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There's a Michael's in my neighborhood too, but I've never been inside it.

If anyone has a Roberts nearby (I know there's one in Orem on Center and Orem Blvd.) it's going out of business. So they're having a sale. You might be able to get a pretty good deal on things.

ooh i want to go. But friday is my last day at work, and I really have no need for anything from a craft store. Plus I'm making a trip to Idaho for the break (cheaper to get there than to get home), so I really can't justify any spending right now.

Unit, if you're near Rexburg and need paper or envelopes, go up to ArtCo. Seriously cheap. They sell both by the pound. I usually walk out of there with boxes of stuff and spend no more than $5. It's a wedding announcement, Christmas card printing store, so that's the kind of paper and envelopes you'll find, but I love to use them for Thank You notes.

Dragon Lady wrote:If anyone has a Roberts nearby (I know there's one in Orem on Center and Orem Blvd.) it's going out of business. So they're having a sale. You might be able to get a pretty good deal on things.

Who bought out Provo Craft? Was that Michaels or Roberts? (Also, why are the two major craft stores named after men?)

I live within walking distance of Michaels, Joanne, and Hobby Lobby. Roberts is several streets down.

And I am inside all of them frequently, in case you were wondering. But Michaels is my favorite.

Katya wrote:

Dragon Lady wrote:If anyone has a Roberts nearby (I know there's one in Orem on Center and Orem Blvd.) it's going out of business. So they're having a sale. You might be able to get a pretty good deal on things.

Who bought out Provo Craft? Was that Michaels or Roberts? (Also, why are the two major craft stores named after men?)

Nobody bought them out. They said they are closing the stores to "focus on our online business", which is PR code for they couldn't compete with Hobby Lobby and just shut down the brick and mortar stores.

The good discounts don't start until January though. Right now it is just 40% off, but I think in January it goes to 75% and then 90%.

Also, Happy birthday, Katya!!!

TheAnswerIs42 wrote:

Katya wrote:

Dragon Lady wrote:If anyone has a Roberts nearby (I know there's one in Orem on Center and Orem Blvd.) it's going out of business. So they're having a sale. You might be able to get a pretty good deal on things.

Who bought out Provo Craft? Was that Michaels or Roberts? (Also, why are the two major craft stores named after men?)

Nobody bought them out.

Sorry, I should have said "Who bought out Provo Craft [ages ago]?" Or "Who did Provo Craft merge with?" I thought they had merged with one of those companies, but I can't remember which one. (Also, I miss going into the old Provo Craft store on center street. Going there was a highlight of my childhood.)

Dragon Lady wrote:Also, Happy birthday, Katya!!!

Thank you!

When Borders went out of business earlier this year, the one in my neighborhood was liquidating on its last week by selling any five books for $5. I got $260 worth of computer books for $5. Of course I felt like a vulture, but I've put hem to good use, especially with the one on Eclipse plug-in development, which is useful in my job.

Well, it just wouldn't be a very interesting day if I didn't get cussed at in at least one or two languages, would it?

Emiliana wrote:Well, it just wouldn't be a very interesting day if I didn't get cussed at in at least one or two languages, would it?

Probably not. That's the sort of event that gets made into a romantic comedy "Here's the day in the life of..." montage.

There goes Katya being sexist again. Men can be crafty too! In fact, we were the first to do it.

Yay ArtCo in Rexburg! I love that place! Of course, now that my grandma lives in Idaho Falls and not Rexburg, it's harder to justify going there.
Also, you may all call me Jane, as I have now tracked mountain gorillas in Africa. Didn't find any wild men who speak to monkeys, though.

Sorry that you did't get to meet the mysterious Tarzan Wisteria, but it does sound like you had quite the adventure anyway!

Dear Craig:

Did you get a twitter account that I don't know about? And somehow theBlackSheep is the only one here following you?

Wisteria wrote:Also, you may all call me Jane, as I have now tracked mountain gorillas in Africa. Didn't find any wild men who speak to monkeys, though.

AWESOME.

Marduk wrote:Dear Craig:

Did you get a twitter account that I don't know about? And somehow theBlackSheep is the only one here following you?

I don't tweet very often... but yes, I have a Twitter.

Hi, Fred! It's good to see you're back!