Watch me Paint!

I'm proud I was able to edit this video! Enjoy

also I wanted to wish everyone...

 HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!

Amazing Eat Cake Miniatures' Giveaway!

Make sure to check out this amazing mini giveaway!! Super talented miniature artist! Here is the link!

http://eatcakeminiatures.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-nook-some-wip-and-finallymy-give-way.html

Etsy Update!

I've listed new items on my Etsy Shop! Please come by to visit! http://www.etsy.com/shop/CraftersDlights?ref=si_shop

Thank you and love you guys!

Happy Crafting!

I've been Impersonated!!

I'd never thought this would happen to me, but I was impersonated on Youtube a couple days ago. Someone created a fake channel exactly like mine and made the username look like mine (crafterzdelights) by changing the letter L to a capitalized "i". I've seen this happen to other you tubers, but never imagined it would happen to me. This stuff only happens to famous you tubers! So of course when I first found out the existence of a poser and the fact this person has been putting rude comments on other people's channel made me so angry! I'm just baffled that someone would take the time to do such thing! This person has no life and he/she probably has some kind of self esteem or psychological issues. I already sent a request to Youtube to get rid of the fake channel, so I hope they'll do it soon.

Anyway, I thought this was an interesting experience so I thought I'd share it here! lol! I'm glad all my subscribers have been supportive of me! Thank you so much!

I'm going to end this post with this quote. "Haters only hate the people they cant have or the people they can't be"

"You Learn"

You Learn
by Jorge Luis Borges

After a while you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,

And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning
And company doesn't mean security.

And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
And presents aren't promises,

And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes open
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child,

And you learn to build all your roads on today
Because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans
And futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.

After a while you learn...
That even sunshine burns if you get too much.

So you plant your garden and decorate your own soul,
Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

And you learn that you really can endure...

That you really are strong

And you really do have worth...

And you learn and learn...

With every good-bye you learn.

How to Make Resin Mirror Charms

These are super adorable resin charms with mirrors on the back! It was an idea that randomly came to me while I was working on other resin pieces. I did a few experiments and they worked very well, so I wanted to share the method with everyone. If you know how to work with resin, this is very simple to make!

Here is a video tutorial on it! Enjoy!

Nightmare Before Christmas Tile

I love Nightmare Before Christmas! I've always loved it, ever since it first came out of the movie theater. I remember at the time, no one cared for the movie, but not until Disney bought it, the popularity skyrocketed!

I made a resin tile inspired by the movie and also this tile is part of my contest entry I'm planning to enter. I hand painted the image in layers to give a 3d effect. It's really hard to see in the photo, but it looks pretty cool in person! This piece was very difficult to make too since I had to redo the coating several times! I'm happy i was able to finish it because I had moments of wanting to give up! I hope you guys like it!

Finished Fawn!

Here is my finished crochet Fawn by Pepika! I made it for my little sister because today is her birthday! Yay! She is 21 and all grown up!

Anyway, I crammed last night finish making this and I finished around 1 am in the morning. I spent countless hours and I struggled a lot. I usually struggle with a new pattern, so there were times where I almost wanted to give up! But overall I think it turned out pretty good and most importantly, my baby sister LOVED it! So mission accomplished!!

Resin Charms My Friend Made!

I purchased these super adorable resin charms from a friend I met on a craft facebook page. Mind you, I rarely buy resin pieces from people because I have the mentality of "why buy it when I can make it myself?" lol! Plus, the ones I have bought in the past were not made very well, so I just stopped buying them and started making them myself! But these are different! They are well made by a very talented girl named Angel. Here is the link to her shop! http://angelsresin.storenvy.com/ Definitely worth checking it out because she makes some awesome jewelry!

I just wanted to share these to the whole world because I love them so much! My favorite is definitely Stitch (genetic experiment 626)!

I also want to say I'm glad I met so many awesome people that I share the same passion with through facebook, blogspot, and youtube. Yay for internet!

My Storenvy Shop!

Anyone who is interested in deco-den and other crafts should check out my new listings on my storenvy shop! I've listed some beautiful acrylic rhinestones in 5 different colors! Here's one of them:

Lavender Jelly rhinestones.

I have also listed some confetti. These have variety of uses from deco-den, nail art, for  miniature clay sweets, resin, and paper crafts!

I also listed all of my expired etsy listings there and marked down the prices! Here are some of them:

Candy ring

Pendant with fabric incased.

Skull ring.

Please come visit my shop and help support a starving students! lol just playin!

http://craftersdelights.storenvy.com/

My Next Crochet Project

My little sister loves anything fawn, deer, and bambi, so I decided to make this for her; the cutest little fawn plushie ever!

Pepka's photo

I bought the pattern on etsy from Pepkia. This seller has a lot of cute patterns so everyone should definitely go check it out! Click HERE to her shop.

So far, I've made the head...and it took me a long time because I had to make it twice. The first one I made, my dog stole it and chewed it up!! Here's the culprit! I must admit, I couldn't get mad at him; he's too cute.

with his favorite anteater toy

Any who, I can't wait to show you guys the finished piece!

Have a great week everyone!

Welcome to my Dollhouse!

A virtual tour to my proud piece! 1/2 scale Fairfield dollhouse! Enjoy!

So Colorful, They Make Me Smile!

These are some of my newest creations! They are sparkly and very colorful!

Blow Pop! With real candy sprinkles!

Hello Kitty under the sea with real sand and sea shells.

Stitch with colorful confetti that reminds me of fireworks!

I love them so much, I want to keep them all! But these are all listed on my etsy store, so please come visit! Thank you and have a great week everyone!

Floating Heart Pendants

I absolutely love these pendants! I love the idea and I love the look of it. The  resin hearts are incased in clear resin, so they look like they're floating. They turned out exactly how I envisioned, so I'm very happy :-)

These are available at my etsy shop 

Thank you for stopping by and have a great holiday everyone!

A Special Gift

My boyfriend and I went to a wedding a few weeks ago and I decided to make a gift for the bride using the invitation card we received. I used an antique style brass bezel I already had and cut a piece from the invitation to put into the bezel. Then, I used resin to create a beautiful dome to incase the image. The bezel finding had these holes for stones, but since I didn't have any, I improvised and used some micro marbles and glue! I think it turned out beautifully!

This will be a perfect gift for her to remember her special day!

Using Hand-colored Glitter

You can use your hand-colored glitter for any craft projects! But I got a question from someone asking me if you can use it in resin. And whether the colors will hold up.  I didn't know the answer so I had to experiment! lol! Here's the result!

I hope this will encourage you to starting color your own glitter! It's much cheaper and it's a lot of fun!

How to Color Your Own Glitter

Super easy and cheap way to color your glitter!

You will need:

• White glitter
• chalk pastels
• Craft knife or anything to shave off the pastels
• Mixing stick and container

Watch this video and make your own colors of glitter instead of buying the expensive sets at a craft store!

Winner of Giveaway #2!!

Using a random number generator...

The winner is...

Ascension

Congratulations!! Please contact me with you address so I can ship the prize to you!

Thank you everyone for entering this giveaway!!

Winner of Giveway #1!!

Using the random number generator...

and the winner is ...

Sarah K. (The Mama Pirate)

Yay! Congrats! Please email me your address so I can send you the prize!

Thank you everyone for entering this giveaway!

Friendly Reminder Regarding my Giveaways!

Just reminding everyone that my two giveaways will end on 8/10/12, so we only have few more day! Please check back to see who won! Thank you and have a great week!

In the meantime, I've updated my storenvy shop. Please visit my shop! Thank you!

http://craftersdelights.storenvy.com/

Teddy Grahams Ring!

How cute is this? It's a Teddy Grahams ring I made using polymer clay! I actually made my own mold using the actual cracker so it's realistic! My favorite is the chocolate flavored kind so I made the ring chocolate colored. I love love love it! This is going to be an attention grabber and a great conversation piece! This is available in my etsy shop!

Available here! https://www.etsy.com/listing/105834020/adjustable-clay-chocolate-teddy-graham?ref=v1_other_1

Have a great rest of the week everyone and thanks for visiting my blog!

Mini Clay Donuts

I'm still learning how to work with clay, and I tried making some miniature donuts. I tried to make them to dollhouse scale but I'm not sure if I did it.  But overall, I'm pleased with them :-) I hope you guys like them too!

I Got Some Custom Orders!!

As you may know, I've been venturing out in resin crafting and I absolutely love it so far. I even sold some of my creations on etsy, which I'm very happy about. I even got some custom orders in ! Here are some of the orders I've made which were all hello kitties! I'm so amazed how Hello kitty is SO popular now!

Hello Kitty Pendant

Hello Kitty Rainbow Pendant

Hello Kitty Pin

I have also added new items in my shop with a lot of hello kitty and Tim Burton themed jewelry. Please come visit! etsy.com/amysdelights

Also, I haven't been posting here that much since I've started a craft vlog on Youtube, so if anyone is interested in following me there, please subscribe to me at youtube.com/crafterzdelights

Thank you for reading and following this blog, even though I haven't been posting much. And I want to welcome all of my new followers! Hope you all have a great week!

Self Assessment: Crocheting

Self assessment is part of life and part of improving yourself, and I assess myself all the time, especially when it comes to crafting...maybe a little too much because it makes me an obsessive perfectionist haha. Well I guess this tells me I have more to grow.

Anyway, recently I had an opportunity to asses my crochet skills when I revisited an amigurumi teddy bear I made last year. I compared the one I just made to the one I made last year, and I can definitely see an improvement! Here are some photos of before and after.

My first amigurumi

To me, it's hard to believe they're made from the same pattern! The first one I made, I didn't really understand the importance of the size of the needle, so I just used the one I was most comfortable with which was a lot bigger than the recommended size, so this amigurumi ended up being really flimsy and you can actually see the stuffing through the huge stitches. Plus, it looks really deformed!! (in a cute way, of course lol!) Don't get me wrong, I'm still very proud of my first amigurumi teddy bear!

Now, here's my second one and I'm so pleased with how it turned out. I made this one for a friend, so I wanted to make it right. I actually changed the skirt and made it into a tutu and used a smaller crochet hook, so the stitches are tighter. I hope she likes it :-)

Go ahead and try making something you've made before and compare them!

Happy Birthday Giveaway #2!!

This giveaway includes handmade resin accessories by me! Everyone can enter even if you've entered my miniature giveaway as long as you follow the rules!

Teapot and teacup magnets.

Bottle cap magnets.

Glitter heart resin ring.

Here are the rules:

1. Must be a follower  or like my facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/craftersdelights)
2. Repost this giveaway on your blog (optional since some ppl don't have a blog)
3. Comment to let me know to count you in and  say something nice on this blog post! :-)

Ends Aug 10th at 12 am USA pacific time. I will draw the winner the next day! Thank you and good luck!!! 

Happy Birthday Giveaway #1!!

So here is giveaway #1 and it's all about miniatures!! Winner will receive a grab bag full of miniature goodies of household items, kitchen items, and foods. You will also receive a vintage "The House of Miniature" kit of two side chairs with blue upholstery fabric. Here is the photo of the gist of the things I will be offering. I'll probably add more to the pile. I'm sorry, but I'm not going to take  photos of every single item in the grab bag lol! Unless I get a lot of requests. But there's a newspaper, Wonder bread with a bread box, Pots and pans set, apples, sack of potatoes, betty crocker cook book, a bag full of veggies, picture frame, rug, peanut butter, ketchup, US money, mantel clock, a basket, canned foods, first aid box, and more.

It's a lot more items than it looks! lol!

Here are the rules:

1. Must be a follower  
2. like my facebook page (optional) (https://www.facebook.com/craftersdelights)
3. Repost this giveaway on your blog (optional)
4. Comment and say something nice on this blog post! :-)

Ends Aug 10th at 12 am USA pacific time. Thank you and good luck!!! Stay tuned for Birthday Giveaway #2! :-)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BLOG!

Today marks the one year birthday of my blog!! YAY! Happy Birthday Crafter's Delights!

This blog started off as a casual place for me to post photos of my work, but it quickly evolved to something much more meaningful to me.  This became a place where my love for arts and craft truly blossomed. Now, I post my current projects, craft ideas, my inspirations, and much more! I know I haven't been that active here lately, but I do appreciate everyone who still checks up on me!  To show my gratitude, I will be holding two giveaways! Please stay tuned and I will post the first one very soon! Thank you!

Miniature Cupcakes

Don't worry I'm still here! Sorry for not posting for a while! It's just that I've been so busy with school! AAh!

Anyway, recently, I got a buddy package from another crafter I met through Youtube which she included so many goodies! I should've taken a photo of it before I opened everything. Anywho, in the package she included a set of polymer clay! Yay! I always wanted to try working with clay, so I was so excited.

So the first thing I decided to make were these mini cupcakes. Not 1 inch scale yet, sorry! haha. I think they turned out pretty good for my first pieces though! I also made a charm for her; her name is also Amy!

Red velvet cupcakes! Looks good to eat!

For Amy!

I want to be able to make 1/12 scale miniature foods eventually! Wish me luck!

Also, before I end this post, I want to say WELCOME to all of my new followers and thank you to everyone who continues to follow and comment on my posts! Love you all!

Thank you for reading and have a great weekend!

Mini Teddy Bear

Hi everyone! I think the miniturists will appreciate this post. I just finished making my miniature crochet teddy bear. Making this sized teddy never gets easier! But I hope you guys like it!

Have a great weekend!

Tim Burton Inspiration

Tim Burton is one of my favorite artists! He is well known for his movies, but he is truly an amazing artist. I had a great opportunity to see his exhibit in Los Angeles, California last year and I absolutely loved it! It was by far the best one I've been to. I spent a good three hours to see all his never before seen sketches and art work. What was amazing is that I got to see how his style evolved through his career.

I absolutely love his dark and whimsical style.

With that being said, I made a pendant with Tim Burton in mind. This is my Tim Burton inspired resin necklace. I drew the image onto a blank white resin piece using a paint pen (because I can't use a brush to save my life). Then, I glazed the artwork with resin to seal it with a shiny finish. I absolutely love it! I hope you guys like it too.

My Resin Jewelry

Still having issues with resin, but definitely getting better....geez about time, after all the fails! Check them out in my etsy store!  http://www.etsy.com/shop/AmysDelights

Since I've been spending way too much on craft supplies, I've decided to put a one month shopping ban! This is going to be a challenge for sure! It's going to be hard when I get bombarded with craft store coupons! Must resist the urge! aaah! I need all your support! Lol, I sound like a drug addict!

Have a great weekend everyone!