My Tea/Coffee Dyed Papers

Welcome, so glad you stopped by. A cold sunny day here with expected snow tonight!  While coping with outdoor weather issues I have been revamping my crafty space and making Tea/Coffee dyed papers.

A  month ago I made a post on Tea/Coffee dyed packaging paper outside. But my inside creations are much different. A lot more work.  Much more clean up.

I store my dark coffee and tea to use in separate containers in the fridge.

 Some of the patterned oven pans used to create markings on the papers.  I put the coffee/tea in a cake pan, pull copy paper thru the liquid and lay on top of one of the above detailed pans. These are placed in a 300 degree oven and "Watched" until they are almost dried.

Then I carefully remove them, place them on a counter/table to dry.  Some iron them to smooth out, I just clipped them together by tea/coffee with a clothes pin  This time the coffee were lighter color than the tea.  You never know how they will turn out. It is always a fun adventure to create and see your results.  Playing if the name of the game.  I used regular coffee, but the instant coffee  can give a darker color. I just didn't have any on hand.

 The patterns are all different, depending on the pan used

I like the variance of colors.  Just stash and use as needed. 

You can use any type of paper item to dye and use .newspaper, envelopes, book pages etc.. I did lace and fabric long ago and never photoed the process.  But the results were awesome.  Ribbon, lace, linen, batting, different weaves of old.

Thank you for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the process  and give it a try if you are Junk Journal Junkie or a Paper/Fabric crafter.  I haven't attempted doing Videos as yet. 

WOYWW #492

Welcome to another Wednesday with sharing of the workspaces. The STAMPING GROUND is where it all begins.  

I have not been at my crafty space since last week working on any projects. Almost immediate after I made my last weeks post, I was called to meet at the ER, my mother had a stroke and was later that night put in the hospital. She is somewhat better and has returned to the Manor. It affected her left side. Her speech came back, but her arm and leg are bad. She will be doing therapy to see if she can once again stand and regain her mobility. It's a tough go for all of us.  

Here are a few photos of  the start of my reorganizing the crafty space. 

This is the West side of the area, the table above was moved to connect to the desk you normally see.  

This metal table was completely moved out of the area. It held my laptop and a printer which I rarely needed to use there. It's now in wonderment land.

This is the east wall just left of my normal working table. and this long white buffet was moved to the space of the metal table. And all of the top ribbon holders have been moved to the garage to be painted. Ribbon is almost all in jars, baskets by color. 

Here on the floor are my plastic helpers, they make it a one person job to slide across the room etc.
As I would never want anyone to see or go thru such a move. It's un explainable to non crafty friends or family.  There are times you have to  crawl under the object you are moving. to be able to move it

All of the objects moved also had a huge array of containers under them. They are all pretty much in place again.  Time to put away fall and take out winter/Christmas makings but only in this crafty space.  

I have most of it in place and sorted out and it is so much better.  Next week photos of that.

Thank you for all your visits and lovely comments.  It's been another week of outdoor drizzle and gloom here. No sun, temps in the 30's and wind. Snow predictions for Friday. 

Have a Happy WOYWW


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WOYWW #491

Welcome fellow deskers ! Hard to believe it is Wednesday, the day we share our desks.
I'm really doing this Tuesday,as I  have to leave early morning for some business in the city.
Julia at the STAMPING GROUND will have all the info if you are new to WOYWW

My desk: not so exciting.

The box contains most of a Journal I am putting together as a guest designer in November so cannot share any of that as yet. 

I redid most of my crafting space last week...moved tables to be all on this wall, took out a metal table with computer/printer taking up space. Well 3 days of having my body be totally messed up with sciatic nerve problems in both legs, I can walk again and continue  sort out a real mess.  I am almost reorganized. Will have an abundance of photos soon.

I shared your comments with DH last week, he was surprised at how many were so interested in our lifestyle.  Thank you for stopping by.  I  will have to play catch up this week on your desks from last week also.    Have a great week.  Really nice Fall weather here.

WOYWW #490

Good Morning fellow deskers.  It's still dark here at 7:45 AM...daylight savings time change is Nov 4th  so that will help.  Our hostess Julia at the STAMPING GROUND will welcome you to play along or just click away at the bottom line up and enjoy visits around the world.

Quick shots of my desk

This is behind my desk where die and embossing happens with my big shot. Paper cutting and and it's a mess. Drop and Go all week

 My desk has been busy at different times during the day/night.  I am to be guest designer in November and trying out new ideas.

Here is the reason for Drop and Go and Day and Night.  It's DONE.  He finished up the fields. No more meeting here and there for meals, rides to machinery to move to other fields. He has 6 different areas for fields.  When each field is finished we move this combine, then the wagons (3) and tractor, and his truck. About 2 days in each field.  He's on his own now for cutting stocks, disking and getting fields back to black soil  for winter. 

 All the corn and soy beans  have been stored at our local elevator. No more box breakfasts/lunches or suppers at 10:30/11 PM   Fall weather returned and the wonderful Sunshine and Wind helped dry up the fields. The roads are full of fast moving semi's, wagons and impatient drivers.  Deer are looking for new hide outs. We had 4 in one field who did have a thicket to go to.  A pretty little fox and lots of pheasants. 

 His welcome home, 3 of the 9 barn cats Waiting to be fed...they too suffer through late night feedings And they don't let me get too close to them. 

In the post just below I have posted my 2nd Junk Journal...Halloween themed.  Happy to have you take a peek.  Have a great week. I hope to visit this week as our life will be back to some normalcy.  

Mini Makers Challenge

Welcome to my blog. What a beautiful fall day we are having. During our week of rain I started working on this entry for this months Mini Makers Challenge HERE   

The front of this journal, was a 2 year old Halloween tag I made from free handing a house on some mat board I purchased at a resale shop.  The tag has been in my fall box of goodies as I never gave it to anyone at the time.  So I've repurposed.

So it is now the cover of this Mini journal and I had just enough mat board to make the back side. I used rings to bind it. The "Happy" Witch was made from paper, yarn for her hair and her face was distressed tissue paper.Her little broom a skewer and some twine bristles. 

 The paper with the netting was embossed with a huge spider web, but not showing up so well in this photo.

 Most of the backgrounds are kraft paper, with applied gesso. 

 A little paper bag for a few tags. 

 A burlap wide ribbon for a pocket 

 A little paper bag for a pocket                              Some card stock folded for a pocket

Another paper embossed with Halloween wording.

And the rear door. for entry.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a great week enjoying what you love.

WOYWW #489

A warm Sunny Welcome.. It's great to have you stop by to see what's on my desk this Wednesday. Ms. Julia over at the STAMPING GROUND  and all her visiting desk sharer's will welcome you also.


Have a few of the corrugated leaves painted.  Will continue with the flowers, when I know more about the theme of my use.

Applying gesso to some kraft paper for pages in a couple of journals.

 And some of the trims I've gathered up for the same project.

I plan to tea/coffee dye papers today.  I posted how I did it outdoors on packing papers but this will be inside on copy paper. Too much wind here for any outdoors work. Will also post the process when I finish up. Have the whole day to make a mess. DH is in the field taking out corn.  Beans by Friday?

Thanks for stopping by and for all the great comments last week.  Hope you are enjoying some good weather. It is finally a bit "Fall-ish" here.  

New Creations

It's been a dark, rainy, cold few days around here. But have enjoyed catching up on many projects.

A birthday card for a dear friend. 

A CD used for a retirement card for a man who collects records.  And is a huge Beatles fan 

"NO MORE 8 DAYS A WEEK"    thought up by my DH.   He's so clever.  

The blue and green was the one side of the CD  so I  made a HAPPY RETIRE MENT message.

And no doubt will have some Sunshine time coming up in their travels.

And another card for our Sister In Law

I prefer to make lots of  layers on all my cards, but with  postage costs and special visits to the Post Office I decided it's time to just simple layers with paper.  If I can deliver in person I can be lots more creative. 


THANKS  for visiting, have a wonderful week.