I made these charming, palm-sized decorations step by step.
What You’ll Need
- Small, smooth stones (palm-sized works best)
- Sign pens or permanent markers in a variety of colors
- A black fine-tip marker for outlines and details
- Optional: Clear sealant spray to protect the design
- Acrylic paint (if you prefer a painted base)
Step 1: Prep Your Stones
Start by selecting stones with smooth surfaces, as they’re easier to work with. I gave mine a quick wash and allowed them to dry completely. If you’d like a bright background, you can paint the stones with white or light-colored acrylic paint and let them dry before proceeding.
Step 2: Choose Your Design
I decided to create a bee, a ladybug, and a fish. Each design is simple yet full of personality:
- Bee: I began by coloring the stone yellow with a sign pen. Then, I used the black marker to draw stripes and a cute smiley face. Finally, I added small white wings on top.
- Ladybug: For the ladybug, I colored the stone red and used the black marker to add dots and a split line down the center. A little face at the top completed the look.
- Fish: For the fish, I chose a blue base and drew colorful scales, fins, and a big, smiling eye. You can mix and match colors to make each fish unique.
Step 3: Add Details
This step is where the designs really come to life. I used a fine-tip marker to outline the shapes and enhance the details. For example, I outlined the bee’s stripes, added antennae, and drew wavy lines for the fish’s fins. These small touches made the designs pop.
Step 4: Seal Your Artwork
To ensure the designs last, especially if they’ll be handled or placed outdoors, I sprayed a clear sealant over the stones. This step is optional but highly recommended for durability.
Step 5: Display Your Creations
Once the stones were dry, I arranged them on a windowsill for decoration. They also make fantastic paperweights, garden ornaments, or even gifts for friends.
Why I Love This DIY
This project was a joy to work on because it’s so accessible. It doesn’t require expensive materials or artistic expertise, just a little imagination and patience. Plus, it’s an excellent activity to do with kids—they’ll love creating their own stone characters!
Evan Lewis is the Head and chief editor of Indoorguider. By profession, he is a MasterChef in a five-star restaurant based in California, and by hobby he is a DIY man. Evan joined as a chef after completing a Diploma in professional cooking from USA. Besides this profession, he’s a researcher and hobbyist blogger and DIY expert. He loves discovering new things, researching them, and sharing them with people who need that information. Most of his time as a chef is spent with different kitchen utensils. He already shares his knowledge and experience with various kitchen tools, utensils, and food blogging and DIY stuff. This time he decided to write about one of the most needed kitchen tools and kitchen appliances. Therefore, he created this site, Indoorguider, and shared his experience, knowledge, and research results with people who have less knowledge about this tool. As a MasterChef of a five-star restaurant, Evan Lewis is not only experienced in cooking. He’s also experienced with different kitchen utensils, tools, and equipment. Besides, cooking he’s a hobbyist blogger. He does a lot of research on different kitchen tools for his blog and writes about them to help others, here at IndoorGuider. He shares his experience, knowledge, and research results for the benefit of people seeking different tools and cooking steps, tips, and recipes. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555977246806 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evanlewis9177/ Quora: Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/EvanLewisOfficial/ Pinterest: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-lewis-1157132b8/ Threads: Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvanLewis5656
