Michaels

As an event planner, I rely on Michael’s and a few other craft stores to get my supplies, with as many coupons I can, of course, on a teeny tiny budget.
I really forgot this location was here… until we were in the area, and had a few minutes to kill before our next meeting.
This location seems just the same as your typical Michael’s experience… so it’s been pretty consistent for me, which is exactly what you look for in a chain, right?
This visit, we were looking for some pretty specific paper for invitations, and while we didn’t find it here, we did pick up a few other things we needed, at a great price.
Just can’t seem to quit you, Michaels.

I won’t mention who but I honestly prefer a couple of other craft stores. But unfortunately they’re not in my immediate area. So when it comes to art projects for school, DIY, or crafty stuff in a pinch this is where we go. Michael’s does have awesome holiday items. As far as the rest of the store you got your usual items scrapbooking supplies, paint, picture frames, and your beads. There are some things at that location they just don’t carry. And I have to go to different stores. It’s a bit of a smaller location. Also some of the items are a bit pricier. Depending on the time of day you come customer service is mixed. If you go during the day this staff is really nice and the afternoon they tend not to care so much. They do have things I can’t find at other stores like the specialty items for different occasions such as breast cancer awareness month. And also they have amazing grab bags. My kids and I always buy four or five of these at a time. They are Michael’s shopping bags labeled for five dollars a bag. They’re labeled accordingly what’s inside stuffed full of items and tied shut. It’s amazing because you have no idea what you get until you get home it’s like buying a mystery present. Some of the ones we gotten before where scrapbooking, painting, jewerly, and colored duct tape. Go find them next time you go visit their upfront by the registers.

Michael’s is a great place to come get all kinds of things…
Everything crafty. Gifts… Decorations for the house especially for each holiday… All kinds of picture frames… Fake flowers… Stamps. Stickers. Specialty paper… A lot of fun stuff!

My journey with the custom framing department begins in October and ends in December. Now if that does not tell you something went wrong then let me spell it out for you. All I wanted was a frame with a basic matte for a painting I got from a close family friend.
Its pretty straight forward or so I thought… Lets start with what I think is a simple thing, the matte. It took them 3 times to cut a matte correctly. That’s right 3 times! Every single time there was a cut too long on one of the corners. Now you would think they would catch this during their inspection before calling the customer to say its ready but NOPE they don’t. Funny thing is that when I brought it up to their attention they totally agreed with me. Are you kidding me? Am I being Punked right now? Where is Ashton? Just cut the matte the right way. Its that simple!
Then they line the back of the frame with a paper cover. Again you think pretty simple, all you do is cut a piece of paper the same size as the frame. Never got it right. I just fixed it when I got home because to really ask them once again to fix something was just too much at this point.
Then there was the frame. It took them 5 times on 3 different frame styles to get it right. For some crazy reason they could not get the corners to match. If you can’t do that then why even have the frame styles available? They tried 3 times with the first frame style, once with the second, and then they got it right on the third frame selection I made.
Even with a 60% coupon for the price they charge there is just NOOOOOOOO excuse for the wasted time and lack of basic workmanship.
I WILL NEVER GO HERE AGAIN PERIOD!!!