How To Make DIY Soap Bubble Art for Junk Journals

Try this quick and fun soap bubble technique to spice up your junk journal pages!
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[@cassandracleveland]

If I weren’t watching this just before midnight I’d be pulling out items to make some bubble paper for myself. So cool!

[@tulasilakshmi23]

Same feeling here

[@cassandracleveland]

I made a bunch of bubble paper! I used clothing dye and food coloring. They worked great!

[@rachelm7525]

That looks like a lot of fun! Like being a big kid! Husband: "What did you do today, dear?" "Oh, I blew bubbles in my coffee!" 😄

[@49dragonflies]

😂😂😂

[@denisegardner2373]

Love this response @😁

[@robinsutton4952]

Well the 6 year old in me can’t wait to play. A fun new technique (to me). Thanks for sharing.

[@kathytrakas2558]

So much fun and new to me. I’ll try it with my grandkids when they visit this summer. But before then, I’ll make a bunch for myself. Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks!

[@barbara-dj1uo]

I always click”like” before I even start your videos. I wish wish wish I could click “like” 53,867 times because you are incredibly creative and awesome. Thanks for sharing your gift,

[@49dragonflies]

Aaaaw you are the sweetest! ☺️❤️❤️❤️

[@tracytanasiychuk8253]

It is so interesting that this has come around again. I still have some papers that I did 28 years ago. Fun memories. Blessings from Canada 🇨🇦

[@womensarmycorpsveteran2904]

I do this with a coffee cup with a handle. I hold the cup above the paper and let the bubbles overflow on the paper, moving the cup rather than the paper.

[@jayneterry8701]

Barbara I love ❤ how you continuely sacrifice yourself for us by bringing out your inner child to have a play with bubbles!😀💕💕💕 I kept laughing at the sound of you blowing the bubbles lol . I want to try it( but thanks for the warning 😉) Wishing you joy ! 😊 🇨🇦

[@49dragonflies]

Haha have fun! 😃❤️

[@mariadagracafernandesbapti2613]

I love the way you speak and laugh when you like the results of the experience. It's so funny. And thanks for sharing this to us. Hugs 🇵🇹😘

[@oshratmaidanchik246]

What a great idea I can't wait for my daughter to come back home to make it with her ❤

[@francescab5047]

Ohh nice technique, we become children again with those bubbles ❤️❤️❤️

[@lynngarvin3606]

Help! I cannot stop…..this is so much fun! My husband may have me committed tho, he gave me a very strange look as he passed by my work station. Thanks for the fabulous idea!!!

[@49dragonflies]

😂😂😂❤️

[@rachelpatten8889]

I used to do this with school kids using food colors (like for Easter eggs) to get fun bright papers. Those kind might be good backgrounds for the children’s book pages I have been collecting (hoarding) for the junk journal I plan to make some day.

[@kathydavenport7623]

I'm definitely trying this! I bet that light color would look good on black....

[@msmarlene4977]

OMG... so simple but with stunning results!! With a limited income I"m always looking for ways to spice up my base pages.

[@mmonr]

These are awesome!!! It is a new technique for me. I never did this craft as a child. I love the effect. Wow, a new idea, love it!!

[@dragonking7030]

absolutely loved this. very additive. I can't wait for my grandson to come over this weekend. I know he will have a blast doing this.

[@MyDjturner]

You always come up with new ideas. It's wonderful. I'm going to share this with my disability support service's craft group

[@MyDjturner]

I had so much fun blowing bubbles this morning. I made some beautiful paper

[@RondaWinsteadRondawithoutanH]

Thank you sweetie for this amazing update and reminder about bubble papers!!! About 10 years ago I got into doing this (can't remember from what inspiration) and I had many different jars of different colored inks and soap...that was actually during my quilting days...I'm gonna do this again...your papers are super cute!!! Love ya!!🤗❤

[@49dragonflies]

Habe fun sweetie! Love you too! 🥰

[@cheryltincher613]

I have done this with food coloring & a set of bubbles for wedding favors that I found at Dollar Tree. You are right it is addictive!

[@bonniec.2786]

I tried this technique for the first time too. I am having such fun!

[@nickytheblackdog4859]

So fun!! And so effective. I particularly like that they dry quickly. I put some bubbles on the back of some ink jet printed digital images and there are no ink runs! Yay! Thanks for the tutorial.

[@michellenowacki8673]

What a fabulous idea . Thank you

[@barbaracabrera207]

I did this and they came out great. Then I put soap in some blue dye and did it in blue. Yep,...addicting!!! Thx for a great video. Austin,TX USA

[@ValTwineDeaner]

Wow, what a great idea and good fun too. Who'd have thought you could do this. Thank you so much. I know what I'll be doing this weekend!!! xx

[@dawnhiggins6802]

This made me chuckle I bet I can get 6 grandkids helping lol so cute

[@49dragonflies]

😃❤️👍🏻

[@denisegardner2373]

Oh wow, these are beautiful! I am gonna try this tonight. I especially love what you did with the junk mail. Super cool. TFS 😘

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks! Have fun! 😃❤️

[@deescraftyplace]

I used to do this with grandkids when they where young and forgot all about it 😂 thanks for the reminder 💕

[@maryschuler9512]

I've never been the first one to comment. I saw no one had commented and I stopped the video to be first but 2 people beat me. 🤣🤣🤣. I'm back to watching the rest of it. 🥰

[@jrohlik716]

After watching your video I had to go and play with the bubbles myself. I got a beautiful blue green color that left beautiful bubble marks. Then I thought, what if I Sprinkled a little glitter in the mixture. I did and it came out beautiful. Just a hint of sparkle to the bubble outlines. Thanks for your great video.

[@belindaosgood]

Absolutely love this, Barbara. Looking forward to having a play. Thank you!

[@tulasilakshmi23]

I can’t stop smiling when you blow bubbles…

[@Lucy-ff2et]

Barbara, I am only half way through watching this and already I like the bubble effect much better than splattering or other ways of coffee dying paper! I have not seen this technique at all and think perhaps this is my new obsession. I tend to work on smaller pieces, so this is much more manageable and less messy than spraying and splattering. Thanks for your brave experimenting. (Just remember to blow and not sip through the straw...haha)

[@teresastevens2084]

The randomness of the design is incredible with this technique! Thank you for sharing! ❤️

[@dianenelsen9557]

What a fun idea! I’ll definitely be giving this a try.

[@49dragonflies]

Have fun! 😃

[@loristevens280]

Always love your experiments Barbara! Quite a few years ago I visited Vienna for a day (had an all day layover on purpose); rode the Ferris wheel and climbed the 343 steps to the top of St Stephen’s Cathedral, plus lots of walking. I really loved my day in Vienna.

[@49dragonflies]

How cool! I’m so happy happy you enjoyed you little adventure! 😃❤️

[@artymaze]

Brilliant, I love the ones you done, yes funny how we both made them on the same day. Xx

[@elainet5870]

Yes, this is a fun old activity from years ago! I did it as a child and again in my art classes! I got great results using pastels for a baby journal! Thanks for the reminder! 😃❤️

[@paginator]

I tried this technique today after watching your video. For one batch, I used purple Hawaiian Punch drink mix for the color and it turned out beautifully! I put photos on Instagram and tagged you. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@49dragonflies]

Great! Thanks! 👍🏻😃❤️

[@janetnash]

So effective with the coffee great idea. Wow remember doing this with the children many years ago thank you for the reminder.

[@carolaasen9345]

I love this so fun!!!! I think the light colors would be beautiful on black paper❣❣❣❣

[@debbivaughn1313]

👍👍What a fabulously fun activity! I love the look of the bubbles on paper and can't wait to try this out with my youngest. It's rare when someone gives an adult permission to just have fun. Thank you, Barbara.🤗🥰

[@shinybreesilver3264]

Wow, often times the most amazingly beautiful and fun techniques are the most simple and affordable ones. Thank you dear Barbara for sharing this great resource and inspiration! I can’t wait to try it out!

[@deannecaracciolo8045]

So fun. I used to do this with my kids on blank cards and food coloring. They made cute thank you notes. Thanks for bringing back a fun memory. I’ll try it with coffee.

[@darvadeemac3515]

OMG 😆 you are so funny. This is a great video and I can’t wait to do this. Very interesting and no two pages will ever be the same. Thank you for sharing your time and talent. Hugs 🤗 DarvaDee USA 🇺🇸

[@karenlarsen3196]

Wonderful....wonderful...wonderful. I'm going to try this today. The difference between the watercolor in a tube and the pan.....mostly concentration. Like one tea bag and 10 teabags. Perhaps using a little less water and more concentrated drops from the WC pans....or just go with the tube paint. It will take some trial and error on the recipe for different mediums. Good play time. Thanks for doing this video and I always love the samples on ways to use these techniques. 5* on this one for sure.

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks so much! ❤️

[@sandyfitchcorbett1782]

“Barbara’s Bubble Paper”. Thinking of recruiting the neighbor kids. We could mass produce in no time. Great summer fun.

[@rachelspitzer-firliet4096]

this is great ..in art school we would just add ink to our bubble bottles and blow bubble on the the canvas....this seems a bit more controlled...but blowing bubbles is a joy that knows no age..hahaha

[@nancynorris9822]

Oh, I love this! It makes great background papers. I'm going to do it right now! TFS 🤗

[@49dragonflies]

Have fun! 😃

[@denisebrown4933]

Barbara, I am rewatching the video and working with the bubble right now. I found that holding the paper over the liquid and then blowing the bubbles up to meet the paper also works well and gives a very bubbly effect!

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks for the tip! ❤️

[@tuthillg]

Great fun! Will try it when my grandson comes for a visit so he can play as well! TFS the inspiration, Barbara!

[@lynn56m]

I love use Easter egg dyes and or food coloring.

[@bettylongshore9594]

Barbara, this is such a neat idea! Love they way the bubbles change sizes! I can see how this will be very addicting!!!!!!

[@thepaperdrawer4651]

I love is. I really enjoy how you try different things and then correct along the way if results are now what you want. This is a fun way to make backgrounds. I enjoy the video very much. tfs. dee

[@sherryliberto6749]

Omgoodness, I love it! And it looks like so much fun. Thanks Barbara ❤️. Have a super fantastic day. Sending love and big hugs Sherry

[@sherryliberto6749]

Hey Barbara, I did a stack of papers and index cards with 4 different colors they didn't come out like yours but omgoodness that was fun and they look so good. I told my husband I was getting tired lolol he said I should be dizzy from blowing bubbles for so long..... hahaha Have a great day. Sending love and big hugs Sherry ❤

[@49dragonflies]

I’m happy you had fun! 😃❤️

[@3rdeyeopen802]

One thing to keep in mind when using paints: watercolors dry lighter in color while acrylics dry a bit darker in color. I never did this in school but know I'll have fun trying this out tomorrow. Recently dyed some paper with beet juice, I'll bet that would have worked nicely as well 👍❤️

[@jayneterry8701]

Oh yes!

[@nutmeg6153]

I tried this with my 2 5-year old nieces and it was a big hit. Everybody had a great time and I ended up with some very pretty papers. thanks for the tutorial!

[@49dragonflies]

Great! My pleasure! 😃❤️

[@charliefoxtrot6017]

Add some glycerine to mixture … without any pigment. Strengthens bubbles. Saw another artist transfer clear bubbles to the paper and drop in concentrated pigment with a brush.

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks for the tip! ❤️

[@barbaraniemeyer1706]

I love this idea, the affect is wonderful. I can’t wait to try it.

[@diane2941]

Thanks, Barbara. Not as messy as I imagined.

[@agirlfromthebayou4915]

I forgot about bubbles! Can’t wait to try for backs of scrapbook paper & with grandson! Fun! 🤩tfs

[@pauletteliddell2923]

This looks like so much. I'm going to have a play With this. I'm sure my great grands will love it too. They'll be finished with school soon. Thanks so much for showing us how to make some. Lots of love to you. 🤗🤗🔵🟣

[@bettypaczka9010]

Thank you Barbara, I love this color bubbles on the paper. Love all your art. TFS, Hugs

[@deniseaka-pennyforyourthou2680]

So unique! And such beautiful results!!

[@charnegooch4274]

You are so right, super addictive it sure is!

[@sheilabartlett6044]

Can’t wait to try them, they look so cool! Thanks for sharing!

[@skysea9359]

I've never seen this done before and am just delighted with it! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@CleverClarkCreations]

So much fun! The different paints have different opacities (see thoroughness) and it should say on the tubes where it stands in the range.

[@connielester1641]

New, refreshing and I love the look. Thanks for sharing. I’m definitely going to do this with my granddaughter when she comes❣️

[@shellreinhart2632]

Love how these papers turned out .. such a cool technique

[@shabbyrosecreationsbykem]

Omg! This looks addicting, I wonder how this would work on light fabric? This is such a cool technique, I'm going to do this with my Grandson. He's 3.5yrs old. He's probably going to think "what in the world is my Nonna doing now"? 😂🤣 TFS 🤗💐🌼🌸🌹❤️

[@rgporter1957]

oh what fun! I just can't wait! have you tried food dye? and the other thing I thought of was doing more than one color, not just the coffee and a color. oh, I think I'm going to be bubbling it up this weekend! thank you, Barbara! we'll have to start calling you "Bubbles"!❤️😘

[@49dragonflies]

Have fun! I didn’t have any food coloring and wanted to use what I already have ☺️❤️

[@conniehuman5979]

Love it....I might try it with food coloring as well. 😘

[@marilynmccormick3731]

Try an old permanent marker soaked in water for color.

[@sallybookbunny]

LOVE this!!! I sense a happy weekend of bubble play ahead for me!

[@49dragonflies]

Have fun! 😃❤️

[@valerieoliver4957]

Food coloring works well for me.

[@wendyk2557]

I'm amazed that your were able to connect the 2 envelopes with a zigzag stitch in one try! I'm going to give it a try. I have a feeling I will end up with the 'messy stitch' look!!!

[@49dragonflies]

You got this!!! 💪🏼❤️😃

[@MaureenAstrid]

So, so fun sweetie 😄🤗😄 and I love the way it looks. I might have to try this too 😘😘😘

[@sharamckinney575]

This would be so fun to try with powdered juice mix like koolaid or food colouring!

[@vickicline8701]

Love this technique!!! Can't wait to try it!!!

[@debrafazzi5382]

Soo fun, fast and easy way to get a different papers. Love, love it.🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩

[@gloriaskipper1691]

Loooove this idea! Will be trying it very soon! Thanks Barbara! I’ve never seen this technique before!

[@49dragonflies]

Have fun! 😃

[@lucyfanning7496]

Love these pages.

[@ideas_n_embellishments]

I really want to try this. I saw Artymaze do a video of this early this week. It looks like so much fun!!

[@kcueva313]

OMG I love it and that purple color in that butterfly so pretty 👍🏻

[@justred56]

Great technique . Thanks for sharing.😘

[@KelleysQuiltsandCruises]

What a fantastic method! I’m going to try this with paint. Maybe it will look like sea foam? Time to experiment!

[@jayneelinor]

Nice! Love you back Barbara xx!

[@dorothybentley3808]

This is awesome going to try this thanks for sharing.

[@nathalieheath5693]

Watercolor is transparent, that’s why you did not see it on its own. And QOR watercolors are very intense because they use a patented binder to bind the color pigments for the paint. That might be why the white nights did not show up and the QOR did. Amazing technique! Will be trying it for sure 👍🏽

[@49dragonflies]

Thanks for the info! Have fun! 😃

[@TexaCana1]

This was too much fun!!

[@andreameyskens2728]

That’s indeed very fun to do! Love the results 😍 Danke liebe Barbara! 😘😘🧚🏽‍♀️✨

[@B.journalcreations]

Oh I love this, so beautiful and easy. Thank you for sharing ❤️

[@jens.106]

Game changer, Barbara!!!! Thank you for sharing!♥️☕️ 🫧

[@KateriBurnett]

Oh my gosh what fun this looks like, I’ve got to try this. Thank you for sharing. I thought inks before you tried it. Fun fun. The papers look amazing

[@petriekaspardlov7787]

Fun idea! Love the results ☺️

[@robinknutson8765]

Watching you while traveling!

[@joyfreeman9962]

Wonderful idea! Thank you for sharing! I love the bubble effect on the papers, so cute!

[@MichelleB-yy8ge]

I took a class last year where we used the pre-mixed bubbles kids often have in summer and food coloring. In our case, we used the bubble wands to blow bubbles on to our pages. It was messy but a lot of fun!

[@francoisedoutre9411]

Love it !