Creations By You

This store is so cute! They have everything you need… from intricate beads to favor boxes. I could spend all day here. I had to get some favor boxes for my Mom’s retirement party and they had tons of options. Debbie and her staff were super helpful and quick to assist me. I’ll be back again!

Whooooaaa… Is that a blinged out shell bikini top? Fricken awesome!
I just walked into a crafters paradise!
I remember when I first entered this store during my high school days (I won’t say how long that has been!) I thought «oh my lawd, this place is friggin’ awesome!» All these years later I am still in awe when I walked in. Yeah, yeah I’ve been to that big chain craft store many times but haven’t had that awe struck feeling that I get when walking into this little corner store. Located on the corner of Liliha Street and Kuakini it stands out beautifully with its pink paint screaming «I hold a treasure trove. care to see?» Of course curiosity will get you to go in, the sparkle, HUGE selection and friendly ladies will keep you coming back!
I recently got hooked on those ocean jewelry and thought why not try and create my own. They have such a huge variety of just EVERYTHING! I lost my focus and was overwhelmed with so many ideas of things I wanted to make. Their Swarovski crystals, ribbons, beads, wires, yarn, paracords, whatever you need they can provide.
Dannelle was there to help me sort through the ideas that hit me as I walked through each isle. oooh’ing and aaah’ing and the what can I make with this and that questions. I learned so much, I could have stayed in there for hours.
I had so much fun and learned so much. The owner was there and was very helpful and got me so excited about endless ideas AND they have classes available too! What kind of classes… whatever you want to learn they will teach you. I want to learn how to do those ocean earrings, my friend wants to learn how to make those beaded keychain thing-​a-​majigs. Best part we can take the same class, learn different craft how-to’s at the same time for free! Well you have to buy the materials. duh, lol!
I love this place. Yes, they did have to leave me to help other customers but that’s expected. They’re a small shop and trying to help all customers can be hard, especially they are dealing with newbie crafter’s like me who have many questions and ideas and have no clue where to start. Be patience, crafting should be fun and so should shopping for those little pieces that will bring your ideas to life.
I’ll be back with friends in tow learning how to make Creations by me… hehehe…you can join in and make those Creations by You!
²⁄₁₀₀ Unilocal challenge 2016

I came here for materials to make bracelets, with beads that have sentimental value to me. (I have never made jewelry before). After picking out all the tools, wire, and chains needed for this project, a very kind employee actually taught me, and made me a sample, of how to make the bracelet exactly how I described it to her. I left confident that I could make these bracelets myself.
Well, that night I was frustrated and my confidence totally depleted after trying to make wire loops!
I returned the next day to see if anyone could help me with my problem. I really wasn’t expecting too much help (I know they are busy), but another (very patient) employee actually helped me fix the issue and allowed me to finish the bracelets in their adjacent room so she could check my work.
This project was very important to me and without their help, I wouldn’t have finished. I am so grateful for their kindness and will definitely be back!

Swarovski flat beads are my number one favorite. Creations by You do have display, thank you!

When I first walked in it felt like I discovered a treasure chest. There were tons and oodles of ribbon to look through. My fiancé and I were looking for the finishing touches for our wedding invitations and wished we thought of here earlier. The staff was so helpful in showing us different ribbon options and asked great questions about what vision I had for my invitations. We were looking for envelopes and the woman helped me pick out a beautiful glistening blue envelope that complimented my ribbon choice perfectly. I was impressed when she snipped a little piece to see how it would look against our invitation. You won’t get that service from ANY craft store. She helped us to figure out how much ribbon we needed so didn’t have to buy the entire spool. She also gave us a suggestion to punch holes to tie the ribbon bows easier. We were grateful that when she was ringing me up, she asked if I had a hole puncher? We responded no and that we planned to stop at Longs/​Walmart after. She said oh no you don’t want to punch holes too big and showed us. ¹⁄₈ punch. Thank goodness! I would’ve been so devastated at home with huge gaping holes in our invitations. Overall this is a crafters haven to inspire and let your creativity run wild. Even if you think you don’t have a creative side, I’m sure they would help to point you in the right direction. I’d go back just to take on more projects!

really cute store! lots of rolls of fabrics and all different kinds of beads. their swarovski crystals were on display in glass cases! you could make your own version of Pandora charm bracelets. i came here looking for a crystal bead. i was helped by a really nice lady with glasses.

They have a wide selection but one of the ladies was not very customer oriented. I almost decided not to buy here. I think her name was Val (someone else called that name).
She left me at the counter twice. I had to ask another lady her whereabouts. I’m thinking maybe she went to locate my request. The first time I found her wondering. The second time she told the lady that she was helping someone else. I thought this was very rude!!! If I’m getting on your nerves or just a little lost on what I want… have patience or get a new job. Totally disrespectful. The customers were more friendly.
I have to pick up more beading that I ordered from another rep. So, I will not have much to say to her when I return. She cannot help me at all. Pick up beading and will never return.
3 stars for wide selection.
Update: Returned to store two days later…
The lady’s name is not Val… Rachel is very sweet. The other lady that’s unprofessional was not at work today (didn’t get her name). Thank God.

Do you have to pick up ribbon? They sell ribbon by the foot so you don’t have to buy the roll. It’s cheaper that way especially if you like to buy the nice material ribbons. They also sell other stuff for people who like to do crafts like scrapbooking.

Have you ever let your imagine run wild? Have you ever had the tools to make those thoughts come true?
If not the latter, Creations By You doesn’t undersell — it’s true! I went half heartedly looking for a project and found myself wondering the modest footprint for over a hour. Nearly every imaginable item was available and when not, enough to spark your imagine down a new path.
On top of it, everyone was incredibly nice. I think everyone in the store asked if there was some way they could help, though unbeknownst to them, I was simply letting creative thoughts take ahold.
The parking lot is a bit hard to navigate, when it’s busy. However, that they have parking at all is a positive. I’ve never considered the area as a hot bed of creative small shops, but perhaps it should be — in 1 or 2 blocks, I found everything I could think of and everyone was equally as nice.
Great job, Creations By You. Hope to visit again!

I agree with other customer reviews. I’ve been a customer for a few years. Sad to say but I feel like the staff is a lot more unfriendly then previous years. It’s very hard to get help in that store. The selection is very small. I feel like they only cater to wedding favor clientele and not their craft clients. It is a small destination shop and parking is terrible. I only patronize store if I really need something because it’s so close to my house. Other than that I rather go to the large chain store which I typically don’t support.

Creations by You is one of a few stores that have such a WIDE assortment of highly specialized crafting supplies (esp. for beads, ribbon, flower arrangements, jewelry, etc). For my wedding, I wanted to change my black grosgrain sash to a different color and texture. I «window» shopped on
for vintage velvet ribbon, petersham grosgrain ribbon, and vintage lace. Etsy is well priced, but I wanted to support our local business. As expected, CbY had 2 boxes of assorted antique ribbons, 2 boxes of antique velvet ribbons, and dozens of lace to pick from. I definitely found what I needed and so much more!
For my wedding center pieces, I wanted dupioni hand-​dyed silk ribbons. Again, CbY had a nice selection of these ribbons in 3 sizes and at least a dozen colors. The price was equivalent to Etsy without the shipping!!!
I visit the store on Mondays so it’s not busy. Either way, I always shop knowing I will have to be self sufficient. The crafts there inspire me and often supplies the most unexpected interesting ingredients to create my best work!
I spoke with the owner about their customer service challenges and recommended they put up signage to inform customers of craft class schedules and when appointments are in session. Also, the idea of a sign-​in system (like restaurants) so customers have an idea on how long their wait may be. I’m DEFINITELY more patient when I know what’s going on! In the end, they are a small business doing their best to make everyone’s creation dreams come true and sometimes the biggest cost is a little patience on our end!

I encountered a problem when I was making one of the 3D bead animals… So they have these 3D bead charms on display and you can buy the instructions and the beads. I got the chickie one. When I started making it, I realized that there were some missing beads! I re-​did it multiple times to see if I was mistaken, but there I was again, stuck on the same step. I’m not one to raise much of a ruckus, so I’m just going to go back and buy more beads and maybe more instructions for other charms.
Other than my missing beads, the sales people were friendly and even offered to help me if I got stuck. I’m pretty sure if I came in the next day they would’ve gave me my missing beads, but I live too far away.

I had stopped in looking for some buttons for a knitting project I had just completed. Not quite the most forwardly helpful, but if you actually go up to someone and ask them for advice or help finding or picking something, they seemed helpful –unlike the reviews I had read. Managed to find some nice antique glass buttons for my knit.
I will probably be going back again soon. They had enough buttons to suffice my knitting needs as well as a pretty decent selection of beads, crystals, paper crafts and items to bejewel and bedazzle– everything from trays of beads, buttons and crystals to key chains, mirrors, barrettes, etc to start your bejeweling projects. I may end up with some new crystallized projects in the near future!

Very helpful. Greeted immediately. They went through many trays of their merchandise to find the specific things I wanted. I’ll definitely be back!

I’ve been shopping with Creations By You on and off for over 15 years now. If Unilocal was around then, I would have given them a 4-​star review when things were definitely organized. I might add that this one negative experience has not been the factor for this one-​star rating. Over the years I’ve found several reasons why this place has been going downhill: poor customer service, which ranges from total neglect to sales personnel telling you that they do not believe what you are looking for even exists (trust me, the product does exist… and if I were running a business, I’d do my research before I started to argue with customers).
The most recent experience = being over-​charged. I had a strange feeling something was wrong as the owner who was working the sales floor tallied up the products in less than a few seconds… I suck at math but something didn’t jive with me, so after I walked out of the store, I tallied up the prices and found out I was grossly over charged.
I walked back into the store and had to wait a few minutes to get the attention of the owner, who was busy chatting away with a prospective customer. She saw me out of the corner of her eye and finished her convo with the customer and came over to me. I didn’t even have to explain as she seemed to immediately know the reason I was back in the store and refunded me the overage, but proceeded to make a second mistake by over charging me *again*.
I brought it to the attention of the owner and she laughed and said she had «dyslexia» and rang it up a THIRD TIME. This time she got it right.
I happen to know a few people with this condition, and they are exceptionally gifted and talented. I also happen to know that I have been shopping at this store for over a decade and back then, this owner did not have this «condition» until I walked into her store years later. She may have forgotten me but I haven’t forgotten her… and I know her «dyslexia» seems to be a recent addition.
People are not perfect and all of us make mistakes, every day. The benefit of
the doubt should always be granted, first and foremost;, however, any business running also needs to realize that customers can sense insincerity and less-​than-​honorable intentions a mile away.

I came to Creations by You to get some loose beads and hemp. I walked in for the first time and was not even greeted by any of the workers even though they looked right at me. I perused through the small crowded aisles for about 5 minutes, obviously not knowing where I needed to go to find what I was looking for. And yet, nobody came to help. Finally when I was able to get a word in with one of the girls (who in the meantime was chatting away with coworkers) to ask about the hemp, she tried to brush me off, instead of showing me where it was! HORRIBLE! I’m never going back here again.

I’ve been a fan of this store for many years. I used to work at another customer paper store called Paper Roses and the girls there would sneak to Creations by You just to adore their creative designs and swarovski crystals. Throughout the years I’ve developed a deep respect for the work that Debbie (Paper Goddess), Val (Crystal Queen) and their team do. They are innovative and in-​tune with the up and coming products that will only upstage your invitations.
This is also the only place on the island that offers an almost complete selection in colors, shapes and sizes of swarovski flat back crystals. I really appreciate how organized they are in storing them as it makes it easier on their customers.
The place is almost always packed so it may take a while to be serviced but the girls do their best to at least acknowledge you and assist you in between customers. You have to understand that it takes time to do what they do. Cutting 5 different ribbons in 5 different lengths; color matching that shade of coral ribbon you have to a cardstock; custom packing a swarovski pack because they just received shipment in your shade of citron green; or counting 350 sheets of text weight paper for your DIY wedding invitation project. You just have to be patient and your turn will come.
As far as product goes: the best one-​stop shop and selection you will find. For myself, I look for quality ribbon, papers and crystals and I’ve always been pleased with Creations by You. =)

Debbie is awesome and super nice! She’s very attentive to detail. My husband and I got our wedding invitations made here and it turned out gorgeous and exactly how I wanted it! Everyone who received the invite called it «fancy». My friend comes here for swavorski crystals and decorations which she said is cheaper than most places… so they now see me more often for the same things! Debbie even remembered us even if our invites got made about 3 years ago.

I absolutely love this place! Creations By You is an awesome find in Liliha that I purchase items for personal and business use. I have been coming here for years and have had nothing but excellent service.
For everyone that is new to this store, the parking is on Liliha St, the first driveway on the right, right passed the store. If there is no parking there, there is another small parking lot. It is the last parking lot on the right coming up Liliha St just before Kuakini.
I have always had great customer service here. It is better to schedule an appointment for a wedding or celebration consultation, or even if you need help with a project. They are also willing to help you if they are available and not helping other customers. Debbie, Val, Bruiser, and Rachel are all wonderful staff that give excellent service to all of their guests.

Geez, I’d have to say that I can’t believe that anyone would rate this place more than one star. My fiancée and I were in there for a half an hour, and never once were greeted or asked if we needed help. HOWEVER, a different couple that was in there were helped VERY well AND given a discount because they asked for one. So I suppose THEY would rate this place highly.
We were ignored so well that we probably could have stolen an armful of stuff without even being noticed!
Anyway, I will NEVER return and as they probably wouldn’t notice if I did.