Steffy’s Diamonds

Steffy’s Diamonds

Hi there!🙋🏼‍♀️I'm Stephanie (or Steffy) and I am bling obsessed as my mythical spirit animal, the Niffler!✨💎

I am also a Yorkie mom of 2 boys (Snowy & Nanaki)🐶🐶

Come join me re my 2 biggest hobbies: Diamond Painting 🎨 & Jewelry 💍! Diamonds & Diamonds, right?

Don’t worry, there will be different playlists, so if you’re only into 1 of these blingy crafts, feel free to turn a cheek on the other!🙈

What can you expect, you ask?
- Diamond Painting: Unboxings, small shop hauls, WIP n Chats, Painting & Framing, Storage 🪄
- Jewelry: Unboxings, Design with me, Cleaning, Organizing, Chats, Storage, Shopping vlogs 🛍️

Join me also on:👇
- Facebook: Steffy's Diamond Painting Corner: facebook.com/groups/1055115232582126
- Instagram: @steffy_s_pandora_s_box

Credit:
Artwork done by @elliementalist (www.youtube.com/@elliementalist6716) - Feel free to contact her if you would like unique & gorgeous commissioned artwork! Her Facebook: facebook.com/Elliementalist

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  • @LilyDiamondPaints
    @LilyDiamondPaintsКүн бұрын

    Hi Steffy… I’m a new subscriber… Wow! Great stash! I’m jealous! 💖 Stay well. I look forwforward to when you update your Gems Flow app and know what’s your total stash🥰❤️ Please share with us your total stash, if it’s ok with you. ❤️

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamondsКүн бұрын

    Hi Lily! Nice to meet you 🤗❤️ Thank you for your sweet comment. Yes I will definitely share the rest of my stash in a part 2. I was worried to get bad comments, as sometimes you see that with stash videos, but everyone has been so lovely and kind. The diamond painting I was looking for I actually found in the other room’s closet, and I added her in the app. The app shows 146 at the moment. I think I’ll still be below 160 in total. Not too rough. People with over 400 stashes is quite an overwhelming thought for me. But I have some cross stitch conversion patterns as well, just need to buy the drills and blank canvases, and then I ordered 2 new customs. 😊 Have a lovely day. Sending a big hug, xx ❤️

  • @LilyDiamondPaints
    @LilyDiamondPaints21 сағат бұрын

    @@steffysdiamonds 🤗💖💖

  • @dianehamilton8182
    @dianehamilton81822 күн бұрын

    🐞This was an exciting vid!! To see your face light up when you saw Coincidence ...that is the one to do!!!

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamondsКүн бұрын

    Thank you so much for your sweet comment! 🤗 Reading that I went back to watch that part and you’re right, I loved finding that in my stash, totally forgot about it! I just love the different colours and starry sky and magical vibes, I’m really intrigued to see it come to life with drills. 🥰👌❤️ xx

  • @JodyMartin-um6ut
    @JodyMartin-um6ut3 күн бұрын

    Some great stash what is your total count 😊

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds3 күн бұрын

    Thank you! 🥰 Hmm….my app is showing 150-ish (excluding my completed ones), but I still have to go through the other canvases, but I think it’s between 150 and 160. At the moment. Heehee 🤭😜 xx

  • @JodyMartin-um6ut
    @JodyMartin-um6ut2 күн бұрын

    @@steffysdiamonds that’s a great stash amount 😍

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds2 күн бұрын

    Thank you! 🤗❤️ I think when I see some KZreadrs with 400+ stashes I feel bit overwhelmed! 🙈 xx

  • @some.craftz
    @some.craftz3 күн бұрын

    My vote is for Coincidence Meant To Happen... For the very selfish reason that I've never seen it completed 😅

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds3 күн бұрын

    Lol! It’s a good reason! Thanks! Hmm I saw my Diamond Painting Fanatics canvas after the video in one of the unpacked out boxes on the floor, and I’m tempted to try that. See how the quality is so that I can perhaps get something else there again. I’ll do an unboxing of these 2 and then decide. 🙈 xx

  • @irenemeyer6220
    @irenemeyer622012 күн бұрын

    Hi, your goodies are beautiful and I use the little nail files for my multi pacers if I press to hard you file it a little bit of. ❤❤❤

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds11 күн бұрын

    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🩷

  • @irenemeyer6220
    @irenemeyer622011 күн бұрын

    @@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. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds11 күн бұрын

    @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 ❤️

  • @brandylatriecereads4357
    @brandylatriecereads435712 күн бұрын

    The mermaid diamond painting tray and pen are sooo cute

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds11 күн бұрын

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

  • @elliementalist6716
    @elliementalist671612 күн бұрын

    Oh wow such lovely goodies! I am really intrigued by those screw in pen tips!

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds11 күн бұрын

    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! 😃💙

  • @elizaengen4141
    @elizaengen4141Ай бұрын

    Hi. The mark of cain is part of the tv show Supernatural. 👍💖💡⭐

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamondsАй бұрын

    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

  • @elmesmit2084
    @elmesmit2084Ай бұрын

    How do you still order from DAC? How does the shipping ect. Work now?

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamondsАй бұрын

    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.

  • @elmesmit2084
    @elmesmit2084Ай бұрын

    @@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😂.

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamondsАй бұрын

    @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. ❤️

  • @elmesmit2084
    @elmesmit2084Ай бұрын

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

  • @elliementalist6716
    @elliementalist6716Ай бұрын

    Wow that is a huge roll of washi tape! And i love those purple tweezers!

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamondsАй бұрын

    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

  • @davidelduayen8601
    @davidelduayen8601Ай бұрын

    You are obsessed with rings

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamondsАй бұрын

    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!👌✨

  • @WilmaC61
    @WilmaC612 ай бұрын

    Steffy’s ASMR channel 🥰👍

  • @some.craftz
    @some.craftz2 ай бұрын

    So just something for the future (I found this out too late, because I would have done it for my grandparents).. Mom qualifies for a special vote! So they quite literally go to her to let her cast her vote. I think that's pretty cool. It took me all of 9 minutes to vote, in and out. They were quite well organised here by us (suprisingly!). I went to work after that since I was on study leave on Monday and two off days at month end is a definite no 😂😂 I recently got my first Art & Soul kit. Haven't unboxed it yet because well.. Life has been insane. Since I've ordered they have started doing hand rendering which I'm excited to see. Side note: LOVE this canvas and can't wait to see your progress!

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds2 ай бұрын

    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 🤗❤️

  • @some.craftz
    @some.craftz2 ай бұрын

    @@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.

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds2 ай бұрын

    @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! 💃

  • @heinb7
    @heinb72 ай бұрын

    Love you cuz

  • @irenemeyer6220
    @irenemeyer62202 ай бұрын

    Hi, I enjoy your kitting up and I paints my my squares diamond painting for a event #dpjunepride24. ❤❤❤

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds2 ай бұрын

    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

  • @liezelhorn8931
    @liezelhorn89312 ай бұрын

    Lovely to see you uploading my sweet sweet friend...🙂 i miss you so much 💗❤️‍🩹💖... Love the rings... Cant wait to relax to this video ⚘️⚘️💐💐💐 And congrats!!! The channel is growing!!!! Yayyy🥂🍾🎉🎉🎉🎉 Love you always my sweet friend!!!!! ❤

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds2 ай бұрын

    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 ❤️❤️

  • @liezelhorn8931
    @liezelhorn89312 ай бұрын

    ​@@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 ❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @Crafty-ishKristyn
    @Crafty-ishKristyn2 ай бұрын

    So sorry for your voting experience. That sounds so frustrating for everyone 😢 I've never ubered and it sounds so shady to me. I was taught to not get into cars with strangers😂😂

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds2 ай бұрын

    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.

  • @nicciwhatever6364
    @nicciwhatever63642 ай бұрын

    Thank you sooo much for showing the hands free funnels :)

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds2 ай бұрын

    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 🤗

  • @tanyadotsa6705
    @tanyadotsa67053 ай бұрын

    Well done friend. Love the new dot😉

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds3 ай бұрын

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

  • @elliementalist6716
    @elliementalist67163 ай бұрын

    I got the same large pink tray from KUK! my diamond stopper was super stiff at first and i had to keep rotating it to find a better way to insert it, but now it works very smoothly. I am so jelly that you got the purple one, i waited too long. That Halloween Firefly tray has a really cool design! I agree for the light blue/green oopsy tray I can't see anything that i would say was wrong with it other than maybe the slight imperfections on the surface.

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds3 ай бұрын

    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 🤗❤️

  • @irenemeyer6220
    @irenemeyer62203 ай бұрын

    Hi, dit is pragtig verby ❤❤❤Geniet dit baie... ❤❤

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds3 ай бұрын

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

  • @liezelhorn8931
    @liezelhorn89313 ай бұрын

    Ek mis jou vriendin ❤ ek sal vanaand rustig le en kyk ❤❤❤

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds3 ай бұрын

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

  • @heinb7
    @heinb73 ай бұрын

    Loved the sounds.

  • @jeanwelman4427
    @jeanwelman44273 ай бұрын

    So well presented my friend ❤. Love the "shakey shakey " 😂

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds3 ай бұрын

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

  • @chrisgreek4285
    @chrisgreek42853 ай бұрын

    Gorgeous artwork!!!

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds3 ай бұрын

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

  • @tanyadotsa6705
    @tanyadotsa67054 ай бұрын

    Shoe maar die prent is sooo jy vriendin. Minette bly maar 'n wenner as dit by customs kom.

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

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

  • @some.craftz
    @some.craftz4 ай бұрын

    Jean's existing licensed pictures are available from Oh So Crafty 🙃

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

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

  • @heinb7
    @heinb74 ай бұрын

    Very cool.

  • @heinb7
    @heinb74 ай бұрын

    Lots of ASMR 🤩

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

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

  • @heinb7
    @heinb74 ай бұрын

    ❤❤❤

  • @nekox9486
    @nekox94864 ай бұрын

    Hi, hoe lank vat dit vir MTT om n custom te voltooi?

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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. 😊

  • @nekox9486
    @nekox94864 ай бұрын

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

  • @LeandriLourens
    @LeandriLourens4 ай бұрын

    Stunning!! The image, the rendering, EVERYTHING!! I can't wait to see your progress 💎

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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

  • @KatesDiamondArt
    @KatesDiamondArt4 ай бұрын

    Oh my word I love this custom!! This is going to be so exciting to do!!!! ❤❤❤❤

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

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

  • @debbieheydt987
    @debbieheydt9874 ай бұрын

    Love love love the idea. I will do one!! Where did u get ur beautiful pen?

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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

  • @mad4pandora804
    @mad4pandora8044 ай бұрын

    Hi Steffy, wow you have the old grapes ring. I used to own the old charm that matches that so I know it has something to do with grapes. Not sure if it has an official name. The Rose Reminder ring is one of my favourites that I own. Beautiful grey moonstone ring. Yes you can do amazing ring stacks. I am flat out stacking 3 thin ones!! Ooo love that bracelet. Hopefully that means you got to spend your gift card? Congratulations on your new job. I wish you well with it. Thanks for sharing and take care. ❤

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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 🤗❤️

  • @liezelhorn8931
    @liezelhorn89314 ай бұрын

    This was lovely my friend. Everything so stunningly beautiful!!💖 i am in love with everything you showed. You have beautiful taste! 💓💓💓 ...and... it was so relaxing ☺️... oooohh you should consider making ASMR videos. Would be awesome to do that collab one day😉🥰🥰🥰. Love you my friend. You are in my heart!!💟 I will be thinking of you tomorrow, starting your new job.⚘️⚘️⚘️

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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 🤗😘❤️❤️❤️

  • @some.craftz
    @some.craftz4 ай бұрын

    As pretty as I find all the 3D printed trays out there, I'm a creature of habit: I found a tray I love in the Add More Zest trays and stopped buying or looking for anything else. My bank account is probs happy about that 😅 The dragon scale one is my favourite from this haul

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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

  • @LeandriLourens
    @LeandriLourens4 ай бұрын

    Luuuuuve all the pretties 😍😍💎 I have a white KUK tray 😁 But that baby pink one 😍

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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 😍🩷💜

  • @irenemeyer6220
    @irenemeyer62204 ай бұрын

    Hi, pragtig goodies and trays, gaan geniet dit baie weer... ❤❤❤

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    Dankie vriendin! 🤗❤️ xx

  • @myhrnndzpr
    @myhrnndzpr4 ай бұрын

    Hi there, I luv those Kuk, trays and the colors are so beautiful. I have several Firefly trays and I love them. I'm gonna check the link for Kuk. Will let you know what I get👍 thanks for sharing❤

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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

  • @KatesDiamondArt
    @KatesDiamondArt4 ай бұрын

    Wow these are all very cool!!! Love the colors of the KUK trays and the diamond detail. And I think the dragon tray is my favourite from the firefly ones 😅 I’ve been looking for some good trays so guess I need to head on over

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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 🙈🤗❤️

  • @KatesDiamondArt
    @KatesDiamondArt4 ай бұрын

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

  • @jonathansdiamondpainting
    @jonathansdiamondpainting4 ай бұрын

    So excited for you Steffy! I really hope your job is amazing and I admire your ambition! I've never felt that about any job and my creativity to me is who I really am. Although I enjoy being a community nurse and looking after my patients, I've never wanted to climb the ladder 🤣🤣

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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 🤗❤️

  • @LeandriLourens
    @LeandriLourens4 ай бұрын

    And wondering if the smoke will come out of the plague doctor's eyes, think that will look pretty awesome!!

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

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

  • @LeandriLourens
    @LeandriLourens4 ай бұрын

    I love your Thing!! And all the diamond painting related goodies 💎

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

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

  • @LeandriLourens
    @LeandriLourens4 ай бұрын

    I hope you're feeling better by now!!! I'm so excited for you with your new job!! Geniet dit 🤗

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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

  • @LeandriLourens
    @LeandriLourens4 ай бұрын

    @@steffysdiamonds groot drukkies 🤗🤗

  • @LeandriLourens
    @LeandriLourens4 ай бұрын

    Cuteness overload 😍 😍

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

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

  • @christellegriessel2263
    @christellegriessel22634 ай бұрын

    The ddp looks stunning so far. Strongs with your new adventure, and please keep us posted on how it goes. Relating to your mental illness, same as mine, I just want to say I am extremely proud of you, my friend. Everything you spoke on this video made me think a lot about where I am today. Thank you so much for the time you take to make videos.

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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 ❤️

  • @irenemeyer6220
    @irenemeyer62204 ай бұрын

    Hi, sterkte vir jou, voorspoed met jou prentjie... ❤❤❤

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

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

  • @some.craftz
    @some.craftz4 ай бұрын

    I don't know what bug this is, but I think we have the same thing. It's horrible and it won't go away! I've also wondered if it's Covid again. I've been struggling to diamond paint because of it with the headaches and body aches 🙄Thank goodness I put in leave for tomorrow, so I just have a three day work week 😂 And dealing with a sick cat. I'm so happy for you for your wonderful new adventure!

  • @steffysdiamonds
    @steffysdiamonds4 ай бұрын

    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 ❤️

  • @reginaldn2548
    @reginaldn25484 ай бұрын

    👍 'PromoSM'