Michaels

I’m fairly sure this is the only craft store we have on the Westbank (until Hobby Lobby opens) so I don’t have much to judge on. This place has ALMOST anything you could want for crafting. They also have a pretty large kids section with everything from tiny animal toys to art projects for all ages to age appropriate experiments. That being said, I wouldn’t really call things well organized. You might find one color of clothes pins in one section, and another color across the store (real story). It’s also sometimes difficult to find staff when you need help and there is always at least a 5 minute wait at the check out. Overall a pretty good store, that hopefully Hobby Lobby doesn’t take ALL the business from.

I’m fairly positive this Michaels has most everything. I usually am in and out of this Michaels, but was afforded some browsing time the other day to look for a DIY stamp kit, blank cards w/​envelopes, and other oddities.
Not only is this Michaels seemingly closer to me than the Kenner one despite having to cross the bridge, it’s amazeballs. Don’t be frightened by the ominous bridge. There are so many businesses over here. In the same parking lot is Best Buy, World Market and Barnes & Nobles among other businesses; all places I would have to go out to Metry for if I didn’t just learn how to get over the bridge.
I found the DIY stamp kit, blank cards w/​envelopes, and a shiz ton of other things to meet my Pinteresting needs that are bordering on crazy town.
Again, always pull up the site for coupons before you check out. There is almost always a 40% off a single item coupon on their site and I always use it.
I did go on Christmas eve eve, so I wasn’t able to get too much help finding my way through the labyrinth that is this Michaels. It took me a while to actually find these clutch items so I wish the signage for where things are at was more obvious but now that I know where the screenprinting items are so I can make MY OWN SHIRTS (yeah that’s right), like the Arnold Schwarzenegger of crafting…“I’ll be back.“
I will check next time if there are signs that are obvious that I just totally missed. When I walked in, the line was really long, but when I went to go checkout, no line was to be seen, so yeah, that was cool.

I wish art materials weren’t so expensive. I’ve decided to start painting for relaxation/​fun (thank you Youtube for the free art lessons!). And getting started was money!
I’d never been in Michael’s before. I’ve always been in touch with my creative side, but rarely ever carried it out in art form. So I was blown away by the explosion of art stuffs. The staff is helpful, and there are some things you can buy in bulk (like canvas).

My business partner and I practically live here. Amongst the fake flowers. The fake flower selection is soooo good. I can’t really say much about the rest of the aisles, but come here for fake flowers. Also there’s always some sort of fake flower sale. Say fake flowers again. Fake flowers. Fake. Flowers.

As I walk through the parking lot towards the front of the store
I take a deep breath and walk through the sliding glass door
Cause I’ve been paintin’ and craftin’ so long that
Even my shittiest tube of wood glue is gone
But I ain’t never crossed the Expressway unless it really deserved it
To spend unnecessary time on the Wank? Sh*t, you know that’s unheard of
You better watch how you walkin’ in that strip mall parkin’ lot
Or you might get run over by some fool goin’ to Big Lots
I really hate to trip, but I gotta be real
I only go to this location cause it’s the only one near
I’m the kinda G that likes good deals on water colors
Saving on scrapbook supplies?
Yeah, word to your mother!
We’ve been crafting most our lives
Living in the Michael’s Paradise
We’ve been crafting most our lives
Living in the Michael’s Paradise
We keep craftiing most our lives
Living in the Michael’s Paraside
We keep crafting most our lives
Living in the Michaels’s Paradise
Look at the situation, they got me facin
Linen scented candles, 2 for 5 dollars?
Potpourri, too, yeah you know I’ll holler
So I gotta be down with the discount art scene
Too many Bob Ross videos got me chasin dreams
I’m a educated fool with craftin’ on my mind
Got my basket in my hands and a gleam in my eye
I’m pacin’ up and down these aisles like I’m unstoppable
Sennelier oil pastels on sale? That’s untoppable
Michael’s ain’t nuthin but a short drive away
Make my way to the cashier and it’s time to pay
Only $ 40 for all of this? No way!

My partner and I walked in this morning looking for some plastic flowers and vases to keep his mother busy during the day. We found an entire aisle of clearance flowers. As other reviews state, this store is B I G and full of great things. A sales associate named Laura helped us and was really sweet. She had a warm personality and big ol’ smile the entire time she rang us up. Then as we pulled out the debit card, she gave told us it was customer appreciation day and she had one card to give to one customer on this day. She thought we should have it to help with my partners mother’s flowers (we were buying a LOT of flowers). It was five dollar gift card. We were thrilled to death as Alzheimer’s can really eat away at the savings account.
In the past we’ve always driven to Elmwood to shop at Michaels, but from now on we’ll hop on the expressway to see Laura.
Thanks!

When you walk in Michael’s all of your problems are solved. You become a master of crafting.

This is a nice big Michael’s! I usually go to this one or the one in Harvey when I need crafty things. My Mom and I went on a Sunday afternoon looking for a cake pan that looks like a house (she loves to bake and wanted to make a gingerbread looking house for Christmas). Fortunately tshe got the last one there.
She also needed to get a Christmas gift for work so we bought some ribbon (at 60% off for the holidays!) and a little decorative fake branch/​berry thing to put with it. We were going to buy a throw at Target and make it pretty with the ribbon etc.
When we had questions the sales lady was quite nice in helping us find what we needed. Plus they have a modernized check out lanes with multiple cashiers so we didn’t have to wait long.
I took off a star because it is more expensive than Target or Wal-​Mart but it has a HUGE variety of items to choose from. Plus they have coupons in the Sunday paper all the time (wish I knew we were going there because I would have gotten the coupon).
Anywho, it was a good shopping experience in spite of it being the holidays.
Also, if you’ve never been to Michael’s picture that it is a big store for any craft thing imaginable. There is baking stuff, sewing stuff, scrapbooking items, yarn, baskets, fake flowers, frames etc. I could go on forever! I have also seen them have tables set up in the front (I might be mixing this with the one in Harvey) where they have classes you can take.
They are also kid friendly with crafts for kids which is great when I want to get stuff for my nieces.

I asked an employee for help finding thank you cards~ he walked away and never came back. Thankfully we found them in the wedding isle. Every time i go there its a mess and none of the employees seem willing to help!!! Just another chain store destroying American ;-(

worst place ever. shelves were barren and disorganized, and god for bid you need help finding something, The staff was not only completely uneducated in their products but when I asked for help they acted as if i were interrupting social hour. Only other experience that tops this one in terrible, is my trip to Michaels in Metarie.

I’m gonna start by saying that I am NOT crafty at all, so I can’t really give a review from a «crafters» point of view.
Michaels is a really cool store that has everything (or close to it) that a creative type could ever want. Paints, beads, markers, crayons, and clay are just a few things you can get here. What I really like about this store is, if you have a kid, you could take them in here and let them pick out a fun activity for them to do. They sell things that you can paint and decorate, like wooden cutouts. They have coloring books and crafts of all types. If you get a child started with this kind of thing early, they will be creative for life. It’s also a good idea to pick up colors and crafts for a kids party or rainy days when a child needs something to do.
Michael’s also carries frames and things like that. Like I said, I’m not a person who is really into crafts, but if I were, this would be my spot.

I took a trip to Michaels yesterday — my first since they opened the Wank location about a year ago. I needed some poster board and a sharpie for a sign, but also decided to look for canvas, paint, etc. for some upcoming projects for the baby’s room.
There were children running through the aisles and, at one point, even ran into my cart. Of course, I blame this on the parent, not the store. It did make the shopping experience that much less enjoyable, though.
The store itself is laid out like any other Michaels. Sewing stuff in one area, scrapbooking in another, painting stuff in the corner, etc. It was easy to find what I was looking for. The canvas was 40% off too, so yay for unexpected deals.
My only employee interaction came from the cashier. She was friendly, and even commented on how quiet my kid was. I think she meant in comparison to the monsters that were still running around the store screaming. Seriously, I was glad to leave… maybe Michaels needs to adopt some sort of policy where kids have to be in a cart or on a leash?

I was so excited that I squealed with delight when I saw that a Michaels was moving to the wank. Sooo much closer of a drive! I went right after it opened, but didn’t buy anything because the line was insanely long.
I went home and became facebook friends with the place, but that only lasted about 2 weeks, because they spammed me with invites and strange updates. I didn’t think it was necessary for them to invite ALL their customers to some cake decorating class… or post up several updates about the «scrapbooking cruise» that was coming up in another state… in six months.
I came back yesterday to help a friend pick out wedding supplies and decorations. The whole place has somehow become an unorganized mess since my first visit. How could a brand new business become such a trainwreck so quickly? The clearance areas were ALL OVER the store, with items spilling out onto the floor, and items without prices sitting out… and the items that were on sale weren’t marked quickly, which led to a lot of confusion and waiting to get a price checked on something.
Another annoyance was little signs that said «USE YOUR COUPON ON ME!». Well, little sign, I would love to, but Michael’s doesn’t place flyers in the stores, only in the newspaper and online. So, no coupon for me.
The Michaels in Kenner has a lot more of the items that I like, such as embroidery and t shirt stuff. I think I will just keep going there on my monthly trek and steer clear of the Harvey Michaels until they get it together.

Store Hours:
Mon-​Sat 9am-​9pm
Sunday 10am-​7pm
Having no job and a propensity to bake to make myself feel better I have been at this Michael’s location a lot.
I used to think Michael’s was just for beads and other arts & crafts type stuff. But, they also have a whole section of baking supplies! Because these things are not available at Walmart or Target Michael’s is the go-​to store for both my artsy needs and my baking needs. Wish I didn’t always spend so much here though.