Morning, Katie. I love the idea of you giving a confetti to color blocking rating. I am exclusively a square diamond painter (don't ask me why, I certainly don't know) and I LOVE confetti. I get kind of bored with color blocking. I tend to work on one painting at a time. I do like some variety, though, in the types of paintings I work on. I will usually pick a painting with a totally different color pallette for my next project. Love seeing the progress on your cross stitch project. Looking forward to seeing the 4 panels together. Thanks for all you do.
🏡 Love 💕 your WIP & Chats. Looking forward to your new videos. I think your new additions to your project log book will be very interesting. I value your opinions on the craft-it’s making me a better diamond painter!
1. I am very much someone who needs variety while working on art i have about 10 dp kits kitted up and being worked on 😅 all different styles of art a blend between rounds and squares and then i have a bunch of crochet,knit and cross stitch projects being worked on too is it a problem possibly but it is very nice to be able to work on whatever feels right that day 2. Ive been going back and watching old videos started from the absolute beginning and slowly working through all of them!!! I love your videos your voice is very soothing and you are so passionate about what you are talking about and you are very authentic with everything you share. It always leaves a good feeling so thanking you for continuing to create these videos 🫶🫶🫶 3. 🍀🍀🍀
Having ADHD, I need to work on different types of art, square/round mix, and several going at once. I tend to hyper focus once I'm near the end of a piece. Variety is the spice of life😂
Katie.... One of the reasons you are one of the VERY few DPers on YT I watch... is because you are real, authentic, honest, truthful, and relatable. It's nice to be reminded that I don't have to be perfect or "on" all the time.❤❤❤ Luv you!
Just a tip on the cross stitch conversion. It CAN be fun if you choose the right pattern, you are correct. In cross stitch, you go by thread count of the fabric. It's measured by the number of squares to one inch. Most HAEDs are done on 25 or 28 count fabric - meaning 25 or 28 little squares to an inch. Diamond painting canvases are 10 squares per inch. So almost 9 cross stitches can fit inside ONE little diamond painting square. It's easy to see how the translation can be lost on details. Larger patterns with less detail can look amazing - Hannah Lynn patterns are a great choice. Some of Anna Dittman's as well, probably Josephine Wall. I've done one by Carla Morrow that turned out amazing. Don't let this one experience deter you, you've already learned SO much by going through this process, things you can apply to your next project!
I actually loved this wip n chat. I would much rather watch/listen to something real and not edited. I’m so excited for your next small shop haul, those are my favorite! I am working on trinity of peace. I’m very slow so I’ll be on it for a couple of months lol. Hope you have a good week. 🦖
Hi Katie! When I write in my log book, I keep a section where I write down what I read, watch, and listed to during the time it took me to do the project. It’s fun looking at the old ones!
My mind is entirely scattered on a daily basis. So never feel bad about it! Hope you are safe from all the CA rain. We live in Northeast PA and southern Cali made the news yesterday here! 🪴💚
Glad you all were okay in the storm. We had a lot of rain and strong winds up here in Northern California, but I think we're more used to it than people in Southern California. I almost always wear reading glasses when I diamond paint, but overall I'm at the point I know I need glasses for the computer and driving soon.
Don’t worry about being scatter brained! I’m happy to see you’re at the half way point. Hopefully once you’ve stepped back to see it you’ll feel better about how it looks. My parents are spending the winter in Arizona as well, they initially moved down there full time but missed being here (MN) too much so they decided to move back and just go in the winter. I wish I could visit them but with my health that’s not happening lol. I can also relate to going for a long while without seeing or talking to friends in my 30’s I just talked to my best friend for the first time in a year or so yesterday. 🦖
I’m in the process of revamping my reading journal as a result of watching a lot of book tube/journalling videos. Got a good patch of DP done during your WIP and chat. Thanks for keeping me company. ❤️🇨🇦
I love watching you work on this canvas. Aimee Stewart’s art is so beautiful and your panels look gorgeous during your WIP ‘n chats. The colors are so pretty. You are doing a great job!
My level of scatter brained is that I didn't notice what you mean by this being a scatter brained video. 💚 This year is moving fast, it makes sense we're all just trying to catch up with it!
When I did my cross stitch conversion, I worked on it with 3x2 or 3x3 (of the 10x10 square) sections instead of rows. I think it really depends on the image itself or the materials on what works best when I work on something. Intend to mix it up for every project it seems because what works for one, doesn’t always work for the others.
This WIP and Chat was perfect - the rain is pouring outside and I've had a rough day after having an anxiety attack yesterday and had to get home early from work because my brain stopped working. I thought it was funny to hear you talk about "these content creators" that just hits the mark for you, as you are that exact content creator for me 💚 And honestly, on a day like this, just hearing you talk while I'm diamond painting helps me find back to my center and relax my brain 🐉 Thank you for all your content - and if you need a break from time to time remember that's okay too.
When you said you hate working on it sometimes but you want to finish it. That is what artists go through sometimes. It's either the method/process that drives the artist nuts but they're motivated to see the end. When you finish it, it's probably best to look back & see what bugged you. So when you try your next project try to apply what you SHOULD have done in your last project to enjoy the new one. Source: Traditional Artist that sometimes get bored doing my own work lol Sometimes its also changing the method, try something new you never done before, makes it enjoyable. Art is weird like that.
I know I'm a bit late to this, but the migraine issues really spoke to me. I have issues with migraines for a multitude of reasons. Hormones- that one is the worst, if I don't catch it in time it's a 3 day migraine without fail. Do not recommend. Food- artificial sweeteners, almost every time. I LOVE a good green tea, but whatever sweetener is normally in them, I know I'll be suffering later. Anything "sugar-free" also makes me really sick. And then of course all the other factors such as sight, stress, weather. I commend you for being able to do anything with one, or after. The scatter and fogginess is real for days. Another thing I just thought of, I get silent migraines, where I will feel light headed and just off the day before my migraine actually hits. Might be something to help people. ❣
Katie I love your openness about not being perfect all the time, it’s something I am continuing to struggle with in my own Mental Health Journey, and I love and thank you for your bravery and willingness to post this WIP and Chat as is!! 💚🐉💚
I have to say, I rather enjoyed seeing you refill your drills during your WIP and chat. In another video you mentioned that watching kitting up time lapses must be boring. I actually enjoy watching those. I'd love to see more kitting up time lapses from you. Love your channel and I've already checked out (and bought from)a lot of shops that you've recommended.
🐉 thanks for hanging out! Love to watch your wip and chats as I start my day off with my coffee. I too do 2 different WIPS. Usually one big, one small, and usually two different subjects . Your project is looking wonderful!
Hey! I used to suffer from chronic migraines almost daily. When I started going to therapy, I got diagnosed with ADHD and she worked with my Primary Care for treatment. Once we started treatment for ADHD, my migraines stopped. I haven't had a legit migraine in over 3 years. Now, I just get minor headaches with pressure changes when storms come in.
🍏 I actually watched your first ever video recently! I'm not sure what triggered me to do so, but I enjoyed seeing how much your confidence has grown since then 😊 I'm looking forward to your Small Shop Haul, they're my favourite videos. I'm not in a position to buy accessories, so I get my fix vicariously through you! If you ever need an excuse to buy more stuff, I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets enjoyment from seeing what other people have. No shame in my enabling game 🤭🌿
I love your videos and whenever I find one that I havent watched then I always watch til the end and do the emjois. I always look for the those videos on days that I am off. I dont know how any are left because I went back and watched all of your videos when I discovered your channel. But I am delighted when I find one. So Im sure im one of the ones your are seeing that are watching old videos. LOL! 💚💚🐉🐲🐲
Hi Katie, thank you for another great WIP n chat 💎 I am working on some paintgem minis for an event and also trying to finish my advent calendar from Diamond Art Studio UK. Got a bit behind on that one as it’s my first cross stitch conversion type canvas. Have a wonderful week 🐲
Love your channel! Currently working on Joyous Ladies from DAC.🐞 I started diamond painting right before New Years.. I've completed about 5 or 6 projects but I'm all for switching up the types of drills for each project. I'll order one in square and another in round with no rhyme or reason but it feels refreshing to switch. I'm all for a DP rating video, in terms of confetti, ease, enjoyment, etc. Have a great week!🍏
Hi Katie!! I love that you are doing a full size Aimee Stewart cross stitch conversion! I am too! I am doing the Amazing Animal Kingdom Max Color. My plan is to divide it in half and do two panels. There are a LOT of colors so I'm hoping the details will translate. I love yours, it's so pretty! ❤
looking forward to seeing your haul of pens. I’m looking for a good one that’s a bit longer and fatter than the one I bought from DAC. Your wip n chats are always so informative. I look forward to them 😊
This was perfect timing! I just got home from a long day at my new job, it's pouring rain, and I'm coping with period cramps - so this just what I needed right now ❤️
Thanks for keeping me company. Watching your WIP n’chats is my Monday morning tradition. You help me kick off the week and I appreciate it. I hope you have a great week! My green emoji for you is a cactus in honor of your AZ travels🌵
Katie , this video didn’t seem to be disjointed at all. It is always great to hear you chat away. And that is what these sessions are all about. It amazes me that you can chat to us and still keep track of what you are doing with the conversion. I am working on a Dreamer Design piece by Guido Borelli-Olive A Taormina. It is a beautiful piece, heavy on confetti and is 60x80cm. You wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole because it is a landscape. I love landscapes more than other genra but to each their own. Lovely to catch up with you. 💚🧤🐸
💚 I always feel scatterbrained for a while after a migraine. Don’t be so hard on yourself. We love you. PS I would love to see a pen collection video, and what are some of your favorites and why!!! Not that you need any more ideas. 😅
🌱 Thank you for your WIP n Chat. One of my cats passed away this weekend so I've been diving into my DP and listening to people talk in order to help deal with it. Good luck with your migraines. I can't DP for a day or two after one because the fine work just brings it right back.
I like to mix it up with my diamond paintings. I did 3 very large square drill diamond paintings, and now I'm on my 3rd straight round. I bounce back and forth between very colorful pieces and then more browns/dark color paintings. I recently finished Hydie and then went to Queen Of Wands from Enys Guerrero. It's important for me to have a variety. I feel so bad about your cross-stitch conversion coming out so pixelated. It's still beautiful. I would have given up at the first panel just because of the pixelization. So high five to you! You have more patience than me by a long shot!
Love the WIP and chat scattered brains and all lol. For me I can't wrap my head around cross stitch conversions, at Christmas time I bought the mystery one from diamond painting uk the Advent one I got about 8 boxes done and determined to finish but for me I need the pattern on the canvas. But love your updates thanks for the video
I’m an optician and your migraines could absolutely be due to your vision and eye strain. I had migraines for most of my life and once I got into optics I realized I had a binocular vision deficiency (BVD). And since getting corrective glasses 3 years ago I can count my migraines on one hand. It’s def something to bring up to your optometrist. Also, with your tablet/phone usage you would benefit from blue light glasses that can also reduce migraines in some. Food for thought!
I live here in SoCal too and experiencing the heavy rain 🌧️ and flood flash warnings. My cat went buckwild when my husband opened the front door and she saw the water. Lol. Anyways, I enjoy your content. Your WIP and chat is just fine. No need for perfection. Take care and stay dry! 📚🌲🌴❤😊
Thank you for the wip and chat!! Loved listening while I kitted up a new project. I didn’t even notice any skips or breaks and was shocked when you said you’d been all over the place! I like how real your videos are so please don’t reshoot them 💚🐸🥑🥦🧌🧪 omg there are so many emojis I’ve never seen before 😆
I got Frosted Peaks from Paddywaxx just before the Snowpocalypse in Texas. So it's goin on 3 yrs old and smells great still. I used to live in Phoenix for 25 yrs but moved to be closer to my boyfriend. I have some recommendations for activities: Odyssea Aquarium , Phoenix Zoo (weather permitting) , the science museum is good, Tombstone for the full wild wild west experience, and your visit may overlap when the Renaissance Faire is going on too. No shortage of things to do for sure.🌵
Thank you for the WIP and chat, Katie! We have all had those days! I think it would be a great idea to choose your top 5 DP's for the year but I'm with it, it might be a little hard to rate each one. Hope you have a great week! 💚🐍🍀
Hitting pause … “this project is taking years off my life and I’m never doing anything like this again” 😂 Last week I ordered my drills from Jaded Gem Shop. My canvas is a Crown Jewel with poured glue and printed in B&W It will be a ton of fun to see it come to life. It may be awhile before I get the drills, but the ordering process was so easy and I didn’t have to do the math ❤️ plus, this is my first order from this shop. Albeit these kinds of projects aren’t cheap, I was happy to spend my dollars on a small shop ❤️ I remembered you got your Loki drills from her, so thank you for talking about that previously.
I like to mix up what I’m working on also. Especially the drill shape. In December I think I did 4 square canvases in a row and was just dying to do a round 😂 You did just fine on this, I know after a migraine I always feel like I have a hangover, so you did great! I was completely shocked that Taylor announced a new album and no Reputation TV! I’m so excited! 🐍🐍snake emojis because I’m still hoping for Reputation soon 🤞🏻🤞🏻 Have a great week!!
Hi Katie! So close to that 4th piece of the cross stitch finished woohoo! Rating the confetti for the pieces would be really interesting. I think you could rate your projects as well if you wanted, I just think that you don't have to highlight the ones you rated low. You could add to your end of the year video like "awards" Top Dragon painting to work on. Top Square drill. Top Round drill.....the list could go on. That would be a lot of fun I think. 🐉💚
Morning, love your channel. Can’t wait to see your pens haul. Never had a custom pen… they are out of my budget but once I see the one I will get it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I can't wait to listen to the 3rd Cresent City!! Thanks for not mentioning anything! Lol! I've been exercising to try and be healthier and take care of my body. It's hard, especially working 9-10 hrs a day! So, diamond painting has taken a back burner in my life, but I was able to spend some time this weekend on my WIP, which was great💚
First for me not working on my DP while I listen to you… this time I was unpacking at my new house. And all I wanna do is sit somewhere for a bit and diamond paint but have no room till some of these boxes get unpacked, but have no energy for it I just wanna diamond paint … it’s a vicious cycle 🦖💚
- Donna - 🟢 Your WIP was good, no worries about the presentation. My husband had migraines, his trigger…caffeine. Loving this rain, CA sure needs it. I put together a jigsaw puzzle of this artwork by Aimee Stewart, Myths and Legends, it was one of the hardest puzzles I did last year.🧩 Can’t wait until you show us your progress next week.
Katie, do you have a video on starting a conversion from the start? Like how you get it on the app and how the app works? I apologize if you have and I missed it. I can’t wait to do one but guess I’ll have to wait on jade to release a piece I like . Thank u
I considered giving up diamond painting for Lent this year but I am so addicted. Afraid my family and friends couldn't tolerate me on DP withdrawal for 40 days.
my town is offering free eye exams for a limited time so i decided to go for it. after around 25 minutes with no clear results (aka my optician couldn't decide if my issue was nearsighted or farsighted), we decided to schedule a new time where i will be getting eye drops to help my eyes focus. when she said that last part she also added they do that for children and i'm sure they do it for other adults as well, i just have a feeling its because of my adhd 😔
I finally finished Tiger Mantra by Christopher Lovell a few days ago and am now working on Jolly Snowman by Auclair Studio, after that's done I'd like to do a bit more work on Christmas Eve at the Workshop by Dakota Daetwiler. I hope you have a wonderful day, Katie!! 😊🐉💚🩷💜
🐸thank you for being genuine! I enjoyed this WIP and chat. I’m curious, why such a large project with no plans to display it? Seems like a lot of time, energy, money, and thought to not display. I know you’ve mentioned you’re limited on space but could you elaborate in your next update? I’ll also go check out the playlist in case I’m late to this… 😂 no judgement, I just could not work on a project for years without some plan to display or gift, etc. that isn’t motivating to me personally. Hope you’re able to recover this week!
Oh Katie, I’m loving your cross stitch conversion. I used to do so much counted cross stitch - about 30 years ago - but got busy with life and stopped. Diamond painting has been a godsend for me and I would really love to try a conversion, but not sure where to start. 🐉🦜
I fully understand the fear of the dentist when it comes to "drilling and filling" or other procedures other than cleanings. I take in a teddy bear from build a bear (if I'm able to.) I find I forget to breathe during fillings and the feel of the teddy bear helps me remember to breathe. (I like to feel the texture of the bear, so I stroke her fabric and that helps me focus on something else.)
I started watching lassenlatheworks TH-cam videos and heard him pronounce it and realized it’s actually like lass but the way we’ve been saying rolls off the tongue better 😂
Thanks for the company, Katie! Love and admire your cross stitch conversion. A question for you: have you ever considered to do actual cross stitching or are you too much dedicated to DP (like me)? Love and hugs from the Netherlands, Willeke 🦖
🐢Please take care of yourself! I enjoy your content, but you won’t be able to keep it up if you don’t take breaks and take care of yourself first! As for this video being scatter-brained, that made me feel at home! I’m always that way! 😁
Katie, I'm new to the hobby and I would like some tips and suggestions. I have a small house and I'm not sure what's the best way to store my drills, supplies, etc. Do you have an art room that use for this work , or do you use all areas of the home? Right now I use the dining table. Help! 😊
I just finished reading Midnight Ruin by Katee Robert and it had so many twists, I had to stay up and finish it last night. I’ve been debating what to read next. 🐲🐲
Morning, Katie. I love the idea of you giving a confetti to color blocking rating. I am exclusively a square diamond painter (don't ask me why, I certainly don't know) and I LOVE confetti. I get kind of bored with color blocking. I tend to work on one painting at a time. I do like some variety, though, in the types of paintings I work on. I will usually pick a painting with a totally different color pallette for my next project. Love seeing the progress on your cross stitch project. Looking forward to seeing the 4 panels together. Thanks for all you do.
🏡 Love 💕 your WIP & Chats. Looking forward to your new videos. I think your new additions to your project log book will be very interesting. I value your opinions on the craft-it’s making me a better diamond painter!
1. I am very much someone who needs variety while working on art i have about 10 dp kits kitted up and being worked on 😅 all different styles of art a blend between rounds and squares and then i have a bunch of crochet,knit and cross stitch projects being worked on too is it a problem possibly but it is very nice to be able to work on whatever feels right that day
2. Ive been going back and watching old videos started from the absolute beginning and slowly working through all of them!!! I love your videos your voice is very soothing and you are so passionate about what you are talking about and you are very authentic with everything you share. It always leaves a good feeling so thanking you for continuing to create these videos 🫶🫶🫶
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I have been watching your channel since August 2023. I love it. I love how you keep things real. Thank for that. 🌷
I listen to a lot of your videos while I'm at work. 💚💚💚
Having ADHD, I need to work on different types of art, square/round mix, and several going at once. I tend to hyper focus once I'm near the end of a piece. Variety is the spice of life😂
I hear you! I have 8 different ones on the go 🙈
I’m looking forward to that small shop pen haul! I often go back to your older videos on products I’m interested in. 🍾
Katie.... One of the reasons you are one of the VERY few DPers on YT I watch... is because you are real, authentic, honest, truthful, and relatable. It's nice to be reminded that I don't have to be perfect or "on" all the time.❤❤❤ Luv you!
You did great Katie! We love you❤😊🐲
Loved the chat once again. Just calming and real. Thank you. 😊
💚 think you love your wip n chats and I've been feeling out of my usual mind set too just kinda all over the place
Lovely WIP & Chat as always! Don’t apologize for being scattered! We all are and that’s real life 🍀💚
Thank you for another great video, Katie❣️🌺🍃
Just a tip on the cross stitch conversion. It CAN be fun if you choose the right pattern, you are correct. In cross stitch, you go by thread count of the fabric. It's measured by the number of squares to one inch. Most HAEDs are done on 25 or 28 count fabric - meaning 25 or 28 little squares to an inch. Diamond painting canvases are 10 squares per inch. So almost 9 cross stitches can fit inside ONE little diamond painting square. It's easy to see how the translation can be lost on details. Larger patterns with less detail can look amazing - Hannah Lynn patterns are a great choice. Some of Anna Dittman's as well, probably Josephine Wall. I've done one by Carla Morrow that turned out amazing. Don't let this one experience deter you, you've already learned SO much by going through this process, things you can apply to your next project!
🌵You were not too scatterbrained at all. Have fun in Arizona! We loved going to Spring Training games while my parents lived there.
🌿 Green is perfect because I was working on a plant 🪴 diamond painting 😂. It will be amazing to see the full set of panels. Enjoy Arizona!
I actually loved this wip n chat. I would much rather watch/listen to something real and not edited. I’m so excited for your next small shop haul, those are my favorite! I am working on trinity of peace. I’m very slow so I’ll be on it for a couple of months lol. Hope you have a good week. 🦖
Hi Katie! When I write in my log book, I keep a section where I write down what I read, watch, and listed to during the time it took me to do the project. It’s fun looking at the old ones!
My mind is entirely scattered on a daily basis. So never feel bad about it! Hope you are safe from all the CA rain. We live in Northeast PA and southern Cali made the news yesterday here! 🪴💚
Katie your cross stitch conversion is coming along so well! You should be very proud about taking on a project that is so large. 🪴🌿🪴
Hi Katie! It's so exciting to see your cross stitch conversion come together. I hope to be able to join in on one of the events this year. 🐲
That is me ❤ love love love your WIP❤ WATCH THEM AND PAINT.
😂😂😂 That's me. I've just finished binge watching your old videos. Now I'm all caught up 😻😻😻😻
I really enjoy your videos and you have such a soothing voice that is calming. 🦖
Glad you all were okay in the storm. We had a lot of rain and strong winds up here in Northern California, but I think we're more used to it than people in Southern California. I almost always wear reading glasses when I diamond paint, but overall I'm at the point I know I need glasses for the computer and driving soon.
Don’t worry about being scatter brained! I’m happy to see you’re at the half way point. Hopefully once you’ve stepped back to see it you’ll feel better about how it looks.
My parents are spending the winter in Arizona as well, they initially moved down there full time but missed being here (MN) too much so they decided to move back and just go in the winter. I wish I could visit them but with my health that’s not happening lol. I can also relate to going for a long while without seeing or talking to friends in my 30’s I just talked to my best friend for the first time in a year or so yesterday. 🦖
I’m in the process of revamping my reading journal as a result of watching a lot of book tube/journalling videos. Got a good patch of DP done during your WIP and chat. Thanks for keeping me company. ❤️🇨🇦
I didn't think this was terribly disjoined either. Totally fine! I did a puzzle of a frog while listening, so 🐸
I love watching you work on this canvas. Aimee Stewart’s art is so beautiful and your panels look gorgeous during your WIP ‘n chats. The colors are so pretty. You are doing a great job!
I'm a little late to the party, but just so you know: I enjoyed the kitting up and would like to watch you doing more kit n chats :) 🧩
My level of scatter brained is that I didn't notice what you mean by this being a scatter brained video. 💚 This year is moving fast, it makes sense we're all just trying to catch up with it!
When I did my cross stitch conversion, I worked on it with 3x2 or 3x3 (of the 10x10 square) sections instead of rows. I think it really depends on the image itself or the materials on what works best when I work on something. Intend to mix it up for every project it seems because what works for one, doesn’t always work for the others.
This WIP and Chat was perfect - the rain is pouring outside and I've had a rough day after having an anxiety attack yesterday and had to get home early from work because my brain stopped working. I thought it was funny to hear you talk about "these content creators" that just hits the mark for you, as you are that exact content creator for me 💚 And honestly, on a day like this, just hearing you talk while I'm diamond painting helps me find back to my center and relax my brain 🐉 Thank you for all your content - and if you need a break from time to time remember that's okay too.
When you said you hate working on it sometimes but you want to finish it. That is what artists go through sometimes. It's either the method/process that drives the artist nuts but they're motivated to see the end. When you finish it, it's probably best to look back & see what bugged you.
So when you try your next project try to apply what you SHOULD have done in your last project to enjoy the new one.
Source: Traditional Artist that sometimes get bored doing my own work lol
Sometimes its also changing the method, try something new you never done before, makes it enjoyable. Art is weird like that.
I know I'm a bit late to this, but the migraine issues really spoke to me. I have issues with migraines for a multitude of reasons. Hormones- that one is the worst, if I don't catch it in time it's a 3 day migraine without fail. Do not recommend.
Food- artificial sweeteners, almost every time. I LOVE a good green tea, but whatever sweetener is normally in them, I know I'll be suffering later. Anything "sugar-free" also makes me really sick.
And then of course all the other factors such as sight, stress, weather.
I commend you for being able to do anything with one, or after. The scatter and fogginess is real for days.
Another thing I just thought of, I get silent migraines, where I will feel light headed and just off the day before my migraine actually hits. Might be something to help people. ❣
Katie I love your openness about not being perfect all the time, it’s something I am continuing to struggle with in my own Mental Health Journey, and I love and thank you for your bravery and willingness to post this WIP and Chat as is!! 💚🐉💚
I have to say, I rather enjoyed seeing you refill your drills during your WIP and chat. In another video you mentioned that watching kitting up time lapses must be boring. I actually enjoy watching those. I'd love to see more kitting up time lapses from you. Love your channel and I've already checked out (and bought from)a lot of shops that you've recommended.
🐉 thanks for hanging out! Love to watch your wip and chats as I start my day off with my coffee. I too do 2 different WIPS. Usually one big, one small, and usually two different subjects . Your project is looking wonderful!
You sounded fine to me Katie. Glad you decided to go ahead and post this video. Have a great week. 💚🌳🍏
Hey! I used to suffer from chronic migraines almost daily. When I started going to therapy, I got diagnosed with ADHD and she worked with my Primary Care for treatment. Once we started treatment for ADHD, my migraines stopped. I haven't had a legit migraine in over 3 years. Now, I just get minor headaches with pressure changes when storms come in.
Thanks Katie! Love watching you. 💚
🍏 I actually watched your first ever video recently! I'm not sure what triggered me to do so, but I enjoyed seeing how much your confidence has grown since then 😊 I'm looking forward to your Small Shop Haul, they're my favourite videos. I'm not in a position to buy accessories, so I get my fix vicariously through you! If you ever need an excuse to buy more stuff, I'm sure I'm not the only one who gets enjoyment from seeing what other people have. No shame in my enabling game 🤭🌿
I love your videos and whenever I find one that I havent watched then I always watch til the end and do the emjois. I always look for the those videos on days that I am off. I dont know how any are left because I went back and watched all of your videos when I discovered your channel. But I am delighted when I find one. So Im sure im one of the ones your are seeing that are watching old videos. LOL! 💚💚🐉🐲🐲
Hi Katie, thank you for another great WIP n chat 💎 I am working on some paintgem minis for an event and also trying to finish my advent calendar from Diamond Art Studio UK. Got a bit behind on that one as it’s my first cross stitch conversion type canvas. Have a wonderful week 🐲
🍀 an enjoyable WIP and chat thank you 😃
LOVE YOUR HONEST WIP and chats!!!💚
Love your channel! Currently working on Joyous Ladies from DAC.🐞 I started diamond painting right before New Years.. I've completed about 5 or 6 projects but I'm all for switching up the types of drills for each project. I'll order one in square and another in round with no rhyme or reason but it feels refreshing to switch. I'm all for a DP rating video, in terms of confetti, ease, enjoyment, etc. Have a great week!🍏
🐸☘️💚. Thank you, Katie!
👒. Un-kitting last project and kitting up tonight…Stained Glass Trees is my next project…enjoyed listening to you while I worked.
💚💚💚 This was just fine, Katie! Great company, mission accomplished! I never watch WIP n Chats cause I LOVE to Diamond Paint to them. 😊 Thank you 🙏🏽
Hi Katie!! I love that you are doing a full size Aimee Stewart cross stitch conversion! I am too! I am doing the Amazing Animal Kingdom Max Color. My plan is to divide it in half and do two panels. There are a LOT of colors so I'm hoping the details will translate. I love yours, it's so pretty! ❤
looking forward to seeing your haul of pens. I’m looking for a good one that’s a bit longer and fatter than the one I bought from DAC. Your wip n chats are always so informative. I look forward to them 😊
This was perfect timing! I just got home from a long day at my new job, it's pouring rain, and I'm coping with period cramps - so this just what I needed right now ❤️
I hope you are staying safe and dry in this deluge! 🐍🌱🐸
I'm new to diamond painting and love watching your videos!🐉
Thanks for keeping me company. Watching your WIP n’chats is my Monday morning tradition. You help me kick off the week and I appreciate it. I hope you have a great week! My green emoji for you is a cactus in honor of your AZ travels🌵
Katie , this video didn’t seem to be disjointed at all. It is always great to hear you chat away. And that is what these sessions are all about. It amazes me that you can chat to us and still keep track of what you are doing with the conversion.
I am working on a Dreamer Design piece by Guido Borelli-Olive A Taormina. It is a beautiful piece, heavy on confetti and is 60x80cm. You wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole because it is a landscape. I love landscapes more than other genra but to each their own. Lovely to catch up with you. 💚🧤🐸
💚 I always feel scatterbrained for a while after a migraine. Don’t be so hard on yourself. We love you. PS I would love to see a pen collection video, and what are some of your favorites and why!!! Not that you need any more ideas. 😅
🌱 Thank you for your WIP n Chat. One of my cats passed away this weekend so I've been diving into my DP and listening to people talk in order to help deal with it. Good luck with your migraines. I can't DP for a day or two after one because the fine work just brings it right back.
I like to mix it up with my diamond paintings. I did 3 very large square drill diamond paintings, and now I'm on my 3rd straight round. I bounce back and forth between very colorful pieces and then more browns/dark color paintings. I recently finished Hydie and then went to Queen Of Wands from Enys Guerrero. It's important for me to have a variety. I feel so bad about your cross-stitch conversion coming out so pixelated. It's still beautiful. I would have given up at the first panel just because of the pixelization. So high five to you! You have more patience than me by a long shot!
🐉 Happy to be back💚
🐸 Loved this WipandChat. My anxiety went down a lot while watching it. Thank you!
Love the WIP and chat scattered brains and all lol. For me I can't wrap my head around cross stitch conversions, at Christmas time I bought the mystery one from diamond painting uk the Advent one I got about 8 boxes done and determined to finish but for me I need the pattern on the canvas. But love your updates thanks for the video
🍀 I am working on a cross stitch conversation temperature calendar. I saw your videos with the temperature dragon and I thought it was cute.
I’m an optician and your migraines could absolutely be due to your vision and eye strain. I had migraines for most of my life and once I got into optics I realized I had a binocular vision deficiency (BVD). And since getting corrective glasses 3 years ago I can count my migraines on one hand. It’s def something to bring up to your optometrist. Also, with your tablet/phone usage you would benefit from blue light glasses that can also reduce migraines in some. Food for thought!
I live here in SoCal too and experiencing the heavy rain 🌧️ and flood flash warnings. My cat went buckwild when my husband opened the front door and she saw the water. Lol. Anyways, I enjoy your content. Your WIP and chat is just fine. No need for perfection. Take care and stay dry! 📚🌲🌴❤😊
Thank you for the wip and chat!! Loved listening while I kitted up a new project. I didn’t even notice any skips or breaks and was shocked when you said you’d been all over the place! I like how real your videos are so please don’t reshoot them 💚🐸🥑🥦🧌🧪 omg there are so many emojis I’ve never seen before 😆
Always fun to share Mondays with you. Stay dry!🧑🏻🎤👒🐸🦖❤️
I got Frosted Peaks from Paddywaxx just before the Snowpocalypse in Texas. So it's goin on 3 yrs old and smells great still. I used to live in Phoenix for 25 yrs but moved to be closer to my boyfriend. I have some recommendations for activities: Odyssea Aquarium , Phoenix Zoo (weather permitting) , the science museum is good, Tombstone for the full wild wild west experience, and your visit may overlap when the Renaissance Faire is going on too. No shortage of things to do for sure.🌵
Thank you for the WIP and chat, Katie! We have all had those days! I think it would be a great idea to choose your top 5 DP's for the year but I'm with it, it might be a little hard to rate each one. Hope you have a great week! 💚🐍🍀
Hitting pause … “this project is taking years off my life and I’m never doing anything like this again” 😂 Last week I ordered my drills from Jaded Gem Shop. My canvas is a Crown Jewel with poured glue and printed in B&W It will be a ton of fun to see it come to life. It may be awhile before I get the drills, but the ordering process was so easy and I didn’t have to do the math ❤️ plus, this is my first order from this shop. Albeit these kinds of projects aren’t cheap, I was happy to spend my dollars on a small shop ❤️ I remembered you got your Loki drills from her, so thank you for talking about that previously.
I like to mix up what I’m working on also. Especially the drill shape. In December I think I did 4 square canvases in a row and was just dying to do a round 😂
You did just fine on this, I know after a migraine I always feel like I have a hangover, so you did great!
I was completely shocked that Taylor announced a new album and no Reputation TV! I’m so excited!
🐍🐍snake emojis because I’m still hoping for Reputation soon 🤞🏻🤞🏻
Have a great week!!
All your wip and and chats are always great! we all have had an off day and mine are worse lol 🍀
🐉💚 what you call scattered, I call stream of consciousness which I love in my novels and in my WIPnChats! 😄
Hi Katie! So close to that 4th piece of the cross stitch finished woohoo! Rating the confetti for the pieces would be really interesting. I think you could rate your projects as well if you wanted, I just think that you don't have to highlight the ones you rated low. You could add to your end of the year video like "awards" Top Dragon painting to work on. Top Square drill. Top Round drill.....the list could go on. That would be a lot of fun I think. 🐉💚
Morning, love your channel. Can’t wait to see your pens haul. Never had a custom pen… they are out of my budget but once I see the one I will get it 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I can't wait to listen to the 3rd Cresent City!! Thanks for not mentioning anything! Lol! I've been exercising to try and be healthier and take care of my body. It's hard, especially working 9-10 hrs a day! So, diamond painting has taken a back burner in my life, but I was able to spend some time this weekend on my WIP, which was great💚
First for me not working on my DP while I listen to you… this time I was unpacking at my new house. And all I wanna do is sit somewhere for a bit and diamond paint but have no room till some of these boxes get unpacked, but have no energy for it I just wanna diamond paint … it’s a vicious cycle 🦖💚
- Donna - 🟢 Your WIP was good, no worries about the presentation. My husband had migraines, his trigger…caffeine. Loving this rain, CA sure needs it. I put together a jigsaw puzzle of this artwork by Aimee Stewart, Myths and Legends, it was one of the hardest puzzles I did last year.🧩 Can’t wait until you show us your progress next week.
I am loving your criss stich conversion. 🧶🧵🖼
Katie, do you have a video on starting a conversion from the start? Like how you get it on the app and how the app works? I apologize if you have and I missed it. I can’t wait to do one but guess I’ll have to wait on jade to release a piece I like . Thank u
Hi Katie another great video, I don't know if you like jigsaw puzzles but this picture is a 1000 piece puzzle from Ravebsburger. xx
I considered giving up diamond painting for Lent this year but I am so addicted. Afraid my family and friends couldn't tolerate me on DP withdrawal for 40 days.
Made it! 🌵I'm currently working on my first ever square drill project-- APPLES from DAC.
❤thanks for hanging out 🫛
my town is offering free eye exams for a limited time so i decided to go for it. after around 25 minutes with no clear results (aka my optician couldn't decide if my issue was nearsighted or farsighted), we decided to schedule a new time where i will be getting eye drops to help my eyes focus. when she said that last part she also added they do that for children and i'm sure they do it for other adults as well, i just have a feeling its because of my adhd 😔
I finally finished Tiger Mantra by Christopher Lovell a few days ago and am now working on Jolly Snowman by Auclair Studio, after that's done I'd like to do a bit more work on Christmas Eve at the Workshop by Dakota Daetwiler. I hope you have a wonderful day, Katie!! 😊🐉💚🩷💜
🐸thank you for being genuine! I enjoyed this WIP and chat. I’m curious, why such a large project with no plans to display it? Seems like a lot of time, energy, money, and thought to not display. I know you’ve mentioned you’re limited on space but could you elaborate in your next update? I’ll also go check out the playlist in case I’m late to this… 😂 no judgement, I just could not work on a project for years without some plan to display or gift, etc. that isn’t motivating to me personally. Hope you’re able to recover this week!
Oh Katie, I’m loving your cross stitch conversion. I used to do so much counted cross stitch - about 30 years ago - but got busy with life and stopped. Diamond painting has been a godsend for me and I would really love to try a conversion, but not sure where to start. 🐉🦜
Ty for sharing
Hi Katie! 💚What is the name of the pattern keeper app that you are using in your Kindle? Thank you! Your progress is AWESOME!
🐢You’re amazing!
I fully understand the fear of the dentist when it comes to "drilling and filling" or other procedures other than cleanings. I take in a teddy bear from build a bear (if I'm able to.) I find I forget to breathe during fillings and the feel of the teddy bear helps me remember to breathe. (I like to feel the texture of the bear, so I stroke her fabric and that helps me focus on something else.)
I started watching lassenlatheworks TH-cam videos and heard him pronounce it and realized it’s actually like lass but the way we’ve been saying rolls off the tongue better 😂
Thanks for the company, Katie! Love and admire your cross stitch conversion. A question for you: have you ever considered to do actual cross stitching or are you too much dedicated to DP (like me)?
Love and hugs from the Netherlands, Willeke 🦖
🐢Please take care of yourself! I enjoy your content, but you won’t be able to keep it up if you don’t take breaks and take care of yourself first! As for this video being scatter-brained, that made me feel at home! I’m always that way! 😁
Poly juice ! 🐊🍏🪀
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Katie, I'm new to the hobby and I would like some tips and suggestions. I have a small house and I'm not sure what's the best way to store my drills, supplies, etc. Do you have an art room that use for this work , or do you use all areas of the home? Right now I use the dining table. Help! 😊
Katie works on her DR table. She has many videos for beginners. Check it out!❤️🇨🇦
@@loiscassels8966 thank you
I just finished reading Midnight Ruin by Katee Robert and it had so many twists, I had to stay up and finish it last night. I’ve been debating what to read next. 🐲🐲