Feeling overwhelmed by all the sales? Haven’t had a chance to check out Scrapbook Update’s Black Friday Sales Sneak Peek Page? Well, never fear…I’m here to give you the shortcut primer on what the best deals are!

All the various chain stores are offering similar deals for coupons for percentage off total purchase, many of which can be stacked on top of sale prices (with the typical product and brand exclusions that are always on the chain coupons). Which one is most appealing really depends on who sells the product lines that you want.

Let’s start out with the big ticket items…

Die Cut Machines

Perhaps the most massive deal of Black Friday has to be the Cricut Imagine machine for $187 with two cartridges at Walmart (sale starts 10pm Thanksgiving night). Considering the machine originally retailed for $599, and is currently going for $429 on Amazon, that’s a real steal if you want cut and print capability.

If all you want is cutting capability, you have plenty of sale options to choose from. For 12″ cutting width, the best value is the Cricut Expression 2 at AC Moore for $168.88. It’s a doorbuster starting from 5am-Noon on Friday, while supplies last, so you have to get there early, though. No sleeping in if you want to snag that one!

Since AC Moore is regional, you might not have one near you. In that case, you have two competing values for 12″ die cutting. Michaels has a limited edition Cricut Expression 2 with 4 cartridges for $199 on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Or a second option is available at Joann’s – a Cricut Expression for $159.99 that is a doorbuster (meaning while supplies last) on Friday.

If you don’t feel like going out or miss out on one of the deals, Amazon is currently selling the Cricut Expression for $199 and the Cricut Expression 2 for $289.99.

For those who are just looking to experiment with electronic die cutting but don’t want to make a huge financial commitment yet, Michael’s has the perfect deal: a 6″ Cricut V1 machine for $69.99 as a doorbuster on Friday. I bought this machine when they ran this deal for the first time a few years ago and it has served me well as a very basic, practical machine. It cuts the occasional shape or title for me just fine.

Don’t need an upgrade to your machine? There are deals to be had on Cricut cartridges almost everywhere. Michaels, Joann’s and AC Moore are all running cartridge deals from $27-$29, and Joann’s is also running a $39.99 sale on cartridges with an $89.99 MSRP. All these deals are good on Friday, but some extend into the weekend as well. Shop early to get the best selection, though, especially if you are looking for popular cartridges. Which store is best for you will depend on cartridge selections being offered by the different stores and what you are looking for. You’ll have to check ads for specific selection and rely on your knowledge of what different stores usually carry that you want. But don’t forget that the chain stores may be bringing in special cartridge inventory for the sale.

If a Cricut machine isn’t for you but you want to get into electronic die cutting, the Sizzix Eclips Machine will be the discounted tool of the day at Scrapbook.com on Sunday.

There are good deals to be had as well on the manual die cut equipment. All of the major chains are running some kind of special on manual equipment:

• Sizzix Holiday Themed Dies – 75% off (Joann, Fri/Sat/Sun)
• Sizzix, Spellbinders, & Cuttlebug – 40% off (AC Moore)
• Sizzix & Cuttlebug – 40% off (Michaels, Thu/Fri/Sat)

Storage

Another item where the pricetag can add up fast is storage items. Black Friday can be a great day to buy those if you know what you want.

Michaels is just putting it all on sale – their scrapbook storage is on sale 50% off all weekend. Jetmax Storage is all on sale at AC Moore for 50% off if you are a fan of that system (or want to start one) and have a store near you.  Joann’s has some great prices on individual items – like a 10 drawer rolling cart, craft cart, or scrapbooking cart for $34.99 that MSRP for $89.99. The rolling cart in my kitchen scrap space was purchased there last year on a similar Black Friday special.

Other good organizing deals:

• Ribbon Organizing Ladder – $9.99 (Joann, Sat Doorbuster)
• Iris Handy Scrapbook Carrier – $9.99 (Joann, Fri Doorbuster)
• Large Scrapbook Boxes – 3 for $10 (AC Moore)
• Wicker Baskets  & Decorative Storage – 40% off (AC Moore)
• Photo Boxes – 3 for $5 (Michaels, Thu/Fri/Sat)
• Iris 12×12 Scrapbook Case – $2.99 (Michaels, Sat Doorbuster)
• Baskets – 40% off (Michaels, Thurs/Fri/Sat)

Have a Clip It Up you want to expand, or do you covet one? ClipItUp.com is running a special on their products for  50% off all this week.

Supplies

For those who don’t want to leave home, Scrapbook.com is offering specials (one tool and one brand) each day from Wednesday through Monday. They are kicking off today (Wednesday) with two very popular items – the Tim Holtz Vagabond machine  is only $189.99 with coupon code VB23 and Basic Grey’s product lines are 20% off.  Thursday promises to be another popular day when everything We R Memory Keepers will be on sale and the Cinch will be the discounted tool of the day. For full details on all the days of the Scrapbook.com sale, visit our Black Friday Sale Page.

Two Peas In A Bucket is keeping it simple – they are offering 20% off of all of their non-digital, non-clearance products from Thursday through Monday. Simon Says Stamp has a selection of products on sale for Black Friday. That sale is already in progress.

Here’s a few of the better deals on basic supplies and embellishments to be had at the chain stores:

• Scotch ATG Tape Glider – $19.99 (Michael’s, Thu/Fri/Sat)
• Strathmore Artist Pads – Buy One Get One Free (Michael’s, Thu/Fri/Sat)
• Fiskars 12″ Paper Trimmer – $5 (AC Moore, Fri/Sat Doorbuster )
• Organdy Ribbon Spools – 4 for $5 (Joann, Fri/Sat/Sun)

This is just a sampling…to get all the details check out our interactive Black Friday Scrapbook Sale page!

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Disclaimer: Scrapbook Update cannot be responsible for incorrect information, regional variances or typographical errors in the listings. Remember to check the local ads in your area to verify these listings.

These listings will be checked, expanded & updated from now until Thanksgiving Day from leaked ads and the actual print ads received in my local papers and sale announcements of online stores, so keep checking back!

How to use these listings: These tables may be sorted by clicking on the arrow at the top of each column. Sort by the store column to see all each store’s sales listed together, or sort by product name to compare sales on similar products. Many of the store names and item names are clickable to take you to the item online for easy shopping. (Some of these links are affiliate links, so when you use them you support Scrapbook Update – Thank you.)

Item	Price	Store	Terms
Cricut Imagine w/ 2 bonus cartridges	$187.00	Walmart	Thursday 10pm thru Friday (while supplies last)
Brother Limited Edition Project Runway Sewing Machine L52300PRW	$49.97	Walmart	Thursday 10pm thru Friday (while supplies last)
Adobe Photoshop Elements 10	$49.99	Staples
Sizzix 655268 Big Shot Cutting-and-Embossing Roller-Style Machine	$59.99		Free shipping!
Coupon: 30% off entire purchase, including sale items		Michaels	Thursday, 4pm-10pm. Exclusions apply.
Coupon: 30% off entire purchase, including sale items		Michaels	Friday, 5am-Noon. Exclusions apply.
Coupon: 20% off entire purchase, including sale items		Michaels	Saturday, 8am-Noon. Exclusions apply.
Coupon: 50% off any one regular priced item		Michaels	Friday, Noon-9:30pm. Exclusions apply.
Coupon: 50% off any one regular priced item		Michaels	Saturday, Noon-9:30pm. Exclusions apply.
Scrapbook Storage, entire stock	50% off	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Cricut Cartridges	$26.99	Michaels	reg. $59.99 - Thurs/Fri/Sat
Celebrate It Holiday Ribbon Bow-tique	60% off	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Cricut Expression 2	$199.99	Michaels	Limited Edition, exclusive to Michaels. 4 cartridges. Thurs/Fri/Sat
Sizzix & Cuttlebug	40% off	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Recollections Stickers & Embellishments	50% off	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Scrapbook Paper Pads	50% off	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Boxed Kits	50% off	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Recollections 30pc Signature Glitter Set	$14.99	Michaels	50% off. Thurs/Fri/Sat
Recollections Photo & Scrapbook Albums	50% off	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Photo Boxes	3 for $5	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
3M Advanced Tape Glider	$19.99	Michaels	Save 50%. Thurs/Fri/Sat
Fiskars Scrapbooking Trimmer	$19.99	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Creative Options Storage Set	$24.99	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Celebrate It Holiday Ribbon Bow-Tique	70% off	Michaels	Friday Doorbuster, 5am-9:30pm
Scrapbook Rolling Tote	$19.99	Michaels	Friday Doorbuster, 5am-9:30pm
Cricut V1 Machine	$69.99	Michaels	Friday Doorbuster, 5am-9:30pm
American Girl Crafts	50% off	Michaels	Saturday Doorbuster, 5am-9:30pm
Iris 12x12 Scrapbook Case	$2.99	Michaels	Saturday Doorbuster, 5am-9:30pm
Strathmore Artist Pads	Buy One Get One Free	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Craft Smart Acrylic Paint	2 for $1	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Baskets	40% off	Michaels	Thurs/Fri/Sat
Coupon: 25% off entire purchase, including sale items			Friday, 6am-Noon. Excludes doorbusters.
Coupon: 50% off one regular priced item			Friday, all day. Exclusions apply.
Cricut Expression	$159.99		Friday, all day. Doorbuster, while supplies last.
Cricut Cake Mini	$89.99		Friday, all day. Doorbuster, while supplies last.
Cricut Cartridges	$26.99		reg. $89.99. Friday, all day. Doorbuster, while supplies last.
Artbin Electronic Cartridge & Supply Storage Bin	$12.49		reg. $24.99. Friday, all day. Doorbuster, while supplies last.
Cricut Cartridges - Buy 2 cartridges plus 1 Artbin Cartridge Storage Bin, get $12.49 rebate by mail			See store for details.
Singer Tradition 2250 Sewing Machine	$77.99		Friday, all day. Doorbuster, while supplies last. reg. $119.99
Iris Handy Scrapbook Carrier	$9.99		Friday, all day. Doorbuster, while supplies last. Reg. $34.99.
Coupon: 25% off your total purchase, including sale merchandise			Saturday, all day. Excludes doorbusters.
Coupon: 50% off one regular priced item			Saturday, all day.
Cricut Expression 2	$229.99		Saturday, all day. Doorbuster.
Cricut Project & Event Cartridge	$18.99		Saturday, all day. Doorbuster.
Yudu Personal Screen Printer	$89.99		Saturday, all day. Doorbuster.
Yudu Accessories	20% off		Saturday, all day. Doorbuster.
Ribbon Organizing Ladder by Organizing Essentials	$9.99		Saturday, all day. Doorbuster. reg. $24.99
Everyday Plastic Storage	50% off		Fri/Sat/Sun
10 Drawer Rolling Cart, Craft Cart or Scrapbooking Cart	$34.99		Fri/Sat/Sun. reg. $89.99
Organdy Ribbon Spools	4 for $5		Fri/Sat/Sun, reg. $1.99. 12 colors.
DMC Floss	3 for $.99		Fri/Sat/Sun. reg. $.39, limit 30.
Fiskars Sewing, Quilting & Papercrafting Cutting Tools, entire stock	60% off		Fri/Sat/Sun. Lowest Price of the Year.
Cricut Cartridges	$39.99		Fri/Sat/Sun. Reg. $89.99
Sizzix Holiday Themed Dies	75% off		Fri/Sat/Sun.
Iris Scrapbook Case	$3.79		Fri/Sat/Sun
DCWV Photo Real or Stack 7	$8.88		Fri/Sat/Sun., Reg. $19.99
Coupon: 30% off entire purchase including sale prices		AC Moore	Friday 5am-Noon. Excludes Doorbusters.
Coupon: 50% off any one regular priced item		AC Moore	Friday Noon-10pm
Cricut Expression 2	$168.88	AC Moore	Friday 5am-Noon. (after noon, $199.99)
Singer Sewing Machine	$69.99	AC Moore	Friday 5am-Noon. (after Noon, $89.99)
Cricut Cartridges	$28.88	AC Moore	Friday/Saturday. Doorbuster.
Scrapbook Boxes, large	3 for $10	AC Moore
Scrapbook Albums, 12x12 toploading	3 for $10	AC Moore
Jetmax Storage	50% off	AC Moore
Fiskars Black Handle Fingertip Trimmer	$1	AC Moore
Packaged Paper	40% off	AC Moore
Sizzix, Spellbinders & Cuttlebug	40% off	AC Moore
Scrapbook Album (12x12) & Photo Album combo pack	$9.99	AC Moore
Me & My Big Ideas Sticker Value Pack	$7.99	AC Moore
Nicole Crafts Scissor Value Pack - 8 pc	$5	AC Moore	Fri/Sat Doorbuster.
Nicole Crafts Papercrafting Storage	$5	AC Moore	Fri/Sat Doorbuster.
Fiskars 12" Papertrimmer	$5	AC Moore	Fri/Sat Doorbuster
Wicker Baskets & Decorative Storage	40% off	AC Moore
Coupon: Your total purchase, includes sale items		AC Moore	Sat. 7am-11am, Excludes doorbusters.
Coupon: 50% off any one regular priced item		AC Moore	Sat. 11am-10pm.
Singer Simple Sewing Machine	$64.99	AC Moore	Friday/Saturday
BasicGrey	20% off		Wednesday, 11/23
Tim Holtz Vagabond Machine	on sale		Wednesday, 11/23
We R Memory Keepers	20% off		Thursday, 11/24
We R Memory Keepers Cinch	on sale		Thursday, 11/24
Prima	20% off		Friday, 11/25
Sizzix Vintaj Big Kick Machine	on sale		Friday, 11/25
Bo Bunny Press	20% off		Saturday, 11/26
Teresa Collins Stampmaker	on sale		Saturday, 11/26
Echo Park Designs	20% off		Sunday, 11/27
Sizzix Eclips Machine	on sale		Sunday, 11/27
Martha Stewart Crafts	20% off		Monday, 11/28
Sizzix Texture Boutique	on sale		Monday, 11/28
Clip It Up	50% off all products	ClipItUp.com	Monday, 11/21 to Monday, 11/28. Excludes 18-36" ribbon organizer and all-in-one organizer.
Two Peas In A Bucket	20% off all non-digital, non-closeout products		11/24 through 11/28
Two Peas In A Bucket	Free Shipping With $35 purchase and free gift with coupon code 2PBFCM at checkout.		11/28 only. All product must be non-digital & non-phaseout product
Simon Says Stamp	Black Friday Sale	Simon Says Stamp
Singer Simple Sewing Machine	$64.99
Singer Promise Sewing Machine	$59.99
Free "Fit To Be Scrapped Holiday Letters" class for each member	Free		coupon code "letters2011". Good thru 12/25 at 10pm PST.
Everything on Sale, Plus Free Shipping	Save up to 50%
Online Classes 20% off, Everything else 30% off		jessicasprague.com
Save 30% on any one product, including sale items			coupon code "cranberries", good Friday only.
Save 20% on any one item, including sale items			coupon code "greenbeans", good Saturday only
Save 20% on any one item, including sale items			coupon code "stuffing", good Sunday only.
Save 20% off entire order		Technique Tuesday	coupon code "TurquoiseTuesday". Good thru Sunday, 11/27. Excludes Studio AE by Ali Edwards.
Select Items on Sale		Elle's Studio

In the area of specific products, let’s take a look first at the mandatory Cricut Wars sales (perhaps the most confusing of all the deals, since there are so many sales on these items), and find the best deals by model:

Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter: Jo-Ann Stores, $59.99 Friday & Saturday (unadvertised doorbuster, available online)

Cricut Create: $149 at both Walmart and Amazon. (I give the advantage to Amazon on this one since having the UPS man bring it to your house with free shipping is less stress-inducing than fighting the Black Friday crowds at Walmart, or having to drive to the store to pick it up later from the site-to-store free shipping.)

Cricut Expression: $148 at Menard’s on a Black Friday early bird special; if you don’t have Menard’s near you, the next best deal is Walmart at $185 for the machines that come in four decorator colors.

Cricut Cake: $199 at AC Moore (Friday 5am-Noon doorbuster) or Joann.com (Sunday, online only)

Cricut Imagine: $449 at Jo-Ann Stores and Joann.com (available now)

Cricut Gypsy: $99 at Michael’s (no coupons)

Cricut Cartridges: Prices are fairly competitive (within a couple dollars) everywhere. Best destination depends mostly on what cartridges you want (since availability varies) and what other items you want to purchase as well.

There are some great deals to be had on other die cutting equipment besides Cricut, however. Most of the deals are on manual equipment, with one exception: Jo-Ann Stores is running a doorbuster on Saturday on the Slice machine for $49.99. That is an insane deal on a machine that has an MSRP of $149.99.

If you want a Sizzix machine or want to buy more dies for your existing one, several stores are competing heavily this weekend to get you to visit them.

Sizzix Holiday Themed Dies: 75% off at Jo-Ann Stores (Friday-Sunday)

Sizzix Machines & Accessories: 50% off at Joann.com (Thursday only), or 40% off at AC Moore (Friday & Saturday, while supplies last)

Sizzix Vagabond Machine: $199.99 at AC Moore (Friday & Saturday, while supplies last) or $199.92 on Scrapbook.com (Thursday only, assuming it is not excluded from the Sizzix sale that day).

If you are looking to get organized, another item that can be large-ticket for scrapbookers, there are some really great deals to be had this weekend. Sales on organizing items are really widespread, but here are a few of the best bargains:

Iris 12×12 Scrapbook Case 3pk: $5.79 at Michaels. (while supplies last, no coupons)

Cropper Hopper 10 Drawer Scrapbook Cart: $34.99 at Jo-Ann Stores (Friday doorbuster, while supplies last, reg. $89.99)

Scrapbook Storage, Entire Stock: 55% off at Michaels (Thursday only)

JetMax Modular Storage Units: 60% off at AC Moore (Friday & Saturday, while supplies last)

If you want to score deals on products that aren’t technically on sale, or increase your savings on sale items, your best bet is AC Moore and Michaels. They are both running coupons on Friday that are good until noon for an extra 30% off sale and regular priced items. (Doorbusters are excluded and the usual coupon exclusions also apply.)

For brand loyal fanatics, you may want to check out the sales at Scrapbook.com and Addictedtoscrapbooking.com – they are offering slates of “brand wide” sales. Scrapbook.com is offering a single brand per day for six days, while Addicted is offering tiered sales on a large range of brands.

And perhaps the hottest deal of all is actually a clearance sale…if you are a Project Life by Becky Higgins fan and have been delaying buying the kit (or want a 2nd one), Friday is the day to do it. The Project Life kit will be on clearance at Amazon.com, where Becky sells it:

Project Life by Becky Higgins kit: $29.99 at Amazon.com (clearance, starts Friday)

So, that’s the best of the sales…happy (and safe) shopping everyone!

Disclosure

Want to stay up-to-date on all the latest scrapbook news?

Update: Jo-Ann Stores has posted a great FAQ on their blog about how their holiday weekend sale rules and procedures work – what will be available when (online vs. in-store timing, for instance).

Disclaimer: Scrapbook Update cannot be responsible for incorrect information, regional variances or typographical errors in the listings. Remember to check the local ads in your area to verify these listings.

These listings will be checked, expanded & updated from now until Thanksgiving Day from leaked ads and the actual print ads received in my local papers and sale announcements of online stores, so keep checking back!

How to use these listings: These tables may be sorted by clicking on the arrow at the top of each column. Sort by the store column to see all each store’s sales listed together, or sort by product name to compare sales on similar products. Many of the store names and item names are clickable to take you to the item online for easy shopping. (Some of these links are affiliate links, so when you use them you support Scrapbook Update – Thank you.)

Item	Price	Store	Terms
Coupon - 20% off entire purchase including sale items		Michaels	Saturday 8am-Noon
Coupon - 30% off entire purchase including sale items		Michaels	Friday 5am - Noon
Coupon - 30% off entire purchase including sale items		Michaels	Thursday 5pm-9pm
Coupon - 50% off one regular priced item		Michaels	Friday Noon-10pm
Coupon - 50% off one regular priced item		Michaels	Saturday Noon-10pm
Coupon - Get $5 reward card with every $25 purchased		Michaels	Saturday Only. Rewards good 11/28 to 12/4.
Baskets - Entire Stock	40% off	Michaels
Cricut Cartridges	$27.99	Michaels	Reg. $69.99 While supplies last. Excludes Cricut Imagine cartridges. No coupons.
Cricut Cartridges	$35.99	Michaels	Reg. $89.99 While supplies last. Excludes Cricut Imagine cartridges. No coupons.
Cricut Cartridges (Disney)	$24.99	Michaels	Reg. $89.99 Saturday Only. No coupons. While supplies last. Excludes Cricut Imagine cartridges.
Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter	$69.99	Michaels	Friday Only. No coupons.
Cricut Gypsy	$99.99	Michaels	No coupons. No rainchecks. While supplies last.
DCWV Scrapbook Album Kits	$14.99	Michaels	reg. $29.99
Fiskars 12" Portable Paper Trimmer	$6.99	Michaels	reg. $12.99
Iris 12x12 Scrapbook Case	$4.49	Michaels	reg. $8.99
Iris 12x12 Scrapbook Case 3 pack	$5.79	Michaels	Friday Only. While supplies last. No coupons. (reg. $12.79)
Photo Boxes	3 for $5 ($1.66)	Michaels	reg. $4.49
Recollections Scrapbook & Photo Albums	50% off	Michaels
Recollections Scrapbooks	$3.33	Michaels	Friday only. No coupons.(reg. $9.99)
Recollections Stickers & Embellishments	50% off	Michaels
Scrap Paper 5lb Box	$9.99	Michaels	Saturday only. No coupons.
Scrapbook Paper Pads	$9.99	Michaels	Excludes Martha Stewart, American Girl & Fine Art. (reg. $19.99)
Scrapbook Storage	40% off	Michaels	Friday & Saturday only. Excludes Martha Stewart.
Scrapbook Storage	55% off	Michaels	Thursday only. Excludes Martha Stewart. No coupons.
Scrapbook Rolling Tote	$19.99	Michaels	Friday only. No coupons. While supplies last. (reg. $49.99)
Shadowbox 4 piece set	$14.99	Michaels
Ranger Stickles Limited Edition 1oz bottle 3 pack	$6.99	Michaels	While supplies last. (reg. $11.99)
Yudu Personal Screen Printing Machine	$169.99	Michaels
Cricut Expression Electronic Cutter in Aqua, Plum, Green or Canary w/Bonus "Playtime" Cartridge	$185.00	Walmart
Cricut Cartridges - Lite Limited Edition	$20	Walmart
Cricut Cartridges	$20	Big Lots	reg. $39.99
Organizing Essentials Baskets	50% off
Cricut Personal Electronic Cutter	$59.99		Unadvertised Doorbuster - Friday & Saturday!!!
Die Cutting Machines & Accessories	40% off
Cropper Hopper 10 Drawer Scrapbooking Cart	$34.99		Friday Doorbuster, while supplies last. reg. $89.99
20% off entire purchase			7am-Noon, Saturday only
DCWV 12x12 Stack Value Packs	$9.99		reg. $19.99
DCWV Stack Value Packs (all other)	40% off
Everyday Plastic Storage	50% off
Slice Cordless Design Cutter	$49.99		Saturday Doorbuster, reg. $149.99
Organizing Essentials Ribbon Ladder	$7.99		Saturday Doorbuster. reg. $24.99
50% off any one regular priced item			All day Saturday.
Cricut Expression	$148	Menard's	Early bird.
Cricut Cartridges	$19.99	Menard's	Early bird. Quantity limit.
Cricut Cake Mini Machine	$99.99		Friday Doorbuster. Limited Quantity.
Cricut Expression	$199.99		Friday Doorbuster
OttLite Slimline Task Lamp	$19.99		Friday Doorbuster
Organdy Ribbon Spools	Buy One Get One Free
Cricut Cake Machine	$249.99
Cricut Imagine	$449.99
Cricut Cartridges - Seasonal	$19.99
Sizzix Holiday Themed Dies	75% off
DCWV Ultimate Stack or K & Co. Super Paper Pad	Buy One Get One Free		reg. $29.99
Lighting, Entire Stock	50% off
Papercrafting Embellishments & Stickers	40% off
Scrapbooking Albums	40% off
Stamps, Stamp Pads & Stamp Sets	40% off
Papercrafting Punches & Cutting Supplies	40% off
Celebrate It! Holiday Ribbon Bow-Tique (over 600 styles)	70% off	Michaels	Friday doorbuster. No coupons
Cricut V1 Personal Electronic Cutting Machine	$104.99		Available now. Free shipping.
Cricut Create Machine	$149.24		Available now. Free shipping.
Cricut Expression	$245.99		Available now. Free shipping.
Cricut Cake, Kitchen Red	$269.83		Available now. Free shipping.
Cricut Imagine Machine	$485.00		Available now. Free shipping.
Becky Higgins Project Life	$29.99		reg. $49.99. Friday special. Free shipping.
Cricut Create Machine	$149.99	Walmart	Online only special. Free site to store shipping. Already available, while supplies last.
Cricut Cartridges	2 for $60	Walmart	Online only special. Free site to store shipping. Select your own two cartridges to make your bundle. Available starting Weds.
We R Memory Keepers, entire stock	20% off		Wednesday (11/24) only.
Sizzix, entire stock	20% off		Thursday (11/25)only.
American Crafts, entire stock	20% off		Friday (11/26) only.
Bazzill, entire stock	20% off		Saturday (11/27) only.
Fiskars, entire stock	20% off		Sunday (11/28) only.
BasicGrey, entire stock	20% off		Monday (11/29) only.
Paper, Open Stock	30% off	Michaels	Manager's Special. Thurs - Sat.
Scrapbook Tool Kit	$9.99	Michaels	reg. $29.99 Manager's Special. Thurs - Sat.
OttLite Bella Floor Lamp	$49.99		reg. $139.99 Thursday - Online only.
OttLite High Definition Task Lamp	$29.99		reg. $89.99 Thursday - Online only.
Cricut Cartridges - Seasonal	$18.99		reg. $24.99-$29.99 Thursday - Online only.
DCWV Winter Box of Cards	$5		reg. $19.99 Thursday - Online only.
Album Kit - Westrim 8.5x11	$6		reg. $14.99 Thursday - Online only.
Sizzix Machines & Accessories	50% off		Thursday - Online only.
Elle's Studio	Free gift with $45 purchase, All limited quantity items 60-70% off	Elle's Studio	Friday through Monday.
Free Gift with Order	Receive a free gift with every order while supplies last.		Starting Wednesday night at Midnight CST.
Free Shipping	Free Shipping on purchases of $25 and over on physical product.		Domestic orders only. Starting Wednesday night at Midnight CST, through Tuesday night at 11:59pm CST.
7 Day Sale			Wednesday through Tuesday.
Stamps, stamp blocks, ink pads, technique tiles & project kits	25% off	Technique Tuesday	Through Sunday. Use coupon code BlackFriday2010.
Apparel & stationery.	20% off	Life Is Scrap	Friday and Saturday.
Free shipping	Free shipping over $65	Embellish It! Online	Through Tuesday, 11/30.
Storewide Sale	Turkey Hunt sale, Dollar Store restocked. Everything on sale up to 80% off.	Addicted to Scrapbooking	Ends Monday 11/29.
American Crafts	20% off	Addicted to Scrapbooking	Ends Monday 11/29.
Fiskars	20% off	Addicted to Scrapbooking	Ends Monday 11/29.
Ranger	20% off	Addicted to Scrapbooking	Ends Monday 11/29.
Sizzix	15% off	Addicted to Scrapbooking	Ends Monday 11/29.
Bazzill Basics	15% off	Addicted to Scrapbooking	Ends Monday 11/29
Ella Publishing Design Bundle: Double Page Design, Stretch Your Sketches & & Design Workshop	$13		reg. $17.97. Weds thru Sat. Put ebooks in cart. Use coupon code SaveOnDesign. One coupon code per transaction.
Ella Publishing Photo Bundle: 40 Tips For Better Photos, Picture Perfect, & Special Effects for Digital Photos	$12		reg. $17.97. Weds thru Sat. Put ebooks in cart. Use coupon code SaveOnPhotos. One coupon code per transaction.
Ella Publishing Word Bundle: Journaling That Matters, Quick & Creative Quizzes, & Text Tips for Scrapbookers	$11		reg. $17.97. Weds thru Sat. Put ebooks in cart. Use coupon code SaveOnWords. One coupon code per transaction.
Ella Publishing Vintage Hip Christmas Crafts ebook	$3 with any single ebook purchase		reg. $5.99. Weds thru Sat. Put ebooks in cart. Use coupon code HolidayBonus. One coupon code per transaction.
Cricut Cake Machine by Martha Stewart Crafts	$229.99		Available now. Free shipping.
DCWV Christmas Stacks	$9.99		Sunday only. Online only.
Cricut Cake Machine	$199.99		Sunday only. Online only.
Stamps, stamp sets, & stamp pads	50% off		Sunday only. Online only.
Albums	50% off		Sunday only. Online only.
Coupon - 30% off total purchase, including sale items		AC Moore	Friday only, 5am-Noon
Coupon - 50% off any one regular priced item		AC Moore	Friday only, Noon - 10pm
Cricut Expression bundle	$199.99	AC Moore	Friday only, 5am-Noon. Doorbuster, no coupons or rainchecks.
Cricut Cake Machine	$199.99	AC Moore	Friday only, 5am-Noon. Doorbuster, no coupons or rainchecks.
Cricut Cartridges, entire stock	$34.99	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
Cricut Cartridges, seasonal	$19.99	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
Sizzix Vagabond Machine	$199.99	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
Paper Bliss or Sandylion Stickers, select	$1	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
TPC Studio Scrapbooking Kits	$5	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
Photo Boxes	3 for $5	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
Sizzix Machines & Products	40% off	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
Spellbinders Dies, select	$9.99	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
Packaged Paper, entire stock	40% off	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
Colorbok Scrapbook Kits	$9.99	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
Albums	3 for $12	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
JetMax Modular Storage Units	60% off	AC Moore	Friday & Saturday, while supplies last.
Free Shipping at Joann.com (Code: AA347)			Valid on orders over $35 thru 12/11.
Cricut Expression bundle w/ four cartridges	$249.99	Target.com	Free shipping. Not available in stores.
Cricut Expression Machine	$235.00	Walmart.com	Thursday only. Online only.
Cricut Cartridge Bundle (choose your own)	2 for $55	Walmart.com	Thursday only. Online only.
Digital Supplies	30% off	Designer Digitals	Thrifty Thursday sale extended through Friday!
Christmas Scrapbook Kits, Albums, Stickers & Accessories	50% off	Hobby Lobby	Friday & Saturday
Cricut Cartridges & Accessories	50% off	Hobby Lobby	Friday & Saturday
Albums - Value Scrapbook Albums	$3.99	Hobby Lobby	Friday & Saturday
Paper Packs - 180 ct. Sheet Printed Packs	$7.99	Hobby Lobby	Friday & Saturday
Scrapbook Page Kits by The Paper Studio	$2.99	Hobby Lobby	Friday & Saturday
Rolling Scrapbook Totes by The Paper Studio	$39.99	Hobby Lobby	Friday & Saturday
Ribbon By The Roll	50% off	Hobby Lobby	Friday & Saturday
Coupon - 40% off any one regular priced item		Hobby Lobby	Friday & Saturday

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As of late Sunday evening, the site appeared to be back up and stable. However, some shoppers were still reporting difficulties on the company’s Facebook page with being unable to put items in the site’s cart or with the checkout process. There were also complaints that the advertised prices from earlier in the weekend were not being honored as promised on all items although some items appeared to be priced correctly.

The site apparently collapsed extremely early on in the Black Friday shopping day, although the company is reporting that it stayed up long enough for the advertised Cricut Personal Cutter special – a Doorbuster price of $74.99 – to sell out by 5:30am.

For most of the weekend, shoppers attempting to access the site were greeted with this error page:

Although a few people (myself included) reported being able to intermittently and briefly access parts of the site, from online user reports it seemed the checkout process was not working at all even when the site was visible to a few visitors.

Some customers seemed to be committed to spending their money at Joann.com and spent the weekend (impatiently) waiting out the outage and asking questions via platforms such as Facebook about compensation and extension of the coupons and offers that expired while the site was down. A few customers were able to place orders directly with Jo-Ann’s customer service number, but doing so required getting through on busy lines and having item numbers of products – which could pretty much only be obtained from the website. Jo-Ann’s customer service normally isn’t open on Sundays, but some staff were manning the phones there today during the public relations crisis.

Extensions and replacement sales have been promised by the company. Leigh Anne, the voice of Jo-Ann’s public relations on their Facebook page and message board, posted repeatedly on various outlets starting on Saturday that:

We understand your frustration over the outage on Joann.com. Jo-Ann is committed to providing outstanding customer service, which is why Joann.com will be making up for lost online Doorbuster Deals. We will host additional online shopping events with special pricing, subject to availability, and coupons once the site has been restored, so that you, our online shoppers, can take advantage of the deals missed during this outage. More details will follow.

On Sunday night, a further clarification of this plan was offered by Leigh-Anne on Facebook:

We will offer special promotional events to make up for lost online doorbuster and 3-Day Sale events for items that are still in stock. To avoid further site/access issues, the deals may be offered on different days (rather than large single-day sales events). We will share more information about these events/sales as soon as the details are finalized. Thank you for your continued patience.

Other customers didn’t wait for Joann.com to come back up, however. Corinna McGregor neatly summed up the sentiment of that group of customers when she posted on Facebook on Sunday evening:

i tried to shop friday morning and couldn’t get the site to even come up…..very frustrating……so i spent my dollars elsewhere.

The big question, of course, is how many customers did take their money elsewhere rather than waiting. CLNOnline reported on November 23rd that Jo-Ann’s had an excellent 3rd quarter (which ended Oct. 31st) sales report, with net sales up 6% and 3rd quarter earnings per diluted share expected to be $.88-.90 per share, double a year ago. CLN also reported that “based on the assumption that same-store sales will increase 2.3% – 2.7% for the entire fiscal year, the company increased its expected earnings/diluted share to $1.95 – $2.05 for the year (excluding any gains on debt purchases) from $1.35 – $1.50.” After hearing these numbers, some stock analysts raised their ratings on the company’s stock.  According to CLN, Zacks.com rated Jo-Ann a Strong Buy and Soleil/Stein Research recommended the stock. Wedbush upgraded Jo-Ann from Neutral to Outperform. A disastrous Black Friday weekend (and the flood of angry customers who they may not be able to win back during the holiday season) could seriously undermine sales performance in the company’s 4th quarter and damage their positive momentum.

In a graphic illustration of the importance of building relationships with customers, some frustrated Joann.com customers have even been going so far in online postings as to accuse the company of staging the outage to avoid having to honor the advertised sales. Of course, from a financial and marketing standpoint a plan like that would be the equivalent of corporate suicide, but that hasn’t stopped some people from voicing opinions that the outage was deliberate. These conspiracy theories should serve as an important reminder to other scrapbook companies of the level of distrust with which many Americans view corporate entities, and remind them that they need to build capital with customers that they can call on at times like this.

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