Archiver's Scrapbooking Store - Katy, Texas

Archiver's Scrapbooking Store
1410 Fry Road
Katy, Texas

If you plan to attend a crop event at this store, you can expect a very small work space area. You will only have a space of about 3.5 feet x 3 feet.

Croppers are crowed together and if the person behind you pushes out in her chair to get up when you are getting up, you will collide.

If you have a rolling cart, there is no floor space to have it in the room with you unless you put it under the table in-between your legs or rest your legs on the top of the cart under the table.

If you like small working area and are not claustrophobic, it is the place for you!

However, if you are like me, you need to spread out; this is NOT the place for you!

There is no space to get organized, have your tools available and not have to worry about bending your paper or items.

The other major consideration is the meal provided with the Friday and Saturday night crops. One time they had cold tough chicken tenders from HEB, cold green beans, cold congealed brown gravy and hot potato salad. The only thing worth eating was the packaged ice cream cones in the freezer.

You pay a good price to crop and for a meal. They really need to work on the meal aspect even if it means going up a few dollars on the price!

The store has a good variety of paper supplies, embellishments, trendy new items, etc. Prices are a bit high when compared to other local scrapbook stores, Hobby Lobby, Michaels, etc.

There is a prima-donna scrapper at the store - The staff really goes out of their way to make her happy and insure the world revolves around her! At one crop event, because of the limited work space, she kept asking those abutting her - “Are you ready to leave yet?” - No kidding - She was making major hints that she was too cramped and needed more space! My answer to her problem - she needed to pay for two crop spaces and stop complaining!

It would be a major improvement to the crop room if they had more individual work space! It is just too cramped and crowded to work comfortably.

Store is nice, but it seems little thought was given to providing adequate work space and the food, is less than desirable!

For the most part - 1) staff is friendly and helpful, 2) store lay-out and design is good, and 3) they have a very well rounded supply of every kind of paper and embellishment for all of your crop projects.

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