Sunday, July 29, 2012

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!




Sunday, July 22, 2012

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!

Saturday, July 21, 2012

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!


Wednesday, July 18, 2012

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!!! 

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

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! :-)



Monday, July 16, 2012

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!