I was reminded of this story yesterday when my friend Darci asked me a question about American Crafts paper. "Let me go look," I replied. It seems I have quite a collection of it these days. Read on...On the subject of scrapbook stores, I am just a tad bit obsessed with having coordinated papers displayed next to each other. As an instructor, a customer, and someone inclined toward OCD-like behavior, I have to say that it somewhat distresses me when coordinated papers are shelved far from each other. Whenever I travel and am lucky enough to visit other stores, I specifically check out how paper lines are displayed. And although I don't actually work in the store where I teach, I will confess to having occasionally moved misplaced parts of lines back together. That is not my job, but I simply cannot help myself. (I'm sure this is not a surprise to my friends around here!)
A few weeks ago, I was at Hobby Lobby in the paper aisle looking over some older American Crafts paper which I absolutely didn't need. Ahhh...the Bookshelf line. I just love the idea of patterns which represent authors. And the Play line: With the notable exception of Ki, could paper possibly be any cooler than this? Ideas for all sorts of projects floated through my head.
I was completely in the AC Zone when suddenly I realized that I had paper in both hands and under my right arm. My shopping basket and purse were on the floor. Without even realizing it, I had been re-arranging the AC papers in proper order, moving stacks of other patterned paper in order to put entire lines back together. At that point, it occurred to me..."Wait! I don't work here!"
Feeling rather embarrassed, I had no choice but to buy all the paper in my clutches. As penance for my AC OCD, it was the least I could do.
10 comments:
HA HA - that's too funny! I DO love that AC paper, though!
Oh Janet, that is too funny. I sometimes wish I had a little OCD, but I'm afraid I do not. I will confide though that I really do find it so much nicer if the coordinating papers are next to each other. It just makes my life so much easier.
LOL! Well it was the least you could do...I know it was hard. Have fun with your purchase!
I love it!! Now, could you come over and organize the paper in my scrap room? :)
Thanks for sharing! Sounds like something I might find myself doing. I am guilty of asking people if they are finding everything alright and then remembering that I don't work there. Habits!
LOL I could use a reorg! :)
LOL I can relate. I have to have my papers in order by collection too! I haven't ever actually reorganized them in a store, but it does bug me when they're not grouped together.
Heh, Heh.... I can relate. I have a very bad case of OCD; I often find myself putting things back in their proper place on store shelves...
And I just went to my very first Hobby Lobby yesterday while we're on vacation here in Fargo! Cool place; I found a few goodies for myself there!
That is so funny! Archiver's is organized in a "theme" sort of manner AND by lines. This is so cofusing when you are looking for a particular line vs. theme. And the people that work there frequently don't know all the paper lines so they are not helpful in the least. Maybe you should work as a consultant who can go around and reorganize the store so it's user friendly!
Oh Janet, we are soul sisters! I used to PLEA for lines to be kept together...and when they weren't snuck moments during shifts to put lines back together (most often the Ki!) at the store only to return to find them scattered to the wind. Ugh! Why can't everyone have a little touch of OCD and make life just a little easier for the rest of us? :)
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