DIY Tea Dyed Paper - Several Methods

[@TreasureBooks]

If you would like to see what I do with the left over tea bags, have a look at these videos: (Altered Vintage Playing Cards) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaGTc6uJgLWLrpI and (Vintage up those magazine images) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4KTgWB3Ztl3bZY

[@denised3157]

Thanks for getting back to me, I am excited about it!

[@susanriis8984]

I am new at Junk Journals and I enjoy your videos. I would love to see videos using Easter Egg dye and vegetables and anything else that you can use. I am going to take the leap and try tea dying some paper. I love your videos! ❤❤❤

[@tanjathiess6790]

Can you tell me what kind of copypaper you use, mine starts to break down when I'm submerging it..

[@marysiniawa5371]

My type writer paper breaks up but artist paper doesn't. I don't submerge the type writer paper I squeeze the tea bag over it which works great.

[@glennaschwab5945]

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[@jeanetteskelton2379]

Since I don't have anything like your lacey tablecloth, I tried adding stencils on top of my wet/dyed papers, and it works beautifully. And it allows me to use all those stencils I've bought and made over the years and years!!! Great ideas in the vid! TFS!!!❤❤❤

[@daniatheauracle]

Hope u made a video❤

[@nifelli]

"I don't have time to iron things that SHOULD be ironed" is the comment that made my day :D absolutely love the tea dyed paper - amazing!!!

[@tammy8942]

I'd like to see a whole series of just dying papers with different methods. Fascinating.

[@julieshoaf126]

Love this idea!!!!

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you :) Great idea

[@amberc5196]

A series sounds awesome!

[@leticialightfoot1419]

Yes!!!! Id love to see that also...👍

[@danaeroberts684]

@@amberc5196 CCCC

[@theresa_lili]

'I don't have time to iron things that should be ironed'. Ha Ha Ha!!

[@differenttakethanmost]

BUT she has THREEEEEEEE DAYS ?!?! to dye paper? I do mine in 45-min to 1 hour from start to finish- done n dried. An hour (about as many or more pages). I don’t have three days to dye paper 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@ClaudiaBruno-w3t]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@miriamkivlehan3498]

I came here to say this very thing! 😂 Natasha, you're my kind of woman. When my daughter was 16 she asked me "mammy, do we have an ironing board?" and I replied "Yes, it's the digital piano stand that you practiced piano on for 4 years!" She had seen me use many tools over the years but an iron wasn't one of them.😂 I'm new to journalling and your tutorials are great. I've been using tea and coffee to stain new wood in household projects for years but as I move to paper crafts it's great to learn from paper masters such as yourself. I did a small first batch blind without all of the logistics figured out in advance (drying space in particular). Also, as I used an older roasting tin, the solution became grayer as it began to oxidize with the surface of the metal, delivering a gray/green hue that I didn't care for. Second time I used a newer tin with better results. Fantastic to see your process in particular to see that sheets can be par dried in small bundles and separated midway through. Your channel is great for 'keeping it real' compared to some creators that have studios as big as a small house. Once again, thank-you for sharing your talent. You set a high bar for us newbies but it's great to have a quality standard to aim for. 🙏

[@alexismcmackin]

I only want to iron paper, it’s amazing! I buy (thrifted) only clothes that don’t require an iron on low heat. I used to use a laundry service, it’s sooo much cheaper than you think. If you can buy the kind of paper you want, you probably don’t need this method!

[@claudialowe2727]

Thank you for this very helpful tutorial. You are the only one I’ve seen who uses “baking soda” though and it makes perfect sense! I also hadn’t thought of using a vinyl tablecloth to lay out my papers to dry. This tutorial was loaded with “tips and tricks” thank you for sharing!

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much Claudia :)

[@hotmammad1014]

You are truly the Queen of Treasure Books ! I learn so much from you . Thank you for all your hardwork in making these videos !!

[@peggyadunning234]

I’ve been anxious to watch someone actually doing tea dye

[@lynnfeemster]

I like them all, but would like to see the onion dye.

[@ajennyforyourthoughtscincy]

I have used purple onion skins and it turns the paper this beautiful sage green color. It’s gorgeous!

[@Coasterdude02149]

@@ajennyforyourthoughtscincy How much onino skins do you need? Save a bunch in a produce bag until ready to use?

[@sandrasimard1808]

Love them all,but the onion an the avocado would love to see them

[@JamieAndrick]

I have my dad's love letters he wrote to my mother from back in WW2, I'm going to print them onto papers done with this technique.. excited to say the least! Great video once again!

[@debrasbarkle4896]

Oh my gosh! I love your personality explaining all this! "I don't have time to iron things that should be ironed." "🤣 I have never felt so excited just watching a tutorial video! You have a brilliant mind and are incredibly inspiring ❤

[@KathyPlourde]

Great video... thank you

[@ShoshiPlatypus]

I tried doing this with some fruit tea bags. The water from them was a glorious dark pink so I thought I'd get some fabulous results from that. However, the colour seemed to oxidise in the air and all the paper came out grey! Not really a problem as they are lovely, but very unexpected. If you see my previous comment about drying the teabags on watercolour paper to make stains, I did this with the fruit tea bags and got gorgeous grey stains which I then doodled over in black. I am absolutely thrilled with the result of these! The actual teabags did stay pink and once I'd taken out the tea, I ended up with some nice pink teabag paper to use in projects.

[@leavuijk5333]

Can you also make a video on the purple paper? I love how that looks! This video is really great!

[@debrasbarkle4896]

I would guess same as teabags except use an Easter egg dye tablet. She probably leaves out the Vinegar due to ph levels.

[@pololanigaylepacaro]

I jsut love listening to you. You make me giggle while I am learning. Thank you

[@TreasureBooks]

🤗 Thank you so much

[@jadu581]

thank you so much for this video.... I use: coffee, black tea, green tea... and agree, time give different shade... other what use for experiment is: ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, ground smoked paprika, balsamic vinegar, vanilla essence.... cocoa powder........all of them mixed with hot water.... all give me more or less colors.......same with smell like balsamic or vanilla or cinnamon= love it so delicate......paprika or turmeric very interesting raw smell and pale color.... cocoa give dark brown color much darker like even strong coffee and smell like chocolate, I love this smell......... not satisfaction for me with avocado, but my be use wrong color of skin, have green, probably better is use dark, purpule skin, I do................... great success with water after cook red beetroots, amazing dark red color.........and depends on time have from "burgundy" to pale pink paper........ I LOVE THIS COLOR from beetroots.........................now I collect onion skin and think about red cabbage.....and I'm stack how make any kind of greenish??? .......... hugs, Ursa from Cape Town, RSA........

[@TreasureBooks]

Oh wow, you have tried many methods!! I am trying paprika next!

[@karinkeane3073]

As a chemist, I love this!

[@annaleehowell4792]

Your LOVE of PAPER, as you shared with us 'why", REALLY shows!!! It's so apparent you find utter joy working with it in the more ways the better! I'd loved to see your other methods. This one is an absolute keeper! Thanks darling lady! ~Ana xo

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much Ana!!

[@joshenyou360]

I'm so glad that I watched this video Natasa. I tried my hand at tea staining paper and found that my paper was not coming out very dark. Your video helped me to see that the longer I left the paper soak the darker it got. I had only let it soak for an hour. Thanks so much Natasa

[@kholbrook203]

Excellent video. You did answer some questions I had. Thank you. I haven’t looked through your videos yet. But if you haven’t, please do an EASTER EGG PAPER DYING VIDEO!!!!!

[@janetregan2382]

You are very talented! I love your videos, your voice and your sense of humor is very enjoyable. The use of "trash" inspires me to limit buying new and giving a second look at what I might toss away. Thank you for sharing!

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much!

[@karlakoykka-walker]

Love the ones with the tablecloth in print!

[@barbaraholzmann946]

I love the splotches as well - so lovely!

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you ❤️

[@sabinelennert6709]

They all turned out beautiful! ❤ I started using beetroot juice from precooked beetroots. That makes a very pretty pink colour. I started collecting the juice in the freezer.

[@marilynmccormick3731]

I used beet juice also but it seemed to soften my paper. Maybe heavier paper would be better. I still used them all though. I love the rosey color.

[@hdz2397]

Natasha, you're simply the best, the funniest, the smartest.... 😆I just fell in love with you and your personality ... kinda "soul sister"... 😇Thank you so much for just being there and sharing your heart and your creativity with us! God bless you and your family.😘

[@jennieadamsMM]

I’ve used red cabbage twice to dye paper. It creates a pretty slate blue paper. I’m glad to learn how to make less acidic. Also, loved seeing different techniques you’ve used for different designs. I’ve not tried Easter egg dye, onion skin or food coloring. Love to see your methods❣️. 🤗💕🦋

[@phyllispeterson5800]

Enjoy this video very much. Did not realize you could use so many different items to get those colors

[@veronikavolhejnova5036]

I love that trick with plastic doily! I know what I'm going to try finding next week :-) the patterns are soooo pretty!

[@chrisshuk3365]

Thank you for taking the time to show how you dye your paper. Yes please to the other colors and how you achieve those colors. Tfs

[@verachyz9079]

Thanks for all the tips and tricks. I've also used the liquid from pickled beets for a pretty pink and I sometimes add a little balsamic vinegar to my tea or onion mix for a darker effect.

[@TreasureBooks]

I'll have to try that, thank you :)

[@ancaspekhorst-knarren2380]

Thnx indeed! I’ll try that too 😃🇳🇱💖

[@leticialightfoot1419]

Fantastic idea Vera...👍

[@debrasbarkle4896]

Doesn't the Vinegar make the solution overly acidic?

[@verachyz9079]

I haven't had any problem with doing that; I just use about a tablespoon to a quart and a half of my mix.

[@Gehtdichnixan876]

Thx a lot Beetroot cooking water is nice too. And Rusty metal parts can usually be obtained free of charge from any building site 2 days in water gives great colours

[@EstherLTurner]

Awesome information - thank you. I would love to see the onion dying process. We use a lot of shallots so I think those skins would give a lovely purple hue to the solution. Your drying process is perfect; I have to use my oven to since I can't even imagine the havoc my cat would wreak on a floor full of paper! LOL

[@TreasureBooks]

Oh gosh, Yes. No. Not with a cat in a house hahahah

[@michellepenfold4697]

You would get some very cute Paw pad stains on your papers!!! 🐱

[@caroleblancher262]

Your videos are music to my creative soul! Thank you for the song, Natasha!

[@TreasureBooks]

Aw thank you SO much Carole!

[@eileennielsen3607]

YES! I would like to see the onion dye, avocado dye and whatever else! I understand the egg color dye. One time I used "old" but not moldy, raspberries and it came out so pretty! Just mashed them up. I had given no thought to the acidity in tea, so THANK you for that tip. Thank you!😀😁

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much Eileen. Ohh mashing raspberries, never would have thought of that!

[@TUTBAST]

I loved watching this! They look fantastic! Thank you

[@beverlynielsen6714]

I would love to see the dying using onion skins. Sounds interesting.

[@julieshoaf126]

I’d love to see any paper dying video you’d be willing to make! Love to see all the colors!

[@ruthannamarteifio9069]

I've watched several other vids on how to do this---- Natasha, your's is the best, by far! Makes total sense, and nothing is wasted!! This will be my method from now on---- Thank you for sharing all your talent w/ us!!

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much !

[@cathyfamous1766]

Thanks for sharing your process I really like the Doily imprints and the darker tones. The Easter colors were fun too. 💞💕❤

[@PPluna10]

Thank you for answering the questions I wanted to ask :) Would love to see how to dye the purple ones. Usually I use coffee (love the smell...and taste) and hibiscus tea: the tea turns pink and the flowers turn the paper blue afterwards. Love the effect.

[@sarahaudette218]

New Subscriber! Hello from Minnesota 💜 I'm a cardmaker but I want to try making a journal and I enjoyed your video. I love that journal making has no right or wrong way and you just have fun with it. I think that's what crafting is supposed to be, Fun! I enjoy Crafts and always have! Thank you for sharing this video! 💕

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much Sarah!!

[@adorableadornments1101]

I love the idea of using the coloring pages, those are very neat looking dyed. The onion color and the avocado dye are also my favorites. I would love to see how you do the onion skin dye. Thank you for sharing. I use coffee a lot to dye paper, but I didn't know about the baking soda to alkaline it. That is great to know. You can also use distress ink colors to make many colors of dyed papers. So much fun to do.

[@sueharrington7539]

I am now going to search op shops for a plastic doily table runner! Fab video, I really enjoyed watching the process. I do exactly the same so the validation felt good!

[@TreasureBooks]

Thanks so much! 😊 You will find those in $2 shops :)

[@donitamoore8123]

Thank you for a very informative video. I have coffee dyed papers several times. Have been experimenting with other types of flavored teas and got one that the papers are a gray blue color. Thank you for the tip on the PH balance, I will remember to do that from now on. I would greatly enjoy videos on all types of dying to get other colors. One thing I also do when dying papers is to dye laces, fabrics, linens and cheesecloth so have some of those to use also. Love how your papers came out.

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much Donita :)

[@sandybe11]

Thanks for showing your process and the info on neutralizing acidity. Really appreciate your style of teaching!

[@TreasureBooks]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!!

[@bellap2570]

I love it! I will love to see your tutorial about dyed papers with avocado or else too! You are a good teacher! Thank you for sharing your knowledge! ❤️🦋🌻🇨🇦

[@robinepling1210]

Just found this video even two years later it’s still working! Love, love, love your ideas. Thank you so much. I’ve even used food dye for instant color. But you can’t get the same thing as you do from nature so creative absolutely genius thank you robin in Florida.

[@cindycreateforlife]

Your papers are gorgeous, I have never dyed paper before but I am tempted! I love the blotchy ones and the ones dried on the plastic table runner but, they all would be lovely to have! I not sure I have the patience, it would be amazing to have a greenhouse to lay them all out in! Thanks for an inspiring video!💕🇨🇦

[@crystalsomekat7172]

The onion paper is also a Beautiful antique color!

[@joanhessenauer]

This was a great video and I learned a lot and can't wait to try it! Thank you for being so generous with your time and talent. I would love to see a video on making the colored papers. 😘

[@annesmith7143]

Great video I always wondered how to tea dye paper. I love the effect. Thank you

[@beckyb4074]

I love the look of tea or coffee dyed papers and have watched several videos on how it's done, but my biggest drawback is that I don't have my own craft space to work in, otherwise I'd jump at the chance. Thanks for sharing your talent, time and inspirations. I really appreciate the way you teach. Take care and God bless you and yours. Sincerely Becky B from Arkansas

[@Flux_One]

Do it in the kitchen!

[@clairegagne6906]

I'm with many here & would certainly love to see the dying process of the onion skins & that purple one. Love your work. I'm fascinated with watching you. Be well &TYFS

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much Claire!

[@InkTheEdges]

Oh oh oh!! These are so pretty!!!! I love dyed paper!!! BUT WHY have i never thought about how coffee & tea is acidic?? Yikes!!!! Thank you for this video!!

[@beanerb822]

Hi😄lol

[@beanerb822]

I didn't think about it either

[@InkTheEdges]

@@beanerb822 hi hi hi! I see we are fans of the same amazing women!! hahahahahah

[@Mary-em5yi]

Why does that acidity matter?

[@InkTheEdges]

@@Mary-em5yi Because over time, acidity will eat through whatever material it is - which is why a lot of "archival" things also say "acid free" - like photo paper, inks, materials, etc.

[@MissRuthina]

Wow. You are insanely creative! Thank you for sharing!

[@rosem3577]

My favorite was using the plastic tablecloth. And as others have mentioned, dying using onion skins and one using avocado dying. 🙂

[@laurelterrell665]

I learned some new things! Thank you for sharing your methods. I have appreciated your style of journal making and now your paper dying.

[@anglsreflections8876]

excellent video! I love how you detail each step of the process along with various methods to get different effects!! Thank you so much~ I think the "plain" is my favorite, but I also love the one with the table runner designs - I want to get one of those! And I have to try the onion skins! I've done various different materials - coffee, tea, blueberries - but not onion skins~ will do that soon!!

[@karenegan1688]

Great information, Natasa, thank you. Yes, please do a follow up with the vegetable dyed papers.🌸

[@shahirahabib2947]

I loooove all of them really 😍I’m new to junk journaling but am totally in love with the whole thing because I also love to write a lot. One day a few months ago I decided to organize all our family memories throughout the years and that’s how this idea came about. I’m making junk journals for my children who are adults and about to have their own kids 😃 I would like to share one tip that I discovered by coincidence. I spray dye my paper also with tea and coffee solution in a spray bottle for ease , then I pop them in the over on an old iron pizza tray . The rust from the tray gave a most fantastic gray blue blotches at the places where the sheet of paper touched the metal. But I dry them 2 at a time on very low heat. Please let me know if you try it😊 as alway thank you for your perfectly wonderful videos😊❤💐❤😊

[@maraca5797]

Beautiful papers and hues. I would like to see the onion skin process. Tfs🌷

[@shawnacrafts]

Love the patterns you created with the doilies ❤❤❤

[@o_p0tterhead]

That was super helpful! I'm using some tea/coffe dyed papers in my bullet journal so I've been looking for tips and ideas. This video has given a lot of insight and inspiration. Thanks so much!

[@inipin510]

This stack of stained paper❤️❤️❤️❤️ I know how this feels. It’s everything. In summer a always dye my paper in the garden and it’s dry in no time. Sometimes I have to chase some papers through the yard but that’s ok. I sometimes iron them, but they loose some of the crispyness after that. I love love love a big stack of freshly dyed paper. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 keep on with your art and greetings from 🇩🇪

[@marycummins3301]

Thank you Natasha this is so good to learn I literally put the paper in and took it out after a few minutes as I thought it would fall apart 😂😂😂 I would love to see a video on other dyeing methods I love all your fabulous tutorials and creative makes 😍

[@terrydonald3764]

Love the technique is with the big doily. Love the design. Thanks great video.

[@Saacibo]

This video is great Natasha, thanks for explaining the acidity factor, I didn’t know that. And I didn’t know I can leave the papers in the dye overnight. I would love to see how you use avocado to achieve the pink color. I tried with berry fruit tea but the papers were turning blue as they dried.

[@AmberUnfinished]

I would love to get some blue pages. *adds berry tea to shopping list.

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much Dragana :) Oohhh blue paper from berry fruit tea! That sounds awesome :)

[@heymudda1]

Can you tell us what brand of berry fruit tea you used and THANKS for the heads up on that one!

[@Saacibo]

@@heymudda1 I used Teekanne forest fruits ( mixture of raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and strawberries) Tea is dark red but the paper turns purplish blue. Another time, I used dried Aronia fruit(chokeberries), boiled them for a while to extract color. Paper turned grayish blue that time.

[@karenbearden6198]

Great job! I like your method better than any I have seen, thanks!

[@TreasureBooks]

Awesome, thank you!

[@denisegarcia4435]

I'd love to see the onion dyed paper video. Thank u for all ur valuable info. Hugs from Corpus Christi, Tx 💙

[@cathyfahie1641]

I love the splotches and lace table runner effects the best. Thanks for sharing your process.

[@dianeashley7978]

Just found you, & love everything I've watched. I've been wanting to start making journals for my family as gifts. I would love to see your onion dying process.

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much Diane. Here is the onion dying process video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqW1h5qbrshlh68

[@alexandraalmeida3661]

I absolutely ADORED this idea! I am definitely going to try it. Never in my life did I think of doing something like this, but I am AMAZED. I LOVED the video. Love from Portugal 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@zenylucey9345]

Great tutorial on how to dye your papers; TFS!

[@debrak5314]

I’ve never left mine for hours. Need to do that next time I dye. Like the coffee sprinkles idea.

[@pamstreasures3823]

Natasa Thank you for this video! Haven't tried the tea dyeing yet, have done the food coloring, did a video over a year ago on it. Love mixing the colors to come up with new ones. Always enjoy watching you!

[@irishk.1041]

As a gardener for years. Who lives in a forest of pine trees (acidic soil 🙄) we have used soda to "sweeten" the soil. So yes, should work great with tea bags too! My mind kept going to the gorgeous color of beet juice. I am going to give it a try. Why not - might be beautiful. 😄Thanks for the GREAT tips!!

[@406annie]

❤️❤️❤️ I don’t have time to iron things that should be ironed, either, Natasa! So no ironing paper in my house as well. Thanks for sharing your method. I’d love to see you dye with onion skins and food coloring. 😃

[@christinecrow1410]

I love the grundgy look. Love the big splotches.

[@carolynmcneil5348]

What is ironing paper? Lol, I don’t even own an ironing board and only use my iron for craft! 😀

[@reneeallen1118]

This is so cool! I am fairly new to paper crafting and I’d love the look of naturally dyed paper. So thank you very much

[@TreasureBooks]

You are so welcome!

[@LauraMe...]

So cool! I really appreciate you taking the time to share all of that with us. Ì have never dyed paper this way. I have sprayed on color with ink and water but I haven't tried coffee or tea because I don't have much space. But you have given me a lot to think about. Would love to see the onion skins... and maybe the different colors too.

[@katherineott7105]

I love how these turned out. Have you done an onion skin dying tutorial? Would you if you haven't? I think a lot of people would love it. Thanks fo sharing this one! ♥

[@leavuijk5333]

Please also make a video on how to stain paper with union skins!

[@danaeroberts684]

Thank you, you’ve answered so many questions I had about tea dying paper. I would like to see how you onion skin dye paper or any other type of dye you’ve used. 💋

[@nelsonshakespeare2881]

great papers. I dye several times in the summer using eco style and regular teas and food color dyes in sprayer bottles. Simply love the process.

[@jonishepard5179]

I have also used beet juice from a can of beets. It makes a gorgeous pink!

[@lisettevial2629]

The “neutral” “acidic” and “alcaline” really confused me, could you explain more about the importance of it? Thank you! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@TreasureBooks]

I explained everything in the video, but here goes again. Ph level measures alkalinity versus acidity. Water is neutral. Bleach is highly alkaline, coffee is acid. Paper is also already slightly acid. When you add tea or coffee to paper, you make it very acid. Acidity eats through any writing on the page and especially if you place photograps into a journal that has very acidic paper. It takes years for this to happen, and for the writing and photographs to fade, hence why people don't worry about it too much. That is also why a lot of scrapbooking products and paper state "archival" paper, meaning its not acid, it will not fade your photographs. So, adding soda bicarb, which is alkaline, it neutralizes the acid and brings the solution to neutral. I hope this helps

[@lisettevial2629]

Thank you so much for the thorough explanation, I understand now that it’s all about preventing the paper, photos, etc to become yellowish over time. Best regards from Canada :)

[@mayterickinya]

Firts time I've heard about this too, thank u for such a learning vid

[@heymudda1]

@@TreasureBooks WOW! I did not know this. Thanks for sharing your dye methods and educating us on what "archival" means. I'm working on a family tree book and I want it to last, so it's going to be archival papers for all vital documents going forward for me!

[@kellyjean4981]

I’m loving your videos more than you could imagine. Such wonderful and inspiring ideas. Thank you

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much!

[@venusiandesigns]

Thank you for this video, I just did some papers and I just put coffee on them, I didn’t know about the acidity, so now I know thanks to you.

[@m.milagrospastorizacolon3448]

👏 wow...the time involved but I do like them all. The green tea effect is nice. I didn't know it would be gray. I especially love the ones with the dollies design on them. Thanks, can't wait to try it. 🙂

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ARoseGrowsInHarlem]

Beautiful pages! My favorite are the patterns created from the doilies and the plastic mat you used during dry time. I love the faded/inconsistencies of the patterns. Keep up the beautiful work.

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you so much!

[@erikahatcher5492]

This was a great tutorial! Thank you for sharing. I love all the different techniques

[@leewilliams7152]

Gosh. This is great technique and the results are gorgeous. I love your attitude and humour. Thank you for sharing. Much much appreciated.

[@peachesfireside178]

Oh, my I watched you for the first time last night. I got up and had my cup of green tea with hibiscus in it. Then I sprinkled it on the paper and added some extra hibiscus and added some weight for a few hours and now letting it dry in the open I think the paper not being flat is all part of the ascetics. OK, so I do not know about my acid level but thanks to you I am learning so I will be placing an order for the strips. You have me excited for making some Christmas gifts and I crochet, knit and embroidery of which I plan on making journals of and using some of those to make journals, can't wait to see what is born from the combination. I am excited to learn more from you. Thank you for sharing!

[@CanadaFree.6014]

Love the splotch effect. Will have to try that next time. I prefer drying them in the oven as it is sooo much quicker and I can do a lot in a few hours. I like how you had a large pan of the dye first and then added each page one by one. I haven't tried it that way before. Neither have I ever left the paper in for that long. Usually I dye each page one by one and put directly on to the cookie sheet, or, I will take a big chunk of paper and put the whole thing in the pan at once. This leaves a lot of white space as you have said. Sometimes I don't mind that. I have also tried the sprinkle coffee effect - I love that as well. Thanks for sharing your process. Would love to see the onion skin dying process sometime when you have a chance.

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you Sharon! I think the oven drying process seems to darken the paper more than air drying, so you don't need to leave it in the solution for that long :)

[@ruthskiff2899]

I loved the plastic table cloth effect. Thanks for giving us the time you used for different colors of paper. I love your channel. I’ve learned a lot of new techniques. Thanks for sharing.

[@TreasureBooks]

Thank you!!

[@krismills4393]

I love the different effects you get with your papers. Thank you for sharing . I always learn something new from you!!😊

[@shrnybg]

I just love how you explained your technique. I thought I was doing mine wrong but you showed me I was okay. That everything I did was okay and no two papers would be the same. Thank you for sharing your talents

[@AFREEME22]

Haven’t done this in a while. I usually use the oven but now you have shown me a new way. TFS!

[@uniquewhimsy622]

I always use the oven, heat it up and then turn it off, leave the papers in over night and wake up to dry papers.

[@grandmasmagic3858]

to flatten out my dyed paper I ran it through my laminator (without the laminating sheets)..the heat helps with the flattening, and removing any remaining moisture...

[@TreasureBooks]

Great idea, thank you

[@maisieli7461]

Gorgeous! An excellent tutorial! Thank you for sharing 🙏💕🙏💕

[@teresitacolayco7504]

Love your. Tea dying technique!