DIY Vegetable Stamps using Romaine Lettuce
I don’t know about you, be we go through lots of lettuce in our house. Â Normally we send the ends of our lettuce to the chickens, however I saved a few for a fun painting project. Â Have you tried creating art using simple vegetable stamps?
Stamping Materials:
- Paper
- Romaine Lettuce ends (the part you would normally compost)
- Paint ~ we used bight acrylic paint
- Paint Brushes
- Paper towels ~ optional
Tip: Â Leave the cut lettuce ends out over night to dry out. Â This will help you get a crisper print.
Cut and save the ends of your lettuce bundles. Â Make as straight of a cut as possible.
Paint the cut end of your lettuce with thin layer of paint. Â Thick paint like tempera or acrylic work best
Press your stamp onto the paper using even pressure.
Vegetables that make great stamps:
- Potatoes
- Celery
- Carrots
- Orka
- Peppers
- cabbage
- Onion
The sky is the limit with this DIY stamping project!
You can even add a little glitter or use 2-3 colors of paint to make one print.  If you stamp them in bunches, it give it more of a bouquet feel.
This simple technique is perfect for create your own wrapping paper or special cards.