Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto. I'm totally dating myself, aren't I?
I hit up the local Japanese dollar store (only it's a $1.50 store, really), Daiso yesterday. I wanted to get some small cupcake holders and just browse. It's a cheap thrill, what can I say.
For $13.99 I got two Good Luck beckoning handkerchiefs (although I always thought the cat was a Chinese symbol...), two little packets of cards (to be used as scratch paper), food cup holders (to be used as decorative cupcake holders), a bento box (that I will likely never use as intended since I don't go anywhere for lunch - so I'm thinking little, portable sewing kit), a wicker basket (that I painted white - more on that in a second) and a packet of strawberry chews not pictured because I ate them already.
I don't know what it is about Japanese products that is so appealing. Because everything is so cheerfully decorated?
I bought the wicker basket to use as a bread basket. Man is painting wicker a pain. My hat is off to anyone that has painted anything bigger than a bread basket - like furniture. I suppose it is probably more efficient to spray paint it. I used an ENTIRE craft size bottle of paint on that little basket. And it still needs another coat.
Finally something to use my bread basket liners in.
Since Daiso is right near JoAnns I popped in for some floss. I've been craving pale, delicate colors. I don't have a project in mind yet but I'm thinking monograms. Loopy, florally monograms.
A japanese dollar store, how cool is that! I've never heard of them, cute stuff though!
Posted by: Kathleen Grace | February 19, 2008 at 11:16 AM
haha, how cool! Nerver seen one around here! You must live in CA! :)
happy day to you
cielo
Posted by: cielo | February 19, 2008 at 12:41 PM
I didn't even know the exact words to the song! I'm right up there with you. I'm not embroidering right now because I need a larger needle threader. Aging!
Posted by: Cindy | February 19, 2008 at 01:43 PM
Woo, I love that place! I was so overwhelmed my first time thre that all I could handle purchasing was eyebrow scissors.
Posted by: sara | February 19, 2008 at 03:11 PM
OH! I forget about the local chinese/japanese stores just 10 minutes from my house! Thanks for the reminder!
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah Keith | February 19, 2008 at 04:36 PM
geez i wish we had a store like that (I'm in MN) just $ dollar stores which I can score some good things at. any who yes paintig whicker stinks I had a huge basket and it sucked up 3 cans of spray paint... yuc good luck with your basket and your floss colors look yummy...
Posted by: kim | February 19, 2008 at 06:14 PM
I have a hard time resisting stuff in there. I don't know what it is.
Posted by: pam | February 19, 2008 at 06:21 PM
Shhhh...today is the SURPRISE BLOGGY BIRTHDAY PARTY for Kari's 40th birthday...hop on over for a little cake, diet coke, and birthday cheer!!!
blessings,
kijsa
Posted by: kari & kijsa | February 20, 2008 at 12:49 PM
Oh aren't the Japanese dollar stores the ABSOLUTE best?! I pick up all kinds of weird things just because they are cute and intriguing.
Posted by: Allison | February 20, 2008 at 02:09 PM
Sounds like a great store, I think that there is one of those in Sydney not here...sad. The embroidery floss colours are just beautiful
Posted by: Sandra | February 21, 2008 at 07:37 AM
Yummy embroidery threads!
Posted by: Nicole | February 22, 2008 at 08:16 AM