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hilsmom
Professional Hobbyist
PeaNut 292,577
January 2007
Posts: 5,245
Layouts: 50
Loc: In the deep-fried south.
 |  Posted: 6/23/2010 9:56:58 PM
This is a sad, sad, day. There is only paper (glitter or plain), Jolees, Cricut supplies, a few brads and jewel stickers, and ONE KIND OF ADHESIVE. Yep. Elmer's. And no LSS for miles and miles and miles.... | |
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sparkle2
BucketHead
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July 2000
Posts: 717
Layouts: 46
Loc: Edmond, OK
 |  Posted: 6/23/2010 10:18:01 PM
That stinks, that is what mine is going to as well. | |
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daisymarie
PeaAddict
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October 2005
Posts: 1,777
Layouts: 4
 | Posted: 6/23/2010 11:10:45 PM
Mine is only about 4 feet on one aisle with some totes on the shelves. | |
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Kirsten71
1 Pea, 2 Pea, Red Pea, Blue Pea
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February 2009
Posts: 750
Layouts: 0
Loc: Washington State
 | Posted: 6/23/2010 11:31:47 PM
same thing at mine.  | |
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Luci in Arizona
BucketHead
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September 2005
Posts: 877
Layouts: 0
Loc: Peoria, AZ
| Posted: 6/23/2010 11:42:18 PM
I havent been to Walmart in the last couple of weeks, please say it isn't so in my state.... | |
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scubascrapper
PeaAddict
PeaNut 270,721
July 2006
Posts: 1,252
Layouts: 10
Loc: Soaking up the AZ sun!
| Posted: 6/23/2010 11:50:06 PM
My mother works for them and she said they are down sizing it. They superwalmarts will have a 4 ft section. | |
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OntarioScrapper
AncestralPea
PeaNut 233,804
November 2005
Posts: 4,321
Layouts: 12
Loc: Campbellford, Ontario, Canada
| Posted: 6/24/2010 2:19:31 AM
Stickers. Lots of stickers. Seriously, how many stickers does a scrapbooker need? 
Well actually my Wal Marts also have lots of paper. Not much left of Cuttlebug but a good selection of the Cricut and Martha Stewart products for some reason. | |
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Cynsia
PeaAddict
PeaNut 121,039
December 2003
Posts: 1,757
Layouts: 2
Loc: Central Florida
 | Posted: 6/24/2010 4:54:52 AM
OP, the same for me. my walmart is downsizing also and the closest LSS is 30 minutes away. I guess it coud be worse. | |
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sara b
Labby "Mom"
PeaNut 33,785
March 2002
Posts: 22,171
Layouts: 95
Loc: Indianapolis, IN
 | Posted: 6/24/2010 5:29:09 AM
The scrapbooking section at our WM has dwindled down to nothing & other things have filled the space. Good thing Hobby Lobby is moving there store just across the street from it! | |
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hilsmom
Professional Hobbyist
PeaNut 292,577
January 2007
Posts: 5,245
Layouts: 50
Loc: In the deep-fried south.
| Posted: 6/24/2010 6:59:09 AM
They didn't even downsize our section, just the SELECTION! There are all these paper pads hanging up and taking up the entire left side of the aisle. They do have textured white and textured black, but having looked at them closer, I would only use them in an emergency because they have a really strange finish! At least they have the Cricut Lites, but there are only two I really want. The big box stores are 30 miles away, and there is NO LSS anywhere near me. I am back to kit clubs and ordering online I guess. | |
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thehomans
PeaNut
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April 2009
Posts: 67
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 6/24/2010 7:44:07 AM
Mine is done too, but they added a whole bunch of bling. I am excited about that, kinda pricey, but looks like cool stuff! Lots more paper selection, and all the stacks are $5, so cardstock there just got a lot cheaper. The only thing I can't figure out is why the clearance pads of cardstock are still more expensive than the new stuff, they have the same amount of papers in them!!! | |
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AJ Pea
BucketHead
PeaNut 412,748
February 2009
Posts: 602
Layouts: 0
Loc: Central Illinois
| Posted: 6/24/2010 8:08:20 AM
I was at WM yesterday to pick up some paints for my sister and was FLOORED by all the scrap stuff that is being clearanced!! It looked like Big Lots. | |
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TeamSteve
The saddest thing in life is wasted talent.
PeaNut 263,696
June 2006
Posts: 5,169
Layouts: 0
Loc: Florida, for now.
| Posted: 6/24/2010 8:37:13 AM
My WM has scaled down quite a bit. Luckily, there are a few great LSS around. | |
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StreetScrapper
AncestralPea
PeaNut 251,919
March 2006
Posts: 4,839
Layouts: 18
Loc: Toronto, Ontario
| Posted: 6/24/2010 9:12:02 AM
My WM scaled back a long time ago. Now it seems that they only carry old Martha Stewart stuff. It hasn't been worth checking out the scrapbooking aisle in over a year! | |
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caprice10
PeaNut
PeaNut 449,126
December 2009
Posts: 435
Layouts: 4
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
 | Posted: 6/24/2010 12:25:51 PM
Ours is downsizing also 
It was so convenient to have dh pick up stuff for me when he gets the groceries.
Now I have to drive 45 minutes. | |
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Dancingfish
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
PeaNut 51,456
October 2002
Posts: 14,094
Layouts: 83
Loc: VA
 | Posted: 6/24/2010 12:29:02 PM
Ours has looked like that for over a year. Its one aisle that has Cricut stuff- A bit of MArtha stewart stuff, lots of pioneer albums, some pads of paper, some stamps... the inventory hasn't changed ever except for the carts | |
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bassetmama
PeaWee
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June 2010
Posts: 3
Layouts: 0
Loc: Louisiana
 | Posted: 6/24/2010 12:38:06 PM
What is an LSS? Our walmarts in Louisiana are the same... not much to offer! I do a lot of shopping Michael's clearance and Hobby Lobby's clearance. | |
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TeaLBPea
Schnauzer Mom!
PeaNut 194,904
March 2005
Posts: 9,569
Layouts: 0
Loc: West Virginia
 | Posted: 6/24/2010 3:43:10 PM
What is an LSS?
Local (or little!) scrapbook store. | |
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hilsmom
Professional Hobbyist
PeaNut 292,577
January 2007
Posts: 5,245
Layouts: 50
Loc: In the deep-fried south.
| Posted: 6/24/2010 3:47:24 PM
Ours has looked like that for over a year. Its one aisle that has Cricut stuff- A bit of MArtha stewart stuff, lots of pioneer albums, some pads of paper, some stamps... the inventory hasn't changed ever except for the carts
No, no. I mean all that stuff is gone too! The few stamps and MS stuff was quite a step above what is left now. | |
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stinkerbelle
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 57,105
November 2002
Posts: 2,118
Layouts: 6
Loc: NWMO
| Posted: 6/24/2010 4:10:26 PM
mine is the same way, although they do still have the ad-tech adhesives. the entire scrapping section is about 3/4 of one side of an aisle.
unfortunately i have to drive 60 miles to get to a BBS and have to go about 100 mi to find a LSS
thank goodness for free shipping over $50 from twopeas!!  | |
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Artbabe
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 428,650
July 2009
Posts: 2,074
Layouts: 0
Loc: Columbus, Ohio
| Posted: 6/24/2010 4:20:13 PM
The amount of scrapbook stuff at my local Walmart just doubled this week. Thank goodness. They have pegs for all 24 Cricut cartridges, although they only have about half of those in. They have a big section of $1 stickers (Stick-o, etc.) and they have an empty section for Jolees that are still to come. They have a new section for Bling and some new K&Co embellishments. They also are starting to get the Colorbok pads in. Using pegs for those looks like a ridiculous waste of space to me.
Martha & the old Cricut stuff was moved over the clearance, but the Cricut prices aren't really clearance prices.
We have 8 Walmarts in central Ohio. I know of 2 that have switched over to the new stuff. | |
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scrappingolfer
BucketHead
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April 2007
Posts: 558
Layouts: 0
Loc: Missouri
| Posted: 6/24/2010 6:19:25 PM
At least yours still had brads, our clerk didn't even know what I was talking about when I asked her if they didn't have any brads  It had downsized so much, it's hardly worth going there, but the nearest scrap stores, H.L. J's M's is about 100 miles away. | |
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photograpea
My son is a Special OlymPEAn!
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October 2002
Posts: 10,729
Layouts: 31
Loc: Out geocaching somewhere in the USA
| Posted: 6/24/2010 7:14:16 PM
Last time I was in they were still working on it. I need to go see if anything has changed yet. | |
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suni19
PeaFixture
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May 2003
Posts: 3,014
Layouts: 6
| Posted: 6/24/2010 7:29:07 PM
Everyone that is unhappy with their scrapbooking section please voice your opinions to their home office or a letter to their President. I'm waiting for them to reset ours...it's been small for quite awhile but is almost empty now. I probably will be making a call too.
I just read last week that they are pulling some items they had previously deleted from their inventory back to the stores because of customer demand. I'm not sure what all the products are but at least they have listened to the customers on some items.
I know it may not help, but it certainly can't hurt and I have seen results when I worked there from customer's calling and writing home office. I know the manager of our store hasn't been happy with a lot of the changes that have occurred...but it's out of his hands that's why customers need to reply directly to the home office or President.
I know the economy is bad but if they carried quality items that us scrapbookers/stampers and general crafters want...they would see an increase in their sales for that department.
I've started ordering a lot of stuff on-line from other companies because they just don't have what I want. | |
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Hoosier2
Pea of Many Trades
PeaNut 114,991
November 2003
Posts: 7,386
Layouts: 2
Loc: Iowa unfortunately
| Posted: 6/24/2010 8:43:57 PM
sara b....where in indy is this happening? | |
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1scrappyRN
PeaFixture
PeaNut 352,776
December 2007
Posts: 3,096
Layouts: 2
Loc: Under the rainbow fighting the leprachauns for my freaking pot of gold!
 | Posted: 6/24/2010 8:53:18 PM
Mine has and it sucks, paper on one side, stickers on the other.
They had a good selection of cricuit stuff and in 3 days it is gone. Did they send it back, mark it down if so it went crazy, day after thanksgiving fast...LOL and I didn't get any | |
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dor3
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 310,694
April 2007
Posts: 2,221
Layouts: 43
Loc: Long Island
| Posted: 6/24/2010 9:02:40 PM
Seriously, why would you want to shop there anyway? They only carry junk IMHO. | |
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Craftydolls
BucketHead
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August 2009
Posts: 792
Layouts: 6
Loc: Eastern Shore of MD
| Posted: 6/24/2010 9:13:19 PM
I have pretty much decided to stop shopping at WM. Since our store remodeled a few months ago, they carry almost nothing I want anymore. They still had some SB stuff, but now they are getting rid of that. It used to be WM had everything you needed, but those days appear to be gone. | |
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chrispeas
Ancient Ancestor of Pea
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March 2006
Posts: 8,769
Layouts: 8
Loc: Beautiful South Orange County, CA
| Posted: 6/25/2010 10:23:33 AM
I was at mine yesterday. Looks like they are re-doing the whole isle. I will go back later in the week to take a peek at what might be new. | |
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scrapstitcher
StuckOnPeas
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October 2008
Posts: 2,350
Layouts: 8
Loc: Ohio, USA
| Posted: 6/25/2010 10:44:24 PM
This is a sad, sad, day. There is only paper (glitter or plain), Jolees, Cricut supplies, a few brads and jewel stickers, and ONE KIND OF ADHESIVE. Yep. Elmer's.
Same here. I was just at WM this afternoon and couldn't believe that the small scrapping section they had has gotten even smaller. No Martha Stewart products, no Autumn Leaves stamps, no Scotch adhesives - quick dry, etc., no Zig glue pens or red line tape. And no more mats for the Expression - just the baby bug. They did get in some of the new Cricut Lite carts but there were a lot of empty spots for those. And they now carry more than several colors of the Cricut vinyl which they never carried any of before. | |
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lylacfey
BucketHead
PeaNut 432,196
July 2009
Posts: 789
Layouts: 0
Loc: Ozarks
| Posted: 6/26/2010 6:54:48 AM
The WM that I shop at just reset their scrapbooking aisle. All stickers, a few Xacto products, a few Cricut items mixed in with all those Lite cartridges. I was really disappointed.
I wouldn't shop there but I have lots of furchildren. It would cost me a fortune at other stores. Nothing against WM I just don't like the lines they carry any more. I only buy pet items out of there now. | |
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KBear
PeaAddict
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March 2003
Posts: 1,412
Layouts: 0
Loc: south-central Indiana
| Posted: 6/26/2010 7:36:57 PM
I've started only going to WM once every two weeks. I was shocked at the little section of scrapbook items! Before the LSSs closed, I rarely shopped WM. Preferred to give the LSSs my money. Now WM could be selling a lot more but they have slimmed down the choices. Not good timing on their part in this area. | |
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BettyCropper
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 60,795
January 2003
Posts: 2,091
Layouts: 99
Loc: Illinois
| Posted: 6/26/2010 9:07:15 PM
Ours is reset...an entire aisle both sides. Lots of stickers, all the Cricut Lite carts, and the new BLING! I love it, glad there is some new stuff...with all the different coordinating bling lines, I'm happy. I also want some of the Lite cartridges, just don't want to pay $39 for them!!! | |
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PeaCeaRyder
BucketHead
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February 2009
Posts: 688
Layouts: 0
| Posted: 6/26/2010 9:50:58 PM
This is a sad, sad, day. There is only paper (glitter or plain), Jolees, Cricut supplies, a few brads and jewel stickers, and ONE KIND OF ADHESIVE. Yep. Elmer's.
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Same here. I was just at WM this afternoon and couldn't believe that the small scrapping section they had has gotten even smaller. No Martha Stewart products, no Autumn Leaves stamps, no Scotch adhesives - quick dry, etc., no Zig glue pens or red line tape. And no more mats for the Expression - just the baby bug.
I hear you! I was at my local Wal Mart this afternoon and noticed that they moved all their scrapping stuff from a big, highly visible aisle to a smaller facing aisle with far fewer products. No Martha Stewart, no Autumn Leaves (in fact, no stamps at all) - just a limited small display of Jolee's/bling, a few scrapbooks, Cricut supplies, and smaller items (i.e., adhesives, etc.). I was very disappointed. It's been at least a year since the major remodeling and I have to say, their scrapbook area has been nothing since they remodeled - and is even less now. Before the remodeling, we had at least two aisles of scrapbooking materials to choose from. Has the scrapbooking craze dwindled that much??  | |
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sajoer
StuckOnPeas
PeaNut 184,237
January 2005
Posts: 2,237
Layouts: 239
Loc: My body in Holland, my mind in Florida!
| Posted: 6/27/2010 5:10:55 AM
oh no! I will be in Florida in less then a week (I'm from Holland). I hope it will still be worth to check it out....otherwise we will have to go to the Bermuda Triangle (meaning: Ocala, with J's, M's and HL). My money seems to disappear everytime I'm there...  | |
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comfy
What can I post about?
PeaNut 276,065
September 2006
Posts: 997
Layouts: 9
Loc: Vermont
| Posted: 6/27/2010 8:44:26 AM
yah I agree with everyone, I was there on thursday and wanted to pick up some of marthas glitter, they always had a few of the packs..nothing!!!!
I was faced with the sadist looking display of sb stuff ever. gone. it's all gone!!!
just have cricut carts..what a waste!!!
I ended up doing ebay for the glitter,,found some with no shipping fee.
darn walmart. linda | |
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AngieandSnoopy
Michel's Mom ~ Sugar Plum's Mummie
PeaNut 52,307
October 2002
Posts: 5,294
Layouts: 80
Loc: Land of Enchantment - Louisiana girl in a Southwest world.
| Posted: 6/27/2010 10:32:19 AM
THey downsized ours last year when they remodeled. Didn't downsize but it is worse, just Cricut cartridges, I doubt very many people here HAVE Cricuts since the dept manager says hardly any machines have been sold. A little paper, tons of stickers, some albums and a little paper. It is pathetic. I don't need or want a Cricut, got TONS of dies and like dies better. I do nothing BUT computer at work, I want to relax and NOT use a computer at home! | |
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