How To Make Pretty Floral Vegetable Stamps

Get into the spring season and craft up personalized cards for your next soirée using just a bit of ink and cut vegetables!

By Chatelaine

Updated March 24, 2025

(Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Spring is when flowers bloom, and it also marks the time we emerge from hibernation. Whether you're reconnecting with a friend by handwritten letter, inviting guests to a dinner party or sending Easter wishes, this easy craft makes the perfect card to deliver your message.

How to turn celery (or bok chop, or radicchio) into a gorgeous flower stamp

Wrap an elastic around the stalks of a bunch of bok choy, celery or radicchio and cut close to the bottom. Press onto an ink pad, or dip into paint for a more organic look, and stamp away!

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