Diamond Painting a COLORING PAGE!?

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I'm doing this again, but with over 100,000 diamonds! Watch it next: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ7daY2MqLqrfsU

[@christianshakespeare3239]

I’m still doing my flower diamond art that I got at hobby lobby. I’m starting with the yellow first then I will make my way down

[@vincentmazzella7048]

The reason why you need more than on, is because sometimes, when you are diamond painting, the tip of the pen starts to distort and it makes it harder to place the diamonds/drills down. So they give you multiple for you to replace the old with.

[@irrelevantduckfan4413]

@Artsy If they are the plastic tips the actual tip distorts over time. There are metal tip pens that hold up better but because the plastic tip pens are significantly cheaper the companies aren't going to ship metal tips in their kits

[@gaykosmos8456]

@@irrelevantduckfan4413 Every diamond painting kit I or my bestie (who is quite a prolific diamond painter) have bought, regardless of how cheap, come with a cheap plastic stylus with a metal tip and extra wax. I have never seen one with a plastic tip, except the ones that place a row of diamonds at a time.

[@howlrmonky8845]

Or because you are constantly loosing them like I do so enough is never enough.

[@crystalballard9049]

Yes this is so true

[@jameshhilton]

​@@gaykosmos8456 the plastic tip ones are for ab drills, as the brass or steel ones can be to harsh on the ab finish, i have 4 of them, though no ab drills so no idea what kit they came from

[@BlueKungFu]

I personally think you did just right with the black. The small gaps of dark actually makes the colours pop more. You did a great job!

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Thank you!

[@megannapier9269]

I like it too, it makes the edges look more sharp and well defined, like the lines of a coloring page. I think the colors pop beautifully against it!

[@jessicapierce3027]

I agree, leaving it white would have diluted the colors.

[@irenaphilip5987]

Yea same

[@suesue5142]

I totally agree it looked fantastic and now I want to do that.

[@sarahkwast1250]

I don't know if you will see this but another option would be putting your picture under a sheet of glass and putting the adhesive on the glass itself. Then you should be able to cut and remove the excess adhesive easily. It would also leave you with a piece of glass that has beautiful diamond butterflies on it. ☺️

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

Something that maybe can be framed as well, that would be awesome :) Or do it on a canvas.

[@beverlytipton9037]

Yes and the glass is so beautiful like that too ❤ I saw a video where a girl played with a frame, using the glass as her DP. She tried an adhesive sheet tape type on one side of the glass & then adhesive glue on another (trial & error & helped her decide how to DP on glass). Her ultimate glass painting, she taped the print to the underside, used adhesive sheet tape for most of the picture, cutting around it when she was finished & then she did the last row or 2 all the way around with adhesive glue bc it left the edges neater & much prettier. She removed the print & framed the final DP & it was absolutely beautiful

[@sarahkwast1250]

@@beverlytipton9037 I would love to see that! Who was it? I am always looking for more creators to follow. 😊

[@owentheslug]

​@@sarahkwast1250 I'm not who you asked, but I bet they are talking about minori she has an English channel & a Japanese channel. She does some really fun diamond art things

[@sarahkwast1250]

@@owentheslug Awesome, thanks! I will check her out.

[@cindyderosier]

It was so fun watching you try diamond painting for the first time! I was one of the designers for the idea books that Leisure Arts produced when Diamond Dotz first introduced their Freestyle program. I experimented with dotting just about everything in the house that didn't move. (Actually, now that I think about it, I did adhere some to my face for fun...) It's such a versatile craft and once you have a wider color range you'll be able to do some really cool shading on large projects. I was freaking out when you tried peeling up the adhesive background. I was yelling at you, "No! Add baby powder to dull the stickiness! You'll never remove it!" but of course, you couldn't hear me (three months later and on the other side of the world). Embossing powder works, too. I have 80 bajillion of the stylus tools, but only ever use one for a project. However, it is very handy having extras out for friends/family to use. I brought a large canvas to a family reunion and 5 or 6 of us would be dotting at the same time. It's also handy if you teach classes.

[@broomrider2697]

I never thought of bringing it out to work on with others- What a great idea!! We have donated all the extra kits sent in our paintings to a few people who do classes. Better to use them right? Best wishes to you & yours

[@artiejohnson703]

Thanks for the suggestion of using baby powder. I was wondering if you could have cut out the butterflies, applied the glue then glue them to another piece of paper so the background doesn’t stick. A lot of work but it might help. Just wondering.

[@carolbatchelor5855]

I really like the Dream sign, and I think the black background is perfect. The colors show up so nicely with the dark background. Diamond painting is something that I've never tried, but it does look fun. I would love to see you do more diamond coloring. With your talent, there's no limit to where you can take it. Thanks for sharing your video!

[@PataPtichou]

The "dream" and the coloring page turned out so good ! That's cool of you to show us the struggles that come with doing all king of art ! Thanks to people like you, I feel less like quiting and burning the all s**t when I spill my water-paint all over my desk, my art, myself and the floor. It adds a kind of connivance to these moments, it makes them less painful and more "fun" haha

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I always try to find ways to turn mistakes into something new. It often takes a moment of walking away, sometimes for a few hours, and coming back after the initial frustration has eased off. I’ve had some really interesting projects come out of mistakes. And at the least, it challenges me to think outside the box. It’s not fun DURING the mistakes though!

[@PataPtichou]

@@SarahRenaeClark this is really an amazing ability. I tend to quit on a project when something bad happens, and I hate this about me, so this is very inspiring to me to see you deal with it with this much creativity !

[@SarahRenaeClark]

@@PataPtichou I didn’t show you the 4-hour break in the middle where I walked away and had to do something different because I was angry at myself 😂😬

[@PataPtichou]

@@SarahRenaeClark 4 hours of break seems fine to me , this seems like a pretty healthy reaction !! More than doing giant red crosses all over the damn thing 😂 I can take a 2 year break with a project because of a failure 😅😅 did it even happened to you, have you some unfinished projects around ? This could be a fun idea for a video "I finish my unfinished -something-" !

[@SarahRenaeClark]

@@PataPtichou I probably wouldn’t have come back to it if it weren’t for the fact that I had committed to it for this video! I definitely have abandoned projects- and that’s a great idea!

[@mikaelafox6106]

To be honest, I thought you’d use the whole sticky sheet, then tap some embossing powder on the sticky areas. That way the butterflies fly free and you have what you want as a background. I really liked the end result (diamond painting always reminds me of Greek or Roman mosaics), but I really loved the ombré background you did, pre sticky sheet.

[@Nicole-tn8ep]

that was my first thought, embossing powder.

[@kristenhuynh6272]

That's a great idea. Using more than 1 mediums.

[@RhiannonCassidy]

I came to comment the same. Even brushing on some loose chalk with a flurry brush.

[@octo448]

I've been doing kit diamond paintings for almost two years now and I think I can count the number of times that I've spilled my diamonds on one hand. Only one of those resulted in any real loss of diamonds or a mess that took more than five minutes to clean up. The way that I did this is that I have a little 8in tin tray (I won't say what kind but you can buy it at a 'head' shop ;] ) with a silicone mat in it that prevents the tray from moving around around. This prevents smaller spills from bumps to the table, and any spills that do make it tend to go right into the tray for easy cleaning. As a bonus, it's also where I keep my supplies when they're put away- my spare sheets of covering for the sticky parts, my extra pink glue, my pens, etc. I think you had two ways to accomplish the butterfly project closer to the way you originally envisioned it. I've only ever made kits before (with printed color-by-number style) but it seems to me that you could have started with the paint-on adhesive (which you already picked up on and eliminated for your own reasons- totally get that), or you could have used either embossing powder or even some fine glitter or something on the parts of the sheet adhesive that you didn't want covered. Lastly, these are all Round style diamonds (Maybe DD brand only does these? Unsure.) but Square diamonds present a whole new side to diamond painting. They're a bit smaller and line up perfectly in their own grid when you use them. They also create a satisfying little "click" when you place them, moreso than the round ones, which can be appealing. Because the squares fit more perfectly than the rounds, you don't have gaps that show the paper behind your project and you don't have to think as much about keeping DIY designs in an orderly grid- it happens automatically. The downside is that more organic shapes are much harder to achieve, like trying to make a round shape in pixel art. The butterflies are more suited to the rounds, as are all smaller designs. If you wanted to make a poster sized picture, the squares might give you a more polished, finished effect. (But they'll take much longer, too!)

[@charmainegill9223]

I have done a few DP kits and you have just given me some ideas about what to do with the left over diamonds. I could also see drawing out a pattern/picture on an art canvas which would be sturdier than paper. the light pad is really handy for kits where the picture is grid laid out - it helps you to clearly see the symbols that are printed on the fabric.

[@meganbell9985]

I love the DREAM sign. I think the black helps make the colors pop even more. Now I want to make one...

[@playlistsofmusic3841]

Yes

[@dianacourt377]

I think the butterflies came up nicely. It certainly is a different way to colour in!

[@jessicaaddis4308]

Oh my gosh!! Diamond painting is my first obsession! I love the different projects that you did! Spills and finding dots everywhere is a regular occurrence!!

[@daniellarapier6298]

Maybe you can print the design 2 times and cut the butterfly’s out of one and use that to cut the sandwich paper, then place that cut out on your butterfly’s in the second page. That way you won’t have the background messing up. I hope this made sense. Lol.

[@sabrinabradley5010]

Awesome idea! I want to freestyle on cards! Thanks for sharing.

[@doreenrath]

I really appreciate seeing your struggles and mistakes which for me who is so new to Diamond Dotz will save me time and frustrations by avoiding what you tried to do such as with the butterflies.

[@brendawinner1971]

I love the diamonds over the black background, it makes the colors pop, much better than over a white background.

[@vickibasham6145]

You did a great job. I enjoyed watching the video very much. Yes I have flipped my diamonds so many different times when creating a project. I flipped them up in the air and on to the floor. I really love it when they get flipped onto the project itself and you have to pick up/off all the ones that don't belong....

[@kellyoreilly8929]

As a card marker, I use an anti static pouch (the one you apply to card stock prior to stamping before you emboss) to help take away the stickiness of extra adhesive. This might work for smaller areas.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I haven’t heard of this- I’ll have to check it out!

[@vcorlett]

I’ve been seeing some people using washi tape around the edges of their completed projects. I imagine this works best on larger projects especially the kits with straight edges.

[@lindahowe2293]

The pouch contains cornstarch, I've been told.

[@dspine6]

My very first diamond painting was gnome Christmas ornaments. That kit came with some very fine glitter. The directions were to sprinkle the glitter on the ornaments to coat the adhesive that didn't get covered with drills. It turned out gorgeous!

[@tinahooper4267]

I like the fact you painted the word "Dream" in black. It adds a little drama to the project. I'm also glad you filled the entire page of butterflies with dots, it looks much nicer. And yes, I have spilled my dots in the past. Great job.

[@Pxzvamp33]

You could have also dusted the left over sticky background with cornstarch after you finished your diamond painting of the butterflies. That would have sealed your sticky background without changing the color blend you had going on. I hope that was helpful. Have a wonderful day!

[@KCCAT5]

I have found that diamond painting is the most therapeutic for reducing stress and anxiety. I have maintained that all along and until last week didn't realize how much when I came home from a really really shitty day I pulled out a small project that I was working on and just started doing it immediately I felt all the stress leaving my body.

[@shiraleeroberts5581]

The dream sign turned out great and really popped on the black background, the gradient was perfect 👌

[@TheRosyCross]

I have done about 10 projects with diamond painting and I do love it. I am not an artist but this makes me feel free to experiment as I can just remove the portion that I don't like and start over.

[@AndreaGAdkins]

Thanks for this idea! I love to diamond paint but not so much to color, especially the really intricate coloring pages! My son bought me a really nice but intricate coloring book for Christmas and I was afraid I would hurt his feelings if he didn’t see me using it! Now I know what to do with it so thanks so much!

[@DieterPrivate]

You could have cut out the butterflies from the page you used the sticky layer on, and paste them on a duplicate page where you have done the background on. You will loose some paper, but Imho, it will be the easiest to do. I really like the sign you did with the gradient. Something I might attempt myself.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Oh I didn’t think of that! Great alternative.

[@karenelsworthy3064]

I've diamond painted for a couple of years as well as colouring in, I bought a couple of prints to do but that was prior to my stroke, so they're on the back burner for now. Great thinking outside of the box

[@theguest4516]

I one thing that helps alot are bigger trays and bigger pens. Check out some vids to find some you like. It's extremely easy and very relaxing. A light pad helps alot. I also have a stand so the pictures don't lay flat. I got a little table from the $1 Store and I can do them in bed. I was very badly injured in an accident and, diamond painting has been a God send. It's easy, relaxing, helps me keep creative, and, easy to stop and start. I would recommend when you feel up to it. Take care and have fun!!! I hope you start feeling better.

[@moonlampje79]

That kitty!!!! We NEED to see more of him! Or her😂 ♥️🥰❤️🤩😍

[@SarahRenaeClark]

His name is Mosko! 😺

[@katrinaturner3755]

As a person that is addicted to diamond dot painting, I loved that you can now get design your own kits. I enjoyed watching you “play” with the different elements and loved how they turned out. I really enjoyed the colouring page as this is also a craft I enjoy. With regards to spilling the diamonds I do it quite frequently as long as they stay on the table is great but I normally end up spilling them on the carpet. With regards to the different pens, the pack with the most ones in are the generic pens whereas the others are pens that are easier to hold and don’t end up creating pain in your hands. Also the Dream design might have been easier if you had square diamonds they go on leaving no gaps between the diamonds but your edges might have been more haphazard. You should try doing a diamond picture they are easy to do and very relaxing.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Thank you for all the suggestions!

[@kafkollectif525]

Ah carpet, where so much of my glitter has gone 🙈😂

[@cimbaro]

Thanks for sticking through with your projects, they all turned out great. I especially enjoyed the sped up video of the diamonds being placed. I’ve been curious about Diamond Painting and you did a great job explaining everything. It seems like a lot of tedious work so I’ll stick with my markers and pencils!

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I thought it would be tedious, but it was actually quite therapeutic! Just don’t do it all at once 🙈

[@theguest4516]

Diamond painting is so relaxing!!! Check out some vids to find companies to order from. I prefer the Chinese companies cuz the are cheap and look great. They also have a wide selection of "special drills" which are even funer(?) which I didn't think was possible. DIYDigital Art, Coohaul, GBFKE are a few to check out. Diamond Dots are expensive and your not sure if you like yet. So relaxing and ya get a sparkly pix at the end. What's not to like!!! 😜

[@thespiritualcoloristanddia7724]

The spill comes with the love for the feel of the drill😊,it happens .But I love your Beautiful Mistakes. It looks beautiful 😍🤩

[@sabrinalegare6006]

Wow! Absolutely love the coloring page and Dream lettering!

[@Ms_Ink]

I like the black background on the dream sign looks amazing.

[@TruckingElder]

When I do my diamond paintings, I sprinkle some iridescent glitter to help cover the sticky between the diamonds. Then I spray with a sealer. This give it an extra sparkle.

[@jeanglaze3817]

I think you did a great job on all 3 projects. Deciding on doing the whole page on the coloring is exactly what you are supposed to do.

[@serenityjewel]

The Dream sign is gorgeous with the black background.

[@shannonsmith924]

“Ahh… there’s diamonds everywhereee” my favorite line in it. Haha. I had the idea to reuse the diamonds I had but it never happened. This has given inspiration however. Pretty cool projects to do. I don’t know if I would know what colors to put down but then again I do love painting and experimenting so if you could do it. Maybe it’s worth a try too

[@NatalieBramasole]

I love the result, great job 👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰 I love the way you do your videos, you are a very kind person 🥰🥰🥰

[@truth2731]

Spilling the diamonds when doing a project is just part of the process. i spilling them at least 3-5 times each time I sit to do whatever project I’m working on at the time. I find Diamond dot very relaxing and never thought of free styling with Diamond dot this opens a ton of possibilities. I have so many leftovers why I never though to add them to other projects is beyond me.

[@carrie4910]

I quite like the black behind the dots. Makes the colours pop

[@SarahRenaeClark]

If you enjoyed this, here are some more videos of me trying new art styles for the first time! I Tried Acrylic Painting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gorReaKIhMucf8U I Tried Oil Painting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXOWkGypoJl6rpY I Tried Digital Painting: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5SlkoyforqCZ80

[@bettablue2660]

Use a a ring of tape, or simple release putty to put on the bottom of your diamond trays to keep them from spilling. The putty can be the wax you can use with the diamond stylus. This still makes them movable. Just keep in mind the oil residue left on your table.❤

[@Finny_finn_finn]

Spilling diamonds happens so often that you can buy a tiny diamond vacuum on Amazon....you are not alone 😁

[@emeraldqueen1994]

For your phone case, maybe a beach done in a Mine Craft style? Yellow sand, dark blue sea, lighter blue sky, (clouds OPTIONAL) 🏖🏝

[@kdtrilogybackup5735]

More diamond art videos please

[@Imaginetheday1967]

I do diamond painting kits (started during the pandemic as a stress reliever) and have a lot of leftover diamonds. I love your "Dream" sign and think I will do something like that with them. My thought for the multiple placers is that you could use the kit with a group of people and it would be helpful to have extras.

[@lauracavanaugh7466]

💎💎Love the Diamond "Dream" art!!!! Beautiful!!

[@paige115]

I suggest covering the butterflies with your diamonds then covering the background with glitter, that way the adhesive has something covering it other than diamonds and you can seel the glitter in when you're done

[@Triciag6092]

Loved this video. I’m a diamond painter and would love to use my leftover diamonds on coloring pages. All your projects look awesome, especially the butterfly page.

[@hotmama3130]

I love diamond painting. I have spilled colors all over the place before. It is very relaxing.

[@gr8fuldeb699]

I did my shoes and purses with Swarovski crystals. They look amazing. Loved the Dream sign.

[@sabrinabradley5010]

Awesome projects, thank you for sharing your time, space and skills. I would really like to see more videos featuring "Diamond Adventures!" Your endings are always so stunning in your classroom. Really liked the coloring page. They all came out nice.

[@karenlusby6230]

Never thought to dot coloring pages! I also appreciate the idea of using kneaded eraser to hold back the protective film as you work. I’m an egg artist & dot eggs all the time! Thank you for sharing!

[@JohnSmith-xb4ux]

The sign looks amazing, I think that black is good contrast for the light diamond colors and it works well but white could work also . As for the paper it looks stunning but it's thin and u can't realy do much with it, I would glue it on some white cardboard and frame it, very very beautiful outcome on that paper.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Yes I think I’ll need to glue it to something stronger for the long term :)

[@terramorris5188]

I hope you do other things with diamond dots. I have been doing diamond dot kits since 2020 and their some much fun. You tips of craft ideas have given me some ideas to use my left over diamond colors.

[@migdaliapinto4548]

Omg i love you showing you spilling your diamonds lol every single time!! 😂❤

[@ceceliawestberg6826]

I honestly love the black gaps.

[@dianekerr4685]

After you have applied the diamonds, use baby powder on the background to remove the stickiness.

[@suzizfun]

or mica powder, right?

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I’ll give this a go on the page that didn’t work out! I haven’t thrown it out, so I can use it to try some different approaches when I’m ready to revisit this. I think I need a break from Diamond painting for a little while first though 😜

[@sydney12672]

@@SarahRenaeClark or even glitter if your brave ....instead of diamonds you'll be finding glitter forever if your not careful 😅

[@BeardedBarley1]

I was thinking the same; then, I thought chalk or pastel shavings turned into powder applied with Sofft brushes might be good. Corn starch might be an idea as well.

[@suzanneh-b8884]

Mica looks great on adhesive sheets too, brushed on gently til it’s not sticky

[@brittany6910]

I really really like how the coloring page turned out, I love those colors!

[@suzyhayden8643]

I set my tray of dots I am currently placing on the picture on a silicone mat to keep it from sliding around...and I do prefer using a larger sturdier tray with an open pour spout. Loved watching your process of working thru the challenges. Also.. for diamond painting on fabric items you should use a fabric glue I think....Love the freestyle concept... did not know anything about that!

[@lanawilliams7738]

Ghk

[@lanawilliams7738]

I meant good heck

[@abigailpacheco2711]

I love what you did with all your projects. Want to see more. I started diamond painting during the beginning of pandemic and got Granddaughter hooked on it. She says it is very relaxing for her. Share some more diamond painting projects please 😁

[@MissyKay1971]

Hi Sarah! I just discovered your channel and was excited to find this video!! I am a total diamond painting addict 😋!! I discovered it summer of 2018, while in the hospital, and have been addicted ❤️ ever since!! I absolutely love how your Dream sign turned out! Great job!! And your coloring page was such a cool idea! The Diamond Dotz Freestyle has opened up sooo many possibilities! I've always said that Diamond Painting is like Cross-stitch with resin stones! They even use DMC colors. I don't know how much more you've learned/discovered since this video, but I thought I'd pass on a couple tips. Just FYI, the diamonds with the sparkly shimmer coat are called ABs for Aurora Borealis since they give a rainbow shimmer like the Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights! The 2 different kinds of stylus are the Ergo are ergonomic and more comfortable to use over extended period of time. The extra stylus are cuz the brass tips have a tendency to misshapen over time depending on how hard you press. They have stainless steel and harder metal tips and all kinds of stylus you can get now!! And finally, a really quick, easy, cheap way to remove stickiness - brush on & rub in baby powder over the area you don't want diamonds on!! I'm in a care facility at the moment and when people see me doing my diamond painting, the most common comment I get is: "I wouldn't have the patience for that!" I find it really relaxing and improves my patience actually!! And since you work a small area at a time so the adhesive isn't compromised, you can easily work in small spurts like 15, 30 minutes, etc in spare time! One final tip: it's actually better to start from the bottom and go up. From bottom right corner if right-handed or bottom left for left-handed. That way as you move along, your hand rests on your diamonds rather than the canvas and less chance of hand resting on adhesive and losing the stickiness. I know this is a long post, and since you did the video a year ago, you may have already discovered these tips. But just in case you hadn't heard them yet, I wanted to pass them along!!😉 I'm really enjoying your channel! Definitely have a new subscriber here! 😋😉

[@sandraberton7650]

im so glad you enjoyed the process, it is very relaxing and your projects were beautiful, especially the stars on the shoes!!

[@juukaart9530]

The butterflies page look amazing!!! I know you you said you didn't like the colors of the background, but it definitely made the butterflies pop out more. Lovely!!!

[@Katie-wv7gc]

Great job. I've seen them on Amazon but didn't think they could create a realistic looking pic. Now I know I don't think I would enjoy that but my 12 year old granddaughter enjoy it. You do a very good job of getting yourself out of predicaments--so fun to watch.

[@Starlytte]

One of the best tips I received as a beginner was to keep a dryer sheet with my drills/gems/dots. Rub the plastic trays lightly with the dryer sheet, and voila! no more static cling!

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Ooh great tip!

[@joanneboog8451]

I love diamond art. There are some great companies that do it. I love what you did except the shoes. But that is me. Great work on the butterflies and adore what you did on the Dream

[@mlfett6307]

When you have areas left that are sticky, you can use either a translucent glitter, or a fine embossing powder (that would need to be heated) to get rid of the stickiness in the background.

[@zannyquinmushrooms7835]

as a diamond art painter yes it does take a lot of time to do all this and i have tried where the diamonds are on the sheet in the tray so it doesn't end up falling off

[@amysmith7660]

Spilling the diamonds from diamonds dot kits has happened to me quite often and can be quite a task to clean up especially when they get all over in the carpet of my room!

[@suzizfun]

I thought maybe you could dust the whole page with mica powder to get rid of the stickiness and still have some translucency whilst adding a pearlessence to the background!? What do you think?

[@SarahRenaeClark]

That’s a good idea! I’ve still got the extra page that didn’t work, so I might experiment with a few ideas.

[@jasminepearson36]

@@SarahRenaeClark I use baby powder around the edges of my diamond paintings because the sticky is usually bigger than the picture. Just dip a cotton swab in some baby powder and go over the areas you don't want to be sticky as you peel back the top portion of the adhesive

[@Diamond-painting-With-Marie]

That was fun to watch the coloring page. I loved it

[@erikah9383]

I love how all the projects turned out really creative. My favorite was the wooden Dream sign. For the small inconvenient problem you had on the butterfly page. I would suggest tracing the images onto the sticky tape before removing the protective plastic. Then cutting them out and placing them on top of the designated area. That way it would not ruin the entire page. Option 2 would be to have the page be entirely sticky, and once done adding gliter or another craft material to cover the sticky area. Love the project I can't wait to try it out myself. Thank you for sharing your process.

[@distinctdev]

It was so great to see you get into diamond painting! Complete addict here. Thanks for trying it!

[@laurenb9479]

I just wanted to pause and say that i actually like the black behind the duamond dots for your Dream sign. The overall look reminds me of tile mosaics, which i think are so beautiful!

[@sofiefive2026]

Wow what a creative way to use left over drills! The butterfly is amazing. I like the black showing in Dream it really makes the colours pop. Tombow aqua glue would be great to cover the glue and show off that amazing background. I use it on diamond crafts all the time, if its flexible it will crack and peel but something flat it really works well.

[@Aegopodium]

In bookbinding we take talcum powder or baby prowder to stop something from being sticky. Just sprinkle powder on the surface and use a soft brush to spread until the surface is no longer sticky.

[@karienacombrink5267]

I started my first diamond painting about a week ago and have been surprised at how much I enjoy it and how relaxing it is. Spent a few hours yesterday on it while watching Netflix. I'm usually VERY clumsy so I spill the diamonds A LOT... My dog also got onto my desk while I was away for a few minutes and knocked down my little tray of pink diamonds. I'm still picking up diamonds from that little accident.

[@dotmitchell8912]

I’m with Dieter on this you could have stamped , added your sticky sheet and cut it out and attached it to a pre coloured background sheet after completing . I love Dream ! Enjoy watching you .

[@janeisabella2185]

for the butterflies, i was thinking you could use the whole sticky sheet but just cut the plastic backing on the butterflies so that way the colours on the background would still be visible, just a bit glossy :)

[@WendyCrafts]

You could use clear embossing powder on the distress ink background by using the embossing ink pen to get it into the spots you want.

[@ZarnazFahad]

Lovely video! Very inspiring! And yes, I'd love to see you do a phone cover makeover with diamond dotz!

[@CardsbyMaaike]

I love the Dream sign, I never done freestyle, but I would either cover the areas in between the butterflies with glitter instead of stones, maybe an iridescent or clear glass glitter so you can see the details, or I would cut out the butterflies and restick in on a non sticky background

[@cloudyskies9089]

If you want to keep diamond painting you can try diamond art club, it can get a little expensive. Tho I believe that it is the very best quality you can get 🙂

[@DobeMom]

I love anything glittery, shiny, sparkly so Diamond Doting is really right up my alley. I love it. Glad to see you do a video on it also.

[@RookVelasquez]

I have a lot of leftover diamond pieces from varying projects I've finished so finding dot stick adhesive, that clear plastic film, and those sticky grid mats would be really nice... 🤔

[@rubyrunner4509]

I like the black background on the letters, I think it makes the colors stand out even more, wish I had the imagination to mix the colors like you did, beautiful, giving me idea on stuff I could do with my extra diamonds

[@TheKlh54]

Wow! Love the diamond dotz butterflies!! Gorgeous. Yes do the iphone case!

[@deborahludin9616]

Thank you for doing this video! In spite of the frustration you had your projects turned out great! Very creative and thoughtful. Spilling your diamonds comes with the territory, especially when you spill them on the sticky part of your picture. Most times you sit and stare at it with your mouth hanging open🤦‍♀️. Many Diamond Artists have multiple styluses they make so many pretty ones. Larger kits usually come with a few extra ones and with the size of your kit that's pretty common.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

I was dreading spilling them on the sticky area! Luckily I didn’t- but I can imagine that would be so frustrating!

[@joanndunn5987]

Love the “dream” the colors are so pretty

[@LisasColoringCorner]

Those projects turned out awesome!! I’d love to see you do more. I’ve been diamond painting for years and love it.

[@XayideMLP]

Been diamond painting a couple years, and the ergo stylus are more comfortable to hold than the straw like ones. You get a stylus with every kit, the more you collect. But then I thought that you could load up the extra styluses with the wax ready to go and not have to stop so often to clean out and refill the one you're working with.

[@SarahRenaeClark]

Was I supposed to clean it? 🙈

[@XayideMLP]

The wax gets kinda funny if you just keep pushing more into the tip of the stylus. it will make it's way through the tiny hole inside the tip. When the wax doesn't pick up drills (diamonds) anymore, then I'll take tweezers and clear out the used wax before putting more in. It's amazing how little wax is used.

[@janetpendlebury6808]

Using glue dots in the pens is really good, you can go for days without having to refill.

[@liesbeth9810]

The difference in the stylus is main,y the shape. The 2 pack are more ergonomic and the other pack is similar to what you get for free with most kits you can buy. They can break after a while (mainly the free ones), but I never use those. I mainly use the ergonomic one from diamond dots or a other that was custom made. Not other differences and mainly preference (some like to use the ones that comes with the kits and throw them away after finishing instead of cleaning the wax out.

[@lisacherron]

I enjoyed the video and thank you for making it real by adding what made you frustrated. It is good to see that the professionals like yourself also have struggles with new projects. I really love how the Dream project came out. It is inspiring me to create a project for my new craft room using diamond art (which I had never heard of before this video!)

[@cdpond]

I suspect you could use something like flosscross (free tool) to create a cross-stitch pattern from a photo that you could readily follow with diamond painting. Since you can select both the size (in pixels or diamonds), as well as the colour palette maximum colours to use, I think it would work perfectly for custom personalized diamond painting.

[@megmagruder7124]

Very fun. Happy you enjoyed the finish piece.

[@kailey7930]

I like how she never gives up she expires me to do art and motivate me.she’s such a queen 👸

[@teerich2011]

Inspires, not expires (which means dies!)

[@NephyWolf]

I love your catalogs I use them for inspiration when I'm designing pony concepts!

[@howlrmonky8845]

I drop dimonds 1-2 times per kit but only a few jump out and hit the ground. I usally stay aware of where my hands and tray are and keep my tray away from me on my left side as I am right handed, I also keep my hand higher up the applicator and hold it up right so my hand doesn't touch any surface.

[@wildfireswildfires6792]

To cover your background you could try heat embossing with a clear powder. It would seal the surface and let your colouring show plus give it a nice shine. I don't think the heat would damage the dots if you don't overheat it.

[@beverlytipton9037]

Paint your shoes in Mod Podge & let them dry. I'm sealing lots of project pieces now, coasters, bookmarks, corner bookmarks & 4 small purse/makeup bag size (to store DP pens & tools in). You can use a high gloss spray, but I'm finding that mod podge feels sturdier & I used "dishwasher safe" on my coasters.

[@taylorovivion5186]

A year and a half ago my cat drug out, and promptly tore into, a couple bags of black diamonds. I still find them stuck to me occasionally. Also adding a few dots of sticky tac on the bottom in the corners, can help add resistance when you bump into it and can also keep your tray from popping randomly if it becomes distorted like mine have in the past.

[@HumdrumCurio]

Any kind of translucent powder would stick to the adhesive and make it not sticky. Clear embossing powder would work too. There’s a wax medium I’ve used in the past on tacky acrylic paint but I haven’t tried it on adhesive so Im not sure if it would work in this case 🤔

[@sarahpfeuffer1396]

I enjoyed watching the diamond painting and seeing the finished result. I don't know if anyone else suggested this but if there's a sticky part you don't want, you might try covering it with glitter. Even some glitter allows you to see through it.