PAZAZZ !

Here’s how to make DIY note cards using a potato. Potato printing is easy and fun. You can also make journal covers, book covers, or holiday wrapping paper.

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POTATO PRINTING

In these days of e-mail, faxes, and texting, communication may be instant, but not necessarily thoughtful. Store-bought cards are often very expensive. These DIY potato-printed cards are something different—and great for children, too.

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SUPPLIES

You’ll just need a few potatoes, white or colored note-card paper, and paint (poster paint, acrylic paint, or water-based inks). Pick some different sized potatoes that might fit the size of your card.

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INSTRUCTIONS

• Cut a large, clean potato in half with a sharp knife so it’s a clean cut. Dry surface with a paper towel.

• Put one half of the potato in a plastic bag while you work on the other half.

• Use a paring knife to cut out a relief design into the potato, cutting down about ¼ inch. Try heart shapes for Valentine’s Day.  Dry off any excess moisture.

• Dip the potato in a shallow dish of the paint. Test the design on a piece of paper before printing on your cards. You could also brush the end of the potato to ensure coverage.

• Try using different designs and colors! You don’t have to cut out a relief. You could just leave the potato end flat and stamp circles with different colors to create penguins, snowmen, eggs, and silly monsters.

• A potato stamp can be kept for several days wrapped in plastic and refrigerated.

 

Now it’s time to write your letter!

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