I love using fingerling potatoes for stamping projects. You can cut them at an angle into almost any shape you want and can create dozens of things with them. I’ve done a few projects with fingerling potatoes that I love like the cactus stamped tea towel and the fruit and veggie tea towel. Today I’m making spooky ghost stamps with them for treat bags or a Halloween tablecloth (below).

Keep reading for more details on making them…

Supplies: 

fingerling potatoes
Large knife
Small pairing knife
potato peeler
white craft or fabric paint
small foam brush

1. Cut potatoes in half long ways. We looked for a variety of sizes, including ones that were twisting at an angle to give a flying ghost effect.

3. Scoop out eyes with the end of a potato peeler, and make 3-4 small triangles at the bottom for the frayed ghost edges.

3. Dab white paint gently onto ghost with a small foam bush and press firmly onto paper or fabric with newspaper or another protective surface underneath. Let dry completely.

Photography by Liz Stanley. Assisted by Sarah Iveson