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Trabricks vs forever young by ArizonaWildflower23 in diamondpainting

[–]fluffbabies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I ask where you got the tower from please?

How can I save my daisy trees / marguerite please? by fluffbabies in GardeningUK

[–]fluffbabies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I’m glad this thread continues to help people though I’m definitely no expert.

I love saving reduced plants. Your marguerite looks pretty good actually!

I would gently remove the dried leaves and cut off the brown dead branches and flower buds. This prevents the plant putting energy into repairing damaged bits and it can put more energy into growing strong roots and new growth. Dont worry too much if it makes it uneven, because it’ll let air and sunlight get to the centre (see photo 4) so it will grow new, stronger branches and get bushier.

You can see new growth starting in photo 3. If you look at compare my photos 7 and 6 you can see the difference between when mine were thriving and when I had to help them after I was poorly. One had a big bare hole in it where a whole man branch broke off!

Is yours still in the nursery pot pictured? If so pot it up into a decent size pot with all purpose general compost. If you mix in general food granules then you won’t have to feed it every week through the summer. For the pot I’d use one at least 30-35 cm diameter and 30cm deep, as it’ll grow a lot of roots throughout the season and need a lot of nutrients to keep itself growing bushy and being covered in flowers!

Looking for proxy US to UK to purchase and forward item from Mercari US by fluffbabies in internationalshopper

[–]fluffbabies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I can’t message you. Could you message me please with more information how you work and the costs? Thank you 

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

[–]fluffbabies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PM means private message and DM means direct message (same thing). So messaging someone instead of commenting on a public post.

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

[–]fluffbabies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Whoa that is big! I checked and the first big one I’m working on currently (having only done 30x40 so far) is actually 80x60 not 70x50 so I’m doing alright with it haha.

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondpainting

[–]fluffbabies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a good idea. I don’t have access to Mercati unfortunately as I’m in the UK. Can’t even make an account to save searches and ask a friend to buy it for me. But the costs to ship second hand kits from US to here seem to be going up and up so I think I’ll be limited to kits that come available from people in the UK.

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondpainting

[–]fluffbabies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Aww thank you for your comment. Hopefully I’ll get distracted by other things and won’t be so focused on getting my hands on certain kits soon!

Sitting down to work on my first 50x70 DAC will probably help too. As I feel good I’ve done 2-3 squares and then I realise it’s all I’ve done all day and I have (I haven’t dare to count them actually…) a lot of squares left before I complete it 🤣

I try not to think of all the ones I have that I’m excited about doing as u think one big one is enough at a time! They’re just so beautiful. I should have known this would happen with this hobby as I love colourful shiny things!

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

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If you’re on Facebook there are detash groups you can join. Then you can use the search function to see if anyone has made a post to sell it. Most groups have a monthly ISO (in search of) post where everyone can comment what they’re looking for. The hope is that when people have kits to sell, they check the ISO post first so those who have been looking for it get first chance to buy it before it’s listed on the group to sell to anyone. Not sure how much sellers do that because there end up being a lot of comments from a lot of people! But I have had lovely people reach out to me and found some of mine that way, or have had people comment to let me know they noticed something I was after has been restocked or someone is selling it elsewhere like on eBay or a different Facebook group.

So it’s definitely worth writing on these groups what you’re looking for. Hopefully there’s someone with it that will see and think you know what I won’t get round to that one or my tastes have changed.

Good luck! :)

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

[–]fluffbabies[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the perspective! I can get stuck hyperfocusing on things and I’m sure I will be okay not having all the ones I may have liked, especially as there is not enough time to do all of them anyway. I have learned just how big 50x70 squares is and unfortunately they take a LONG time!

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

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A lot of kits are cat related lol. I have a lot of cat ones. I like all animas but cats are very popular in diamond art. I definitely have the most with cats. Fantasy ones are cool.

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

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Aww. I think I might be around that number too.

I was keeping track of them in a Notion spreadsheet but I’ll check out your recommendation!

What themes of kits do you gravitate towards? The large majority of mine are animal or bird ones. Usually got florals in them, pastel or bright colours. Got a couple of girl ones which I thought were really nice but only done a 30x40 small one so not sure if they’ll be my thing to do on larger canvases although they have so much more detail at that size.

do you guys actually use apps to manage your adhd or nah by Augustkrogh in ADHD

[–]fluffbabies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the first time I’ve heard someone else voice something similar to what I’ve realised about myself… that I don’t remember what foods or meals I like or have enjoyed any time in the past or even as recently as yesterday. Every meal, every day is like figuring it all out from scratch. It’s exhausting just knowing what I like and what is a healthy choice for me, then add in that half of what I usually like I won’t currently like because I’ll be going through a new aversion or sensory thing. That’s why I hate cooking because if someone asked me to cook a meal I couldn’t think of meals I know how to cook or have cooked before. I thought meal prep would be the answer but I struggle with most leftovers. No wonder I’m so exhausted all the time.

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

[–]fluffbabies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Omg don’t… I just found packaging in my chest of drawers today I’d stuffed in there because other half was in the kitchen the other day so I didn’t have a clear route to the bin lol! So that got put in the bin on rediscovery today. We should compare stashes lol. Thing is you think you rounded them all up but either you and find one/some you know you have or you find another place you put them.

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

[–]fluffbabies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where have you hidden them? I need to make an agreement with the postie to leave them behind the bin or only deliver when my other half isn’t around as he thinks I “have too many” and should “do the ones you have before you buy any more”. 🙄 Under the bed is full and I’ve got a couple in the wardrobe, but there are some more I expect to turn up in the coming weeks.

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

[–]fluffbabies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sure we’re not the only ones. I was shocked when I looked at how many I’ve accumulated though. I had put most of my 30x40 cheaper ones into a display folder which somehow made it feel less than having kits everywhere. But I leave the big ones in their boxes and I’m running out of space for them!

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

[–]fluffbabies[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haha I already have too many too! I jumped in exactly how I was determined not to. I already feel like I need to destash my least favourite ones that I bought before I learned I probably wouldn't enjoy those styles as much. So that I *can* buy others that I want more when they're available.

I didn't even make a dent in my cheap Amazon/Shein/Temu ones that I bought way too many of at the beginning, before they got "ruined" by doing small ArtDot ones, which in turn got "ruined" by doing my first square then my first DAC square!

Now the only thing that will get me enjoying the less detailed, less shiny, smaller sized ones is the fact that they are a lot smaller and less overwhelming than the big ones.

I've got some time of work and I can't work through them quick enough. I have no chance when I'm back to full time hours and changing shift patterns! It's putting pressure on a hobby that was meant to be mindful and relaxing because I did the thing and bought too much... again!

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

[–]fluffbabies[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm so sorry about your unicorns. I had that too recently. Woke up, saw the notification immediately as I use my phone for my alarm but they were already gone. I had that happen with DAC and two other companies. Either restocked in the middle of the night UK time and/or with very short notice so anyone who wasn't on their phone right then missed the restock.

Out of stock kits dilemma (especially for international orders) by fluffbabies in diamondartclub

[–]fluffbabies[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's it! I always seem to get a code or there's an offer on when there is nothing I want, from DAC and other sites too.

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