this shop was so cute, the Man that helped us was super nice and I would definitely go back. I am…read moreplanning on buying all of my art supplies from this store instead of bigger corporations like Michael's in the future. Would definitely recommend if you're in Excelsior and love art.

Awesome, small town art supply store…read more.. They have great deals. I got two boards, acrylic paints and tracing paper for like twenty five bucks. The staff is friendly and helpful as well.

The store has plenty for artists from every walk of life but there is one big issue. This review is…read morewritten from the perspective of an older disabled adult. Little thought was given to the consequences of crowding the aisles with product displays making the store difficult for someone with mobility challenges. I dropped a few brushes (which I did buy) and because it is difficult for me to bend that far I cried out for help several times using my announcer voice. Everyone in the store would have to hear this unless they were wearing headphones. No one responded. After waiting a bit I struggled to get the items off the ground. Finally someone came but it was too late. She stood directly in front of me preventing me from reaching the register. People in general have no awareness of disability. The employee who rang me up obviously didn't know how to have a short friendly chat. It made me feel unwelcome, as if I were disturbing her somehow. I have a long retail history and can't imagine why someone would treat a customer that way. It's unfriendly. She was capable of the simplest basics of operating a register. Unkind. Luckily I don't need to visit often.

Wowee zowee, I haven't been in a fine art store this extensive and specialized since I was…read moreliterally in college taking fine art courses and had to buy supplies from the campus store. I came here because I needed a replacement Micron 005 pen, which is a favorite among artists. I'd checked online and saw they carried them (as did Michael's, but I'm looking to vote with my dollars and spend more appropriately), but elsewise wasn't sure what to expect on my visit. I was pleasantly surprised and I am certain I will be back in the future for projects I have planned. There's stuff here that you just won't find at any big box craft store. That said, this store caters primarily to painters and drawers. This isn't a store to get kid's art supplies; it's a place for adult artists to shop. Canvases (reasonably priced) in a multitude of dimensions (some taller than I am), a staggering assortment of oil paints, paint pens, acrylic leather paint (designed to flex), a massive number of Copics, pastels/charcoal/conte crayon, Sculpey, watercolor supplies including Arches large format single sheets, huge selection of high quality spray paints, canvas sold by the yard on rollers, resin making supplies (including face masks/goggles), gloss glazes for your ceramic firing projects, mechanical pencil leads in every gauge and hardness you could desire, journals/sketchbooks, storage and easels, impulse items like stickers/greeting cards/candy towards the registers, a massive custom framing counter and a canvas stretching counter as well. The employees were all friendly and eager to help. I got asked while I was browsing if I needed any help finding anything. (I did actually need help finding the Microns but my goofy butt auto responded I was just having fun looking... which I was, but LOL I could've also used the help. I'm just so used to turning down assistance.) There's bathrooms in the back if you have need. They are gender neutral, hooray! Nothing fancy, but all functional and clean enough. The surface parking lot is a bit small (and many of the spaces are 30 minute maximum), but there's also plenty of garages nearby as well. It was pretty busy when I was there on a Friday afternoon!

I am a huge fan of these cute little toy stores and Love to spend a little extra on kids gifts and…read morebirthday gifts. That being said, I also expect to receive great customer service and a great product. After purchasing several items I realized I was overcharged, by $20, for a game. After speaking with a manager to correct the charge I was told that the game was just mislabeled and I was charged correctly. Somehow that was my fault and she took it a step further to blame "someone" for removing the real tag that was to cover up the $20 tag. That did not feel good. Small interactions like this destroy reputations and further patronage. Ownership of the mislabeled product would have had me coming back here for years to come and $,$$$ more to spend. Unfortunately, I can find ALL of these toys online where the price is properly labeled and I will not be accused of price changes.

Love this store. Friendly staff. Lots of Choices staff really knows what they have and are willing…read moreto work getting items i might like. Very clean looks inviting to shop. Just. Fun store.

The only graffiti-specific store in the twin cities. Good selection of paint colors (Spanish…read moreMontana 94 and Hardcore) as well as markers. Prices are pretty good. Not a huge variety of items for sale but it is a small business and considering that, they have a good selection.

The best art supply shop in the twin cities. Bar none. Support these guys. They sell high quality…read moreART spray paint for the same price as the cheap stuff from Menards. 6$ a can Where other art stores charge 10-12 dollars for the same brand. These dudes hook it up fat. Let's gooo.

Definitely not my favorite Michaels location but I will say for the most part they are usually…read moredecently stocked and organized. When I stopped in over the weekend they still had a ton of Christmas clearance items. So far i've been liking new spring items but the prices have gone up A LOT and they hardly offer coupons anymore so that's a huge turn off to shop here. I've been doing diamond art forever & it's going viral now, so kits were pretty much sold out but the prices of those have also increased quite a bit.

The woman at the front was a little slow with her service and not the most friendly, but she was…read morehelpful finding items. I love this store - so dangerous! Crafts and decor and water bottles and... You could get lost! GREAT store for putting together gifts, and they ALWAYS have sales (like 30-60% off sales), so join the rewards program! Decently organized store and you can use the website to find item aisles, too! Updating: I came back the next day because I forgot something, and had a less than great experience. I stood in the check out line for 10+ minutes with no one acknowledging me. There were no bags at the self check outs. Definitely under staffed and lowering my rating just in hopes leadership sees this and improves - because I love the store!

No employees, no numbers on aisles, no overhead signs telling you departments. VERY FRUSTRATING:…read more What is Hobby Libby thinking??

Hobby Lobby is pretty meh as a business overall but that's not important for this review. I've…read morestopped in when I need something that I can't find at any other craft store and need sooner than Amazon will ship. The parking lot is big and it's easy to get in and out. Once inside it's just like every other Hobby Lobby, all of your crafting needs and prices are easy to find/understand. I feel like this store used to have better clearance and sales but lately there's nothing great going on in that department. Check out is where it gets a little rough for me. There are never enough workers. We are always waiting in line for 15 minutes and it really slows down the entire trip. I tend to go on my lunch breaks but I have had to stop because I'm not convinced I'll be out in time. If you need something you'll probably find it here, but make sure you have enough time to not only find it but to check out.

GS Direct's pricing and fast delivery are great, but what really stands out to me is their customer…read moreservice. When I received a defective HP printer cartridge a few months ago, they had a replacement in my hands the very next day. Yesterday, I ordered some paper through their website; today, they called to let me know that a brighter paper than the one I ordered was available at a lower cost - and they could deliver it same-day! Although their website will only quote shipping costs for UPS, they will often use a courier (which is cheaper and faster) if you are located in the Twin Cities metro area.

From the owner: GS Direct is a national distributor of drafting supplies used by architects, engineers, drafters,…read moreblue printers, builders as well as other graphic & construction professionals.

Was referred to them after my long term framing store closed…read more Same attention to detail and gave me ideas I hadn't even considered.

For our anniversary, my boyfriend had a local artist draw a picture of our four legged family…read moremember who had recently passed. It turned out better than I could have imagined. Our beautiful artwork just needed a beautiful frame! I searched online and read reviews for local frame shops. Your Art's Desire caught my attention right away. First because of all of the positive reviews I read. Second was the name! It's creative, unique and I loved it. I sent an email to enquire if an appointment was needed for a consultation and they responded immediately. We set up an appointment and they sounded genuinely excited to help us out with our framing project. This was our first professional framing experience. Thankfully, from the very beginning of our consultation we both felt comfortable with Ken and Melissa. They were friendly, and knowledgable without being intimidating. They listened to our vision and offered great suggestions without being "pushy". Melissa was helpful and patient as she showed us a wide variety of frame/mat options. Ken explained his process and helped to find products that were not only to our liking and in our price range, but also called to verify they were in-stock so we didn't have any unexpected delays. Together we came up with a solid plan. After sharing some great conversation we left and couldnt wait to see the finished product. Two weeks later we picked up our framed picture and absolutely LOVE it. It's big, it's beautiful, and we could not be happier with how it turned out. A huge thank you to Ken & Melissa for everything. If you are looking for a quality, trustworthy framing company we would highly recommend the talented Ken and Melissa at Your Art's Desire!

Such a great spot for crafters with a decent sized selection of paper, ink, stamp, and sticker…read morecrafts. In the back, there's a clearance warehouse that houses a lot of "off-season" items that are between 20-50% off! Don't forget to check this out for some steals. I like that the main layout is organized by "theme" since it makes looking for specific items easier. Staff is really nice and I found more than what I was looking for! It's not inexpensive, but it's certainly not more expensive than local craft spots - definitely worth a look if you're a crafter!

Cute little shop with a lot of crafting paper options with decent pricing. It is almost an hour…read moredrive for me so I probably wouldn't visit them often because my local Michael's had many of the items they carried (not many unique items) but it was fun to go see a new craft store.

I love to come here and browse for toys that are truly educational. The prices are a bit steep but…read morethe quality of what they sell is great. I also love when they have activities for kids. My daughter really enjoyed coming here for story time and to make some slime. Great place for a special gift for the children in your life!

Are you looking for interactive learning tools for your kids (especially for different ages)?…read moreLakeshore Learning in SLP is a fantastic store with a ton of different things for kids to make learning more fun. We like to avoid tablets and screens, so we are always on the lookout for interactive toys. They have a lot of tools for both math and reading as well as support for learning other languages. The staff here is really nice, too. The person working at the time was also a school teacher and had lots of her own ideas and suggestions, which we really liked.