So, four cats really keep me busy! With Nick being in California for the last week, I have found very little time to do much other than take care of them, and go pick up my farm share. Which lately has been abundant with Zucchini! Now normally I am not a fan of zucchini, except in the occasional bread or skillet meal, but lately, I have been finding neat ideas using the zucchini that I thought you might be interested in knowing. This is a really great idea for kids especially, but I have found that even for me it is a great idea. The good thing about it is that you won't be using anything that you would normally eat!
The best part about a zucchini stamp is that there is really no necessary carving like you would need on a potato. Zucchini's are a bit porous, so the have a neat design on them already. However if you desire to carve a shape into them, go ahead and using small amounts of paint you can dab designs onto greeting cards, or even furniture. When you decide to change colors, cleaning the zucchini is really simple, and can be done by either slicing a chunk off, or rinse the zucchini. The possibilities are endless, and I must say that it has given me many card ideas for the near future. My mother for instance is turning 50 this year, and I am sure I will find a great zucchini to use to stamp '50' on her card! You can change the design on your zucchini as well, try a serrated knife for a ripple effect, and using different cross sections of the zucchini for different designs. Another idea it to score the surface of the stamp with a fork and create a wavy pattern. Like I said before, when painting with veggies, the possibilities are endless!
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To explain not using anything I would normally eat, I use a section of the zucchini that has the stem on it. It works as a great handle!
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