Ladybug Cards Made With A Raw Potato Stamp
Hi my crafty friends! It’s that time of the month again! The Kids Craft Stars and I are joining forces to bring you our MONTHLY craft challenge post.
Every month we have a challenge between us bloggers to in-cooperate a different craft medium or technique into a simple kid craft tutorial. This month’s challenge was to use fruits and/or veggies as stamps and I had a blast with this one!
Continuing on with the ladybug theme from last month’s challenge, I decided to create these Potato Stamped Ladybug Cards. Not only are they pretty easy to make {and cute, if I do say so myself} but with the catchy phrase I added towards the bottom – they make great “Get Well” cards as well.
If you would like to make this easy and affordable card craft with your child today, check out the full tutorial below. There are also links to the other bloggers participating in this challenge, so be sure to click around!
Happy crafting my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your stamped bug cards with us on our Facebook page afterwards, so I can give you a virtual high five from afar! I can’t wait to see what you create with just a potato! #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR POTATO STAMPED CARDS WITH —> Paper Plate Ladybug
Ladybug Card Supplies:
* Small Potato/Knife
* Green Colored Cardstock Paper
* Pre-folded Cardstock Cards
* Mason Jar Cutouts {you can free-style or use the Sizzix Machine like I did}
* Glue Stick or Tape Runner Adhesive
* Paint Brushes
* Red/Black Craft Paint
* Small Paper Plate
* Paper Craft Scissors
optional materials – decorative twine, scrapbook stickers
RELATED POST —> Cupcake Liner Ladybugs
Directions:
* First you will want to glue down the mason jar cutout to your card, as well as a stem/leaf cutout for the ladybug to lay on.
* Next grab your small potato and cut it in half. Then take one of those halves and cut it in half again so it’s 1/4 of the potato. Discard the other pieces or save for another craft!
* Place some red paint on your paper plate and rub your potato half in it. Then press it on the card where you want your ladybug to be.
* To finish the craft, grab the black paint and paint on ladybug features to give it life. Then set aside to let it dry completely before gifting.
* You can also add other embellishments like stickers, twine or even some glitter. I added the phrase “Caught a bug?” with stickers to ours and wrote “Get well soon!” inside. You can also use a phrase like “buggy for you” “ladybug hug” or “one of a kind.”
PAIR YOUR CARDS WITH OUR —> Paper Handprint Ladybug
Be sure to check out the fun blog posts below, to see what the other bloggers in the challenge came up with for our Fruit & Veggie Stamped Challenge! You can also follow us on Instagram with the #KidsCraftStars and see what we are crafting up daily!
Celery Printed Fish – Crafty Morning
Stamped Onion Prints – Fun Handprint Art
Brussel Sprout Bunny Craft – I Heart Crafty Things
Potato Stamped Pandas – I Heart Arts n Crafts
Carrot Stamped Bugs – Artsy Mama
Magically appearing Fruit & Veggie Prints – Pink Stripey Socks
Okra & French Beans Spring Flowers – Artsy Crafty Mom
Fruit Stamped Lunch Bag – Hello, Wonderful
And “if” you decide to make our ladybug craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!
RELATED POST —> Potato Stamped Bear Cards
Potato Stamped Ladybug Cards
Tools:
- Small Potato/Knife
- Pre-folded Cardstock Cards
- Glue Stick or Tape Runner Adhesive
- Paint Brushes
- Small Paper Plate
- Scissors
Supplies:
- Cardstock Paper
- Mason Jar Cutouts {free-styled or using a die-cut machine}
- Craft Paint
Instructions:
- First you will want to glue down the mason jar cutout to your card, as well as a stem/leaf cutout for the ladybug to lay on.
- Next grab your small potato and cut it in half. Then take one of those halves and cut it in half again so it's 1/4 of the potato. Discard the other pieces or save for another craft!
- Place some red paint on your paper plate and rub your potato half in it. Then press it on the card where you want your ladybug to be.
- To finish the craft, grab the black paint and paint on ladybug features to give it life. Then set aside to let it dry completely before gifting.
- You can also add other embellishments like stickers, twine or even some glitter. I added the phrase "Caught a bug?"with stickers to ours and wrote "Get well soon!" inside. You can also use a phrase like "buggy for you" "ladybug hug" or "one of a kind."
