Kawaii Cupcake Charms

Here's an addition to my handmade collection. Cupcake charms! ♥ I just want to give myself a pat on the back. I made such cute charms. Yes. I'm praising myself. HAHA! I really can't help but think it's cute. These are my favorite. HAHA! I asked my siblings if it looks like something I bought from a shop and they said 'Yes'. Oh yeah! 

I'm thinking of selling some of my handmade creations. What do you think? Maybe making a page in my blog where I'll post all of my handmade stuff to sell. I don't really know if someone will buy but there's no harm trying. There's just one problem and that's... shipping fees. Ugh. I hope I find one that's cheap. I also want to sell my handicrafts international.

Well, best of luck to me. 

Onigiri charms

Here's a craft update for you people! It's just simple. Hey, I am no expert. I'm still trying. :) 

Most of the time, I watch anime. If not, I read manga (Japanese comics). HAHA! I often see onigiris/rice balls in it so I tried making one out of clay. Yeah. For those who don't know, that's an onigiri which is a common food in Japan. The pink-and-white version isn't the usual color. I just used these colors coz I think it's cute. And because I think Mr. Onigiri from the left needs a partner. [Whatever] HAHA!

School is about to start so it will take some time before I make more charms. I tried making other charms a few weeks ago but it's just so hard to condition the clay! AAaargh. That's what I get for storing the clay in my closet for more than a year. Don't know what happened to it but I'm pretty sure I need to buy new ones if I want to make it easier for me next time. HAHA!

BTW, these are currently not for sale. HAHA! Who knows? If I made too many, I'll sell it or perhaps do a giveaway. :)

Next time I'll try making one similar to this...

Danbo

I'm still working on the pastries. HAHA! 

Two days left before school starts! [So early!!! Coz I study at a trimestral university] 

Gotta enjoy my summer!

Fruit Charms

Hi! I finally did some crafting. I only made a few because my hands were tired from conditioning the clay. It's been two years since I played with it. I made miniature pastries, but most of it ended up a disaster. HAHA!

I also made some fruit charms. It's the easiest to make actually. Just roll the clay into a ball then do the leaves. :) I tried making it as cute as possible. It can be used as a charm for cellphone, bracelet, or necklace. I prefer it for cellphones though. HAHA! Hope you like it. I won't be posting the miniature pastries because honestly... I don't like how it turned out. :(

I'll try making some more charms. Look forward to it. :)

Quiapo findings

I decided to go shopping on my own today but since I'm on budget, I went for a cheaper place. Malls won't do me good so I went to Quiapo. It was my first time going to Quiapo... alone. I always went there with my mom so it was a whole new experience for me. I vaguely remember how to get there because all I did was follow her and not bother to look around that much except for the places that really interest me.

Those from the picture are the things I bought. My objective for the day was to find materials for my upcoming craft projects which I'll be starting once I get back home (province). I left most of my craft materials there so I can't do crafts right now.

I remember the shops where I bought materials when I was in high school.  I took LRT and dropped off at Carriedo. At first, I lost my way because I couldn't find Villalobos street where you find beads and many other materials for jewelry making at a good price. Turns out I went the wrong way from the very beginning after I went down the train station. HAHA! I brought a map I got from google to find Villalobos street, but it seems that it was really useless. HAHA! When I finally gave up and went back to the LRT station, I visited some shops then suddenly I started getting familiar with the place and went for a stroll around. And so.. I found Villalobos street. [Congratulations! HAHA!] Now I completely know the route for it. HEHE!

I visited many shops includng  DIY Beads, Wellmansons, Pot of Gems, Butingting, and Chain Beads Components. These can all be found at Villalobos Street of Quiapo.

The last time I went to Chain Beads Components, there were enamel charms that were all so cute that I bought a lot which made me run out of money fast. HAHA! But today... I didn't seem to like what was displayed. Or perhaps it's because I just didn't notice it. Also, compared to other shops I think that their price is a bit higher. 

The most that cost me is when I visited this certain shop where they have stainless chains, rings and pendants which go about hundreds. I forgot the shop's name but it really made me buy several stainless stuff. HAHA! 

It was fun shopping at Quiapo even though I bought several unnecessary things for my craft creations that I will hopefuly start by next week. HAHA!

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Crafting

Knowing how busy I am, I still want time for myself. I've always had this hobby of making handicrafts. I used to make a lot during highschool and give it away to some of my friends. Stuff like bracelets, keychains, stitched pouches, scrapbook designs, and mini charms made out of clay. 

*I do not own the picture*

I had several creations particularly charm bracelets that giving away some of it to my friends wasn't enough. So I decided to sell it online. Surprisingly, I sold it all but it took some time. Well, it really was a bargain for the buyers since it wasn't my intention to profit from it. I just wanted a break even of the amount I spent for the materials. It's been two years since I stopped my craft projects and now that I am having a stressful time with all the things going on, I want to forget the stress by doing these fun activities I've been missing for the past two years. 

I am planning to make most of my crafts out of clay. Make charms out of it. I stopped this hobby because I find the materials expensive. HAHA! But now I am willing to spend time and money for it. :)