Now THIS is MY kind of shopping!!!

One of the things I miss
most about the U.S. 

(besides REALLY GOOD bbq)

are the craft stores.

I have been a little frustrated, 

because the majority of the

supplies I buy have a cute little

sticker that says

"Made in China",

SO - WHY can't I buy them IN China?!

There ARE NO big craft stores here

but OH MY!  Look what I found today!!!

My day began with breakfast

with some of the CUTE friends I have made

here in DB.  Olivia, the cute lady in the

middle, has just moved here from Holland

and we wanted a chance to get to know her.

From Discovery Bay we rode a bus and 

two subways to Sham Shui Po.

There were a HUGE variety of vendors.

Men's Shoes - Pig's Hearts - Fresh Veggies 

ETC.

But my favorite little shops were the following:

(HOLD on to your hats CRAFTERS!!!!)

This was my first view of the store

I have lovingly named

"BEAD HEAVEN".

Bags and bags

Bins and bins

Rows and rows.

Of FUN beads,

of all sizes, shapes and colors.

It really was so much fun for me!

To make a purchase - 

you scoop beads from their bin,

using a chinese soup spoon,

put them into a plastic bag

and take them to be weighed at

the tiny register.

For $13 US Dollars I was able to
create all this!!!

Next shop . . .

Ribbon!!

Shelves and shelves

Rows and rows

of ribbon!  

 A button shop.

One of MANY.
With more buttons then I
have EVER seen!

Feathers

Lace

Pens and school supplies.

Even the buildings spoke

"craft" to me.

SO COOL!