Use a fun fruit stamping technique to decorate some plain tea towels.
These makegreat giftsand they are so easy even a kid can make them!
I love taking plaintea towelsand dressing them up.
you could never have enough kitchen towels!
I decided to experiment with some fruit stamping, and had a lot of fun with it.
They are easy enough that the kids can make them too.
Hello to Mothers Day, Grandparents Day, or housewarming gifts!
I made these ones using some pears, oranges, and lemons.
Apples would work well too, and Im sure the kids would love to experiment with other things.
you could really use anything you like, but youll get better results with shapes that are more recognizable.
Plus they will be more firm and that will make them easier to stamp.
Apply your paint in an even and thin-ish layer.Definitely do a practice run first.
Citrus fruit patterns show up way better when your fruit stamps are painted with a thin layer.
Are you ready to learn how to make thiseasy craft idea?
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Cut your fruit in half and then cut one of the halves again.
Dab the cut sides on some paper towel to get rid of some of the excess juice.
I recommend acrylic mixed with the medium.
Dip your fruit into the paint.
Dab it around a bit on the plate to get off some of the excess paint.
Press the fruit onto the tea towel, just like a regular stamp.
Be careful when you are using juicy fruit like the lemon and orange.
Repeat with the other piece of the fruit to make one that looks like a slice.
Allow the paint to dry completely and outline with a permanent or fabric marker.
Write what the fruit is at the bottom for an extra touch.
Once all of your fruit stamps are dry, be sure to heat set it.
Do it for about 30 seconds.
Youll want to heat set your fruit stamping so that its safe to wash and wont wear away!
I love the pop of color that these fruit stamps on tea towels bring to my kitchen!
For more fun crafts like these fruit stamps, visit my blog,Cutesy Crafts.
Id also love for you to check out our otherkitchen crafts!
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