I used unsweetened Kool-Aid to dye my papers. You know - the old-fashioned powder in small packets. I just added a small amount of water and spattered/painted it onto the paper. It worked great - very inexpensive, AND it smells great too!
I add a tablespoon of rubbing alchohol into my leftover tea and coffee to prevent mold. That makes it shelf stable in jar or spray bottle without refrigeration.
I also love spilling coffee or tea on the counter, set a few ceramic cups in the soil for a few minutes, then set the wet cups onto paper and leave until dry. Neat coffee/tea rings. Take your used tea bag, soaking the attached string and tag in the tea, then lay it by the coffee mug you intend to make a ring. Send a friend a note writing time for tea on the tag. You can take used coffee grinds and sprinkle them all over a pre-wet piece of paper and watch grinds run and add color.
I love that idea with the mug ring. I use instant coffee for my dying process sprinkle little bits on the paper. I also lay some of my papers on concrete and when it dries it gives it sprinkles of bumps.
@@SS-wk7fx I also use Pacon mixed media paper I get off of Amazon. It’s heavier than copy paper but also has the benefit of being a mixed media paper and were well plus sometimes you want something a little heavier. I found it takes the stencil image well
@@SS-wk7fx it’s a pretty strong paper I heard of from someone else online. I started using it for eco dying and it holds up great with the boiling. It’s not the price of copy paper but very reasonable for mixed media in large packs on Amazon
oh my gosh. you have shown and explained exactly what to do. THANK YOU. there are other videos but yours is the absolutely the best example. People just say this is what I did but you are showing it in your steps. That is exactly what is needed - HOW to do this step by step so Thank you so much. This looks like it is something that I could try now.
I have had luck finding old plastic lace tablecloths in thrift store. Cut to size and you have exactly what you are looking for. Also, dollar stores tend to bring out plastic placemats, often leaf shaped etc., and they make excellent stencils for paper dying. Cheaper than online. Hugs and blessings, 🤗❤️🇨🇦
Just a quick thank you! I’ve been battling a severe lack of motivation despite having a huge desire to create for months now. I’ve watched thousands of videos, and although I’ve found loads inspiring, yours actually prodded me to action. I now have trays of tea-stained stencil layered pages, scrunched inky & tea-stained pages & a mix of tea-soaked/stencil & Brusho sprinkled pages sitting in the wintry but still kind of warm dappled sun waiting to dry. It only took me an hour but I feel so good to have created. Let’s hope they turn out as pretty as yours. I used a much heavier paper for scrunching as my copier paper tore too easily when I swished it in its tea, so I’ll be interested to see how they turn out.
@@TheresaH.CreatesI’ve bought a paper that’s slightly thicker than normal copier paper but is a high quality paper so will hopefully be a bit more sturdy in the tea. Unfortunately, the walnut ink based sprays didn’t work - the ink seems to dissolve in the tea, & the mica powders didn’t really stick either, so I’m going to try again in the morning with Distress Ink sprays. I really like the colouring you get in the wrinkles, so will not be giving up. I do have some pretty colourful papers, but not the magic effect you get….yet! 😁
@@allisonjames2923 I'm glad you experimented. At least you have some pretty colored paper for your paper stash. I can't wait for you to try the distress sprays. The papers are beautiful. Thanks for the update! 💜
It’s called SAS - Studio Avoidance Syndrome. You will do anything to avoid creating: go grocery shopping, iron, scrub the bathroom. This video is just the antidote for getting back into your groove. Fortunately, SAS isn’t terminal and no prescription drugs involved.
This is a great video. I was going to give away my Tim Holtz distress sprays because I haven't used them in a long time but now I can hardly wait to try for the beautiful marble look with the tea. Thanks for taking the time to record this. Many people have their own process but this feels really straightforward, plus lots of hot sun in MN right now.
@@donnakinmn1683 I'm so glad you haven't parted with your sprays. Mine were gathering dust as well. This process is super easy and the results are fantastic. Thank you! 💜
I use fabric doily’s, paper cut shapes, netting from store bought veggies, and packing materials to create designs in my papers the same way you used the stencils. You can cut out patterns on dollar tree plastic tablecloths etc. It’s so much fun to see what you create. Oh you can also use string to lay out a pattern. Have fun!
@@janscott821 String is a great idea! I have used it for background stamping but would have never thought about it for paper dyeing patterns. Thank you for sharing. 💜
Just found your channel... BEAUTIFUL PAPERS🎉 I purchase The smallest amount of plastic lace table cloths in fabrics from WALMART. Under one $1. Love from Idaho 1960
Girl, STOP!!! Hello! First, I laughed to myself when you talked about drying time - it's late July and I just relocated from the southern California desert where, at least at this time of year, things would dry in ten minutes, to the Midwest and I'm ALREADY impatient waiting for things to dry. I'm UBER impressed here! Not that I'm that good at tea dying (actually, I'm a coffee gal myself), but rather that I've been doing it for a hot minute and thought I'd pretty much seen it all. Dying paper is my happy place, and now, NOW!! L👀K at all you've shown me! I love your papers and color combos - I think the browns and greens are my faves! And tell me - do you like ironing paper as much as me? Looks like you might! One of those "oddly satisfying" things, at least for me. It's still early in the morning as I type this and I have lots to do today, but I'm gonna get started so I can have time later to reward myself with paper play!! Thank you for showing me something different!! Hugs from the Midwest, USA, MK 🤗❤️🤗 PS, new subbie for sure!
@@emmkaa2099 🤣 IYKYK! It is nice to not have to wait long for drying. I want to try coffee dye, but need to pick up some instant coffee. I just have the bougie flavored coffee mixes. My favs are the browns and blues, but have mostly been using the brown and green papers. I love the ironing! It is so satisfying. I hope you get to experiment today. Thank you for watching and subscribing! 💜
I love this. Thank you for showing the method. I have done something similar with just coffee dyeing on my picnic table outside. I didn't use a cover and some of the sheets came out with a wood print. I used stencils and also leaves between pages. I may be looking through my stash for table runners. I'm wondering if regular cotton doilies would work or even cloth or acrylic lace table cloths. I think this is in my future to be trying. Thank you again for sharing.
So many beautiful papers, I love the wrinkles and patterns that showed up. I have used plastic lace runners from the $1 store, stencils, soap bubbles, leaves and rubber bands, it’s all so much fun!💕🇨🇦
@@cindycreateforlife So many options to add patterns. I have started collecting things to try. Leaves are a great idea. I have some lovely large fig leaves outside. Thank you for watching! 💜
Great video, love how they turned out!!! 💜💜💜 I have tried different methods, never had much luck with tea, so mostly use coffee, but have a few colors in the Distress sprays, so wanna give this a try. I like to lay them on my wrought iron outdoor furniture, 2 or 3 pieces on top of each other and they pick up the design of the table to different degrees. Same things happen using food coloring or fabric dyes. I'll do a few pages on top of each other and then lay a stencil on top, spray a little additional coffee over the stencil and I get a pretty dark design on the paper from the stencil, again, works with dyes/food coloring mixed with water, oh and Kool-aid works as well. I have aluminum trays with holes, normal people use for the grill 😂🤣😂 so they add polka dots to the paper. I've done the crumpled pages like you, but just lay them in the grass to dry, sometime will open and re-crumple then dip in another color. When they're about dry I open them and hang them on the clothes line, mhm, people driving by the wonder about me, I'm sure, lol. It's all fun and exciting to see what you come up with, I just love dying papers, now I need to start using them, as I've gotten carried away, same with eco dying, but just can't help myself, especially when the weather outside cooperates, I'm in Northwest Indiana. I found the best deals on plastic tablecloth/runners/doilies are at garage/estate sales, resale shops, and occasionally on Facebook Marketplace, but they are far and few between for sure, and yep, both Ebay and Amazon are too pricey for me. I skimmed through the other comments, so hope I didn't do a lot of repeat suggestions, and this is the first video of yours I've come across, so maybe some of these have already been covered, but gonna browse your channel now. Thanks for a fun and informative tutorial, enjoyed it!!💜💜💜
@@carolm9451 I have often wondered what my neighbors think of me and my antics. Lol Opening, recrumpling and dipping the paper again is a fantastic idea. Thank you so much for taking the time to share. 💜
Thank you so much for sharing your technique. I CANNOT wait to try. I may play with come coffee and tea as well as boiled avocado skins. Again, thank you. Happy creating! ❤️
Hello!! I think this is the first time I:ve seen a video by you and I really liked it. Uncomplicated process, and you have some great techniques!! I'd NEVER thought of >Crumpling< the paper (no not my precious art supplies!) and the color combinations (cracked pistachio and that rust color- surely that will look terrible- GASP OMG they're gorgeous) What I need is seriously more close ups. At 44:37 and a tiny bit before that, you showed close up and THAT actually showed how gorgeous the papers are. I couldn't see what the stencils did to the printer paper on my phone. I absolutely love this- what I need now is what you have done with these papers! Backgrounds, junk journal, die cuts, cards. ??
@@bethanykolander2498 Thank you for the feedback on the close ups. There are a lot of patterns from the inks on the paper and I hate that it didn't translate on video. The papers also just feel great after ironing. I made them specifically for some 12x12 Christmas fairy journals. I will mostly continue to use them as backgrounds or signatures for journals. I did use some of the paper to back some images for journaling cards. I make cards as well and will probably find a way to incorporate them at some point.
It's 92* today. I popping out to dye a few papers at a time and place them in the sun. Sooo cool! I neede some interesting but.neutral papers to collage with my gel printed botanicals.
wow, thanks so much for showing this great process, I love love love it!! I saw so many little critter wings and grasses and flowers in the design.. Just absolutely lovely! My imagination and creative juices are flowing!
Oh wow these are beautiful. I am definitely going to try these over this weekend for sure. I make so many journals and get through tea and ceffee stained paper like there's no tomorrow!!! I've never ironed the papers, but I'm definitely going to now - what a fantastic result. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Take care, love from Portsmouth, UK xx❤❤❤❤
A a lot of those papers are just stunning. I don't have the sprays but I do have the re-inkers and I have made my own sprays from them. Thanks so much for sharing. There are a lot of videos out there of this process, however they all turn out so differently but it's nice to see what can come from the process.
Hi there, ok ya got me with this video, lol. I'm now a new subscriber of yours. Awesome tutorial. I have a lot of different vinyl mats with different backgrounds. ie flower's, lace, etc. I normally buy several ft of each. I do cut them up to fit 8x11 1/2 printer paper. Some I will leave longer. I buy them at different indoor discount swampmeets. I will purchase 3 ft or more if I really love the pattern for $3.00. Also, I live in 🔥 Southern Nevada. Where it's extremely hot. I'll coffee and tea dye my papers. I will add the vinyl mats over the papers. Set them outside for 15 minutes, and they are completely dried. They come out beautiful 😍
Sounds lovely. I think I will get better results with the plastic placemats and runners because they are a little heavier. Thank you for watching and subscribing!
The results are magnificient! I am going to do the spray technique, because I never use my sprays! I just happen to come across your video, so glad that I did! Thanks!
I am so glad that you found this video. My sprays were gathering dust as well. Now I am ordering all of the colors! Lol I hope you like the results as much as I do. Thanks for watching!
Oh how I love making my papers beautiful with color love love love!!! You did a fantastic job doing yours too!!! I don’t have inks so I use food coloring and acrylic paints to color mine with 😂
What an awesome video! Thanks for showing the whole process and explaining so clearly. I watched lots of other videos on tea and coffee dying, but your video surpasses all of them. I can't wait to get started. Just sent my husband to Dollar Tree to get some tubs etc. I'll also be purchasing more sprays and stains. Thanks again for sharing!
Thanks for the tutorial! I have had very good results using the plastic placements and Temu offers a very large selection at a reasonable price. Thanks again, from Canada!
You have a new subscriber. I commented above while I was watching earlier doing laundry. Now I’m peeling potatoes 😂I have not used any inks before. Other than coffe and teas and rust I have tried mashing up some old grapes and boiling them down. Beautiful color. I have some avocados frozen I will try one day but have a whole cart of sprays. Yours came out beautiful and I have never seen anyone crumple up the paper. I press mine between heavy books that I’m already using to press and dry flowers and I do the same with my ecodying. The plastic mats do work good and they are pricey.did. It know they made runners but as I am peeling these potatoes I was thinking that like this sack I have a whole bag of sacks that would probably work great for this. A lot have a little bit of plastic to them but between potatoes and lemons and onions and oranges and avocados and so on they are all different and free and onion skins give amazing color for dying. My produce clerks love when I clean up their onion skins
@@cjsimplyscraps I watch crafty video while peeling potatoes, too! 🤣 I have seen some beautiful dyed papers using onion peels and avocado. I want to try that some day. I just grabbed my sprays because I wanted some greens and browns and my gelli prints weren't doing it for me. I also wanted something pretty quick. I'm so impatient. Thank you so much for watching! 💜
I have watched many tea/coffee dying and yours has been the best. I have not tried using distress inks but I will soon! Very enjoyable video, thank you…..cyndi m.
Thank you very much for show8ng how you made your beautiful papers. I just love the colours which i never thought to use and ive never seen the crumpling technique either. Brilliant idea. Can't wait to try this!
Fantastic process and results. I've never seen this technique before. Very original. BTW- Walmart has vinyl lace table cloths by the yard in their fabric department. It is a sold at an affordable price. It is usually on metal rollers next to the cutting/check out desk. ~ Terri 😊
I bought distressed oxide sprays but haven't used them yet...definitely going to do this. Love love the look of these. Thanks so much for sharing this tutorial...I especially love the results of the last batch of papers revealed that were dipped in the tea first then sprayed. 🥰 Gorgeous!!
That last set is my favorite too. The oxide sprays can leave a chalky residue so I use them sparingly in this process, but the results are still fabulous. Thank you for watching.
Get some Dylusions colours too - the Pomegranate is the most gorgeous colour, especially when sprayed with wild honey & abandoned coral or any of the pinks & oranges. Makes the most incredible sunset colours. Also stunning with some of the teals & blues. I have some Kaisercraft mica sprays too & I can’t wait to try them all with my Distress Spray Stains & Oxides on the scrunched technique
Thank you for showing your process, it is very helpful! I have used the sprays before, but have never tried bunching up the paper. This will be my next project!
I have used similar tea dying process...did it in the winter, put pages on cookie sheets and dried in the oven 200 degrees for 10-20 minutes while I dyed more pages, cooled and ironed. I like the idea that you crush them into a ball. I have stencils of dollies that would work. Did not think of adding those to get patterns. I will also try the spraying process. Thank you for all the inspiration.
@@eloiseluyk8958 Thank you for your comment. Once cooler weather hits I'm going to try oven drying. I heard it gives the edges a nice browning effect. 💜
Theresa I so enjoyed your video! I am new to Art and have watched some videos and may I say you deserve an oscar! Clearly explained, organized with wonderful results! Thank you so much for sharing and the time you spent putting this video together! I wish you much fun and success🥇
Ok I did this process just as shown, well except I crumpled a few of mine way too tight, lol. Beautiful results .I was amazed...they are gorgeous and the details that emerge from the folding and sprays used You will have to see for yourself because these pictures don't do them justice The ironing is a must. They feel like aged, worn papers Doing it again .easy and fun.
@@janethood5823 Thank you for sharing! I'm so glad the process worked and you're happy with the results. They do feel great too. That doesn't translate to video, but I love the feel of them. 💜
Hello there! I’m so happy to find your channel! Actually, your channel found me😊 Life has been really rough for me for a really long time & I’ve been spending waaaay too long just being sad. But recently, the Gods & Goddesses of Happiness (🙄 I know, I know, sorry) have been extremely kind & have been sending all these lovely YT creators my way. And the creativity, enthusiasm & fun that these makers & artists have brought into my life has seriously started making a difference! And I’m pretty sure that I’m not the only one who is benefiting from & loving these videos! So THANK YOU so very much for taking the time & energy to make & share your videos with all of us! I’m really enjoying your content & I’ve subbed.😊 You’ve got such an easygoing presentation style & voice. And, I’m sorry if this sounds goofy, but you’ve got really pretty hands too! So thanks again for doing & sharing what you love to do & thanks for making A LOT of folks happy!🫶
I like the wild honey as well. Mine is oxide. So I want to get the ink one as well. And trinkets and spray. They all look different, with different effects.
@@jackiehorn3724 I have already ordered the wild honey. It is such a great color. I couldn't believe I didn't have it in a spray already. Thank you for watching! 💜
Great video! Ive never tried dying paper but want to after watching your video. I have all the distress ink pads and reinkers and some distress pads and reinkers. I can make my own sprays, i think.These are just lovely. Im a card maker so could see using these beautiful papers to make simple cards with only a sentiment. Thank you for the detailed instructions. I cant wait to try these techniques!
@@patriciamayne-schlachtun4315 I hope you enjoy experimenting. Someone mentioned making sprays from their re-inkers and it reminded me that I have a lot of them. I pulled them out yesterday and added some small drops on the tea soaked pages before and after spraying. I got some beautiful results. 💜
Beautiful I am planning to try your crinkled paper dying I love colouring paper. My granddaughter and I did pages dyed on a pane of glass. Magic for sure
I used unsweetened Kool-Aid to dye my papers. You know - the old-fashioned powder in small packets. I just added a small amount of water and spattered/painted it onto the paper. It worked great - very inexpensive, AND it smells great too!
@@readmartin9148 Oh, I bet that smells great! 💜
I love kool aid! And yes, it does smell good. Great idea! Thanks!!
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And the easter egg tablets. I bought a few boxes after easter when they were 25 cents. But I really like that green ink she's using.
What do you think would happen if you dissolved the Kool aid packets with rubbing alcohol instead of water? Hmmm, a new project.😂
I add a tablespoon of rubbing alchohol into my leftover tea and coffee to prevent mold. That makes it shelf stable in jar or spray bottle without refrigeration.
Hey thanks! I didn’t know that. And that’s sure helpful! Thanks again!!
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@@avanellehansen4525 that is great to know thanks for sharing
@@avanellehansen4525 That's good info. Thank you for sharing!
I also love spilling coffee or tea on the counter, set a few ceramic cups in the soil for a few minutes, then set the wet cups onto paper and leave until dry. Neat coffee/tea rings. Take your used tea bag, soaking the attached string and tag in the tea, then lay it by the coffee mug you intend to make a ring. Send a friend a note writing time for tea on the tag. You can take used coffee grinds and sprinkle them all over a pre-wet piece of paper and watch grinds run and add color.
@@SS-wk7fx love this thanks for sharing
What a cute idea! Thanks!!
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I love that idea with the mug ring. I use instant coffee for my dying process sprinkle little bits on the paper. I also lay some of my papers on concrete and when it dries it gives it sprinkles of bumps.
@@shugmagnolia188 great idea about the concrete and the coffee sprinkles
What an excellent idea. TFS. 😊
These are the prettiest of any tea dying I've seen. I loved watching your entire process. The colors are amazing.
Thank you! 💜
Instead of copy paper, use maps and book pages! After you see those results you'll wonder why you did copy paper. So cool!
@@SS-wk7fx OMG! This is a fantastic idea! Thank you. 💜
@@SS-wk7fx I also use Pacon mixed media paper I get off of Amazon. It’s heavier than copy paper but also has the benefit of being a mixed media paper and were well plus sometimes you want something a little heavier. I found it takes the stencil image well
@@cjsimplyscraps I'll have to try the Pacon paper. Thanks for the tip. I use mix media more than wc paper
@@SS-wk7fx it’s a pretty strong paper I heard of from someone else online. I started using it for eco dying and it holds up great with the boiling. It’s not the price of copy paper but very reasonable for mixed media in large packs on Amazon
oh my gosh. you have shown and explained exactly what to do. THANK YOU. there are other videos but yours is the absolutely the best example. People just say this is what I did but you are showing it in your steps. That is exactly what is needed - HOW to do this step by step so Thank you so much. This looks like it is something that I could try now.
@@belindaswick9954 That's very kind of you. Thank you for watching! 💜
I have had luck finding old plastic lace tablecloths in thrift store. Cut to size and you have exactly what you are looking for. Also, dollar stores tend to bring out plastic placemats, often leaf shaped etc., and they make excellent stencils for paper dying. Cheaper than online. Hugs and blessings, 🤗❤️🇨🇦
@@lauragaudry3402 Thanks for sharing. I can't wait to find some plastic lace. Thank you for watching. 💜
Yes, I found some nice ones at the .99 the one I can’t wait to use is a spider web 🕸️
@@lauragaudry3402 I haven’t found any plastic ones at any of the thrifts yet but now I know there is hope lol
I found a pineapple plastic mat at dollar tree last summer. I love how they are reusable.
@@cjsimplyscraps Same here lol
Just a quick thank you! I’ve been battling a severe lack of motivation despite having a huge desire to create for months now. I’ve watched thousands of videos, and although I’ve found loads inspiring, yours actually prodded me to action. I now have trays of tea-stained stencil layered pages, scrunched inky & tea-stained pages & a mix of tea-soaked/stencil & Brusho sprinkled pages sitting in the wintry but still kind of warm dappled sun waiting to dry. It only took me an hour but I feel so good to have created. Let’s hope they turn out as pretty as yours. I used a much heavier paper for scrunching as my copier paper tore too easily when I swished it in its tea, so I’ll be interested to see how they turn out.
I am thrilled that you were inspired to create! I hope you're happy with the results. I used 22# weight copy paper. Thank you for watching! 💜
Same. I really need to build up my dye paper collection. 🎉❤😊
@@TheresaH.CreatesI’ve bought a paper that’s slightly thicker than normal copier paper but is a high quality paper so will hopefully be a bit more sturdy in the tea. Unfortunately, the walnut ink based sprays didn’t work - the ink seems to dissolve in the tea, & the mica powders didn’t really stick either, so I’m going to try again in the morning with Distress Ink sprays. I really like the colouring you get in the wrinkles, so will not be giving up. I do have some pretty colourful papers, but not the magic effect you get….yet! 😁
@@allisonjames2923 I'm glad you experimented. At least you have some pretty colored paper for your paper stash. I can't wait for you to try the distress sprays. The papers are beautiful. Thanks for the update! 💜
It’s called SAS - Studio Avoidance Syndrome. You will do anything to avoid creating: go grocery shopping, iron, scrub the bathroom. This video is just the antidote for getting back into your groove. Fortunately, SAS isn’t terminal and no prescription drugs involved.
This is a great video. I was going to give away my Tim Holtz distress sprays because I haven't used them in a long time but now I can hardly wait to try for the beautiful marble look with the tea. Thanks for taking the time to record this. Many people have their own process but this feels really straightforward, plus lots of hot sun in MN right now.
@@donnakinmn1683 I'm so glad you haven't parted with your sprays. Mine were gathering dust as well. This process is super easy and the results are fantastic. Thank you! 💜
So beautiful and helpful instructions. Thank you for sharing!
@@Justforlaugh22854 Thank you for watching! 💜
Awesome video! Best tutorial I have seen on paper dying!
@@CraftyAnew Thank you so much! That is very sweet of you to say. 💜
I use fabric doily’s, paper cut shapes, netting from store bought veggies, and packing materials to create designs in my papers the same way you used the stencils. You can cut out patterns on dollar tree plastic tablecloths etc. It’s so much fun to see what you create. Oh you can also use string to lay out a pattern. Have fun!
Oh wow!, that sounds so cool!! I’ve gotta try that. Thanks for sharing!!
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@@janscott821 String is a great idea! I have used it for background stamping but would have never thought about it for paper dyeing patterns. Thank you for sharing. 💜
Just found your channel... BEAUTIFUL PAPERS🎉 I purchase The smallest amount of plastic lace table cloths in fabrics from WALMART. Under one $1. Love from Idaho 1960
@@juliemarie1116 Thanks for the info. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. 💜
Girl, STOP!!! Hello! First, I laughed to myself when you talked about drying time - it's late July and I just relocated from the southern California desert where, at least at this time of year, things would dry in ten minutes, to the Midwest and I'm ALREADY impatient waiting for things to dry. I'm UBER impressed here! Not that I'm that good at tea dying (actually, I'm a coffee gal myself), but rather that I've been doing it for a hot minute and thought I'd pretty much seen it all. Dying paper is my happy place, and now, NOW!! L👀K at all you've shown me! I love your papers and color combos - I think the browns and greens are my faves! And tell me - do you like ironing paper as much as me? Looks like you might! One of those "oddly satisfying" things, at least for me. It's still early in the morning as I type this and I have lots to do today, but I'm gonna get started so I can have time later to reward myself with paper play!! Thank you for showing me something different!! Hugs from the Midwest, USA, MK 🤗❤️🤗
PS, new subbie for sure!
@@emmkaa2099 🤣 IYKYK! It is nice to not have to wait long for drying. I want to try coffee dye, but need to pick up some instant coffee. I just have the bougie flavored coffee mixes. My favs are the browns and blues, but have mostly been using the brown and green papers. I love the ironing! It is so satisfying. I hope you get to experiment today. Thank you for watching and subscribing! 💜
@@TheresaH.CreatesThe two pages you seemed to love most are the same ones I’d have picked if I’d had to choose lol.
Those are so gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing the process! Some of the papers look like botanicals. Love it.
@@kimmitchell1189 Thank you! 💜 I agree. A lot of them have an eco print look to them.
@@TheresaH.Creates with so much less work! Ha!
@@kimmitchell1189 So true! 😂
These pages are so gorgeous! And the simple process you use… amazing! Thank you for sharing your art!!
@@kateryan190 Thank you for watching! 💜
I loved watching your process,it’s inspired me to start doing crafting again.Its been over a year .xx
@@janetmcdonald-ze2by That is so sweet of you. It is a great way to jump back in. The process is super easy. Thank you for watching! 💜
That is a lovely technique for backgrounds - thank you so much for demonstrating this.
@@BeAgainBooks It makes great backgrounds. Thank you for watching! 💜
I love this. Thank you for showing the method. I have done something similar with just coffee dyeing on my picnic table outside. I didn't use a cover and some of the sheets came out with a wood print. I used stencils and also leaves between pages. I may be looking through my stash for table runners. I'm wondering if regular cotton doilies would work or even cloth or acrylic lace table cloths. I think this is in my future to be trying. Thank you again for sharing.
Oo. Leaves between pages would be an awesome idea too. I must try that. Thank you 😊
@@tootsie2 The leaves between the pages is a fantastic idea. Almost like eco prints. Thank you for watching! 💜
WOW! I went nuts with dark coffee and stencils. Now I MUST try this! Thanks for this brilliant idea!❤❤❤
@@karinpost9176 I want to try some coffee dyeing next. I hope you enjoy the results of this process. Thanks for watching! 💜
I put a little white vinegar in the spray bottle with the tea, so the tea doesn’t mold
@@mkaysartfuljourney1239 Great tip! Thank you
So beautiful! Thank you for taking the time to share. This will be on my list to play with tomorrow!🥳😘
So easy with big results! Thank you for watching. 💜
Wonderful technique and beautiful papers. Can’t wait to try. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching! Enjoy experimenting.
Wow...one of the best dyed papers video I've seen. Thank you for sharing your process.
Thank you! 💜
These are absolutely stunning!!!! Thank you sooooo much for teaching us this. I can't wait to create some of my own.
@@marli269 I hope you enjoy it! Thank you for watching. 💜
Absolutely gorgeous! Breath taking!!! Can not wait to try it! Thank you!!!
Thanks so much 😊 I hope you do give it a try.
Thank you for sharing! These are gorgeous and I can’t wait to play!
Glad you like them! Thank you for watching! 💜
So many beautiful papers, I love the wrinkles and patterns that showed up. I have used plastic lace runners from the $1 store, stencils, soap bubbles, leaves and rubber bands, it’s all so much fun!💕🇨🇦
@@cindycreateforlife So many options to add patterns. I have started collecting things to try. Leaves are a great idea. I have some lovely large fig leaves outside. Thank you for watching! 💜
I have seen the usual tea dyed papers but scrunching them up is a new one on me, thank you so much for sharing xx😄
@@AnnPMansell Thank you for watching! 💜
I love how all these papers and tags turned out. By far the best paper dying tutorial I have seen. TFS. 😊
That is so kind of you. Thank you for watching.
Great video, love how they turned out!!! 💜💜💜
I have tried different methods, never had much luck with tea, so mostly use coffee, but have a few colors in the Distress sprays, so wanna give this a try.
I like to lay them on my wrought iron outdoor furniture, 2 or 3 pieces on top of each other and they pick up the design of the table to different degrees. Same things happen using food coloring or fabric dyes. I'll do a few pages on top of each other and then lay a stencil on top, spray a little additional coffee over the stencil and I get a pretty dark design on the paper from the stencil, again, works with dyes/food coloring mixed with water, oh and Kool-aid works as well.
I have aluminum trays with holes, normal people use for the grill 😂🤣😂 so they add polka dots to the paper.
I've done the crumpled pages like you, but just lay them in the grass to dry, sometime will open and re-crumple then dip in another color. When they're about dry I open them and hang them on the clothes line, mhm, people driving by the wonder about me, I'm sure, lol.
It's all fun and exciting to see what you come up with, I just love dying papers, now I need to start using them, as I've gotten carried away, same with eco dying, but just can't help myself, especially when the weather outside cooperates, I'm in Northwest Indiana.
I found the best deals on plastic tablecloth/runners/doilies are at garage/estate sales, resale shops, and occasionally on Facebook Marketplace, but they are far and few between for sure, and yep, both Ebay and Amazon are too pricey for me.
I skimmed through the other comments, so hope I didn't do a lot of repeat suggestions, and this is the first video of yours I've come across, so maybe some of these have already been covered, but gonna browse your channel now.
Thanks for a fun and informative tutorial, enjoyed it!!💜💜💜
@@carolm9451 I have often wondered what my neighbors think of me and my antics. Lol Opening, recrumpling and dipping the paper again is a fantastic idea. Thank you so much for taking the time to share. 💜
I love the polka dot effect. Hard time finding more of those trays though. Super good effect with tea, but avocado and black bean are my favourites.
WOW these are fabulous!
They almost have an alcohol ink look.
Stunning ❤
They do! Thank you for watching.
🤯 ironing!
@@saraparker184 Right! There shouldn't be housework in the craft room. 😂
Super helpful and gorgeous papers especially the last few. Those are amazing. It’s definitely do try for sure. Thank you for sharing.
@@celieaguayo9000 Thank you for watching! 💜
Thank you so much for sharing your technique. I CANNOT wait to try. I may play with come coffee and tea as well as boiled avocado skins. Again, thank you. Happy creating! ❤️
@@teena-mariegordon Love those ideas! Experiment with all of the stuff. I have more distress sprays coming. 😂 Thank you for watching.
Wow!! Absolutely fantastic!! Thank you for sharing!!
@@megsgonnamake Thank you! 💜
Hello!! I think this is the first time I:ve seen a video by you and I really liked it. Uncomplicated process, and you have some great techniques!! I'd NEVER thought of >Crumpling< the paper (no not my precious art supplies!) and the color combinations (cracked pistachio and that rust color- surely that will look terrible- GASP OMG they're gorgeous)
What I need is seriously more close ups. At 44:37 and a tiny bit before that, you showed close up and THAT actually showed how gorgeous the papers are. I couldn't see what the stencils did to the printer paper on my phone.
I absolutely love this- what I need now is what you have done with these papers! Backgrounds, junk journal, die cuts, cards. ??
@@bethanykolander2498 I couldn’t see the stencils either
@@bethanykolander2498 Thank you for the feedback on the close ups. There are a lot of patterns from the inks on the paper and I hate that it didn't translate on video. The papers also just feel great after ironing. I made them specifically for some 12x12 Christmas fairy journals. I will mostly continue to use them as backgrounds or signatures for journals. I did use some of the paper to back some images for journaling cards. I make cards as well and will probably find a way to incorporate them at some point.
@@cjsimplyscraps Bummer! Thank you for the feedback. 💜
Thank you so much for this fantastic process video. The results are so amazing.
@@dianapease7243 You are so kind. 💜 I hope you give it a try.
Love your papers!! Will be using my sprays with coffee n tea dying!!!
@@donnaclark2683 You won't be disappointed! Thank you for watching. 💜
Beautiful!!! Thx for sharing your technique…love it!!!
@@sam08330 Thank you! 💜
It's 92* today. I popping out to dye a few papers at a time and place them in the sun. Sooo cool! I neede some interesting but.neutral papers to collage with my gel printed botanicals.
I also sprinkled some powdered watercolors onto damp papers
(Brusho, nuance are some brand names)
Ooooh good idea!
@@avanellehansen4525 Great idea! Thanks for reminding me about Brusho. I have to dig mine out.
Stunning results - I've watched loads of paper dying techniques but this is the first with sprays, love love it! Thank you 🎉🎉
@@laurabenns Thank you for watching! 💜
These papers are just beautiful!! Such a fun process to watch!
@@deenichols2055 Thank you! I am loving these papers. 💜
Beautiful color blending! Thanks for sharing!
@@sharonmyers7016 Thank you for watching! 💜
wow, thanks so much for showing this great process, I love love love it!! I saw so many little critter wings and grasses and flowers in the design.. Just absolutely lovely! My imagination and creative juices are flowing!
@@patriotmem2645 Yes! Lots of flowers, butterflies and dragonflies. I'm glad it sparked your creativity. Thank you! 💜
These are gorgeous! Thank you for showing us your process.❤
@@jannikretlow406 I love them. Thank you for watching! 💜
Oh wow these are beautiful. I am definitely going to try these over this weekend for sure. I make so many journals and get through tea and ceffee stained paper like there's no tomorrow!!! I've never ironed the papers, but I'm definitely going to now - what a fantastic result. Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Take care, love from Portsmouth, UK xx❤❤❤❤
I go through so much paper for my journals, too. I hope you get some nice results. Thank you for watching!
All of those papers are beautiful.
@@marciamcmillan7880 The video doesn't do them justice. They are beautiful and feel great. Thanks for watching! 💜
I like the base paper grungy look in2nd tray
@@jeanwilkie5801 Those are my favorites, too. 💜
I can sew lots of pirate maps in there!!thank you for the great work you do.
@@caroldickman-ql7fu Yes! I was telling my mother that some of them look like city maps. Pirate maps are cooler though. Thank you for watching!
New subscriber here, love how you are doing these papers.
@@Kpattee Welcome! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. 💜
A a lot of those papers are just stunning. I don't have the sprays but I do have the re-inkers and I have made my own sprays from them. Thanks so much for sharing. There are a lot of videos out there of this process, however they all turn out so differently but it's nice to see what can come from the process.
@@connielynn195 OMG! You are brilliant. I have lots of re-inkers. Off to make more sprays. Lol 💜
Hi there, ok ya got me with this video, lol. I'm now a new subscriber of yours. Awesome tutorial.
I have a lot of different vinyl mats with different backgrounds. ie flower's, lace, etc. I normally buy several ft of each. I do cut them up to fit 8x11 1/2 printer paper. Some I will leave longer. I buy them at different indoor discount swampmeets. I will purchase 3 ft or more if I really love the pattern for $3.00. Also, I live in 🔥 Southern Nevada. Where it's extremely hot. I'll coffee and tea dye my papers. I will add the vinyl mats over the papers. Set them outside for 15 minutes, and they are completely dried. They come out beautiful 😍
Sounds lovely. I think I will get better results with the plastic placemats and runners because they are a little heavier. Thank you for watching and subscribing!
I am going to have to buy some distress stains now. Your papers are gorgeous. Thank you.
@@marinakitto6567 I just purchased a lot more. Lol Thank you for watching! 💜
Wow😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍!!!!!!
@@wordscrafter Thank you! 💜
This is amazingly awesome! Thank you for sharing! Blessings
@@tootsfour956 Thank you for watching! 💜
The results are magnificient! I am going to do the spray technique, because I never use my sprays! I just happen to come across your video, so glad that I did! Thanks!
I am so glad that you found this video. My sprays were gathering dust as well. Now I am ordering all of the colors! Lol I hope you like the results as much as I do. Thanks for watching!
Oh how I love making my papers beautiful with color love love love!!! You did a fantastic job doing yours too!!! I don’t have inks so I use food coloring and acrylic paints to color mine with 😂
I am a big fan of using what you have on hand. Do you brayer on the acrylic paints?
Thank you for watching.
What an awesome video! Thanks for showing the whole process and explaining so clearly. I watched lots of other videos on tea and coffee dying, but your video surpasses all of them. I can't wait to get started. Just sent my husband to Dollar Tree to get some tubs etc. I'll also be purchasing more sprays and stains. Thanks again for sharing!
Haha! I love it when husbands support/enable the craft. I hope you enjoy the process and results. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the tutorial! I have had very good results using the plastic placements and Temu offers a very large selection at a reasonable price. Thanks again, from Canada!
@@LynneWilliams101 Thank you for watching 💜
You have a new subscriber. I commented above while I was watching earlier doing laundry. Now I’m peeling potatoes 😂I have not used any inks before. Other than coffe and teas and rust I have tried mashing up some old grapes and boiling them down. Beautiful color. I have some avocados frozen I will try one day but have a whole cart of sprays. Yours came out beautiful and I have never seen anyone crumple up the paper. I press mine between heavy books that I’m already using to press and dry flowers and I do the same with my ecodying. The plastic mats do work good and they are pricey.did. It know they made runners but as I am peeling these potatoes I was thinking that like this sack I have a whole bag of sacks that would probably work great for this. A lot have a little bit of plastic to them but between potatoes and lemons and onions and oranges and avocados and so on they are all different and free and onion skins give amazing color for dying. My produce clerks love when I clean up their onion skins
@@cjsimplyscraps I watch crafty video while peeling potatoes, too! 🤣 I have seen some beautiful dyed papers using onion peels and avocado. I want to try that some day. I just grabbed my sprays because I wanted some greens and browns and my gelli prints weren't doing it for me. I also wanted something pretty quick. I'm so impatient. Thank you so much for watching! 💜
@@TheresaH.Creates they came out amazing. I will be trying that . I have so many sprays
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing! ❤
@@gloriasgreetings2310 Thank you for watching! 💜
I have watched many tea/coffee dying and yours has been the best. I have not tried using distress inks but I will soon! Very enjoyable video, thank you…..cyndi m.
@@cynthiamostacato7894 Thank you so much, Cyndi! You will love the results. 💜
Thank you very much for show8ng how you made your beautiful papers. I just love the colours which i never thought to use and ive never seen the crumpling technique either. Brilliant idea. Can't wait to try this!
Please give it a try. You will love the results. Thank you for watching!
New subbie here. Loved the scrunched paper and the gorgeous outcome. I will certainly be giving them a go. Patti
@@ASoulsHeartbeat Thank you for subscribing! I hope you do give it a try and love the results. 💜
Hi again - I was just thinking - splashes of gold and/or silver would be lovely wouldn't it. ❤❤❤
Great idea!!
Beautiful, will look for table runners, but I like the wrinkled look❤🥰❤️
@@pattismith6047 The wrinkles are everything. They add some much interest and the texture is great. Thank you for watching! 💜
Fantastic process and results. I've never seen this technique before. Very original.
BTW- Walmart has vinyl lace table cloths by the yard in their fabric department. It is a sold at an affordable price. It is usually on metal rollers next to the cutting/check out desk. ~ Terri 😊
@@rankinstudios5342 I need to do more shopping at Wal-Mart. Thank you for watching! 💜
Thanks so much for this brilliant video! I'm just looking for ideas for my pages, so the timing was perfect!!
I am so glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for watching!
Amazing. Looks like I'm needing more sprays as well. Thank you for sharing your process.
@@TerriGodbolt I just ordered a lot of sprays. 🫣
Thank you for I tried to do this not knowing what to do. Glad to see the best way to make them. Thank you, they are beautiful.
@@DixieYoumans-v4p Thank you! I hope you enjoy making them. 💜
I bought distressed oxide sprays but haven't used them yet...definitely going to do this. Love love the look of these. Thanks so much for sharing this tutorial...I especially love the results of the last batch of papers revealed that were dipped in the tea first then sprayed. 🥰 Gorgeous!!
That last set is my favorite too. The oxide sprays can leave a chalky residue so I use them sparingly in this process, but the results are still fabulous. Thank you for watching.
Get some Dylusions colours too - the Pomegranate is the most gorgeous colour, especially when sprayed with wild honey & abandoned coral or any of the pinks & oranges. Makes the most incredible sunset colours. Also stunning with some of the teals & blues. I have some Kaisercraft mica sprays too & I can’t wait to try them all with my Distress Spray Stains & Oxides on the scrunched technique
@@allisonjames2923 That color combo sounds amazing. I do have some miva sprays. I will have to use some next time. Thank you for watching! 💜
Love your process. Too pretty not to share. So, TY for sharing 👋
@@willareeneacealbertini975 Thank you so much! 💜
Thank you for showing your process, it is very helpful! I have used the sprays before, but have never tried bunching up the paper. This will be my next project!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I hope you like the crumpling results as much as I do! Lol
Thank you for filming your process and sharing your "secrets" with us. Best paper dying video!!!
Thank you so much!
LOL, you're so right, science is pretty!
Haha! Thank you for watching.
I have used similar tea dying process...did it in the winter, put pages on cookie sheets and dried in the oven 200 degrees for 10-20 minutes while I dyed more pages, cooled and ironed. I like the idea that you crush them into a ball. I have stencils of dollies that would work. Did not think of
adding those to get patterns. I will also try the spraying process. Thank you for all the inspiration.
@@eloiseluyk8958 Thank you for your comment. Once cooler weather hits I'm going to try oven drying. I heard it gives the edges a nice browning effect. 💜
Thank you for making this video of the process! I love how these papers turned out and plan to try this soon!
@@VanessaLaurinovics I made more yesterday. I'm addicted! Thanks for watching. 💜
Theresa I so enjoyed your video! I am new to Art and have watched some videos and may I say you deserve an oscar! Clearly explained, organized with wonderful results! Thank you so much for sharing and the time you spent putting this video together! I wish you much fun and success🥇
@@SandraFoy-w8z Thank you so much for the kind comment! 💜
I love a well done video! Also this helped me want to get back into my craft room… after I buy the needed supplies 😁 thanks
@@amandaserwacki8691 That is so sweet to say. Thank you! 💜
Fantastic tutorial! Thanks!!!🎉❤🎉
@@reeree6682 Thank you! 💜
The papers are so gorgeous!
Thank you! I hope you give them a try.
Ok I did this process just as shown, well except I crumpled a few of mine way too tight, lol.
Beautiful results .I was amazed...they are gorgeous and the details that emerge from the folding and sprays used
You will have to see for yourself because these pictures don't do them justice
The ironing is a must.
They feel like aged, worn papers
Doing it again .easy and fun.
@@janethood5823 Thank you for sharing! I'm so glad the process worked and you're happy with the results. They do feel great too. That doesn't translate to video, but I love the feel of them. 💜
Gorgeous colors..
Thanks for sharing process
Thank you for watching! 💜
So beautiful and inspiring can not wait to try this myself ❤️🙏
Thank you so much! I love the results and have made lots of batches now.
This was fantastic and so so pretty!!
Thank you so much!!
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@@aprildomer422 Aww such kind words. You've made my day. I'm so happy that my video found you. Thank you for watching and subscribing! 💜
Thank you so. much for this tutorial. Thanks for your time and effort. The papers are lovely. I will try to do it.
@@elizecoetsee6285 You won't be disappointed. Thank you for watching. 💜
These are gorgeous! I hadn't tried the sprays yet and now I can't wait to try it! ~ Velvet
You should! The process is very easy and the results are so pretty. Each sheet is unique. Thank you for watching.
Absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤❤
@@cindygailmetz-dowey7997 Thank you! 💜
Place mats work really well too ❤❤❤
Wow these turned out so beautiful 😍 this is my first time here and absolutely loved it! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thanks so much 😊
I like the wild honey as well. Mine is oxide. So I want to get the ink one as well. And trinkets and spray. They all look different, with different effects.
@@jackiehorn3724 I have already ordered the wild honey. It is such a great color. I couldn't believe I didn't have it in a spray already. Thank you for watching! 💜
They remind me of the photos that the satellite’s send back of space. So beautiful!
@@vickyshryock3231 Thank you so much! 💜
Great video! Ive never tried dying paper but want to after watching your video. I have all the distress ink pads and reinkers and some distress pads and reinkers. I can make my own sprays, i think.These are just lovely. Im a card maker so could see using these beautiful papers to make simple cards with only a sentiment. Thank you for the detailed instructions. I cant wait to try these techniques!
@@patriciamayne-schlachtun4315 I hope you enjoy experimenting. Someone mentioned making sprays from their re-inkers and it reminded me that I have a lot of them. I pulled them out yesterday and added some small drops on the tea soaked pages before and after spraying. I got some beautiful results. 💜
Thank you. Great to know!
Beautiful I am planning to try your crinkled paper dying I love colouring paper. My granddaughter and I did pages dyed on a pane of glass. Magic for sure
@@vanessavlok901 That sounds lovely. 💜
Its absolutly great, its so much easier than the most video's, thanks so much i am going to try this too
@@pergadootje I hope you enjoy it! Thank you for watching! 💜
Really beautiful papers. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for watching! 💜
Utterly amazing. Will defo be trying this. Thankyou 👍🙂
Wonderful! Thank you for watching.
Gorgeous, Thank you.
@@claudie_ln Thank you! 💜