Collect some rocks & copy these DIY ideas

Rocks, stones and pebbles make up a significant portion of the earth. In fact, the earth's two layers of outer crust, the lithosphere, is made from rock. These DIY stone crafts will help you bring the strength and natural beauty of this element into your home through.

As you begin to work with rocks, you'll discover a plethora of options. Rocks vary in size, color, and sheen. The more you craft with them, the more ideas you will get for adding texture, shape, and style to your home. Below are seven different ideas to get you started.

To bring the outdoors in, try making this simple, personalized piece of art. Initial accents are very on trend these days, and when combined with natural elements, the result is a unique, truly personal accent point. A rock letter would look just as at home on a mantel or bookshelf as it would on a front porch or in a garden. The design options are nearly endless.

Materials
-Papier-mâché craft letter
-Metallic paint, in a coordinating color to the pebbles
-Paintbrush
-Polished gravel stones or pebbles
-Thick glue, such as Gorilla Glue Super Glue Gel

Combine two tones of rocks to create a striking monogram that celebrates your family name. First, use metallic paint to create the right background on your chosen letter. Then fill in the shape with rocks using super glue. Get the full tutorial here.

These coasters are surprisingly simple to make. No adhesives are required. Instead, you will learn a simple pinch-and-roll technique that secures the pebbles inside of the clay. It's easy enough to include kids of almost any age in the crafting. Each coaster will be slightly different than the others, adding an organic feel to the finished set.

Materials
- Cardboard, ~ 6 in x 8 in
- Ball of white clay, ~ 1 fist-sized ball per coaster
- Black pebbles, 1/2-in diameter, 15 pebbles per coaster

Add nature's touch to your morning coffee with a simple clay coaster mug embedded with pebbles. The tutorial shows how to pinch the clay up around the bottom edge of each pebble to secure it without any other adhesives required. This craft is so simple that it's perfect for families with children of all ages. Get the full tutorial here.

Mirrors are so often a source of shame, but we can learn to look into them and love the natural beauty that we see. This pebble mirror can serve as your literal touchstone to remember to appreciate the vision within.

Materials
- 8" x 10" mirror with 2" wide wooden frame
- 8" x 10" paper or cardboard
- E6000 industrial strength adhesive craft glue
- Black pebbles, ~ 1/4" - 1/2" in diameter each, ~ 200 pebbles total

By using the natural element of pebbles to enhance a basic mirror, we can offer ourselves a daily reminder that we are beautiful just the way that we are. Get the tutorial here.

When you add the right shade of gold paint to white rocks, you get a very unusual effect. The effect is magnified by lighting the rocks from the inside using a glass votive candle. It almost looks like a Himalayan salt rock lamp, so this is a craft that is right on trend. Plus, if you have one of those lamps, then you can create a complementary lighting set by adding this votive craft to the same space.

Materials
- White rocks, ~ 1/4" each in diameter, ~ 50 rocks in total
- Metallic gold acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Cardboard, ~ 6" x 8"
- Glass votive, ~ 3" tall
- Gorilla super glue gel

Even if you aren't drawn to those lamps, this votive candle is a delightful craft. The combination of organic rocks with painted sparkle results in lighting that appeals to several senses. This is the kind of project that makes a wonderful gift, but you will also want to make one for yourself. Get the full tutorial here.

The natural elegance of large rocks used to hang towels gives your bathroom a spa-like feeling. Get the full tutorial here.

Painted pebble pushpins are also an easy way to add some color to the wall without having to go far for the necessary materials. While crafting pebbles are convenient for this DIY endeavor, these pins could just as easily be created using stones found outside in the front yard. Feel free to mix and match paint colors for a one-of-a-kind pushpin look that keeps those important items well secured to the wall.

Materials
-Multi-color plastic paint palette
-Blue acrylic paint
-Purple acrylic paint
-Red acrylic paint
-White acrylic paint
-Wooden tongue depressor
-Small black pebble, 3
-Brown construction paper
-Paint brush, 2
-White-topped pushpin, 3
-Super glue gel
-Gold acrylic paint

Enhance the natural beauty of pebbles with some pretty paint. These push pins will add joy to any office space. Get the full tutorial here.

7. Rock planter
Attached with nothing more than super glue, it doesn’t take much to strategically place beautiful stones into an arrangement fit for holding houseplants. A rock planter provides an opportunity for creative inspiration, with options to change up the hue, size or texture of the rocks to fit the look of the room. Beautiful to display and simple to move around at will, a rock planter can play host to a variety of plants and flowers in the home.

Materials
-17 smooth black stones, approximately the size of the palm of the hand
-1 smooth black stone, slightly larger than the others
-E6000 transparent super glue
-1 cup Potting soil
-3 Mini succulent houseplants

Bring nature into any space in your home with this chic planter made from large rocks. You might be surprised to discover that with the right glue you only need a few dabs to hold together these fist-sized rocks. Get the full tutorial here.