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Post: 41783137_1 created on Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:26 amPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 7:26 am
What's your favorite section of your local craft store?

When I am in Michaels I start in beads, pass through those colored party boxes/bags on my way to the ribbons and fake flowers, and finish with a detailed browse of scrapbooking.

Which sections do you avoid like the plague?

I avoid the children's "art" kits section and the unfinished wood s**t section.

Any fun recent purchases? Out-of-character purchases? Total impulse purchases? Favorite purchases?

I got these Martha Stewart flower kits which I debated over for no less than 10 minutes, and finally grabbed up because they were on clearance. I haven't started them, but I actually really kind of want to. Maybe tomorrow if I remember I own them. I haven't done a kit type craft in a very long time. And that time was with a younger cousin, so I was apprehensive to buy it. But then I thought of what I would use it for. I couldn't refuse it.

I want to throw some fabulous parties.
Oops. I'm rambling.

So let's talk about craft stores and how much money you blow at one.
 
     
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Post: 41783137_2 created on Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:32 pmPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:32 pm
 
I kinda like the unfinished wood stuff, but because I like painting and adding stuff to those tiny cheap boxes... I made one look like stone once and set a fake eyeball I made onto it. xp
I would probably gather tons of those stone and wooden beads myself but they cost to much in actual craft stores usually so I never buy them there unless I really need some for something I am already working on.
Usually when I go into Michael's I'm after something specific but I have bought some very soft and funky hairy yarn stuff with squishy coloured kernal things in it once at random.... still have not made anything with it.... might help if I could knit. xp
My local craft store is horrible the only good stuff they get is this hardboard stuff I like to paint on, I can't find it anywhere else.... sooner or later I know they will stop getting it like everything else in that place and I'll be going crazy trying to get more.
I think I get most of my crafty stuff from thrift stores, random garage sales and online.
     
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Post: 41783137_3 created on Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:53 pmPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 2:53 pm
Beads, painting supplies, and then the drawing supplies sections are my favorites. I love them and run directly to them as soon as I get there. =)

I also like to look at the fake flowers.. ahaha. xD

I avoid.. no place actually. Usually, after I'm done browsing, I'll wander around the store to see if anything catches my eyes. However, I never buy from the sections with the 123 kits and such.

Fun recent purchases? I went on a bead and charm spree. =) That was fun. And expensive haha.

And money-wise? I shop until I run out of money. :[ So I have to be careful not to bring to much..
 
     
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Post: 41783137_4 created on Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:44 pmPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:44 pm
 
Lets see... uhhh...

I start with the 'junk' aisle, as I like to call it. You know, the one with everything from feathers to googly eyes and letter beads. Then I wind through to the section with Sculpey and modge-podge and stuff like that. Then from there, I make my way to drawing and painting supplies. First charcoal, then oils, then brushes. And then I go over to the fabric section. Even if I'm not looking for anything in particular, I like to think about what I can make with the stuff I see. And I like to run my hands over all the fabric as I walk past - does anyone else do this?
     
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Post: 41783137_5 created on Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:38 amPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 12:38 am


I absolutely love felt and fleece, and I bought at least twenty different colors that I'll probably never use. But it's so delightfully soft~! <3

I also love those beautifully fance ribbons, and I usually have to force myself to close my eyes and turn around to keep myself from buying $50 worth. Dx

For some reason, I also feel like I need to have thread and feathers of every color imagineable.

-Shrug- I need a job, so I can buy even more.

  
     


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Post: 41783137_6 created on Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:44 amPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 2:44 am
     
 
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I go to Joanns. I spend like. 50-200$. Depends what I need. I usually hit fabrics and trims first. Then like buttons and clasps and threads... obvi... I always sew.

Then sometimes I'll get to the fabric paints and stuff. And then jewelery. Sometimes I'll go to the knitting part. I like knitting. but not as much as sewing.

Lately I'vebeen going to the fancy fabrics because Peach and my Prom dress.

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Post: 41783137_7 created on Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:05 amPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 4:05 am
omigod. I love touching fabric. That's what I do alllll daaaay.

I also love feathers, and I have a strange obsession with buying up those miniature birds for floral arrangements.
I think they are so cute.
 
     
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Post: 41783137_8 created on Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:58 amPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:58 am
 
Oh my god @_@;

I do serious shopping therapy.

Shoes, Clothes, and Art Supplies

The other day I bought like 35 dollars worth of sculpey / earring stuff.

=w=;;; and then had to go turn around and spend 25 for a toaster oven LOL
     

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Post: 41783137_9 created on Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:55 pmPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 6:55 pm
Last time I was at a big craft store (that was last Friday actually) I ran for the corner with beads and was there for quite some time. I bought nearly every roll of wire I could find, and some nylon thread to use for my peyote work that finaly is going alright. Then I stood about 15 minutes with a box/storage thing in my hands contemplating wheter or not I should buy it. I bought it anyway.(It's a neat litlle thing, there it isI have the second one.)I'm happy I bought it because now I can take my beads with me when I leave for summercamp Saturday. Then I ran of to the brushes and got myself a new number 8 brush. So now I can really get into water coloring again. Total amount of money spent: 50 Euro's. And now I want to head for my own litle crappy hobbyshop and buy some Swarovski's but I don't know what I want to do with those so I'm hesitating on that one.
 
     
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Post: 41783137_10 created on Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:48 amPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:48 am
 
If I am to enter a craft store I either need to have someone there to focus me or it will take at least an hour. I also have a terrible habit of over buying just because something is on sale.

My last huge buy was alcohol inks and the whole shebang for those. I have a bad tendancy to pick up projects on a whim. I'm still trying to get my afghan done sweatdrop
     
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Post: 41783137_11 created on Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:25 pmPosted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 10:25 pm
Always go to the yarn aisle. And during school year, as I'm an art/design student I have to stop in drawing/drafting supplies. Michaels for the yarn (or AC Moore if there's one near) and a local to school art store for drawing/drafting stuffs.
Can't wait to get go a craft store. Looking at learning how to spin wool (if I'm buying all that yarn, if it's cheaper to spin myself, why not?) Gotta get some new knitting needles... but I really aught to finish these projects before I go splurge again.
 
     

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Post: 41783137_12 created on Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:21 pmPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:21 pm
 
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I am always in scrapbooking or yarn/string section. I love scrapbooking, and crocheting, and when I have a minute, I sometimes make bracelets for the fun of it.



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Post: 41783137_13 created on Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:48 pmPosted: Sun Jul 27, 2008 6:48 pm
I normally head straight for the fabrics section. I'm a bargain hunter I guess. If I think something's too much, I find something better and cheaper, bnut I LOVE fabric. I also go to the drawing/ arts section.
I dunno, I guess I just love everything in an art store, except for those annoying fake flowers. x.X
Only thing is, I haven't been to an art store in what seems like forever! I have around $100.00 in gift cards, but because it's so far away from my home, and since gas prices are insane, I can't buy any fabric, drawing stuff, whatever! Dx
I'm surely going to go mad for being away from my favorite place for so long...
  
     
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Post: 41783137_14 created on Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:17 pmPosted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:17 pm
 
For fabric I love going to the Fabric district in LA. so many pretty fabric's and other matrials. For art supplies there is this nice little store in Thousand Oaks that I go to. Could not for the life of my tell you the name of the place or street (I am so bad with names), but they have everything I could possible want there for cheaper then most art stores. I normally try to stay away from places like Michaels and joann's, but they do have their ups, to them. I'm mostly into sewing and watercoloring.
     


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Post: 41783137_15 created on Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:43 amPosted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 12:43 am
YARN and the drawing supplies section

I avoid the kids stuff, kits, and crayola things
 
     
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