My Secret Collage Formula 🤫 Top 5 Tips to Beautiful Vintage Collage!

Hello I'm Louise aka @coffee_tea_paper
Its Week 24 / 2022 and I'm sharing my Top 5 Tips and essential secret 🤫to creating beautiful vintage style collages! So grab a cup or glass of something and join me.
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For 2022 I have chosen the Traveler's Company Notebook Horizontal Weekly with Memo.
If you have any questions about what I used or videos you would like to see let me know below!
Journal and Inserts purchased from
www.bookbindersdesign.com.au
I also keep a Tea Journal over on Instagram @coffee_tea_paper where I drink tea and journal about it, I've just started Vol. 8. You can find my flip through of volume 7 here on KZbin.
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Louise x
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[@Cegopopa]

Hi Louise. I discovered u only today and i’m so enjoying ur video. I am also Australian (i live just outside Canberra) and am always so happy to find Aussies sharing their papercraft on KZbin. Most importantly however I’m so grateful for you explaining your process. I’m new to “art” and have no experience…so I am very grateful you are explaining what most makers just assume we all know

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Celina! Yay for the southern hemisphere😁 Thank you so much for your comment, it makes me so happy to hear that you found it helpful. Time to get collaging! If you are on IG, feel free to tag me with any of your creations..I'd love to see!💕😃 Louise

[@Kristina-qh5nb]

Very helpful tips! Thank you. Having everything overlapping and touching makes sense for it to feel cohesive. Love the page you made, too!

[@coffeeteapaper]

Thank you so much for watching Kristina! I really appreciate you leaving a comment too, I hope you find it useful and give it a go! Do you keep a journal or art diary? ☺️💕Louise

[@mayloo2137]

I'm in Canada. 🇨🇦 I bought a lot of vintage picture notebooks and notepads from Temu recently. I 'm looking for ideas to put vintage collages together using my purchases. Yours is my first video on how to do it.

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello May Loo! My parents met in Canada so even though I've never visited, I always have a soft spot for it! Thank you so much for watching my video, I really hope you find it helpful in getting you started! It is a very relaxing hobby. Just play and enjoy!😃💕Louise

[@jeanrobinson6584]

I just found this from a year ago and have to say it is a fabulous video on the best ways to make a beautiful collage. I feel that using your tips my collages will have more cohesion and be more aesthetically pleasing than I have managed so far…… can’t wait to get started.. thank you for the video. ❤️

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Jean! Thank you so much, I'm glad you found it useful. Please let me know how you go! I am taking part in an Invitational Collage Competition at the moment so will share those creations across the 5 fortnightly themes once it's over, as I am enjoying it very much and trying some new layering techniques too! 💕😃Louise

[@famprima]

oh, I love your voice! And your collaging, very inspiring!

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Famprima! Thank you so much for watching and your kind words. Collaging is such a relaxing way to spend time with your journal, I’m so glad you found some inspiration today! 😃💕Louise

[@bernadettepetersen9005]

Beautiful, keep up the colllage

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Bernadette! Thank you so much for your encouragement! I do appreciate it! ☺️💕 Louise

[@jacquelinelc2843]

This was really helpful and I will try your “formula”. Thank you!

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Jacqueline! Thank you so much for watching! Please do give it a try, it’s just meant to be a starting point, sometimes it can be tricky when faced with a blank page to know where to start. Collage is such a relaxing and accessible art form, have fun! 😃💕Louise

[@melindap.ullrich4564]

Hello this is my first time watching a video of yours and I really like the process/steps that you use for your collage. I will try it and see how it works out for me. Thanks for sharing.

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Melinda! Welcome! I hope you find my tips helpful or at least a starting place. Thanks for watching! Louise x

[@gabyrademaker4905]

I just watched your video, that i realy like!! It inspores me to grt on with collaging. Thanks for the tips!!

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Gabyrademaker4905! 🥰 Thank you so much for watching my video and especially for leaving a comment. I do hope you get into collaging...it is super fun and relaxing too! I'm so glad you found the tips helpful. They are just a starting point though, I'm sure you will find your style too! 😃💕Louise

[@BlackDogDesigns]

Fantastic video, thank you for sharing.

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Shary! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and I hope you found it useful💕😃 Louise

[@diane2941]

Thanks for sharing your process. It's very helpful.

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Diane! Thank you for your kind words, I'm so glad you enjoyed it and found it helpful!💕😃Louise

[@pjzuehlke55]

I loved this video! The collage is beautiful and I definitely learned some things that I'm going to apply to my own collage art. Thanks for sharing!❤

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Paula! Thank you so much for watching and your kind words! You have made my day! What sort of collage art is your favourite? I've recently been watching Art With Em where she collages with painted paper to make whimsical art pieces. Love it!!😃💕Louise

[@dabblinginjournals]

This was so interesting! And yes I love the elements overlapping. I’ve never really reflected on whether I have a ‘process’. I do know I find your collages very inspiring! 😄😘😘

[@coffeeteapaper]

Thanks Ali 😃 I have had a few people very kindly compliment me on my collages. I was making a couple of cards last week and it dawned on me that I do have a process. So I thought if I share it and one person finds it helpful, all well and good 😊

[@thepedanticplanner]

That was a great tutorial. Thanks

[@coffeeteapaper]

Thank you! Wait till you see my next one ...I'm super excited about it!

[@victoriaoh9126]

I love the polka dot washi tape it really makes it pop

[@coffeeteapaper]

Thanks Victoria...Adds a bit of fun!

[@sherrygraham8650]

Love the page and all of your tips. Collage is a new thing for me as I have always needed things very neat and tidy. I love finally getting away from that and trying something new.

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Sherry! I love neat and tidy too, however, I find collaging freeing but also end up getting focused on corners or lining up things to make sure they are straight etc. You are absolutely right..it is good to try new things! Ps: Your giveaway mail is well on its way so hopefully it reaches you soon.😃💕 Louise

[@sherrygraham8650]

O goodness, I can’t tell you how excited to receive the happy mail. I will be sure to let you know when I is here.

[@cherylmacedo5521]

Ok, I’m brand new here, but wanted to say 13 minutes into the video WOW I have learned so much already !! Brilliant. Ok, back to business…..🥰. Beautiful job. I love this page you just created. What are those cool curved scissors ?? And, I’ve never seen anyone tear strips of washi tape before. So excited to have found you just now 🤍🤍🤍 I love Tim Holtz too and your voice. I love your voice even if it’s “running out” 😂😂🥰

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Cheryl! Welcome and thank you so much for watching. I'm so glad you found my little video helpful. The scissors are Nakabayashi and are stainless steel with some sort of coating. I find them really comfortable to work with and the coating makes them not prone to picking up sticky residue. I purchased these from Bunbougu (an Australian online store). The theory is that the blade is curved for slicing not cutting and doesn't require as much force. I went through a lot of scissors before splurging on these and they are totally worth it. x Louise

[@martinitang]

Ooh exciting… I luv watching how u create. Where do u get the vintage aged papers?

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Marilyn! Thank you so much for watching. I swap vintage book pages with pen pals and also have a stash from damaged books that an op shop near me used to save for me. They were from books that were unsellable due to their condition. Unfortunately, that thrift shop has closed due to the pandemic, so I need to find a new one. There are also Etsy sellers who sell bundles of old book pages or tea-dyed papers as well. It's always nice to find some local to you. 😊x Louise

[@HMOCreations1807]

Do you use the basic background (pages of the agenda) also for collages?

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello HMOcreations! Thank you so much for watching. I just use the memo side for a bit of creative collaging and leave the planning side for writing…sometimes I might add a little something something if it’s been a quiet week, but more along the lines of a splodge of washi and a sticker or two. 😊💕Louise

[@dianefallon8471]

Why is it called a cigarette card and where do you get them?

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello Diane! Thank you so much for watching my video! I hope you enjoyed it 😃 The "cigarette cards" used to be included in packets of cigarettes as a marketing tool in the early 20th century. Tea companies and cocoa companies issued the cards as well. The different brands had different series and matching albums to collect the cards in. Often the series would be "wildflowers" ,"cricket legends" or "ships of the world" etc. These cards are like miniature artworks. I especially like the flower, bird and butterfly themed ones. They can often be found on Etsy or Ebay. If you go for ones that are a bit damaged (fine for collage work) they will be very affordable. I hope that is helpful. 😃💕Louise

[@trialsbikeguy]

What kind of notebook are you using ???? .Is it acid free ???

[@coffeeteapaper]

Hello trialsbikeguy! I use the Traveler’s Notebook Inserts which are mostly Midori paper (Traveler’s parent company) or Tomoe River Paper in the lightweight insert. I believe that they are acid free, however, the leather cover is not. Once I finish an insert I store it in an acid free binder as I like to decorate the plain covers. I hope this is helpful. On a side note, I read somewhere ages ago, that majority of all paper manufactured now is acid free as it is less expensive to produce, however, certain elements in wood pulp can change over time to produce a natural acid which can lead to yellowing. 😊 💕Louise