Year in Review 2023 - All the Finishes! 47 Canvases, 8 Paintgem Sets, and Bonus Mini Projects!

[@beckyl306]

I appreciate you talking fast. So many ppl just DRAG out everything. It takes them forever to show 1 kit. I barely make it through. You did a lot. Amazing, all so fun.

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Thank you! I’m definitely a speedy talker! 😅 I normally have to watch every video on 2x speed!

[@CrazyComicLady]

thanks so much for sharing. I know exactly how you feel about creases. My first partial from DAC was badly creased when I took it out of the box, I tried everything to get the crease out, I left it under heavy boxes for a week, I tried Ironing the back, but no success. I didn't bother contacting them but it defiantly put me off partials from them.

[@CrazyComicLady]

me again ^_^ I'm working on that daylight puffygator kit at the moment, and i completely agree about the darker outline around the fluffy neck. I'm going to try altering it on mine so it blends nicer. ^_^

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Smart! I didn’t have the motivation after I finished!

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Facts! I have one or two partials and I’m nervous about the ones still in boxes!

[@Equinoxie]

If there were already 47 in 2023, how many will there be in 2024? 😂 A really great selection and lots of different shops. Thanks for the insight, because I love the Year in Review videos!

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

That’s the question of the year! I’d be happy with 50. I don’t know if it will happen though - I’m going to try to knock out some of these massive squares I’ve got.

[@laurabartlett9724]

Whoa! Not only is that one heck of a great wrap up but you’re a bling queen/king too! Your touch with enhancements is extremely impressive! Amazing 🎉

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Thank you so much!!!

[@graylagran7443]

What an amazing journey for 2023 and finishing with such quality!

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Thank you!! I had such a great year and so much fun! I loved working on all these kits and I’m looking forward to what I work on in 2024!

[@craftychefdiamond]

Beautiful year in review. Beautiful artwork 😊 Thank you for sharing 🌻 💜 👩‍🍳

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Thank you! It is always a blast doing the month in reviews! It was even more fun pulling out the entire completions pile for a year in review!

[@CharmedandCrafty]

The Van Gogh you did for Summer with the masters is a legal kit. Anything from a certain year and before is public domain so it doesn't need a license

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Correct! I still tend to lump them into the unlicensed category since I bought them from the same budget Amazon companies as the other unlicensed ones - now I try to source my artwork from places that only sell licensed artwork or don’t sell stolen artwork, but you are definitely correct. Old masters artwork is public domain and doesn’t require a license!

[@Crafty-ishKristyn]

Lovely❤❤ just did my first year in review video

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Fantastic! I love year in reviews!

[@scrappingsylvia]

Wow! 47 that is amazing! Great completions my friend. Loved them. Thank you for sharing🥰🥰

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Thank you for watching!

[@moonmakes]

It's so funny to hear how very different our starter experiences were 😂 I myself started big! I went for a 60×70 rainbow dreamcatcher as my first ever kit, and single-placed the whole dang thing. Would not reccommend, but it was a trial by fire to see if I would enjoy the hobby at all 😅 The first DAC kit I got was Cat Bookshelf, at a whopping 87×70 cm, and since then I've been going strong on the larger, square diamond kits ❤ One of these days I totally should try a DAC round drill kit, but the squares are just so satisfying 🤩

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

I can’t imagine single placing something that big! Wow!!! I’m all about the small canvases!!!

[@Corndog122]

Thank you for sharing, I really enjoyed this video. I liked your honesty on the good and bad. Great collection 😊

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Thank you! I try to be pretty impartial in my reviews!

[@TheSeaofDiamonds]

You had so many beautiful finishes!! I love year in review videos lol I'm looking forwarding to seeing what you work on and share with us in 2024! ❤

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Thank you Sea! I can’t wait to watch your video as well! I’m excited to see what I work on this year too…I don’t even know what it will be!

[@CyndieG1970]

Such amazing finishes!!!!!!

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Thanks Cyndie!!!

[@R34LoV3]

Oh wow catch your breath! Youre making my heart race and i feell like i need to take deep breaths for you But i love your stash 😅❤ Whats so wrong woth squares? I love squares ,theyre my fave❤is rather do squares then rounds

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

I get stressed out with squares! And I don’t like the sound and energy required to click them in place. Rounds are my happy place!

[@thediamondstitcher]

Oh my word BREATHE! lol you were talking so fast my brain could not process it haha. at the end you slowed down was much easier to hear you. You have done alot of kits this year! hopefully you'll find some nice licenced or custom images of buddhas to do

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Hahaha! I had so much to say and even talking fast it STILL took me nearly an hour and a half to get through it all!! I have a feeling I’ll slow down a bit this year - I’ve got a lot of big kits on the docket to work on and school will be picking up as well. I’m definitely hoping for some great licensed Buddhas this year too! Or I just get customs of photos I’ve taken!

[@ashlieketchum878]

So funny because I have adhd and had to watch it on 2x speed kdjdkd

[@c67997]

Dreamer design artist Romilarda is not in their website anymore😢😢😢

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

I did just look and see her - Romi Lerda

[@Jaime_plans]

Great finishes but please slow down your talking 😅

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Sorry about that! I had soooo much to say and knew if I talked at my normal speed, which I’ll admit is pretty fast, I’d have taken nearly two hours to do the video! If you need to, you can always click on the video settings and watch at a slower speed (.75x). I actually watch all KZbin videos at 2x speed! Crazy, I know!

[@catgranny]

Wonderful collection that enjoyed seeing. I got some anxiety going however bc of your breathless rushed voice. I get that you had a lot to get in though, but please consider slowing down just a bit so it’s a more relaxed viewing.

[@R34LoV3]

Exactly I completely agree with u! OMG I found myself taking deep breaths for her 😮yes and my anxiety was kicked up a notch also , although I'm surprised I watched her entire video 🥴😵‍💫😵🏃🙇🏽‍♀️

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Yes, I talked super fast in this video - you can easily click on the settings and slow the video down - I don’t normally go as fast as I did here. I have the opposite issue! Everyone else talks too slow in their videos, so I have to watch in 2x speed!

[@MenckArtsandCrafts]

Thank you for bearing with my fast talking to the end!