shopping almost exclusively on line. I miss the days of spending hours looking through wonderful card and scrapbooking supplies. That’s a big part of the joy of crafting!
Yes! Wandering the aisles and looking at gorgeous supplies in person was always so fun.
As an Australian, I'm in awe of the amount of supplies you have at your fingertips! Our best 'in store' experience is spotlight, and it's only half the amount of what I saw at Joann's on your video... very jealous!!
Oh wow!
Keep us real! We lose sight that the idea behind “crafting” is taking what you have, what you can find, or improvise and then creating something unique that expresses what’s inside you. Harder work, for sure, but every bit as rewarding.
I’m fortunate to have Crafts Direct in St. Cloud,Mn. It’s is an awesome store!
That is awesome!
My table is with all of the variety and savings found on discount websites and apps (Temu is crushing everyone rn), papercraft stuff is cheap and easy to send for the most part. Talking stickers, paper, ephemera, planners, journals…not big stuff like a Circuit machine.
*funny but true- while watching this video, I got an ad for Hobby Lobby to check out their new spring decor 🫠
Yes, but I think there is something lovely about holding it in your hands before buying a new supply. Plus, the quality on some of the cheaper sites is just not consistent.
Well, I think when Covid hit, people just started ordering online and found that they liked it. So if crafters are ordering online, all of the stores are going to stop caring craft items. Covid has changed our world more than we realized because it has encouraged people to buy online. Our stores also stopped the coupons that we loved because they are hurting from people not shopping. Since I don't buy online, and our stores have cut down on my supplies, I may have to just "shop" out of my own room. 🙂
Hobby lobby here in Florida stopped their coupons way before Covid. Michael’s only send coupons if your email is registered with them. Joann’s still has coupons.
During Covid here when in store shopping wasn’t happening, we would order online and pick up at the store. It’s a shame, line really who needs more home decor. Especially hobby lobby, they had plenty as it was. There goes the hobby in their name.
I betcha it’s all going to bite them when ppl don’t shop as much.
Yes, I should probably shop my own room for a while as well!
I'm finding the same I groceries stores, a lot of revamping and less item's...very frustrating.
I'm shopping my stash more, but for a different reason. I just need to use what I already have on hand. Sometimes, going in my craft closet just overwhelms me, I have quite enough supplies. Not as much as some folks, but maybe too much for me. Not planning on purging just yet, but I do need to hold back on getting more. Adhesives is all I'm allowing myself.
@@wendywilson1736 yes, that is another reason to shop my room. I am in my seventies and there is no way I will use a small percentage of what I already have. After all, I bought the stuff to create with, not collect. And I am not ready to purge either! Good for you for realizing it now before your supplies completely take over your home!
So true it hard to find a good craft supplies store. I miss our local chain Pat Catan’s.
I miss all the independent stores!
I am from Austin Tx, and my hobby lobby was the same way. It must be some kind reset like you are suggesting. We will see. Very nice video, by the way!
Thanks so much Diane!
I used to live in Salado. I used to love to go to Archivers. It was so sad when they closed.
I would love to shop locally for crafts supplies. Michaels, Joann, and Hobby Lobby are all within half hour of my house. But they all have limited offerings of Tim Holtz, Dylusions, and other paper crafts basics. Some designers and products they don't carry at all any more. Sadly the best papercraft store near me is about a 3 hour drive, so it's not someplace I can just pop in to see the latest items. I mostly order online (and grouse about shipping every time!).
Yes, the shipping cost is always discouraging for sure!
Dollar Tree has the prettiest stickers. I did a junk journal with stickers exclusively from DT. These craft stores have really high prices.
Glad you found some things that you love at Dollar Tree!
I agree about Dollar Tree! It looks like they are continually expanding their craft section. Yay!
We are memory keepers is rebranding so that might be why it’s on clearance
Aw, good to know. I had not realized that!
You are not the only one. It's the same here in Georgia!
Definitely a company focus for sure!
You're so fortunate to have craft stores close. I have to travel 90 minutes north for small JoAnn's and Michael's stores (neither of which carry much papercrafting supplies), or at least 60 minutes southwest for a good Hobby Lobby. The last time I traveled a few hours south where there is a large Michael's, they had almost no papercrafting items. They told me I should look online, but I'd rather see supplies before buying them.
I agree, I would much rather see craft supplies in person before purchasing!
I only look at the home decor for inspiration. I saw a printed "painting" for $40 that I liked. Went home grabbed a canvas I got as a gift during a holiday from my kids and some of my oil paints and bam 2 minutes later it was done. Granted it was just a black on white swiped brush store design but I got a more archival, unique, actual painting for basically free.
Love that you use them for inspiration!
I do like the paper studio packs you were showing. I’ve bought a few of those lately.
There are some nice ones for sure. I just would like more variety.
You are right about hobby lobby store. I am very sad about lease paper craft things in my store.
Yes, me too!
I used to shop retail for paper crafting supplies and it was so fun but since the quality of the items decreased overtime, I started buying better quality supplies online. My guess is a lot of people are online shoppers so brick and mortar is forced to stock their big sellers/profitable items. Plus, home decor is a major interest to many so stores are going with buying trends…they have to.
That all makes sense!
I much prefer to shop locally (even if a Joann or Michaels), but the paper crafting aisles are so sparse that I've gone to shopping online. I specifically avoid Joann and Michaels and try to support the smaller businesses.
I love the wild flower card stock pack she showed. I’m not seeing that at my Joann. I even checked online.
It may be an older one that they don't carry online anymore.
Being the video is only from a month ago I was hoping to find it. Perhaps I’ll go into the store and check.
I'm a crafter from Germany and even here you can't find anything for good money anymore. If you want something,you have to go to a specific art supply store and It's VERY expensive and all the stores that I went to in the past don't really have the crafting section anymore,so you HAVE to buy online😕
I love to walk through the store and get some inspiration/find new things I want to try,but that's over now😕
I agree...I know I can find things online, but there is something special about walking through the store.
Went to Hobby Lobby today and was shocked was how much they shrunk the section 😩 It’s more home decor.
yup, same!
Glad I found your video!
I am glad you did too! Thanks so much for watching!
I used to go multiple times a week into JoAnn's, Michaels & AC Moore (they were right next door to each other) about 10-15 years ago. I had so much paper crafting stuff I could open my own shop!
In recent years though my focus has been on fiber crafts and have been making felted pieces. I really haven't been in the craft stores much and was sad to learn about AC Moore going out of business. The few times that I have gone into the crafting stores I have noticed a big shift with not as much offered for paper crafters.
Yup there has definitely been a shift!
Your stores are so much better stocked than mine! Hobby Lobby did a major overhaul of their store design. The paper crafting area is smaller, but much better stocked. I agree that the stores are shifting to more decor. Also vinyl and planners. I miss the older, independent stores with a variety of stamps and paper collections.
Yes, I LOVED the independent stores and the different paper collections you used to get to check out.
When I have single sided paper that's not getting used I make envelopes with it 😊
Good tip!
Thanks for the shopping trip and I am noticing the same in the stores here in So. Central PA. IMO if people were still buying all the things, they would be selling all the things. The Tim Holtz sections are getting smaller and smaller. I guess they figure, why pay TH when we could have our own similar line. I went to Joanns awhile back to look at washi tape and the said that they "no longer carry it" Hunh?!? Everything is so expensive now maybe no one has money for the "extras". My budget is a lot tighter. TFS.
No washi tape?!? that is crazy!
I watched another video a couple days ago from another knitting crocheting creator and she commented about those kind of changes as well. She talked to on of the store managers and the manager told her the CEO of Hobby Lobby retired and the new one is placing an emphasis on the home goods items and taking about from the hobby items. I just hate to think of that as I got a lot from my local hobby lobby.
How can it be called hobby lobby then? Years ago I went for the first time when on vacation. And it was amazing. Now I have a couple stores near me and they have next to nothing and it frustrates me
That makes me sad for sure!
I hate when new owners come in and make all these changes and try to rebrand a store. All they have to do is give us better inventory to shop.
Same thing in the Hobby Lobby in Poughkeepsie NY. Something’s up that we’re not privy to.
Yup, definitely a big shift happening everywhere!
I'm lucky, my Joann's was just redone and is BEAUTIFUL! you can use a glow forge there, hold your own classes in their open classroom space. It's just gorgeous 😍
Oh wow!
The Joann’s by me did that also, they rebuilt and it’s got all that fancy stuff but it doesn’t have hardly any paper crafts a good half of the store is fabric.
@@LynsAlteredArts I mean...it's Joann FABRICS...what did you expect?
Yarn space in my area Michael's shrunk. Still have lines of acrylic baby and some other regular weight. Natural and specialty was pared down.
Like others said. I'm not hurting for supplies because I have a yarn stash and a list of way too many "want to do's"
Agree, I’m not hurting for supplies, but still love to stroll those aisles!
Aahh, my favorite shopping places! Visited all these stores this week too. When I get an urge to go again I might just rewatch this video so I can pretend shop in my recliner. I’m in a small town so I don’t go as often as I might since I have to drive a bit. Thank you for this fun outing. 😊❤
Thanks for coming along!
Last 3 years I have done no scrapbooking ,quilting because of health issues, retired now and just a craft room jaw dropping !have so many supplies! Always used Michaels coupons weekly in past!
It was a death sentence for local handcocks fabric when they started selling home decor! I miss them ! Piece Goods also shut down when they started selling home goods
I am not a big fan of hobby lobby or Joanne’s I’m buying online ! But not as much as before I need to sell stuff , have too much I will never use !! Tons of stickers and creative memories stuff ! I just don’t want to think about it !!!
Well, the good news is that it sounds like you have enough supplies to last you for a long while!
Thanks for reminding us of JoAnn’s. I haven’t been to our JoAnn’s store in ages. I love their Otto lamps. I will have to stop in this week. I’d like to see if my JoAnn’s has that Tim Holtz collage paper. I also love their plastic storage containers. Hopefully I can find some more of them. We don’t have a Hobby Lobby. Michael’s is my favorite. I will look for that crafty sticker pack!
Enjoy your shopping!
Sadly My Hobby Lobby paper crafting section was pretty bare. I have been waiting for new dies and paper pads but there were literally no more dies? I don’t do cricket but that isle is stocked. The isles did get moved around in a unorganized manner. I thought maybe it was going out of business it was so lacking! So sad!
That stinks!
My Joann's doesn't have near as much stuff as yours with very little inks, very few stamps and no dies.
The assistant manager at my Hobby Lobby told me that every department was shrinking by 1-2 aisles and that seasonal was increasing by 30%.
The nearest Michael's is over an hour away, so I rarely shop there.
Definitely over all the seasonal decor.
My Hobby Lobby has reduced the yarn available in store but I did look on line and saw some that I assumed were gone are still available online.
That's a good point - a lot of these stores offer more variety online.
I think my hobby lobby papercrafting did get smaller. Vinyl is bigger but they took out spellbinders and now they have maybe twenty styles of clear stamps if you are lucky
So sad that they are so limited now…
You are lucky that you have crafting stores in your area. I live in Hawaii and there are none of those stores here. They have a Ben Franklin store but it is small and does not have a very good selection. There also no dollar stores here either. I have to get all of my stuff online.
Oh yes, Hawaii is definitely lacking in crafting options!
I miss AC Moore. It was my favorite crafts store.
That is a great store!!!
I feel like the "Big 3" stores are turning away from crafting because of DIY crafters who go to the Dollar Tree and turn something into nothing, and the marketing departments of these stores saying that they are missing out. What that does is alienate the people who use the crafting supplies the most, and it also raises the prices on some of these supplies and tools.
These "big 3" stores need to find a happy medium to please both the crafters and the DIYers.
That is a very interesting take!
My dollar store is sorely lacking in craft supplies. Mostly school type supplies.
I have notice the same, but I thought it was just the stores in my area.
Looks like it is all over the place.
For years I have found papercrafting being cut down. Hard to find good scrapbooking albums and the adhesive 1 like. I can't refill my mega xyron tape runner anymore. I use tombow and can get it at Michaels or Joannes but not on sale. Michaels only has like 2 rows for scrapbooking now.
Yes, I also noticed that about the Xyron!
I love walking thru your American craft stores 🥰🥰🥰
Makes Spotlight look kind of pathetic lol
@@halokina Haha, yup! And expensive, which it is!
I agree with you. The stores have more home decor and fewer craft sections.
For sure.
WOW! Your Michaels looks fantastic. Mine looks like it's going out of business. So many empty shelves and the ever-shrinking paper crafting section makes me sad. It's forcing more and more online shopping. Ours is mostly framing and home decor.
Yes, tons more online shopping is happening for sure?
Yes, I noticed more home decor, which I like . But I need more craft items too. I like that they keep older style and agree, they should highlight the newer products. I only have Michael's and hobby lobby, my Walmart has barely anything😮. We need more crafte stores, more options.
I could always use more craft stores!
Michaels Craft Store is my preferred craft store out of the 3 craft stores. Unfortunately closest one is about an hour from me and don’t go often. But when I do, I stock up on my favorite cardstock
Yes, I agree, stocking up on the basics works well at Michaels!
My hobby lobby paper craft aisles are empty, they did move the envelopes. Not sure if new paper crafting is coming in or if they are getting rid of papercrafting. 😮😢
Hopefully some new lines are coming in!
I live in the UK and we only have 1 dedicated art & craft store. It doesn’t sell any of my main art supplies. They’ve had the same Tim Holtz for years, even when they get in new colours it’s not all the colours. I once asked the store manager why things aren’t changed up regularly and she said that the buyers buy in bulk and don’t revisit until most of the stock is gone. Such a catch 22 because by the time they get something ‘new’ in store we’ve all bought the whole collection online and don’t want to buy it there now. Our stores are mostly kid crafts, cutting machines and student grade art materials, plus seasonal decor. I only ever go in for canvases and sketch books when they are on sale. Otherwise they don’t sell anything I actually use!
All of this sounds very familiar! Definitely what is happening in the US right now.
You are not imagining things. Every craft store is going more home decor. I work at a Joann’s and we have 8 aisles of floral, and 10 aisles of seasonal (home decor), but we only have 8 aisles of paper crafting. Two of those aisles are just Cricut and other cutting machine supplies. I hate it, but people are buying it, so they continue to sell it.
Well, if people are buying the new home decor, than I guess it is working for them as a business.
Makes me sad
I think it’s partially impacted by so many stores like Target and Walmart having a growing arts & crafts line.
When places like Michael’s popped up (many years ago) I was thrilled, only ever shopping at Fine Art stores that are few and far between, so the $30 tube of paint is the cheap brand.
Yes, I agree, we are able to find more supplies in other places.
I live in Canada and we only have a Michaels in our city. I am a crafter and I cannot find anything that appeals to me in this Michaels store! Home decor is very dominant in this store and I am not happy about it. Lol
I just went to a scrapbooking Carnival yesterday and found so many great things for my taste. Michaels in our city has totally dropped Tim Holtz which ticks me off . Lol. I do not see why the store is taking craft supplies out of their products to sell but if they don’t want people to order from Amazon then they should start giving the customers what they want. Just sayin. :)
Thanks for the video . :)
Agree with all of this!
Visited Hobby Lobby in Morgan Hill, CA, today. A huge section of the store was emptied. Used to be the cake decorating, storage boxes, and furniture section. They even pulled out the shelving. Totally bare. This is a 77,162 feet store it was formerly a Mervyn's (exactly like a Kohl's). Sales associate said they were told nothing was going in. It is being blocked off.
That sounds super sad!
I am leaning more and more towards digis, aliexpress, amazon, ebay, thrift stores, and temu. And facebook marketplace for rubber stamps.
I am trying hard to support some smaller businesses so that we will get the quality and variety!
@@ScrappyWifeYep. I find that smaller businesses offer so much more like through Etsy (that's where I go for the digis). Also obsessed with dollar tree - love that store.
My fiend works at hobby lobby, she said they did the big clearance in all the sections because they are still going to keep most (not all) the crafting but all the crafting sections are going to be downsized. They want the store to be mostly home decor. I was bummed …
So sad to hear.
My local Michaels is a small store and I was told the smaller stores will no longer carry planner supplies. Lots of cricut- it has taken over the former planner area
That is too bad!
My local Hobby Lobby is basically a home decor store now and I find that Joann's and Michael's are also carrying less and less craft supplies as well. I love doing counted cross stitch and find myself buying most of my patterns and supplies except DMC floss online . I've been all my card making supplies online for years now as most of these big box stores have had a very limited selection. Maybe this will help to bring back the small locally owned stores.
I’d love to see a return of those smaller shops
I have a great craft store and it's locally owned
There is one that I know of in my state but it’s 30 minutes from me and it’s more fabric than crafting too.
That is awesome - wish we were all so lucky 👍🏻
Thank you for this tour!!! I'd like more of viewing tge planners in tge store, though!!
Totally understand, but I have shown a lot of those with flip-throughs on my channel!
You are so so lucky in the US. The craft available in stores in the UK is awful, and postage from the US is expensive so I have trouble finding what I want. I would love to go to some of the large US stores. xx
Yes there are definitely options, but they are starting to dwindle a bit around here.
@@ScrappyWife Ahhh, thats a shame. I wonder if people are crafting less? x
Can you discuss good adhesives for paper crafting?
I almost exclusively use Tombow permanent adhesive!
They have also decreased their inventory in the fabric and bead sections in Hobby Lobby. Sad.
Really?!? I thought those sections would stay strong for a good long while.
Have you noticed some Joann stores have the springs for pop up card features.. that was a real find.
That’s cool!
I only have a Hobby Lobby in my town. I've been frustrated that they've transitioned from outside brands to in-house brands. No more Strathmore or Canson paper, for example. It's all Master's Touch now, which is poorer quality, IMO. The art supplies are going that direction, too. Then there's the paring down of the paper crafting section. Frustrating, as it's the only place in town if something is needed immediately.
I have to drive an hour for Joann's or Michael's. My Joann's is nice snd has a great Hero Arts and Tim Holtz selection. Michael's is my go-to store for art supplies, like paper and pens/pencils/markers. But honestly, as a card maker, online comprises the majority of my shopping. There's no way that big box stores could possibly keep up with all the great companies out there. I don't like paying for shipping, but I love having the ability to shop all the brands.
Yes I miss the variety of the brands of paper and paint. I don’t care for Masters Touch, either.
Yes, online shopping is starting to be where my shopping is for the most part as well.
I’m always looking for Tim Holtz products when I go into a Michael’s or Joann store. I noticed long ago that Michael’s did not have a lot of Tim Holtz anymore. Joann’s does. I know Tim Holtz does his clear stamp/stencil combos for them and my Joann store near me usually has a good selection. One Halloween I went in and they had a lot of the Halloween idea-ology and I don’t think even the online stores had it or it was pre-order. I finally have a new Hobby Lobby near me, visited it once but was disappointed. I don’t drive so I do a lot of online shopping. I do miss the scrapbooking and stamp stores that slowly disappeared, mainly because of online shopping. Covid didn’t help.
Yes, I miss those independent stores as well!
Some of our Craft stores are moving things to gear up for Christmas in July. I hate this, and its been over 2 years since I have been into a Hobby Lobby. I go to Joannes only for fabric and Michael's is my store of choice. That being said I do a lot of shopping on line & UA-cam sales.
Totally agree - super over the Christmas stuff coming out in the middle of summer.
These three box stores put mom and pops out of business, and now their shelves are pretty empty. They don't keep up with anything. Hobby Lobby was pretty reliable for Tim Holtz stuff, and now there is virtually nothing.
Sad to not see many independent craft stores anymore.
I don't have a hobby lobby near me. My Michael's and Joann's have cut WAY WAY down on Papercrafting. Cricut has replaced a lot of the Papercrafting areas.
Yes, for sure!