I’m so happy that Michaels is turning over their stock much more quickly than they used to. Just about every time I go into Mike’s, there is something new. Here are some photos of things that were new ~ to me at least. These photos were taken on my last few visits to Mike’s.
Making Memories alpha stickers
They had several colors. The font is cute and I love that there’s an little crystal on each letter.
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A bunch of new bling…
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Journaling tablet stickers by Die Cuts with a View. There were 5 different themes, like Travel, Love, and Family.
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Your eyes are not deceiving you…Those are Thickers @ Mike’s!! The choices are kind of slim so I hope they offer more style and colors in the future. Check out those red, yellow, and blue letter stickers. I swear those have been at Mike’s since 1996. C’mon, Mike’s, just toss them. If they haven’t sold in 13 years, they’re not going to sell now, LOL!
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I’m so bummed this photo didn’t come out! I wanted to show you all these cute little epoxy stickers by Recollections…arrows, flowers, and my favorite, rainclouds and raindrops.
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Blingetty bling bling!…
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I love this K&Co. album from the Cut ‘n Paste line. It’s pricey but maybe someday I can get it with a 40% or 50% off coupon. Yeah, yeah… a 50% coupon! When’s the next holiday?? Oh yeah, Labor Day is right around the corner…
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An overview of a lot of their new albums. The solid colored Recollections albums are on the top row. The ones below are so pretty/cool/cute; there are a couple albums there I would love to have.
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My Minds Eye paper stack, called “Complete Boy”
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My Minds Eye paper stack, called “Totally Girl”
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Cat’s Eye chalk inks ~ my ink of choice ~ and lots of Staz On inkpads.
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Brilliance “Dew Drops” ink pads and Tim Holtz Distress Inks in 6 colors! We’re big time now!
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Cute-alicious cupcake stamps…
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So, here is what I ended up with on trip #1: Some black Thickers. They are the puffy ones, black cursive font, called Rainboots. Also, a pack of American Crafts Slick Writers in black. I really only wanted the fine tip but they didn’t sell them separately in fine tip, only bold. Oh well, won’t hurt to have extra Slick Writers anyway. Used a 40% coupon on the pens.
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On trip #2, I got two of the Journal Stickers Tablets ~ Travel and Family, and some Recollections pearl bling strips in green and teal. Used a 40% coupon on one of the sticker books.
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Here’s one sheet of each of the Journal Sticker Tablets, just so you can see how cute they are. My Slick Writers will be perfect!
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I’m so impressed with Michaels lately. With the demise of so many LSS’s, maybe we’re giving them enough scrappy business to keep that part of the store going strong. I sure hope so….Mike’s is my main source for Scrap Crack….erm, I mean….scrap supplies. What new things have you seen or purchased at Mike’s lately?
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Ooh, I really like the MME stack Complete Boy. Very cute!! I’ll have to go check it out!
A couple weeks ago I was out of town with my hubby and I made him stop at one of the really cool Michaels (one that truly looks like a LSS is in the middle of the store). They had the MME Complete Boy stack for $9.99. I snatched that right up and used my 40% off coupon. My hubby asked why I wasn’t getting the “girl one” too. I have him well trained! I checked out my local Michaels after we got back and they had it priced at $19.99. Gotta love a deal…score. I probably should have listened and bought the girl one.
I’m loving Michael’s lately. Ever since they remodeled our it is awesome! Customer service still bites, but the selection is great.
I love your updates! Did you know that Michael’s accepts up to 5 coupons at a time? You need to have 5 different coupons (i.e. the newspaper ad, an emailed one, the one off the receipt, or a Joanne’s coupon). All unexpired coupons, of course. My clerk even told me that the newest, best selection comes in on Tuesday mornings. If they know me….Perhaps I’ve been there a little too much lately….??? LOL ;)
it’s good to hear they are finally keeping up with the times!! yeah, thickers!!