Wednesday, 17 February 2010

potato print hair accessories

I came across a couple of potato printing photos on Flickr last week and it gave me an idea for Valentines. So Em and I got busy stamping a lovely potato print card for daddy, and then out came the fabrics … and we got a little carried away!

This is a really easy tutorial to do with the little ones using cover buttons and hair accessories, like bobby pins, elastics etc – Any size buttons will work, but for reference here’s what I’ve used: Headband - one size 22mm (US size 36), one 28mm (US size 45) and one 38mm (US size 60) / Bobby pins - two size 28mm (45)

I think they would make lovely handmade birthday gifts for all the little ones friends. We stamped hearts as we were doing a Valentine print, but you could cut any shape or design you fancy. You could even personalise them with alphabet rubber stamps to make them extra special.






Tutorial - scroll through to view/click 'full' to enlarge
Have fun printing!

8 comments:

Suzanne Vaughan said...

Lovely buttons! I love the heart motif on things.

BLONDEDESIGN said...

What a great idea! you will have use all potato printing dresses and things.........Kx

Wychbury said...

Aaaaaawwww so FAB! :) paula x

Wychbury said...

LOVE Your blog, I nominated you for a sunshine award :)
http://wychbury.blogspot.com/2010/02/sunshine-award.html
Paula x

Dennipep said...

cute buttons! I would love to try that!

Tinder said...

Hi Sam,
Just to let you know your potato print tutorial has been posted to the UKHandmade Made in the UK Blog. Thank you so much for it. It's lovely and simple but sweet and very well presented! http://ukmade.blogspot.com/
Thank You!
Kind Regards

Larissa

meganxddc said...

Adorable! I am putting this down as something to try (and potato stamping in general)!

melissa said...

i just found your blog thru Tip Junkie and JACKPOT!!!! i love it!! love the potato button idea...my little one will adore that!
thanks for sharing!

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