Tut Tuesday: Potato Stamp Neon Napkins
I’m certainly not the first person to potato stamp. And I’m sure I won’t be the last. What I love most about this versatile veggie is that it’s so easy to manipulate. A few swipes with a knife and you’ve got yourself a pretty little CUSTOM stamp. I’m going to ride the neon wave as long as humanly possible. While I love plain white flour sack towels, I decided to jazz a few up with some neon paint and a geometric shape or two.
To make your own you’ll need:
- neon paints in various colors (I chose pink and orange)
- flour sack towels
- russet potatoes
- paint brush
- plastic plate
- knife
Cut the potato in half and use your knife to carve out a small design. I just wanted regular old rectangles. Carve out the edges around your shape so that it is raised above the rest of the surface. Paint a thin layer of paint onto your potato stamp and get crackin’.
It’s kind of fun to overlap the colors. I believe in diversity.
Be a great neighbor or friend and deliver some fresh homemade bread wrapped in one of these lovelies.
These also accompany your meal quite nicely. Fold it up and weight it down with the heaviest fork you can find. It’s almost too pretty to wipe your mouth on it, don’t ya think?
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How are the towels after you wash them? Does the paint stay on?? I love flour sack towels. We have a few, but I bleach the mo-fo out of them because they seem to get so dingy! I still need to jazz up our place mats from that other tutorial you did.
The towels are fine! Just make sure you wash with whites. Paint stayed on just fine. :) Flour sack towels are tough because they get so gross and grey. Just make sure these painted ones stay out of the way of big, dirty messes!
Well well missy you have my DIY wheels a spinnin :) I have been sitting on some neon paint for awhile and this just inspired me to bust out the paintbrushes (or potatoes??) today!
Haha, Beth! Glad I’ve got those wheels-a-spinnin’! You absolutely HAVE to break out the neon paint. Go to town.
yes love yes love. my imagination is going wild for ideas like this. darling.
I bet you’d make some pretty rad shapes out of some potAHtoes.
super cute! i just just make a bunch and stock up to have gifts on hand.
Four to a pack at Walmart! So easy. Print in bulk. Genius. :)
oh what a great idea!!and what a beautiful colours!SUPER!!
Thanks, Elli! Neon is definitely my favorite right now. :)
These would make fantastic host gifts. I had forgotten how easy and fun potato crafts can be. My craft wheels are spinning!
The possibilities are endless! That’s why I love flour sack towels. They look great even wrapped up in a little twine. So cute!
Tried the same with some house paint (diluted), because thats all I had. Surprisingly (well at least to me) it does an admirable job of coordinating EXACTLY with my new paint job in the kitchen and dining room (who would have guessed?). Thanks for the tip, my son and I had fun surprising mum. You mate in Australia, Jonathon.
Hi Jonathon! Thanks your comment. Glad to hear you and your son had a good time surprising the Mrs. :) These are DEFINITELY easy to customize. I’d love to see pics of what you two came up with! xo, Lexy
Found you via Curbly. I love the simplicity of this, and the possibilities! Thinking of Christmas already. :-)
Hey Erin! Thanks for stopping over! I’m definitely thinking of Christmas, too. It’s almost that time! A few more months and we can put the tree up! :)