If you've been doing diamond painting for a while, you've probably accumulated a lot of leftover diamonds after finishing your canvases. Instead of letting them gather dust in a drawer, why not give them a second life? Here are some creative and clever ideas for repurposing those colorful little rhinestones!

1. Create decorative items Your diamonds can easily be incorporated into various decoration projects. To stick them, use strong transparent glue, a hot glue gun for rough surfaces, or quick-drying white glue for paper or cardboard surfaces. • Personalize photo frames: Add rhinestones around a frame for a sparkling touch. • Customize jars or pots: Glue your diamonds onto jars, pencil holders, or boxes to add texture and color. • Make decorated candles: Apply rhinestones to candles (be sure not to place them too close to the flame!).

2. Create jewelry and accessories Leftover diamonds are perfect for making small accessories: • Making bracelets and necklaces: Glue them onto jewelry bases or embed them in resin. • Customize phone cases: Add a sparkling touch by gluing diamonds onto your phone case. • Glittery brooches and pins: Use strong glue to attach diamonds to brooch bases.

3. Customize clothing and textiles Why not incorporate your diamonds into textiles? To attach them to fabric, use strong textile glue or apply them onto a heat-adhesive patch that you can then attach with an iron. • Bag decoration: Add a unique touch to a tote bag or clutch. • Clothing customization: Glue diamonds onto a t-shirt or jacket for a one-of-a-kind look. • Create heat-adhesive patches: Assemble diamonds on a patch and iron it onto your clothes.

4. Use diamonds for cards and scrapbooking Craft lovers will appreciate these ideas: • Sparkling birthday or greeting cards: Glue rhinestones for an original and bright card. • Decorated bookmarks: Add colorful diamonds to a simple bookmark. • Add texture to your scrapbooking albums: Perfect for adding volume and sparkle to your creations.

5. Share with other enthusiasts If you have too many diamonds, why not share them with others? • Give away or trade with the community: Many groups and forums allow you to trade missing diamonds. • Create DIY kits for children: Offer fun family activities using leftover rhinestones. • Donate bags of diamonds to schools or charities: Perfect for creative workshops.

Repurposing your leftover diamonds is not only eco-friendly, but also a great way to prolong the joy of diamond painting while exploring new creations! So, which one of these ideas will you try first? 😊✨