Everyone likes cheap crafts. Especially when the final result looks better than something you would buy in the stores. I was walking through the Dollar Store yesterday and found these cute gems. (Yes, they do serve a purpose besides sitting at the bottom of a fish tank.)
I instantly thought those could look really cute on a frame. I went in search of a plain, standard frame with level edges. I found two. A black one and a silver one. I bought both because I wasn’t sure how it was going to look against the gems. I really wanted to find a white frame and use the color tinted gems, but I couldn’t find one, so I settled with clear gems.
All together, my Make Something Mondays craft costed less than $5 and took about 15 minutes to make. Win!
Things You Will Need:
Gems
Glue
Frames
*You can use whatever glue you want, but I prefer Diamond Glaze because I know it dries clear.
Step 1:
Add a small drop of glue to the flat part of your gem.
Step 2:
Flip your gem over and lay the flat side on the frame.
Repeat until the entire frame is covered in gems. Let it dry.
*If you are using the Diamond Glaze, be patient. It will take an hour or so to start drying.
Note to crafters:
Assuming you have used a standard sized frame, you will likely run into the same issue I had. My gems did not fit perfectly around the edge of the frame. 🙁 so sad. In that case, make (or buy) a cute bow and glue it over top of the gems. No one will ever know!
That looks pretty cute!
Hope you like them, and happy crafting!
Great job … first I didn’t understand what gems was … but now I know. Very pretty.
Sorry, I had no idea what to call them. Aquarium gems?
Don’t worry about to call them …. it’s me and my swenglish *smile Hope you hae a great weekend.
Haha thanks Viveka! Have a great weekend also!
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What a great idea. We are always looking for ways to reuse items. This would be a good way to update old frames.
I love them,…What a creative & fun project to do. Thanks. 😜
Thanks! Take pictures if you try it!