I ended up spending $45 at Michales, thanks to a 40%-off coupon. We never made it to AC Moore.
I bought some decorative scissors (1/2 price sale -- 99 cents), a few packs Memory Maker buttons, a package of blank cards, a Paper Kuts magazine (I like Creating Keepsakes better), and a Pooh baby sampler for a friend who just had a baby on Saturday (visited her in the hospital -- her son is gorgeous!!) And a bunch of stuff I am not remembering, because that does not add up to $45. But, I was surprised at my grand total, let me tell you. That stuff adds up!
I also dragged my friend to Dollar Tree (of which there are none around here also) and spent $15 there. They some great stickers too.
And so, that's my fix until I visit my friend again in June.