The Creative Outlet

This store can’t decide what it is! It previously sold scrap-​booking and rubber stamp supplies as well as offering hand-​made crafts from locals. A few years ago it became a «used-​clothing-​store-​AND-​papercrafts store.» Over 50% of the place is old clothes (and not that nice). The have a very small supply of paper, a few rubber stamps (I think I have more in my cabinet), and some other paper-​based tools. Unfortunately, the paper craft stuff is almost hidden on the north side of the store. And if you spend any time there looking at what you might need, the owner will come over to «arrange shelves.» I’m sure that what she is really doing is checking that you are not shoplifting. Because she has so few papercraft supplies, you might ask, «Do you have an XYZ in stock?» Her standard reply is something like, «I’m a small store… I can’t afford to stock everything… I can order it from you out of one of these catalogs.» Well, forget it. If you can’t afford to stock a store, then you shouldn’t be in that business! So… save gas and buy your crafting supplies online or from a bigger store in LaCrosse or Madison. If you are looking for used clothing, this might be the store for you. It’s not for me.