It's a regular Lipton tea bag. Rather than leave it doubled [as it normally is], I took the staple out and laid it flat, but still closed...if that makes sense. I'll open it all the way in the morning after the tea is completely dry. Find it much easier to get all the tea out that way.
Hello to you. When you're putting the tea bag down on the page are you using more than one - I ask because the image is long. Also the circle I presume is metal and that had had tea put on it too. I tried with a rusty metal ring and used some lemon juice I got a lovely greeny tint that way. I'm looking forward also to the next page. I LOVE my drink of tea and to be able to be creative also - perfect !
Hi Diane! Thanks for visiting my blog and for the tip about lemon juice. Mind if I try it too? Do you know if lime juice works as well?
As for the tea bag...only one was used on this page. After about 30 minutes, I repositioned it so it printed twice. As to the length, I unfolded the bag, but left it closed which resulted in the long rectangular shape.
And yes, the circle is metal. I've been collecting rusty bits for a while now and have finally found a use for them. Rust fascinates me and I love tea so it's great to be able to combine the two. Enjoy!
Thank you Julie. I thought it was interesting that the mint leaves acted as a resist. By the way, I love that piece in the header on your web site. It's amazing!
Yummy! I think this sketchbook is handling the rust beautifully. Will you work into the images or just trust the the beautiful serendipity of the marks? I have joined the Sketchbook project for 2013 ..... quite an exciting global project I think. Don't know that much about it but have seen a number of my bogging tribe showcase the sketchbook symbol in their blogs. Will have to come up with an idea now! x
I am surprised at how well the thinner paper - it's like in a moleskin sketchbook - is taking the tea and rust. It might be helping that I'm putting a piece of handmade paper behind each page in hopes of cutting down on bleed through to the facing pages. It's working, but one spread is the print of tea and rust, flip the page and you've got the bleed or ghosting effect.
Not sure if I'll work into the images, but adding text somewhere is tempting...if only I knew what. Toyed with the idea of stamping the date and type of tea drank each morning. Not sure though. Any ideas?
So glad you've joined the project! I'll be very excited to see what you do. That'll get me to Brooklyn next year to see the sketchbooks.
J-just wondering if you throw the odd rust washer into the cuppa - starting the day with a touch of iron maybe??? Great outcome from the morning brew. B
Really, Barry...you must warn me not to take a sip of tea [jasmine green this time] before reading your comments. It's quite messy when tea spews all over the computer. Hard to get out from between the keys. Ha!
No...no rusty washers in the morning cuppa, although that would be one way to insure I'm getting enough iron, wouldn't it? Just wondering...do you ask before Fiona has started doing that? J
It looks so lovely Jennifer. I have been using my round tea bags on pages, and have been adding rusty bits. Although they look lovely, they are not nearly as beautiful as your layouts. Beautiful work!
Round tea bags. There are some in my kitchen, but I'd never considered using them. No idea why... They must result in some very interesting shapes. I love your books. Keep going back to look at them. Thank you for tip about round tea bags and for your kind words.
this is lovely!
ReplyDeletei'm sitting here
drinking my earl grey
thinking...
thinking...
how Wonderful
that
tea
can bring us
Art
as well as HapPy taste buds...
{{ found myself clicking
on the page corners
trying
to turn to the next spread...
oh my goodness! }}
Ha! Sorry...no more spreads to see yet. Tomorrow.
DeleteSo beautiful! Have you opened the teabag out?
ReplyDeleteNot yet. It's being used on another piece of paper right now. I'll let it dry overnight first. Care to see what it looks like then?
DeleteYes please!
DeleteThe reason I wondered is that it looks very long and thin compared with my teabags. Perhaps that's just the different nationalities of the teabags?!
It's a regular Lipton tea bag. Rather than leave it doubled [as it normally is], I took the staple out and laid it flat, but still closed...if that makes sense. I'll open it all the way in the morning after the tea is completely dry. Find it much easier to get all the tea out that way.
DeleteHello to you.
ReplyDeleteWhen you're putting the tea bag down on the page are you using more than one - I ask because the image is long.
Also the circle I presume is metal and that had had tea put on it too.
I tried with a rusty metal ring and used some lemon juice I got a lovely greeny tint that way.
I'm looking forward also to the next page.
I LOVE my drink of tea and to be able to be creative also - perfect !
Diane.
Hi Diane! Thanks for visiting my blog and for the tip about lemon juice. Mind if I try it too? Do you know if lime juice works as well?
DeleteAs for the tea bag...only one was used on this page. After about 30 minutes, I repositioned it so it printed twice. As to the length, I unfolded the bag, but left it closed which resulted in the long rectangular shape.
And yes, the circle is metal. I've been collecting rusty bits for a while now and have finally found a use for them. Rust fascinates me and I love tea so it's great to be able to combine the two. Enjoy!
Isn't tea a wonderful thing??! these pages just seem to be getting more and more beautifulxxthanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteTea is indeed a wonderful thing! Glad you like the pages. It's interesting to see how this thinner paper handles the tea. Stay tuned for more!
DeleteOh! Have you been to any of the Olympic events?
Love the leaf marks! Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you Julie. I thought it was interesting that the mint leaves acted as a resist. By the way, I love that piece in the header on your web site. It's amazing!
DeleteYummy! I think this sketchbook is handling the rust beautifully. Will you work into the images or just trust the the beautiful serendipity of the marks? I have joined the Sketchbook project for 2013 ..... quite an exciting global project I think. Don't know that much about it but have seen a number of my bogging tribe showcase the sketchbook symbol in their blogs. Will have to come up with an idea now! x
ReplyDeleteI am surprised at how well the thinner paper - it's like in a moleskin sketchbook - is taking the tea and rust. It might be helping that I'm putting a piece of handmade paper behind each page in hopes of cutting down on bleed through to the facing pages. It's working, but one spread is the print of tea and rust, flip the page and you've got the bleed or ghosting effect.
DeleteNot sure if I'll work into the images, but adding text somewhere is tempting...if only I knew what. Toyed with the idea of stamping the date and type of tea drank each morning. Not sure though. Any ideas?
So glad you've joined the project! I'll be very excited to see what you do. That'll get me to Brooklyn next year to see the sketchbooks.
J-just wondering if you throw the odd rust washer into the cuppa - starting the day with a touch of iron maybe??? Great outcome from the morning brew. B
ReplyDeleteReally, Barry...you must warn me not to take a sip of tea [jasmine green this time] before reading your comments. It's quite messy when tea spews all over the computer. Hard to get out from between the keys. Ha!
DeleteNo...no rusty washers in the morning cuppa, although that would be one way to insure I'm getting enough iron, wouldn't it? Just wondering...do you ask before Fiona has started doing that? J
It looks so lovely Jennifer. I have been using my round tea bags on pages, and have been adding rusty bits. Although they look lovely, they are not nearly as beautiful as your layouts. Beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteRound tea bags. There are some in my kitchen, but I'd never considered using them. No idea why... They must result in some very interesting shapes. I love your books. Keep going back to look at them. Thank you for tip about round tea bags and for your kind words.
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