Artichoke Stamped Placemat
by Tiffany Windsor
From the garden to the tabletop, an artichoke makes an unexpected but lovely stamp for natural themed placemats.
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Materials Artichoke Sharp knife Placemat – beige Craft foam Foamboard Aleene’s® Original Tacky Glue™ Scissors Paper towels (for practicing) Pinking shears - optional Acrylic paint – copper, gold, green, moss green Brush - liner |
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Instructions
Cut approximately 2” from top of artichoke. Gently pull leaves apart
to enlarge and open for better stamp design.
Transfer fern
leaf pattern to craft foam. Cut along pattern line with scissors.
Optional: to add a more decorative edge, cut along edge with pinking
shears.
Glue foam leaf to
foam board. Set aside to dry.
Lay paper towel on work surface. Brush gold paint on
artichoke. Do not overload paint. For highlights, brush
copper paint on artichoke in random areas. Test stamp on paper
towel. Repeat practicing until desired results are achieved.
Re-apply paint
and stamp on paper towel. Dip liner brush in copper paint and draw
in leaf veins. Let paint dry.
Tiffany’s Designer Tip: This stamped project looks pretty in metallics but
get creative and change up the look of your designs with other color
combinations. Also, real leaves and fern create great stamped images
so change it up and make it your own!
