Diamond Painting

Flying Through the Sky

I've been working on my Spirit of Flight diamond painting for the last couple of weeks.  I've finished the first three pages and I'm really enjoying it!  The confetti sections don't take as long to do and it's definitely quicker than stitching. What I've completed in two weeks would have taken me about three months to stitch!

Previous progress:


Current progress:


Challenge Number Four

I've been distracted by the diamond painting but I'm still working on the HAED Challenge!  I've skipped page 6 because it was a partial and the Challenge called for a full page.  Here is my progress on page 7.  I'm around the halfway mark at the moment:

 Previous progress:

Challenge progress:

Hoping to be back with a finished challenge piece towards the end of the month!

Happy stitching xxx

Comments

  1. Mii Stitch3 March 2017 at 07:44

    HUGE progress on the "Sticking" and also very impressing update on your "Stitching" :) Have fun!!!

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  2. Megan Joelle3 March 2017 at 12:19

    Thank you Ingrid! I'm excited to get to the next column of pages on the diamond painting!😄

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  3. Faith...4 March 2017 at 08:43

    Wow, Spirit of Flight looks great and you are moving so fast on it! Iris is looking awesome too. Congrats on all your great progress.

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  4. Natascha Kooijman4 March 2017 at 15:02

    Both works look gorgeous. But I have to be honest.. I did a diamond painting...It's not finished yet, but I did loose interest.. I find the floss more beautiful and diamond painting has only one size of stones.2 mm.
    And I often enjoy very small stitches.
    But the work looks marvelous.. The colors are stunning.

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    1. Megan Joelle4 March 2017 at 17:16

      Thanks Natascha! The diamond paintings do come out very large! I do really like the way they catch the light though, it adds a nice dimension to it :D

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  5. Kaelyn Angelfoot5 March 2017 at 07:03

    Both of your projects are looking absolutely lovely.

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  6. Megan Joelle5 March 2017 at 16:38

    Thank you Kaelyn! :D

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  7. The Crafty Princess7 March 2017 at 22:46

    You're diamond painting is beautiful Megan. I'm waiting for Galaxy Girl to arrive and I can't wait to start mine. Iris Keeper looks stunning too. Great progress, good luck with the challenge
    xo Alicia

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    1. Megan Joelle8 March 2017 at 17:08

      How exciting! Galaxy Girl will look beautiful as a diamond painting. Can't wait to see your start Alicia :)

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  8. Lady Stitch-a-Lot9 March 2017 at 10:52

    Lovely work on Iris and your Diamond painting! I love the detail in Spirit of the Flight, with Diamond Painting is sometimes hard to see because you have to look at them from far away. I am really thinking about getting one, too (but first I need to go to a crafts fair next week and spent all my money there for stitching :D)

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    1. Megan Joelle9 March 2017 at 15:40

      Thanks Johanna! I'm hoping the detail will translate well... Have fun at the craft fair :)

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  9. Heather1 April 2017 at 20:51

    Great progress on both!

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  10. CarlyJo16 April 2017 at 12:07

    Please, I love the containers used to store the little bits. Can you send me a link to where you got them?

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    1. Megan Joelle16 April 2017 at 15:54

      I got 8 storage containers in the one order: 4 from two different Sellers (to avoid postage costs as they start adding extra if you order more than 5 in one lot). They were a bargain price anyway! I'll post the links below. You'll need to copy and paste into your address bar:


      https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Hot-Sale-12-Compartment-Empty-Plastic-Storage-Case-for-Nail-Art-Products-Rhinestone-Earring-Jewelry-Container/32783090995.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.2.D2Id4a&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0%2Csearchweb201602_3_10065_10068_10000074_10000032_119_10000025_10000029_10000028_10060_10000067_10062_10056_10055_10000062_10054_10059_10099_10000022_10000013_10103_10102_10000016_10096_10000018_10000019_10000056_10000059_10052_10053_10107_10050_10106_10051_10000053_10000007_10000050_10084_10083_10000047_10080_10082_10081_10110_10111_10112_10113_10114_10115_10037_10033_10000041_10000044_10078_10079_10077_10000038_10073_10000035_10122_10121-10033_10037_10077%2Csearchweb201603_7%2Cafswitch_1%2Csingle_sort_3_price_asc&btsid=bd9a4e98-2bac-4f83-8012-a61eddb1d42d

      Second link:

      https://www.aliexpress.com/item/New-adjustable-plastic-12-compartment-empty-plastic-storage-case-container-box-for-nail-art-products-rhinestone/32685023347.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.10.70B6NQ&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0%2Csearchweb201602_3_10065_10068_10000074_10000032_119_10000025_10000029_10000028_10060_10000067_10062_10056_10055_10000062_10054_10059_10099_10000022_10000013_10103_10102_10000016_10096_10000018_10000019_10000056_10000059_10052_10053_10107_10050_10106_10051_10000053_10000007_10000050_10084_10083_10000047_10080_10082_10081_10110_10111_10112_10113_10114_10115_10037_10033_10000041_10000044_10078_10079_10077_10000038_10073_10000035_10122_10121-10033_10037_10077%2Csearchweb201603_7%2Cafswitch_1%2Csingle_sort_3_price_asc&btsid=bd9a4e98-2bac-4f83-8012-a61eddb1d42d

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    2. Anonymous26 April 2018 at 14:59

      Great work I'm starting by myself diamond painting I got my kits and accessories on https://thedomeinc.com I recommend this store

      All Love

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  11. lindamagen21 August 2019 at 08:13

    Good work done by you. This is awesome diamond painting, i personally loved it. For more diamond painting techniques take a look at cool led desk lamps.

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  12. The Crafty Princess13 October 2019 at 04:04

    Wow Megan you are soaring though both of your projects. Jo wall's art looks amazing in both mediums. Thanks for reminding me I totally forgot about the HAED challenge. I better get a wriggle on that one.
    xo Alicia

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