How to fix squishy defects/cracks

After gently squishing the squishies that I've had for 3 weeks, I started noticing cracks/defects along the creases and next to the sealant on the creases. I managed to fix the cracks and defects by using Jones Tones Plexi Glue that calisthenics use to attach applique, trims, beads, etc to their stretchy costumes. I am not sure if any other fabric glue are ok to use.

Plexi Glue pic sourced from https://au.pinterest.com/pin/130885932894977906/

I got the hang version :)

I hope this will help the squishy obssessed save their (favourite) squishies!

CreamiiCandy 4th order of squishies (Still waiting on 3rd. hah!)

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Hellooo!

So delighted to receive this 4th order this morning from CreamiiCandy!! :D It is a small order but a great one nonetheless. Still waiting on the 3rd and 5th orders to arrive. Hope they arrive this week!!

When I opened the package, the first smell that hit me was... CHOCOLATE!!

I received:
1) Chawa Italian Bread - Brown/Chocolate
2) CreamiiCandy collaboration with Puni Maru Heart Donut - Chocolate
3) Hello Kitty toast (Just a little extra delightful surprise!)

Not too sure if the Hello Kitty toast has any smell to start with but it now smells like chocolate!! :D I am notorious for trying to keep the squishies in their packages for as long as possible but for the sake of squishing videos that I would like to start doing in the future, I'll have to open them!

Please note that I actually paid for these squishies (minus the surprise extras).

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SQUISH ON!!

CreamiiCandy squishies obsession!!

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Hello everyone!

It has been AGES since I last posted anything on here. Unfortunately my craftymojo have been doing really short visits and just not getting me motivated to do any sewing or needle felting. :(

However, I have made a few tote bags that I have drafted myself. Pics to follow later!

Also, I am SO OBSSESSED with kawaii squishies from CreamiiCandy!! I have ordered 3 lots of squishies from their website and I am loving the ASMR relaxation from the plastic crinkles to the squishies rising back to its form after being squished!

I started my own squishy rating too. lol! TRIPLE S: SOFT, SQUISHY and SLOW RISING

First haul I got (All Triple S rating):
1) Chawa Jumbo 9 Gain Wheat Italian Bread - White
2) Puni Maru Jumbo Bakery - Chocolate scented Kitty Cornet
3) Puni Maru Jumbo Mochi Seal - Chocolate (The mini seals have magnets, the jumbo doesn't)
4) The 2 random squishies (Burger and Rilakkuma toast) are from CreamiiCandy's starter squishy grab bag. There are actually 10 squishies, which I have given 8 away. They have now tweaked it to 3 different types of bags.

Second haul:
Puni Maru Scented Animal Buns - They are SO DAMN CUTE! They also smell so yummy!!
Butter Bear, Strawberry Pig, Chocolate Panda and Green Tea Frog. Still kicking myself for not getting the Butter Tiger while it was still available!
I give them MY Triple S rating! SOFT, SQUISHY and SLOW RISING!
They have also included a small extra for this haul. A cute toast charm, which I have also given away.

That's it for now! I will post another update when I receive my 3rd haul, hopefully next week! It's a small haul but I can't wait!! They will also have NEW squishies next month. CANNOT WAIT!!

Here's a drawing I made of Yummiibear, which is CreamiiCandy's mascot!

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Needle felted Hamanaka Pandas kit and Penguin cube!

 

Hamanaka Pink and Grey Pandas Ki!

Cube penguin adapted from a needle felting book!

Moving house sucks. Especially when it comes to rentals. *sighs* ANYWAY, how cute are the pandas and the cube penguin?? This is the Hamanaka Wool Felt Pandas kit, which I purchased from etsy. The pandas have a round ball body with tail nubs. Very simple but kawaii kit!

As for the cube penguin, I adapted it from a chinese needle felting book, which is not available from the same etsy seller at the moment. It is one of the best needle felting books I've come across! It has really kawaii needle felted goodies in there AND it also teaches the basic techniques to start off your projects. I use Hamanaka core wool for all my projects. Melamine foam (as the core) unfortunately doesn't work out for me.

When I am truly settled in the new RENTAL, I will look at making needle felting tutorials! :D

ENJOY!!

Needle Felted Kawaii Marshmallows: Mr and Mrs Kawaii Marshmallow

Mr and Mrs Kawaii Marshmallow!

I initially made Mr Kawaii Marshmallow just because I "felt" like it. Hah! Then I started making a pink coloured Mrs Kawaii Marshmallow to accompany Mr Kawaii Marshmallow. I turned them both into brooches and wear them out. I encouraged my colleagues at work to squish it and they are just like squishy marshmallows! :D

From some media sources, I am able to see how great some of the needle felted projects are! I make my needle felted projects less fluffy/fuzzy as possible as less fluffiness creates a cleaner/ sharper, finished look. Also, I "shallow-felt" to finish up the project so it doesn't end up with big felting needle holes as needle felted projects are prone to.

Mr. Kawaii Marshmallow and Mr Kawaii Cloud is made with Hamanaka Core Wool, needle felted into shape and then covered with Hamanaka's Twinkle Series felting wool in white. It looks like glossy wool. Mrs Kawaii Marshmallow is covered with Hamanaka light pink wool. More shaping and shallow needle felting later, I poke 2 holes with an awl then glued the eyes into place. Then I finish off the projects with kawaii pink cheeks and a cute smile!

I am hoping that I will be able to make a tutorial for Mr and Mrs Kawaii Marshmallow AND Mr Kawaii Cloud soon!!

 

For now, thank you & enjoy! :D

Hamanaka Penguin and Hamster needle felting kit

Yep, I gave the hamster longer ears so it looks more like a rabbit instead with a nub tail (not pictured).

It's a fun kit and it took almost 2 hours for each animal.

For the blue penguin, you have to wrap the blue felt around TWICE to get the colour to pop, including the white for the tummy. I used 2 layers but I think 3 layers will make the white tummy stand out more.

As for the hamster/rabbit, one layer of the yellow felt is enough.

FYI, the blue, white and yellow felt came in felt sheets. No, regular pieces of felt from the craft stores will not work! As for the core wool, it came in a really thick sheet of short fibre wool, which is absolutely fantastic compared to roving merino wool!


If you are interested in purchasing the Hamanaka Core Wool on it's own, you can purchase it from 1127handcrafter at etsy.

 Packaged Hamanaka Core Wool

Hamanaka Core Wool 

Needle felted flowers, kawaii cloud and bunny!

These are all made with a mix of Hamanaka Wool Candy, Dream Felt economy batt and core felt.

The ones with smiley faces and the big purple flowers are covered by Hamanaka Wool Candy. The flowers are all made with coloured economy batts.

For Hamanaka supplies, I purchase from: 1127handcrafter at Etsy. Best prices and fast shipping!

Not sure if you could see it but I covered this kawaii cloud with Hamanaka Twinkle Series Wool and it's actually a bit brighter and shiny! :D

I hope to make tutorials one day! Right now, I am still fiddling with needle felting goodies, camera and tripod.

Enjoy!! :D

Hamanaka Wool: Candy Nep, Irodori Yasai and Crayon

Here's another haul!

Candy Nep

Crayon (I only got 2 colours)

Photo credit: 1127handcrafter from Etsy

Vegetable Dye Series: Irodoi Yasai

TOP: Pumpkin, Basil

BOTTOM: Spinach, Tomato, Carrot

Photo credit: 1127handcrafter Etsy

Needle Felted Hamanaka Kit Welsh Corgi and Hamanaka Wool Candy Haul!

I made a needle felted Corgi. It took 6 hours. 6 HOURS!! It was worth it even if it didn't look like the one on the packaging.

I learned about Hamanaka Wool Candy and the Hamanaka Kits from Maqaroon's Youtube videos.

For the needle felted Welsh Corgi, I use the Hamanaka Kit from etsy shop Hallowinko. I am too embarrassed to show more photos of it!

As shown below are felting wool haul that I got from 2 etsy shops: hallowinko and 1127handcrafter. Both sellers are from Hong Kong. (Please ignore the price tags as they are in HK$)

The next 2 photos are Hamanaka Felket Needle Felting Wool. Not really worth it in my opinion BUT it helps make needle felting faster. I didn't know until I've received it (small price difference, Felket is a bit more expensive)

 

Felket is a piece of wool for needle felting. I vaguely remember one piece is only 15cm x 22cm.

More Hamanaka Wool Candy-liciousness!

Hamanaka Wool Candy Twinkle Series

Hamanaka Colored Wool Series

Shetland & Organic Wool (so soft!) 

The wool below is 1127handcrafter's own brand of short fibre wool.

The seller is nice enough to send me a sample to try and I absolutely love it! It is so much easier and a lot faster to neede felt with! I don't have to cut or pull a long sliver if I need a small amount.

Hope this post is kind of informative! :D

Needle felted kawaii kitten inspired by Hamanaka kitten kit

Here is my version of the kawaii kitten! All details are needle felted, including the eyes, mouth and whiskers!

I followed Maqaroon's instructions via her video tutorial for "Make Adorable Kittens Using a DIY Needle Felt Kit". I LOVE HER VIDEOS especially the sound of her showing and opening the packages of the Hamanaka Wool Candy and the DIY kits!! :D

Without further ado, here is my version of the kitteh!
 

 

Kawaii kitten hanging out with one of my boys! :)

Needle felted sushi and strawberries!

Needle felted sushi and strawberries!

I used Core wool for all my needle felting projects instead of cutting a styrofoam base and needle felt wool over it.

As shown below are my needle felted projects!

Sushi selection

Strawberries

 Cupcake (with REAL strawberries!)

Mini Ice Cream

My Tribest Personal Blender PB350 with Mason Jars! Pic heavy of the PB350 goodies! :o)

30th post for my 30th Birthday (last Friday)! :D

A few people told me that once I get to 30, it's downhill from there. It has already happened! I got really bad coughs from post nasal drips especially during night time and nosebleeds from severe hayfever. So I was home and watching the Nutribullet infomercial, I want one of those!! After extensive research online, I landed on the Whirlpool forum and someone suggested the Tribest personal blender. After some more extensive research, I bought myself a Tribest PB350 (because the PB350XL is sold out! Boohoo!). I purchased my Tribest PB350 from Raw Pleasure. They also sell extra cups and accessories!

It arrived today. YAY!!! :D

I have taken some photos of the products if anyone is interested in seeing kinda up-close pics of the products. I am the kind of person who likes to see pics of products that I cannot physically see at a shop. So here are the pics!

The full set of Tribest Personal Blender PB350 model with mason jars.

What you get:

• 200 watt blender base
• 1x 425ml (12oz) BPA free plastic cup
• 1x 250ml (8oz) BPA free plastic cup
• 1x 360ml Drinking mug with lid
• 1x 75ml (4oz) Mason jar with lid
• 1x 175ml (8oz) Mason jar with lid
• 1x 300ml (12oz) Mason jar with lid
• 1x Mason jar attachment
• 2x BPA free plastic cover lids
• 1x BPA free sippy cut lid
• 1x Blender attachment
• 1x Grinder attachment
• 1x Manual (with recipes!)

Here are the 2 BPA free plastic cups in sizes 250ml (80z) and 425ml (12oz). There are measurement markings on the cups. Visible when picture is enlarged.

Feels like thick durable plastic. Not flimsy at all!

Here are the 4 glass jars. The drinking mug comes with a BPA free plastic lid (360ml). 

The 3 mason jars with lids (Quilted mason jars - You can purchase them separately on eBay by searching for "quilted jars") come in sizes ~75ml (4oz), ~175ml (8oz) and ~300ml (12oz). 






To the left is the glass jars and drinking mug attachment for the blender and grinder attachment.

Then there are 2 BPA free cover lids and sippy cup cover.

The one on the left is the grinder attachment and the one on the right is the blender attachment.

Close up of blender attachment.

Close up of grinder attachment.

The backside of the blender and grinder attachments. It is made of durable rubber instead of plastic.

BPA free plastic cup attached to the grinder attachment and then placed on the blender.

Unlock: Good for pulsing

Lock: Running/Ongoing of grinding/blending

The blender! There's a little button to the right for activating the blender.











The mason jars and drinking jug attachment in action!

The grinder/blender attachment screwed onto the glass jars attachment that's screwed onto the glass jar. hehe

The grinder/blender attachment screwed onto the glass jars attachment that's screwed onto the glass jug. :D

Aaand another pic of the glass jar attachment with the blender/grinder attachment screwed onto the drinking jug.











Lastly, the manual. It also contains recipes! Yay! :D

Someone managed to poke holes through 2 boxes while on transit to me! :/

Hope these photos have helped in anyway! I have not made any drinks yet as it's 2.08am now... Don't think my husband would appreciate the noise! haha

I will try to post more photos and maybe a video of the Tribest personal blender in action very soon! :D

ENJOY!!