12/30/12

Toast with Jam Polymer Clay Tutorial


TOAST
You Will Need:
light brown clay
white clay
translucent clay
texturing tools (sandpaper, tooth brush)
shading tools (chalk pastels, paint brush)
ball point tool (or toothpick)
a cutter (i.e. blade, x-acto knife)
rolling pin


- Mix the colors of clay, roll into a ball, and flatten out to desired width using a rolling pin
- Outline the shape of your toast using a ball point tool or a toothpick
- Cut out the shape using a blade or x-acto knife and smooth out the edges
- Texture the toast with sandpaper or and old toothbrush on the front, back, and the edges (for a more realistic look use a ball point tool to texture the front of it, making small indents throughout)
- Shade the edges and the back of the toast using brown, orange, and yellow chalk pastels
-Stick and eye pin in and secure it.
-Bake and you're done!

JAM
You Will Need:
triple thick gloss glaze
red paint (acrylic, watercolor, etc)


- Pour out a small (depending on the size of your toast) amount of glaze onto a piece of card stock paper or wax paper
- Put a drop of paint into the glaze
- Mix together well and apply it to your toast (after it has been baked)
- Wait for it to dry and you're done!


12/29/12

TooTooKawaii Squishy Replicas

These charms were inspired by Amy's (tootookawaiishop on youtube) original squishy designs.
The squishy comes in four different designs, which you can view on her online shop @ tootookawaii.com
I made some cute little baggies to put the charms in, like an actual bakery.

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12/17/12

Charm Update - Clay Pastries

I put my Kutsuwa molds to use!
I had a hard time using them at first. The clay got stuck to the molds and it was just a mess. After letting them just sit on my desk for a couple days, I decided to wash them and try again. The second time, they turned out a lot better and I got used to working with them. They're actually really fun to work with, but a struggle to get the clay out of the molds.
I really like how they turned and I can't wait to make more!
WAFFLES, DONUTS, & CHURROS
Which is your favorite?

Kutsuwa Clay Molds!

I've been wanting these molds for a while and I finally got them! I purchased them from melovewhole.com.
I mostly wanted the waffle mold, but you can make eclairs, flans, tart bases, strawberries, bananas, hearts, leaves, and the long rectangular mold in the middle/top is for the icing part (you mold it and twist it around).

With this mold you can make four different donuts and, my favorite, churros!
The molds came packaged in this nice paper mailer and cool stamps.
They were also wrapped in these super awesome Chinese newspaper which I found really interesting.
It's fun to see things from different countries.

Hello Kitty Donut Squishies

These are all the donut squishies I have in my Sweets Cafe collection!
The powdered one is my favorite!
CLICK [HERE] TO SEE THE VIDEO! :D

11/23/12

Packaged Charms!

My newest charms!

Cafe De N Eclair Squishy-Inspired Charms

Unlike my previous charms and replicas, these charms were made with pluffy clay instead of polymer clay. Pluffy clay is a soft, fluffy modeling clay. Like polymer clay, it never dries out and is baked to harden. Pluffy clay is a lot softer and lightweight than polymer clay and it can get sticky while you're working with it.

These charms were fairly easy to make. It was my first actual time making charms with pluffy clay and I think they turned out well.

Watch the video for a closer view on the charms!

tutorial coming soon!

11/10/12

SQUISHY HAUL!

 Okay, so I went a little crazy with buying squishies. Here are my purchases.

I bought a hello kitty jumbo donut, hello kitty mini donut, and a strawberry eclair (my first Cafe De N squishy!). The golden apple was an extra and it is soo soft and squishy! I love it!


I'm a little traumatized from purchasing from kawaii-land. The first time I purchased from there, every squishy had defects, but I took a risk and purchased from them again. Bad move. The yellow macaron squishy has a small chunk taken out of it on the edge. Try enlarging the photo to see it. Slight disappointment, but my other sqiuishies turned out fine. I guess it's not a huge problem but it still bothers me and if I'm going to pay so much for it, I want quality items.

This is a mix of two different packages from its-cute (formerly know as decoden-acc). My first package was two of the mini Cinnamorolls. They are so adorable! The second package is another mini Cinnamoroll and the peanut butter and chocolate Cafe De N eclairs.

CLICK [HERE] to view video!

11/6/12

MiniatureSweet Package

These are just a few items I bought from MiniatureSweet on Etsy.
 I can't find cellphone straps with lobster clasps on them anywhere in stores where I live so I searched for them on Etsy. I purchased white, black, pink, and multicolored ones to attach to my polymer clay charms.
With every purchase from MiniatureSweet, you get a free gift. The more you buy, the more gifts you get. I bought a strawberry clay cane and got a blue butterfly cane as an extra.


10/24/12

Whipple Cream Creations

 Whipple is a craft crème that lets you become a pastry and dessert designer. Whipple crème allows you to create your own original sweet treats that become fabulous fantasy food!  The set includes everything you need to create the perfect dessert you can decorate with bling, beads or fruit.
Here are some of the creations I've made with this set:
 With my lack of creativity, I replicated the ones that were shown on the box.
I had fun making these!!

Whipple Cream and Whipple Sets can be purchased at Toys R Us or online at Amazon.com.
For more information, go to www.whipple.com

10/3/12

Botan Rice Candy

Botan Rice Candy is a soft, chewy, slightly lemon-orange flavored candy with an outer layer of rice paper. The rice paper is clear and plastic-like when dry, but it is edible and dissolves in the mouth. It is a traditional Japanese candy.
The candy's name, Botan (kanji: 牡丹, hiragana: ぼたん), means "peony" in Japanese. A peony blossom is shown on the label, next to an inu-hariko, a dog-shaped traditional toy for Japanese children.
The candy is similar to the taste of a gum drop, but better, and with a slight taste of rice. It might sound a bit strange, but it's delicious! I love it! I have to buy multiple boxes since the portions are so small (in my opinion).
Each box also comes with a collectible sticker!

Botan Rice Candy can be purchased at your local Asian food market. You can also buy it online at Amazon.com.

10/1/12

Hello Kitty Strawberry Dip Biscuits

This is a similar version of YanYan and the well-know Pocky - chocolate covered biscuit sticks.
It comes in a container that separates the biscuit sticks from the strawberry cream dip. It may look like a lot, but there is a very small portion of cream dip.
It's really fun to eat, but I think it tastes horrible. Some who have had this before might argue with me and say it tastes just like Pocky, but I can tell a difference. To me, it tastes like cardboard with strawberry cream on it. I couldn't eat more than two of these and immediately threw it away. Don't let the cute packaging fool you. I would not recommend anyone to get this.
You can find this in your local asian market or you can search online to buy it.

9/28/12

Strawberry Hi-Chew

Hi-Chew (ハイチュウ Haichū) is a fruit-flavored chewy Japanese candy sold by Morinaga & Company and can be found in many stores across the U.S. It comes in the following flavors: 
Strawberry, Green Apple, Mango, Melon and Banana.
It was first created to be an edible gum in Japan, so it is really chewy. The taste is similar to Starburst. I can only find them in one store where I live so I rarely buy them, but they are soo good and very addictive! I love them!
If you want to know where you can buy them, you can visit the hi-chew website @ http://hi-chew.com and visit the "Where To Find It" Page. You can also find hi-chew online at Amazon.com!

9/21/12

New Squishies!

I've purchased four more cute squishies to add to my collection :)
The first three are from kawaiisquishyshop.storenvy.com. She has great prices and quick shipping! She still has more of these squishies in stock so I'd get them while they're still available. I haven't seen these squishies anywhere else for a reasonable price (including shipping price).

Powdered Donut
Chocolate Donut with Sprinkles
Mini Chocolate Donut

The last squishy is from tootookawaii.com. She recently stocked up on a ton of super rare squishies for the best prices ever! I had to quickly get one before they sold out so if I were you, I'd bookmark her website and keep checking back for updates. Her package came in this adorable pink mailer with cute deco tape. The squishy was securely wrapped with bubble wrap and placed into a bag. I will definitely be purchasing from her again!
Strawberry Shortcake


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9/15/12

Hello Kitty Donut Squishy Replica

Another replica! I'm still obsessing over these adorable hello kitty squishies. I bought another one from decoden-acc.com and decided to do another replica since people enjoyed my last one.
Here is the actual squishy:
...and here is the replica!
 This one was fairly easy to do and didn't take me as long as my last one. I started by making the graphics for the tag using a photo editing software called Photofiltre, then I made the graphics for the back.
I made the charm with polymer clay and used brown liquid clay for the chocolate drizzle.

Here is a side-by-side comparison of the actual squishy and the replica: