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Thanks for the tip my friend! I go through plastic multiplacers quite fast as I’m a hard presser and they get those rough edges quickly. Instead of throwing them away I should try that and use them a bit longer! I hope these blue ones that look like a harder material will last longer. I don’t really love the metal tips, tried them all, the plastic ones are mych nicer to work with in my opinion. xx🩷

@@steffysdiamonds I love the pactic multi tips more than metals tips, I my 7 placer very much and broke two of them. I is also hard presser. ❤️❤️❤️

@irenemeyer6220 Yes! We are the same then. My favorite is also the 7 placer plastic tip. Luckily if you run out of them, ask Simone for more. She has those nice plastic ones (7 and 4 placers). I have also broken some. xx ❤️

They are! I’ve never seen this brand, I love anything mermaid themed, very happy! 😃🧜‍♀️

Yes! I’ve seen DAC started making screw in metal tips, but I like working with plastic tips more than their metal ones, so I will definitely be trying them out! 😃💙

Hi Eliza ✨ Ohhhh yes, you are right! I started watching Supernatural way after this video and saw that eppie. That’s pretty cool. And I got hooked on the show hehe. 🥰👌 xx

Hi Elmé 🌸 I use a parcel forwarding company. There’s quite a few to choose from. It is however very expensive and therefore I have slowed down. All of these companies gives you an international address. So you pay for the product including shipping and tax. The US states have their own tax, so you pay that. Then the delivery invoice including tax are sent to you to get to OR Tambo. Then you get a customs invoice to release your goods from last mentioned. And all of these payments except customs are in foreign currency. So to give an example, my last 2 imports cost me R12,000 each, excluding paying for the diamond paintings themselves, and I purchased 6 diamond paintings each time. It’s not maintainable, so I am currently on a no-buy. However I have a very big stash as I purchased a lot from DAC when they still shipped directly to SA. Now I look for destashes. There are some South Africans posting destashes every now and again on Facebook of their DAC kits.

@@steffysdiamonds wow okay yeah that is quite expensive. I have a few in my stash still so will keep my eye on Facebook. Thanks for letting me know. There will be no way for my to pay that amount on paintings😂.

@elmesmit2084 We have some great local suppliers which should be more affordable for you. Check out MTT Diamonds and Oh So Crafty. I have done a few customs with them (videos on my channel) showing their great quality. ❤️

@@steffysdiamonds thank you. I know both companies have a few paintings from both.

Yes! Because mostly I get these small rolls with my gigantic canvases. And I end up using different colours because it’s not enough, freaking my OCD completely out of course. And I also love the purple tweezers! It’s a thing with DAC that there’s super rare pink tweezers in some kits. I haven’t found a pair yet. Always the black tweezers. So I’m loving these! 🥰💜 xx

Hi David, my love of rings are actually 4th on my jewelry list: I am madly in love with bracelets and charms first and foremost, then necklaces third, and then I guess rings and earrings which are both sort of equal at the bottom of the list and which I own the least of. But seeing as you can only see my hands in most of my videos, I can understand why you would think I love rings most. Thank you for your comment, I take it as a compliment!👌✨

It was never communicated to my mom that she can apply for a special vote. So thanks for saying that, next time we’ll search in advance. No, the people complainer here! It was a mess! Like I like to say in Afr “dit was ‘n org!” 🤦🏼‍♀️ Way too many people registered at this one place. I’m jealous of your 9 min’s, but not going back to work after. Ugh yeah, month end, there’s no mind application to this whole planning. Anyways before I go on a similar vent like dealing with SAPO….! 😖😜 Ooooh you must tell me how your shopping (and shipping) experience was with Art and Soul! I see they now started hand rendering. That would probably increase the price, but they have beautiful images and the rendering quality looks great. So I’d love to get a new one from them in future. (Versus my 2 I got way back from their previoys company, still love the rendering of those 2 as well! Thanks my friend, she is so beautiful, enjoying it so far! xx 🤗❤️

@@steffysdiamonds I also just accidentally found out about the special vote. Ridiculous actually! The elderly have just as much right to cast their vote 🙄 But on the bright side, now we know. I've actually not opened my last shipment from My US yet, aside from checking that everything was there. It came in May 😂😂 'Nuf said? But when I do I will definitely show you. I've got some leave coming up next week (five glorious day of rest, that only cost me two days leave 😁) so maaaaaybe I'll unbox the then.. After I slept through the first two days.

@some.craftz Lol no judgement here, my boxes lie on my craftroom floor for weeks before I open them, because if I see something new I want to start it aaaaand I need to decrease my WIP stash first! 😜🙈 Yay!! Well done on some much needed leave days!! Hmm yes it’s all the overtime you’ve worked, so it’s kind of a not so great leave to take but still, only having to take 2 days from your leave is awesome! I’m so happy the 17th is a public holiday! Long weekend! 💃

Thank you my friend! I am always glad to hear you enjoy my videos 🤗❤️❤️ Ooooh I would love to do a pride event in future as there’s some beautiful diamond paintings on my various wishlists, but I don’t have anything at the moment. Enjoy it and I would love to see your progress on Facebook! 😘 xx

Hey my friend 🥰🤗 I just feel so drained and tired with the overload of new training and different office politics, I just struggled making time to film. Hehe I try some ASMR at the end, not too good 😂 I still have all your latest videos lined up to watch. I just don’t get time to watch videos with working late and my mom wanting to watch tv. But I’ll get to it. Hope you’re doing well, miss you so much ❤️ Love you, xx ❤️❤️

​@@steffysdiamonds I love the ASMR at the end...Awesome idea My friend to make asmr videos! You will not regret it. This whole video was definitely ASMR status...even cutting the bags and the crinkly plastic devine😊 😌 Thank you sweet friend for this video...was super relaxing ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

Yes! You understand what I mean exactly with Uber! It’s taxi’s but private people. So even I can do that, you just register and then via an app people ask for a ride or pick up and you don’t know who you get as a driver and they use their own car! No there’s been some criminal incidents in the news at times. No no no. Woman alone, no I also don’t get in a car with a stranger! 😖 Yeah, the voting in Africa is hectic. Little things can make it better, but even the people needing to find your name struggle reading. It’s employment opportunities, I’m all for that, but it reminds me of my uncle who was a policeman (now retired) who’s ex cop friend who managed the local driving school told him a woman rocked up on a Thursday and asked for a driver’s license as she has never driven in her life but got a job as an ambulance driver starting on the Monday! 🤦🏼‍♀️ Yeah she failed that driving test.

Hi! ❤️Thank you so much for your lovely comment as even though I see an item everywhere, I always like to see a genuine how to use that item video, and not done by the supplier themselves, but by a person knowing nothing of it and let’s just try it out and see how it works! ☺️👌 I am eyeing their table clamps but I’m not sure if it will work for me. A friend ordered it and I asked her to show me when ahe gets it, even though there is a video from Bella Art. Have a wonderful day, xo 🤗

Thank you so much my friend 🤗❤️ Really appreciate it. xx

Hehe I think I am happy with my pink and purple KUK trays. Pastel wise those are my fave colours. And it does cost a lot to buy off Etsy something so small and import to SA. So I’m not sure if I’ll get more soon. Never say never though lol! Yes! You know I love anything textured. And that Halloween tray half 3D-ish, so cool, love it! Those oopsy trays are a bargain! None of them I’ve found anything wrong that my OCD would freak out with. Their quality standards are crazy high if those trays of mine are oopsies! Love that about a company. Oh! My purple KUK tray I’ve been using with my big witchy custom, ie squares. Anyways, works really nice. But tx for saying, I struggled with the stopper but now after some use it’s smoother. Though I still can’t stick it in too deep, but that doesn’t bother me. As long as the drills can’t get out of the spout. And they don’t. I love the KUK trays rounded corners. They are so comfy to hold in your hand. I’m using my 1st Firefly tray now. The one with the dragon scales. That switch/glide stopper is something to get used too as well. So cool how each company’s are different. I like that, I use all my trays and pens otherwise I get bored. 🤭 Love and hugs my friend, xx 🤗❤️

Baie dankie vriendin, dis ‘n mooie, ek is mal oor al die warm kleure, ek wil die rose so bietjie op bling. 🥰🌹❤️ xx

Mis jou ook vriendin ❤️ Dankie vir die in check, ek waardeer jou support so baie 🤗❤️ xx

Hehe 🤭 thanks my friend, I’m glad to hear it was a good way to explain! 🤗❤️ xx

Hi Chris! Thank you, yes, isn’t she just stunning! I can’t wait to start with her! 🥰❤️👌 xx

Dankie vriendin! 🤗❤️ Ja nê! Sy MAG maar! 🥰👌 xx

Yes! 👌 I just wanted to feature MTT in this video and not talk about other companies ☺️ xx

Hehe yip, well observed! I’m trying to bring that in more! 😉 xx

Hi! Ek het hierdie een 21 Feb bestel en dit was 14 Maart hier, was dus 3 weke. Minette is baie involved in die hele proses en hou jou op hoogte, want soms is daar mos maar dinge buite mens se beheer, maar ek hou van die vinnige kommunikasie. Van die maatskappye oorsee vat tot 3 maande van bestelling tot aflewering (uitgesluit invoer). So ek is nou lekker bederf met Minette se vinnige turnover time. 😊

@@steffysdiamonds Dis nie te sleg nie. Dankie vir die terugvoer 😊

Thank you my friend, both ladies, Jean and Minette, just made this project in its entirety perfect! I have a plan when to start her, but it will only be a bit later this year as I need to finish my current mermaid WIP, then it’s diydp month and I entered an EnaMorte event way back 🙈, so then looking at July-ish to start this beauty. 😊❤️ xx

Eeh! Yes! 🥰❤️ Thank you my friend! 😘🤗 xx

Hi Debbie! Ooh I am excited for your behalf. I just ordered new drills for my next cross stitch conversion as I want to join an event starting in May. The event is very relaxed and it is fun to do this with other people, so come join us! Otherwise, I will add to my cross stitch conversion playlist that series as I will be working with a pattern I purchased from another company, and the input into Pattern Keeper is just a tiny bit different. So either way, you will be working with me if you start yours! This pen I got from South African small shop owner Simone Snyman. You can find her on Facebook: facebook.com/groups/3205079833084185 Have a lovely day, friend, and keep me updated on your project! xx

Hi my friend 🤗❤️ Oh wow, I haven’t seen the matching charm to the grapes ring, that sounds so lovely 🥰 Hehe from now on I will call it the grapes ring! 👌 It’s very fitting as we stay in the Cape Winelands area, there are so mamy wine farms around as and we love going for wine tastings and pairings 😊 That is a beautiful name for the rose ring: rose reminder. I love the oxidized details and twisted band ❤️ I was lucky with the grey moonstone. I love neutrals. I know the orange birthday blooms ring was once available but I did not know how to wear that colour, so I didn’t get it. Oh yes!! I was so surprised when the sales ladies said I could use my gift voucher in the 3x2 promo! I paid really little for these 3 items! Usually I like to maximize the savings of the 3x2 promo by getting 3 similarly priced items but even with the voucher it was just too much this month as with the new job I had to buy quite a few corporate clothing items, and they are not cheap, so I had to work with my budget. But I really wanted those 3 items so I’m very happy with them. The bracelet is so nice to wear! I first tried on that silver meshy heart clasp bracelet, but I struggled getting the bracelet on and off on my own, so then I remembered about this magnetic one and it was so easy to use on my own as it basically jumps into place when the clasp and end of thr bracelet comes near each other. 🥰 Thank you! I’m in training the next 2 weeks, going alright. Sending you love and hugs, xxx 🤗❤️

Thank you my friend! This is such a beautiful comment, thank you! 🥰❤️❤️ Aww, yes I think Pandora can make lovely ASMR videos. No talking is necessary when you are designing and working with the bracelets. Miss you so much. Love you lots, xxx 🤗😘❤️❤️❤️

That’s a tray I’d still like to get and try, they’re beautiful 🥰👌 I’m always attracted to something different in the trays. Like that dragon scales one, yes! I love that one! And I like the jack o’ lantern print too. Otherwise, our local peeps also provide really good comparable to overseas trays. ❤️ xx

Oh yes but yours is extra special as you won it!! That’s fantastic! Mmm… I saw on Sam’s diydpmay announcement video there’ll be a new colour! She said “summer”-y, oooh I’m wondering if it’s a pretty green or blue. But yes, pink and purple are my favourite 😍🩷💜

Dankie vriendin! 🤗❤️ xx

Hi! Yes please let me know! Sam from KUK hosts cross stitch conversion events twice a year, in May and November. That’s when she usually makes special or limited edition colours. I recommend the large size as you can see it’s not as large as the Firefly trays. But they are so comfy feeling in the hand with the round corners, I really like them, something different. Oooh those Firefly trays are so cool with the stopper mechanisms and I love that dragon scaly one’s texture. I want to try the other typed as well! Goodness, I need to think of ideas for trays storage. They’re starting to heap up on the desk and in my toolbox. Thank you for your lovely comment, love and hugs! 🤗❤️ xx

Haha sorry for being a bad influence on your wallet my friend! 😜 As much as I love collecting diamond paintings I also love collecting pens and trays. Even though we have very nice quality local trays, it’s just part of the collecting for me: having a variety. I hope Sam releases a new KUK tray colour with the cross stitch conversion events this year as I’d probably take part and want that too lol. xx 🙈🤗❤️

@@steffysdiamonds did u order from Firefly directly to deliver to SA? Or did you use your parcel forwarding company?

Thank you my friend 🤗 I have such a lot of respect for your career and the difference you make in people’s lives ❤️ I don’t know where this drive in me comes from, probably my dad who pushed me during my childhood as an only child to never sit still, I don’t know. Since his passing I started pushing myself very hard, trying to fill that void, keeping myself busy not to think too much. That’s the most reasonable explanation I can think of. I just need to keep growing and learning more and new things. That stimulates my mind. My crafting brings calm and silence to the million thoughts in my head, it will never be a business, which I love to see and hope that you one day can just primarily focus on that. Building your passion for crafting and creativity as a business. I’m thinking this year is a good start for both of us. Me a new job, you your new small shop business with Sarah. Very exciting! Sending you love and hugs, xx 🤗❤️

The sender confirmed that is supposed to happen! I’ll try it on camera one day, some “ambience” hehe 😄

Thanks my friend! Yes, Thing is pretty cool haha! 😄👌❤️✨ xx

I am finally starting to feel better, thank you my friend. The tummy bug has left and the headaches are getting less. Just trying to relax this long weekend before the new job starts. Thank you so much for your support and friendship, your kind words always mean so much, thank you! 🤗❤️❤️ xx

@@steffysdiamonds groot drukkies 🤗🤗

Aaaww yes some of those clays are so cute! Also Piglet and Stitch and Grogu 🥰❤️ Thanks my friend, xx

Thank you my friend, your kind words always means so much ❤️ This is a 2 way street. I hope to connect with people who can relate and so we both feel less alone. I will definitely keep updating how things go. I am nervous and scared but I have a strong feeling I need to do this, I need to walk this path, and if I fall, I must just get up again. The fear of failure and rejection keeps us away from great and wonderful things. Risk and return. We have to risk and believe eventually the return will be worth it. Sending you lots of love and a big hug my friend. I’m always here for you, xx ❤️

Baie dankie vriendin, ek waardeer opreg ❤️ Dankie, ja ek geniet hierdie line blocking baie, gee my lekker oefening met die 12 multiplacer! 😄

Thank you my friend ☺️❤️ Oh no, I’ve had body aches too, but that seems better. But the headaches and my tummy, just won’t get better! Maybe it is. Somebody at work told me their normally very energetic daughter in high school was heavy fatigued in bed for 2 weeks of which started as a tummy bug. The headaches feel like when I had Covid after my lungs were repaired and it was a heavy head cold but the headaches were terrible. Aaah no! I’m sorry to hear about your kieter kat. Maybe it’s because of the chair chewing…..🙊 I’m so glad I got a leave day on Thursday. So also a 3 day week. Just a hectic 3 day week of making sure to get everything done and do a big proper spreadsheet for my boss for handover. Enjoy your off day tomorrow, xx ❤️

Yes, agreed, my friend. Aah well, now we know, I won’t get another, though. 🙇🏼‍♀️ xx

0h I see at the end of the video you figured out the hand 😊

Lol yes I felt so blonde! I cut the part out where I tried using Thing for a jewelry holder but it was knuckle side heavy and kept falling over hahahahahaha! I mean, with so many jewelry items in there, and you do get ceramic hand jewelry and ring holders, my mind went that way first. But later figured it out. Put the scissors in there on my craft room desk, looks super cool. Oh yes! I haven’t thought of a trash bin for the drills. That could work. And you’re right, I can change the hooks out for sterling silver, because those are quite cool and I can see myself wearing them with a strapless LBD! Thanks my friend! xx ❤️

Yes it’s very cool! I like my Tim Burton movies and that is now on display. 😁