I am doing some prep work for a class this month:
I thought I would play with my stash of recycled tea bag papers
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Tea Bag Papers
Stamped with Pigment Ink and Stamps
Numbers
These can be used as is,
or cut out and used individually.
Cursive Writing
This is a rubber stamp by
Tree Bark
Circle
These can be used as is,
or cut out and used individually.
Botanical
Text
The lower tea bag was stamped with office style stamps
I collected from thrift stores over the years.
I am always attracted to office products...
Pigment Based Inks
It is important to use Pigment Based Inks when stamping.
Dye based inks are watersoluble,
so if you paint over them or use gel medium they will run.
I plan to incorporate tea bags into a few new class samples
for my upcoming
See you in class soon...
CLICK HERE to view my Mixed Media Class Info
My inspiration to work with recycled tea bag papers
came from
Judy Coates Perez
CLICK HERE to view her Blog
CLICK HERE to view my Woven Quilts
CLICK HERE to view Adventures in Portrait Quilts Class
CLICK HERE to view My Very First Quilt
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn