Michaels

«Oh, well aren’t you just… crafty.» — The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)
I heart my crafty side. You know what I heart even more? Michael’s moving into the most gigantic space of ALL TIME! Oh wow. The previous location for this store was always a jumbled mess and items always seemed to be out or out of place, but not anymore!
Taking over a previous bookstore…(Borders or Barnes & Noble), I’m like a kid in a candy store! This place is HUGE! Spread out, wider aisles, spic ‘n span! Love it! And the lay out of the registers with a neat and tide line so you can wait your turn instead of jockeying for position — even better!
I walked in needing exactly ONE item — grey or silver icing spray. I was in East Cobb, so I came to this Michael’s — really not knowing what to expect. I knew it had moved since the last time I had been here the sign said it was moving in a week. So easily I drove to the new location. I walked in and noticed the baking section was right in front of me. I walked up and spotted the item right in front of my face. Right next to it, I noticed glitter sugars that would also be perfect for the cake I was making — so I grabbed them.
I walked directly to the register and paid for my items. Easy peasy. No muss, no fuss. In and out in less than 5 minutes. I don’t think I have ever said that about Michael’s — certainly NOT this location. Well done. I cannot wait to explore the rest of this store.

This Michael’s is terrible. I’ve been there 3 times now and I don’t know why I keep going. Each time I go there’s a different issue. They no longer take competitor coupons. Another time they refused to give me a clearly marked discount on frames. Also their selections are limited, especially yarn. The managers are rude. There is one cashier that is super nice! I wish I could remember her name. But overall the worst Michael’s I’ve ever been too. I’d rather drive out if my way to go to Joanne’s or hobby lobby.

Place is slammed on weekends. But at least this store seems to put on enough cashiers to handle it.
The kinda place that can be overwhelming if you don’t have a pretty good idea of what you want going in. Stuff is stocked according to brand more than anything else, which means that roughly identical products can be aisles away from each other. Perfect example: spray paint and masking tape. Which of course was exactly what I hunting up.
I knew there was such a thing as pin-​stripe masking tape. I knew it would be near paint. Found some «artists’ masking tape» with the same branded oil canvas paints for $ 17.99. No. Several aisles over found the Krylon spray paint — all under lock and key, making it impossible to read the specifics of the contents. Non-​starter there — and no tape there.
Head over to the modeling section. Bingo. Testors masking tape in a ¹⁄₁₆ /​1/​8 and /​¼in three-​pack was exactly what I had in mind and was only mildly crazy at $ 11.99. Plus the Testors spray paint display next to it had had its lock popped open, allowing close inspection of the paints. Electric Pink should do the trick (it is for a trem arm of a guitar, if you must know) and at $ 4.99 not completely nuts.
Bottomline, this place stocks stuff that no one else is gonna have so I have to concede that, but plan on spending some time hunting it up.
PS – Whomever designed The Avenue parking lot was a straight-​up sociopath. Be careful.

This Michaels use to be located where the Kmart is, but now it’s located in the Avenue East Cobb with Bed Bath and Beyond, Menchies, and other shops. This is a decent Michaels to wander around in. It’s large like most Michaels so finding items quickly will probably require asking for help unless you’ve memorized the store’s layout.
It’s hard to walk out of here without buying anything, especially if you like to stay busy and do projects (being a kid at heart I still like to draw and color). The baking section is smaller than most, but there are still interesting things to pick and choose from, such as holiday sprinkles and pans.
Checking out can be a bit slow even when the line isn’t super long, so just look around at all the small items kept by the registers to occupy your wait. Other than this Michaels is ok in my book.

I am so done with Michael’s and their stupid coupons. I tried to use the 20% off coupon but the small print stated that you could not use it for books. Once I read the small print it excluded 90% of the products in the store. What good is that. The manager and the check out clerk were no help. I will never shop at a Michaels again they would rather only give you 20% off the product that they bring in from China not a book printed in the USA! Shame on you Michael’s you have lost a customer and where is your loyalty to me the consumer. I will only order from Amazon and get my yarn from Joann’s and Hancock Fabrics. NO MORE MICHAELS! At least these stores honor their coupons.

Great place to get your craft on. Look for coupons or deals for Framing and other craft items. I always find new ideas when I come to get stuff.

I went in for some art supplies. I really thought they would have a better selection of sketch pads and pencils. I settled for what they had and am not happy! However, they were available and were able to help me get done with the project in a reasonable amount of time. I am still on the lookout for a good art store since I have made Atlanta my new home.