Trying a New Meditative Craft

A couple of years ago, my aunt showed off some of her diamond paintings, and I thought they were pretty. Have you heard of diamond painting/diamond art? It’s essentially paint-by-number using diamond-cut stones.

When I was visiting with my mom recently, I decided we should try this craft. So off we went to Michael’s. I wanted to start slowly, so we bought some coasters vs. a large canvas.

Mom tried it, but she wasn’t too interested. My niece, however, had tried it before and took to it like a moth to a flame. I marveled at the speed with which she finished her purple flower coaster.

I worked on a sunflower coaster over multiple sessions. I found it quite meditative, but I could only tolerate 30- or 45-minute sessions because my eyes tired out. I really enjoyed this craft and am going to try a larger canvas. Let me know in the comments if you’ve tried this craft!