PotaTOE, Potaaaahto, Stamp, StAAAHmp?
What's better to begin our series on DIY wrapping paper than something with potatoes! (huh.. yeah just roll with it) Create your own ~crafty~ and personality-filled wraps using this super simple method.
Happy belated holidays & mwah,
Jacqueline and Katherine
For this you will need:
- Potatoes!!!!!!
- A knife
- Tools to carve
- Acrylic paint
- Large sheets of paper
Cut the potato in half. Yeah.
Using whatever tools are easier for you, begin to shape your potato into whatever shape you'd like.
Here, I wanted to make one that was a circle with a snowflake carved into it.
I have a future in potato carving.
Now that the stamp shape is created, I can begin carving the flake into it.
This is me struggling to carve a snowflake.... definitely trickier than it looks!
Once your stamp is created, dab off any dampness on the potato and cover it in a thin, even coat of paint!
We found it easiest to lay out a plate and pour out the paint on it - making re-application of paint much easier.
Lay out da paper!
Begin stamping!
I used the stamp several times before re-applying paint to get varied levels of opacity in the design.
I threw in a lil white paint for pizazz.
Finished wrapping paper!
Katherine also made fun star and candy cane stamps.
Happy crafting!
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